3.0.0 1641 2023-01-11T13:28:00Z 2023-01-11T13:28:00Z House HR 2015-03-26 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 51 (Thursday, March 26, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GUTHRIE:H.R. 1641.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among theseveral States, and with the Indian Tribes;[Page H2112]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee Reported by 2015-12-02T14:15:12Z Markup by 2015-12-02T14:14:57Z Referred to 2015-03-27T20:34:46Z Referred to 2015-03-26T13:00:51Z hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing hsas26 Intelligence and Special Operations Subcommittee Referred to 2015-08-13T20:53:19Z Referred to 2015-03-26T13:01:00Z Federal Spectrum Incentive Act of 2015 114 887 S 2015-03-26 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Related bill CRS Reducing Employer Burdens, Unleashing Innovation, and Labor Development Act of 2015 114 3682 HR 2016-09-30 Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology. Related bill CRS 2015-12-02 hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote . Committee 2015-12-02 hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2015-08-13 hsas26 Intelligence and Special Operations Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities. Committee 2015-03-27 hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. Committee 2015-03-26 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2015-03-26 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2015-03-26 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2015-03-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-03-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000558 Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] Brett Guthrie R KY 2 N M001163 Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-6] Doris Matsui D CA O. 6 2015-03-26 True W000791 Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] GREG WALDEN R OR 2 2015-03-26 True E000215 Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] ANNA ESHOO D CA G. 18 2015-03-26 True Science, Technology, Communications Appropriations Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies Budget deficits and national debt Government information and archives Government trust funds Telephone and wireless communication Science, Technology, Communications 00 2015-03-26 Introduced in House 2015-05-01T20:59:04Z Federal Spectrum Incentive Act of 2015

Amends the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to allow federal entities that utilize government station licenses to participate in the incentive auction program under which licensees of electromagnetic spectrum voluntarily relinquish their spectrum rights in order for such spectrum to be auctioned for a repurposed commercial use in exchange for a percentage of the auction proceeds.

Permits such federal entities, instead of being reimbursed for the costs of sharing frequencies with nonfederal users or relocating to other frequencies as provided for under current law, to receive a percentage of the proceeds from spectrum it relinquishes for auction by electing to: (1) discontinue operations on eligible frequencies without relocating to other frequencies, or (2) relocate operations to frequencies assigned to another federal entity in order for such entities to share frequencies.

Establishes in the Treasury a Federal Spectrum Incentive Fund to be administered by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in consultation with the National Telecommunications and Information Administration.

Requires 1% of the proceeds from such auctions to be deposited in such Fund and the remainder to be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury for the sole purpose of deficit reduction.

Directs OMB to transfer from the Fund to a federal entity a specified amount attributable to the auction of frequencies vacated by such entity. Permits federal entities to use such amounts for: (1) any purposes permitted under the terms and conditions of an appropriations account that was subject to sequestration for any fiscal year under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, provided that the amount used does not exceed the amount by which the account was reduced by sequestration for such fiscal year; or (2) a transfer of amounts to an incumbent federal entity for such purposes when the federal entity relinquishing spectrum relocates its operations to frequencies assigned to another federal entity in order to share frequencies.

]]> Federal Spectrum Incentive Act of 2015 Display Title Federal Spectrum Incentive Act of 2015 Official Title as Introduced To amend the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to provide incentives for the reallocation of Federal Government spectrum for commercial use, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Federal Spectrum Incentive Act of 2015 Introduced in House 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr1641ih/xml/BILLS-114hr1641ih.xml 2015-12-02 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote . 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.