Public Law 118–27: To authorize the Federal Communications Commission to process applications for spectrum licenses from applicants who were successful bidders in an auction before the authority of the Commission to conduct auctions expired on March 9, 2023.Public Law27Public Law 118–27137 Stat. 1322023-12-192023-12-19United States Government Publishing OfficeNational Archives and Records AdministrationOffice of the Federal Registertext/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.GPO Locator to USLM Converter 4.15.31;Stage2.202507022026-01-02118publicPUBLIC LAW 118–27—DEC. 19, 2023137 STAT. 132Public Law118–27118th CongressAn ActTo authorize the Federal Communications Commission to process applications for spectrum licenses from applicants who were successful bidders in an auction before the authority of the Commission to conduct auctions expired on March 9, 2023.
Dec. 19, 2023
[S. 2787]
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
5G Spectrum Authority Licensing Enforcement Act.
47 USC 309 note.
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the “5G Spectrum Authority Licensing Enforcement Act” or the “5G SALE Act”.SEC. 2. FCC PROCESSING OF APPLICATIONS FOR SPECTRUM LICENSES AWARDED BY AUCTION. In the case of any applicant for a license or permit for the use of spectrum in the band of frequencies between 2496 megahertz and 2690 megahertz, inclusive, that the Federal Communications Commission selected through a system of competitive bidding conducted under section 309(j) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j)) on or before March 9, 2023, and to whom the Commission has not granted the license or permit as of the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission may process the application of the applicant during the 90-day period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act.