,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cjad  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #bj1 #bjba,ms4 
,cortez ,ma/o 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,wick]1   
,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,mr4 ,?une1 & ,mr4 ,lujn7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to e/abli% ! ,next ,g5]ation  
,telecommunications ,c\ncil1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,next ,g5]ation            
,telecommunications ,act4  #b4 #f;,g &  
advanc$ wireless te*nologies c\ncil  7a7
 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ a ,c\ncil1
 to be kn[n z ! ,next ,g5]ation         
,telecommunications ,c\ncil 7ref]r$ to 9
 ?is section z ! ,c\ncil71 to advise    
,congress on #f;,g advancem5ts & o!r    
advanc$ wireless communications         
te*nologies1 includ+ ! use ( su*        
te*nologies = sm>t cities or            
communities4  7b7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7       
,composition  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to 
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,c\ncil %all be     

compos$ ( ! foll[+ memb]s3 7i7 ,!       
,deputy ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce4  7ii7 ,!  
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce =        
,communications & ,in=mation4  7iii7 ,! 
,und]secret>y ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( 
,/&>ds4  7iv7 ,! ,*airp]son ( ! ,f$]al  
,communications ,commission4  7v7 ,!    
,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce         
,f\ndation4  7vi7 ,?ree memb]s appo9t$  
by ! majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate1 9       
consultation ) ! ,*airman ( ! ,committee
 on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation
 ( ! ,s5ate1 #a ( :om %all be a memb] ( 
! ,s5ate & #b ( :om %all n be4  7vii7   
,two memb]s appo9t$ by ! m9ority lead] (
 ! ,s5ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,rank+    
,memb] ( ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1      
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate1  
#a ( :om %all be a memb] ( ! ,s5ate & #a
 ( :om %all n be4  7viii7 ,?ree memb]s  
appo9t$ by ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives1 9 consultation ) !     
,*airman ( ! ,committee on ,en]gy &     
,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 #a
 ( :om %all be a memb] ( ! ,h\se (      

,repres5tatives & #b ( :om %all n be4   
7ix7 ,two memb]s appo9t$ by ! m9ority   
lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 9    
consultation ) ! ,rank+ ,memb] ( !      
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 #a ( :om %all  
be a memb] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &
 #a ( :om %all n be4  7,b7 ,requirem5ts 
= c]ta9 memb]s  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! memb]s (
 ! ,c\ncil :o are n memb]s ( ,congress &
 :o are appo9t$ "u clauses 7iv7 ?r\gh   
7vii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be        
individuals :o are nationally recogniz$ 
= exp]tise1 k1 or exp]i5ce 9-- 7,i7     
telecommunications1 spectrum policy1 &  
/&>ds organizations2  7,,ii7            
cyb]security & innovation2 or  7,,iii7 !
 implem5tation1 fund+1 or ov]sight (    
national security & in=mation %>+4  7ii7
 ,limitation on appo9tm5ts ,an (ficial  
:o appo9ts memb]s ( ! ,c\ncil may n     
appo9t an individual z a memb] ( !      
,c\ncil if su* individual possesses any 
p]sonal or f9ancial int]e/ 9 ! dis*>ge (
 any ( ! duties ( ! ,c\ncil4  7iii7     

,requirem5t ,all memb]s ( ! ,c\ncil     
describ$ 9 clause 7i7 %all possess an   
appropriate security cle>ance 9         
accordance ) applicable provisions ( law
 conc]n+ ! h&l+ ( classifi$ in=mation4  
7#b7 ,co-*airs  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,c\ncil
 %all h #b co-*airs select$ f among !   
memb]s ( ! ,c\ncil1 ( :i*-- 7i7 "o      
co-*air ( ! ,c\ncil %all be a memb] ( ! 
,democratic ,p>ty2 &  7ii7 "o co-*air   
%all be a memb] ( ! ,republican ,p>ty4  
7,b7 ,requirem5t ,! individuals :o s]ve 
z ! co-*airs ( ! ,c\ncil %all be jo9tly 
agre$ ^u by ! ,presid5t1 ! majority     
lead] ( ! ,s5ate1 ! m9ority lead] ( !   
,s5ate1 ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives1 & ! m9ority lead] ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7c7           
,appo9tm5t2 initial meet+  7#a7         
,appo9tm5t ,memb]s ( ! ,c\ncil %all be  
appo9t$ n lat] ?an #de days aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,initial 
meet+ ,! ,c\ncil %all hold its initial  
meet+ on or be=e ! date t is #fj days   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4    

7d7 ,meet+s2 quorum2 vacancies  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,aft] its initial meet+1 ! ,c\ncil
 %all meet ^u ! call ( ! co-*airs ( !   
,c\ncil4  7#b7 ,quorum ,sev5 memb]s ( ! 
,c\ncil %all con/itute a quorum =       
purposes ( conduct+ bus9ess1 except t #b
 memb]s ( ! ,c\ncil %all con/itute a    
quorum = purposes ( receiv+ te/imony4   
7#c7 ,vacancies ,any vacancy 9 ! ,c\ncil
 %all n affect its p[]s1 b %all be fill$
 9 ! same mann] 9 :i* ! orig9al         
appo9tm5t 0 made4  7#d7 ,quorum )       
vacancies ,if vacancies 9 ! ,c\ncil     
occur on any day aft] #de days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 a quorum  
%all consi/ ( a majority ( ! memb]s ( ! 
,c\ncil z ( su* day4  7e7 ,actions (    
,c\ncil  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,c\ncil %all  
act by resolution agre$ to by a majority
 ( ! memb]s ( ! ,c\ncil vot+ & pres5t4  
7#b7 ,panels ,! ,c\ncil may e/abli%     
panels compos$ ( less ?an ! full        
memb]%ip ( ! ,c\ncil = purposes ( c>ry+ 
out ! duties ( ! ,c\ncil "u ?is section4
 ,! actions ( any su* panel %all be     

subject to ! review & control ( !       
,c\ncil4 ,any f9d+s & det]m9ations made 
by su* a panel %all n be consid]$ !     
f9d+s & det]m9ations ( ! ,c\ncil unless 
approv$ by ! ,c\ncil4  7#c7 ,delegation 
,any memb]1 ag5t1 or /aff ( ! ,c\ncil   
may1 if au?oriz$ by ! co-*airs ( !      
,c\ncil1 take any action :i* ! ,c\ncil  
is au?oriz$ to take pursuant to ?is     
section4  7f7 ,duties ,! duties ( !     
,c\ncil are to review pa/ actions ( !   
processes & proc$ures us$ to advance    
wireless communication deploym5t1       
includ+ #e;,g te*nology1 & advise       
,congress on #f;,g advancem5ts1 exi/+   
gaps 9 ! /&>dization & developm5t (     
#f;,g1 & o!r advanc$ wireless           
communications te*nologies4  7g7        
,/rategy  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,c\ncil %all 
develop & submit to ,congress           
recomm5dations = h[ ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t c
 support-- 7,a7 ! developm5t & adoption 
( #f;,g & o!r advanc$ wireless          
communications te*nologies1 includ+     
ensur+ digital inclusion & equity 9     

access to su* te*nologies = communities 
( color1 ^? und]s]v$1 & rural           
communities2  7,b7 assessm5t ( roles &  
responsibilities )9 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t &
 h[ ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t c bett] coord9ate
 functions to ensure timely decisions & 
ne$$ actions2  7,c7 rese>* & developm5t 
into1 & /&>ds =1 #f;,g & o!r advanc$    
wireless communications te*nologies1    
includ+ collaboration ) ! private sector
 & ,unit$ ,/ates allies2 &  7,d7 !      
promotion ( int]national coop]ation1    
includ+ security coop]ation1 ) respect  
to #f;,g & o!r wireless communications  
te*nologies4  7#b7 ,consid]ations ,9    
develop+ ! /rategy "u ?is subsection1 ! 
,c\ncil %all consid] ! foll[+ issues3   
7,a7 ,access to adequate spectrum       
res\rces to support #f;,g & o!r advanc$ 
wireless communications te*nologies4    
7,b7 ,assessm5t ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t's  
function z regulator ( electromagnetic  
spectrum1 includ+ b n limit$ to1 te/+   
capabilities1 prop] access to timely &  
relevant in=mation1 ! ,int]dep>tm5t     

,radio ,advisory ,committee & int]ag5cy 
coop]ation1 & communication ) ,f$]al &  
comm]cial lic5se hold]s4  7,c7 ,supply  
*a9 resili5cy & security1 includ+ v5dor 
div]sity1 = #f;,g & o!r advanc$ wireless
 communications te*nologies4  7,d7      
,assessm5t ( ! work=ce ne$s 9 ord] to   
build1 ma9t5ance1 & utilize #f;,g       
networks1 includ+ ! necess>y div]sity )9
 ea* ( ^! areas4  7,e7 ,ensure great]   
collaboration & in=mation %>+ to make   
c]ta9 advanc$ networks1 includ+ ^?      
utiliz$ by fir/ respond]s1 rema9 secure 
& resili5t 9 ! face ( cyb] intrusions & 
natural disa/]s4  7,f7 ,o!r issues      
id5tifi$ z important to ! successful    
developm5t & deploym5t ( #f;,g & o!r    
advanc$ wireless communications         
te*nologies1 su* z artificial           
intellig5ce & ma*9e le>n+1 satellite &  
fix$ wireless broadb&1 & op5 ,,ran      
te*nologies4  7h7 ,p[]s ( ,c\ncil  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,c\ncil or1 on !            
au?orization ( ! ,c\ncil1 any           
subcommittee or memb] !re(1 may1 = !    

purpose ( c>ry+ out ! provisions ( ?is  
section hold su* he>+s & sit & act at   
su* times & places1 take su* te/imony1  
receive su* evid5ce1 & adm9i/] su* oa?s4
  7#b7 ,contract+ ,! ,c\ncil may1 to su*
 ext5t & 9 su* am\nts z are provid$ 9   
advance 9 appropriation ,acts1 ent] into
 contracts to enable ! ,c\ncil to       
dis*>ge its duties "u ?is section4  7#c7
 ,in=mation f ,f$]al ag5cies  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,c\ncil may secure directly f  
any executive dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 bureau1  
bo>d1 c\ncil1 (fice1 indep5d5t          
e/abli%m5t1 or in/rum5tality ( !        
,gov]nm5t in=mation1 sugge/ions1        
e/imates1 & /ati/ics = ! purposes ( ?is 
section4  7,b7 ,requirem5t to %>e       
in=mation ,ea* su* dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1     
bureau1 bo>d1 commission1 (fice1        
e/abli%m5t1 or in/rum5tality %all1 to ! 
ext5t au?oriz$ by law1 furni% su*       
in=mation1 sugge/ions1 e/imates1 &      
/ati/ics directly to ! ,c\ncil1 ^u      
reque/ ( ! co-*airs ( ! ,c\ncil4  7,c7  
,treatm5t ( classifi$ in=mation ,!      

,c\ncil %all h&le & protect all         
classifi$ in=mation provid$ to x "u ?is 
section 9 accordance ) applicable       
/atutes & regulations4  7#d7 ,assi/ance 
f ,f$]al ag5cies  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 act+ ?r\gh !      
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce =        
,communications & ,in=mation1 %all      
provide to ! ,c\ncil1 on a reimbursable 
basis1 su* adm9i/rative s]vices1 funds1 
/aff1 facilities1 & o!r support s]vices 
z are necess>y = ! p]=mance ( !         
,c\ncil's duties "u ?is section4  7,b7  
,adm9i/rative support ,! ,*airp]son ( ! 
,f$]al ,communications ,c\ncil may      
provide ! ,c\ncil1 on a reimbursable    
basis1 ) su* adm9i/rative s]vices1 /aff1
 & o!r support s]vices z ! ,c\ncil may  
reque/4  7,c7 ,additional support ,9    
addition to ! assi/ance set =? 9        
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 o!r dep>tm5ts &  
ag5cies ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t may provide
 ! ,c\ncil su* s]vices1 funds1          
facilities1 /aff1 & o!r support z su*   
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies consid] advisable & 

z may be au?oriz$ by law4  7,d7         
,coop]ation among ag5cies ,! ,c\ncil    
%all receive ! full & timely coop]ation 
( any (ficial1 dep>tm5t1 or ag5cy ( !   
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 includ+ f ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,/ate1 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 & ! ,(fice
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade               
,repres5tative1 ^: assi/ance is         
necess>y1 z jo9tly det]m9$ by ! co-*airs
 select$ "u subsection 7b77#b71 = !     
fulfillm5t ( ! duties ( ! ,c\ncil1      
includ+ ! provision ( full & curr5t     
brief+s & analyses4  7#e7 ,po/al s]vices
 ,! ,c\ncil may use ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,po/al ,s]vice 9 ! same mann] & "u !    
same conditions z ! dep>tm5ts & ag5cies 
( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7#f7 ,gifts ,no  
memb] or /aff ( ! ,c\ncil may receive a 
gift or b5efit by reason ( ! s]vice (   
su* memb] or /aff to ! ,c\ncil4  7i7    
,/aff ( ,c\ncil  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  7,a7    
,appo9tm5t ( /aff director & o!r        
p]sonnel ,! co-*airs ( ! ,c\ncil1 9     
accordance ) rules agre$ ^u by !        
,c\ncil1 %all appo9t & fix ! comp5sation

 ( a /aff director & su* o!r p]sonnel z 
may be necess>y to enable ! ,c\ncil to  
c>ry out its duties1 )\t reg>d to !     
provisions ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 gov]n+ appo9tm5ts 9 ! competitive
 s]vice1 & )\t reg>d to ! provisions (  
*apt] #ea & sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ec (
 su* title relat+ to classification &   
,g5]al ,s*$ule pay rates1 except t no   
rate ( pay fix$ "u ?is subsection may   
exce$ ! equival5t ( t payable to a p]son
 occupy+ a position at level ,v ( !     
,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecaf (   
su* title #e4  7,b7 ,detailees ,any     
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t employee may be detail$
 to ! ,c\ncil )\t reimbursem5t f !      
,c\ncil1 & su* detailee %all reta9 !    
rights1 /atus1 & privileges ( 8 or h]   
regul> employm5t )\t int]ruption4  7,c7 
,requirem5t ,all /aff ( ! ,c\ncil %all  
possess a security cle>ance 9 accordance
 ) applicable laws & regulations conc]n+
 ! h&l+ ( classifi$ in=mation4  7#b7    
,consultant s]vices  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,c\ncil may procure ! s]vices ( exp]ts &

 consultants 9 accordance ) section     
#caji ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 b
 at rates n to exce$ ! daily rate paid a
 p]son occupy+ a position at level ,,iv 
( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecae 
( su* title #e4  7,b7 ,requirem5t ,all  
exp]ts & consultants employ$ by !       
,c\ncil %all possess a security cle>ance
 9 accordance ) applicable laws &       
regulations conc]n+ ! h&l+ ( classifi$  
in=mation4  7j7 ,comp5sation & travel   
exp5ses  7#a7 ,comp5sation  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71
 ea* memb] ( ! ,c\ncil may be comp5sat$ 
at n to exce$ ! daily equival5t ( !     
annual rate ( basic pay 9 effect = a    
position at level ,,iv ( ! ,executive   
,s*$ule "u section #ecae ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = ea* day dur+ :i* 
t memb] is engag$ 9 ! actual p]=mance ( 
! duties ( ! ,c\ncil "u ?is section4    
7,b7 ,limitation ,memb]s ( ! ,c\ncil :o 
are (fic]s or employees ( ! ,f$]al      
,gov]nm5t or ,memb]s ( ,congress %all   
receive no additional pay by reason ( _!

 s]vice on ! ,c\ncil4  7#b7 ,travel     
exp5ses ,:ile away f _! homes or regul> 
places ( bus9ess 9 ! p]=mance ( s]vices 
= ! ,c\ncil1 memb]s ( ! ,c\ncil may be  
all[$ travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 
lieu ( subsi/5ce1 9 ! same mann] z      
p]sons employ$ int]mitt5tly 9 ! ,f$]al  
,gov]nm5t are all[$ exp5ses "u section  
#egjc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  
7#c7 ,access aft] t]m9ation ( ,c\ncil   
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 aft] !
 t]m9ation ( ! ,c\ncil "u subsection    
7k77#b71 only ! memb]s & designat$ /aff 
( ! congressional comm]ce committees1 ! 
majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate1 ! m9ority    
lead] ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives1 & ! m9ority lead] ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & su* o!r      
(ficials ( ! executive bran* z !        
,presid5t may designate1 %all h access  
to in=mation relat$ to ! national       
security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t is receiv$1
 consid]$1 or us$ by ! ,c\ncil4  7k7    
,f9al report2 t]m9ation  7#a7 ,f9al     
report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on

 :i* ! ,c\ncil is e/abli%$1 ! ,c\ncil   
%all submit to ! majority lead] ( !     
,s5ate1 ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate1 !   
,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & !
 m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee on      
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,appropriations
 ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,en]gy &   
,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & 
! ,committee on ,appropriations ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a f9al report 9 
compliance ) ! duties describ$ 9        
subsection 7f7 & conta9+ ! /rategy      
describ$ 9 subsection 7g74  7#b7        
,t]m9ation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,c\ncil1 & 
all ! au?orities ( ?is section1 %all    
t]m9ate at ! end ( ! #abj-;day p]iod    
beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! f9al report "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 is submitt$ to !         
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee
 on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate1 !       
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee 

on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives4  7,b7 ,conclusion (    
activities ,! ,c\ncil may use !         
#abj-;day p]iod ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph    
7#a7 = ! purposes ( conclud+ its        
activities1 includ+ provid+ te/imony to 
,congress conc]n+ ! f9al report ref]r$  
to 9 t p>agraph & dissem9at+ ! report4  
7l7 ,assessm5ts ( f9al report ,n lat]   
?an #fj days aft] receipt ( ! f9al      
report "u subsection 7k77#a71 !         
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all submit to !   
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee
 on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate1 !       
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee on
 ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives1 ! majority lead] ( !   
,s5ate1 ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate1 !   
,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & !
 m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives1 z ! case may be1 an    
assessm5t ( ! f9al report4 ,ea*         
assessm5t %all include su* comm5ts on ! 

f9d+s & recomm5dations conta9$ 9 ! f9al 
report z ! ,director or ,secret>y1 z !  
case may be1 consid]s appropriate4  7m7 
,inapplicability ( c]ta9 adm9i/rative   
provisions  7#a7 ,f$]al ,advisory       
,committee ,act ,! provisions ( ! ,f$]al
 ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4
 ,app47 %all n apply to ! activities ( !
 ,c\ncil "u ?is section4  7#b7 ,fre$om (
 ,in=mation ,act ,! provisions ( section
 #eeb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code   
7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,fre$om (       
,in=mation ,act71 %all n apply to !     
activities1 records1 & proce$+s ( !     
,c\ncil "u ?is section4  7n7 ,fund+     
7#a7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re
 are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$         
#aj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbb to c>ry  
out ?is section4  7#b7 ,availability 9  
g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#a71 !      
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all make available
 to ! ,c\ncil su* am\nts z ! ,c\ncil may
 require = purposes ( ! activities ( !  
,c\ncil "u ?is section4  7#c7 ,duration 
( availability ,am\nts made available to

 ! ,c\ncil "u p>agraph 7#b7 %all rema9  
available until exp5d$4