Title: Commerce Spectrum Coordination Act of 2020
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
Commerce Spectrum Coordination Act of 2020
This bill establishes the Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee within the National Telecommunications and Information Administration.
The duties of the committee shall include advising and making recommendations with respect to (1) developing policies to maintain or strengthen global leadership in the introduction of communications technologies and services, (2) advancing spectrum-based innovation, (3) fostering increased spectrum sharing, and (4) identifying international opportunities to further U.S. economic interests through spectrum management.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6604 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6604

To amend the National Telecommunications and Information Administration 
 Organization Act to establish a Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory 
                               Committee.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 23, 2020

 Mr. Griffith introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the National Telecommunications and Information Administration 
 Organization Act to establish a Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory 
                               Committee.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Commerce Spectrum Coordination Act 
of 2020''.

SEC. 2. COMMERCE SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

    Part A of the National Telecommunications and Information 
Administration Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 901 et seq.) is amended by 
adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 106 COMMERCE SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

    ``(a) Establishment.--There is established within NTIA a Commerce 
Spectrum Management Advisory Committee (referred to in this section as 
the `CSMAC').
    ``(b) Duties.--The CSMAC shall advise and make recommendations to 
the Assistant Secretary with respect to--
            ``(1) developing and maintaining spectrum management 
        policies that enable the United States to maintain or 
        strengthen its global leadership role in the introduction of 
        innovative communications technologies and services, including 
        those that enable the United States to support the needs of 
        homeland security, national defense, and other critical 
        missions of the Federal Government;
            ``(2) objectives that advance spectrum-based innovation, 
        including--
                    ``(A) facilitating access to mobile broadband 
                internet access service;
                    ``(B) space-based services; and
                    ``(C) 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 planning process 
        and identify international opportunities to advance the 
        economic interests of the United States through spectrum 
        management;
            ``(7) how best to leverage radio frequency-related 
        research, development, and testing and evaluation efforts;
            ``(8) ways to foster more efficient and innovative uses of 
        electromagnetic spectrum resources across the Federal 
        Government, subject to and consistent with the needs and 
        missions of Federal agencies;
            ``(9) new issues associated with spectrum sharing, 
        including harmful interference and associated enforcement 
        challenges; and
            ``(10) developing balanced policies that promote both 
        licensed and unlicensed access to spectrum.
    ``(c) Members.--
            ``(1) Composition of committee.--The CSMAC shall be 
        composed of not less than 5 but not more than 30 members 
        appointed by the Assistant Secretary that provide a balanced 
        representation of--
                    ``(A) non-Federal spectrum users;
                    ``(B) State government and local government;
                    ``(C) technology developers and manufacturers;
                    ``(D) academia;
                    ``(E) civil society; and
                    ``(F) providers of mobile broadband internet access 
                service with customers in both domestic and 
                international markets.
            ``(2) Appointments.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Assistant Secretary shall 
                appoint members to the CSMAC for up to a two-year term. 
                Members may be reappointed for additional terms by the 
                Assistant Secretary.
                    ``(B) Removal.--Each member appointed under 
                subparagraph (A) shall serve on the CSMAC at the 
                pleasure and discretion of the Assistant Secretary.
            ``(3) Chair.--The Assistant Secretary shall appoint one or 
        more members from among those appointed to the CSMAC to serve 
        as Chair or Co-Chairs of the CSMAC. The Chair, or Co-Chairs, as 
        the case may be, shall serve at the pleasure and discretion of 
        the Assistant Secretary.
            ``(4) Vacancy.--A vacancy on the CSMAC shall be filled in 
        the manner in which the original appointment was made and the 
        member so appointed shall serve for the remainder of the term.
            ``(5) Compensation.--The members of the CSMAC shall serve 
        without compensation.
            ``(6) Limitation.--No member of the CSMAC shall be a 
        registered lobbyist under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 
        (2 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.).
    ``(d) Subcommittees.--The Assistant Secretary may approve the 
creation of subcommittees, working groups, standing committees, ad hoc 
groups, task groups, or other subgroups as the Assistant Secretary 
determines necessary for the performance of the duties described under 
subsection (b). Any subgroup established shall report to the CSMAC and 
may not provide advice or work products directly to the Assistant 
Secretary.
    ``(e) Termination of CSMAC.--Notwithstanding section 14 of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.), the CSMAC shall 
terminate on December 31, 2028.''.
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