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47 U.S. Code § 923 - Identification of reallocable frequencies | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute
Identification of reallocable frequencies
(a) Identification requiredThe Secretary shall, within 18 months after August 10, 1993, and within 6 months after August 5, 1997, prepare and submit to the President and the Congress a report identifying and recommending for reallocation bands of frequencies—
(2) Mixed uses permitted to be countedBands of frequencies which a report of the Secretary under subsection (a) or (d)(1) recommends be partially retained for use by Federal Government stations, but which are also recommended to be reallocated to be made available under the 1934 Act [47 U.S.C. 151 et seq.] for use by non-Federal stations, may be counted toward the minimum spectrum required by paragraph (1) or (3) of this subsection, except that—
the operational sharing permitted under this paragraph shall be subject to the interference regulations prescribed by the Commission pursuant to section 305(a) of the 1934 Act [47 U.S.C. 305(a)] and to coordination procedures that the Commission and the Secretary shall jointly establish and implement to ensure against harmful interference.
(3) Second reallocation reportIn accordance with the provisions of this section, the Secretary shall recommend for reallocation in the second report required by subsection (a), for use other than by Federal Government stations under section 305 of the 1934 Act (47 U.S.C. 305), a band or bands of frequencies that—
meet the criteria specified in paragraphs (1) through (5) of subsection (a).
(1) Needs of the Federal GovernmentIn determining whether a band of frequencies meets the criteria specified in subsection (a)(2), the Secretary shall—
the sharing of frequencies (as permitted under subsection (b)(2));
(2) Feasibility of useIn determining whether a frequency band meets the criteria specified in subsection (a)(3), the Secretary shall—
(3) Analysis of benefitsIn determining whether a band of frequencies meets the criteria specified in subsection (a)(5), the Secretary shall consider—
The Commission shall, within 90 days after the conclusion of the period for comment provided pursuant to paragraph (2), submit to the Secretary the Commission’s analysis of such comments and the Commission’s recommendations for responses to such comments, together with such other comments and recommendations as the Commission deems appropriate.
(3) Delayed effective datesIn setting the recommended delayed effective dates, the Secretary shall—
consider the need to reallocate bands of frequencies as early as possible, taking into account the requirements of paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 925(b) of this title;
If the Secretary receives a notice from the Commission pursuant to section 3002(c)(5) of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, the Secretary shall prepare and submit to the President, the Commission, and the Congress a report recommending for reallocation for use other than by Federal Government stations under section 305 of the 1934 Act (47 U.S.C. 305), bands of frequencies that are suitable for the licensees identified in the Commission’s notice. The Commission shall, not later than one year after receipt of such report, prepare, submit to the President and the Congress, and implement, a plan for the immediate allocation and assignment of such frequencies under the 1934 Act [47 U.S.C. 151 et seq.] to incumbent licensees described in the Commission’s notice.
(2) Eligible frequenciesThe bands of eligible frequencies for purposes of this section are as follows:
any other band of frequencies reallocated from Federal use to non-Federal use or to shared use after January 1, 2003, that is assigned by competitive bidding pursuant to section 309(j) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j)).
(A) In generalFor purposes of this section and section 928 of this title, the term “relocation or sharing costs” means the costs incurred by a Federal entity in connection with the auction of spectrum frequencies or the sharing of spectrum frequencies (including the auction or a planned auction of the rights to use spectrum frequencies on a shared basis with such entity) in order to achieve comparable capability of systems as before the relocation or sharing arrangement. Such term includes, with respect to relocation or sharing, as the case may be—
in the case of eligible frequencies reallocated for exclusive non-Federal use and assigned through a system of competitive bidding under section 309(j) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j)) but with respect to which a Federal entity retains primary allocation or protected status for a period of time after the completion of the competitive bidding process, to accommodate shared Federal and non-Federal use of such frequencies for such period; and
(B) Comparable capability of systemsFor purposes of subparagraph (A), comparable capability of systems—
The NTIA shall, at the time of providing an initial estimate of relocation or sharing costs to the Commission under paragraph (4)(A), submit to [1] Committees on Appropriations and Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives for approval, to the Committees on Appropriations and Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate for approval, and to the Comptroller General a copy of such estimate and the timelines for relocation or sharing. Unless disapproved within 30 days, the estimate shall be approved. If disapproved, the NTIA may resubmit a revised initial estimate.
The NTIA shall take such actions as necessary to ensure the timely relocation of Federal entities’ spectrum-related operations from frequencies described in paragraph (2) to frequencies or facilities of comparable capability and to ensure the timely implementation of arrangements for the sharing of frequencies described in such paragraph. Upon a finding by the NTIA that a Federal entity has achieved comparable capability of systems, the NTIA shall terminate or limit the entity’s authorization and notify the Commission that the entity’s relocation has been completed or sharing arrangement has been implemented. The NTIA shall also terminate such entity’s authorization if the NTIA determines that the entity has unreasonably failed to comply with the timeline for relocation or sharing submitted by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget under section 928(d)(2)(C) of this title.
(2) Contents of transition planThe transition plan required by paragraph (1) shall include the following information:
(i) Number and appointmentThe Technical Panel shall be composed of 3 members, to be appointed as follows:
The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) and sections 552 and 552b of title 5shall not apply to the Technical Panel.
(A) Classified informationIf any of the information required to be included in the transition plan of a Federal entity is classified information (as defined in section 798(b) of title 18), the entity shall—
(B) Membership and appointmentThe dispute resolution board shall be composed of 3 members, as follows:
The members of the dispute resolution board shall not receive any compensation for service on the board. If any such member is an employee of the agency of the official that appointed such member to the board, compensation in the member’s capacity as such an employee shall not be considered compensation under this subparagraph.
A decision of the dispute resolution board may be appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit by filing a notice of appeal with that court not later than 30 days after the date of such decision. Each party shall bear its own costs and expenses, including attorneys’ fees, for any appeal under this paragraph.
The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) and sections 552 and 552b of title 5shall not apply to a dispute resolution board established under paragraph (2)(A).
(l) “Federal entity” defined
(Pub. L. 102–538, title I, § 113, as added Pub. L. 103–66, title VI, § 6001(a)(3), Aug. 10, 1993, 107 Stat. 380; amended Pub. L. 105–33, title III, § 3002(d)(1), (e)(1)–(3), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 262, 264, 265; Pub. L. 105–261, div. A, title X, § 1064(c), Oct. 17, 1998, 112 Stat. 2132; Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title X, § 1062(c)(2), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 768; Pub. L. 108–494, title II, § 202, Dec. 23, 2004, 118 Stat. 3991; Pub. L. 112–96, title VI, § 6701(a), Feb. 22, 2012, 126 Stat. 245; Pub. L. 114–74, title X, § 1005(b), (c), Nov. 2, 2015, 129 Stat. 623, 624.)
2015—Subsec. (g)(1). Pub. L. 114–74, § 1005(c)(1)(A), struck out “authorized to use a band of eligible frequencies described in paragraph (2) and” after “Federal Government station” and inserted “eligible” after “auction of” and after “reallocation of”.
Subsec. (g)(3)(A). Pub. L. 114–74, § 1005(c)(1)(B), substituted “or the sharing of spectrum frequencies” for “previously assigned to such entity or the sharing of spectrum frequencies assigned to such entity”.
Subsec. (h)(1). Pub. L. 114–74, § 1005(c)(2), struck out “authorized to use any such frequency” after “a Federal entity”.
Subsec. (h)(3)(C). Pub. L. 114–74, § 1005(b), substituted “this subsection, subsection (i), and section 928(g)(2)(E) of this title” for “this subsection and subsection (i)”.
2012—Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 112–96, § 6701(a)(1)(A), substituted “Relocation of and spectrum sharing by Federal Government stations” for “Relocation of Federal Government stations” in heading.
Subsec. (g)(1). Pub. L. 112–96, § 6701(a)(1)(B), amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Any Federal entity that operates a Federal Government station assigned to a band of frequencies specified in paragraph (2) and that incurs relocation costs because of the reallocation of frequencies from Federal use to non-Federal use shall receive payment for such costs from the Spectrum Relocation Fund, in accordance with section 928 of this title. For purposes of this paragraph, Federal power agencies exempted under subsection (c)(4) of this section that choose to relocate from the frequencies identified for reallocation pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, are eligible to receive payment under this paragraph.”
Subsec. (g)(2)(B). Pub. L. 112–96, § 6701(a)(1)(C), amended subpar. (B) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (B) read as follows: “any other band of frequencies reallocated from Federal use to non-Federal use after January 1, 2003, that is assigned by competitive bidding pursuant to section 309(j) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j)), except for bands of frequencies previously identified by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration in the Spectrum Reallocation Final Report, NTIA Special Publication 95–32 (1995).”
Subsec. (g)(3). Pub. L. 112–96, § 6701(a)(1)(D), amended par. (3) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (3) defined relocation costs.
Subsec. (g)(4). Pub. L. 112–96, § 6701(a)(1)(E)(i), which directed substitution of “relocation or sharing costs” for “relocations costs” in heading, was executed by making the substitution for “relocation costs” to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
Subsec. (g)(4)(A). Pub. L. 112–96, § 6701(a)(1)(E)(ii), (iii), substituted “relocation or sharing costs” for “relocation costs” and inserted “or sharing” after “such relocation”.
Subsec. (g)(4)(B). Pub. L. 112–96, § 6701(a)(1)(E)(ii), substituted “relocation or sharing costs” for “relocation costs”.
Subsec. (g)(5). Pub. L. 112–96, § 6701(a)(1)(F), substituted “relocation or sharing costs” for “relocation costs” and inserted “or sharing” after “for relocation”.
Subsec. (g)(6). Pub. L. 112–96, § 6701(a)(1)(G), amended par. (6) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The NTIA shall take such actions as necessary to ensure the timely relocation of Federal entities’ spectrum-related operations from frequencies defined in paragraph (2) to frequencies or facilities of comparable capability. Upon a finding by the NTIA that a Federal entity has achieved comparable capability of systems by relocating to a new frequency assignment or by utilizing an alternative technology, the NTIA shall terminate the entity’s authorization and notify the Commission that the entity’s relocation has been completed. The NTIA shall also terminate such entity’s authorization if the NTIA determines that the entity has unreasonably failed to comply with the timeline for relocation submitted by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget under section 928(d)(2)(B) of this title.”
Subsecs. (h) to (l). Pub. L. 112–96, § 6701(a)(2), (3), added subsecs. (h) to (j) and redesignated former subsecs. (h) and (i) as (k) and (l), respectively.
1997—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–33, § 3002(e)(1), inserted “and within 6 months after August 5, 1997” after “August 10, 1993,” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 105–33, § 3002(e)(2)(A), (B), substituted “Initial reallocation report” for “In general” in heading and inserted “in the initial report required by subsection (a)” after “recommend for reallocation” in text.
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 105–33, § 3002(e)(2)(C), inserted “or (3)” after “paragraph (1)” in two places.
Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 105–33, § 3002(e)(2)(D), added par. (3).
Subsec. (d)(4). Pub. L. 105–33, § 3002(e)(3), substituted “initial report” for “final report”.
Subsecs. (f) to (i). Pub. L. 105–33, § 3002(d)(1), added subsecs. (f) to (i).
Pub. L. 108–494, title II, § 208(a), Dec. 23, 2004, 118 Stat. 3996, provided that: “Except as provided with respect to the bands of frequencies identified in section 113(g)(2)(A) of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 923(g)(2)(A)) as amended by this title, nothing in this title [see Short Title of 2004 Amendment note set out under section 901 of this title] or the amendments made by this title shall be construed as limiting the Federal Communications Commission’s authority to allocate bands of frequencies that are reallocated from Federal use to non-Federal use for unlicensed, public safety, shared, or non-commercial use.”
Pub. L. 105–261, div. A, title X, § 1064(d), Oct. 17, 1998, 112 Stat. 2133, provided that: “The head of each department or agency of the Federal Government shall include in the annual budget submission of such department or agency to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget a report assessing the costs to be incurred by such department or agency as a result of any frequency relocations of such department or agency that are anticipated under section 113 of the National Telecommunications [and] Information Administration Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 923) as of the date of such report.”
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