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To improve Federal coordination with respect to spectrum management, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill would improve coordination between federal agencies on spectrum management. It requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to file public records detailing federal agencies' technical and policy concerns when the FCC proposes to reallocate radio frequencies. The FCC would also be required to publish an "interagency coordination summary" with any final rules on spectrum actions, documenting what concerns were raised and how they were resolved. The bill also mandates that the FCC and NTIA update their coordination memorandum at least every four years to reflect changing technological and policy circumstances.
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- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV)
Actions (2)
- Mar 18, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · house
- Mar 18, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 18, 2025
Mr. Balderson (for himself and Ms. Lee of Nevada) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To improve Federal coordination with respect to spectrum management, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Spectrum Coordination Act”.
SEC. 2. IMPROVING SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT.
Part A of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act is amended by adding at the end the following:
“SEC. 106. IMPROVING SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT.
“(a) Federal Coordination Procedures.—
“(1) Notice.—With respect to each spectrum action, the Assistant Secretary shall file in the public record with respect to such spectrum action, not later than the end of the period for submitting comments to the Commission with respect to such spectrum action, information (redacted as necessary if the information is protected from disclosure for a reason described in paragraph (3)) regarding—
“(A) the date on which the Commission provided to the Assistant Secretary notice of the spectrum action, as required under the Memorandum;
“(B) the Federal entities that may be impacted by the spectrum action;
“(C) the date on which the Assistant Secretary provided to the Federal entities described in subparagraph (B) notice of the spectrum action;
“(D) a summary of technical or procedural concerns, if any, of Federal entities with respect to the spectrum action; and
“(E) a summary of policy concerns, if any, of the Assistant Secretary with respect to the spectrum action.
“(2) Final rule.—If the Commission promulgates a final rule under section 553 of title 5, United States Code, involving a spectrum action, the Commission shall prepare, make available to the public, and publish in the Federal Register along with the final rule an interagency coordination summary that describes—
“(A) the date on which the Commission provided to the Assistant Secretary notice of the spectrum action, as required under the Memorandum;
“(B) whether concerns were raised under subparagraph (D) or subparagraph (E) of paragraph (1) and, if so, the concerns raised; and
“(C) how any such concerns were resolved.
“(3) Rule of construction.—Nothing in this subsection may be construed to require the disclosure of classified information, or other information reflecting technical, procedural, or policy concerns that are exempt from disclosure under section 552 of title 5, United States Code.
“(b) Memorandum.—
“(1) Memorandum updates.—Not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this section, and not less frequently than every 4 years thereafter, the Commission and the NTIA shall update the Memorandum.
“(2) Nature of updates.—In updating the Memorandum under paragraph (1), the Commission and the NTIA shall ensure that each update reflects changing technological, procedural, and policy circumstances, as determined necessary and appropriate by the Commission and the NTIA.
“(c) Definitions.—In this section:
“(1) Memorandum.—The term ‘Memorandum’ means the Memorandum of Understanding between the Commission and the NTIA (relating to increased coordination between Federal spectrum management agencies to promote the efficient use of the radio spectrum in the public interest), signed on August 1, 2022, or any successor memorandum.
“(2) Spectrum action.—The term ‘spectrum action’ means any proposed action by the Commission to reallocate radio frequency spectrum that is anticipated to result in a system of competitive bidding conducted under section 309(j) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j)) or licensing that could potentially impact the spectrum operations of a Federal entity.”. <all>
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