,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cdcj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ag1 #bjbc,ms4   
,matsui introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !         
,national ,telecommunications &         
,in=mation ,adm9i/ration ,organization  
,act to enhance ,f$]al spectrum         
relocation1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,spectrum ,relocation ,enhancem5t ,act4 
#b4 ,f$]al spectrum relocation & %>+    
7a7 ,relocation or %>+ co/s ,to satisfy 
op]ational requirem5ts ( ,f$]al entities
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,national            
,telecommunications & ,in=mation        
,adm9i/ration ,organization ,act 7#dg   
,u4,s4,c4 #ija et seq47 is am5d$-- 7,a7 
9 section #aac7;g7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph     
7#c7-- 7,i7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce (           
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ 9 ord] to    
a*ieve comp>able capability ( sy/ems z  
be=e ! relocation or %>+ arrangem5t &   
ins]t+ to deploy sy/ems t satisfy !     

op]ational requirem5ts ( su* entity1 :i*
 may h increas$ f ! op]ational          
requirem5ts be+ met be=e ! relocation or
 %>+ arrangem5t2 &  7,,ii7 by am5d+     
subp>agraph 7,b7 to read z foll[s3  7,b7
 ,increas$ op]ational requirem5ts ,=    
purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a71 p>agraph   
7#f71 & section #aah7;f77#b77;,b77ii71 !
 op]ational requirem5ts ( a ,f$]al      
entity d n include any increas$         
op]ational requirem5ts ! co/s ( :i*     
jeop>dize ! opportunity = a successful  
auction1 %>+1 or o!r non-,f$]al use ( ! 
eligible frequ5cies involv$4  2 &  7ii7 
9 p>agraph 7#f7-- 7,i7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 
by /rik+ ( comp>able capability & ins]t+
 t meet ! op]ational requirem5ts ( su*  
entities2 &  7,,ii7 9 ! second s5t5ce1  
by /rik+ a ,f$]al entity has a*iev$     
comp>able capability ( sy/ems & ins]t+ !
 op]ational requirem5ts ( a ,f$]al      
entity are met2 &  7,b7 9 section       
#aah7;f77#b77;,b77ii71 by /rik+ to      
a*ieve comp>able capability ( sy/ems    
affect$ by ! reallocation ( eligible    

frequ5cies f ,f$]al use to exclusive    
non-,f$]al use or to %>$ use & ins]t+ to
 deploy sy/ems t satisfy ! op]ational   
requirem5ts ( ! eligible ,f$]al entity4 
7#b7 ,applicability ,! am5dm5ts made by 
p>agraph 7#a7 %all apply ) respect to   
relocation or %>+ co/s1 or paym5ts "u   
section #aah7;f7 ( ! ,national          
,telecommunications & ,in=mation        
,adm9i/ration ,organization ,act 7#dg   
,u4,s4,c4 #ibh7;f771 z ! case may be1 ) 
respect to a transition plan t is f\nd  
to be suffici5t "u section #aac7;h77#d7 
( su* ,act 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #ibc7;h77#d77 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4    
7b7 ,paym5ts f ,spectrum ,relocation    
,fund = rese>* & developm5t & plann+    
activities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section      
#aah7;g77#b7 ( ! ,national              
,telecommunications & ,in=mation        
,adm9i/ration ,organization ,act 7#dg   
,u4,s4,c4 #ibh7;g77#b77 is am5d$ to read
 z foll[s3  7#b7 ,use ( am\nts  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,director ( ,,omb may use      
am\nts made available "u p>agraph 7#a7  

to make paym5ts int5d$ to improve !     
effici5cy & effectiv5ess ( ! spectrum   
use ( ,f$]al entities 9 ord] to make    
available frequ5cies describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,c7 = reallocation =       
non-,f$]al use or %>$ ,f$]al &          
non-,f$]al use1 or a comb9ation !re(1 & 
= auction 9 accordance ) su*            
reallocation-- 7i7 to ,f$]al entities = 
rese>* & developm5t1 eng9e]+ /udies1    
economic analyses1 activities ) respect 
to sy/ems1 prep>+ transition plans      
requir$ by section #aac7;h77#a71 or o!r 
plann+ activities2 &  7ii7 to ! ,,ntia =
 rese>* & developm5t1 eng9e]+ /udies1   
economic analyses1 or o!r plann+        
activities or to conduct activities     
requir$ by subp>agraph 7,h74  7,b7      
,activities ) respect to sy/ems ,=      
purposes ( a paym5t "u subp>agraph      
7,a77i7 = activities ) respect to       
sy/ems1 su* sy/ems include ! foll[+3 7i7
 ,sy/ems 7includ+ sy/ems t obta9 passive
 sci5tific obs]vations7 t h increas$    
functionality or t increase ! ability ( 

a ,f$]al entity to accommodate spectrum 
%>+ ) non-,f$]al entities4  7ii7 ,sy/ems
 t consolidate functions or s]vices t h 
be5 provid$ us+ sep>ate sy/ems4  7iii7  
,non-spectrum te*nology or sy/ems4  7,c7
 ,frequ5cies describ$ ,! frequ5cies     
describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph are1 )       
respect to a paym5t "u subp>agraph 7,a71
 frequ5cies-- 7i7 t are assign$ to a    
,f$]al entity2 &  7ii7 at ! "t ( !      
activities conduct$ ) su* paym5t1 )     
respect to :i* no relocation or %>+ co/s
 h be5 transf]r$ to ! ,f$]al entity "u  
subsection 7d77#c7 or 7e74  7,d7        
,conditions ,! ,director ( ,,omb may n  
make a paym5t to a ,f$]al entity "u     
subp>agraph 7,a77i7-- 7i7 unless-- 7,i7 
! ,f$]al entity has submitt$ to !       
,te*nical ,panel e/abli%$ "u section    
#aac7;h77#c7 a plan describ+ !          
activities t ! ,f$]al entity w conduct )
 su* paym5t2  7,,ii7 ! ,,ntia has       
review$ ! plan1 det]m9$ t ! activities  
describ$ 9 ! plan & ! co/s associat$ )  
su* activities are appropriate1 & advis$

 ! ,director ( ,,omb z to !             
appropriat5ess ( su* co/s2  7,,iii7 !   
,te*nical ,panel has approv$ su* plan "u
 subp>agraph 7,f72 &  7,,iv7 ! ,director
 ( ,,omb has submitt$ ! plan approv$ "u 
subp>agraph 7,f7 to ! congressional     
committees describ$ 9 subsection        
7d77#b77;,c72 &  7ii7 until #cj days h  
elaps$ aft] submission ( ! plan "u      
clause 7i77,,iv74  7,e7 ,requirem5ts =  
plan ( ,f$]al entity  7i7 ,requir$      
cont5ts ,a plan submitt$ by a ,f$]al    
entity "u subp>agraph 7,d77i77,i7 )     
respect to a paym5t "u ?is subsection   
%all include ! foll[+3 7,i7 ,a plan &   
timel9e = ! activities to be conduct$ ) 
su* paym5t1 includ+ a description & !   
e/imat$ co/ ( ea* ef=t includ$ z "p (   
ea* su* activity4  7,,ii7 ,a s*$ule =   
su* activities1 ) increm5tal deliv]ables
 & t includes "t = review by ! ,,ntia ( 
int]im results & = ! ,,ntia to advise ! 
,director ( ,,omb reg>d+ subsequ5t      
paym5ts4  7,,iii7 ,requirem5ts = /atus  
report+ to ! ,director ( ,,omb & !      

,,ntia4  7,,iv7 ,requirem5ts =          
p>ticipation 9 any ,,ntia-l$ activities 
associat$ ) ! plan4  7ii7 ,e/abli%m5t ( 
additional requirem5ts = cont5ts ,!     
,te*nical ,panel e/abli%$ "u section    
#aac7;h77#c7 may e/abli% additional     
requirem5ts = ! cont5ts ( ! plan to be  
submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,d77i77,i7 to  
facilitate review & approval or         
disapproval ( ! plan "u subp>agraph     
7,f74  7iii7 ,coord9ation by ,f$]al     
entity ) ,,ntia ,a ,f$]al entity t is   
develop+ a plan to be submitt$ "u       
subp>agraph 7,d77i77,i7 %all coord9ate )
 ! ,,ntia dur+ ! developm5t ( ! plan1   
includ+ any rese>*1 eng9e]+1 or analysis
 activities includ$ 9 ! plan4  7iv7     
,revis$ activities & updat$ plan  7,i7  
,revis$ activities ,if ! ,,ntia1 9      
consultation ) ! ,director ( ,,omb1     
det]m9es t revisions to ! activities t a
 ,f$]al entity is conduct+ ) a paym5t "u
 ?is subsection are requir$ to a*ieve ! 
mo/ effici5t & effective use ( spectrum 
by ,f$]al entities 9 ord] to make       

frequ5cies available = reallocation =   
non-,f$]al use or %>$ ,f$]al &          
non-,f$]al use1 or a comb9ation !re(1 & 
= auction 9 accordance ) su*            
reallocation-- 7aa7 ! ,,ntia1 9         
consultation ) ! ,director ( ,,omb1 %all
 direct ! ,f$]al entity to revise su*   
activities 9 accordance ) ! det]m9ation2
 &  7bb7 n lat] ?an #de days aft]       
receiv+ ! direction "u item 7aa71 !     
,f$]al entity %all revise su* activities
 z direct$4  7,,ii7 ,updat$ plan ,if !  
,director ( ,,omb1 9 consultation ) !   
,,ntia1 det]m9es t ! revisions ! ,,ntia 
has direct$ a ,f$]al entity to make "u  
subclause 7,i7 to ! activities ! ,f$]al 
entity is conduct+ ) a paym5t "u ?is    
subsection are outside ! scope ( !      
orig9al plan or ! mo/ rec5t updat$ plan 
7z ! case may be7 ( ! ,f$]al entity )   
respect to su* paym5t t 0 approv$ "u    
subp>agraph 7,f7-- 7aa7 ! ,director (   
,,omb %all direct ! ,f$]al entity to    
submit an updat$ plan "u subp>agraph    
7,d77i77,i7 to reflect su* revisions2 & 

7bb7 n lat] ?an #de days aft] receiv+ ! 
direction "u item 7aa71 ! ,f$]al entity 
%all submit su* updat$ plan "u          
subp>agraph 7,d77i77,i71 :i* %all be    
approv$ or disapprov$ "u subp>agraph    
7,f7 9 ! same mann] z ! orig9al plan4   
7,f7 ,review ( plan by te*nical panel   
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] 
a ,f$]al entity submits a plan "u       
subp>agraph 7,d77i77,i7 to ! ,te*nical  
,panel e/abli%$ "u section #aac7;h77#c71
 ! ,te*nical ,panel %all approve or     
disapprove su* plan4  7ii7 ,crit]ia =   
review ,9 consid]+ :e!r to approve or   
disapprove a plan "u ?is subp>agraph1 ! 
,te*nical ,panel %all consid] :e!r--    
7,i7 ! activities t ! ,f$]al entity w   
conduct ) ! paym5t w-- 7aa7 increase or 
ma9ta9 ! ability ( ! ,f$]al entity to   
meet ! op]ational requirem5ts ( ! ,f$]al
 entity2  7bb7 increase ! probability ( 
relocation f or %>+ ( ,f$]al spectrum2  
7cc7 facilitate an auction int5d$ to    
occur n lat] ?an #h ye>s aft] ! paym5t2 
&  7dd7 increase ! net expect$ auction  

proce$s 9 an am\nt n less ?an ! "t value
 ( ! am\nt ( ! paym5t2 &  7,,ii7 !      
transf] w leave suffici5t am\nts 9 !    
,fund = ! o!r purposes ( ! ,fund4  7,g7 
,requir$ use ( paym5t  7i7 ,9 g5]al     
,except z provid$ 9 clause 7ii71 a      
,f$]al entity t receives a paym5t "u ?is
 subsection may only use ! paym5t 9     
accordance ) ! orig9al plan or ! mo/    
rec5t updat$ plan 7z ! case may be7 ( ! 
,f$]al entity ) respect to su* paym5t t 
0 approv$ "u subp>agraph 7,f74  7ii7    
,int]im au?ority to conduct revis$      
activities ,9 ! case ( a ,f$]al entity t
 has receiv$ a direction f ! ,director (
 ,,omb "u subp>agraph 7,e77iv77,,ii77aa7
 to submit an updat$ plan "u subp>agraph
 7,d77i77,i7 to reflect revisions t !   
,,ntia has direct$ ! ,f$]al entity to   
make "u subp>agraph 7,e77iv77,i77aa7 to 
! activities t ! ,f$]al entity is       
conduct+ ) a paym5t "u ?is subsection1 !
 ,f$]al entity may use ! paym5t to      
conduct activities t reflect su*        
revisions not)/&+ clause 7i7 until--    

7,i7 if ! ,f$]al entity fails to submit 
! updat$ plan by ! deadl9e "u           
subp>agraph 7,e77iv77,,ii77bb71 su*     
deadl9e2 or  7,,ii7 if ! ,f$]al entity  
submits ! updat$ plan by ! deadl9e "u   
subp>agraph 7,e77iv77,,ii77bb71 ! date  
on :i* ! updat$ plan is approv$ or      
disapprov$ "u subp>agraph 7,f74  7iii7  
,t]m9ation ( au?ority to use paym5t ,if 
a ,f$]al entity describ$ 9 clause 7ii7  
fails to submit ! updat$ plan by !      
deadl9e "u subp>agraph                  
7,e77iv77,,ii77bb71 or if ! updat$ plan 
is disapprov$ "u subp>agraph 7,f71 !    
,f$]al entity may n1 aft] su* deadl9e or
 ! date on :i* ! updat$ plan is         
disapprov$ 7z ! case may be71 conduct   
any activities us+ su* paym5t1 until su*
 "t z ! updat$ plan is submitt$ or      
resubmitt$ 7z ! case may be7 & approv$  
"u subp>agraph 7,f74  7,h7 ,role (      
,,ntia  7i7 ,ov]sight by ,,ntia ,!      
,,ntia %all-- 7,i7 e/abli% & c>ry out a 
process to conduct ov]sight ( !         
execution ( plans approv$ "u subp>agraph

 7,f72  7,,ii7 9 accordance )           
subp>agraph 7,d77i77,,ii71 review plans 
submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,d77i77,i71    
det]m9e :e!r ! activities describ$ 9 su*
 plans & ! co/s associat$ ) su*         
activities are appropriate1 & advise !  
,director ( ,,omb z to ! appropriat5ess 
( su* co/s2  7,,iii7 9 accordance )     
subp>agraph 7,e77i77,,ii71 review !     
int]im results ( ! activities conduct$  
by ,f$]al entities us+ paym5ts "u ?is   
subsection & advise ! ,director ( ,,omb 
reg>d+ subsequ5t paym5ts to su*         
entities2  7,,iv7 9 accordance )        
subp>agraph 7,e77iv77,i71 det]m9e :e!r  
revisions to ! activities t a ,f$]al    
entity is conduct+ ) a paym5t "u ?is    
subsection are requir$ &1 if s1 direct !
 ,f$]al entity to revise su* activities2
  7,v7 9 accordance ) subp>agraph       
7,e77iv77,,ii71 consult ) ! ,director ( 
,,omb on ! ne$ = ! ,f$]al entity to     
submit an updat$ plan "u subp>agraph    
7,d77i77,i7 to reflect any su* revis$   
activities2 &  7,,vi7 conduct activities

 requir$ to aggregate ! results (       
activities conduct$ by individual ,f$]al
 entities ) paym5ts "u ?is subsection   
into a compreh5sive assessm5t to ensure 
any recomm5dation to ! ,commission =    
reallocation ( a b& ( frequ5cies has    
prop]ly acc\nt$ =1 address$1 & protect$ 
all ,f$]al int]e/s 9 & adjac5t to ! b&4 
7ii7 ,spectrum /udies  7,i7 ,activities 
n id5tifi$ 9 plans ( ,f$]al entities ,! 
,,ntia1 9 coord9ation ) ,f$]al entities1
 %all1 z ne$$1 conduct spectrum /udies  
7includ+ /udies relat+ to advances 9    
spectrum eng9e]+1 sci5ce1 & te*nology7 t
 are n associat$ ) ! activities id5tifi$
 9 ! plans ( ,f$]al entities approv$ "u 
subp>agraph 7,f74  7,,ii7 ,p>ticipation 
& in=mation f ,f$]al ag5cies ,a ,f$]al  
ag5cy %all p>ticipate 9 ! spectrum      
/udies describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 &      
provide in=mation to ! ,,ntia1 z        
necess>y = ! ,,ntia to c>ry out su*     
subclause4  4  7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t     
,section #aac7;h77#c77;,c7 ( ! ,national
 ,telecommunications & ,in=mation       

,adm9i/ration ,organization ,act 7#dg   
,u4,s4,c4 #ibc7;h77#c77;,c77 is am5d$ by
 /rik+ section #aah7;g77#b77;,e7 &      
ins]t+ section #aah7;g77#b77;,f74  7#c7 
,applicability ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is  
subsection %all apply ) respect to      
paym5ts reque/$ "u section #aah7;g77#b7 
( ! ,national ,telecommunications &     
,in=mation ,adm9i/ration ,organization  
,act 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #ibh7;g77#b77 aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7c7     
,paym5ts f ,spectrum ,relocation ,fund =
 adm9i/rative support = ,te*nical ,panel
 ,section #aah ( ! ,national            
,telecommunications & ,in=mation        
,adm9i/ration ,organization ,act 7#dg   
,u4,s4,c4 #ibh7 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7j7 ,adm9i/rative support
 = ,te*nical ,panel ,not)/&+ subsections
 7c7 ?r\gh 7e71 !re are appropriat$ f ! 
,fund & available to ! ,director ( ,,omb
 su* sums z are requir$ to make paym5ts 
to ! ,,ntia to enable ! ,,ntia to       
provide adm9i/rative support s]vices to 
! ,te*nical ,panel e/abli%$ by          

subp>agraph 7,a7 ( section #aac7;h77#c71
 z requir$ by subp>agraph 7,c7 ( su*    
section4  4