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

12/15/2023, 4:06 PM

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.

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.

Congress
118

Number
S - 998

Introduced on
2023-03-28

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

3/28/2023

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

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.

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.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to require the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to audit Federal spectrum.

Policy Areas
Science, Technology, Communications

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary5/1/2023

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.

In its report, the NTIA must identify each part...


Latest Action3/28/2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.