3.0.0 3246 2022-09-04T07:48:17Z 2022-09-04T07:48:17Z Senate S 2020-01-28 116 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2020-01-28T17:33:06Z Investing in America's Digital Infrastructure Act 116 2956 S 2019-11-21 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Related bill CRS 2020-01-28 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2020-01-28 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress K000393 Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] John Kennedy R LA Neely N S001194 Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] Brian Schatz D HI 2020-01-28 True C000127 Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] Maria Cantwell D WA 2020-01-28 True S000148 Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] Charles Schumer D NY E. 2020-02-13 False Science, Technology, Communications Administrative law and regulatory procedures Aviation and airports Budget deficits and national debt Educational technology and distance education Emergency communications systems Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Government trust funds Health technology, devices, supplies Indian lands and resources rights Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Licensing and registrations Radio spectrum allocation Rural conditions and development Telephone and wireless communication Transportation safety and security Science, Technology, Communications 00 2020-01-28 Introduced in Senate 2022-04-25T14:53:35Z Spectrum Management And Reallocation for Taxpayers Act or the SMART Act

This bill authorizes the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to conduct a public auction of mid-band spectrum and places requirements on how the FCC must use the proceeds from such an auction.

Specifically, the bill authorizes the FCC to identify, clear, and auction mid-band spectrum. The bill also establishes a (1) C-Band Reimbursement and Implementation Fund to reimburse costs and incentivize license holders to reduce their usage of spectrum so that it may be auctioned, (2) Digital Divide Trust Fund for deployment of broadband infrastructure in unserved and underserved areas, and (3) Next Generation 9–1–1 Trust Fund for deployment of upgraded 9–1–1 services that use a digital or internet protocol-based system.

The FCC must use the proceeds from a spectrum auction authorized under this bill to (1) reimburse amounts borrowed from the general fund of the Treasury that were deposited into the C-Band Reimbursement and Implementation Fund, (2) deposit a specified amount into the general fund of the Treasury for the purpose of deficit reduction, and (3) deposit all remaining amounts in the Digital Divide Trust Fund and the Next Generation 9–1–1 Trust Fund.

Additionally, the bill prohibits an entity that poses a national security risk from participating in a spectrum auction.

]]> SMART Act Display Title SMART Act Short Title(s) as Introduced SMART Act Introduced in Senate IS Short Title(s) as Introduced Spectrum Management And Reallocation for Taxpayers Act Introduced in Senate IS Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to direct the Federal Communications Commission to conduct a public auction of the C-band, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116s3246is/xml/BILLS-116s3246is.xml 2020-01-28 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. 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.