I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6604 
To amend the National Telecommunications and Information Administration 
Organization Act to establish a Commerce Spectrum Management Advi-
sory Committee. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 23, 2020 
Mr. GRIFFITH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the National Telecommunications and Information 
Administration Organization Act to establish a Com-
merce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee. 
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 ‘‘Commerce Spectrum 
Coordination Act of 2020’’. 
SEC. 2. COMMERCE SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT ADVISORY 
COMMITTEE. 
Part A of the National Telecommunications and In-
formation Administration Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 
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901 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘SEC. 106 COMMERCE SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT ADVISORY 
COMMITTEE. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established within 
NTIA a Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Com-
mittee (referred to in this section as the ‘CSMAC’). 
‘‘(b) DUTIES.—The CSMAC shall advise and make 
recommendations to the Assistant Secretary with respect 
to— 
‘‘(1) developing and maintaining spectrum man-
agement policies that enable the United States to 
maintain or strengthen its global leadership role in 
the introduction of innovative communications tech-
nologies and services, including those that enable the 
United States to support the needs of homeland se-
curity, national defense, and other critical missions 
of the Federal Government; 
‘‘(2) objectives that advance spectrum-based in-
novation, including— 
‘‘(A) 
facilitating 
access 
to 
mobile 
broadband internet access service; 
‘‘(B) space-based services; and 
‘‘(C) other emerging technologies; 
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‘‘(3) fostering increased spectrum sharing 
among all users; 
‘‘(4) promoting innovation and rapid advances 
in technology that support the more efficient use of 
spectrum; 
‘‘(5) authorizing radio systems and frequencies 
in a way that maximizes the benefits to the public; 
‘‘(6) establishing a long-range spectrum plan-
ning process and identify international opportunities 
to advance the economic interests of the United 
States through spectrum management; 
‘‘(7) how best to leverage radio frequency-re-
lated research, development, and testing and evalua-
tion efforts; 
‘‘(8) ways to foster more efficient and innova-
tive uses of electromagnetic spectrum resources 
across the Federal Government, subject to and con-
sistent with the needs and missions of Federal agen-
cies; 
‘‘(9) new issues associated with spectrum shar-
ing, including harmful interference and associated 
enforcement challenges; and 
‘‘(10) developing balanced policies that promote 
both licensed and unlicensed access to spectrum. 
‘‘(c) MEMBERS.— 
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‘‘(1) 
COMPOSITION
OF
COMMITTEE.—The 
CSMAC shall be composed of not less than 5 but 
not more than 30 members appointed by the Assist-
ant Secretary that provide a balanced representation 
of— 
‘‘(A) non-Federal spectrum users; 
‘‘(B) State government and local govern-
ment; 
‘‘(C) technology developers and manufac-
turers; 
‘‘(D) academia; 
‘‘(E) civil society; and 
‘‘(F) providers of mobile broadband inter-
net access service with customers in both do-
mestic and international markets. 
‘‘(2) APPOINTMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Assistant Sec-
retary shall appoint members to the CSMAC 
for up to a two-year term. Members may be re-
appointed for additional terms by the Assistant 
Secretary. 
‘‘(B) REMOVAL.—Each member appointed 
under subparagraph (A) shall serve on the 
CSMAC at the pleasure and discretion of the 
Assistant Secretary. 
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‘‘(3) CHAIR.—The Assistant Secretary shall ap-
point one or more members from among those ap-
pointed to the CSMAC to serve as Chair or Co- 
Chairs of the CSMAC. The Chair, or Co-Chairs, as 
the case may be, shall serve at the pleasure and dis-
cretion of the Assistant Secretary. 
‘‘(4) VACANCY.—A vacancy on the CSMAC 
shall be filled in the manner in which the original 
appointment was made and the member so ap-
pointed shall serve for the remainder of the term. 
‘‘(5) COMPENSATION.—The members of the 
CSMAC shall serve without compensation. 
‘‘(6) LIMITATION.—No member of the CSMAC 
shall be a registered lobbyist under the Lobbying 
Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.). 
‘‘(d) SUBCOMMITTEES.—The Assistant Secretary 
may approve the creation of subcommittees, working 
groups, standing committees, ad hoc groups, task groups, 
or other subgroups as the Assistant Secretary determines 
necessary for the performance of the duties described 
under subsection (b). Any subgroup established shall re-
port to the CSMAC and may not provide advice or work 
products directly to the Assistant Secretary. 
‘‘(e) TERMINATION
OF CSMAC.—Notwithstanding 
section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
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U.S.C. App.), the CSMAC shall terminate on December 
31, 2028.’’. 
Æ 
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