Calendar No. 546CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

112th CONGRESSCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

November 14, 2012CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Reported by Mr. ROCKEFELLER, with an amendmentCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

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(a) Short Title- This Act may be cited as the ‘Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act’. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Table of Contents- The table of contents for this Act is as follows: CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 2. Definitions. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE I--REALLOCATION OF PUBLIC SAFETY SPECTRUM

Sec. 101. Reallocation of D block to public safety. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 102. Flexible use of narrowband spectrum. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE II--GOVERNANCE OF PUBLIC SAFETY SPECTRUM

Subtitle A--Public Safety Broadband Corporation

Sec. 201. Single public safety wireless network licensee. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 202. Establishment of Public Safety Broadband Corporation. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 203. Board of Directors of the Corporation. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 204. Officers, employees, and committees of the Corporation. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 205. Nonprofit and nonpolitical nature of the Corporation. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 206. Powers, duties, and responsibilities of the Corporation. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 207. Initial funding for the Corporation. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 208. Permanent self-funding; duty to assess and collect fees for network use. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 209. Audit and report. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 210. Annual report to Congress. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 211. Public safety roaming and priority access. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 212. Transitional analysis of public safety network attributes. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 213. Prohibition on direct offering of commercial telecommunications service directly to consumers. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 214. Provision of technical assistance. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Subtitle B--Public Safety Commitments

Sec. 221. State and Local Implementation Fund. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 222. State and local implementation. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 223. Public safety wireless communications research and development. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 224. Advanced information and communications technology research. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE III--SPECTRUM AUCTION AUTHORITY

Sec. 301. Extension of auction authority. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 302. Auction of spectrum. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 303. Incentive auction authority. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 304. Efficient use of public safety spectrum. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 305. Report on satellite broadband. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 306. Federal infrastructure sharing. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 307. Report on unlicensed spectrum. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE IV--PUBLIC SAFETY TRUST FUND

Sec. 401. Public Safety Trust Fund. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE V--SPECTRUM POLICY

Subtitle A--Inventory and Planning

Sec. 501. Radio spectrum inventory. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 502. Federal spectrum planning. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Subtitle B--Markets

Sec. 511. Promoting secondary spectrum markets. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 512. Unlicensed use in 5 GHz. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 513. Experimental licenses. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 514. Repurposing Federal spectrum for commercial purposes and Federal spectrum sharing. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 515. Report on spectrum sharing. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Subtitle C--Efficiency and Management

Sec. 521. Functional responsibility of the NTIA to ensure efficient use of spectrum. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 522. Spectrum efficiency analytic tools. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 523. Study on receiver performance and spectrum efficiency. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 524. Frequency assignment. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 525. Spectrum opportunity cost transparency. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 526. System certification. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 527. Report to Congress on improving spectrum management. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 528. Wireless facilities deployment. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE VI--STUDIES ON NEXT GENERATION 9-1-1 SERVICES

Sec. 601. Definitions. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 602. NHTSA report on costs for requirements and specifications of Next Generation 9-1-1 services. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 603. FCC recommendations for legal and statutory framework for Next Generation 9-1-1 services. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE VII--MISCELLANEOUS

Sec. 701. Severability. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 702. Rule of construction. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE VIII--COMPLIANCE WITH STATUTORY PAY-AS-YOU-GO ACT

Sec. 801. Budget compliance. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act, the following definitions shall apply: CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) 700 MHZ BAND- The term ‘700 MHz band’ means the portion of the electromagnetic spectrum between the frequencies from 698 megahertz to 806 megahertz. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) 700 MHZ D BLOCK SPECTRUM- The term ‘700 MHz D block spectrum’ means the portion of the electromagnetic spectrum between the frequencies from 758 megahertz to 763 megahertz and between the frequencies from 788 megahertz to 793 megahertz. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS- Except as otherwise specifically provided, the term ‘appropriate committees of Congress’ means-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) ASSISTANT SECRETARY- The term ‘Assistant Secretary’ means the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) COMMISSION- The term ‘Commission’ means the Federal Communications Commission. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) CORPORATION- The term ‘Corporation’ means the Public Safety Broadband Corporation established under subtitle A of title II. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(7) EXISTING PUBLIC SAFETY BROADBAND SPECTRUM- The term ‘existing public safety broadband spectrum’ means the portion of the electromagnetic spectrum between the frequencies-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) from 763 megahertz to 768 megahertz; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) from 793 megahertz to 798 megahertz; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) from 768 megahertz to 769 megahertz; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) from 798 megahertz to 799 megahertz. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(8) FEDERAL ENTITY- The term ‘Federal entity’ has the same meaning as in section 113(i) of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 923(i)). CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(9) NARROWBAND SPECTRUM- The term ‘narrowband spectrum’ means the portion of the electromagnetic spectrum between the frequencies from 769 megahertz to 775 megahertz and between the frequencies from 799 megahertz to 805 megahertz. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(10) NIST- The term ‘NIST’ means the National Institute of Standards and Technology. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(11) NTIA- The term ‘NTIA’ means the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(12) PUBLIC SAFETY ENTITY- The term ‘public safety entity’means an entity that provides public safety services. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(13) PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES- The term ‘public safety services’-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) has the meaning given the term in section 337(f) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 337(f)); and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) includes services provided by emergency response providers, as that term is defined in section 2 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101). CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE I--REALLOCATION OF PUBLIC SAFETY SPECTRUM CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 101. REALLOCATION OF D BLOCK TO PUBLIC SAFETY.

(a) In General- The Commission shall reallocate the 700 MHz D block spectrum for use by public safety entities in accordance with the provisions of this Act. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Spectrum Allocation- Section 337(a) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 337(a)) is amended-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) by striking ‘24’ in paragraph (1) and inserting ‘34’; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) by striking ‘36’ in paragraph (2) and inserting ‘26’. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 102. FLEXIBLE USE OF NARROWBAND SPECTRUM.

TITLE II--GOVERNANCE OF PUBLIC SAFETY SPECTRUM CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Subtitle A--Public Safety Broadband Corporation CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 201. SINGLE PUBLIC SAFETY WIRELESS NETWORK LICENSEE.

(a) Reallocation and Grant of License- Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and subject to the provisions of this Act, the Commission shall reallocate and grant a license to the Public Safety Broadband Corporation established under section 202 for the use of the 700 MHz D block spectrum and existing public safety broadband spectrum. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Term of License- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) INITIAL LICENSE- The license granted under subsection (a) shall be for an initial term of 10 years from the date of the initial issuance of the license. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) RENEWAL OF LICENSE- Prior to expiration of the term of the initial license granted under subsection (a) or the expiration of any subsequent renewal of such license, the Corporation shall submit to the Commission an application for the renewal of such license. Such renewal application shall demonstrate that, during the preceding license term, the Corporation has met the duties and obligations set forth under this Act. A renewal license granted under this paragraph shall be for a term of not to exceed 10 years. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Facilitation of Transition- The Commission shall take all actions necessary to facilitate the transition of the existing public safety broadband spectrum to the Public Safety Broadband Corporation established under section 202. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 202. ESTABLISHMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY BROADBAND CORPORATION.

(a) Establishment- There is authorized to be established a private, nonprofit corporation, to be known as the ‘Public Safety Broadband Corporation’, which is neither an agency nor establishment of the United States Government or the District of Columbia Government. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Application of Provisions- The Corporation shall be subject to the provisions of this Act, and, to the extent consistent with this Act, to the District of Columbia Nonprofit Corporation Act (sec. 29-301.01 et seq., D.C. Official Code). CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Residence- The Corporation shall have its place of business in the District of Columbia and shall be considered, for purposes of venue in civil actions, to be a resident of the District of Columbia. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Powers Under DC Act- In order to carry out the duties and activities of the Corporation, the Corporation shall have the usual powers conferred upon a nonprofit corporation by the District of Columbia Nonprofit Corporation Act. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(e) Incorporation- The members of the initial Board of Directors of the Corporation shall serve as incorporators and shall take whatever steps that are necessary to establish the Corporation under the District of Columbia Nonprofit Corporation Act. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 203. BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION.

(aa) accept any consulting, advisory, or other compensatory fee from the Corporation; or CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(bb) be a person associated with the Corporation or with any affiliated company thereof; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 204. OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AND COMMITTEES OF THE CORPORATION.

(a) Officers and Employees- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- The Corporation shall have a Chief Executive Officer, and such other officers and employees as may be named and appointed by the Board for terms and at rates of compensation fixed by the Board pursuant to this subsection. The Chief Executive Officer may name and appoint such employees as are necessary. All officers and employees shall serve at the pleasure of the Board. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) LIMITATION- No individual other than a citizen of the United States may be an officer of the Corporation. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) NONPOLITICAL NATURE OF APPOINTMENT- No political test or qualification shall be used in selecting, appointing, promoting, or taking other personnel actions with respect to officers, agents, or employees of the Corporation. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) COMPENSATION- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) IN GENERAL- The Board may hire and fix the compensation of employees hired under this subsection as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of the Corporation. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) APPROVAL OF COMPENSATION BY FEDERAL MEMBERS- Notwithstanding any other provision of law, or any bylaw adopted by the Corporation, all rates of compensation, including benefit plans and salary ranges, for officers and employees of the Board, shall be jointly approved by the Federal members of the Board. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) LIMITATION ON OTHER COMPENSATION- No officer or employee of the Corporation may receive any salary or other compensation (except for compensation for services on boards of directors of other organizations that do not receive funds from the Corporation, on committees of such boards, and in similar activities for such organizations) from any sources other than the Corporation for services rendered during the period of the employment of the officer or employee by the Corporation. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) SERVICE ON OTHER BOARDS- Service by any officer on boards of directors of other organizations, on committees of such boards, and in similar activities for such organizations shall be subject to annual advance approval by the Board and subject to the provisions of the Corporation’s Statement of Ethical Conduct. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION- No officer or employee of the Board or of the Corporation shall be considered to be an officer or employee of the United States Government or of the government of the District of Columbia. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Advisory Committees- The Board-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) shall establish a standing public safety advisory committee to assist the Board in carrying out its duties and responsibilities under this subtitle; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) may establish additional standing or ad hoc committees, panels, or councils as the Board determines are necessary. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Selection of Agents, Consultants, and Experts- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- The Board shall select parties to serve as its agents, consultants, or experts in a fair, transparent, and objective manner. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) BINDING AND FINAL- If the selection of an agent, consultant, or expert satisfies the requirements under paragraph (1), the selection of that agent, consultant, or expert shall be final and binding. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 205. NONPROFIT AND NONPOLITICAL NATURE OF THE CORPORATION.

(a) Stock- The Corporation shall have no power to issue any shares of stock, or to declare or pay any dividends. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Profit- No part of the income or assets of the Corporation shall inure to the benefit of any director, officer, employee, or any other individual associated with the Corporation, except as salary or reasonable compensation for services. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Politics- The Corporation may not contribute to or otherwise support any political party or candidate for elective public office. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Prohibition on Lobbying Activities- The Corporation shall not engage in lobbying activities (as defined in section 3(7) of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (5 U.S.C. 1602(7))). CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 206. POWERS, DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CORPORATION.

SEC. 207. INITIAL FUNDING FOR THE CORPORATION.

(a) NTIA Loans to the Corporation- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- Prior to the commencement of incentive auctions to be carried out under section 309(j)(8)(F) of the Communications Act of 1934 or the auction of spectrum pursuant to section 302, the NTIA is authorized to make loans to the Corporation. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) CONDITION OF LOANS- At the time of application for, and as a condition to, any such loan, the Corporation shall file with the NTIA a statement with respect to the anticipated use of the proceeds of the loan. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) NTIA APPROVAL- If the NTIA determines that such loan is necessary for the Corporation to carry out its duties and responsibilities under this subtitle and that the Corporation has submitted a plan which provides as reasonable an assurance of prompt repayment as may be feasible under the circumstances, then the NTIA shall so certify to the Secretary of the Treasury, and issue notes or other obligations to the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to subsection (b). CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) NTIA Notes Issued to Treasury- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- To enable the NTIA to make loans under subsection (a), the NTIA is authorized to issue to the Secretary of the Treasury notes or other obligations, in such forms and denominations, bearing such maturities, and subject to such terms and conditions, as may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) INTEREST ON NOTES- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) ESTABLISHMENT- Any notes or other obligations issued pursuant to paragraph (1) shall bear interest at a rate determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, taking into consideration the current average market yield on outstanding marketable obligations of the United States of comparable maturities during the month preceding the issuance of the notes or other obligations. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) REDUCTION- The Secretary of the Treasury may reduce the interest rate set forth under subparagraph (A) if he determines such reduction to be in the national interest. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) AUTHORITY OF THE TREASURY TO SELL NOTES- The Secretary of the Treasury may at any time sell any of the notes or other obligations acquired by him under this subsection. All redemptions, purchases, and sales by the Secretary of the Treasury of such notes or other obligations shall be treated as public debt transactions of the United States. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 208. PERMANENT SELF-FUNDING; DUTY TO ASSESS AND COLLECT FEES FOR NETWORK USE.

(a) In General- The Corporation is authorized to assess and collect the following fees: CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) NETWORK USER FEE- A user or subscription fee from each entity, including any public safety entity or secondary user, that seeks access to or use of the nationwide public safety interoperable broadband network established under this subtitle. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) LEASE FEES RELATED TO NETWORK CAPACITY- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) IN GENERAL- A fee from any entity that seeks to enter into a covered leasing agreement. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) COVERED LEASING AGREEMENT- For purposes of subparagraph (A), a ‘covered leasing agreement’ means a written agreement between the Corporation and secondary user to permit-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) access to network capacity on a secondary basis for non-public safety services; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) the spectrum allocated to such entity to be used for commercial transmissions along the dark fiber of the long-haul network of such entity. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) LEASE FEES RELATED TO NETWORK EQUIPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE- A fee from any entity that seeks access to or use of any equipment or infrastructure, including antennas or towers, constructed or otherwise owned by the Corporation. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Establishment of Fee Amounts; Permanent Self-funding- The total amount of the fees assessed for each fiscal year pursuant to this section shall be sufficient, and shall not exceed the amount necessary, to recoup the total expenses of the Corporation in carrying out its duties and responsibilities described under this subtitle for the fiscal year involved. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Required Reinvestment of Funds- The Corporation shall reinvest amounts received from the assessment of fees under this section in the nationwide public safety interoperable broadband network by using such funds only for constructing, maintaining, or improving the network. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 209. AUDIT AND REPORT.

(a) Audit- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- The financial transactions of the Corporation for any fiscal year during which Federal funds are available to finance any portion of its operations shall be audited by the Comptroller General of the United States annually in accordance with the principles and procedures applicable to commercial corporate transactions and under such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the Comptroller General. Each audit conducted by the Comptroller General under this paragraph shall be made available to Congress. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) LOCATION- Any audit conducted under paragraph (1) shall be conducted at the place or places where accounts of the Corporation are normally kept. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) ACCESS TO CORPORATION BOOKS AND DOCUMENTS- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) IN GENERAL- For purposes of an audit conducted under paragraph (1), the representatives of the Comptroller General shall-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) have access to all books, accounts, records, reports, files, and all other papers, things, or property belonging to or in use by the Corporation that pertain to the financial transactions of the Corporation and are necessary to facilitate the audit; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) be afforded full facilities for verifying transactions with the balances or securities held by depositories, fiscal agents, and custodians. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) REQUIREMENT- All books, accounts, records, reports, files, papers, and property of the Corporation shall remain in the possession and custody of the Corporation. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Report- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- The Comptroller General of the United States shall submit a report of each audit conducted under subsection (a) to-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) the appropriate committees of Congress; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) the President; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) the Corporation. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) CONTENTS- Each report submitted under paragraph (1) shall contain-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) such comments and information as the Comptroller General determines necessary to inform Congress of the financial operations and condition of the Corporation; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) any recommendations of the Comptroller General relating to the financial operations and condition of the Corporation; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) a description of any program, expenditure, or other financial transaction or undertaking of the Corporation that was observed during the course of the audit, which, in the opinion of the Comptroller General, has been carried on or made without the authority of law. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 210. ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS.

(a) In General- Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and each year thereafter, the Corporation shall submit an annual report covering the preceding fiscal year to the appropriate committees of Congress. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Required Content- The report required under subsection (a) shall include-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) a comprehensive and detailed report of the operations, activities, financial condition, and accomplishments of the Corporation under this section; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) such recommendations or proposals for legislative or administrative action as the Corporation deems appropriate. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Availability to Testify- The directors, officers, employees, and agents of the Corporation shall be available to testify before the appropriate committees of the Congress with respect to-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) the report required under subsection (a); CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) the report of any audit made by the Comptroller General under section 209; or CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) any other matter which such committees may determine appropriate. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 211. PUBLIC SAFETY ROAMING AND PRIORITY ACCESS.

SEC. 212. TRANSITIONAL ANALYSIS OF PUBLIC SAFETY NETWORK ATTRIBUTES.

(a) Establishment of Evaluation Framework- Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of NIST, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Attorney General, and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall develop an evaluation framework. The development of such an evaluation framework shall be informed by a study commissioned by the Director of NIST and completed by an independent and neutral agent, consultant, or expert, who has-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) at least 5 years of technical and economic experience in analyzing the costs and effectiveness of communications networks; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) agreed not to contract or subcontract with the Corporation for at least 3 years from the date such study is completed other than for follow-on and related studies. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Considerations- The evaluation framework required to be developed under subsection (a) shall take into consideration the public safety network attributes identified in a report completed by the Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology of NIST. The report required under this subsection shall identify the desired attributes of the nationwide public safety interoperable broadband network to be established under this title, as well as any other attributes the Secretary of Commerce may request. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Required Evaluations- The evaluation framework required to be developed under subsection (a) shall evaluate-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) the marginal cost of each public safety network attribute in developing, deploying, and operating the nationwide public safety interoperable broadband network to be established under this title; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) the benefit of each public safety network attribute to the nationwide public safety interoperable broadband network; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) the economic feasibility of requiring that each public safety attribute be required as part of the nationwide public safety interoperable broadband network; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) the resulting competitive vendor supply ecosystem created by each public safety attribute that is a part of the nationwide public safety interoperable broadband network; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) the level of variability in regional requirements for each public safety attribute that is a part of the nationwide public safety interoperable broadband network. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Provision of Framework to the Corporation- The evaluation framework required to be developed under subsection (a) shall be provided to the Board of Directors of the Corporation, and the Corporation shall utilize the findings of such framework to develop a cost-benefit analysis to inform the building, deployment, and operation of the nationwide public safety interoperable broadband network to be established under this title. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(e) OMB Responsibility- The Director of the Office of Management and Budget, or his designee, as a member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation, shall have the responsibility to ensure that evaluation framework required to be developed under subsection (a) is appropriately utilized by the Corporation. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 213. PROHIBITION ON DIRECT OFFERING OF COMMERCIAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE DIRECTLY TO CONSUMERS.

(a) In General- The Corporation shall not offer, provide, or market commercial telecommunications or information services directly to consumers. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Rule of Construction- Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the Corporation and a secondary user from entering into a covered leasing agreement pursuant to section 208(a)(2)(B). Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the Corporation from collecting lease fees related to network equipment and infrastructure pursuant to section 208(a)(3). CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 214. PROVISION OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.

The Commission may provide technical assistance to the Corporation and may take any action necessary to assist the Corporation in effectuating its duties and responsibilities under this subtitle. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Subtitle B--Public Safety Commitments CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 221. STATE AND LOCAL IMPLEMENTATION FUND.

(a) Establishment- There is established in the Treasury of the United States a fund to be known as the ‘State and Local Implementation Fund’. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Purpose- The Assistant Secretary shall establish and administer the grant program under section 222 using the funds deposited in the State and Local Implementation Fund. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Crediting of Receipts- There shall be deposited into or credited to the State and Local Implementation Fund-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) any amounts specified in section 401; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) any amounts borrowed by the Assistant Secretary under subsection (d). CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Borrowing Authority- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- The Assistant Secretary may borrow from the general fund of the Treasury beginning on October 1, 2011, such sums as may be necessary, but not to exceed $250,000,000, to implement section 222. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) REIMBURSEMENT- The Assistant Secretary shall reimburse the general fund of the Treasury, without interest, for any amounts borrowed under subparagraph (A) as funds are deposited into the State and Local Implementation Fund. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 222. STATE AND LOCAL IMPLEMENTATION.

SEC. 223. PUBLIC SAFETY WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.

(a) NIST Directed Research and Development Program- From amounts made available from the Public Safety Trust Fund established under section 401, the Director of NIST, in consultation with the Commission, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the National Institute of Justice of the Department of Justice, as appropriate, shall conduct research and assist with the development of standards, technologies, and applications to advance wireless public safety communications. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Required Activities- In carrying out the requirement under subsection (a), the Director of NIST, in consultation with the Corporation and the public safety advisory committee established under section 204(b)(1), shall-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) document public safety wireless communications technical requirements; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) accelerate the development of the capability for communications between currently deployed public safety narrowband systems and the nationwide public safety interoperable broadband network to be established under this title; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) establish a research plan, and direct research, that addresses the wireless communications needs of public safety entities beyond what can be provided by the current generation of broadband technology; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) accelerate the development of mission critical voice, including device-to-device ‘talkaround’ capability over broadband networks, public safety prioritization, authentication capabilities, and standard application programing interfaces for the nationwide public safety interoperable broadband network to be established under this title, if necessary and practical; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) accelerate the development of communications technology and equipment that can facilitate the eventual migration of public safety narrowband communications to the nationwide public safety interoperable broadband network to be established under this title; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) convene working groups of relevant government and commercial parties to achieve the requirements in paragraphs (1) through (5). CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 224. ADVANCED INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH.

(a) Telecommunications Innovation Acceleration- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- In order to accelerate the pace of innovation with respect to advanced telecommunications capability (as such term is defined in section 706(c)(1) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (47 U.S.C. 1302), the Director of NIST and the Director of the National Science Foundation shall expand existing programs to support and promote innovation in the United States through transformative telecommunications research. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) COMPETITIONS- The Director of NIST and the Director of the National Science Foundation shall, on an annual basis, jointly solicit proposals to address areas of national need for transformative telecommunications research, as such areas are identified by each of the Directors. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) TRANSFORMATIVE TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH DEFINED- In this section, the term ‘transformative telecommunications research’ means basic research with respect to telecommunications, as that term is defined in section 3(43) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 153(43)) that involves ideas, discoveries, or tools that -- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) radically change understanding of an important existing scientific or engineering concept or educational practice; or CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) leads to the creation of a new paradigm or field of science, engineering, or education related to telecommunications. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Advanced Communications Services for All Americans- The Director of NIST shall continue to support research and support standards development in advanced information and communications technologies focused on enhancing or facilitating the availability and affordability of advanced communications services to all Americans, in order to implement the Institute’s responsibilities under section 2(c)(12) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 272(c)(12)). The Director of NIST shall support intramural research and cooperative research with institutions of higher education (as defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a))) and industry. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Emerging Wireless Technology Research- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- From amounts made available from the Public Safety Trust Fund established under section 401, the Director of the National Science Foundation shall expand existing grant programs to include transformative telecommunications research relevant to emerging wireless technologies that may enhance advanced communications services or make such services more affordable for consumers. Areas of research to be supported through these grants may include-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) opportunistic spectrum sharing; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) wireless cyberphysical systems; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) more efficient use of the wireless spectrum; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) dynamic spectrum access, including cognitive radio technologies; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(E) interference mitigation; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(F) emerging user interface and sensing technologies; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(G) wireless ad hoc networks; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(H) network resiliency and cybersecurity; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(I) communications interoperability, particularly between heterogeneous network technologies; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(J) pervasive information technology; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(K) nanoelectronics for communications applications; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(L) low-power communications electronics; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(M) networking protocols and architectures; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(N) such other related areas as the Director finds appropriate. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) APPLICATIONS- The Director of the National Science Foundation shall establish criteria for the award of grants under paragraph (1). Grants awarded under paragraph (1) shall be awarded on a merit-reviewed competitive basis. The Director of the National Science Foundation shall give priority to grants that offer the potential for transformative breakthroughs. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) LIMITATION ON USE- Not more than 5 percent of any amounts made available in a fiscal year from the Public Safety Trust Fund established under section 401 may be used by the Director of the National Science Foundation to cover the administrative expenses incurred in carrying out this subsection. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) DARPA Research- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- From amounts made available from the Public Safety Trust Fund established under section 401, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (referred to in this subsection as ‘DARPA’) shall conduct wireless communications research to develop more secure, reliable, and flexible radio-frequency systems for Federal wireless users. Areas of research to be supported by this subsection include, but are not limited to-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) technologies to increase wireless data transmission speeds to enable the next generation of Federal networks; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) spectrum sharing and interference mitigation techniques to enable more efficient uses of wireless spectrum; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) technologies to allow and foster the reallocation of spectrum, if appropriate, for non-Federal use; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) research that fosters the conversion of the Department of Defense’s wireless communications systems, and those of other Federal users, to more advanced or more efficient systems. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) COOPERATION- In carrying out this subsection, DARPA shall collaborate where appropriate with NTIA, NIST, NSF, and other interested Federal agencies. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) LIMITATION ON USE- Not more than 5 percent of any amounts made available in a fiscal year from the Public Safety Trust Fund established under section 401 may be used by DARPA to cover the administrative expenses incurred in carrying out this subsection. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) OMB REVIEW- Amounts appropriated to DARPA under this subsection shall be available upon approval by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget of an implementation plan that has been developed and submitted to the Director by the head of DARPA. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE III--SPECTRUM AUCTION AUTHORITY CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 301. EXTENSION OF AUCTION AUTHORITY.

Section 309(j)(11) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j)(11)) is amended by striking ‘2012’ and inserting ‘2021’. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 302. AUCTION OF SPECTRUM.

(a) Identification of Spectrum- Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary shall identify and make available for immediate reallocation, at a minimum, 15 megahertz of contiguous spectrum at frequencies located between 1675 megahertz and 1710 megahertz, inclusive, minus the geographic exclusion zones, or any amendment thereof, identified in NTIA’s October 2010 report entitled ‘An Assessment of Near-Term Viability of Accommodating Wireless Broadband Systems in 1675-1710 MHz, 1755-1780 MHz, 3500-3650 MHz, and 4200-4220 MHz, 4380-4400 MHz Bands’. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Auction- Not later than January 31, 2014, the Commission shall conduct the auctions of the following licenses, by commencing the bidding for: CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) The spectrum between the frequencies of 1915 megahertz and 1920 megahertz, inclusive. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) The spectrum between the frequencies of 1995 megahertz and 2000 megahertz, inclusive. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) The spectrum between the frequencies of 2020 megahertz and 2025 megahertz, inclusive. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) The spectrum between the frequencies of 2155 megahertz and 2175 megahertz, inclusive. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) The spectrum between the frequencies of 2175 megahertz and 2180 megahertz, inclusive. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) The spectrum between the frequencies of 1755 megahertz and 1850 megahertz, inclusive. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(7) The spectrum identified pursuant to subsection (a). CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Auction Organization- The Commission may, if technically feasible and consistent with the public interest, combine the spectrum identified in paragraphs (4), (5), and the portion of paragraph (6) between the frequencies of 1755 megahertz and 1780 megahertz, inclusive, of subsection (b) in an auction of licenses for paired spectrum blocks. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Further Reallocation of Certain Other Spectrum- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) COVERED SPECTRUM- For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘covered spectrum’ means the portion of the electromagnetic spectrum between the frequencies of 3550 to 3650 megahertz, inclusive, minus the geographic exclusion zones, or any amendment thereof, identified in NTIA’s October 2010 report entitled ‘An Assessment of Near-Term Viability of Accommodating Wireless Broadband Systems in 1675-1710 MHz, 1755-1780 MHz, 3550-3650 MHz, and 4200-4220 MHz, 4380-4400 MHz Bands’. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) IN GENERAL- Consistent with requirements of section 309(j) of the Communications Act of 1934, the Commission shall reallocate covered spectrum for assignment by competitive bidding unless the President of the United States determines that-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) such spectrum cannot be reallocated due to the need to protect incumbent Federal systems from interference; or CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) allocation of other spectrum-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) better serves the public interest, convenience, and necessity; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) can reasonably be expected to produce receipts comparable to what the covered spectrum might auction for without the geographic exclusion zones. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) ACTIONS REQUIRED IF COVERED SPECTRUM CANNOT BE REALLOCATED- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) IN GENERAL- If the President makes a determination under paragraph (2) that the covered spectrum cannot be reallocated, then the President shall, within 1 year after the date of such determination-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) identify alternative bands of frequencies totaling more than 20 megahertz and no more than 100 megahertz of spectrum used primarily by Federal agencies that satisfy the requirements of clauses (i) and (ii) of paragraph (2)(B); CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) report to the appropriate committees of Congress and the Commission an identification of such alternative spectrum for assignment by competitive bidding; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(iii) make such alternative spectrum for assignment immediately available for reallocation. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) AUCTION- If the President makes a determination under paragraph (2) that the covered spectrum cannot be reallocated, the Commission shall commence the bidding of the alternative spectrum identified pursuant to subparagraph (A) within 3 years of the date of enactment of this Act. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) ACTIONS REQUIRED IF COVERED SPECTRUM CAN BE REALLOCATED- If the President does not make a determination under paragraph (1) that the covered spectrum cannot be reallocated, the Commission shall commence the competitive bidding for the covered spectrum within 3 years of the date of enactment of this Act. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(e) Proceeds- Notwithstanding section 309(j)(8)(A) of the Communications Act of 1934, and except as provided in subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D) of such section 309(j)(8), all proceeds (including deposits and up front payments from successful bidders) from the auctions to be carried out pursuant to subsections (b) and (d) shall be deposited with the Public Safety Trust Fund established under section 401. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(f) Amendments to Design Requirements Related to Competitive Bidding- Section 309(j) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j)) is amended-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) in paragraph (3)-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) in subparagraph (E)(ii), by striking ‘; and’ and inserting a semicolon; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) by adding at the end the following: CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(G) ensuring that there is an adequate opportunity for applicants to obtain licenses covering both large and small geographic areas, as such areas are determined by the Commission.’; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) by amending clause (i) of the second sentence of paragraph (8)(C) to read as follows: CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) the deposits-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(I) of successful bidders of any auction conducted pursuant to subparagraph (F) or to section 302 of the Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act shall be paid to the Public Safety Trust Fund established under section 401 of such Act; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(II) of successful bidders of any other auction shall be paid to the Treasury;’. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 303. INCENTIVE AUCTION AUTHORITY.

SEC. 304. EFFICIENT USE OF PUBLIC SAFETY SPECTRUM.

(a) Study and Report- Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act and not later than every 2 years thereafter, the Commission shall conduct a study and submit a report to the appropriate committees of Congress and to the Corporation on the spectrum used by public safety licensees or for public safety services pursuant to section 337(f) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 337). CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Requirements- The report required under subsection (a) shall-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) inventory the spectrum assigned to public safety use; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) include-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) the amount of spectrum allocated to public safety use; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) the number of licensees and amount of spectrum assigned to each licensee; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) a general description of technologies and systems in each band; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) an approximation of network coverage, as appropriate, of major systems (such as an estimation of land mobile radio coverage by population) in major metropolitan areas; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(E) an approximate number of users of major systems, such as the number of first responders using land mobile radio, in major metro areas; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) assess if spectrum is adequate to meet the current and future needs for public safety services; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) assess the opportunity for return of any additional spectrum to the Commission for reallocation. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 305. REPORT ON SATELLITE BROADBAND.

Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the current and future capabilities of fixed and mobile satellite broadband to assist public safety entities during an emergency. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 306. FEDERAL INFRASTRUCTURE SHARING.

The Administrator of General Services shall establish rules to allow public safety entities licensed or otherwise permitted to use spectrum allocated to the Public Safety Broadband Corporation to have access to those components of Federal infrastructure appropriate for the construction and maintenance of the nationwide public safety interoperable broadband network to be established under title II. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 307. REPORT ON UNLICENSED SPECTRUM.

Not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) the status of development of any spectrum designated as unlicensed spectrum by the Commission under this Act; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) the use of any unlicensed spectrum described in paragraph (1). CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE IV--PUBLIC SAFETY TRUST FUND CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 401. PUBLIC SAFETY TRUST FUND.

(a) Establishment of Public Safety Trust Fund- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- There is established in the Treasury of the United States a trust fund to be known as the ‘Public Safety Trust Fund’. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) CREDITING OF RECEIPTS- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) IN GENERAL- There shall be deposited into or credited to the Public Safety Trust Fund the proceeds from the auction of spectrum carried out pursuant to-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) section 302 of this Act; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) section 309(j)(8)(F) of the Communications Act of 1934, as added by section 303 of this Act. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) AVAILABILITY- Amounts deposited into or credited to the Public Safety Trust Fund in accordance with subparagraph (A) shall remain available until the end of fiscal year 2021. Upon the expiration of the period described in the prior sentence such amounts shall be deposited in the General Fund of the Treasury, where such amounts shall be dedicated for the sole purpose of deficit reduction. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Use of Fund- Amounts deposited in the Public Safety Trust Fund shall be used in the following manner: CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) PAYMENT OF AUCTION INCENTIVE- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) REQUIRED DISBURSALS- Amounts in the Public Safety Trust Fund shall be used to make any required disbursal of payments to licensees required pursuant to-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) clause (i) and subclauses (III) and (IV) of clause (ii) of section 309(j)(8)(F) of the Communications Act of 1934; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) section 303(b) of this Act. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) NOTIFICATION TO CONGRESS- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) IN GENERAL- At least 3 months in advance of any incentive auction conducted pursuant to subparagraph (F) of section 309(j)(8) of the Communications Act of 1934, the Chairman of the Commission, in consultation with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall notify the appropriate committees of Congress-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(I) of the methodology for calculating the disbursal of payments to certain licensees required pursuant to clause (i) and subclauses (III) and (IV) of clause of (ii) of such section; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(II) that such methodology considers the value of the spectrum voluntarily relinquished in its current use and the timeliness with which the licensee will clear its use of such spectrum. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) DEFINITION- In this clause, the term ‘appropriate committees of Congress’ means-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(I) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(II) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(III) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(IV) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) INCENTIVE AUCTION RELOCATION FUND- Not less than 5 percent of the amounts in the Public Safety Trust Fund but not more than $1,000,000,000 shall be deposited in the Incentive Auction Relocation Fund established under section 309(j)(8)(G) of the Communications Act of 1934. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) STATE AND LOCAL IMPLEMENTATION FUND- $250,000,000 shall be deposited in the State and Local Implementation Fund established under section 221. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) PUBLIC SAFETY BROADBAND CORPORATION- $11,750,000,000 shall deposited with the Public Safety Broadband Corporation established under section 202, of which pursuant to its responsibilities and duties set forth under section 206 to deploy and operate a nationwide public safety interoperable broadband network-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) not less than $10,500,000,000 shall be made available for any Radio Access Network build out; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) not less than $1,250,000,000 shall be made available to develop an Evolved Packet Core. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) PUBLIC SAFETY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT- $100,000,000 per year for each of the fiscal years 2012 through 2016 shall be made available for use by the Director of NIST to carry out the research program established under section 223. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) ADVANCED INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH- $200,000,000 per year for each of the fiscal years 2012 through 2016 shall be made available to carry out the programs established under section 224, of which-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) $130,000,000 per year shall be made available to the Director of the National Science Foundation to carry out the grant program established under section 224(c); and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) $70,000,000 per year shall be made available to DARPA to carry out the research program established under section 224(d). CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(7) DEFICIT REDUCTION- Any amounts remaining after the deduction of the amounts required under paragraphs (1) through (6) shall be deposited in the General Fund of the Treasury, where such amounts shall be dedicated for the sole purpose of deficit reduction. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Investment- Amounts in the Public Safety Trust Fund shall be invested in accordance withsection 9702 of title 31, United States Code, and any interest on, and proceeds from, any such investment shall be credited to, and become a part of, the Fund. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE V--SPECTRUM POLICY CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Subtitle A--Inventory and Planning CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 501. RADIO SPECTRUM INVENTORY.

(a) Spectrum Inventory- 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: CommentsClose CommentsPermalink