I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3255 
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish a Telecommunications 
Workforce Development Advisory Council within the Federal Communica-
tions Commission, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 13, 2019 
Mr. WALBERG (for himself and Ms. CLARKE of New York) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for 
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish 
a Telecommunications Workforce Development Advisory 
Council within the Federal Communications Commission, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Telecommunications 
Opportunities for Workers Engaging in Real Infrastruc-
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ture Deployment Act of 2019’’ or the ‘‘TOWER Infra-
structure Deployment Act’’. 
SEC. 2. TELECOMMUNICATIONS WORKFORCE DEVELOP-
MENT ADVISORY COUNCIL. 
Part I of title III of the Communications Act of 1934 
(47 U.S.C. 301 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘SEC. 344. TELECOMMUNICATIONS WORKFORCE DEVELOP-
MENT ADVISORY COUNCIL. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established within 
the Commission a Telecommunications Workforce Devel-
opment Advisory Council (referred to in this section as 
the ‘Advisory Council’). 
‘‘(b) DUTIES.—The Advisory Council shall advise the 
Commission on, and develop recommendations with re-
spect to— 
‘‘(1) the needs of the workforce in the commu-
nications industry to promote the deployment of 
communications facility installations; 
‘‘(2) ways to encourage participation in indus-
try-led workforce development programs; and 
‘‘(3) ways to improve workforce development in 
the communications industry. 
‘‘(c) MEMBERS.— 
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‘‘(1) COMPOSITION OF COUNCIL.—The Advisory 
Council shall be composed of members appointed 
under paragraph (2) that shall include at least one 
member representing, respectively— 
‘‘(A) the Telecommunications Industry 
Registered Apprenticeship Program; 
‘‘(B) the National Telecommunications and 
Information Administration; 
‘‘(C) a State agency; 
‘‘(D) a local agency; 
‘‘(E) a Tribal agency; 
‘‘(F) the communications industry; and 
‘‘(G) a minority institution (as defined in 
section 365 of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067k)). 
‘‘(2) INITIAL APPOINTMENTS.—Not later than 
90 days after the date of the enactment of these sec-
tions, the Chairman of the Commission shall appoint 
members to serve on the Advisory Council. 
‘‘(3) TERM.—Each member appointed under 
paragraph (2) shall serve on the Advisory Council 
until the termination of the Council. 
‘‘(4) CHAIR.—The Chairman of the Commission 
shall designate a member of the Advisory Council as 
Chair. 
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‘‘(5) VACANCY.—A vacancy in the Advisory 
Council shall be filled in the manner in which the 
original appointment was made. 
‘‘(6) COMPENSATION.—The members of the Ad-
visory Council shall serve without compensation. 
‘‘(d) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of the enactment of this section, the Advisory Council shall 
submit a report on the recommendations under subsection 
(b) to— 
‘‘(1) the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
of the House of Representatives; 
‘‘(2) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate; 
‘‘(3) the Committee on Education and Labor of 
the House of Representatives; and 
‘‘(4) the Committee on Health, Education, 
Labor, and Pensions of the Senate. 
‘‘(e) TERMINATION OF ADVISORY COUNCIL.—Not-
withstanding section 14 of the Federal Advisory Com-
mittee Act (5 U.S.C. App.), the Advisory Council shall ter-
minate on March 1, 2024. 
‘‘(f) DEFINITION OF COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY IN-
STALLATION.—In this section, the term ‘communications 
facility installation’ has the meaning given that term in 
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section 6409(d) of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job 
Creation Act of 2012 (47 U.S.C. 1455(d)).’’. 
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