A bill to require the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to audit Federal spectrum.

Bill: 118-s-998
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]
Introduced: 2023-03-28
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Latest action: action_date: 2023-03-28
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-03-28
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to audit and report to Congress about the electromagnetic spectrum that is allocated to federal users.</p> <p>In its report, the NTIA must identify each particular band of spectrum that is allocated to federal users and describe other aspects of the federal uses, including (1) the purpose of the federal use of each band, (2) how much of each band is dedicated to its purpose, and (3) whether the band is shared with other federal and nonfederal users.</p>

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 998 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 28, 2023 Mr. Lee introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To require the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to audit Federal spectrum.

1. Federal spectrum audit (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term Assistant Secretary means the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information; and (2) the term Federal entity has the meaning given the term in section 113(l) of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act ( 47 U.S.C. 923(l) ). (b) Audit and report Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary, in consultation with the head of each Federal entity, shall— (1) conduct an audit of the electromagnetic spectrum that is assigned or otherwise allocated to each Federal entity as of the date of the audit; and (2) submit to Congress, and make available to each Member of Congress upon request, a report containing the results of the audit conducted under paragraph (1). (c) Contents of report The Assistant Secretary shall include in the report submitted under subsection (b)(2), with respect to the electromagnetic spectrum that is assigned or otherwise allocated to a Federal entity as of the date of the audit— (1) each particular band of spectrum being used by the Federal entity; (2) a description of each purpose for which a particular band described in paragraph (1) is being used, and how much of the band is being used for that purpose; (3) the State or other geographic area in which a particular band described in paragraph (1) is assigned or allocated for use; (4) whether a particular band described in paragraph (1) is used exclusively by the Federal entity or shared with another Federal entity or a non-Federal entity; and (5) any portion of the spectrum that is not being used by the Federal entity. (d) Form of report The report required under subsection (b)(2) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex. (e) Relation to Department of Transportation Spectrum Audit The Assistant Secretary shall coordinate with the Secretary of Transportation to ensure that the audit conducted under this section does not duplicate the audit conducted under section 27003 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( Public Law 117–58 ; 135 Stat. 884).