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(b)(4)(A)(ii) of such section 6403 have been 
made; or 
(B) July 3, 2022. 
(3) CERTIFICATION.—If all reimbursements 
pursuant 
to 
subsections 
(b)(4)(A)(i) 
and 
(b)(4)(A)(ii) of such section 6403 have been made 
before July 3, 2022, the Commission shall submit to 
the Secretary of the Treasury a certification that all 
such reimbursements have been made. 
(d) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—The amount of auc-
tion proceeds that the salaries and expenses account of 
the Commission is required to retain under section 
309(j)(8)(B) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 
U.S.C. 309(j)(8)(B)), including from the proceeds of the 
forward auction under section 6403 of the Middle Class 
Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (47 U.S.C. 
1452), shall be sufficient to cover the administrative costs 
incurred by the Commission in making any reimburse-
ments out of the Broadcast Repack Fund. 
SEC. 602. PAYMENT OF RELOCATION COSTS OF TELEVISION 
TRANSLATOR STATIONS AND LOW POWER 
TELEVISION STATIONS. 
(a) PAYMENT REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—From amounts made avail-
able under subsection (b)(2), the Commission shall 
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reimburse costs reasonably incurred by a television 
translator station or low power television station on 
or after January 1, 2017, in order for such station 
to relocate its television service from one channel to 
another channel or otherwise modify its facility as a 
result of the reorganization of broadcast television 
spectrum under subsection (b) of section 6403 of the 
Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 
2012 (47 U.S.C. 1452). Only stations that are eligi-
ble to file and do file an application in the Commis-
sion’s Special Displacement Window are eligible to 
seek reimbursement under this paragraph. 
(2) LIMITATION.—The Commission may not 
make reimbursements under paragraph (1) for lost 
revenues. 
(3) DUPLICATIVE PAYMENTS PROHIBITED.—In 
the case of a low power television station that has 
been accorded primary status as a Class A television 
licensee under section 73.6001(a) of title 47, Code 
of Federal Regulations— 
(A) if the licensee of such station has re-
ceived reimbursement with respect to such sta-
tion under subsection (b)(4)(A)(i) of such sec-
tion 6403 (including from amounts made avail-
able under section 601 of this title), or from 
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any other source, such station may not receive 
reimbursement under paragraph (1); and 
(B) if such station has received reimburse-
ment under paragraph (1), the licensee of such 
station may not receive reimbursement with re-
spect 
to 
such 
station 
under 
subsection 
(b)(4)(A)(i) of such section 6403. 
(4) ADDITIONAL
LIMITATION.—The Commis-
sion may not make reimbursement under paragraph 
(1) for costs incurred to resolve mutually exclusive 
applications, including costs incurred in any auction 
of available channels. 
(b) FUNDING.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT OF FUND.—There is es-
tablished in the Treasury of the United States a 
fund to be known as the Translator and Low Power 
Station Relocation Fund. 
(2) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Amounts in the Trans-
lator and Low Power Station Relocation Fund 
shall be available to the Commission to make 
payments required by subsection (a)(1). 
(B) 
AVAILABILITY
AFTER
APRIL
13, 
2020.—Amounts in the Translator and Low 
Power Station Relocation Fund shall not be 
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available to the Commission to make payments 
required by subsection (a)(1) after April 13, 
2020, unless, before making any such payments 
after such date, the Commission submits to 
Congress a certification that such payments are 
necessary to reimburse costs reasonably in-
curred by a television translator station or low 
power television station on or after January 1, 
2017, in order for such station to relocate its 
television service from one channel to another 
channel or otherwise modify its facility as a re-
sult of the reorganization of broadcast television 
spectrum under subsection (b) of section 6403 
of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Cre-
ation Act of 2012 (47 U.S.C. 1452). 
(3) UNUSED FUNDS RESCINDED AND DEPOS-
ITED INTO THE GENERAL FUND OF THE TREAS-
URY.— 
(A) RESCISSION AND DEPOSIT.—If any un-
obligated amounts remain in the Translator and 
Low Power Station Relocation Fund after the 
date described in subparagraph (B), such 
amounts shall be rescinded and deposited into 
the general fund of the Treasury, where such 
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amounts shall be dedicated for the sole purpose 
of deficit reduction. 
(B) DATE
DESCRIBED.—The date de-
scribed in this subparagraph is the earlier of— 
(i) the date of a certification by the 
Commission under subparagraph (C) that 
all reimbursements pursuant to subsection 
(a)(1) have been made; or 
(ii) July 3, 2023. 
(C) CERTIFICATION.—If all reimburse-
ments pursuant to subsection (a)(1) have been 
made before July 3, 2023, the Commission 
shall submit to the Secretary of the Treasury a 
certification that all such reimbursements have 
been made. 
(c) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—The amount of auc-
tion proceeds that the salaries and expenses account of 
the Commission is required to retain under section 
309(j)(8)(B) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 
U.S.C. 309(j)(8)(B)), including from the proceeds of the 
forward auction under section 6403 of the Middle Class 
Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (47 U.S.C. 
1452), shall be sufficient to cover the administrative costs 
incurred by the Commission in making any reimburse-
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ments out of the Translator and Low Power Station Relo-
cation Fund. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) LOW
POWER
TELEVISION
STATION.—The 
term ‘‘low power television station’’ means a low 
power TV station (as defined in section 74.701 of 
title 47, Code of Federal Regulations) that was li-
censed and transmitting for at least 9 of the 12 
months prior to April 13, 2017. For purposes of the 
preceding sentence, the operation of analog and dig-
ital companion facilities may be combined. 
(2) TELEVISION
TRANSLATOR
STATION.—The 
term ‘‘television translator station’’ means a tele-
vision broadcast translator station (as defined in sec-
tion 74.701 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations) 
that was licensed and transmitting for at least 9 of 
the 12 months prior to April 13, 2017. For purposes 
of the preceding sentence, the operation of analog 
and digital companion facilities may be combined. 
SEC. 603. PAYMENT OF RELOCATION COSTS OF FM BROAD-
CAST STATIONS. 
(a) PAYMENT REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—From amounts made avail-
able under subsection (b)(2), the Commission shall 
reimburse costs reasonably incurred by an FM 
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broadcast station for facilities necessary for such 
station to reasonably minimize disruption of service 
as a result of the reorganization of broadcast tele-
vision spectrum under subsection (b) of section 6403 
of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act 
of 2012 (47 U.S.C. 1452). 
(2) LIMITATION.—The Commission may not 
make reimbursements under paragraph (1) for lost 
revenues. 
(3) DUPLICATIVE PAYMENTS PROHIBITED.—If 
an FM broadcast station has received a payment for 
interim facilities from the licensee of a television 
broadcast station that was reimbursed for such pay-
ment under subsection (b)(4)(A)(i) of such section 
6403 (including from amounts made available under 
section 601 of this title), or from any other source, 
such FM broadcast station may not receive any re-
imbursements under paragraph (1). 
(b) FUNDING.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT OF FUND.—There is es-
tablished in the Treasury of the United States a 
fund to be known as the FM Broadcast Station Re-
location Fund. 
(2) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.— 
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(A) IN
GENERAL.—Amounts in the FM 
Broadcast Station Relocation Fund shall be 
available to the Commission to make payments 
required by subsection (a)(1). 
(B) 
AVAILABILITY
AFTER
APRIL
13, 
2020.—Amounts in the FM Broadcast Station 
Relocation Fund shall not be available to the 
Commission to make payments required by sub-
section (a)(1) after April 13, 2020, unless, be-
fore making any such payments after such date, 
the Commission submits to Congress a certifi-
cation that such payments are necessary to re-
imburse costs reasonably incurred by an FM 
broadcast station for facilities necessary for 
such station to reasonably minimize disruption 
of service as a result of the reorganization of 
broadcast television spectrum under subsection 
(b) of section 6403 of the Middle Class Tax Re-
lief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (47 U.S.C. 
1452). 
(3) UNUSED FUNDS RESCINDED AND DEPOS-
ITED INTO THE GENERAL FUND OF THE TREAS-
URY.— 
(A) RESCISSION AND DEPOSIT.—If any un-
obligated amounts remain in the FM Broadcast 
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Station Relocation Fund after the date de-
scribed in subparagraph (B), such amounts 
shall be rescinded and deposited into the gen-
eral fund of the Treasury, where such amounts 
shall be dedicated for the sole purpose of deficit 
reduction. 
(B) DATE
DESCRIBED.—The date de-
scribed in this subparagraph is the earlier of— 
(i) the date of a certification by the 
Commission under subparagraph (C) that 
all reimbursements pursuant to subsection 
(a)(1) have been made; or 
(ii) July 3, 2022. 
(C) CERTIFICATION.—If all reimburse-
ments pursuant to subsection (a)(1) have been 
made before July 3, 2022, the Commission 
shall submit to the Secretary of the Treasury a 
certification that all such reimbursements have 
been made. 
(c) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—The amount of auc-
tion proceeds that the salaries and expenses account of 
the Commission is required to retain under section 
309(j)(8)(B) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 
U.S.C. 309(j)(8)(B)), including from the proceeds of the 
forward auction under section 6403 of the Middle Class 
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Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (47 U.S.C. 
1452), shall be sufficient to cover the administrative costs 
incurred by the Commission in making any reimburse-
ments out of the FM Broadcast Station Relocation Fund. 
(d) FM BROADCAST STATION DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘FM broadcast station’’ has the meaning 
given such term in section 73.310 of title 47, Code of Fed-
eral Regulations, and, for an FM translator, has the 
meaning given the term ‘‘FM translator’’ in section 
74.1201 of such title. 
SEC. 604. CONSUMER EDUCATION PAYMENT. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT
OF FUND.—There is estab-
lished in the Treasury of the United States a fund to be 
known as the Broadcast Station Relocation Consumer 
Education Fund. 
(b) AVAILABILITY
OF FUNDS.—Amounts in the 
Broadcast Station Relocation Consumer Education Fund 
shall be available to the Commission to make payments 
solely for the purposes of consumer education relating to 
the reorganization of broadcast television spectrum under 
subsection (b) of section 6403 of the Middle Class Tax 
Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (47 U.S.C. 1452). 
(c) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—The amount of auc-
tion proceeds that the salaries and expenses account of 
the Commission is required to retain under section 
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309(j)(8)(B) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 
U.S.C. 309(j)(8)(B)), including from the proceeds of the 
forward auction under section 6403 of the Middle Class 
Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (47 U.S.C. 
1452), shall be sufficient to cover the administrative costs 
incurred by the Commission in making any payments out 
of the Broadcast Station Relocation Consumer Education 
Fund. 
SEC. 605. IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT. 
The Commission shall implement and enforce this 
title as if this title is a part of the Communications Act 
of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 151 et seq.). A violation of this title, 
or a regulation promulgated under this title, shall be con-
sidered to be a violation of the Communications Act of 
1934, or a regulation promulgated under such Act, respec-
tively. 
SEC. 606. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. 
Nothing in this title shall alter the final transition 
phase completion date established by the Commission for 
full power and Class A television stations. 
TITLE VII—MOBILE NOW 
SEC. 701. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Making Opportunities 
for Broadband Investment and Limiting Excessive and 
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