3.0.0 28 2023-01-11T13:20:45Z 2023-01-11T13:20:45Z Senate S S 2011-01-25 112 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2011-01-25T16:56:33Z Broadband for First Responders Act of 2011 112 607 HR 2011-02-28 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. Related bill CRS Spectrum Inventory and Auction Act of 2011 112 911 HR 2011-03-11 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. Related bill CRS Spectrum Innovation Act 112 1622 HR 2011-04-25 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. Related bill CRS Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act 112 2482 HR 2011-08-15 Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces. Related bill CRS Reforming Airwaves by Developing Incentives and Opportunistic Sharing Act 112 455 S 2011-03-02 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Related bill CRS Spectrum Optimization Act 112 415 S 2011-02-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Related bill CRS 2011-01-25 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S146-149) IntroReferral 2011-01-25 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S146) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2011-01-25 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress R000361 Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] JAY ROCKEFELLER D WV N L000123 Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] FRANK LAUTENBERG D NJ R. 2011-01-25 True N000032 Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] CLARENCE NELSON D FL WILLIAM 2011-01-25 True K000367 Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] Amy Klobuchar D MN 2011-01-25 True C000141 Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] Ben Cardin D MD 2011-01-25 True H000206 Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] THOMAS HARKIN D IA RICHARD 2011-01-25 True S000148 Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] Charles Schumer D NY E. 2011-02-14 False G000555 Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] Kirsten Gillibrand D NY E. 2011-02-15 False K000148 Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] JOHN KERRY D MA FORBES 2011-03-14 False B001267 Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] Michael Bennet D CO 2011-03-17 False B000711 Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] BARBARA BOXER D CA 2011-04-14 False F000457 Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN] Al Franken D MN 2011-05-17 False C001070 Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] Bob Casey D PA 2011-06-06 False M000702 Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] BARBARA MIKULSKI D MD ANN 2011-06-06 False M001183 Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV] Joseph Manchin D WV 2011-06-07 False C001088 Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] Christopher Coons D DE A. 2011-09-22 False Science, Technology, Communications Advisory bodies Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies Emergency communications systems Government trust funds Licensing and registrations Science, Technology, Communications 00 2011-01-25 Introduced in Senate 2011-02-01T17:00:30Z Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act - Directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to: (1) ensure the deployment of a nationwide public safety interoperable broadband network in the 700 MHz band which is deployed in both rural and urban areas; (2) reallocate and integrate the 700 MHz D block spectrum for use by public safety entities; (3) permit flexible use of the narrowband spectrum; (4) ensure that the nationwide public safety broadband network is fully interoperable on a nationwide basis; and (5) establish a 10-year public safety advisory board.

Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to increase the electromagnetic spectrum allocation for public safety services by 10 megahertz.

Permits the FCC, if consistent with the public interest for a licensee to relinquish voluntarily some or all of its licensed spectrum usage rights in order to permit the assignment of new initial licenses, to disburse to that licensee portions of the auction proceeds related to the new use that are attributable to the licensee's relinquished spectrum usage.

Extends FCC auction authority until September 30, 2020.

Authorizes secondary use of the public safety spectrum, subject to specified limitations and conditions.

Establishes in the Treasury: (1) the Public Safety Interoperable Broadband Network Construction Fund; and (2) the Public Safety Interoperable Broadband Network Maintenance and Operation Fund.

Directs the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to establish a grant program to assist public safety entities establish a nationwide public safety interoperable broadband network in the 700 MHz band.

]]> Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act Display Title Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide public safety providers an additional 10 megahertz of spectrum to support a national, interoperable wireless broadband network and authorize the Federal Communications Commission to hold incentive auctions to provide funding to support such a network, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act Introduced in Senate 2011-01-25T05:00:00Z 2011-01-25 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S146-149) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.