S.Amdt. 2647
What it does: Adds SEC. __. SPECTRUM EFFICIENCY AND SECURITY FUND wherever appropriate
Sen. Olympia J. Snowe (R-ME)What it changes
1 change to S. 3414
Adds SEC. __. SPECTRUM EFFICIENCY AND SECURITY FUND wherever appropriate
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. __. SPECTRUM EFFICIENCY AND SECURITY FUND.
Inserted: (a) Retention of Unused Funds.--Section 118(d)(4) of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 928(d)(4)) is amended by striking "8 years" and inserting "20 years".
Inserted: (b) Use of Fund for Planning and Research.--
Inserted: (1) In general.--Section 118(c) of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 928(c)) is amended to read as follows:
Inserted: "(c) Uses of Funds.--The amounts in the Fund are authorized to be used--
Inserted: "(1) to pay relocation costs;
Inserted: "(2) to fund planning and research with the goal of improving the efficiency of Federal use of spectrum and security of Federal wireless networks and systems; and
Inserted: "(3) to cover the costs of eligible Federal entities to upgrade their equipment and facilities as long as such upgrades include spectrum sharing, reuse, and layering, and result in more efficient use of spectrum and more secure networks and systems by such entities.".
Inserted: (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 118(d)(2) of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 928(d)(2)) is amended, in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting "to pay relocation costs" after "subsection".
Inserted: (c) National Science Foundation.--Section 118(e) of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 928(e)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
Inserted: "(3) Eligible federal entity; national science foundation.--In this section, the term 'eligible Federal entity' shall include the National Science Foundation. As an eligible Federal entity, the National Science Foundation may submit to the Director of OMB requests for funds under this section to support spectrum research and experimental facilities by the Foundation, provided that such requests have, in the determination of the Director of OMB, in consultation with the NTIA, clear benefits to existing and future Federal users of spectrum. The Director of OMB shall give priority to research that improves spectral efficiency or security of wireless network or systems.".
Inserted: (d) Spectrum Efficiency and Security Fund.--
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Inserted: (1) In general.--Section 118 of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 928) is amended--
Inserted: (A) in the section heading, by striking "spectrum relocation fund" and inserting "spectrum efficiency and security fund"; and
Inserted: (B) in subsection (a), by striking "Spectrum Relocation Fund" and inserting "Spectrum Efficiency and Security Fund".
Inserted: (2) Technical and conforming amendments.--
Inserted: (A) Communications act of 1934.--Section 309(j)(8)(D) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j)(8)(D)) is amended--
Inserted: (i) in clause (i), by striking "Spectrum Relocation Fund" and inserting "Spectrum Efficiency and Security Fund"; and
Inserted: (ii) in clause (ii), in the first sentence, by striking "Spectrum Relocation Fund" and inserting "Spectrum Efficiency and Security Fund".
Inserted: (B) National telecommunications and information administration organization act.--Section 113 of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 923) is amended--
Inserted: (i) in subsection (g)(3), in the first sentence, by striking "Spectrum Relocation Fund" and inserting "Spectrum Efficiency and Security Fund"; and
Inserted: (ii) in subsection (h)(2)(G)(i), by striking "Spectrum Relocation Fund" and inserting "Spectrum Efficiency and Security Fund".
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SA 2647. Ms. SNOWE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 3414, to enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber and communications infrastructure of the United States; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. __. SPECTRUM EFFICIENCY AND SECURITY FUND.
(a) Retention of Unused Funds.--Section 118(d)(4) of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 928(d)(4)) is amended by striking “8 years” and inserting “20 years”.
(b) Use of Fund for Planning and Research.--
(1) In general.--Section 118(c) of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 928(c)) is amended to read as follows:
“(c) Uses of Funds.--The amounts in the Fund are authorized to be used--
“(1) to pay relocation costs;
“(2) to fund planning and research with the goal of improving the efficiency of Federal use of spectrum and security of Federal wireless networks and systems; and
“(3) to cover the costs of eligible Federal entities to upgrade their equipment and facilities as long as such upgrades include spectrum sharing, reuse, and layering, and result in more efficient use of spectrum and more secure networks and systems by such entities.”.
(2) Conforming amendment.--Section 118(d)(2) of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 928(d)(2)) is amended, in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting “to pay relocation costs” after “subsection”.
(c) National Science Foundation.--Section 118(e) of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 928(e)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(3) Eligible federal entity; national science foundation.--In this section, the term ‘eligible Federal entity' shall include the National Science Foundation. As an eligible Federal entity, the National Science Foundation may submit to the Director of OMB requests for funds under this section to support spectrum research and experimental facilities by the Foundation, provided that such requests have, in the determination of the Director of OMB, in consultation with the NTIA, clear benefits to existing and future Federal users of spectrum. The Director of OMB shall give priority to research that improves spectral efficiency or security of wireless network or systems.”.
(d) Spectrum Efficiency and Security Fund.--
(1) In general.--Section 118 of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 928) is amended--
(A) in the section heading, by striking “spectrum relocation fund” and inserting “spectrum efficiency and security fund”; and
(B) in subsection (a), by striking “Spectrum Relocation Fund” and inserting “Spectrum Efficiency and Security Fund”.
(2) Technical and conforming amendments.--
(A) Communications act of 1934.--Section 309(j)(8)(D) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j)(8)(D)) is amended--
(i) in clause (i), by striking “Spectrum Relocation Fund” and inserting “Spectrum Efficiency and Security Fund”; and
(ii) in clause (ii), in the first sentence, by striking “Spectrum Relocation Fund” and inserting “Spectrum Efficiency and Security Fund”.
(B) National telecommunications and information administration organization act.--Section 113 of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 923) is amended--
(i) in subsection (g)(3), in the first sentence, by striking “Spectrum Relocation Fund” and inserting “Spectrum Efficiency and Security Fund”; and
(ii) in subsection (h)(2)(G)(i), by striking “Spectrum Relocation Fund” and inserting “Spectrum Efficiency and Security Fund”.
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Senate amendment submitted
July 30, 2012