,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #adb #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #adee ,report ,no4 #aai-agf ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,febru>y #ba1 #bjbe,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,georgia 7= himself & ,ms4 ,pett]s57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,june #cj1 #bjbe;,committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$ ,a ,,bill ,to codify ! ,in/itute = ,telecommunication ,sci5ces & to direct ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,communications & ,in=mation to e/abli% an initiative to support ! developm5t ( em]g5cy communication & track+ te*nologies1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,in/itute = ,telecommunication ,sci5ces ,codification ,act or ! ,,its ,codification ,act4 #b4 ,in/itute = ,telecommunication ,sci5ces 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! te/ c5t] )9 ! ,national ,telecommunications & ,in=mation ,adm9i/ration 79 ?is subsection ref]r$ to z ! ,,ntia7 repres5ts executive bran* ag5cies on spectrum issues be=e ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission4 7#b7 ,und]/&+ radio frequ5cy propagation *>act]i/ics & model+ is a critical compon5t ( mak+ spectrum decisions4 7#c7 ,f$]al ag5cies rely on exp]t eng9e]+ /udies1 simulations1 & analyses to make det]m9ations ab\t h[ to make spectrum available = comm]cial use1 includ+ ?r\gh sy/em relocations & id5tify+ spectrum %>+ opportunities ?r\gh ! ,,ntia4 7#d7 ,cle>+ ( ,f$]al spectrum1 :5 feasible1 is ! priority action to take to make ,f$]al spectrum available = comm]cial uses z requir$ by section #aac7;j77#a7 ( ! ,national ,telecommunications & ,in=mation ,adm9i/ration ,organization ,act 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #ibc7;j77#a774 7#e7 ,%>+ ( ,f$]al spectrum betwe5 ,f$]al entities & comm]cial entities provides access to ,f$]al spectrum = comm]cial uses 9 circum/ances :]e cle>+ is n feasible4 7#f7 ,! te/ c5t] )9 ! ,,ntia is ! ,gov]nm5t's premi] exp]t laboratory = spectrum rese>* activities1 spectrum %>+ innovation & te/+1 spectrum int]f]5ce /udies1 & all activities relat$ to advanc+ next g5]ation wireless te*nologies4 7#g7 ,! te/ c5t] )9 ! ,,ntia is critical = und]tak+ eng9e]+ /udies & analyses t in=m cle>+ or %>+ opportunities & facilitate policy decisions to maximize ! effici5t use ( spectrum res\rces4 7b7 ,op]ation ( te/ c5t] ,"p ,a ( ! ,national ,telecommunications & ,in=mation ,adm9i/ration ,organization ,act 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #ija et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #ajf4 ,in/itute = ,telecommunication ,sci5ces 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,"u ! au?ority provid$ to ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y "u section #ajc1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all op]ate a te/ c5t] to be kn[n z ! ,in/itute = ,telecommunication ,sci5ces 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ,,its74 7#b7 ,functions 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 addition to any functions delegat$ by ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y "u subp>agraph 7,b71 ,,its %all s]ve z ! prim>y laboratory = ! executive bran* ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to-- 7i7 /udy radio frequ5cy emissions1 includ+ te*nologies & te*niques to control su* emissions & int]f]5ce caus$ by su* emissions2 7ii7 det]m9e spectrum propagation *>act]i/ics2 7iii7 conduct te/s on te*nology t enhances ! %>+ ( electromagnetic spectrum betwe5 ,f$]al & non-,f$]al us]s2 7iv7 improve ! int]f]5ce tol]ance ( ,f$]al sy/ems op]at+ )1 or us+1 ,f$]al spectrum2 7v7 promote activities relat+ to access to ,f$]al spectrum by non-,f$]al us]s & ! %>+ ( ,f$]al spectrum betwe5 ,f$]al & non-,f$]al us]s2 & 7vi7 conduct su* o!r activities z det]m9$ necess>y by ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y4 7,b7 ,additional functions ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y may delegate to ,,its any ( ! functions assign$ to ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y "u section #ajc7;b77#a74 7#c7 ,agreem5ts & transactions ,9 c>ry+ out ! functions describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! head ( ,,its1 may ent] into agreem5ts z provid$ "u ! foll[+ au?orities3 7,a7 ,sections #aa & #ab ( ! ,/ev5son-,wydl] ,te*nology ,innovation ,act ( #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cgaj2 #cgaj;a74 7,b7 ,section #aece ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7,c7 ,sections #bjg & #bji ( title #ce1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7,d7 ,section #ajc7;b77#b7 ( ?is ,act4 7,e7 ,section #aac7;g7 ( ?is ,act4 7,f7 ,! fir/ undesignat$ section ( ,public ,law #ia-dab4 7,g7 ,any au?orization 9 any o!r ,f$]al /atute4 7#d7 ,f$]al spectrum def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m ,f$]al spectrum means frequ5cies assign$ on a prim>y basis to a ,f$]al entity 7z def9$ 9 section #aac7l774 7b7 ,em]g5cy communication & track+ te*nologies initiative 7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! head ( ,,its1 %all e/abli% an initiative to support ! developm5t ( em]g5cy communication & track+ te*nologies = use 9 locat+ trapp$ individuals 9 conf9$ spaces1 su* z und]gr\nd m9es1 & o!r %ield$ environm5ts1 su* z high-rise build+s or collaps$ /ructures1 :]e conv5tional radio communication is limit$4 7#b7 ,activities ,9 ord] to c>ry out ?is subsection1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! head ( ,,its1 %all "w ) private sector entities & ! heads ( appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies1 to-- 7,a7 p]=m a ne$s assessm5t to id5tify & evaluate ! measurem5t1 te*nical specifications1 & con=mity assessm5t ne$s requir$ to improve ! op]ation & reliability ( su* em]g5cy communication & track+ te*nologies2 & 7,b7 support ! developm5t ( te*nical specifications & con=mance ar*itecture to improve ! op]ation & reliability ( su* em]g5cy communication & track+ te*nologies4 7#c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress1 & make publicly available1 a report on ! assessm5t p]=m$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a74 4 ,june #cj1 #bjbe;,committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$