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grants under such section, the Under Sec-
retary shall—’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘in the first 
quarter of the first calendar year that 
begins after the end of such fiscal 
year,’’ before ‘‘submit’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘, for the year 
covered by the report’’. 
(4) SATISFACTION OF UNDERLYING REPORTING 
REQUIREMENTS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), the publication and submis-
sion of a report as required by paragraph (1) 
in the first quarter of a calendar year shall be 
treated as satisfying any requirement to publish 
or otherwise make publicly available or to sub-
mit to Congress or to a committee of Congress 
a report described in paragraph (2) for the fis-
cal year ending most recently before the begin-
ning of such quarter. 
(B) 
CERTAIN
SUBMISSION
REQUIRE-
MENTS.—At the time when the Under Secretary 
submits a report required by paragraph (1) to 
the committees described in such paragraph, 
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the Under Secretary shall submit any portion of 
such report that relates to a report described in 
paragraph (2)(C) to each committee of Con-
gress not described in paragraph (1) to which 
such report would (without regard to subpara-
graph (A) of this paragraph) be required to be 
submitted. 
(5) APPLICABILITY.—Paragraph (1), and the 
amendments made by paragraph (3), shall apply be-
ginning on January 1 of the first calendar year that 
begins after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(c) EXTENSION OF CERTAIN AUDIT AND REPORTING 
REQUIREMENTS.—Section 902(c)(4)(A) of division N of 
the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (47 U.S.C. 
1306(c)(4)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal years 2021 
and 2022’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 2021, 2022, 2023, 
and 2024’’. 
(d) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘Sec-
retary’’ means the Secretary of Commerce. 
TITLE II—OFFICE OF SPECTRUM 
MANAGEMENT 
SEC. 201. OFFICE OF SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT. 
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. OFFICE OF SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established within 
the NTIA an Office of Spectrum Management (in this sec-
tion referred to as the ‘Office’). 
‘‘(b) HEAD OF OFFICE.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The head of the Office 
shall be an Associate Administrator for Spectrum 
Management (in this section referred to as the ‘As-
sociate Administrator’). 
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENT
TO
REPORT.—The Asso-
ciate Administrator shall report to the Under Sec-
retary (or a designee of the Under Secretary). 
‘‘(c) DUTIES.—The Associate Administrator shall, at 
the direction of the Under Secretary— 
‘‘(1) carry out responsibilities under section 
103(b)(2)(A) (relating to frequency assignments for 
radio stations belonging to and operated by the 
United States), make frequency allocations for fre-
quencies that will be used by such stations, and de-
velop and maintain techniques, databases, measure-
ments, files, and procedures necessary for such allo-
cations; 
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‘‘(2) carry out responsibilities under section 
103(b)(2)(K) (relating to establishing policies con-
cerning spectrum assignments and use by radio sta-
tions belonging to and operated by the United 
States) and provide Federal agencies with guidance 
to ensure that the conduct of telecommunications ac-
tivities by such agencies is consistent with such poli-
cies; 
‘‘(3) represent the interests of Federal agencies 
in the process through which the Commission and 
the NTIA jointly determine the National Table of 
Frequency Allocations, and coordinate with the 
Commission in the development of a comprehensive 
long-range plan for improved management of all 
electromagnetic spectrum resources; 
‘‘(4) appoint the chairpersons of and provide 
secretariat functions for the Interdepartmental 
Radio Advisory Committee and the ISAC (as defined 
in section 107(d)); 
‘‘(5) carry out responsibilities under section 
103(b)(2)(B) (relating to authorizing a foreign gov-
ernment to construct and operate a radio station at 
the seat of Government of the United States) and 
assign frequencies for use by such stations; 
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‘‘(6) provide advice and assistance to the Under 
Secretary and coordinate with the Associate Admin-
istrator for International Affairs in carrying out 
spectrum management aspects of the international 
policy responsibilities of the NTIA, including spec-
trum-related 
responsibilities 
under 
section 
103(b)(2)(G); 
‘‘(7) advise and assist the Under Secretary on 
spectrum-related technical and policy issues regard-
ing— 
‘‘(A) the security of telecommunications in 
the United States; and 
‘‘(B) systems and means to ensure such 
security; 
‘‘(8) in coordination with the Associate Admin-
istrator for Policy Development and Cybersecurity, 
carry out spectrum-related responsibilities under sec-
tion 103(b)(2)(H) (relating to coordination of the 
telecommunications activities of the executive branch 
and assistance in the formulation of policies and 
standards for such activities); 
‘‘(9) carry out spectrum-related responsibilities 
under section 103(b)(2)(Q) (relating to certain ac-
tivities with respect to telecommunications re-
sources); 
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‘‘(10) carry out responsibilities under section 
107 (relating to improving spectrum management); 
and 
‘‘(11) carry out any other duties of the NTIA 
with respect to spectrum policy that the Under Sec-
retary may designate.’’. 
SEC. 202. IMPROVING SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT. 
Part A of the National Telecommunications and In-
formation Administration Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 
901 et seq.), as amended by the preceding provisions of 
this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘SEC. 107. IMPROVING SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT. 
‘‘(a) FEDERAL COORDINATION PROCEDURES.— 
‘‘(1) NOTICE.—With respect to each spectrum 
action, not later than the end of the period for sub-
mitting comments to the Commission in the pro-
ceeding relating to the spectrum action, the Under 
Secretary shall file in the public record with respect 
to the proceeding information (redacted as necessary 
if the information is protected from disclosure for a 
reason described in paragraph (3)) regarding— 
‘‘(A) when the Commission provided notice 
to the Under Secretary regarding the spectrum 
action, as required under the Memorandum; 
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‘‘(C) how any concerns described in sub-
paragraph (B) were resolved. 
‘‘(3) RULE
OF
CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in 
this subsection may be construed to require the dis-
closure of classified information, or other informa-
tion reflecting technical, procedural, or policy con-
cerns that is exempt from disclosure under section 
552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known 
as the ‘Freedom of Information Act’). 
‘‘(4) FCC CONSIDERATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Commission may 
not consider any technical, procedural, or policy 
concerns of a Federal entity regarding a spec-
trum action unless such concerns are filed by 
the Under Secretary on behalf of the Federal 
entity in the public record, or in a classified 
non-public filing made in accordance with sub-
paragraph (B), with respect to the proceeding 
of the Commission relating to the spectrum ac-
tion. 
‘‘(B) 
CLASSIFIED
INFORMATION.—Any 
classified information that is filed by the Under 
Secretary on behalf of a Federal entity with re-
spect to the proceeding of the Commission re-
lating to a spectrum action shall be filed in ac-
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cordance with Commission procedures and 
using appropriate protective measures to pre-
vent unauthorized disclosure. 
‘‘(b) FEDERAL SPECTRUM COORDINATION RESPON-
SIBILITIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this section, the 
Under Secretary shall establish a charter for the 
ISAC. 
‘‘(2) ISAC REPRESENTATIVE.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The head of each 
Federal entity that is reflected in the member-
ship of the ISAC, as identified in the charter 
established under paragraph (1), shall appoint 
a senior-level employee (or an individual occu-
pying a Senior Executive Service position, as 
defined in section 3132(a) of title 5, United 
States Code) who is eligible to receive a security 
clearance that allows for access to sensitive 
compartmented information to serve as the rep-
resentative of the Federal entity to the ISAC. 
‘‘(B) SECURITY
CLEARANCE
REQUIRE-
MENT.—If an individual appointed under sub-
paragraph (A) is not eligible to receive a secu-
rity clearance described in that subparagraph— 
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‘‘(i) the appointment shall be invalid; 
and 
‘‘(ii) the head of the Federal entity 
making the appointment shall appoint an-
other individual who satisfies the require-
ments of that subparagraph, including the 
requirement that the individual is eligible 
to receive such a security clearance. 
‘‘(3) DUTIES.—An individual appointed under 
paragraph (2) shall— 
‘‘(A) oversee the spectrum coordination 
policies and procedures of the applicable Fed-
eral entity; 
‘‘(B) be responsible for timely notification 
to the ISAC and to the Under Secretary of 
technical or procedural concerns of the applica-
ble Federal entity regarding a spectrum action; 
and 
‘‘(C) work closely with the representative 
of the applicable Federal entity to the Inter-
departmental Radio Advisory Committee. 
‘‘(4) PUBLIC CONTACT.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The head of each 
Federal entity described in paragraph (2) shall 
list, on the website of the Federal entity, the 
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name and contact information of the represent-
ative of the Federal entity to the ISAC, as ap-
pointed under such paragraph. 
‘‘(B) NTIA RESPONSIBILITY.—The Under 
Secretary shall publish on the public website of 
the NTIA a complete list of the representatives 
to the ISAC appointed under paragraph (2). 
‘‘(5) ANNUAL REPORT.—In the last quarter of 
each calendar year, each executive agency that is au-
thorized and directed to cooperate with the NTIA 
under section 105(c)(2) shall submit to the Under 
Secretary a report, for the fiscal year ending most 
recently before the beginning of such quarter, de-
scribing the steps taken in such fiscal year by the 
executive agency to comply with such section. 
‘‘(c) COORDINATION BETWEEN COMMISSION
AND 
NTIA.— 
‘‘(1) UPDATES.—Not later than 3 years after 
the date of the enactment of this section, and every 
4 years thereafter or more frequently as appropriate, 
the Commission and the NTIA shall update the 
Memorandum. 
‘‘(2) NATURE
OF
UPDATE.—The updates re-
quired by paragraph (1) shall reflect such changing 
technological, procedural, and policy circumstances 
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as the Commission and the NTIA determine nec-
essary and appropriate. 
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) ISAC.—The term ‘ISAC’ means the inter-
agency advisory body that, as of the date of the en-
actment of this section, is known as the Interagency 
Spectrum Advisory Council. 
‘‘(2) 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. 
‘‘(3) SPECTRUM ACTION.—The term ‘spectrum 
action’ means a proposed action by the Commission 
to reallocate radio frequency spectrum that is antici-
pated to result in a system of competitive bidding 
conducted under section 309(j) of the Communica-
tions Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j)) or that could 
potentially cause interference to the spectrum oper-
ations of a Federal entity.’’. 
SEC. 203. SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENTS. 
(a) PROTOTYPING.—Consistent with subparagraphs 
(F), (L), (P), and (U) of section 103(b)(2) of the National 
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Telecommunications and Information Administration Or-
ganization Act (47 U.S.C. 902(b)(2)), the Under Sec-
retary, in coordination with the Commission and in con-
sultation with other relevant Federal agencies, shall de-
velop, establish, prototype, and support the implementa-
tion of common models, common methodologies, and com-
mon inputs to inform, with respect to frequencies assigned 
on a primary or co-primary basis to 1 or more Federal 
entities, electromagnetic spectrum management decisions 
relating to— 
(1) technologies and techniques to control radio 
frequency emissions and interference; 
(2) advanced antenna arrays, and artificial in-
telligence systems and technologies capable of oper-
ating advanced antenna arrays, including multiple- 
input, multiple-output antennas, beam forming and 
steering technology, antenna nulling technology, and 
conformal arrays; 
(3) network sensing and monitoring tech-
nologies; 
(4) advanced receivers that incorporate new 
technologies supporting new waveforms and multiple 
bands; 
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(5) dynamic spectrum access technologies 
across wireless systems and frequencies, including 
local-to-the-radio and cognitive multidomain access; 
(6) novel spectrum access technologies; 
(7) artificial intelligence systems to enable dy-
namic spectrum access, Internet of Things networks, 
and other advanced communications technologies; 
and 
(8) optical and quantum communications tech-
nologies. 
(b) SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT AND ADVANCED COM-
MUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES.—Section 104 of the Na-
tional Telecommunications and Information Administra-
tion Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 903) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) IDENTIFICATION AND FACILITATION OF IMPLE-
MENTATION
OF
SPECTRUM
MANAGEMENT
TECH-
NOLOGIES.—The Under Secretary shall identify and facili-
tate implementation of technologies that promote, with re-
spect to frequencies assigned on a primary or co-primary 
basis to 1 or more Federal entities— 
‘‘(1) dynamic spectrum access; 
‘‘(2) network sensing and monitoring; and 
‘‘(3) optical and quantum communications. 
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‘‘(g) PROTOTYPING OF ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS 
TECHNOLOGIES.—The Under Secretary shall, with re-
spect to frequencies assigned on a primary or co-primary 
basis to 1 or more Federal entities— 
‘‘(1) encourage the development of, and broad 
participation in, a skilled workforce to conduct 
prototyping of advanced communications tech-
nologies; and 
‘‘(2) support partnerships among institutions to 
develop a skilled workforce to conduct prototyping of 
advanced communications technologies.’’. 
SEC. 
204. 
INSTITUTE 
FOR 
TELECOMMUNICATION 
SCIENCES. 
Part A of the National Telecommunications and In-
formation Administration Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 
901 et seq.), as amended by the preceding provisions of 
this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘SEC. 
108. 
INSTITUTE 
FOR 
TELECOMMUNICATION 
SCIENCES. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Under the authority pro-
vided to the Under Secretary under section 103, the 
Under Secretary shall operate a test center to be 
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known as the Institute for Telecommunication 
Sciences (in this section referred to as ‘ITS’). 
‘‘(2) FUNCTIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—In addition to any 
functions delegated by the Under Secretary 
under subparagraph (B), ITS shall serve as the 
primary laboratory for the executive branch of 
the Federal Government to— 
‘‘(i) study radio frequency emissions, 
including technologies and techniques to 
control such emissions and interference 
caused by such emissions; 
‘‘(ii) determine spectrum propagation 
characteristics; 
‘‘(iii) conduct tests on technology that 
enhances the sharing of electromagnetic 
spectrum between Federal and non-Federal 
users; 
‘‘(iv) improve the interference toler-
ance of Federal systems operating with, or 
using, Federal spectrum; 
‘‘(v) promote activities relating to ac-
cess to Federal spectrum by non-Federal 
users and the sharing of Federal spectrum 
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between Federal and non-Federal users; 
and 
‘‘(vi) conduct such other activities as 
determined necessary by the Under Sec-
retary. 
‘‘(B) 
ADDITIONAL
FUNCTIONS.—The 
Under Secretary may delegate to ITS any of 
the functions assigned to the Under Secretary 
under section 103(b)(1). 
‘‘(3) AGREEMENTS
AND
TRANSACTIONS.—In 
carrying out the functions described in paragraph 
(2), the Under Secretary, acting through the head of 
ITS, may enter into agreements as provided under 
the following authorities: 
‘‘(A) Sections 11 and 12 of the Stevenson– 
Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980. 
‘‘(B) Section 1535 of title 31, United 
States Code. 
‘‘(C) Sections 207 and 209 of title 35, 
United States Code. 
‘‘(D) Section 103(b)(2) of this Act. 
‘‘(E) Section 113(g) of this Act. 
‘‘(F) The first undesignated section of 
Public Law 91–412. 
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‘‘(G) Authority provided under any other 
Federal statute. 
‘‘(4) FEDERAL SPECTRUM DEFINED.—In this 
subsection, the term ‘Federal spectrum’ means fre-
quencies assigned on a primary basis to a Federal 
entity (as defined in section 113(l)). 
‘‘(b) EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION AND TRACKING 
TECHNOLOGIES INITIATIVE.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Under Secretary, 
acting through the head of ITS, shall establish an 
initiative to support the development of emergency 
communication and tracking technologies for use in 
locating trapped individuals in confined spaces, such 
as underground mines, and other shielded environ-
ments, such as high-rise buildings or collapsed struc-
tures, where conventional radio communication is 
limited. 
‘‘(2) ACTIVITIES.—In order to carry out this 
subsection, the Under Secretary, acting through the 
head of ITS, shall work with private sector entities 
and the heads of appropriate Federal agencies, to— 
‘‘(A) perform a needs assessment to iden-
tify and evaluate the measurement, technical 
specifications, and conformity assessment needs 
required to improve the operation and reliability 
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of such emergency communication and tracking 
technologies; and 
‘‘(B) support the development of technical 
specifications and conformance architecture to 
improve the operation and reliability of such 
emergency communication and tracking tech-
nologies. 
‘‘(3) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after 
the date of the enactment of this section, the Under 
Secretary shall submit to Congress, and make pub-
licly available, a report on the assessment performed 
under paragraph (2)(A).’’. 
SEC. 205. COMMERCE SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT ADVISORY 
COMMITTEE. 
Part A of the National Telecommunications and In-
formation Administration Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 
901 et seq.), as amended by the preceding provisions of 
this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘SEC. 109. COMMERCE SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT ADVI-
SORY COMMITTEE. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of this section, the 
Under Secretary shall establish within the NTIA a 
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Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Com-
mittee (referred to in this section as the ‘CSMAC’). 
‘‘(2) EXISTING
ADVISORY
COMMITTEES.—A 
Federal advisory committee of the NTIA that is op-
erating, on the date of the enactment of this section, 
under a charter for the purpose of carrying out du-
ties substantially similar to the duties described in 
subsection (b), satisfies the requirements of para-
graph (1) if the membership of such committee com-
plies with subsection (c) or is modified to comply 
with such subsection not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this section. 
‘‘(b) DUTIES.—The CSMAC shall advise and make 
recommendations to the Under 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 
critical missions of the Federal Government; 
‘‘(2) objectives that advance spectrum-based in-
novation, including facilitating access to— 
‘‘(A) wireless broadband internet access 
service; 
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‘‘(B) space-based services; 
‘‘(C) non-communications services, includ-
ing radiolocation services and sensing services; 
and 
‘‘(D) other emerging technologies; 
‘‘(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 identifying international opportuni-
ties 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; 
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‘‘(9) issues associated with spectrum sharing, 
including harmful interference and associated en-
forcement challenges; and 
‘‘(10) developing balanced policies that promote 
licensed, unlicensed, and other forms of access to 
spectrum. 
‘‘(c) MEMBERS.— 
‘‘(1) COMPOSITION OF COMMITTEE.—To the ex-
tent practicable, the CSMAC shall be composed of 
not less than 10 but not more than 30 members ap-
pointed by the Under Secretary with the goal of pro-
viding 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; 
‘‘(F) providers of mobile broadband inter-
net access service and providers of fixed 
broadband internet access service, including— 
‘‘(i) providers with customers in both 
domestic and international markets; 
‘‘(ii) small providers; and 
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‘‘(iii) rural providers; 
‘‘(G) providers of communications services 
using satellite communications networks; 
‘‘(H) Federal agency spectrum users; and 
‘‘(I) Tribal organizations. 
‘‘(2) APPOINTMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Under Secretary 
shall appoint members to the CSMAC for up to 
a two-year term, except that members may be 
reappointed for additional terms by the Under 
Secretary. 
‘‘(B) REMOVAL.—Each member appointed 
under subparagraph (A) shall serve on the 
CSMAC at the pleasure and discretion of the 
Under Secretary. 
‘‘(3) CHAIR.— 
‘‘(A) APPOINTMENT.—The Under Sec-
retary shall appoint one or more members from 
among those appointed to the CSMAC to serve 
as Chair or Co-Chairs of the CSMAC. 
‘‘(B) SERVICE.—The Chair, or Co-Chairs, 
as the case may be, shall serve at the pleasure 
and discretion of the Under Secretary. 
‘‘(4) VACANCY.—A vacancy on the CSMAC 
shall be filled in the manner in which the original 
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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. 
‘‘(d) SUBCOMMITTEES.— 
‘‘(1) AUTHORITY.—Subject to the approval of 
the Under Secretary, as the Under Secretary deter-
mines necessary for the performance by the CSMAC 
of the duties described under subsection (b), the 
CSMAC may establish subcommittees, working 
groups, standing committees, ad hoc groups, task 
groups, or other subgroups of the CSMAC. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATIONS AND ADDITIONAL PARTICIPA-
TION.—Any subcommittee, working group, standing 
committee, ad hoc group, task group, or other sub-
group established under paragraph (1)— 
‘‘(A) shall report to the CSMAC; 
‘‘(B) may not provide any advice, rec-
ommendation, or other work product directly to 
the Under Secretary; and 
‘‘(C) may seek participation by any person 
who is not a member of the CSMAC to inform 
the activity of such subcommittee, working 
group, standing committee, ad hoc group, task 
group, or other subgroup. 
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‘‘(e) DURATION.—Section 1013(a)(2)(B) of title 5, 
United States Code (relating to the termination of advi-
sory committees) shall not apply to the CSMAC.’’. 
SEC. 206. VOLUNTARY CRITERIA, STANDARDS, RATINGS, 
AND OTHER MEASURES FOR CERTAIN RADIO 
RECEIVERS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF WORKING GROUP.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under 
Secretary shall convene a working group to assist 
the Under Secretary in developing, and periodically 
updating, voluntary criteria, standards, ratings, and 
other measures with respect to radio receivers oper-
ating in spectrum bands allocated for exclusive Fed-
eral use. 
(2) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the voluntary 
criteria, standards, ratings, and other measures de-
veloped, and periodically updated, by the Under Sec-
retary under this section, with the assistance of the 
working group, shall be to provide guidance on the 
design, manufacture, and sale of radio receivers de-
signed (in whole or in part) to operate in spectrum 
bands allocated for exclusive Federal use— 
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(A) with respect to the incorporation of ap-
propriate measures to mitigate, or enhance re-
siliency to, potential harmful interference; and 
(B) with the goal of ensuring that the rea-
sonable current and future use of cochannel 
and non-cochannel spectrum, including use by 
non-Federal systems of spectrum designated by 
the Commission for commercial operations, will 
not result in the operation of such receivers 
being seriously degraded or obstructed, includ-
ing such operation being repeatedly interrupted. 
(3) CHAIR; MEMBERS; PARTICIPATION BY FED-
ERAL ENTITIES.— 
(A) CHAIR AND MEMBERS.—The Chair of 
the working group shall be the Under Secretary 
and the working group shall include representa-
tives from the following: 
(i) The Commission. 
(ii) The communications industry. 
(iii) Academia. 
(iv) Entities that manufacture radio 
receivers. 
(v) Entities that establish technical 
specifications for radio receivers. 
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(B) PARTICIPATION
BY
FEDERAL
ENTI-
TIES.—The Under Secretary shall invite a rep-
resentative from each Federal entity to partici-
pate in the working group. 
(4) FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT EX-
EMPTION.—Chapter 10 of title 5, United States 
Code, shall not apply to the working group. 
(b) PUBLICATION OF VOLUNTARY CRITERIA, STAND-
ARDS, RATINGS, AND OTHER MEASURES.—Not later than 
18 months after the date on which the working group is 
convened, the Under Secretary shall publish, consistent 
with the protection of classified information and intel-
ligence sources and methods, the voluntary criteria, stand-
ards, ratings, and other measures developed pursuant to 
subsection (a) on a publicly accessible page on the website 
of the NTIA and in the Federal Register. 
(c) PERIODIC REVIEW AND UPDATE.—Not less fre-
quently than every 4 years, the Under Secretary shall re-
view and update, if appropriate, the voluntary criteria, 
standards, ratings, and other measures published under 
subsection (b). Any such update shall be published as de-
scribed in subsection (b) not later than 14 days after the 
date on which the update is completed. 
(d) CONSIDERATION.—In developing, and periodically 
updating, voluntary criteria, standards, ratings, and other 
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measures under this section, the Under Secretary shall 
take into consideration the unique technical and oper-
ational characteristics of different Federal systems. 
(e) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion may be construed to provide authority for the estab-
lishment of any— 
(1) mandatory criteria, standards, ratings, or 
other measures; or 
(2) voluntary criteria, standards, ratings, or 
other measures with technical parameters not deter-
mined by the Under Secretary. 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) FEDERAL ENTITY.—The term ‘‘Federal en-
tity’’ has the meaning given such term in section 
113(l) of the National Telecommunications and In-
formation Administration Organization Act (47 
U.S.C. 923(l)). 
(2) FEDERAL
SYSTEM.—The term ‘‘Federal 
system’’ means a system of radio stations belonging 
to and operated by the Federal Government that re-
ceives radio frequency signals on spectrum that is al-
located exclusively for Federal use or allocated for 
shared Federal and non-Federal use. 
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(3) WORKING
GROUP.—The term ‘‘working 
group’’ means the working group convened under 
subsection (a)(1). 
TITLE III—OFFICE OF INTERNET 
CONNECTIVITY AND GROWTH 
SEC. 301. NATIONAL STRATEGY TO CLOSE DIGITAL DIVIDE. 
(a) NATIONAL STRATEGY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Under Secretary, in consultation with the heads of 
the covered agencies, shall develop and submit to the 
appropriate committees of Congress a National 
Strategy to Close the Digital Divide to— 
(A) support better management of Federal 
broadband programs to deliver on the goal of 
providing high-speed, affordable broadband 
internet access service to all individuals in the 
United States; 
(B) synchronize interagency coordination 
among covered agencies for Federal broadband 
programs; 
(C) synchronize interagency coordination 
regarding the process for approving the grant 
of an easement, right of way, or lease to, in, 
over, or on a building or any other property 
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owned by the Federal Government for the right 
to install, construct, modify, or maintain infra-
structure with respect to broadband internet ac-
cess service; and 
(D) reduce barriers, lower costs, and ease 
administrative burdens for State, local, and 
Tribal governments to participate in Federal 
broadband programs. 
(2) 
REQUIRED
CONTENTS.—The 
Strategy 
shall— 
(A) list all— 
(i) Federal broadband programs; and 
(ii) programs known to the NTIA that 
exist at the State and local levels that are 
directly or indirectly intended to increase 
the deployment of, access to, the afford-
ability of, or the adoption of broadband 
internet access service; 
(B) describe current, as of the date on 
which the Strategy is submitted, Federal efforts 
to coordinate Federal broadband programs; 
(C) identify gaps, limitations, and require-
ments, including with respect to laws and data, 
that hinder, or may hinder, coordination across 
Federal broadband programs; 
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(D) establish clear roles and responsibil-
ities for the heads of the covered agencies, as 
well as clear goals, objectives, and performance 
measures, for— 
(i) the management of all Federal 
broadband programs; and 
(ii) interagency coordination efforts 
with respect to Federal broadband pro-
grams; 
(E) address the sources and types of re-
sources and investments needed by covered 
agencies to carry out the Strategy, and where 
those resources and investments should be tar-
geted based on balancing risk reductions with 
costs; 
(F) address factors that increase the costs 
and administrative burdens for State, local, and 
Tribal governments with respect to participa-
tion in Federal broadband programs; 
(G) recommend incentives, legislative solu-
tions, and administrative actions to help State, 
local, and Tribal governments more effi-
ciently— 
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(i) distribute, and effectively admin-
ister, 
funding 
received 
from 
Federal 
broadband programs; and 
(ii) resolve conflicts with respect to 
the funding described in clause (i); 
(H) recommend incentives, legislative solu-
tions, and administrative actions to— 
(i) improve the coordination and man-
agement of Federal broadband programs; 
and 
(ii) eliminate duplication with respect 
to Federal broadband programs; 
(I) describe current, as of the date on 
which the Strategy is submitted, efforts by cov-
ered agencies to streamline the process for 
granting access to an easement, right of way, or 
lease to, in, over, or on a building or any other 
property owned by the Federal Government for 
the right to install, construct, modify, or main-
tain infrastructure with respect to broadband 
internet access service; 
(J) identify gaps and limitations with re-
spect to allowing regional, interstate, or cross- 
border economic development organizations to 
participate in Federal broadband programs; and 
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(K) address specific issues relating to clos-
ing the digital divide on Tribal lands. 
(3) PUBLIC CONSULTATION.—In developing the 
Strategy, the Under Secretary shall consult with— 
(A) groups that represent consumers or 
the interests of the public, including economi-
cally or socially disadvantaged individuals; 
(B) subject matter experts; 
(C) providers of broadband internet access 
service; 
(D) Tribal entities; and 
(E) State and local agencies and entities. 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 240 days 
after the date on which the Under Secretary submits 
the Strategy to the appropriate committees of Con-
gress under subsection (a)(1), the Under Secretary, 
in consultation with the heads of the covered agen-
cies, shall develop and submit to the appropriate 
committees of Congress an implementation plan for 
the Strategy. 
(2) REQUIRED
CONTENTS.—The Implementa-
tion Plan shall, at a minimum— 
(A) provide a plan for implementing the 
roles, responsibilities, goals, objectives, and per-
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formance measures for the management of Fed-
eral broadband programs and interagency co-
ordination efforts identified in the Strategy; 
(B) provide a plan for coordinating with 
covered agencies on the roles, responsibilities, 
goals, objectives, and performance measures 
identified in the Strategy; 
(C) describe the roles and responsibilities 
of the covered agencies, and the interagency 
mechanisms, to coordinate the implementation 
of the Strategy; 
(D) provide a plan for regular meetings 
among the heads of the covered agencies to co-
ordinate the implementation of the Strategy 
and 
improve 
coordination 
among 
Federal 
broadband programs and for permitting proc-
esses 
for 
infrastructure 
with 
respect 
to 
broadband internet access service; 
(E) provide a plan for regular engagement 
with interested members of the public to evalu-
ate Federal broadband programs, permitting 
processes for infrastructure with respect to 
broadband internet access service, and progress 
in implementing the Strategy; 
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(F) with respect to the awarding of Fed-
eral funds or subsidies to support the deploy-
ment of broadband internet access service, pro-
vide a plan for the adoption of— 
(i) common data sets to use when 
making awards, including a requirement 
that covered agencies use the maps created 
under title VIII of the Communications 
Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 641 et seq.); and 
(ii) 
applications 
regarding 
those 
awards, as described in section 903(e) of 
the ACCESS BROADBAND Act (47 
U.S.C. 1307(e)); 
(G) provide a plan to monitor and reduce 
waste, fraud, and abuse in Federal broadband 
programs, including wasteful spending resulting 
from fragmented, overlapping, and unneces-
sarily duplicative programs; 
(H) require consistent obligation and ex-
penditure reporting by covered agencies for 
Federal broadband programs, which shall be 
consistent with section 903(c)(2) of the AC-
CESS 
BROADBAND 
Act 
(47 
U.S.C. 
1307(c)(2)); 
(I) provide a plan to— 
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(i) increase awareness of, and partici-
pation 
and 
enrollment 
in, 
Federal 
broadband programs relating to the afford-
ability and adoption of broadband internet 
access service; 
(ii) adopt common data sets to evalu-
ate the performance of such Federal 
broadband programs and make such data 
sets available as open Government data as-
sets; and 
(iii) address barriers to participation 
in such Federal broadband programs for 
eligible households; 
(J) provide a plan to monitor the service 
offerings, consistency, and quality of broadband 
internet access service supported by Federal 
broadband programs; and 
(K) describe the administrative and legisla-
tive action that is necessary to carry out the 
Strategy. 
(3) PUBLIC COMMENT.—Not later than 30 days 
after the date on which the Under Secretary submits 
the Strategy to the appropriate committees of Con-
gress under subsection (a)(1), the Under Secretary 
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shall seek public comment regarding the develop-
ment and execution of the Implementation Plan. 
(c) BRIEFINGS AND IMPLEMENTATION.— 
(1) BRIEFING.—Not later than 21 days after 
the date on which the Under Secretary submits the 
Implementation Plan to the appropriate committees 
of Congress under subsection (b)(1), the Under Sec-
retary, and appropriate representatives from the cov-
ered agencies involved in the formulation of the 
Strategy, shall provide a briefing on the implementa-
tion of the Strategy to the appropriate committees 
of Congress. 
(2) IMPLEMENTATION.—The Under Secretary 
shall— 
(A) implement the Strategy in accordance 
with the terms of the Implementation Plan; and 
(B) not later than 90 days after the date 
on which the Under Secretary begins to imple-
ment the Strategy, and not less frequently than 
once every 90 days thereafter until the date on 
which the Implementation Plan is fully imple-
mented, brief the appropriate committees of 
Congress on the progress in implementing the 
Implementation Plan. 
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(d) GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE STUDY 
AND REPORT.— 
(1) STUDY.—The Comptroller General of the 
United States shall conduct a study that shall— 
(A) examine the efficacy of the Strategy 
and the Implementation Plan in closing the dig-
ital divide; and 
(B) make recommendations regarding how 
to improve the Strategy and the Implementa-
tion Plan. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date on which the Under Secretary submits the Im-
plementation Plan to the appropriate committees of 
Congress under subsection (b)(1), the Comptroller 
General shall submit to the appropriate committees 
of Congress a report on the results of the study con-
ducted under paragraph (1). 
(e) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion may be construed to affect the authority or jurisdic-
tion of the Commission or confer upon the Under Sec-
retary or any executive agency the power to direct the ac-
tions of the Commission, either directly or indirectly. 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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(1) 
APPROPRIATE
COMMITTEES
OF
CON-
GRESS.—The term ‘‘appropriate committees of Con-
gress’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate; and 
(B) the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce of the House of Representatives. 
(2) COVERED AGENCIES.—The term ‘‘covered 
agencies’’ means— 
(A) the Commission; 
(B) the Department of Agriculture; 
(C) the NTIA; 
(D) the Department of Health and Human 
Services; 
(E) the Appalachian Regional Commission; 
(F) the Delta Regional Authority; 
(G) the Economic Development Adminis-
tration; 
(H) the Department of Education; 
(I) the Department of the Treasury; 
(J) the Department of Transportation; 
(K) the Institute of Museum and Library 
Services; 
(L) the Northern Border Regional Com-
mission; 
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(M) the Department of Housing and 
Urban Development; and 
(N) the Department of the Interior. 
(3) FEDERAL
BROADBAND
PROGRAM.—The 
term ‘‘Federal broadband program’’ means any pro-
gram administered by a covered agency that is di-
rectly or indirectly intended to increase the deploy-
ment of, access to, the affordability of, or the adop-
tion of broadband internet access service. 
(4) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.—The term ‘‘Im-
plementation Plan’’ means the implementation plan 
developed under subsection (b)(1). 
(5) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means each 
State of the United States, the District of Columbia, 
and each commonwealth, territory, or possession of 
the United States. 
(6) STRATEGY.—The term ‘‘Strategy’’ means 
the National Strategy to Close the Digital Divide de-
veloped under subsection (a)(1). 
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TITLE IV—OFFICE OF POLICY 
DEVELOPMENT AND CYBER-
SECURITY 
SEC. 401. OFFICE OF POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND CYBER-
SECURITY. 
Part A of the National Telecommunications and In-
formation Administration Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 
901 et seq.), as amended by the preceding provisions of 
this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘SEC. 110. OFFICE OF POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND CYBER-
SECURITY. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established within 
the NTIA an Office of Policy Development and Cybersecu-
rity (in this section referred to as the ‘Office’). 
‘‘(b) HEAD OF OFFICE.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The head of the Office 
shall be an Associate Administrator for Policy Devel-
opment and Cybersecurity (in this section referred to 
as the ‘Associate Administrator’). 
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENT
TO
REPORT.—The Asso-
ciate Administrator shall report to the Under Sec-
retary (or a designee of the Under Secretary). 
‘‘(c) DUTIES.— 
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‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Associate Adminis-
trator shall, at the direction of the Under Secretary, 
oversee and conduct national communications and 
information policy analysis and development for the 
internet and communications technologies. 
‘‘(2) PARTICULAR
DUTIES.—In carrying out 
paragraph (1), the Associate Administrator shall, at 
the direction of the Under Secretary— 
‘‘(A) develop, analyze, and advocate for 
market-based policies that promote innovation, 
competition, consumer access, digital inclusion, 
workforce development, and economic growth in 
the communications, media, and technology 
markets; 
‘‘(B) conduct studies, as delegated by the 
Under Secretary or required by Congress, on 
how individuals in the United States access and 
use the internet, wireline and wireless teleph-
ony, mass media, other digital services, and 
video services; 
‘‘(C) coordinate transparent, consensus- 
based, multistakeholder processes to create 
guidance for and to support the development 
and implementation of cybersecurity and pri-
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vacy policies with respect to the internet and 
other communications networks; 
‘‘(D) promote increased collaboration be-
tween security researchers and providers of 
communications services and software system 
developers; 
‘‘(E) perform such duties as the Under 
Secretary considers appropriate relating to the 
program for preventing future vulnerabilities es-
tablished under section 8(a) of the Secure and 
Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 
(47 U.S.C. 1607(a)); 
‘‘(F) advocate for policies that promote the 
security and resilience to cybersecurity incidents 
of communications networks while fostering in-
novation, including policies that promote secure 
communications network supply chains; 
‘‘(G) present security of the digital econ-
omy and infrastructure and cybersecurity policy 
efforts before the Commission, Congress, and 
elsewhere; 
‘‘(H) provide advice and assistance to the 
Under Secretary in carrying out the policy re-
sponsibilities of the NTIA with respect to cyber-
security policy matters, including the evaluation 
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of the impact of cybersecurity matters pending 
before the Commission, other Federal agencies, 
and Congress; 
‘‘(I) in addition to the duties described in 
subparagraph (H), perform such other duties 
regarding the policy responsibilities of the 
NTIA with respect to cybersecurity policy mat-
ters as the Under Secretary considers appro-
priate; 
‘‘(J) develop policies to accelerate innova-
tion and commercialization with respect to ad-
vances in technological understanding of com-
munications technologies; 
‘‘(K) identify barriers to trust, security, in-
novation, and commercialization with respect to 
communications technologies, including access 
to capital and other resources, and ways to 
overcome such barriers; 
‘‘(L) provide public access to relevant data, 
research, and technical assistance on innovation 
and commercialization with respect to commu-
nications technologies, consistent with the pro-
tection of classified information; 
‘‘(M) strengthen collaboration on and co-
ordination of policies relating to innovation and 
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commercialization with respect to communica-
tions technologies, including policies focused on 
the needs of small businesses and rural commu-
nities— 
‘‘(i) within the Department of Com-
merce; 
‘‘(ii) between the Department of Com-
merce and State government agencies, as 
appropriate; and 
‘‘(iii) between the Department of 
Commerce and the Commission or any 
other Federal agency the Under Secretary 
determines to be necessary; and 
‘‘(N) solicit and consider feedback from 
small and rural communications service pro-
viders, as appropriate.’’. 
SEC. 402. ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS OF INFORMATION 
AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY SUPPLY 
CHAIN. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the 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 on the 
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information and communication technology supply chain 
that— 
(1) identifies— 
(A) information and communication tech-
nology critical to the economic competitiveness 
of the United States; and 
(B) the industrial capacity of— 
(i) 
United 
States 
vendors 
that 
produce information and communication 
technology identified under subparagraph 
(A); and 
(ii) trusted information and commu-
nication technology vendors that produce 
information and communication technology 
identified under subparagraph (A); 
(2) assesses the economic competitiveness of 
vendors described under paragraph (1)(B); 
(3) assesses whether, and to what extent, there 
is a dependence by providers of advanced tele-
communications capability in the United States on 
information and communication technology identified 
under paragraph (1)(A) that is not trusted; 
(4) identifies— 
(A) what actions by the Federal Govern-
ment are needed to support, and bolster the 
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economic competitiveness of, trusted informa-
tion and communication technology vendors; 
and 
(B) what Federal resources are needed to 
reduce dependence by providers of advanced 
telecommunications capability in the United 
States on companies that— 
(i) produce information and commu-
nication technology; and 
(ii) are not trusted; and 
(5) defines lines of effort and assigns respon-
sibilities for a whole-of-Government response to en-
suring the competitiveness of the information and 
communication technology supply chain in the 
United States. 
(b) WHOLE-OF-GOVERNMENT STRATEGY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall develop, 
on the basis of the report required by subsection (a), 
a whole-of-Government strategy to ensure the eco-
nomic competitiveness of trusted information and 
communication technology vendors that includes— 
(A) recommendations on how— 
(i) to strengthen the structure, re-
sources, and authorities of the Federal 
Government to support the economic com-
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petitiveness of trusted information and 
communication technology vendors, includ-
ing United States vendors that are trusted 
information and communication technology 
vendors; and 
(ii) the Federal Government can ad-
dress any barriers to a market-based solu-
tion for increasing the economic competi-
tiveness of such information and commu-
nication technology vendors; 
(B) defined lines of effort and responsibil-
ities for Federal agencies to implement the 
strategy; and 
(C) a description of— 
(i) any change to a Federal program, 
Federal law, or structure of the Federal 
Government necessary to implement any 
recommendation under subparagraph (A); 
and 
(ii) any additional Federal resource 
necessary to implement any recommenda-
tion under subparagraph (A). 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the submission of the report required by subsection 
(a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on 
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Energy and Commerce of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate a report containing the 
strategy developed under paragraph (1). 
(c) CONSULTATION REQUIRED.—In carrying out sub-
sections (a) and (b), the Secretary shall consult with— 
(1) a cross-section of trusted information and 
communication technology vendors; and 
(2) the Secretary of State, the Secretary of 
Homeland Security, the Attorney General, the Direc-
tor of National Intelligence, the Secretary of De-
fense, the Chair of the Commission, and any other 
head of an agency the Secretary determines nec-
essary. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ADVANCED
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
CAPA-
BILITY.—The term ‘‘advanced telecommunications 
capability’’ has the meaning given that term in sec-
tion 706(d) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 
(47 U.S.C. 1302(d)). 
(2) INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECH-
NOLOGY.—The term ‘‘information and communica-
tion technology’’ means a technology (including soft-
ware), component, or material that enables commu-
nications by radio or wire. 
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(3) INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECH-
NOLOGY
SUPPLY
CHAIN.—The term ‘‘information 
and communication technology supply chain’’ means 
all of the companies that produce information and 
communication technology. 
(4) NOT TRUSTED.—The term ‘‘not trusted’’ 
means, with respect to a company or information 
and communication technology, that the company or 
information and communication technology is deter-
mined by the Secretary to pose an unacceptable risk 
to the national security of the United States or the 
security and safety of United States persons based 
solely on one or more determinations described 
under paragraphs (1) through (4) of section 2(c) of 
the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks 
Act of 2019 (47 U.S.C. 1601(c)). 
(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the 
Under Secretary. 
(6) TRUSTED.—The term ‘‘trusted’’ means, 
with respect to a company, that the Secretary has 
not determined that the company is not trusted. 
(7) TRUSTED INFORMATION AND COMMUNICA-
TION TECHNOLOGY VENDOR.—The term ‘‘trusted in-
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