Spectrum Coordination Act
This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration and the Federal Communications Commission to update the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Spectrum Coordination to (1) improve the process for resolving frequency allocation disputes in shared or adjacent spectrum bands, and (2) ensure the efficient use or sharing of spectrum.
The MOU formalizes the cooperative relationship between the two parties to ensure that spectrum policy decisions promote efficient use of spectrum consistent with both the economic interests and national security of the nation.
[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6477 Introduced in House (IH)]
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116th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6477
To require the National Telecommunications and Information
Administration and the Federal Communications Commission to update the
memorandum of understanding on spectrum coordination.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 10, 2020
Mr. Bilirakis introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce
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A BILL
To require the National Telecommunications and Information
Administration and the Federal Communications Commission to update the
memorandum of understanding on spectrum coordination.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Spectrum Coordination Act''.
SEC. 2. UPDATE OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ON SPECTRUM COORDINATION
BETWEEN NTIA AND FCC.
Not later than December 31, 2021, the National Telecommunications
and Information Administration and the Federal Communications
Commission shall update the Memorandum of Understanding on Spectrum
Coordination entered into in January 2003, to--
(1) improve the process for resolving frequency allocation
disputes in shared or adjacent bands to ensure that such
disputes are resolved expeditiously and efficiently; and
(2) ensure that spectrum is used or shared efficiently.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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