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[H.R. 4045 Reported in House (RH)]
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Union Calendar No. 135
117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4045
[Report No. 117-185]
To direct the Federal Communications Commission to establish a task
force to be known as the ``6G Task Force'', and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 22, 2021
Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Johnson of Ohio,
and Mrs. McBath) introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce
November 30, 2021
Additional sponsors: Ms. Eshoo, Mr. McNerney, Ms. Kelly of Illinois,
Mr. Soto, and Mr. Taylor
November 30, 2021
Reported with an amendment; committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June
22, 2021]
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A BILL
To direct the Federal Communications Commission to establish a task
force to be known as the ``6G Task Force'', and for other purposes.
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 ``Future Uses of Technology Upholding
Reliable and Enhanced Networks Act'' or the ``FUTURE Networks Act''.
SEC. 2. 6G TASK FORCE.
(a) Establishment.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Commission shall establish a task force to
be known as the ``6G Task Force''.
(b) Membership.--
(1) Appointment.--The members of the Task Force shall be
appointed by the Chair.
(2) Composition.--To the extent practicable, the membership
of the Task Force shall be composed of the following:
(A) Representatives of companies in the
communications industry, except companies that are
determined by the Chair to be not trusted.
(B) Representatives of public interest
organizations or academic institutions, except public
interest organizations or academic institutions that
are determined by the Chair to be not trusted.
(C) Representatives of the Federal Government,
State governments, local governments, or Tribal
Governments, with at least one member representing each
such type of government.
(c) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date on
which the Task Force is established under subsection (a), the
Task Force shall publish in the Federal Register and on the
website of the Commission, and submit to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate, a report on sixth-generation wireless technology,
including--
(A) the status of industry-led standards-setting
bodies in setting standards for such technology;
(B) possible uses of such technology identified by
industry-led standards-setting bodies that are setting
standards for such technology;
(C) any limitations of such technology (including
any supply chain or cybersecurity limitations)
identified by industry-led standards-setting bodies
that are setting standards for such technology; and
(D) how to best work with entities across the
Federal Government, State governments, local
governments, and Tribal Governments to leverage such
technology, including with regard to siting,
deployment, and adoption.
(2) Draft report; public comment.--The Task Force shall--
(A) not later than 180 days after the date on which
the Task Force is established under subsection (a),
publish in the Federal Register and on the website of
the Commission a draft of the report required by
paragraph (1); and
(B) accept public comments on such draft and take
such comments into consideration in preparing the final
version of such report.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Chair.--The term ``Chair'' means the Chair of the
Commission.
(2) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the Federal
Communications Commission.
(3) Not trusted.--
(A) In general.--The term ``not trusted'' means,
with respect to an entity, that--
(i) the Chair has made a public
determination that such entity is owned by,
controlled by, or subject to the influence of a
foreign adversary; or
(ii) the Chair otherwise determines that
such entity poses a threat to the national
security of the United States.
(B) Criteria for determination.--In making a
determination under subparagraph (A)(ii), the Chair
shall use the criteria described in paragraphs (1)
through (4) of section 2(c) of the Secure and Trusted
Communications Networks Act of 2019 (47 U.S.C.
1601(c)), as appropriate.
(4) State.--The term ``State'' has the meaning given such
term in section 3 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C.
153).
(5) Task force.--The term ``Task Force'' means the 6G Task
Force established under subsection (a).
Union Calendar No. 135
117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4045
[Report No. 117-185]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To direct the Federal Communications Commission to establish a task
force to be known as the ``6G Task Force'', and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
November 30, 2021
Reported with an amendment; committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed