S.Amdt. 1645
What it does: Adds SEC. ____. LIMITATION ON RADIO-FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE LEVELS IN THE 902-928 MEGAHERTZ BAND wherever appropriate
Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA)What it changes
1 change to H.R. 6
Adds SEC. ____. LIMITATION ON RADIO-FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE LEVELS IN THE 902-928 MEGAHERTZ BAND wherever appropriate
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. ____. LIMITATION ON RADIO-FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE LEVELS IN THE 902-928 MEGAHERTZ BAND.
Inserted: (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
Inserted: (1) Unlicensed radio devices are critical to promoting energy efficiency in the United States. This equipment is used by virtually all of the major companies involved in exploration, production, refining, marketing, and transportation of petroleum, petroleum products, and natural gas. Unlicensed devices carry out myriad functions in the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition ("SCADA") systems that ensure effective oil and natural gas industry operations and are critical to safety of life and the protection of property and the environment. Systems that rely on these devices remotely operate large production fields, sometimes comprised of thousands of oil and natural gas wells, collect and transmit critical data regarding well pressures, temperature, and rates of flow that are essential to the coordinated and safe operation, and transmit alarms in the event of a leak or other emergency. Similar devices in petroleum and natural gas transmission pipeline operations measure and report flow rate, temperature, and pressure. Energy utilities nationwide use unlicensed systems for remote meter reading, which facilitates time-of-day pricing to spread load and promote energy efficiency, and for SCADA systems that efficiently manage the hugely complex electric grid and gas distribution networks and minimize disruptive outages.
Inserted: (2) Unlicensed devices in the hundreds of millions likewise serve other critical societal needs, including transportation, manufacturing, education, health care, entertainment, construction, broadband access, retailing, and data processing.
Inserted: (3) Unlicensed operation in the 902-928 MHz band is a large and essential component of all the benefits identified in paragraphs (1) and (2).
Inserted: (4) Increased radio-frequency interference in the 902-928 MHz band would impair many industries, and, in particular, would threaten the integrity and safety of energy production and distribution.
Inserted: (b) Protection of Unlicensed Operation.--
Inserted: (1) In general.--In issuing or amending any regulations related to the operation, use, and maintenance of the 902-928 megahertz band, the Federal Communications Commission shall not permit increased levels of radio-frequency interference in such band to unlicensed devices and operations.
Inserted: (2) Exception.--The limitation under paragraph (1) shall not apply to any regulations issued by the Federal Communications Commissions that directly govern unlicensed operation in the 902-928 megahertz band.
Inserted: (3) Goal.--Consistent with paragraphs (1) and (2), the Federal Communications Commission shall endeavor to maximize efficient use of the 902-928 megahertz band.
Inserted: (c) Definitions.--In this section:
Inserted: (1) Unlicensed device.--The term "unlicensed device" means an intentional radiator authorized pursuant to part 15 of the Federal Communication Commission's Rules (47 C.F.R. Part 15).
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Inserted: (2) Unlicensed operation.--The term "unlicensed operation" means operation of an unlicensed device.
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SA 1645. Ms. CANTWELL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill H.R. 6, to reduce our Nation's dependency on foreign oil by investing in clean, renewable, and alternative energy resources, promoting new emerging energy technologies, developing greater efficiency, and creating a Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve to invest in alternative energy, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. ____. LIMITATION ON RADIO-FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE LEVELS IN THE 902-928 MEGAHERTZ BAND.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) Unlicensed radio devices are critical to promoting energy efficiency in the United States. This equipment is used by virtually all of the major companies involved in exploration, production, refining, marketing, and transportation of petroleum, petroleum products, and natural gas. Unlicensed devices carry out myriad functions in the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (“SCADA”) systems that ensure effective oil and natural gas industry operations and are critical to safety of life and the protection of property and the environment. Systems that rely on these devices remotely operate large production fields, sometimes comprised of thousands of oil and natural gas wells, collect and transmit critical data regarding well pressures, temperature, and rates of flow that are essential to the coordinated and safe operation, and transmit alarms in the event of a leak or other emergency. Similar devices in petroleum and natural gas transmission pipeline operations measure and report flow rate, temperature, and pressure. Energy utilities nationwide use unlicensed systems for remote meter reading, which facilitates time-of-day pricing to spread load and promote energy efficiency, and for SCADA systems that efficiently manage the hugely complex electric grid and gas distribution networks and minimize disruptive outages.
(2) Unlicensed devices in the hundreds of millions likewise serve other critical societal needs, including transportation, manufacturing, education, health care, entertainment, construction, broadband access, retailing, and data processing.
(3) Unlicensed operation in the 902-928 MHz band is a large and essential component of all the benefits identified in paragraphs (1) and (2).
(4) Increased radio-frequency interference in the 902-928 MHz band would impair many industries, and, in particular, would threaten the integrity and safety of energy production and distribution.
(b) Protection of Unlicensed Operation.--
(1) In general.--In issuing or amending any regulations related to the operation, use, and maintenance of the 902-928 megahertz band, the Federal Communications Commission shall not permit increased levels of radio-frequency interference in such band to unlicensed devices and operations.
(2) Exception.--The limitation under paragraph (1) shall not apply to any regulations issued by the Federal Communications Commissions that directly govern unlicensed operation in the 902-928 megahertz band.
(3) Goal.--Consistent with paragraphs (1) and (2), the Federal Communications Commission shall endeavor to maximize efficient use of the 902-928 megahertz band.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Unlicensed device.--The term “unlicensed device” means an intentional radiator authorized pursuant to part 15 of the Federal Communication Commission's Rules (47 C.F.R. Part 15).
(2) Unlicensed operation.--The term “unlicensed operation” means operation of an unlicensed device.
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Senate amendment submitted
June 18, 2007