,,ii #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #daag ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,april #bh1 #bjbb,mr4 ,lujn 7for himself and ,mr4 ,thune7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to make available additional frequencies in the #c4a-c4de ,g,hz band for non-,federal use1 shared ,federal and non-,federal use1 or a combination thereof1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,spectrum ,innovation ,act of #bjbb4 #b4 ,spectrum auctions and innovation 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,assistant secretary ,the term ,assistant ,secretary means the ,assistant ,secretary of ,commerce for ,communications and ,information4 7#b7 ,commission ,the term ,commission means the ,federal ,communications ,commission4 7#c7 ,covered band ,the term covered band means the band of frequencies between #cajj megahertz and #cdej megahertz1 inclusive4 7#d7 ,federal entity ,the term ,federal entity has the meaning given the term in section #aac7l7 of the ,national ,telecommunications and ,information ,administration ,organization ,act 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #ibc7l774 7#e7 ,relevant congressional committees ,the term relevant congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate2 7,b7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,senate2 7,c7 the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,d7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#f7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,commerce4 7b7 #c4a-c4de ,g,hz band 7#a7 ,pipeline funding 7,a7 ,in general ,immediately following the approval under subparagraph 7,e7 of subsection 7g77#b7 of section #aah of the ,national ,telecommunications and ,information ,administration ,organization ,act 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #ibh7 of a plan submitted under subparagraph 7,d77i77,i7 of such subsection by a ,federal entity with operations in the covered band1 the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget shall transfer to such ,federal entity from the ,spectrum ,relocation ,fund established under such section #ej1jjj1jjj for such ,federal entity to carry out activities described in subparagraph 7,a7 of such subsection in order to make available the entire covered band for non-,federal use1 shared ,federal and non-,federal use1 or a combination thereof1 including by making available-- 7i7 frequencies in the covered band for identification by the ,secretary under paragraph 7#b77;,a72 and 7ii7 frequencies in the covered band for identification by the ,secretary under paragraph 7#b77;,b74 7,b7 ,exemption ,section #aah7;g77#b77;,d77ii7 of the ,national ,telecommunications and ,information ,administration ,organization ,act 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #ibh7;g77#b77;,d77ii77 shall not apply with respect to the payment required under subparagraph 7,a74 7,c7 ,oversight ,the ,assistant ,secretary and the ,executive ,office of the ,president shall continuously review and provide oversight of the activities carried out using a payment under subparagraph 7,a74 7,d7 ,report to secretary of commerce and congress ,not later than #ah months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 for the purposes of aiding the ,secretary in making the identification under paragraph 7#b71 and informed by the activities carried out using a payment under subparagraph 7,a71 any ,federal entity receiving such a payment1 in consultation with the ,assistant ,secretary and the ,executive ,office of the ,president1 shall submit to the ,secretary and the relevant congressional committees a report that-- 7i7 contains the findings of the activities carried out using such payment2 and 7ii7 recommends-- 7,i7 frequencies in the covered band for identification by the ,secretary under paragraph 7#b77;,a72 and 7,,ii7 frequencies in the covered band for identification by the ,secretary under paragraph 7#b77;,b74 7#b7 ,identification ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 informed by the activities carried out using a payment under paragraph 7#a77;,a7 and the report required under paragraph 7#a77;,d71 the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,defense1 the ,director of the ,office of ,science and ,technology ,policy1 and the ,commission1 shall submit to the ,president1 the ,commission1 and the relevant congressional committees a report that-- 7,a7 identifies for inclusion in a system of competitive bidding under paragraph 7#c7 at least #bjj megahertz of frequencies in the covered band for non-,federal use1 shared ,federal and non-,federal use1 or a combination thereof2 and 7,b7 identifies additional frequencies in the covered band that could be made available for non-,federal use1 shared ,federal and non-,federal use1 or a combination thereof4 7#c7 ,auction 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #g years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,commission1 in coordination with the ,assistant ,secretary1 shall commence a system of competitive bidding under section #cji7;j7 of the ,communications ,act of #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #cji7;j771 in accordance with paragraph 7#b7 of this subsection1 of the frequencies identified under subparagraph 7,a7 of that paragraph4 7,b7 ,prohibition ,no entity that is on the list required by section #b of the ,secure and ,trusted ,communications ,networks ,act of #bjai 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #afja7 may participate in the system of competitive bidding required under subparagraph 7,a74 7,c7 ,scope ,the ,commission may not include in the system of competitive bidding required under subparagraph 7,a7 any frequencies that are not in the covered band4 7#d7 ,modification or withdrawal 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,president shall modify or withdraw any assignment to a ,federal ,government station of the frequencies identified under paragraph 7#b77;,a7 to accommodate non-,federal use1 shared ,federal and non-,federal use1 or a combination thereof in accordance with that paragraph4 7,b7 ,limitations ,the ,president may not modify or withdraw any assignment to a ,federal ,government station1 as described in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7i7 unless the ,president determines that such modification or withdrawal will not compromise the primary mission of a ,federal entity operating in the covered band2 or 7ii7 before ,november #cj1 #bjbd4 7#e7 ,auction proceeds to cover #aaj percent of federal relocation or sharing costs ,nothing in this subsection shall be construed to relieve the ,commission from the requirements under section #cji7;j77#af77;,b7 of the ,communications ,act of #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #cji7;j77#af77;,b774 7#f7 ,rules authorizing additional use of spectrum in covered band ,not later than #d years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,commission1 in coordination with the ,assistant ,secretary1 shall adopt rules that authorize the use of spectrum in the covered band identified under paragraph 7#b77;,b7 for non-,federal use1 shared ,federal and non-,federal use1 or a combination thereof4 7c7 ,,fcc auction authority 7#a7 ,termination ,section #cji7;j77#aa7 of the ,communications ,act of #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #cji7;j77#aa77 is amended by striking #bjbe and all that follows and inserting #bjbe1 and with respect to the electromagnetic spectrum identified under section #b7;b77#b77;,a7 of the ,spectrum ,innovation ,act of #bjbb1 such authority shall expire on the date that is #g years after the date of enactment of that ,act44 7#b7 ,spectrum ,pipeline ,act of #bjae ,section #ajjd of the ,spectrum ,pipeline ,act of #bjae 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #iba note2 ,public ,law #aad-gd7 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a71 by striking #bjbb and inserting #bjbd2 and 7,b7 in subsection 7b77#a71 by striking #bjbb and inserting #bjbd4 7d7 ,repeal ,section #ijjjh of the ,infrastructure ,investment and ,jobs ,act 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #iba note2 ,public ,law #aag-eh71 and the item relating to such section in the table of contents in section #a7;b7 of such ,act1 are repealed4