[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4513 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4513
To amend the National Telecommunications and Information Administration
Organization Act to establish a Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory
Committee, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 10, 2023
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, 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 ``Commerce Spectrum Coordination Act
of 2023''.
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,
except that 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.--
``(A) Appointment.--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.
``(B) Service.--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.--
``(1) Authority.--The Assistant Secretary may approve the
creation of any subgroup of the CSMAC, including a
subcommittee, working group, standing committee, ad hoc group,
task group, as the Assistant Secretary determines necessary for
the performance of the duties described under subsection (b).
``(2) Limitation.--Any subgroup established under paragraph
(1)--
``(A) shall report to the CSMAC; and
``(B) may not provide advice or work products
directly to the Assistant Secretary.
``(e) Termination of CSMAC.--Notwithstanding section 1013 of title
5, United States Code, the CSMAC shall terminate on December 31,
2028.''.
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