,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ciji  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ab1 #bjbd,mr4    
,cruz 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,?une1 & ,mrs4   
,blackburn7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
,a ,,bill  ,to require ! ,f$]al         
,communications ,commission to auction  
spectrum 9 ! b& betwe5 #a4c gigah]tz &  
#ac4b gigah]tz1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,spectrum ,pipel9e ,act ( #bjbd4  #b4   
,id5tification ( spectrum = reallocation
 & auction  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is      
section3 7#a7 ,appropriate committees ( 
,congress ,! t]m appropriate committees 
( ,congress means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on
 ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( 
! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4
  7#b7 ,assi/ant ,secret>y ,! t]m       
,assi/ant ,secret>y means ! ,assi/ant   
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,communications &
 ,in=mation4  7#c7 ,commission ,! t]m   

,commission means ! ,f$]al              
,communications ,commission4  7#d7      
,cov]$ b& ,! t]m cov]$ b& means ! b& (  
frequ5cies betwe5 #a4c gigah]tz & #ac4b 
gigah]tz4  7#e7 ,f$]al entity ,! t]m    
,f$]al entity has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9  
section #aac7l7 ( ! ,national           
,telecommunications & ,in=mation        
,adm9i/ration ,organization ,act 7#dg   
,u4,s4,c4 #ibc7l774  7#f7 ,full-p[]     
comm]cial lic5s$ use cases ,! t]m       
full-p[] comm]cial lic5s$ use cases     
means flexible use wireless broadb&     
s]vices ) base /ation p[] levels        
suffici5t = high-p[]1 high-d5sity1 &    
wide-area comm]cial mobile s]vices1     
consi/5t ) ! s]vice rules "u "p #bg (   
title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 
or any successor regulations1 = wireless
 broadb& deploym5ts ?r\gh\t ! cov]$ b&4 
7b7 ,id5tification = reallocation  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y1 9      
consultation ) ! ,commission1 %all      
id5tify n less ?an #bejj megah]tz (     
spectrum 9 ! cov]$ b&1 t z ( ! date (   

enactm5t ( ?is ,act is allocat$ = ,f$]al
 use or = %>$ ,f$]al & non-,f$]al use1 =
 reallocation = non-,f$]al use1 %>$     
,f$]al & non-,f$]al use1 or a comb9ation
 !re(1 includ+ n less ?an #abej megah]tz
 = full-p[] comm]cial lic5s$ use cases4 
7#b7 ,s*$ule ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all
 id5tify ! spectrum "u p>agraph 7#a7    
accord+ to ! foll[+ s*$ule3 7,a7 ,n lat]
 ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all    
id5tify n less ?an #abej megah]tz (     
spectrum4  7,b7 ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,assi/ant ,secret>y %all id5tify any    
rema9+ spectrum requir$ to be id5tifi$  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 aft] compliance )      
subp>agraph 7,a7 ( ?is p>agraph4  7c7   
,auctions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,) respect to !
 spectrum id5tifi$ = reallocation "u    
subsection 7b7 = comm]cial lic5s$ use1 !
 ,commission %all grant lic5ses ?r\gh   
sy/ems ( competitive bidd+ = n less ?an 
#abej megah]tz ( ! spectrum = full-p[]  
comm]cial lic5s$ use cases4  7#b7       

,s*$ule ,! ,commission %all auction !   
spectrum "u p>agraph 7#a7 accord+ to !  
foll[+ s*$ule3 7,a7 ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,commission %all complete #a or m sy/ems
 ( competitive bidd+ = n less ?an #fjj  
megah]tz ( ! spectrum4  7,b7 ,n lat] ?an
 #f ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,commission %all complete #a or 
m sy/ems ( competitive bidd+ = any      
rema9+ spectrum requir$ to be auction$  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 aft] compliance )      
subp>agraph 7,a7 ( ?is p>agraph4  7d7   
,unlic5s$ use ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !          
,commission %all make available on an   
unlic5s$ basis n less ?an #abe megah]tz 
( ! spectrum 9 ! cov]$ b&4  7e7 ,lic5s$ 
or unlic5s$ use ,n lat] ?an #h ye>s aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,commission %all make available = use on
 a lic5s$ or unlic5s$ basis any rema9+  
spectrum t is-- 7#a7 id5tifi$ "u        
subsection 7b72 &  7#b7 n-- 7,a7        
auction$ "u subsection 7c72 or  7,b7    

made available on an unlic5s$ basis "u  
subsection 7d74  7f7 ,auction proce$s   
,to cov] #aaj p]c5t ( ,f$]al relocation 
or %>+ co/s ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all 
be con/ru$ to relieve ! ,commission f ! 
requirem5ts "u section                  
#cji7;j77#af77;,b7 ( ! ,communications  
,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4             
#cji7;j77#af77;,b774  7g7 ,auction      
au?ority ,section #cji7;j77#aa7 ( !     
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #cji7;j77#aa77 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 by /rik+ grant a lic5se or p]mit "u ?is
 subsection %all expire ,m>* #i1 #bjbc &
 ins]t+ complete a sy/em ( competitive  
bidd+ "u ?is subsection %all expire     
,septemb] #cj1 #bjbg2  7#b7 by /rik+ & )
 respect to & ins]t+ ) respect to2 &    
7#c7 by ins]t+ be=e ! p]iod at ! end !  
foll[+3 1 & ) respect to !              
electromagnetic spectrum 9 ! cov]$ b& 7z
 def9$ 9 section #b7;a7 ( ! ,spectrum   
,pipel9e ,act ( #bjbd71 su* au?ority    
%all expire on ! date t is #h ye>s aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( t ,act4  7h7        

,report+ requirem5ts & qu>t]ly brief+s  
7#a7 ,,ntia progress report on spectrum 
id5tification  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,on ea*    
date z ( :i* ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y1 9   
consultation ) ! ,commission1 has       
id5tifi$ ! quantity ( spectrum requir$  
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b71            
respectively1 ( subsection 7b77#b71 !   
,assi/ant ,secret>y %all submit to !    
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
report detail+ ! f9d+s & conclusions t !
 ,assi/ant ,secret>y us$ to support !   
id5tification4  7,b7 ,cont5ts ,!        
,assi/ant ,secret>y %all include 9 ea*  
report submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7--   
7i7 an analysis ( ! spectrum id5tifi$2 &
  7ii7 ! ,f$]al entities ) :i* !        
,assi/ant ,secret>y coord9at$ reg>d+ !  
spectrum id5tifi$4  7,c7 ,=m ( report   
,ea* report requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 
%all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may
 conta9 a classifi$ annex4  7#b7 ,,ntia 
& ,,fcc reports on reallocation (       
spectrum id5tifi$  7,a7 ,initial        
progress report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] 

! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,assi/ant ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! 
,commission1 %all submit to !           
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
report on ! progress ( ! ,assi/ant      
,secret>y 9 id5tify+ spectrum 9 ! cov]$ 
b& = reallocation "u subsection 7b7 t   
includes-- 7i7 an assessm5t ( !         
op]ations ( ! ,f$]al entities &         
non-,f$]al entities t op]ate 9 !        
spectrum 9 ! cov]$ b&2 &  7ii7 a        
prelim9>y analysis ( :i* portions ( !   
cov]$ b& are be+ consid]$ = reallocation
 9 accordance ) subsection 7b77#a74     
7,b7 ,reports on #b tran*es ( id5tifi$  
spectrum ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ea*  
date z ( :i* ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y1 9   
consultation ) ! ,commission1 has       
id5tifi$ ! quantity ( spectrum requir$  
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b71            
respectively1 ( subsection 7b77#b71 !   
,assi/ant ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! 
,commission1 %all submit to !           
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
report t includes-- 7i7 an assessm5t ( !

 op]ations ( ! ,f$]al entities &        
non-,f$]al entities t op]ate 9 !        
applicable spectrum1 curr5t z ( ! date (
 ! submission ( ! report2  7ii7 ! /eps !
 ,presid5t has tak5 to beg9 ! process ( 
)draw+ or modify+ ! assignm5ts ( ,f$]al 
entities 9 ! cov]$ b& z necess>y = !    
,commission to beg9 & complete ! sy/ems 
( competitive bidd+ "u subsection 7c72  
7iii7 an e/imate ( ! fund+ requir$ = !  
relocation or %>+ co/s 7z def9$ 9       
section #ibc7;g77#c7 ( ! ,national      
,telecommunications & ,in=mation        
,adm9i/ration ,organization ,act 7#dg   
,u4,s4,c4 #ibc7;g77#c777 expect$ to be  
incurr$ by ! ,f$]al entities describ$ 9 
clause 7ii7 9 connection ) !            
reallocation ( ! applicable spectrum2 & 
7iv7 /eps ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y is tak+ 
to ensure global h>monization ) !       
spectrum to be reallocat$4  7,c7 ,=m (  
report ,ea* report requir$ "u ?is       
p>agraph %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ 
=m1 b may conta9 a classifi$ annex4     
7#c7 ,annual brief+s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n  

lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft] until !   
date t is #aj ye>s aft] su* date (      
enactm5t1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y & !     
,*airman ( ! ,commission %all provide ! 
appropriate committees ( ,congress ) a  
brief+ on ! progress ( ! ,assi/ant      
,secret>y & ! ,*airman 9 comply+ ) !    
requirem5ts ( ?is section4  7,b7        
,cont5ts ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y & !     
,*airman ( ! ,commission %all include 9 
ea* brief+ "u subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 an 
update on ! specific frequ5cies (       
spectrum "u consid]ation or t h be5     
id5tifi$ to meet ! requirem5ts (        
subsection 7b72  7ii7 an explanation ( !
 ,f$]al entities & non-,f$]al entities t
 op]ate on ! frequ5cies describ$ 9      
clause 7i7 & ! specific s]vices or      
sy/ems utiliz$ by ^? entities on ^?     
frequ5cies2  7iii7 ! ext5t to :i* ,f$]al
 entities are coop]at+ ) ! ef=ts ( !    
,assi/ant ,secret>y & ! ,*airman ( !    
,commission to comply ) ! requirem5ts ( 
?is ,act2  7iv7 an update on ! progress 

( ! sy/ems ( competitive bidd+ requir$  
by subsection 7c72 &  7v7 any additional
 in=mation relat$ to compliance ) ?is   
,act by ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y & !       
,*airman4  7,c7 ,=m ( brief+ ,any       
classifi$ in=mation t w\ld o!rwise be   
provid$ 9 a brief+ "u subp>agraph 7,a7  
%all be provid$ 9 a sep>ate classifi$   
brief+4  #c4 ,spectrum ,relocation ,fund
 mod]nization  7a7 ,congressional       
notification timel9es ,section #aah ( ! 
,national ,telecommunications &         
,in=mation ,adm9i/ration ,organization  
,act 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #ibh7 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 subsection 7d77#b7-- 7,a7 9      
subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ #cj days &   
ins]t+ #ae days2 &  7,b7 9 ! matt]      
foll[+ subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ #cj   
days & ins]t+ #ae days2  7#b7 9         
subsection 7f77#b77;,b77iv71 by /rik+   
#cj days & ins]t+ #ae days2 &  7#c7 9   
subsection 7g77#b77;,d77ii71 by /rik+   
#fj days & ins]t+ #ae days4  7b7        
,comp>able capability ,section          
#aac7;g77#c7 ( ! ,national              

,telecommunications & ,in=mation        
,adm9i/ration ,organization ,act 7#dg   
,u4,s4,c4 #ibc7;g77#c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 
9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,a7 9 clause 7iv71
 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2     
7,b7 9 clause 7v71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at !
 end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7vi7 ! co/s associat$ )  
replac+ sy/ems & equipm5t ) /ate-(-!-art
 sy/ems & equipm5t1 includ+ sy/ems &    
equipm5t ) additional functions1 only if
 ! /ate-(-!-art sy/ems & equipm5t all[ =
 ! reallocation ( significantly m       
valuable spectrum frequ5cies f ,f$]al   
use to exclusive non-,f$]al use or to   
%>$ ,f$]al & non-,f$]al use ?an w\ld be 
reallocat$ if sy/ems & equipm5t 7       
replac$ ) comp>able sy/ems & equipm5t or
 sy/ems & equipm5t ) incid5tal increases
 9 functionality1 provid$ ! co/s w\ld n 
jeop>dize ! ability ( ! ,assi/ant       
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,*air ( ! 
,commission1 to reallocate eligible     
spectrum frequ5cies f ,f$]al use to     
exclusive non-,f$]al use or to %>$ use4 

2 &  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b77ii71 by    
/rik+ incid5tal4