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[S. 4207 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4207

     To reauthorize the spectrum auction authority of the Federal 
           Communications Commission, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 30, 2024

Ms. Cantwell (for herself and Mr. Lujan) introduced the following bill; 
    which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, 
                      Science, and Transportation

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                                 A BILL


 
     To reauthorize the spectrum auction authority of the Federal 
           Communications Commission, 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; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Spectrum and 
National Security Act of 2024''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Sense of Congress.
Sec. 3. Definitions.
        TITLE I--DEVELOPMENT OF SPECTRUM MAXIMIZING TECHNOLOGIES

Sec. 101. National Spectrum Research and Development Plan.
Sec. 102. Common sharing platform; incumbent informing capability.
          TITLE II--EXERTING UNITED STATES SPECTRUM LEADERSHIP

Sec. 201. Empowering Federal agencies in the management of their 
                            spectrum.
Sec. 202. Under Secretary of Commerce for Communications and 
                            Information.
               TITLE III--CREATION OF A SPECTRUM PIPELINE

Sec. 301. Creation of a spectrum pipeline.
Sec. 302. Spectrum auctions.
              TITLE IV--EXTENSION OF FCC AUCTION AUTHORITY

Sec. 401. Extension of FCC auction authority.
                     TITLE V--WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

              Subtitle A--Improving Minority Participation

Sec. 501. Short title.
Sec. 502. Definitions.
Sec. 503. Program.
              Subtitle B--National Spectrum Workforce Plan

Sec. 511. National spectrum workforce plan.
                 TITLE VI--SPECTRUM AUCTION TRUST FUND

Sec. 601. Definition.
Sec. 602. Spectrum Auction Trust Fund.
  TITLE VII--SECURE AND TRUSTED COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS REIMBURSEMENT 
                                PROGRAM

Sec. 701. Increase in limitation on expenditure.
                   TITLE VIII--NEXT GENERATION 9-1-1

Sec. 801. Further deployment and coordination of Next Generation 9-1-1.

SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

    It is the sense of Congress that--
            (1) electromagnetic spectrum is a scarce, valuable resource 
        that fuels the technological leadership of the United States 
        globally, which supports the national security and critical 
        operations of the United States;
            (2) because spectrum is a finite and limited resource, the 
        United States must invest in advanced spectrum technologies, 
        such as dynamic spectrum sharing, to make the best use of 
        spectrum to promote private sector innovation, and protect and 
        further the mission of Federal agencies;
            (3) to retain the global technology leadership of the 
        United States, the United States must have an accurate 
        assessment of the current and future demand for spectrum, and 
        the tools to meet that demand;
            (4) ensuring a clear and fair process for Federal agencies 
        to assess how to meet the demand for spectrum and reauthorizing 
        the spectrum auction authority of the Commission will provide 
        the tools described in paragraph (3);
            (5) as agreed to by both the Department of Defense and the 
        National Telecommunications and Information Administration in 
        the National Spectrum Strategy, an assessment of future 
        spectrum demand, the promotion of research and development on 
        dynamic spectrum sharing and other new and emerging spectrum 
        technologies, and support for a workforce to support an 
        advanced spectrum ecosystem are critical for expanding the 
        overall capacity, usability, and efficiency of spectrum to 
        enhance the competitiveness and national security of the United 
        States; and
            (6) a unified, forward-looking domestic spectrum policy is 
        vital for enabling the United States to advocate effectively 
        for its interests on the global stage, including at the 
        International Telecommunication Union, against the competing 
        spectrum policies advanced by foreign adversaries.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the Federal 
        Communications Commission.
            (2) Dynamic spectrum sharing.--The term ``dynamic spectrum 
        sharing'' means a technique that enables multiple 
        electromagnetic spectrum users to operate on the same 
        frequencies in the same geographic area without causing harmful 
        interference to other users by using capabilities that can 
        adjust and optimize electromagnetic spectrum usage in real time 
        or near-real time, consistent with defined regulations and 
        policies for a particular spectrum band.
            (3) Spectrum advisory council.--The term ``Spectrum 
        Advisory Council'' has the meaning given the term in section 
        106(a) of the National Telecommunications and Information 
        Administration Organization Act, as added by section 201 of 
        this Act.
            (4) Under secretary.--The term ``Under Secretary'' means 
        the Under Secretary of Commerce for Communications and 
        Information, as so designated by the amendment made by section 
        202(a).

        TITLE I--DEVELOPMENT OF SPECTRUM MAXIMIZING TECHNOLOGIES

SEC. 101. NATIONAL SPECTRUM RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN.

    (a) Definition.--In this section, the term ``Federal entity'' has 
the meaning given the term in section 113(l) of the National 
Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act (47 
U.S.C. 923(l)).
    (b) Dynamic Spectrum Sharing.--
            (1) National testbed.--Not later than 18 months after the 
        date of enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary shall 
        establish, or coordinate with other Federal entities to 
        establish or identify, a national testbed for dynamic spectrum 
        sharing that--
                    (A) enables the identification of bands of Federal 
                and non-Federal spectrum that can be accessed on a 
                short-term basis for experimentation;
                    (B) considers specific areas for testing and 
                measurement to improve future study efforts across 
                spectrum bands, including researching and developing 
                solutions that can be applied across a range of 
                spectrum bands;
                    (C) is focused on developing technologically 
                neutral approaches;
                    (D) enables Federal entities to work cooperatively 
                with non-Federal entities, including industry entities, 
                academic institutions, and research organizations, to 
                objectively examine new technologies to improve 
                spectrum management; and
                    (E) minimizes duplication of effort by 
                synchronizing, to the extent practicable, with other 
                relevant research and engineering activities underway 
                across the Federal Government in areas including 
                artificial intelligence, machine learning, zero-trust 
                networks, data-source management, autonomy and 
                autonomous systems, and advanced radar technologies.
            (2) Funding.--The Under Secretary may use the funding 
        provided under section 602(c)(1)(E) of this Act to establish 
        the national testbed for dynamic spectrum sharing under 
        paragraph (1).
    (c) Research and Development Plan.--The Office of Science and 
Technology Policy, in coordination with each member agency of the 
Spectrum Advisory Council, shall develop a National Spectrum Research 
and Development Plan that--
            (1) identifies the key innovation areas for spectrum 
        research and development, including dynamic spectrum sharing, 
        artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques, and 
        other emerging technologies for improving spectrum efficiency 
        and innovation;
            (2) establishes a process to refine and enhance the 
        innovation areas identified under paragraph (1) on an ongoing 
        basis;
            (3) considers recommendations developed through the 
        collaborative framework established under subsection (d)(1); 
        and
            (4) will encourage Federal entities to conduct spectrum-
        related testing and research in cooperation with the Institute 
        for Telecommunication Sciences of the National 
        Telecommunications and Information Administration.
    (d) Public and Private Sector Collaborative Framework.--
            (1) Establishment.--The Under Secretary, in coordination 
        with the Commission, as appropriate, shall establish a 
        collaborative framework for coordination, technical exchange, 
        and information sharing between Federal entities and non-
        Federal entities for purposes of short-term and long-term 
        spectrum planning and management.
            (2) Requirements.--The collaborative framework established 
        under paragraph (1) shall consider--
                    (A) leveraging Federal and non-Federal advisory 
                groups that advise the Federal Government on spectrum 
                planning or management, as appropriate;
                    (B) identifying new advisory groups that could be 
                established to aid long-term spectrum planning;
                    (C) defining the interactions among the groups 
                described in subparagraphs (A) and (B), including their 
                roles and responsibilities and desired outputs;
                    (D) adhering to applicable interagency memoranda of 
                understanding on spectrum planning or management;
                    (E) engaging with a variety of stakeholders, 
                including unserved and historically underserved 
                populations, Tribal Nations, and the Native Hawaiian 
                community; and
                    (F) establishing a standardized submission process 
                for Federal entities and non-Federal entities to 
                provide information, on an ongoing basis, regarding 
                their current and projected future spectrum needs.
            (3) Evidence-based spectrum decision-making.--The Under 
        Secretary shall use the collaborative framework established 
        under paragraph (1) to develop best practices for conducting 
        technical and economic analyses that are--
                    (A) data-driven;
                    (B) science-based;
                    (C) peer-reviewed; and
                    (D) publicly available in an easily accessible 
                electronic format, to the extent practicable, with 
                appropriate redactions for 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 (commonly 
                known as the ``Freedom of Information Act'').
    (e) Promotion of Advanced Spectrum-Sharing Technologies.--The Under 
Secretary shall help promote the development of advanced spectrum-
sharing technologies, including dynamic spectrum sharing, by 
identifying, in coordination with the Commission--
            (1) incentives for non-Federal development and use of such 
        technologies; and
            (2) mechanisms to incentivize non-Federal users to adopt 
        such technologies.

SEC. 102. COMMON SHARING PLATFORM; INCUMBENT INFORMING CAPABILITY.

    (a) In General.--Part B of the National Telecommunications and 
Information Administration Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 921 et seq.) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 120. INCUMBENT INFORMING CAPABILITY.

    ``(a) In General.--The Under Secretary shall--
            ``(1) not later than 120 days after the date of enactment 
        of this section, begin to amend the Department of Commerce 
        spectrum management document entitled `Manual of Regulations 
        and Procedures for Federal Radio Frequency Management' so as to 
        incorporate an incumbent informing capability; and
            ``(2) not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of 
        this section, begin to implement such capability, including 
        initiating the development and testing of such capability.
    ``(b) Establishment of the Incumbent Informing Capability.--
            ``(1) In general.--The incumbent informing capability 
        required by subsection (a) shall include a system to enable 
        sharing, including time-based sharing and coordination, to 
        securely manage spectrum access to mitigate the risk of harmful 
        interference between non-Federal users and incumbent Federal 
        entities sharing a band of covered spectrum and between Federal 
        entities sharing a band of covered spectrum.
            ``(2) Requirements.--The system required by paragraph (1) 
        shall contain, at a minimum, the following:
                    ``(A) One or more mechanisms (that shall include 
                interfaces to commerce sharing systems, as appropriate) 
                to allow non-Federal use in covered spectrum, as 
                authorized by the rules of the Commission.
                    ``(B) One or more mechanisms to facilitate Federal-
                to-Federal sharing, as authorized by the NTIA.
                    ``(C) One or more mechanisms to prevent, eliminate, 
                or mitigate harmful interference to and from incumbent 
                Federal entities, including one or more of the 
                following functions:
                            ``(i) Sensing.
                            ``(ii) Identification.
                            ``(iii) Reporting.
                            ``(iv) Analysis.
                            ``(v) Resolution.
                    ``(D) Dynamic coordination area analysis, 
                definition, and control, if appropriate for a band.
            ``(3) Compliance with commission rules.--The incumbent 
        informing capability required by subsection (a) shall ensure 
        that use of covered spectrum is in accordance with the 
        applicable rules of the Commission.
            ``(4) Input of information.--Each incumbent Federal entity 
        sharing a band of covered spectrum shall--
                    ``(A) input into the system required by paragraph 
                (1) such information as the Under Secretary may 
                require, including the frequency, time, and location of 
                the use of the band by the Federal entity; and
                    ``(B) to the extent practicable, input the 
                information into the system on an automated basis.
            ``(5) Protection of classified information and controlled 
        unclassified information.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The system required by paragraph 
                (1) shall contain appropriate measures to protect 
                classified information and controlled unclassified 
                information, including any such classified information 
                or controlled unclassified information that relates to 
                Federal operations.
                    ``(B) Mechanism.--The Under Secretary shall develop 
                a mechanism--
                            ``(i) for information sharing between 
                        classified and unclassified databases; and
                            ``(ii) to address issues of aggregate 
                        classification challenges.
            ``(6) Consultation.--
                    ``(A) Federal agencies.--The Under Secretary shall 
                consult with the heads of other relevant Federal 
                agencies on the development, testing, and 
                implementation of the incumbent informing capability to 
                ensure consideration of the operational and mission 
                requirements of those Federal agencies.
                    ``(B) Stakeholder feedback.--The Under Secretary 
                shall solicit stakeholder feedback from Federal and 
                non-Federal users of the incumbent informing 
                capability, including on--
                            ``(i) how best to mitigate risks to 
                        incumbent Federal users and missions;
                            ``(ii) which mitigation measures could 
                        enable secondary access by non-Federal users to 
                        avoid operational impact; and
                            ``(iii) a process for incumbent Federal 
                        users to share complaints or report harmful 
                        interference and mission impact, including how 
                        the impact to Federal missions would be 
                        assessed.
    ``(c) Briefing.--Not later than December 16, 2024, and annually 
thereafter, the Under Secretary shall provide a briefing on the 
implementation and operation of the incumbent informing capability to--
            ``(1) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
        Transportation of the Senate; and
            ``(2) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
        Representatives.
    ``(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
construed to alter or expand the authority of the NTIA as described in 
section 113(j)(1).
    ``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Covered spectrum.--The term `covered spectrum' 
        means--
                    ``(A) electromagnetic spectrum for which usage 
                rights are assigned to or authorized for (including 
                before the date on which the incumbent informing 
                capability required by subsection (a) is implemented) a 
                non-Federal user or class of non-Federal users for use 
                on a shared basis with an incumbent Federal entity in 
                accordance with the rules of the Commission; and
                    ``(B) electromagnetic spectrum allocated on a 
                primary or co-primary basis for Federal use that is 
                shared among Federal entities.
            ``(2) Federal entity.--The term `Federal entity' has the 
        meaning given the term in section 113(l).
            ``(3) Incumbent informing capability.--The term `incumbent 
        informing capability' means a capability to facilitate the 
        sharing of covered spectrum.''.
    (b) Funding.--On the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of 
the Office of Management and Budget shall transfer $120,000,000 from 
the Spectrum Relocation Fund established under section 118 of the 
National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization 
Act (47 U.S.C. 928) to the National Telecommunications and Information 
Administration for the purpose of establishing the incumbent informing 
capability under section 120 of that Act, as added by subsection (a).

          TITLE II--EXERTING UNITED STATES SPECTRUM LEADERSHIP

SEC. 201. EMPOWERING FEDERAL AGENCIES IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THEIR 
              SPECTRUM.

    Part A of the National Telecommunications and Information 
Administration Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 901 et seq.) is amended by 
adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 106. IMPROVING SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT.

    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Chair.--The term `Chair' means the Chair of the 
        Commission.
            ``(2) Commission.--The term `Commission' means the Federal 
        Communications Commission.
            ``(3) Memorandum.--The term `Memorandum' means the 
        Memorandum of Understanding between the Commission and the 
        National Telecommunications and Information Administration 
        (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.
            ``(4) Spectrum action.--The term `spectrum action' means 
        any proposed action by the Commission to reallocate radio 
        frequency spectrum that--
                    ``(A) is anticipated to result in--
                            ``(i) a system of competitive bidding 
                        conducted under section 309(j) of the 
                        Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j)); 
                        or
                            ``(ii) some other form of licensing; and
                    ``(B) could potentially impact the spectrum 
                operations of a Federal entity.
            ``(5) Spectrum advisory council.--The term `Spectrum 
        Advisory Council' means the interagency advisory body 
        established under the memorandum of the President entitled 
        `Memorandum on Modernizing United States Spectrum Policy and 
        Establishing a National Spectrum Strategy', issued on November 
        13, 2023, or any successor interagency advisory body.
    ``(b) Federal Coordination Procedures.--
            ``(1) Responsibilities of ntia.--The Under Secretary 
        shall--
                    ``(A) ensure, in coordination with the Spectrum 
                Advisory Council and, as appropriate, the 
                Interdepartment Radio Advisory Committee, that the 
                views of the executive branch on spectrum matters are 
                properly--
                            ``(i) developed;
                            ``(ii) documented; and
                            ``(iii) presented, as necessary, to the 
                        Commission and, as appropriate and in 
                        coordination with the Director of the Office of 
                        Management and Budget, to Congress, as required 
                        by sections 102(b)(6) and 103(b)(2)(J);
                    ``(B) adhere to the terms of the Memorandum;
                    ``(C) solicit views of affected Federal entities 
                and provide those Federal entities with sufficient time 
                and procedures to present their views and supporting 
                technical information to the NTIA;
                    ``(D) provide affected Federal entities with timely 
                written feedback explaining why and how their views 
                will be taken into account in the position that the 
                NTIA communicates to the Commission;
                    ``(E) facilitate the presentation by affected 
                Federal entities of classified or otherwise sensitive 
                views to the Commission;
                    ``(F) develop the position of the executive branch 
                on issues related to spectrum, including any supporting 
                technical and operational information to facilitate 
                decision-making by the Commission;
                    ``(G) provide the position described in 
                subparagraph (F) to the Commission; and
                    ``(H) provide the position described in 
                subparagraph (F) within the applicable timelines 
                established by the Commission or, as needed, request 
                additional time from the Commission.
            ``(2) Process for addressing non-consensus views.--If a 
        Federal entity and the Under Secretary are unable to reach 
        consensus on the views concerning Federal spectrum matters to 
        be presented to the Commission, the Under Secretary shall--
                    ``(A) notify the Commission of the lack of 
                consensus and the anticipated next steps and timing to 
                resolve the dispute;
                    ``(B) request the joint assistance of the Secretary 
                and the head of the Federal entity objecting to the 
                proposed submission to the Commission to find a 
                mutually agreeable resolution; and
                    ``(C) keep the Commission informed, as appropriate, 
                regarding anticipated next steps and the timing of 
                resolution.
            ``(3) Secondary process for addressing non-consensus.--If a 
        Federal entity and the Under Secretary are unable to reach a 
        mutually agreeable resolution under the process under paragraph 
        (2)--
                    ``(A) not later than 90 days after completing the 
                process, the Under Secretary or the Federal entity may 
                submit the dispute to the Assistant to the President 
                for National Security Affairs and the Assistant to the 
                President for Economic Policy;
                    ``(B) the Assistant to the President for National 
                Security Affairs and the Assistant to the President for 
                Economic Policy, in consultation with the Director of 
                the Office and Technology Policy and, if appropriate, 
                the National Space Council, shall resolve the dispute 
                through the interagency process described in the 
                national security memorandum of the President entitled 
                `Memorandum on Renewing the National Security Council 
                System', issued on February 4, 2021; and
                    ``(C) the Under Secretary shall advise the 
                Commission on the executive branch position following 
                the adjudication and decision under the process 
                described in this paragraph.
            ``(4) Post-commission action procedures.--If the Commission 
        takes a spectrum action to make spectrum available for non-
        Federal use and an affected Federal entity has knowledge, 
        unforeseen before the Commission took the spectrum action, that 
        the non-Federal use is causing or potentially will cause 
        harmful interference to existing Federal operations or non-
        Federal operations that are regulated by the Federal entity--
                    ``(A) not later than 45 days after the date on 
                which the affected Federal entity learns of the 
                unforeseen risk of harmful interference, the Federal 
                entity may formally request that the Under Secretary 
                address the issue with the Commission for an 
                appropriate remedy, which request shall--
                            ``(i) clearly indicate the manner in which 
                        the public interest will be implicated or 
                        harmed or in which the mission of the Federal 
                        entity will be adversely affected;
                            ``(ii) present evidence to the Under 
                        Secretary that the non-Federal use is causing 
                        or potentially will cause harmful interference 
                        or potential harm to the public interest, 
                        including any technical or scientific data that 
                        supports that position; and
                            ``(iii) explain why the Federal entity 
                        cannot take steps to ensure mission continuity 
                        that are consistent with the spectrum action of 
                        the Commission;
                    ``(B) if the Under Secretary believes that the 
                affected Federal entity has produced sufficient 
                evidence under subparagraph (A) that the non-Federal 
                use will risk harmful interference that cannot be 
                reasonably mitigated without Commission action, the 
                Under Secretary, not later than 60 days after receiving 
                the request from the Federal entity, shall address the 
                Commission under established processes under the 
                Memorandum and, as applicable, the Practice and 
                Procedure of the Commission under part 1 of title 47, 
                Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor 
                regulations, for seeking appropriate relief; and
                    ``(C) if the Under Secretary concludes that there 
                is not sufficient evidence to seek relief from the 
                Commission, the affected Federal entity may follow the 
                processes established under paragraphs (2) and (3) of 
                this subsection.
            ``(5) 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 (commonly 
        known as the `Freedom of Information Act').
    ``(c) Federal Spectrum Coordination Responsibilities.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
        enactment of this section, the Under Secretary shall establish 
        a charter for the Spectrum Advisory Council.
            ``(2) Spectrum advisory council representative.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The head of each Federal entity 
                that is reflected in the membership of the Spectrum 
                Advisory Council, as identified in the charter 
                established under paragraph (1), shall appoint a 
                senior-level employee (or an individual occupying a 
                Senior Executive Service position, as defined in 
                section 3132(a) of title 5, United States Code) who is 
                eligible to receive a security clearance that allows 
                for access to sensitive compartmented information to 
                serve as the representative of the Federal entity to 
                the Spectrum Advisory Council.
                    ``(B) Security clearance requirement.--If an 
                individual appointed under subparagraph (A) is not 
                eligible to receive a security clearance described in 
                that subparagraph--
                            ``(i) the appointment shall be invalid; and
                            ``(ii) the head of the Federal entity 
                        making the appointment shall appoint another 
                        individual who satisfies the requirements of 
                        that subparagraph, including the requirement 
                        that the individual is eligible to receive such 
                        a security clearance.
            ``(3) Duties.--An individual appointed under paragraph (2) 
        shall--
                    ``(A) oversee the spectrum coordination policies 
                and procedures of the applicable Federal entity;
                    ``(B) be responsible for timely notification of 
                technical or procedural concerns of the applicable 
                Federal entity to the Spectrum Advisory Council;
                    ``(C) work closely with the representative of the 
                applicable Federal entity to the Interdepartment Radio 
                Advisory Committee;
                    ``(D) respond to a request from the NTIA for, and 
                to the extent feasible, share with the NTIA, any 
                technical and operational information needed to 
                facilitate spectrum coordination not later than--
                            ``(i) the applicable reasonable deadline 
                        established by the NTIA, at the discretion of 
                        the NTIA, pursuant to section IV(3) of the 
                        Memorandum, or any successor provision; or
                            ``(ii) 45 days after the date of the 
                        request, in the case of a request to which 
                        clause (i) does not apply;
                    ``(E) furnish the NTIA with all relevant 
                information to be considered for filing with the 
                Commission;
                    ``(F) coordinate with the NTIA on a significant 
                regulatory action to be taken by the applicable Federal 
                entity pursuant to its regulatory authority directly 
                relating to spectrum before the Federal entity submits 
                the regulatory action to the Office of Information and 
                Regulatory Affairs in accordance with Executive Order 
                12866 (5 U.S.C. 601 note; relating to regulatory 
                planning and review); and
                    ``(G) collaborate with the NTIA on spectrum 
                planning.
    ``(d) Coordination Between Federal Agencies and the NTIA.--
            ``(1) Updates.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
        enactment of this section, and every 4 years thereafter (or 
        more frequently, as appropriate), the Commission and the NTIA 
        shall reassess the Memorandum and, based on such a 
        reassessment, update the Memorandum, as necessary.
            ``(2) Nature of update.--Any update to the Memorandum under 
        paragraph (1) shall reflect changing technological, procedural, 
        and policy circumstances, as determined necessary and 
        appropriate by the Commission and the NTIA.
    ``(e) Annual Report to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the Chair 
and the Under Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on joint 
spectrum planning activities conducted by the Chair and the Under 
Secretary under this section.
    ``(f) Testing.--A Federal entity shall coordinate and reach 
agreement with the NTIA before carrying out any electromagnetic 
compatibility study or testing plan that the Federal entity seeks to be 
considered in formulating the views of the executive branch regarding 
spectrum regulatory matters.
    ``(g) Report on Spectrum Management Principles and Methods.--Not 
later than May 14, 2025, the Under Secretary, in coordination with the 
Spectrum Advisory Council, shall publish a report that identifies--
            ``(1) spectrum management principles and methods to guide 
        the Federal Government in spectrum studies and science;
            ``(2) coordination guidelines for spectrum studies; and
            ``(3) processes for determining types of studies, criteria, 
        assumptions, and timelines that shall be acceptable in 
        decision-making involving the use of Federal spectrum and the 
        use of non-Federal spectrum by Federal entities.''.

SEC. 202. UNDER SECRETARY OF COMMERCE FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND 
              INFORMATION.

    (a) In General.--Section 103(a)(2) of the National 
Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act (47 
U.S.C. 902(a)(2)) is amended by striking ``Assistant Secretary of 
Commerce for Communications and Information'' and inserting ``Under 
Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information''.
    (b) Pay.--Subchapter II of chapter 53 of title 5, United States 
Code, is amended--
            (1) in section 5314, by striking ``and Under Secretary of 
        Commerce for Minority Business Development'' and inserting 
        ``Under Secretary of Commerce for Minority Business 
        Development, and Under Secretary of Commerce for Communications 
        and Information''; and
            (2) in section 5315, by striking ``(11)'' after ``Assistant 
        Secretaries of Commerce'' and inserting ``(10)''.
    (c) Deputy Under Secretary.--
            (1) In general.--Section 103(a) of the National 
        Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization 
        Act (47 U.S.C. 902(a)), as amended by subsection (a) of this 
        section, is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) Deputy under secretary.--The Deputy Under Secretary 
        of Commerce for Communications and Information shall--
                    ``(A) be the principal policy advisor of the Under 
                Secretary;
                    ``(B) perform such other functions as the Under 
                Secretary shall from time to time assign or delegate; 
                and
                    ``(C) act as Under Secretary during the absence or 
                disability of the Under Secretary or in the event of a 
                vacancy in the office of the Under Secretary.''.
            (2) Technical and conforming amendment.--Section 106(c) of 
        the Public Telecommunications Financing Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 
        5316 note; Public Law 95-567) is amended by striking ``The 
        position of Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for 
        Communications and Information, established in Department of 
        Commerce Organization Order Numbered 10-10 (effective March 26, 
        1978),'' and inserting ``The position of Deputy Under Secretary 
        of Commerce for Communications and Information, established 
        under section 103(a) of the National Telecommunications and 
        Information Administration Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 
        902(a)),''.
    (d) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Communications act of 1934.--Section 344(d)(2) of the 
        Communications Act of 1934 (as added by section 60602(a) of the 
        Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58)) is 
        amended by striking ``Assistant Secretary'' and inserting 
        ``Under Secretary''.
            (2) National telecommunications and information 
        administration organization act.--The National 
        Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization 
        Act (47 U.S.C. 901 et seq.) is amended by striking ``Assistant 
        Secretary'' each place the term appears and inserting ``Under 
        Secretary''.
            (3) Homeland security act of 2002.--Section 1805(d)(2) of 
        the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 575(d)(2)) is 
        amended by striking ``Assistant Secretary for Communications 
        and Information of the Department of Commerce'' and inserting 
        ``Under Secretary of Commerce for Communications and 
        Information''.
            (4) Agriculture improvement act of 2018.--Section 6212 of 
        the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (7 U.S.C. 950bb-6) is 
        amended--
                    (A) in subsection (d)(1), in the heading, by 
                striking ``assistant secretary'' and inserting ``under 
                secretary''; and
                    (B) by striking ``Assistant Secretary'' each place 
                the term appears and inserting ``Under Secretary''.
            (5) REAL id act of 2005.--Section 303 of the REAL ID Act of 
        2005 (8 U.S.C. 1721 note; Public Law 109-13) is repealed.
            (6) Broadband data improvement act.--Section 214 of the 
        Broadband Data Improvement Act (15 U.S.C. 6554) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding 
                paragraph (1), by striking ``Assistant Secretary'' and 
                inserting ``Under Secretary'';
                    (B) by striking subsection (b); and
                    (C) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection 
                (b).
            (7) Electronic signatures in global and national commerce 
        act.--Section 103(c) of the Electronic Signatures in Global and 
        National Commerce Act (15 U.S.C. 7003(c)) is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``Exceptions'' and all that follows 
                through ``Determinations.--If'' and inserting 
                ``Exceptions.--If''; and
                    (B) by striking ``such exceptions'' and inserting 
                ``of the exceptions in subsections (a) and (b)''.
            (8) Title 17, united states code.--Section 1201 of title 
        17, United States Code, is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (a)(1)(C), in the matter 
                preceding clause (i), by striking ``Assistant Secretary 
                for Communications and Information of the Department of 
                Commerce'' and inserting ``Under Secretary of Commerce 
                for Communications and Information''; and
                    (B) in subsection (g), by striking paragraph (5).
            (9) Unlocking consumer choice and wireless competition 
        act.--Section 2(b) of the Unlocking Consumer Choice and 
        Wireless Competition Act (17 U.S.C. 1201 note; Public Law 113-
        144) is amended by striking ``Assistant Secretary for 
        Communications and Information of the Department of Commerce'' 
        and inserting ``Under Secretary of Commerce for Communications 
        and Information''.
            (10) Implementing recommendations of the 9/11 commission 
        act of 2007.--Section 2201(d) of the Implementing 
        Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 
        247d-3a note; Public Law 110-53) is repealed.
            (11) Communications satellite act of 1962.--Section 
        625(a)(1) of the Communications Satellite Act of 1962 (47 
        U.S.C. 763d(a)(1)) is amended, in the matter preceding 
        subparagraph (A), by striking ``Assistant Secretary'' and 
        inserting ``Under Secretary of Commerce''.
            (12) Spectrum pipeline act of 2015.--The Spectrum Pipeline 
        Act of 2015 (47 U.S.C. 921 note; title X of Public Law 114-74) 
        is amended--
                    (A) in section 1002(1), in the heading, by striking 
                ``assistant secretary'' and inserting ``under 
                secretary''; and
                    (B) by striking ``Assistant Secretary'' each place 
                the term appears and inserting ``Under Secretary''.
            (13) Warning, alert, and response network act.--Section 606 
        of the Warning, Alert, and Response Network Act (47 U.S.C. 
        1205) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (b), in the first sentence, by 
                striking ``Assistant Secretary of Commerce for 
                Communications and Information'' and inserting ``Under 
                Secretary of Commerce for Communications and 
                Information''; and
                    (B) by striking ``Assistant Secretary'' each place 
                the term appears and inserting ``Under Secretary''.
            (14) American recovery and reinvestment act of 2009.--
        Section 6001 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 
        2009 (47 U.S.C. 1305) is amended by striking ``Assistant 
        Secretary'' each place the term appears and inserting ``Under 
        Secretary''.
            (15) Middle class tax relief and job creation act of 
        2012.--Title VI of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation 
        Act of 2012 (47 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.) is amended--
                    (A) in section 6001 (47 U.S.C. 1401)--
                            (i) by striking paragraph (4);
                            (ii) by redesignating paragraphs (5) 
                        through (31) as paragraphs (4) through (30), 
                        respectively; and
                            (iii) by inserting after paragraph (30), as 
                        so redesignated, the following:
            ``(31) Under secretary.--The term `Under Secretary' means 
        the Under Secretary of Commerce for Communications and 
        Information.'';
                    (B) in subtitle D (47 U.S.C. 1451 et seq.)--
                            (i) in section 6406 (47 U.S.C. 1453)--
                                    (I) by striking subsections (b) and 
                                (c); and
                                    (II) by inserting after subsection 
                                (a) the following:
    ``(b) Definition.--In this section, the term `5350 -5470 MHz band' 
means the portion of the electromagnetic spectrum between the 
frequencies from 5350 megahertz to 5470 megahertz.''; and
                            (ii) by striking section 6408; and
                    (C) by striking ``Assistant Secretary'' each place 
                the term appears and inserting ``Under Secretary''.
            (16) Ray baum's act of 2018.--The RAY BAUM'S Act of 2018 
        (division P of Public Law 115-141; 132 Stat. 348) is amended by 
        striking ``Assistant Secretary'' each place the term appears 
        and inserting ``Under Secretary''.
            (17) Secure and trusted communications networks act of 
        2019.--Section 8 of the Secure and Trusted Communications 
        Networks Act of 2019 (47 U.S.C. 1607) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (c)(1), in the heading, by 
                striking ``assistant secretary'' and inserting ``under 
                secretary''; and
                    (B) by striking ``Assistant Secretary'' each place 
                the term appears and inserting ``Under Secretary''.
            (18) Title 51, united states code.--Section 50112(3) of 
        title 51, United States Code, is amended, in the matter 
        preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``Assistant Secretary'' 
        each place the term appears and inserting ``Under Secretary''.
            (19) Consolidated appropriations act, 2021.--The 
        Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260; 134 
        Stat. 1182) is amended--
                    (A) in title IX of division N--
                            (i) in section 902(a)(2) (47 U.S.C. 
                        1306(a)(2)), in the heading, by striking 
                        ``assistant secretary'' and inserting ``under 
                        secretary'';
                            (ii) in section 905 (47 U.S.C. 1705)--
                                    (I) in subsection (a)(1), in the 
                                heading, by striking ``assistant 
                                secretary'' and inserting ``under 
                                secretary'';
                                    (II) in subsection (c)(3)(B), in 
                                the heading, by striking ``assistant 
                                secretary'' and inserting ``under 
                                secretary''; and
                                    (III) in subsection (d)(2)(B), in 
                                the heading, by striking ``assistant 
                                secretary'' and inserting ``under 
                                secretary''; and
                            (iii) by striking ``Assistant Secretary'' 
                        each place the term appears and inserting 
                        ``Under Secretary''; and
                    (B) in title IX of division FF--
                            (i) in section 903(g)(2), in the heading, 
                        by striking ``assistant secretary'' and 
                        inserting ``under secretary''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``Assistant Secretary'' 
                        each place the term appears and inserting 
                        ``Under Secretary''.
            (20) Infrastructure investment and jobs act.--The 
        Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58; 135 
        Stat. 429) is amended--
                    (A) in section 27003, by striking ``Assistant 
                Secretary'' each place the term appears and inserting 
                ``Under Secretary'';
                    (B) in division F--
                            (i) in section 60102 (47 U.S.C. 1702)--
                                    (I) in subsection (a)(2)(A), by 
                                striking ``assistant secretary'' and 
                                inserting ``under secretary'';
                                    (II) in subsection (d)(1), by 
                                striking ``assistant secretary'' and 
                                inserting ``under secretary''; and
                                    (III) in subsection (h)--
                                            (aa) in paragraph (1)(B), 
                                        by striking ``assistant 
                                        secretary'' and inserting 
                                        ``under secretary''; and
                                            (bb) in paragraph 
                                        (5)(B)(iii), by striking 
                                        ``assistant secretary'' and 
                                        inserting ``under secretary'';
                            (ii) in title III--
                                    (I) in section 60302(5) (47 U.S.C. 
                                1721(5)), by striking ``assistant 
                                secretary'' and inserting ``under 
                                secretary''; and
                                    (II) in section 60305(d)(2)(B)(ii) 
                                (47 U.S.C. 1724(d)(2)(B)(ii)), by 
                                striking ``assistant secretary'' and 
                                inserting ``under secretary'';
                            (iii) in section 60401(a)(2) (47 U.S.C. 
                        1741(a)(2)), by striking ``assistant 
                        secretary'' and inserting ``under secretary''; 
                        and
                            (iv) by striking ``Assistant Secretary'' 
                        each place the term appears and inserting 
                        ``Under Secretary'';
                    (C) in section 90008(b)(3) (47 U.S.C. 921 note), by 
                striking ``Assistant Secretary'' and inserting ``Under 
                Secretary''; and
                    (D) in division J, in title I, in the matter under 
                the heading ``distance learning, telemedicine, and 
                broadband program'' under the heading ``Rural Utilities 
                Service'' under the heading ``RURAL DEVELOPMENT 
                PROGRAMS'', by striking ``Assistant Secretary'' and 
                inserting ``Under Secretary''.
    (e) Continuation in Office.--The individual serving as the 
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information and 
the individual serving as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce 
for Communications and Information on the day before the date of 
enactment of this Act may serve as the Under Secretary of Commerce for 
Communications and Information and the Deputy Under Secretary of 
Commerce for Communications and Information, respectively, on and after 
that date without the need for renomination or reappointment.
    (f) References.--Any reference in any other Federal law, Executive 
order, rule, regulation, or delegation of authority, or any document of 
or pertaining to the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications 
and Information is deemed to refer to the Under Secretary of Commerce 
for Communications and Information.
    (g) Savings Provisions.--
            (1) Legal documents.--All orders, determinations, rules, 
        regulations, permits, grants, loans, contracts, agreements, 
        certificates, licenses, and privileges--
                    (A) that have been issued, made, granted, or 
                allowed to become effective by the Assistant Secretary 
                of Commerce for Communications and Information, any 
                officer or employee of the National Telecommunications 
                and Information Administration, or any other Government 
                official, or by a court of competent jurisdiction; and
                    (B) that are in effect on the date of enactment of 
                this Act (or become effective after that date pursuant 
                to their terms as in effect on that date),
        shall continue in effect according to their terms until 
        modified, terminated, superseded, set aside, or revoked in 
        accordance with law by the President, any other authorized 
        official, a court of competent jurisdiction, or operation of 
        law.
            (2) Nonabatement of actions.--No suit, action, or other 
        proceeding commenced by or against the Assistant Secretary of 
        Commerce for Communications and Information shall abate by 
        reason of the enactment of this title and the amendments made 
        by this title.
            (3) Proceedings.--This title, and the amendments made by 
        this title, shall not affect any proceedings or any application 
        for any benefits, service, license, permit, certificate, or 
        financial assistance pending on the date of enactment of this 
        Act before the National Telecommunications and Information 
        Administration, but those proceedings and applications shall be 
        continued. Orders shall be issued in such proceedings, appeals 
        shall be taken therefrom, and payments shall be made pursuant 
        to such orders, as if this title had not been enacted, and 
        orders issued in any such proceeding shall continue in effect 
        until modified, terminated, superseded, or revoked by a duly 
        authorized official, by a court of competent jurisdiction, or 
        by operation of law. Nothing in this paragraph shall be 
        considered to prohibit the discontinuance or modification of 
        any such proceeding under the same terms and conditions and to 
        the same extent that the proceeding could have been 
        discontinued or modified if this title had not been enacted.
            (4) Suits.--This title, and the amendments made by this 
        title, shall not affect suits commenced before the date of 
        enactment of this Act, and in all such suits, proceeding shall 
        be had, appeals taken, and judgments rendered in the same 
        manner and with the same effect as if this title, and the 
        amendments made by this title, had not been enacted.

               TITLE III--CREATION OF A SPECTRUM PIPELINE

SEC. 301. CREATION OF A SPECTRUM PIPELINE.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Affected federal entity.--The term ``affected Federal 
        entity'' means a Federal entity--
                    (A) with operations in any band of frequencies 
                described in subsection (b)(1); and
                    (B) that the Under Secretary determines might be 
                affected by a reallocation in a band described in 
                subparagraph (A).
            (2) Co-lead.--The term ``co-lead'' means an official who--
                    (A) is the head of a Federal entity--
                            (i) with operations in a band of 
                        frequencies described in subsection (b)(1)(A); 
                        and
                            (ii) that the Under Secretary determines 
                        might be affected by a reallocation in a band 
                        of frequencies described in subsection 
                        (b)(1)(A); and
                    (B) elects to serve as a co-lead of the feasibility 
                assessment required under subsection (b).
            (3) Federal entity.--The term ``Federal entity'' has the 
        meaning given the term in section 113(l) of the National 
        Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization 
        Act (47 U.S.C. 923(l)).
    (b) Feasibility Assessment.--
            (1) Completion of assessment.--The Secretary of Commerce, 
        acting through the Under Secretary, with the assistance of the 
        co-leads, shall complete a feasibility assessment of making 
        spectrum available for--
                    (A) non-Federal use, shared Federal and non-Federal 
                use, or a combination thereof, in the bands of 
                frequencies between 7125 and 8500 megahertz, inclusive; 
                and
                    (B) shared Federal and non-Federal use in the bands 
                of frequencies between 37000 and 37600 megahertz, 
                inclusive.
            (2) Other requirements.--In conducting the feasibility 
        assessment required under paragraph (1), the Under Secretary, 
        with the assistance of the co-leads, shall--
                    (A) coordinate directly with each affected Federal 
                entity with respect to frequencies allocated to, and 
                used by, that affected Federal entity in the bands 
                described in that paragraph and in affected adjacent or 
                near adjacent bands;
                    (B) ensure that each affected Federal entity leads 
                that portion of the feasibility assessment that is 
                relevant to individual mission requirements of the 
                affected Federal entity for the systems supported by 
                the incumbent spectrum assignments in an applicable 
                band of frequencies;
                    (C) consider dynamic spectrum sharing, such as an 
                incumbent informing capability, as required under 
                section 120 of the National Telecommunications and 
                Information Administration Organization Act, as added 
                by section 102 of this Act, and, for the bands of 
                frequencies described in paragraph (1)(A), relocation 
                of systems, compression or re-packing of systems, 
                consolidation of systems, and any other re-purposing 
                options the Under Secretary, with the assistance of the 
                co-leads, determines will enable the most efficient and 
                effective use of frequencies considered under that 
                paragraph; and
                    (D) comply with the requirements of section 113(j) 
                of the National Telecommunications and Information 
                Administration Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 923(j)).
            (3) Assistance from affected federal entities.--Each 
        affected Federal entity shall provide any assistance that the 
        Under Secretary and the co-leads determine necessary in order 
        to carry out the assessment required under this subsection.
            (4) Deadline for completion of assessment.--The Under 
        Secretary and the co-leads shall complete the assessment 
        required under this subsection--
                    (A) if affected Federal entities submit requests 
                for funding under subsection (c)(1), not later than 2 
                years after the date on which all such requests for 
                funding have been approved or denied; and
                    (B) if no affected Federal entity submits a request 
                for funding under subsection (c)(1), not later than 850 
                days after the date of enactment of this Act.
    (c) Funding of Activities To Assist in Conducting Feasibility 
Assessment.--
            (1) In general.--If an affected Federal entity determines 
        that the affected Federal entity requires funding to conduct 
        activities described in section 118(g) of the National 
        Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization 
        Act (47 U.S.C. 928(g)) that are necessary to assist the Under 
        Secretary and the co-leads in carrying out the assessment 
        required under subsection (b), the affected Federal entity 
        shall, not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of 
        this Act, submit a request for payment pursuant to such section 
        118(g).
            (2) Exemption.--Section 118(g)(2)(D)(ii) of the National 
        Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization 
        Act (47 U.S.C. 928(g)(2)(D)(ii)) shall not apply with respect 
        to a payment requested under paragraph (1).
    (d) Report to the Commission and Congress.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date on 
        which the Under Secretary and the co-leads complete the 
        feasibility assessment required under subsection (b), and 
        subject to the other requirements of this subsection, the Under 
        Secretary shall submit to the Commission and Congress a report 
        regarding that assessment.
            (2) Contents.--The report submitted under paragraph (1) 
        shall include--
                    (A) which Federal entities are affected Federal 
                entities and the contributions of those affected 
                Federal entities to the feasibility assessment required 
                under subsection (b);
                    (B) the necessary steps to make the bands of 
                frequencies considered under subsection (b)(1)(A) 
                available for non-Federal use, shared Federal and non-
                Federal use, or a combination thereof, including--
                            (i) the technical requirements necessary to 
                        make those bands of frequencies available for--
                                    (I) exclusive non-Federal use; and
                                    (II) shared Federal and non-Federal 
                                use; and
                            (ii) an estimate of the cost to affected 
                        Federal entities to make the bands of 
                        frequencies considered under subsection 
                        (b)(1)(A) available for--
                                    (I) exclusive non-Federal use; and
                                    (II) shared Federal and non-Federal 
                                use;
                    (C) the necessary steps to make the bands of 
                frequencies considered under subsection (b)(1)(B) 
                available for shared Federal and non-Federal use, 
                including the technical requirements necessary to make 
                those bands so available and an estimate of the cost to 
                affected Federal entities to make those bands so 
                available;
                    (D) an assessment of the likelihood that 
                authorizing mobile or fixed terrestrial operations in 
                any of the frequencies considered under subsection 
                (b)(1)(B) would result in harmful interference to an 
                affected Federal entity; and
                    (E) an assessment of the potential impact that 
                authorizing mobile or fixed terrestrial wireless 
                operations, including advanced mobile services 
                operations, in any of the frequencies considered under 
                subsection (b) could have on the mission of an affected 
                Federal entity.
            (3) Public availability.--The Under Secretary shall ensure 
        that all information in the report submitted under this 
        subsection that is permitted to be released to the public is 
        made available on the public website of the National 
        Telecommunications and Information Administration.
            (4) Classified information.--If there is classified 
        material in the report submitted under this subsection, the 
        Under Secretary shall--
                    (A) provide the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
                Transportation of the Senate, the Committee on Energy 
                and Commerce of the House of Representatives, and each 
                other committee of Congress with jurisdiction over 
                affected Federal entities with operations in the 
                applicable bands of frequencies with a briefing on the 
                classified components of that report; and
                    (B) transmit at least 1 copy of both the classified 
                report and the classified annexes to the sensitive 
                compartmented information facilities of the Senate and 
                House of Representatives.
            (5) Preparation of report.--Before finalizing the report 
        required under this subsection with respect to the feasibility 
        assessment required under subsection (b), the Under Secretary 
        shall--
                    (A) submit the report for review by the Spectrum 
                Advisory Council; and
                    (B) resolve any disputes regarding the feasibility 
                assessment through the interagency process described in 
                the national security memorandum of the President 
                entitled ``Memorandum on Renewing the National Security 
                Council System'', issued on February 4, 2021.
            (6) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection may 
        be construed to require the disclosure of classified 
        information, law enforcement sensitive information, or other 
        information reflecting technical, procedural, or policy 
        concerns subject to protection under section 552 of title 5, 
        United States Code.
    (e) Reports on Future Feasibility Assessments.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date on 
        which the Under Secretary completes any feasibility assessment 
        with respect to bands of electromagnetic spectrum (other than 
        the assessment required under subsection (b)), the Under 
        Secretary shall submit to the Commission and Congress a report 
        regarding that assessment.
            (2) Contents.--Each report required under paragraph (1) 
        shall include, with respect to the applicable feasibility 
        assessment described in that paragraph--
                    (A) the Federal entities identified by the 
                Assistant Secretary with equities in the bands with 
                respect to frequencies allocated to, and used by, those 
                Federal entities and the contributions of those Federal 
                entities to that feasibility assessment;
                    (B) the necessary steps to make the bands of 
                frequencies considered under that feasibility 
                assessment available for non-Federal use, shared 
                Federal and non-Federal use, or a combination thereof, 
                including--
                            (i) the technical requirements necessary to 
                        make bands in the frequencies considered under 
                        that feasibility assessment available for--
                                    (I) exclusive non-Federal use; and
                                    (II) shared Federal and non-Federal 
                                use; and
                            (ii) an estimate of the cost to Federal 
                        entities affected by making bands in the 
                        frequencies considered under that feasibility 
                        assessment available for--
                                    (I) exclusive non-Federal use; and
                                    (II) shared Federal and non-Federal 
                                use;
                    (C) an assessment of the likelihood that 
                authorizing mobile or fixed terrestrial operations in 
                any of the frequencies considered under that 
                feasibility assessment would result in harmful 
                interference to a Federal entity; and
                    (D) an assessment of the potential impact that 
                authorizing mobile or fixed terrestrial wireless 
                operations, including advanced mobile services 
                operations, in any of the frequencies considered under 
                that feasibility assessment could have on the mission 
                of a Federal entity.
            (3) Public availability.--The Under Secretary shall ensure 
        that all information in a report submitted under this 
        subsection that may be released to the public is made available 
        on the public website of the National Telecommunications and 
        Information Administration.
            (4) Classified information.--If there is classified 
        material in a report submitted under this subsection, the Under 
        Secretary shall--
                    (A) provide the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
                Transportation of the Senate, the Committee on Energy 
                and Commerce of the House of Representatives, and each 
                other committee of Congress with jurisdiction over 
                Federal entities with equities in the applicable bands 
                of frequencies with a briefing on the classified 
                components of that report; and
                    (B) transmit at least 1 copy of both the classified 
                report and the classified annexes to the sensitive 
                compartmented information facilities of the Senate and 
                House of Representatives.
            (5) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection may 
        be construed to require the disclosure of classified 
        information, law enforcement sensitive information, or other 
        information reflecting technical, procedural, or policy 
        concerns subject to protection under section 552 of title 5, 
        United States Code.

SEC. 302. SPECTRUM AUCTIONS.

     Not later than December 30, 2027, the Commission shall complete a 
system of competitive bidding under section 309(j) of the 
Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j)) to grant new licenses for 
the band of frequencies between 12700 megahertz and 13250 megahertz, 
inclusive.

              TITLE IV--EXTENSION OF FCC AUCTION AUTHORITY

SEC. 401. EXTENSION OF FCC AUCTION AUTHORITY.

    Section 309(j)(11) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 
309(j)(11)) is amended by striking ``March 9, 2023'' and inserting 
``September 30, 2029''.

                     TITLE V--WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

              Subtitle A--Improving Minority Participation

SEC. 501. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Improving Minority 
Participation And Careers in Telecommunications Act'' or the ``IMPACT 
Act''.

SEC. 502. DEFINITIONS.

    (a) Definitions.--In this subtitle:
            (1) Covered grant.--The term ``covered grant'' means a 
        grant awarded under section 503.
            (2) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means a 
        historically Black college or university, a Tribal College or 
        University, or any other minority-serving institution, or a 
        consortium of those entities, that forms a partnership with 1 
        or more of the following entities to carry out a training 
        program:
                    (A) A member of the telecommunications industry, 
                such as a company or industry association.
                    (B) A labor or labor-management organization with 
                experience working in the telecommunications industry, 
                the electromagnetic spectrum industry, or a similar 
                industry.
                    (C) The Telecommunications Industry Registered 
                Apprenticeship Program.
                    (D) A nonprofit organization dedicated to helping 
                individuals gain employment in the telecommunications 
                or electromagnetic spectrum industry.
                    (E) A community or technical college with 
                experience in providing workforce development for 
                individuals seeking employment in the 
                telecommunications industry, electromagnetic spectrum 
                industry, or a similar industry.
                    (F) A Federal agency laboratory specializing in 
                telecommunications or electromagnetic spectrum 
                technology that is located within the National 
                Telecommunications and Information Administration.
            (3) Grant program.--The term ``Grant Program'' means the 
        Telecommunications Workforce Training Grant Program established 
        under section 503.
            (4) Hispanic-serving institution.--The term ``Hispanic-
        serving institution'' has the meaning given the term in section 
        502(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
        1101a(a)).
            (5) Historically black college or university.--The term 
        ``historically Black college or university'' has the meaning 
        given the term ``part B institution'' in section 322 of the 
        Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061).
            (6) Improper payment.--The term ``improper payment'' has 
        the meaning given the term in section 2(d) of the Improper 
        Payments Information Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-300; 116 Stat. 
        2351).
            (7) Industry field activity.--The term ``industry field 
        activity'' means an activity at an active telecommunications, 
        cable, or broadband network worksite, such as a tower, 
        construction site, or network management hub.
            (8) Industry partner.--The term ``industry partner'' means 
        an entity described in any of subparagraphs (A) through (F) of 
        paragraph (2) with which an eligible entity forms a partnership 
        to carry out a training program.
            (9) Minority-serving institution.--The term ``minority-
        serving institution'' means an eligible institution described 
        in section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
        U.S.C. 1067q(a)).
            (10) Registered apprenticeship program.--The term 
        ``registered apprenticeship program'' means an apprenticeship 
        registered under the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly known as 
        the ``National Apprenticeship Act''; 50 Stat. 664, chapter 
        663).
            (11) Training program.--The term ``training program'' means 
        a credit or non-credit program developed by an eligible entity, 
        in partnership with an industry partner, that--
                    (A) is designed to educate and train students to 
                participate in the telecommunications or 
                electromagnetic spectrum workforce; and
                    (B) includes a curriculum and apprenticeship or 
                internship opportunity that can also be paired with--
                            (i) a degree program; or
                            (ii) stacked credentialing toward a degree.
            (12) Tribal college or university.--The term ``Tribal 
        College or University'' has the meaning given the term in 
        section 316(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
        1059c(b)).

SEC. 503. PROGRAM.

    (a) Program.--The Under Secretary, acting through the Director of 
the Office of Minority Broadband Initiatives established under section 
902(b)(1) of division N of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 
(47 U.S.C. 1306), shall establish a program, to be known as the 
``Telecommunications Workforce Training Grant Program'', under which 
the Under Secretary shall award grants to eligible entities to develop 
training programs.
    (b) Application.--
            (1) In general.--An eligible entity desiring a covered 
        grant shall submit to the Under Secretary an application at 
        such time, in such manner, and containing such information as 
        the Under Secretary may require.
            (2) Contents.--An eligible entity shall include in an 
        application submitted under paragraph (1)--
                    (A) a commitment from the industry partner of the 
                eligible entity to collaborate with the eligible entity 
                to develop a training program, including curricula and 
                internships or apprenticeships;
                    (B) a description of how the eligible entity plans 
                to use the covered grant funds, including the type of 
                training program the eligible entity plans to develop;
                    (C) a plan for recruitment of students and 
                potential students to participate in the applicable 
                training program;
                    (D) a plan to increase female student participation 
                in the applicable training program;
                    (E) a description of potential jobs to be secured 
                through the applicable training program, including jobs 
                in the communities surrounding the eligible entity; and
                    (F) a description of how the eligible entity will 
                meet the short-term and long-term goals established 
                under subsection (e)(2) and performance metrics 
                established under that subsection.
    (c) Use of Funds.--An eligible entity may use covered grant funds, 
with respect to the training program of the eligible entity, to--
            (1) hire faculty members to teach courses in the applicable 
        training program;
            (2) train faculty members to prepare students for 
        employment in jobs related to the deployment of next-generation 
        wired and wireless communications networks, including 5G 
        networks, hybrid fiber-coaxial networks, and fiber 
        infrastructure, particularly in--
                    (A) broadband, electromagnetic spectrum, or 
                wireless network engineering;
                    (B) network deployment and maintenance; and
                    (C) industry field activities;
            (3) design and develop curricula and other components 
        necessary for degrees, courses, or programs of study, including 
        certificate programs and credentialing programs, that comprise 
        the training program;
            (4) pay for costs associated with instruction under the 
        training program, including the costs of equipment, 
        telecommunications training towers, laboratory space, classroom 
        space, and instructional field activities;
            (5) fund scholarships, student internships, 
        apprenticeships, and pre-apprenticeship opportunities in the 
        areas described in paragraph (2);
            (6) recruit students for the training program; and
            (7) support the enrollment in the training program of 
        individuals working in the telecommunications or 
        electromagnetic spectrum industry in order for those 
        individuals to advance professionally in the industry.
    (d) Grant Awards.--
            (1) Deadline.--Not later than 2 years after the date on 
        which amounts are made available to carry out this section, the 
        Under Secretary shall award all covered grants.
            (2) Minimum allocation to certain entities.--Of the total 
        amount of covered grants made under this section, the Under 
        Secretary shall award not less than--
                    (A) 20 percent of covered grant amounts to eligible 
                entities that include historically Black colleges or 
                universities;
                    (B) 20 percent of covered grant amounts to eligible 
                entities that include Tribal Colleges or Universities; 
                and
                    (C) 20 percent of covered grant amounts to eligible 
                entities that include Hispanic-serving institutions.
            (3) Coordination.--The Under Secretary shall ensure that 
        covered grant amounts awarded under paragraph (2) are 
        coordinated with grant amounts provided under section 902 of 
        division N of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (47 
        U.S.C. 1306).
            (4) Construction.--In awarding covered grants for education 
        relating to construction, the Under Secretary may prioritize 
        applications that partner with registered apprenticeship 
        programs, industry-led apprenticeship programs, pre-
        apprenticeship programs, other work-based learning 
        opportunities, or public 2-year community or technical colleges 
        that have a written agreement with 1 or more registered 
        apprenticeship programs, industry-led apprenticeship programs, 
        pre-apprenticeship programs, or other work-based learning 
        opportunities.
    (e) Rules.--
            (1) Issuance.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, after providing public notice and an 
        opportunity to comment, the Under Secretary, in consultation 
        with the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Education, 
        shall issue final rules governing the Grant Program.
            (2) Content of rules.--In the rules issued under paragraph 
        (1), the Under Secretary shall--
                    (A) establish short-term and long-term goals for an 
                eligible entity that receives a covered grant;
                    (B) establish performance metrics that demonstrate 
                whether the goals described in paragraph (1) have been 
                met by an eligible entity;
                    (C) identify the steps the Under Secretary will 
                take to award covered grants through the Grant Program 
                if the demand for covered grants exceeds the amount 
                appropriated to carry out the Grant Program; and
                    (D) develop criteria for evaluating applications 
                for covered grants.
    (f) Term.--The Under Secretary shall establish the term of a 
covered grant, which may not be less than 5 years.
    (g) Grantee Reports.--During the term of a covered grant received 
by an eligible entity, the eligible entity shall submit to the Under 
Secretary a semiannual report that, with respect to the preceding 180-
day period--
            (1) describes how the eligible entity used the covered 
        grant amounts;
            (2) describes the progress the eligible entity made in 
        developing and executing the applicable training program;
            (3) describes the number of faculty and students 
        participating in the applicable training program;
            (4) describes the partnership with the industry partner of 
        the eligible entity, including--
                    (A) the commitments and in-kind contributions made 
                by the industry partner; and
                    (B) the role of the industry partner in curriculum 
                development, the degree program, and internships and 
                apprenticeships;
            (5) includes data on internship, apprenticeship, and 
        employment opportunities and placements; and
            (6) provides information determined necessary by Under 
        Secretary to--
                    (A) measure progress toward the goals established 
                under subsection (e)(2)(A); and
                    (B) assess whether the goals described in 
                subparagraph (A) are being met.
    (h) Oversight.--
            (1) Audits.--The Inspector General of the Department of 
        Commerce shall audit the Grant Program in order to--
                    (A) ensure that eligible entities use covered grant 
                amounts in accordance with the requirements of this 
                section, including the purposes for which covered 
                grants may be used, as described in subsection (c); and
                    (B) prevent waste, fraud, abuse, and improper 
                payments in the operation of the Grant Program.
            (2) Revocation of funds.--The Under Secretary shall revoke 
        a covered grant awarded to an eligible entity if the eligible 
        entity is not in compliance with the requirements of this 
        section, including if the eligible entity uses the grant for a 
        purpose that is not in compliance with subsection (c).
            (3) Audit findings.--Any finding by the Inspector General 
        of the Department of Commerce under paragraph (1) of waste, 
        fraud, or abuse in the Grant Program, or that an improper 
        payment has been made with respect to the Grant Program, shall 
        identify the following:
                    (A) Any entity within the eligible entity that 
                committed the applicable act.
                    (B) The amount of funding made available from the 
                Grant Program to the eligible entity.
                    (C) The amount of funding determined to be an 
                improper payment to an eligible entity, if applicable.
            (4) Notification of audit findings.--Not later than 7 days 
        after making a finding under paragraph (1) of waste, fraud, or 
        abuse in the Grant Program, or that an improper payment has 
        been made with respect to the Grant Program, the Inspector 
        General of the Department of Commerce shall concurrently notify 
        the Under Secretary, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
        Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on Energy and 
        Commerce of the House of Representatives of that finding, which 
        shall include the information identified under paragraph (3) 
        with respect to the finding.
            (5) Fraud risk management.--The Under Secretary shall, with 
        respect to the Grant Program--
                    (A) designate an entity within the Office of 
                Minority Broadband Initiatives to lead fraud risk 
                management activities;
                    (B) ensure that the entity designated under 
                subparagraph (A) has defined responsibilities and the 
                necessary authority to serve the role of the entity;
                    (C) conduct risk-based monitoring and evaluation of 
                fraud risk management activities with a focus on 
                outcome measurement;
                    (D) collect and analyze data from reporting 
                mechanisms and instances of detected fraud for real-
                time monitoring of fraud trends;
                    (E) use the results of the monitoring, evaluations, 
                and investigations to improve fraud prevention, 
                detection, and response;
                    (F) plan regular fraud risk assessments and assess 
                risks to determine a fraud risk profile;
                    (G) develop, document, and communicate an antifraud 
                strategy, focusing on preventative control activities;
                    (H) consider the benefits and costs of controls to 
                prevent and detect potential fraud and develop a fraud 
                response plan; and
                    (I) establish collaborative relationships with 
                stakeholders and create incentives to help ensure 
                effective implementation of the antifraud strategy.
    (i) Annual Report to Congress.--Until the year in which all covered 
grants have expired, the Under Secretary shall submit to Congress an 
annual report that, for the year covered by the report--
            (1) identifies each eligible entity that received a covered 
        grant and the amount of the covered grant;
            (2) describes the progress each eligible entity described 
        in paragraph (1) has made toward accomplishing the overall 
        purpose of the Grant Program, as described in subsection (c);
            (3) summarizes the job placement status or apprenticeship 
        opportunities of students who have participated in each 
        training program;
            (4) includes the findings of any audits conducted by the 
        Inspector General of the Department of Commerce under 
        subsection (h)(1) that were not included in the previous report 
        submitted under this subsection; and
            (5) includes information on--
                    (A) the progress of each eligibly entity towards 
                the short-term and long-term goals established under 
                subsection (e)(2)(A); and
                    (B) the performance of each eligible entity with 
                respect to the performance metrics described in 
                subsection (e)(2)(B).

              Subtitle B--National Spectrum Workforce Plan

SEC. 511. NATIONAL SPECTRUM WORKFORCE PLAN.

    (a) National Spectrum Workforce Plan.--Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary, in coordination 
with the Executive Office of the President, and in consultation with 
the heads of the member agencies of the Spectrum Advisory Council and 
the stakeholders described in subsection (b), shall develop a National 
Spectrum Workforce Plan to--
            (1) understand the spectrum workforce development needs for 
        the United States;
            (2) prioritize the development of, and enhancement to, the 
        spectrum ecosystem workforce, including the operational, 
        technical, and policy positions involved in spectrum-related 
        activities; and
            (3) consider strategies and methods to encourage the 
        development of spectrum engineering training programs, work-
        study programs, and trade school certification programs to 
        strengthen the spectrum workforce ecosystem.
    (b) Stakeholder Engagement.--The Under Secretary, in coordination 
with the Executive Office of the President, shall use the collaborative 
framework established under section 101(d) to collect input from 
stakeholders, including academia, Federal agencies, Tribal Nations, and 
industry, to identify the education and training programs necessary to 
equip the existing workforce, and prepare the future workforce, to meet 
the evolving spectrum-related workforce demands.
    (c) Updates.--Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of 
this Act, and once every 4 years thereafter (or more frequently, as 
appropriate, as determined by the Under Secretary), the Under 
Secretary, in coordination with the Executive Office of the President, 
shall update the National Spectrum Workforce Plan developed under 
subsection (a).
    (d) Report to Congress.--The Under Secretary shall submit to 
Congress the National Spectrum Workforce Plan established subsection 
(a) and any updates to that Plan made under subsection (c).

                 TITLE VI--SPECTRUM AUCTION TRUST FUND

SEC. 601. DEFINITION.

    In this title, the term ``covered auction'' means a system of 
competitive bidding--
            (1) conducted under section 309(j) of the Communications 
        Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j)), as amended by this Act, that 
        commences during the period beginning on March 9, 2023, and 
        ending on September 30, 2029;
            (2) conducted under section 309(j) of the Communications 
        Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j)), as amended by this Act, for the 
        band of frequencies between 12700 megahertz and 13250 
        megahertz, inclusive, on or after the date of enactment of this 
        Act;
            (3) that involves a band of frequencies described in 
        section 113(g)(2) of the National Telecommunications and 
        Information Administration Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 
        923(g)(2)) and is conducted on or after the date of enactment 
        of this Act; or
            (4) with respect to which the Commission shares with a 
        licensee a portion of the proceeds, as described in paragraph 
        (8)(G) of section 309(j) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 
        U.S.C. 309(j)), as amended by this Act, and that is conducted 
        on or after the date of enactment of this Act.

SEC. 602. SPECTRUM AUCTION TRUST FUND.

    (a) Establishment.--
            (1) In general.--There is established in the Treasury of 
        the United States a fund to be known as the ``Spectrum Auction 
        Trust Fund'' (referred to in this section as the ``Fund'') for 
        the purposes described in subparagraphs (A) through (I) of 
        subsection (c)(1).
            (2) Amounts available until expended.--Amounts deposited in 
        the Fund shall remain available until expended.
    (b) Deposit of Proceeds.--
            (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
        law, except section 309(j)(8)(B) of the Communications Act of 
        1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j)(8)(B)), the proceeds (including deposits 
        and upfront payments from successful bidders) from any covered 
        auction shall be deposited or available as follows:
                    (A) With respect to a covered auction described in 
                paragraph (3) or (4) of section 601, the proceeds of 
                the covered auction shall be deposited or available as 
                follows:
                            (i) With respect to a covered auction 
                        described in section 601(3)--
                                    (I) such amount of those proceeds 
                                as is necessary to cover 110 percent of 
                                the relocation or sharing costs (as 
                                defined in subsection (g)(3) of section 
                                113 of the National Telecommunications 
                                and Information Administration 
                                Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 923)) of 
                                Federal entities (as defined in 
                                subsection (l) of such section 113) 
                                relocated from or sharing such eligible 
                                frequencies shall be deposited in the 
                                Spectrum Relocation Fund established 
                                under section 118 of such Act (47 
                                U.S.C. 928); and
                                    (II) any remaining proceeds after 
                                making the deposit described in 
                                subclause (I) shall be deposited in 
                                accordance with subsection (c).
                            (ii) With respect to a covered auction 
                        described in section 601(4)--
                                    (I) such amount of those proceeds 
                                as the Commission has agreed to share 
                                with licensees under section 
                                309(j)(8)(G) of the Communications Act 
                                of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j)(8)(G)) shall 
                                be shared with those licensees; and
                                    (II) any remaining proceeds after 
                                sharing proceeds, as described in 
                                subclause (I), shall be deposited in 
                                accordance with subsection (c).
                    (B) After carrying out subparagraph (A) (if that 
                subparagraph is applicable to the covered auction), 
                $2,000,000,000 of the proceeds of the covered auction 
                shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury, 
                where those proceeds shall be dedicated for the sole 
                purpose of deficit reduction.
                    (C) Any proceeds of the covered auction that remain 
                after carrying out subparagraphs (A) and (B) shall be 
                deposited in accordance with subsection (c).
            (2) Proceeds of spectrum pipeline act of 2015 auction.--
        Except as provided in section 309(j)(8)(B) of the 
        Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j)(8)(B)), and 
        notwithstanding any other provision of law (including paragraph 
        (1)), the proceeds of the system of competitive bidding 
        required under section 1004 of the Spectrum Pipeline Act of 
        2015 (47 U.S.C. 921 note) shall be deposited or available as 
        follows:
                    (A) If that system of competitive bidding is a 
                covered auction described in paragraph (3) or (4) of 
                section 601, the proceeds of the system of competitive 
                bidding shall be deposited or available as follows:
                            (i) With respect to a covered auction 
                        described in section 601(3), such amount of 
                        those proceeds as is necessary to cover 110 
                        percent of the relocation or sharing costs (as 
                        defined in subsection (g)(3) of section 113 of 
                        the National Telecommunications and Information 
                        Administration Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 
                        923)) of Federal entities (as defined in 
                        subsection (l) of such section 113) relocated 
                        from or sharing such eligible frequencies shall 
                        be deposited in the Spectrum Relocation Fund 
                        established under section 118 of such Act (47 
                        U.S.C. 928).
                            (ii) With respect to a covered auction 
                        described in section 601(4), such amount of 
                        those proceeds as the Commission has agreed to 
                        share with licensees under section 309(j)(8)(G) 
                        of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 
                        309(j)(8)(G)) shall be shared with those 
                        licensees.
                    (B) After carrying out subparagraph (A) (if that 
                subparagraph is applicable to that system of 
                competitive bidding), $300,000,000 of the proceeds of 
                that system of competitive bidding shall be deposited 
                in the general fund of the Treasury, where those 
                proceeds shall be dedicated for the sole purpose of 
                deficit reduction.
                    (C) Any proceeds of that system of competitive 
                bidding that remain after carrying out subparagraphs 
                (A) and (B) shall be deposited in accordance with 
                subsection (c).
    (c) Deposit of Funds.--
            (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law 
        (except for subsection (b)), an aggregate total amount of 
        $20,605,000,000 of the proceeds of covered auctions that remain 
        after carrying out that subsection shall be deposited in the 
        Fund as follows:
                    (A) 12 percent of those remaining amounts, but not 
                more than $3,080,000,000 cumulatively, shall be 
                transferred to the general fund of the Treasury to 
                reimburse the amount borrowed under subsection 
                (d)(1)(A).
                    (B) 12 percent of those remaining amounts, but not 
                more than $5,000,000,000 cumulatively, shall be 
                transferred to the general fund of the Treasury to 
                reimburse the amount borrowed under subsection 
                (d)(1)(B).
                    (C) 12 percent of those remaining amounts, but not 
                more than $2,000,000,000 cumulatively, shall be 
                transferred to the general fund of the Treasury to 
                reimburse the amount borrowed under subsection 
                (e)(1)(A).
                    (D) 12 percent of those amounts, but not more than 
                $3,000,000,000 cumulatively, shall be transferred to 
                the general fund of the Treasury to reimburse the 
                amount borrowed under subsection (e)(1)(B).
                    (E) 12 percent of those remaining amounts, but not 
                more than $2,000,000,000 cumulatively, shall be made 
                available to the Under Secretary, to remain available 
                until expended, to carry out sections 159, 160, and 161 
                of the National Telecommunications and Information 
                Administration Organization Act, as added by section 
                801 of this Act, except that not more than 4 percent of 
                the amount made available under this subparagraph may 
                be used for administrative purposes (including carrying 
                out such sections 160 and 161).
                    (F) 12 percent of those remaining amounts, but not 
                more than $3,300,000,000 cumulatively, shall be made 
                available to the Director of the National Science 
                Foundation to carry out research and related 
                activities, of which--
                            (i) $1,650,000,000 shall be for the 
                        Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and 
                        Partnerships established under section 10381 of 
                        the Research and Development, Competition, and 
                        Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 19101); and
                            (ii) $1,650,000,000 shall be used to carry 
                        out other research and related activities for 
                        which amounts are authorized to be appropriated 
                        under section 10303 of the Research and 
                        Development, Competition, and Innovation Act 
                        (Public Law 117-167).
                    (G) 12 percent of those remaining amounts, but not 
                more than $1,700,000,000 cumulatively, shall be made 
                available to the Under Secretary of Commerce for 
                Standards and Technology, of which--
                            (i) $1,475,000,000 shall be used to carry 
                        out scientific and technical research and 
                        services laboratory activities under subtitle B 
                        of title II of the Research and Development, 
                        Competition, and Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 
                        18931 et seq.); and
                            (ii) $225,000,000 shall be used for Safety, 
                        Capacity, Maintenance, and Major Repairs for 
                        which amounts are authorized to be appropriated 
                        under section 10211 of the Research and 
                        Development, Competition, and Innovation Act 
                        (Public Law 117-167).
                    (H) 12 percent of those remaining amounts, but not 
                more than $500,000,000 cumulatively, shall be made 
                available to the Under Secretary to carry out the 
                Telecommunications Workforce Training Grant Program 
                established under section 503.
                    (I) 4 percent of those remaining amounts, but not 
                more than $25,000,000 cumulatively, shall be made 
                available to the Under Secretary and the Secretary of 
                Defense for the purpose of research and development, 
                engineering studies, economic analyses, activities with 
                respect to systems, or other planning activities to 
                improve efficiency and effectiveness of spectrum use of 
                the Department of Defense.
            (2) Distribution.--If the maximum amount permitted under 
        any subparagraph of paragraph (1) is reached, whether through 
        covered auction proceeds or appropriations to the program 
        specified in that subparagraph, any remaining proceeds from the 
        amount of proceeds of covered auctions described in that 
        paragraph shall be deposited pro rata based on the original 
        distribution to all subparagraphs of paragraph (1) for which 
        the maximum amount permitted has not been met.
            (3) Deficit reduction.--After the amounts required to be 
        made available by paragraphs (1) and (2) are so made available, 
        any remaining amounts shall be deposited in the general fund of 
        the Treasury, where such amounts shall be dedicated for the 
        sole purpose of deficit reduction.
    (d) FCC Borrowing Authority.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to the limitation under paragraph 
        (2), not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this 
        Act, the Commission may borrow from the Treasury of the United 
        States an amount not to exceed--
                    (A) $3,080,000,000 to carry out the Secure and 
                Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 (47 U.S.C. 
                1601 et seq.); and
                    (B) $5,000,000,000 to carry out section 904 of 
                division N of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 
                (47 U.S.C. 1752).
            (2) Limitation.--The Commission may not use any funds 
        borrowed under this subsection in a manner that may result in 
        outlays on or after December 31, 2033.
    (e) Department of Commerce Borrowing Authority.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to the limitation under paragraph 
        (2), not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this 
        Act, the Secretary of Commerce may borrow from the Treasury of 
        the United States an amount not to exceed--
                    (A) $2,000,000,000 to carry out section 28 of the 
                Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 
                U.S.C. 3722a); and
                    (B) $3,000,000,000 for the fund established under 
                section 102(a) of the CHIPS Act of 2022 (15 U.S.C. 4651 
                note), which shall be used to carry out section 9902 of 
                the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense 
                Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (15 U.S.C. 
                4652).
            (2) Limitation.--The Secretary of Commerce may not use any 
        funds borrowed under this subsection in a manner that may 
        result in outlays on or after December 31, 2033.
    (f) Reporting Requirement.--Not later than 2 years after the date 
of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until funds are fully 
expended, the heads of the agencies to which funds are made available 
under each subparagraph of subsection (c)(1) shall submit to the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and 
the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a 
report on the amount transferred or made available under the applicable 
subparagraph.

  TITLE VII--SECURE AND TRUSTED COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS REIMBURSEMENT 
                                PROGRAM

SEC. 701. INCREASE IN LIMITATION ON EXPENDITURE.

    Section 4(k) of the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act 
of 2019 (47 U.S.C. 1603(k)) is amended by striking ``$1,900,000,000'' 
and inserting ``$4,980,000,000''.

                   TITLE VIII--NEXT GENERATION 9-1-1

SEC. 801. FURTHER DEPLOYMENT AND COORDINATION OF NEXT GENERATION 9-1-1.

    Part C of the National Telecommunications and Information 
Administration Organization Act is amended by adding at the end the 
following:

``SEC. 159. COORDINATION OF NEXT GENERATION 9-1-1 IMPLEMENTATION.

    ``(a) Duties of Under Secretary With Respect to Next Generation 9-
1-1.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Under Secretary, after consulting 
        with the Administrator, shall--
                    ``(A) take actions, in coordination with State 
                points of contact described in subsection (c)(3)(A)(ii) 
                as applicable, to improve coordination and 
                communication with respect to the implementation of 
                Next Generation 9-1-1;
                    ``(B) develop, collect, and disseminate information 
                concerning the practices, procedures, and technology 
                used in the implementation of Next Generation 9-1-1;
                    ``(C) advise and assist eligible entities in the 
                preparation of implementation plans required under 
                subsection (c)(3)(A)(iii);
                    ``(D) provide technical assistance to eligible 
                entities provided a grant under subsection (c) in 
                support of efforts to explore efficiencies related to 
                Next Generation 9-1-1;
                    ``(E) review and approve or disapprove applications 
                for grants under subsection (c); and
                    ``(F) oversee the use of funds provided by such 
                grants in fulfilling such implementation plans.
            ``(2) Annual reports.--Not later than October 1, 2025, and 
        each year thereafter until funds made available to make grants 
        under subsection (c) are no longer available to be expended, 
        the Under Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the 
        activities conducted by the Under Secretary under paragraph (1) 
        in the year preceding the submission of the report.
            ``(3) Assistance.--The Under Secretary may seek the 
        assistance of the Administrator in carrying out the duties 
        described in subparagraphs (A) through (D) of paragraph (1) as 
        the Under Secretary determines necessary.
    ``(b) Additional Duties.--
            ``(1) Management plan.--
                    ``(A) Development.--The Under Secretary, after 
                consulting with the Administrator, shall develop a 
                management plan for the grant program established under 
                this section, including by developing--
                            ``(i) plans related to the organizational 
                        structure of the grant program; and
                            ``(ii) funding profiles for each fiscal 
                        year of the duration of the grant program.
                    ``(B) Submission to congress.--Not later than 180 
                days after the date of enactment of this section, the 
                Under Secretary shall--
                            ``(i) submit the management plan developed 
                        under subparagraph (A) to--
                                    ``(I) the Committee on Commerce, 
                                Science, and Transportation and the 
                                Committee on Appropriations of the 
                                Senate; and
                                    ``(II) the Committee on Energy and 
                                Commerce and the Committee on 
                                Appropriations of the House of 
                                Representatives;
                            ``(ii) publish the management plan on the 
                        website of the National Telecommunications and 
                        Information Administration; and
                            ``(iii) provide the management plan to the 
                        Administrator for the purpose of publishing the 
                        management plan on the website of the National 
                        Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
            ``(2) Modification of plan.--
                    ``(A) Modification.--The Under Secretary, after 
                consulting with the Administrator, may modify the 
                management plan developed under paragraph (1)(A).
                    ``(B) Submission.--Not later than 90 days after the 
                plan is modified under subparagraph (A), the Under 
                Secretary shall--
                            ``(i) submit the modified plan to--
                                    ``(I) the Committee on Commerce, 
                                Science, and Transportation and the 
                                Committee on Appropriations of the 
                                Senate; and
                                    ``(II) the Committee on Energy and 
                                Commerce and the Committee on 
                                Appropriations of the House of 
                                Representatives;
                            ``(ii) publish the modified plan on the 
                        website of the National Telecommunications and 
                        Information Administration; and
                            ``(iii) provide the modified plan to the 
                        Administrator for the purpose of publishing the 
                        modified plan on the website of the National 
                        Highway Traffic and Safety Administration.
    ``(c) Next Generation 9-1-1 Implementation Grants.--
            ``(1) Grants.--The Under Secretary shall provide grants to 
        eligible entities for--
                    ``(A) implementing Next Generation 9-1-1;
                    ``(B) maintaining Next Generation 9-1-1;
                    ``(C) training directly related to implementing, 
                maintaining, and operating Next Generation 9-1-1 if the 
                cost related to the training does not exceed--
                            ``(i) 3 percent of the total grant award 
                        for eligible entities that are not Tribes; and
                            ``(ii) 5 percent of the total grant award 
                        for eligible entities that are Tribes;
                    ``(D) public outreach and education on how the 
                public can best use Next Generation 9-1-1 and the 
                capabilities and usefulness of Next Generation 9-1-1;
                    ``(E) administrative costs associated with planning 
                of Next Generation 9-1-1, including any cost related to 
                planning for and preparing an application and related 
                materials as required by this subsection, if--
                            ``(i) the cost is fully documented in 
                        materials submitted to the Under Secretary; and
                            ``(ii) the cost is reasonable and necessary 
                        and does not exceed--
                                    ``(I) 1 percent of the total grant 
                                award for eligible entities that are 
                                not Tribes; and
                                    ``(II) 2 percent of the total grant 
                                award for eligible entities that are 
                                Tribes; and
                    ``(F) costs associated with implementing 
                cybersecurity measures at emergency communications 
                centers or with respect to Next Generation 9-1-1.
            ``(2) Application.--In providing grants under paragraph 
        (1), the Under Secretary, after consulting with the 
        Administrator, shall require an eligible entity to submit to 
        the Under Secretary an application, at the time and in the 
        manner determined by the Under Secretary, containing the 
        certification required by paragraph (3).
            ``(3) Coordination required.--An eligible entity shall 
        include in the application required by paragraph (2) a 
        certification that--
                    ``(A) in the case of an eligible entity that is a 
                State, the entity--
                            ``(i) has coordinated the application with 
                        the emergency communications centers located 
                        within the jurisdiction of the entity;
                            ``(ii) has designated a single officer or 
                        governmental body to serve as the State point 
                        of contact to coordinate the implementation of 
                        Next Generation 9-1-1 for the State, except 
                        that the designation need not vest the officer 
                        or governmental body with direct legal 
                        authority to implement Next Generation 9-1-1 or 
                        to manage emergency communications operations; 
                        and
                            ``(iii) has developed and submitted a plan 
                        for the coordination and implementation of Next 
                        Generation 9-1-1 that--
                                    ``(I) ensures interoperability by 
                                requiring the use of commonly accepted 
                                standards;
                                    ``(II) ensures reliability;
                                    ``(III) enables emergency 
                                communications centers to process, 
                                analyze, and store multimedia, data, 
                                and other information;
                                    ``(IV) incorporates cybersecurity 
                                tools, including intrusion detection 
                                and prevention measures;
                                    ``(V) includes strategies for 
                                coordinating cybersecurity information 
                                sharing between Federal, State, Tribal, 
                                and local government partners;
                                    ``(VI) uses open and competitive 
                                request for proposal processes, 
                                including through shared government 
                                procurement vehicles, for deployment of 
                                Next Generation 9-1-1;
                                    ``(VII) documents how input was 
                                received and accounted for from 
                                relevant rural and urban emergency 
                                communications centers, regional 
                                authorities, local authorities, and 
                                Tribal authorities;
                                    ``(VIII) includes a governance body 
                                or bodies, either by creation of new, 
                                or use of existing, body or bodies, for 
                                the development and deployment of Next 
                                Generation 9-1-1 that--
                                            ``(aa) ensures full notice 
                                        and opportunity for 
                                        participation by relevant 
                                        stakeholders; and
                                            ``(bb) consults and 
                                        coordinates with the State 
                                        point of contact required by 
                                        clause (ii);
                                    ``(IX) creates efficiencies related 
                                to Next Generation 9-1-1 functions, 
                                including cybersecurity and the 
                                virtualization and sharing of 
                                infrastructure, equipment, and 
                                services; and
                                    ``(X) utilizes an effective, 
                                competitive approach to establishing 
                                authentication, credentialing, secure 
                                connections, and access in deploying 
                                Next Generation 9-1-1, including by--
                                            ``(aa) requiring 
                                        certificate authorities to be 
                                        capable of cross-certification 
                                        with other authorities;
                                            ``(bb) avoiding risk of a 
                                        single point of failure or 
                                        vulnerability; and
                                            ``(cc) adhering to Federal 
                                        agency best practices such as 
                                        those promulgated by the 
                                        National Institute of Standards 
                                        and Technology; and
                    ``(B) in the case of an eligible entity that is a 
                Tribe, the entity has complied with clauses (i) and 
                (iii) of subparagraph (A) (except for subclause 
                (VIII)(bb) of such clause (iii)).
            ``(4) Criteria.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the 
                date of enactment of this section, the Under Secretary, 
                after consulting with the Administrator, shall issue 
                rules, after providing the public with notice and an 
                opportunity to comment, establishing the criteria for 
                selecting eligible entities for grants under this 
                subsection.
                    ``(B) Requirements.--The criteria established under 
                subparagraph (A) shall--
                            ``(i) include performance requirements and 
                        a schedule for completion of any project to be 
                        financed by a grant under this subsection; and
                            ``(ii) specifically permit regional or 
                        multi-State applications for funds.
                    ``(C) Updates.--The Under Secretary shall update 
                the rules issued under subparagraph (A) as necessary.
            ``(5) Grant certifications.--An eligible entity shall 
        certify to the Under Secretary at the time of application for a 
        grant under this subsection, and an eligible entity that 
        receives such a grant shall certify to the Under Secretary 
        annually thereafter during the period during which the funds 
        from the grant are available to the eligible entity, that--
                    ``(A) beginning on the date that is 180 days before 
                the date on which the application is filed, no portion 
                of any 9-1-1 fee or charge imposed by the eligible 
                entity (or if the eligible entity is not a State or 
                Tribe, any State or taxing jurisdiction within which 
                the eligible entity will carry out, or is carrying out, 
                activities using grant funds) is obligated or expended 
                for a purpose or function not designated as acceptable 
                under the rules issued under section 6(f)(3) of the 
                Wireless Communications and Public Safety Act of 1999 
                (47 U.S.C. 615a-1(f)(3)) (as those rules are in effect 
                on the date on which the eligible entity makes the 
                certification);
                    ``(B) any funds received by the eligible entity 
                will be used, consistent with paragraph (1), to support 
                the deployment of Next Generation 9-1-1 in a manner 
                that ensures reliability and interoperability by 
                requiring the use of commonly accepted standards;
                    ``(C) the eligible entity (or if the eligible 
                entity is not a State or Tribe, any State or taxing 
                jurisdiction within which the eligible entity will 
                carry out or is carrying out activities using grant 
                funds) has established, or has committed to establish 
                not later than 3 years after the date on which the 
                grant funds are distributed to the eligible entity--
                            ``(i) a sustainable funding mechanism for 
                        Next Generation 9-1-1; and
                            ``(ii) effective cybersecurity resources 
                        for Next Generation 9-1-1;
                    ``(D) the eligible entity will promote 
                interoperability between emergency communications 
                centers deploying Next Generation 9-1-1 and emergency 
                response providers, including users of the nationwide 
                public safety broadband network;
                    ``(E) the eligible entity has taken or will take 
                steps to coordinate with adjoining States and Tribes to 
                establish and maintain Next Generation 9-1-1; and
                    ``(F) the eligible entity has developed a plan for 
                public outreach and education on how the public can 
                best use Next Generation 9-1-1 and on the capabilities 
                and usefulness of Next Generation 9-1-1.
            ``(6) Condition of grant.--An eligible entity shall agree, 
        as a condition of receipt of a grant under this subsection, 
        that if any State or taxing jurisdiction within which the 
        eligible entity will carry out activities using grant funds 
        fails to comply with a certification required under paragraph 
        (5), during the period during which the funds from the grant 
        are available to the eligible entity, all of the funds from the 
        grant shall be returned to the Under Secretary.
            ``(7) Penalty for providing false information.--An eligible 
        entity that knowingly provides false information in a 
        certification under paragraph (5)--
                    ``(A) shall not be eligible to receive the grant 
                under this subsection;
                    ``(B) shall return any grant awarded under this 
                subsection; and
                    ``(C) shall not be eligible to receive any 
                subsequent grants under this subsection.
            ``(8) Prohibition.--Grant funds provided under this 
        subsection may not be used--
                    ``(A) to support any activity of the First 
                Responder Network Authority; or
                    ``(B) to make any payments to a person who has 
                been, for reasons of national security, prohibited by 
                any entity of the Federal Government from bidding on a 
                contract, participating in an auction, or receiving a 
                grant.
    ``(d) Definitions.--In this section and sections 160 and 161:
            ``(1) 9-1-1 fee or charge.--The term `9-1-1 fee or charge' 
        has the meaning given the term in section 6(f)(3)(D) of the 
        Wireless Communications and Public Safety Act of 1999 (47 
        U.S.C. 615a-1(f)(3)(D)).
            ``(2) 9-1-1 request for emergency assistance.--The term `9-
        1-1 request for emergency assistance' means a communication, 
        such as voice, text, picture, multimedia, or any other type of 
        data, that is sent to an emergency communications center for 
        the purpose of requesting emergency assistance.
            ``(3) Administrator.--The term `Administrator' means the 
        Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety 
        Administration.
            ``(4) Commonly accepted standards.--The term `commonly 
        accepted standards' means the technical standards followed by 
        the communications industry for network, device, and Internet 
        Protocol connectivity that--
                    ``(A) enable interoperability; and
                    ``(B) are--
                            ``(i) developed and approved by a standards 
                        development organization that is accredited by 
                        an American standards body (such as the 
                        American National Standards Institute) or an 
                        equivalent international standards body in a 
                        process--
                                    ``(I) that is open for 
                                participation by any person; and
                                    ``(II) provides for a conflict 
                                resolution process;
                            ``(ii) subject to an open comment and input 
                        process before being finalized by the standards 
                        development organization;
                            ``(iii) consensus-based; and
                            ``(iv) made publicly available once 
                        approved.
            ``(5) Cost related to the training.--The term `cost related 
        to the training' means--
                    ``(A) actual wages incurred for travel and 
                attendance, including any necessary overtime pay and 
                backfill wage;
                    ``(B) travel expenses;
                    ``(C) instructor expenses; or
                    ``(D) facility costs and training materials.
            ``(6) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity'--
                    ``(A) means--
                            ``(i) a State or a Tribe; or
                            ``(ii) an entity, including a public 
                        authority, board, or commission, established by 
                        1 or more entities described in clause (i); and
                    ``(B) does not include any entity that has failed 
                to submit the certifications required under subsection 
                (c)(5).
            ``(7) Emergency communications center.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `emergency 
                communications center' means--
                            ``(i) a facility that--
                                    ``(I) is designated to receive a 9-
                                1-1 request for emergency assistance; 
                                and
                                    ``(II) performs 1 or more of the 
                                functions described in subparagraph 
                                (B); or
                            ``(ii) a public safety answering point, as 
                        defined in section 222 of the Communications 
                        Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 222).
                    ``(B) Functions described.--The functions described 
                in this subparagraph are the following:
                            ``(i) Processing and analyzing 9-1-1 
                        requests for emergency assistance and 
                        information and data related to such requests.
                            ``(ii) Dispatching appropriate emergency 
                        response providers.
                            ``(iii) Transferring or exchanging 9-1-1 
                        requests for emergency assistance and 
                        information and data related to such requests 
                        with 1 or more other emergency communications 
                        centers and emergency response providers.
                            ``(iv) Analyzing any communications 
                        received from emergency response providers.
                            ``(v) Supporting incident command 
                        functions.
            ``(8) Emergency response provider.--The term `emergency 
        response provider' has the meaning given that term in section 2 
        of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101).
            ``(9) First responder network authority.--The term `First 
        Responder Network Authority' means the authority established 
        under 6204 of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act 
        of 2012 (47 U.S.C. 1424).
            ``(10) Interoperability.--The term `interoperability' means 
        the capability of emergency communications centers to receive 
        9-1-1 requests for emergency assistance and information and 
        data related to such requests, such as location information and 
        callback numbers from a person initiating the request, then 
        process and share the 9-1-1 requests for emergency assistance 
        and information and data related to such requests with other 
        emergency communications centers and emergency response 
        providers without the need for proprietary interfaces and 
        regardless of jurisdiction, equipment, device, software, 
        service provider, or other relevant factors.
            ``(11) Nationwide public safety broadband network.--The 
        term `nationwide public safety broadband network' has the 
        meaning given the term in section 6001 of the Middle Class Tax 
        Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (47 U.S.C. 1401).
            ``(12) Next generation 9-1-1.--The term `Next Generation 9-
        1-1' means an Internet Protocol-based system that--
                    ``(A) ensures interoperability;
                    ``(B) is secure;
                    ``(C) employs commonly accepted standards;
                    ``(D) enables emergency communications centers to 
                receive, process, and analyze all types of 9-1-1 
                requests for emergency assistance;
                    ``(E) acquires and integrates additional 
                information useful to handling 9-1-1 requests for 
                emergency assistance; and
                    ``(F) supports sharing information related to 9-1-1 
                requests for emergency assistance among emergency 
                communications centers and emergency response 
                providers.
            ``(13) Reliability.--The term `reliability' means the 
        employment of sufficient measures to ensure the ongoing 
        operation of Next Generation 9-1-1, including through the use 
        of geo-diverse, device- and network-agnostic elements that 
        provide more than 1 route between end points with no common 
        points where a single failure at that point would cause all 
        routes to fail.
            ``(14) State.--The term `State' means any State of the 
        United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, American 
        Samoa, Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, the Northern 
        Mariana Islands, and any other territory or possession of the 
        United States.
            ``(15) Sustainable funding mechanism.--The term 
        `sustainable funding mechanism' means a funding mechanism that 
        provides adequate revenues to cover ongoing expenses, including 
        operations, maintenance, and upgrades.
            ``(16) Tribe.--The term `Tribe' has the meaning given to 
        the term `Indian Tribe' in section 4(e) of the Indian Self-
        Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304(e)).

``SEC. 160. ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONWIDE NEXT GENERATION 9-1-1 
              CYBERSECURITY CENTER.

    ``The Under Secretary, after consulting with the Administrator and 
the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of 
the Department of Homeland Security, shall establish a Next Generation 
9-1-1 Cybersecurity Center to coordinate with State, local, and 
regional governments on the sharing of cybersecurity information about, 
the analysis of cybersecurity threats to, and guidelines for strategies 
to detect and prevent cybersecurity intrusions relating to Next 
Generation 9-1-1.

``SEC. 161. NEXT GENERATION 9-1-1 ADVISORY BOARD.

    ``(a) Next Generation 9-1-1 Advisory Board.--
            ``(1) Establishment.--The Under Secretary shall establish a 
        Public Safety Next Generation 9-1-1 Advisory Board (in this 
        section referred to as the `Board') to provide recommendations 
        to the Under Secretary--
                    ``(A) with respect to carrying out the duties and 
                responsibilities of the Under Secretary in issuing the 
                rules required under section 159(c)(4);
                    ``(B) as required by paragraph (7) of this 
                subsection; and
                    ``(C) upon request under paragraph (8) of this 
                subsection.
            ``(2) Membership.--
                    ``(A) Appointment.--Not later than 150 days after 
                the date of enactment of this section, the Under 
                Secretary shall appoint 16 members to the Board, of 
                which--
                            ``(i) 4 members shall represent local law 
                        enforcement officials;
                            ``(ii) 4 members shall represent fire and 
                        rescue officials;
                            ``(iii) 4 members shall represent emergency 
                        medical service officials; and
                            ``(iv) 4 members shall represent 9-1-1 
                        professionals.
                    ``(B) Diversity of membership.--Members of the 
                Board shall be representatives of States or Tribes and 
                local governments, chosen to reflect geographic and 
                population density differences, as well as public 
                safety organizations at the national level across the 
                United States.
                    ``(C) Expertise.--Each member of the Board shall 
                have specific expertise necessary for developing 
                technical requirements under this section, such as 
                technical expertise, and expertise related to public 
                safety communications and 9-1-1 services.
                    ``(D) Rank and file members.--In making the 
                appointments under subparagraph (A), the Under 
                Secretary shall appoint a rank and file member from 
                each of the public safety disciplines listed in clauses 
                (i) through (iv) of that subparagraph as a member of 
                the Board and shall select the member from an 
                organization that represents its public safety 
                discipline at the national level.
            ``(3) Period of appointment.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (B), a member of the Board shall serve for 
                a 3-year term.
                    ``(B) Removal for cause.--A member of the Board may 
                be removed for cause upon the determination of the 
                Under Secretary.
            ``(4) Vacancies.--A vacancy in the Board shall be filled in 
        the same manner as the original appointment.
            ``(5) Quorum.--A majority of the members of the Board shall 
        constitute a quorum.
            ``(6) Chairperson and vice chairperson.--The Board shall 
        select a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson from among the 
        members of the Board.
            ``(7) Duty of board to submit recommendations.--Not later 
        than 120 days after all members of the Board are appointed 
        under paragraph (2), the Board shall submit to the Under 
        Secretary recommendations for--
                    ``(A) deploying Next Generation 9-1-1 in rural and 
                urban areas;
                    ``(B) ensuring flexibility in guidance, rules, and 
                grant funding to allow for technology improvements;
                    ``(C) creating efficiencies related to Next 
                Generation 9-1-1, including cybersecurity and the 
                virtualization and sharing of core infrastructure;
                    ``(D) enabling effective coordination among State, 
                local, Tribal, and territorial government entities to 
                ensure that the needs of emergency communications 
                centers in both rural and urban areas are taken into 
                account in each implementation plan required under 
                section 159(c)(3)(A)(iii); and
                    ``(E) incorporating existing cybersecurity 
                resources into Next Generation 9-1-1 procurement and 
                deployment.
            ``(8) Authority to provide additional recommendations.--
        Except as provided in paragraphs (1) and (7), the Board may 
        provide recommendations to the Under Secretary only upon 
        request of the Under Secretary.
            ``(9) Duration of authority.--The Board shall terminate on 
        the date on which funds made available to make grants under 
        section 159(c) are no longer available to be expended.
    ``(b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be 
construed as limiting the authority of the Under Secretary to seek 
comment from stakeholders and the public.''.
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