[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 39 (Wednesday, March 1, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E166]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                          HON. SHARICE DAVIDS

                               of kansas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, March 1, 2023

  Ms. DAVIDS of Kansas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to share my support 
for four important bills that were considered by the House on Monday: 
H. Res. 132, a resolution responding to the earthquakes in Turkiye and 
Syria on February 6, 2023; H.R. 538, Informing Consumers about Smart 
Devices Act; H.R. 1059, the SECURE Notarization Act of 2023; and H.R. 
1108, To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to extend the authority 
of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to grant a license or 
construction permit through a system of competitive bidding.
  Regrettably, I was unable to cast my votes for this legislation, but 
had I been able to, I would have voted to pass all four.
  I had the pleasure of voting for the SECURE Notarization Act when 
this bill passed the House in the 117th Congress, and I would have 
gladly voted for it in the 118th Congress as well.
  I regret having missed the vote on H.R. 1108, to extend the FCC's 
spectrum auction authority. In the 117th Congress, I introduced 
legislation to extend the FCC's spectrum auction authority through 
March of 2024, which passed the House in July 2022. However, only a 
short-term extension was included in the Consolidated Appropriations 
Act of 2023, and this bill would push that deadline back to May of 
2023. This will give the FCC confidence to host upcoming auctions and 
to raise revenues for the federal government while Congress debates 
long-term action.

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