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‘‘(1) PARTIES TO WHICH FEES ARE NOT APPLICABLE.—The 
regulatory fees established under this section shall not be 
applicable to— 
‘‘(A) a governmental entity or nonprofit entity; 
‘‘(B) an amateur radio operator licensee under part 
97 of the Commission’s rules (47 CFR part 97); or 
‘‘(C) a noncommercial radio station or noncommercial 
television station. 
‘‘(2) COST
OF
COLLECTION.—If, in the judgment of the 
Commission, the cost of collecting a regulatory fee established 
under this section from a party would exceed the amount col-
lected from such party, the Commission may exempt such party 
from paying such fee. 
‘‘(f) DEPOSIT OF COLLECTIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Amounts received from fees authorized 
by this section shall be deposited as an offsetting collection 
in, and credited to, the account through which funds are made 
available to carry out the activities described in section 6(a). 
‘‘(2) DEPOSIT OF EXCESS COLLECTIONS.—Any regulatory fees 
collected in excess of the total amount of fees provided for 
in Appropriations Acts for a fiscal year shall be deposited 
in the general fund of the Treasury of the United States for 
the sole purpose of deficit reduction.’’. 
(c) PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO APPLICATION AND REGULATORY 
FEES.—Title I of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 151 
et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 9 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 9A. PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO APPLICATION AND REGU-
LATORY FEES. 
‘‘(a) JUDICIAL REVIEW PROHIBITED.—Any adjustment or amend-
ment to a schedule of fees under subsection (b) or (c) of section 
8 or subsection (c) or (d) of section 9 is not subject to judicial 
review. 
‘‘(b) NOTICE TO CONGRESS.—The Commission shall transmit 
to Congress notification— 
‘‘(1) of any adjustment under section 8(b) or 9(c) imme-
diately upon the adoption of such adjustment; and 
‘‘(2) of any amendment under section 8(c) or 9(d) not later 
than 90 days before the effective date of such amendment. 
‘‘(c) ENFORCEMENT.— 
‘‘(1) PENALTIES FOR LATE PAYMENT.—The Commission shall 
by rule prescribe an additional penalty for late payment of 
fees under section 8 or 9. Such additional penalty shall be 
25 percent of the amount of the fee that was not paid in 
a timely manner. 
‘‘(2) INTEREST
ON
UNPAID
FEES
AND
PENALTIES.—The 
Commission shall charge interest, at a rate determined under 
section 3717 of title 31, United States Code, on a fee under 
section 8 or 9 or an additional penalty under this subsection 
that is not paid in a timely manner. Such section 3717 shall 
not otherwise apply with respect to such a fee or penalty. 
‘‘(3) DISMISSAL OF APPLICATIONS OR FILINGS.—The Commis-
sion may dismiss any application or other filing for failure 
to pay in a timely manner any fee under section 8 or 9 or 
any interest or additional penalty under this subsection. 
‘‘(4) REVOCATIONS.—
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‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—In addition to or in lieu of the 
penalties and dismissals authorized by this subsection, the 
Commission may revoke any instrument of authorization 
held by any licensee that has not paid in a timely manner 
a regulatory fee assessed under section 9 or any related 
interest or penalty. 
‘‘(B) NOTICE.—Revocation action may be taken by the 
Commission under this paragraph after notice of the 
Commission’s intent to take such action is sent to the 
licensee by registered mail, return receipt requested, at 
the licensee’s last known address. The notice shall provide 
the licensee at least 30 days to either pay the fee, interest, 
and any penalty or show cause why the fee, interest, or 
penalty does not apply to the licensee or should otherwise 
be waived or payment deferred. 
‘‘(C) HEARING.— 
‘‘(i) GENERALLY NOT REQUIRED.—A hearing is not 
required under this paragraph unless the licensee’s 
response presents a substantial and material question 
of fact. 
‘‘(ii) EVIDENCE AND BURDENS.—In any case where 
a hearing is conducted under this paragraph, the 
hearing shall be based on written evidence only, and 
the burden of proceeding with the introduction of evi-
dence and the burden of proof shall be on the licensee. 
‘‘(iii) COSTS.—Unless the licensee substantially pre-
vails in the hearing, the Commission may assess the 
licensee for the costs of such hearing. 
‘‘(D) OPPORTUNITY TO PAY PRIOR TO REVOCATION.—Any 
Commission order adopted under this paragraph shall 
determine the amount due, if any, and provide the licensee 
with at least 30 days to pay that amount or have its 
authorization revoked. 
‘‘(E) FINALITY.—No order of revocation under this para-
graph shall become final until the licensee has exhausted 
its right to judicial review of such order under section 
402(b)(5). 
‘‘(d) WAIVER, REDUCTION, AND DEFERMENT.—The Commission 
may waive, reduce, or defer payment of a fee under section 8 
or 9 or an interest charge or penalty under this section in any 
specific instance for good cause shown, where such action would 
promote the public interest. 
‘‘(e) PAYMENT RULES.—The Commission shall by rule permit 
payment— 
‘‘(1) in the case of fees under section 8 or 9 in large 
amounts, by installments; and 
‘‘(2) in the case of fees under section 8 or 9 in small 
amounts, in advance for a number of years not to exceed 
the term of the license held by the payor. 
‘‘(f) ACCOUNTING
SYSTEM.—The Commission shall develop 
accounting systems necessary to make the amendments authorized 
by sections 8(c) and 9(d).’’. 
(d) TRANSITIONAL RULES.— 
(1) APPLICATION
FEES.—An application fee established 
under section 8 of the Communications Act of 1934, as such 
section is in effect on the day before the effective date described 
in section 103 of this title, shall remain in effect under section
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8 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended by subsection 
(a) of this section, until such time as the Commission adjusts 
or amends such fee under subsection (b) or (c) of such section 
8, as so amended. 
(2) REGULATORY FEES.—A regulatory fee established under 
section 9 of the Communications Act of 1934, as such section 
is in effect on the day before the effective date described in 
section 103 of this title, shall remain in effect under section 
9 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended by subsection 
(b) of this section, until such time as the Commission adjusts 
or amends such fee under subsection (c) or (d) of such section 
9, as so amended. 
(e) RULEMAKING TO AMEND SCHEDULE OF REGULATORY FEES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the effective 
date described in section 103 of this title, the Commission 
shall complete a rulemaking proceeding under subsection (d) 
of section 9 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended 
by subsection (b) of this section. 
(2) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—If the Commission has not com-
pleted the rulemaking proceeding required by paragraph (1) 
by the date that is 6 months after the effective date described 
in section 103 of this title, the Commission shall submit to 
Congress a report on the progress of such rulemaking pro-
ceeding. 
SEC. 103. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This title and the amendments made by this title shall take 
effect on October 1, 2018. 
TITLE II—APPLICATION OF 
ANTIDEFICIENCY ACT 
SEC. 201. APPLICATION OF ANTIDEFICIENCY ACT TO UNIVERSAL 
SERVICE PROGRAM. 
Section 302 of Public Law 108–494 (118 Stat. 3998) is amended 
by striking ‘‘December 31, 2018’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘December 31, 2019’’. 
TITLE III—SECURING ACCESS TO 
NETWORKS IN DISASTERS 
SEC. 301. STUDY ON NETWORK RESILIENCY. 
Not later than 36 months after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Commission shall submit to Congress, and make publically 
available on the Commission’s website, a study on the public safety 
benefits and technical feasibility and cost of— 
(1) making telecommunications service provider-owned 
WiFi access points, and other communications technologies 
operating on unlicensed spectrum, available to the general 
public for access to 9–1–1 services, without requiring any login 
credentials, during times of emergency when mobile service 
is unavailable;
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(2) the provision by non-telecommunications service pro-
vider-owned WiFi access points of public access to 9–1–1 serv-
ices during times of emergency when mobile service is unavail-
able; and 
(3) other alternative means of providing the public with 
access to 9–1–1 services during times of emergency when mobile 
service is unavailable. 
SEC. 302. ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS DURING FEDER-
ALLY DECLARED EMERGENCIES. 
Section 427(a) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5189e(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘telecommuni-
cations service’’ and inserting ‘‘wireline or mobile telephone 
service, Internet access service, radio or television broad-
casting, cable service, or direct broadcast satellite service’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (E), by striking the semicolon 
and inserting ‘‘; or’’; 
(C) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (E) 
as clauses (i) through (v), respectively; and 
(D) by adding at the end of the following: 
‘‘(B) is a tower owner or operator;’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘(1) provides’’ and inserting ‘‘(1)(A) provides’’. 
SEC. 303. DEFINITIONS. 
As used in this title— 
(1) the term ‘‘mobile service’’ means commercial mobile 
service (as defined in section 332 of the Communications Act 
of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 332)) or commercial mobile data service 
(as defined in section 6001 of the Middle Class Tax Relief 
and Job Creation Act of 2012 (47 U.S.C. 1401)); 
(2) the term ‘‘WiFi access point’’ means wireless Internet 
access using the standard designated as 802.11 or any variant 
thereof; and 
(3) the term ‘‘times of emergency’’ means either an emer-
gency as defined in section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Dis-
aster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122), 
or an emergency as declared by the governor of a State or 
territory of the United States. 
TITLE IV—FCC CONSOLIDATED 
REPORTING 
SEC. 401. COMMUNICATIONS MARKETPLACE REPORT. 
Title I of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 151 
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 13. COMMUNICATIONS MARKETPLACE REPORT. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In the last quarter of every even-numbered 
year, the Commission shall publish on its website and submit 
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate a report on the state of the communica-
tions marketplace. 
‘‘(b) CONTENTS.—Each report required by subsection (a) shall—
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‘‘(1) assess the state of competition in the communications 
marketplace, including competition to deliver voice, video, 
audio, and data services among providers of telecommuni-
cations, providers of commercial mobile service (as defined in 
section 332), multichannel video programming distributors (as 
defined in section 602), broadcast stations, providers of satellite 
communications, Internet service providers, and other providers 
of communications services; 
‘‘(2) assess the state of deployment of communications 
capabilities, including advanced telecommunications capability 
(as defined in section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 
1996 (47 U.S.C. 1302)), regardless of the technology used for 
such deployment; 
‘‘(3) assess whether laws, regulations, regulatory practices 
(whether those of the Federal Government, States, political 
subdivisions of States, Indian tribes or tribal organizations 
(as such terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian Self- 
Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304)), 
or foreign governments), or demonstrated marketplace practices 
pose a barrier to competitive entry into the communications 
marketplace or to the competitive expansion of existing pro-
viders of communications services; 
‘‘(4) describe the agenda of the Commission for the next 
2-year period for addressing the challenges and opportunities 
in the communications marketplace that were identified 
through the assessments under paragraphs (1) through (3); 
and 
‘‘(5) describe the actions that the Commission has taken 
in pursuit of the agenda described pursuant to paragraph (4) 
in the previous report submitted under this section. 
‘‘(c) EXTENSION.—If the President designates a Commissioner 
as Chairman of the Commission during the last quarter of an 
even-numbered year, the portion of the report required by sub-
section (b)(4) may be published on the website of the Commission 
and submitted to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate as an addendum during the 
first quarter of the following odd-numbered year. 
‘‘(d) SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) ASSESSING
COMPETITION.—In assessing the state of 
competition under subsection (b)(1), the Commission shall con-
sider all forms of competition, including the effect of intermodal 
competition, facilities-based competition, and competition from 
new and emergent communications services, including the 
provision of content and communications using the Internet. 
‘‘(2) ASSESSING
DEPLOYMENT.—In assessing the state of 
deployment under subsection (b)(2), the Commission shall com-
pile a list of geographical areas that are not served by any 
provider of advanced telecommunications capability. 
‘‘(3) CONSIDERING
SMALL
BUSINESSES.—In assessing the 
state of competition under subsection (b)(1) and regulatory bar-
riers under subsection (b)(3), the Commission shall consider 
market entry barriers for entrepreneurs and other small 
businesses in the communications marketplace in accordance 
with the national policy under section 257(b).’’.
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pursuant to an appointment made under section 8G of the Inspector 
General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)— 
(1) may continue so serving until the President makes 
an appointment under section 3(a) of such Act with respect 
to the Commission consistent with the amendments made by 
subsection (a); and 
(2) shall, while serving under paragraph (1), remain subject 
to the provisions of section 8G of such Act which, immediately 
before the date of the enactment of this Act, applied with 
respect to the Inspector General of the Commission and suffer 
no reduction in pay. 
SEC. 502. AUTHORITY OF CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall ensure that the Chief 
Information Officer of the Commission has a significant role in— 
(1) the decision-making process for annual and multi-year 
planning, programming, budgeting, and execution decisions, 
related reporting requirements, and reports related to informa-
tion technology; 
(2) the management, governance, and oversight processes 
related to information technology; and 
(3) the hiring of personnel with information technology 
responsibilities. 
(b) CIO APPROVAL.—The Chief Information Officer of the 
Commission, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer of 
the Commission and budget officials, shall specify and approve 
the allocation of amounts appropriated to the Commission for 
information technology, consistent with the provisions of appropria-
tions Acts, budget guidelines, and recommendations from the 
Director of the Office of Management and Budget. 
SEC. 503. SPOOFING PREVENTION. 
(a) EXPANDING AND CLARIFYING PROHIBITION ON MISLEADING 
OR INACCURATE CALLER IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION.— 
(1) COMMUNICATIONS FROM OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.— 
Section 227(e)(1) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 
227(e)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘in connection with any tele-
communications service or IP-enabled voice service’’ and 
inserting ‘‘or any person outside the United States if the 
recipient is within the United States, in connection with any 
voice service or text messaging service’’. 
(2) COVERAGE OF TEXT MESSAGES AND VOICE SERVICES.— 
Section 227(e)(8) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 
227(e)(8)) is amended— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘telecommuni-
cations service or IP-enabled voice service’’ and inserting 
‘‘voice service or a text message sent using a text messaging 
service’’; 
(B) in the first sentence of subparagraph (B), by 
striking ‘‘telecommunications service or IP-enabled voice 
service’’ and inserting ‘‘voice service or a text message 
sent using a text messaging service’’; and 
(C) by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(C) TEXT MESSAGE.—The term ‘text message’— 
‘‘(i) means a message consisting of text, images, 
sounds, or other information that is transmitted to 
or from a device that is identified as the receiving
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or transmitting device by means of a 10-digit telephone 
number or N11 service code; 
‘‘(ii) includes a short message service (commonly 
referred to as ‘SMS’) message and a multimedia mes-
sage service (commonly referred to as ‘MMS’) message; 
and 
‘‘(iii) does not include— 
‘‘(I) a real-time, two-way voice or video commu-
nication; or 
‘‘(II) a message sent over an IP-enabled mes-
saging service to another user of the same mes-
saging service, except a message described in 
clause (ii). 
‘‘(D) TEXT MESSAGING SERVICE.—The term ‘text mes-
saging service’ means a service that enables the trans-
mission or receipt of a text message, including a service 
provided as part of or in connection with a voice service. 
‘‘(E) VOICE SERVICE.—The term ‘voice service’— 
‘‘(i) means any service that is interconnected with 
the public switched telephone network and that fur-
nishes voice communications to an end user using 
resources from the North American Numbering Plan 
or any successor to the North American Numbering 
Plan adopted by the Commission under section 
251(e)(1); and 
‘‘(ii) includes transmissions from a telephone fac-
simile machine, computer, or other device to a tele-
phone facsimile machine.’’. 
(3) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 227(e) of the Commu-
nications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 227(e)) is amended in the 
heading by inserting ‘‘MISLEADING OR’’ before ‘‘INACCURATE’’. 
(4) REGULATIONS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Section 227(e)(3)(A) of the Commu-
nications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 227(e)(3)(A)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘Not later than 6 months after the date of 
enactment of the Truth in Caller ID Act of 2009, the 
Commission’’ and inserting ‘‘The Commission’’. 
(B) DEADLINE.—The Commission shall prescribe regu-
lations to implement the amendments made by this sub-
section not later than 18 months after the date of enact-
ment of this Act. 
(5) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this sub-
section shall take effect on the date that is 6 months after 
the date on which the Commission prescribes regulations under 
paragraph (4). 
(b) CONSUMER EDUCATION MATERIALS ON HOW TO AVOID SCAMS 
THAT RELY UPON MISLEADING OR INACCURATE CALLER IDENTIFICA-
TION INFORMATION.— 
(1) DEVELOPMENT OF MATERIALS.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission, in 
coordination with the Federal Trade Commission, shall develop 
consumer education materials that provide information about— 
(A) ways for consumers to identify scams and other 
fraudulent activity that rely upon the use of misleading 
or inaccurate caller identification information; and
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(B) existing technologies, if any, that a consumer can 
use to protect against such scams and other fraudulent 
activity. 
(2) CONTENTS.—In developing the consumer education 
materials under paragraph (1), the Commission shall— 
(A) identify existing technologies, if any, that can help 
consumers guard themselves against scams and other 
fraudulent activity that rely upon the use of misleading 
or inaccurate caller identification information, including— 
(i) descriptions of how a consumer can use the 
technologies to protect against such scams and other 
fraudulent activity; and 
(ii) details on how consumers can access and use 
the technologies; and 
(B) provide other information that may help consumers 
identify and avoid scams and other fraudulent activity 
that rely upon the use of misleading or inaccurate caller 
identification information. 
(3) UPDATES.—The Commission shall ensure that the con-
sumer education materials required under paragraph (1) are 
updated on a regular basis. 
(4) WEBSITE.—The Commission shall include the consumer 
education materials developed under paragraph (1) on its 
website. 
(c) GAO REPORT ON COMBATING THE FRAUDULENT PROVISION 
OF MISLEADING OR INACCURATE CALLER IDENTIFICATION INFORMA-
TION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Comptroller General of the United 
States shall conduct a study of the actions the Commission 
and the Federal Trade Commission have taken to combat the 
fraudulent provision of misleading or inaccurate caller identi-
fication information, and the additional measures that could 
be taken to combat such activity. 
(2) REQUIRED CONSIDERATIONS.—In conducting the study 
under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall examine— 
(A) trends in the types of scams that rely on misleading 
or inaccurate caller identification information; 
(B) previous and current enforcement actions by the 
Commission and the Federal Trade Commission to combat 
the practices prohibited by section 227(e)(1) of the Commu-
nications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 227(e)(1)); 
(C) current efforts by industry groups and other enti-
ties to develop technical standards to deter or prevent 
the fraudulent provision of misleading or inaccurate caller 
identification information, and how such standards may 
help combat the current and future provision of misleading 
or inaccurate caller identification information; and 
(D) whether there are additional actions the Commis-
sion, the Federal Trade Commission, and Congress should 
take to combat the fraudulent provision of misleading or 
inaccurate caller identification information. 
(3) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit 
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate a report on the findings of the 
study under paragraph (1), including any recommendations
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regarding combating the fraudulent provision of misleading 
or inaccurate caller identification information. 
(d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section, or the 
amendments made by this section, shall be construed to modify, 
limit, or otherwise affect any rule or order adopted by the Commis-
sion in connection with— 
(1) the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (Public 
Law 102–243; 105 Stat. 2394) or the amendments made by 
that Act; or 
(2) the CAN–SPAM Act of 2003 (15 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.). 
SEC. 504. REPORT ON PROMOTING BROADBAND INTERNET ACCESS 
SERVICE FOR VETERANS. 
(a) VETERAN DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘veteran’’ has 
the meaning given the term in section 101 of title 38, United 
States Code. 
(b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall submit to Con-
gress a report on promoting broadband Internet access service 
for veterans, in particular low-income veterans and veterans 
residing in rural areas. In such report, the Commission shall— 
(1) examine such access and how to promote such access; 
and 
(2) provide findings and recommendations for Congress 
with respect to such access and how to promote such access. 
(c) PUBLIC NOTICE AND OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT.—In pre-
paring the report required by subsection (b), the Commission shall 
provide the public with notice and an opportunity to comment 
on broadband Internet access service for veterans, in particular 
low-income veterans and veterans residing in rural areas, and how 
to promote such access. 
SEC. 505. METHODOLOGY FOR COLLECTION OF MOBILE SERVICE COV-
ERAGE DATA. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
(1) the term ‘‘commercial mobile data service’’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 6001 of the Middle Class 
Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (47 U.S.C. 1401); 
(2) the term ‘‘commercial mobile service’’ has the meaning 
given the term in section 332(d) of the Communications Act 
of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 332(d)); 
(3) the term ‘‘coverage data’’ means, if commercial mobile 
service or commercial mobile data service is available, general 
information about the service, which may include available 
speed tiers, radio frequency signal levels, and network and 
performance characteristics; and 
(4) the term ‘‘Universal Service program’’ means the uni-
versal service support mechanisms established under section 
254 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 254) and 
the regulations issued under that section. 
(b) METHODOLOGY ESTABLISHED.—Not later than 180 days after 
the conclusion of the Mobility Fund Phase II Auction, the Commis-
sion shall promulgate regulations to establish a methodology that 
shall apply to the collection of coverage data by the Commission 
for the purposes of— 
(1) the Universal Service program; or 
(2) any other similar program.
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(c) REQUIREMENTS.—The methodology established under sub-
section (b) shall— 
(1) contain standard definitions for different available tech-
nologies such as 2G, 3G, 4G, and 4G LTE; 
(2) enhance the consistency and robustness of how the 
data are collected by different parties; 
(3) improve the validity and reliability of coverage data; 
and 
(4) increase the efficiency of coverage data collection. 
SEC. 506. ACCURACY OF DISPATCHABLE LOCATION FOR 9–1–1 CALLS. 
(a) PROCEEDING REQUIRED.—Not later than 18 months after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall conclude 
a proceeding to consider adopting rules to ensure that the 
dispatchable location is conveyed with a 9–1–1 call, regardless 
of the technological platform used and including with calls from 
multi-line telephone systems (as defined in section 6502 of the 
Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (47 U.S.C. 
1471)). 
(b) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER PROCEEDINGS.—In conducting the 
proceeding required by subsection (a), the Commission may consider 
information and conclusions from other Commission proceedings 
regarding the accuracy of the dispatchable location for a 9–1– 
1 call, but nothing in this section shall be construed to require 
the Commission to reconsider any information or conclusion from 
a proceeding regarding the accuracy of the dispatchable location 
for a 9–1–1 call in which the Commission has adopted rules or 
issued an order before the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) 9–1–1 CALL.—The term ‘‘9–1–1 call’’ means a voice 
call that is placed, or a message that is sent by other means 
of communication, to a public safety answering point (as defined 
in section 222 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 
222)) for the purpose of requesting emergency services. 
(2) DISPATCHABLE LOCATION.—The term ‘‘dispatchable loca-
tion’’ means the street address of the calling party, and addi-
tional information such as room number, floor number, or 
similar information necessary to adequately identify the loca-
tion of the calling party. 
SEC. 507. NTIA STUDY ON INTERAGENCY PROCESS FOLLOWING CYBER-
SECURITY INCIDENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Assistant Secretary of Commerce for 
Communications and Information shall complete a study on how 
the National Telecommunications and Information Administration 
can best coordinate the interagency process following cybersecurity 
incidents. 
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 18 months after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary 
shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate a report detailing the findings 
and recommendations of the study conducted under subsection (a). 
SEC. 508. TRIBAL DIGITAL ACCESS. 
(a) TRIBAL BROADBAND DATA REPORT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall submit
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SEC. 511. DISCLAIMER FOR PRESS RELEASES REGARDING NOTICES 
OF APPARENT LIABILITY. 
The Commission shall include in any press release regarding 
the issuance of a notice of apparent liability under section 503(b)(4) 
of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 503(b)(4)) a disclaimer 
informing consumers that— 
(1) the issuance of a notice of apparent liability should 
be treated only as allegations; and 
(2) the amount of any forfeiture penalty proposed in a 
notice of apparent liability represents the maximum penalty 
that the Commission may impose for the violations alleged 
in the notice of apparent liability. 
SEC. 512. REPORTS RELATED TO SPECTRUM AUCTIONS. 
(a) ESTIMATE OF UPCOMING AUCTIONS.—Section 309(j) of the 
Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(18) ESTIMATE OF UPCOMING AUCTIONS.— 
‘‘(A) Not later than September 30, 2018, and annually 
thereafter, the Commission shall make publicly available 
an estimate of what systems of competitive bidding author-
ized under this subsection may be initiated during the 
upcoming 12-month period. 
‘‘(B) The estimate under subparagraph (A) shall, to 
the extent possible, identify the bands of frequencies the 
Commission expects to be included in each such system 
of competitive bidding.’’. 
(b) AUCTION EXPENDITURE JUSTIFICATION REPORT.—Not later 
than April 1, 2019, and annually thereafter, the Commission shall 
provide to the appropriate committees of Congress a report con-
taining a detailed justification for the use of proceeds retained 
by the Commission under section 309(j)(8)(B) of the Communications 
Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j)(8)(B)) for the costs of developing 
and implementing the program required by section 309(j) of that 
Act. 
(c) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘appro-
priate committees of Congress’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate; 
(2) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; 
(3) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House 
of Representatives; and 
(4) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives. 
TITLE VI—MOBILE NOW 
SEC. 601. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Making Opportunities for 
Broadband Investment and Limiting Excessive and Needless 
Obstacles to Wireless Act’’ or the ‘‘MOBILE NOW Act’’. 
SEC. 602. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) APPROPRIATE
COMMITTEES
OF
CONGRESS.—The term 
‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means—
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(A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate; 
(B) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the 
House of Representatives; and 
(C) each committee of the Senate or of the House 
of Representatives with jurisdiction over a Federal entity 
affected by the applicable section in which the term 
appears. 
(2) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’ means the Fed-
eral Communications Commission. 
(3) FEDERAL ENTITY.—The term ‘‘Federal entity’’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 113(l) of the National Tele-
communications and Information Administration Organization 
Act (47 U.S.C. 923(l)). 
(4) NTIA.—The term ‘‘NTIA’’ means the National Tele-
communications and Information Administration of the Depart-
ment of Commerce. 
(5) OMB.—The term ‘‘OMB’’ means the Office of Manage-
ment and Budget. 
(6) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of Commerce. 
SEC. 603. IDENTIFYING 255 MEGAHERTZ. 
(a) REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than December 31, 2022, the 
Secretary, working through the NTIA, and the Commission 
shall identify a total of at least 255 megahertz of Federal 
and non-Federal spectrum for mobile and fixed wireless 
broadband use. 
(2) UNLICENSED
AND
LICENSED
USE.—Of the spectrum 
identified under paragraph (1), not less than— 
(A) 100 megahertz below the frequency of 8000 mega-
hertz shall be identified for use on an unlicensed basis; 
(B) 100 megahertz below the frequency of 6000 mega-
hertz shall be identified for use on an exclusive, licensed 
basis for commercial mobile use, pursuant to the Commis-
sion’s authority to implement such licensing in a flexible 
manner, and subject to potential continued use of such 
spectrum by incumbent Federal entities in designated 
geographic areas indefinitely or for such length of time 
stipulated in transition plans approved by the Technical 
Panel under section 113(h) of the National Telecommuni-
cations and Information Administration Organization Act 
(47 U.S.C. 923(h)) for those incumbent entities to be 
relocated to alternate spectrum; and 
(C) 55 megahertz below the frequency of 8000 mega-
hertz shall be identified for use on either a licensed or 
unlicensed basis, or a combination of licensed and 
unlicensed. 
(3) NON-ELIGIBLE SPECTRUM.—For purposes of satisfying 
the requirement under paragraph (1), the following spectrum 
shall not be counted: 
(A) The frequencies between 1695 and 1710 megahertz. 
(B) The frequencies between 1755 and 1780 megahertz. 
(C) The frequencies between 2155 and 2180 megahertz. 
(D) The frequencies between 3550 and 3700 megahertz.
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(E) Spectrum that the Commission determines had 
more than de minimis mobile or fixed wireless broadband 
operations within the band on the day before the date 
of enactment of this Act. 
(4) TREATMENT OF CERTAIN OTHER SPECTRUM.—Spectrum 
identified pursuant to this section may include eligible spec-
trum, if any, identified after the date of enactment of this 
Act pursuant to title X of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 
(Public Law 114–74). 
(5) SPECTRUM MADE AVAILABLE ON AND AFTER FEBRUARY 
11, 2016.—Any spectrum that has been made available for 
licensed or unlicensed use on and after February 11, 2016, 
and that otherwise satisfies the requirements of this section 
may be counted towards the requirements of this subsection. 
(6) RELOCATION PRIORITIZED OVER SHARING.—This section 
shall be carried out in accordance with section 113(j) of the 
National Telecommunications and Information Administration 
Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 923(j)). 
(7) CONSIDERATIONS.—In identifying spectrum for use 
under this section, the Secretary, working through the NTIA, 
and Commission shall consider— 
(A) the need to preserve critical existing and planned 
Federal Government capabilities; 
(B) the impact on existing State, local, and tribal 
government capabilities; 
(C) the international implications; 
(D) the need for appropriate enforcement mechanisms 
and authorities; and 
(E) the importance of the deployment of wireless 
broadband services in rural areas of the United States. 
(b) RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall 
be construed— 
(1) to impair or otherwise affect the functions of the 
Director of OMB relating to budgetary, administrative, or legis-
lative proposals; 
(2) to require the disclosure of classified information, law 
enforcement sensitive information, or other information that 
must be protected in the interest of national security; or 
(3) to affect any requirement under section 156 of the 
National Telecommunications and Information Administration 
Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 921 note), as added by section 
1062(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2000, or any other relevant statutory requirement 
applicable to the reallocation of Federal spectrum. 
SEC. 604. MILLIMETER WAVE SPECTRUM. 
(a) FCC PROCEEDING.—Not later than 2 years after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall publish a notice 
of proposed rulemaking to consider service rules to authorize mobile 
or fixed terrestrial wireless operations, including for advanced 
mobile service operations, in the radio frequency band between 
42000 and 42500 megahertz. 
(b) CONSIDERATIONS.—In conducting a rulemaking under sub-
section (a), the Commission shall— 
(1) consider how the band described in subsection (a) may 
be used to provide commercial wireless broadband service, 
including whether—
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(A) such spectrum may be best used for licensed or 
unlicensed services, or some combination thereof; and 
(B) to permit additional licensed operations in such 
band on a shared basis; and 
(2) include technical characteristics under which the band 
described in subsection (a) may be employed for mobile or 
fixed terrestrial wireless operations, including any appropriate 
coexistence requirements. 
(c) SPECTRUM MADE AVAILABLE ON AND AFTER FEBRUARY 11, 
2016.—Any spectrum that has been made available for licensed 
or unlicensed use on or after February 11, 2016, and that otherwise 
satisfies the requirements of section 603 of this title may be counted 
towards the requirements of section 603(a) of this title. 
SEC. 605. 3 GIGAHERTZ SPECTRUM. 
(a) BETWEEN 3100 MEGAHERTZ AND 3550 MEGAHERTZ.—Not 
later than 24 months after the date of enactment of this Act, 
and in consultation with the Commission and the head of each 
affected Federal agency (or a designee thereof), the Secretary, 
working through the NTIA, shall submit to the Commission and 
the appropriate committees of Congress a report evaluating the 
feasibility of allowing commercial wireless services, licensed or 
unlicensed, to share use of the frequencies between 3100 megahertz 
and 3550 megahertz. 
(b) BETWEEN 3700 MEGAHERTZ AND 4200 MEGAHERTZ.—Not 
later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, 
after notice and an opportunity for public comment, and in consulta-
tion with the Secretary, working through the NTIA, and the head 
of each affected Federal agency (or a designee thereof), the Commis-
sion shall submit to the Secretary and the appropriate committees 
of Congress a report evaluating the feasibility of allowing commer-
cial wireless services, licensed or unlicensed, to use or share use 
of the frequencies between 3700 megahertz and 4200 megahertz. 
(c) REQUIREMENTS.—A report under subsection (a) or (b) shall 
include the following: 
(1) An assessment of the operations of Federal entities 
that operate Federal Government stations authorized to use 
the frequencies described in that subsection. 
(2) An assessment of the possible impacts of such sharing 
on Federal and non-Federal users already operating on the 
frequencies described in that subsection. 
(3) The criteria that may be necessary to ensure shared 
licensed or unlicensed services would not cause harmful inter-
ference to Federal or non-Federal users already operating in 
the frequencies described in that subsection. 
(4) If such sharing is feasible, an identification of which 
of the frequencies described in that subsection are most suitable 
for sharing with commercial wireless services through the 
assignment of new licenses by competitive bidding, for sharing 
with unlicensed operations, or through a combination of 
licensing and unlicensed operations. 
(d) COMMISSION ACTION.—The Commission, in consultation 
with the NTIA, shall seek public comment on the reports required 
under subsections (a) and (b), including regarding the bands identi-
fied in such report as feasible pursuant to subsection (c)(4).