Spectrum Coordination Act
This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to document publicly their interagency coordination efforts with respect to certain spectrum reallocation actions potentially affecting federal spectrum users.
Specifically, for any proposal by the FCC to reallocate radio frequency spectrum in a manner anticipated to result in an auction or licensing that may impact federal spectrum use, the NTIA must file certain information in the public docket for the action during the public comment period. Specifically, this filing must include (1) the date on which the FCC notified the NTIA of the proposed action; (2) any federal entities that may be affected by the proposal; (3) the date on which the NTIA notified those entities of the proposal; and (4) a summary of any technical, procedural, or policy concerns of potentially affected federal entities or the NTIA.
In the event that the FCC promulgates a final rule involving such a spectrum action, the FCC must publish in the Federal Register along with the final rule an interagency coordination summary describing (1) the date on which the FCC notified the NTIA of the action; and (2) whether the NTIA or any potentially affected federal entity raised concerns regarding the action and, if so, how they were addressed.
Separately, the FCC and the NTIA must update the Memorandum of Understanding between them within three years of the bill’s enactment and periodically thereafter. Updates must reflect changing technological, procedural, and policy circumstances.
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2171 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2171
To improve Federal coordination with respect to spectrum management,
and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 18, 2025
Mr. Balderson (for himself and Ms. Lee of Nevada) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce
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A BILL
To improve Federal coordination with respect to spectrum management,
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.
This Act may be cited as the ``Spectrum Coordination Act''.
SEC. 2. IMPROVING SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT.
Part A of the National Telecommunications and Information
Administration Organization Act is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``SEC. 106. IMPROVING SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT.
``(a) Federal Coordination Procedures.--
``(1) Notice.--With respect to each spectrum action, the
Assistant Secretary shall file in the public record with
respect to such spectrum action, not later than the end of the
period for submitting comments to the Commission with respect
to such spectrum action, information (redacted as necessary if
the information is protected from disclosure for a reason
described in paragraph (3)) regarding--
``(A) the date on which the Commission provided to
the Assistant Secretary notice of the spectrum action,
as required under the Memorandum;
``(B) the Federal entities that may be impacted by
the spectrum action;
``(C) the date on which the Assistant Secretary
provided to the Federal entities described in
subparagraph (B) notice of the spectrum action;
``(D) a summary of technical or procedural
concerns, if any, of Federal entities with respect to
the spectrum action; and
``(E) a summary of policy concerns, if any, of the
Assistant Secretary with respect to the spectrum
action.
``(2) Final rule.--If the Commission promulgates a final
rule under section 553 of title 5, United States Code,
involving a spectrum action, the Commission shall prepare, make
available to the public, and publish in the Federal Register
along with the final rule an interagency coordination summary
that describes--
``(A) the date on which the Commission provided to
the Assistant Secretary notice of the spectrum action,
as required under the Memorandum;
``(B) whether concerns were raised under
subparagraph (D) or subparagraph (E) of paragraph (1)
and, if so, the concerns raised; and
``(C) how any such concerns were resolved.
``(3) 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.
``(b) Memorandum.--
``(1) Memorandum updates.--Not later than 3 years after the
date of the enactment of this section, and not less frequently
than every 4 years thereafter, the Commission and the NTIA
shall update the Memorandum.
``(2) Nature of updates.--In updating the Memorandum under
paragraph (1), the Commission and the NTIA shall ensure that
each update reflects changing technological, procedural, and
policy circumstances, as determined necessary and appropriate
by the Commission and the NTIA.
``(c) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Memorandum.--The term `Memorandum' means the
Memorandum of Understanding between the Commission and the NTIA
(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.
``(2) Spectrum action.--The term `spectrum action' means
any proposed action by the Commission to reallocate radio
frequency spectrum that is anticipated to result in a system of
competitive bidding conducted under section 309(j) of the
Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j)) or licensing that
could potentially impact the spectrum operations of a Federal
entity.''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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