,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ggdb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bf1         
#bjbf,mr4 ,pflug] 7= himself & ,mr4     
,got!im]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &     
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !         
,communications ,act ( #aicd to provide 
= "t limits = action by ! ,f$]al        
,communications ,commission on          
applications = ! transf] ( control or   
assignm5t ( any lic5se or o!r           
au?orization subject to ! jurisdiction (
 ! ,commission1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,keep ,x ,mov+ ,act4  #b4 ,"t limits =  
,,fcc action on applications = transf] (
 control or assignm5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al     
,title ,,iv ( ! ,communications ,act (  
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #dja et seq47 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #dag4 
,"t limits = ,commission action on      
applications = transf] ( control or     
assignm5t  7a7 ,det]m9ation reg>d+      
complet5ess & public notice  7#a7 ,9    

g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ae days aft] ! date  
on :i* a cov]$ application is fil$ ) !  
,commission1 ! ,commission %all-- 7,a7  
det]m9e :e!r or n su* application is    
complete2 &  7,b7 notify ! applicant (--
 7i7 ! det]m9ation "u subp>agraph 7,a72 
&  7ii7 if su* det]m9ation is t su*     
application is n complete1 ! in=mation  
ne$$ to make su* application complete4  
7#b7 ,fil+ ( am5d$ application  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,if ! ,commission det]m9es "u     
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 or subp>agraph       
7,b77i7 ( ?is p>agraph t a cov]$        
application is n complete1 ! applicant  
may file an am5dm5t to su* application  
to supply ! in=mation ne$$ to make su*  
application complete4  7,b7 ,deadl9e ,n 
lat] ?an #e days aft] ! date on :i* an  
applicant files an am5dm5t to a cov]$   
application "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !      
,commission %all-- 7i7 det]m9e :e!r or n
 su* application1 z am5d$1 is complete2 
&  7ii7 notify su* applicant (-- 7,i7 ! 
det]m9ation "u clause 7i72 &  7,,ii7 if 
su* det]m9ation is t su* application is 

n complete1 ! in=mation ne$$ to make su*
 application complete4  7#c7 ,deem$     
complete ,if ! ,commission does n notify
 an applicant ( :e!r or n a cov]$       
application fil$ by su* applicant is    
complete z requir$ by p>agraph 7#a77;,b7
 or 7#b77;,b77ii7 dur+ ! p]iod requir$  
by su* p>agraph1 su* application %all be
 deem$ to be complete on ! day aft] !   
la/ day ( su* p]iod4  7#d7 ,public      
notice ,n lat] ?an #g days aft] ! date  
on :i* ! ,commission notifies an        
applicant "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 or      
7#b77;,b77ii7 t a cov]$ application fil$
 by su* applicant is complete1 or n lat]
 ?an #g days aft] a cov]$ application is
 deem$ to be complete "u p>agraph 7#c7  
or 7#e71 z ! case may be1 ! ,commission 
%all issue a public notice =mally       
accept+ su* application = fil+ & 7if    
applicable7 initiat+ public comm5t )    
respect to su* application4  7#e7       
,reviewability ( complet5ess det]m9ation
 ,a det]m9ation by ! ,commission1 or any
 bureau or (fice ( ! ,commission1 t a   

cov]$ application is n complete %all be 
consid]$ an ord] reviewable "u section  
#a4ajf or #a4aae ( title #dg1 ,code (   
,f$]al ,regulations 7or any successor   
regulation7 or section #djb ( ?is ,act4 
,if on review ( su* det]m9ation x is    
f\nd t ! ,commission1 or any bureau or  
(fice ( ! ,commission1 unreasonably     
det]m9$ su* application to be n         
complete1 su* application %all be deem$ 
to be complete on ! date t is #ae days  
aft] ! date on :i* su* application 0    
fil$ ) ! ,commission or 79 ! case ( a   
review ( su* a det]m9ation relat+ to an 
application am5d$ "u p>agraph 7#b77 on !
 date t is #e days aft] ! date on :i* ! 
mo/ rec5t am5dm5t to su* application 0  
fil$ ) ! ,commission "u su* p>agraph4   
7b7 ,action on application  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 
except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#d71 !     
,commission %all issue a f9al ord]      
approv+ a cov]$ application n lat] ?an--
 7,a7 except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph    
7,b71 ! date t is #ahj days aft] !      

public notice date ) respect to su*     
application2 or  7,b7 if ! ,commission  
issues a =mal reque/ = additional       
in=mation "u p>agraph 7#c7 ) respect to 
su* application or ref]s su* application
 to ! ,committee = ! ,assessm5t ( ,=eign
 ,p>ticipation 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
,telecommunications ,s]vices ,sector 7or
 any successor to su* ,committee71      
except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! date
 t is #a ye> aft] ! public notice date )
 respect to su* application4  7#b7      
,ext5sion ,9 ! case ( a cov]$           
application t ! ,commission ref]s to !  
,committee = ! ,assessm5t ( ,=eign      
,p>ticipation 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates         
,telecommunications ,s]vices ,sector 7or
 any successor to su* ,committee71 if ! 
,committee 7or any su* successor7       
det]m9es t a second>y assessm5t 7or     
simil> additional review by any su*     
successor7 ( su* application is w>rant$1
 ! p]iod dur+ :i* ! ,commission is      
requir$ to approve su* application "u   
p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 may be ext5d$ by n m 

?an #ij days1 9 ! discretion ( !        
,commission4  7#c7 ,reque/ = additional 
in=mation ,if ! ,commission det]m9es t  
additional in=mation is necess>y =      
review ( a cov]$ application & t a =mal 
reque/ = su* in=mation %\ld be issu$ to 
! applicant1 ! ,commission %all issue   
su* reque/ n lat] ?an ! e>li] (-- 7,a7 !
 date t is #cj days aft] ! la/ day ( !  
public comm5t p]iod1 if any1 ) respect  
to su* application2 &  7,b7 ! date t is 
#abj days aft] ! public notice date )   
respect to su* application4  7#d7       
,designation = he>+ ,if ! ,commission   
det]m9es t any sub/antial & mat]ial "q (
 fact prev5ts ! ,commission f approv+ a 
cov]$ application "u p>agraph 7#a71 !   
,commission %all designate su*          
application = he>+ 9 accordance )       
section #cji7;e74 ,not)/&+ section      
#cji7;e71 ! ,commission %all conclude   
su* he>+ & issue a f9al ord] approv+ or 
d5y+ su* application n lat] ?an #ae     
mon?s aft] ! public notice date )       
respect to su* application4  7#e7       

,consequ5ce ( ,commission miss+ deadl9e 
to act  7,a7 ,writ to compel action ,if 
! ,commission does n issue a f9al ord]  
approv+ a cov]$ application dur+ ! p]iod
 requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 or approv+ or 
d5y+ a cov]$ application aft] a he>+    
dur+ ! p]iod requir$ by p>agraph 7#d71 !
 applicant %all be entitl$ to a writ    
issu$ promptly 7& 9 no ev5t lat] ?an #gb
 h\rs aft] ! petition = su* writ has be5
 fil$7 by ! appropriate ,unit$ ,/ates   
c\rt pursuant to section #afea ( title  
#bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 compell+ !    
,commission to imm$iately-- 7i7 approve 
su* application2 or  7ii7 file a        
compla9t describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b77i7 
to seek an ord] p]mitt+ ! ,commission to
 d5y su* application4  7,b7 ,c\rt ord]  
p]mitt+ d5ial  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,if !       
,commission wi%es to d5y a cov]$        
application aft] a writ has be5 issu$ "u
 subp>agraph 7,a7 ) respect to su*      
application1 ! ,commission may file a   
compla9t aga9/ ! applicant 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,di/rict (    

,columbia to seek an ord] p]mitt+ !     
,commission to d5y su* application4     
7ii7 ,cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce ,! c\rt may
 issue an ord] p]mitt+ ! ,commission to 
d5y su* application if ! ,commission    
proves to ! c\rt by cle> & conv9c+      
evid5ce t approval ( su* application is 
n 9 ! public int]e/4  7iii7 ,ord] ,an   
ord] issu$ by ! c\rt pursuant to ?is    
subp>agraph %all include ! date by :i* !
 ,commission %all be requir$ to approve 
or d5y ! cov]$ application4  7iv7       
,exclusive au?ority = d5ial ,aft] a writ
 has be5 issu$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 )    
respect to a cov]$ application1 !       
,commission may d5y su* application only
 if ! ,commission obta9s an ord] "u ?is 
subp>agraph p]mitt+ ! ,commission to d5y
 su* application4  7c7 ,timel9ess ( fil+
 ( additional mat]ials  7#a7 ,9 g5]al   
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 if an
 applicant files a major am5dm5t or     
waiv] reque/ ) respect to a cov]$       
application aft] ! public notice date ) 
respect to su* application1 ! p]iod dur+

 :i* ! ,commission is requir$ to issue a
 f9al ord] approv+ su* application "u   
subsection 7b77#a71 & 7if applicable7 ! 
p]iod dur+ :i* ! ,commission is requir$ 
to issue a f9al ord] approv+ or d5y+ su*
 application "u subsection 7b77#d71 may 
be ext5d$ by n m ?an #cj days1 9 !      
discretion ( ! ,commission4  7#b7       
,additional in=mation fil$ ^u reque/ (  
,commission ,a =mal reque/ by !         
,commission = additional in=mation )    
respect to a cov]$ application "u       
subsection 7b77#c71 or any submission by
 an applicant 9 response to su* a       
reque/1 does n toll1 re/>t1 or o!rwise  
affect ! p]iod dur+ :i* ! ,commission is
 requir$ to issue a f9al ord] approv+   
su* application "u subsection 7b77#a7 or
 7if applicable7 ! p]iod dur+ :i* !     
,commission is requir$ to issue a f9al  
ord] approv+ or d5y+ su* application "u 
subsection 7b77#d74  7d7 ,limitation on 
delegat$ au?ority ,not)/&+ section      
#e7;c71 an ord] approv+ a cov]$         
application may be adopt$ pursuant to a 

delegation "u su* section1 b an ord]    
d5y+ a cov]$ application or designat+ a 
cov]$ application = he>+ may only be    
adopt$ by a vote ( a majority ( ! memb]s
 ( ! ,commission !n hold+ (fice4  7e7   
,inapplicability to pro =ma transactions
 ,! provisions ( ?is section 7o!r ?an   
?is subsection7 d n apply to pro =ma    
transactions1 :i*1 not)/&+ any o!r      
provision ( law1 d n require ,commission
 approval 9 advance ( ! propos$ transf] 
( control or assignm5t ( a lic5se or o!r
 au?orization subject to ! jurisdiction 
( ! ,commission or ! propos$ transf] (  
control ( a lessee ( a spectrum lease   
subject to ! jurisdiction ( !           
,commission4 ,! hold] ( su* a lic5se or 
o!r au?orization1 or su* a lessee1 t is 
subject to a pro =ma transaction %all   
notify ! ,commission ( su* transaction 9
 writ+ n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date  
on :i* su* transaction is complet$4  7f7
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7      
,complete ,! t]m complete means1 )      
respect to a cov]$ application1 t all ( 

! in=mation requir$ by ! regulations ( !
 ,commission to be includ$ 9 or fil$ )  
su* application is includ$ 9 or fil$ )  
su* application4  7#b7 ,cov]$           
application ,! t]m cov]$ application    
means an application =--  7,a7 ! transf]
 ( control or assignm5t ( any lic5se or 
o!r au?orization subject to !           
jurisdiction ( ! ,commission2 or  7,b7 !
 transf] ( control ( a lessee ( a       
spectrum lease subject to ! jurisdiction
 ( ! ,commission4  7#c7 ,pro =ma        
transaction ,! t]m pro =ma transaction  
means a transf] ( control or assignm5t (
 any lic5se or o!r au?orization subject 
to ! jurisdiction ( ! ,commission1 or a 
transf] ( control ( a lessee ( a        
spectrum lease subject to ! jurisdiction
 ( ! ,commission1 if ! transaction is   
consid]$ insub/antial or pro =ma "u !   
rules & policies ( ! ,commission4  7#d7 
,public notice date ,! t]m public notice
 date means1 ) respect to a cov]$       
application--  7,a7 ! date on :i* !     
,commission issues a public notice )    

respect to su* application "u subsection
 7a77#d72 or  7,b7 if ! ,commission does
 n issue a public notice ) respect to   
su* application dur+ ! p]iod requir$ by 
subsection 7a77#d71 ! date on :i* !     
,commission notifies ! applicant "u     
subsection 7a77#a77;,b7 or              
7a77#b77;,b77ii7 t su* application is   
complete1 or ! date on :i* su*          
application is deem$ to be complete "u  
subsection 7a77#c7 or 7a77#e71 z ! case 
may be4  4  7b7 ,applicability  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,section #dag ( ! ,communications 
,act ( #aicd1 z add$ by subsection 7a71 
%all apply ) respect to a cov]$         
application t is p5d+ ) ! ,commission   
on1 or fil$ ) ! ,commission on or aft]1 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7   
,p5d+ applications ,9 ! case ( a cov]$  
application t is p5d+ ) ! ,commission on
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! cov]$
 application %all be treat$ z hav+ be5  
fil$ ) ! ,commission on su* date (      
enactm5t = purposes ( calculat+ !       
deadl9es ) respect to su* application "u

 section #dag ( ! ,communications ,act (
 #aicd1 z add$ by subsection 7a74  7#c7 
,pro =ma transactions ,subsection 7e7 ( 
section #dag ( ! ,communications ,act ( 
#aicd1 z add$ by subsection 7a71 %all   
apply ) respect to a pro =ma transaction
 t is complet$ on or aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7c7 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is section3  7#a7 ,commission ,! t]m  
,commission means ! ,f$]al              
,communications ,commission4  7#b7      
,cov]$ application ,! t]m cov]$         
application has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9  
subsection 7f7 ( section #dag ( !       
,communications ,act ( #aicd1 z add$ by 
subsection 7a74  7#c7 ,pro =ma          
transaction ,! t]m pro =ma transaction  
has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 subsection   
7f7 ( section #dag ( ! ,communications  
,act ( #aicd1 z add$ by subsection 7a74 
#c4 ,appeal ( ,commission decisions     
,section #djb7;b77#c7 ( !               
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #djb7;b77#c77 is am5d$ by     
ins]t+ 1 designat$ = he>+1 grant$       

subject to conditions to :i* ! applicant
 objects1 or det]m9$ to be n complete   
aft] d5i$4