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116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8545 
To provide for the reallocation and auction of the electromagnetic spectrum 
between the frequencies of 3450 megahertz and 3550 megahertz, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 6, 2020 
Mr. WALDEN (for himself, Mr. LATTA, and Mr. GUTHRIE) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To provide for the reallocation and auction of the electro-
magnetic spectrum between the frequencies of 3450 
megahertz and 3550 megahertz, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Beat China by Har-
nessing Important, National Airwaves for 5G Act of 
2020’’ or the ‘‘Beat CHINA for 5G Act of 2020’’. 
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SEC. 2. REALLOCATION AND AUCTION OF 3450–3550 MHZ 
SPECTRUM BAND. 
(a) WITHDRAWAL OR MODIFICATION OF FEDERAL 
GOVERNMENT
ASSIGNMENTS.—The President, acting 
through the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Commu-
nications and Information, shall— 
(1) not later than 180 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, in coordination with rel-
evant Federal users, begin the process (if necessary) 
of withdrawing or modifying the assignments to 
Federal Government stations of the electromagnetic 
spectrum between the frequencies of 3450 megahertz 
and 3550 megahertz, inclusive; and 
(2) not later than 30 days after completing any 
such necessary withdrawal or modification under 
paragraph (1), notify the Commission that the with-
drawal or modification is complete. 
(b) REALLOCATION AND AUCTION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall— 
(A) revise the non-Federal allocation for 
the electromagnetic spectrum between the fre-
quencies of 3450 megahertz and 3550 mega-
hertz, inclusive, to permit flexible-use services; 
and 
(B) notwithstanding paragraph (15)(A) of 
section 309(j) of the Communications Act of 
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1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j)), not later than Decem-
ber 31, 2021, begin a system of competitive 
bidding under such section to grant new initial 
licenses for the use of such spectrum, subject to 
flexible-use service rules. 
(2) EXEMPTION FROM NOTIFICATION REQUIRE-
MENT.—The first sentence of section 113(g)(4)(A) 
of the National Telecommunications and Informa-
tion Administration Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 
923(g)(4)(A)) shall not apply with respect to the 
system of competitive bidding required by paragraph 
(1)(B). 
(3) PROCEEDS TO COVER 110 PERCENT OF FED-
ERAL RELOCATION OR SHARING COSTS.—Nothing in 
paragraph (1) shall be construed to relieve the Com-
mission 
from 
the 
requirements 
of 
section 
309(j)(16)(B) of the Communications Act of 1934 
(47 U.S.C. 309(j)(16)(B)). 
(c) COMMISSION DEFINED.—In this section, the term 
‘‘Commission’’ means the Federal Communications Com-
mission. 
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