H.R. 2501

Spectrum Coordination Act

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IIB

117th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 2501

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

April 6, 2022

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

AN ACT

To require the National Telecommunications and Information Administration and the Federal Communications Commission to update the memorandum of understanding on spectrum coordination.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Spectrum Coordination Act.

2.

Update of memorandum of understanding on spectrum coordination between ntia and fcc

Not later than December 31, 2022, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration and the Federal Communications Commission shall update the Memorandum of Understanding on Spectrum Coordination entered into in January 2003, to—

(1)

improve upon the process for resolving frequency allocation disputes in shared or adjacent allocations between the National Telecommunications and Information Administration and the Federal Communications Commission to ensure that such disputes are definitively resolved in an efficient and timely manner;

(2)

ensure that spectrum is used efficiently; and

(3)

establish reasonable timelines for the exchange of information between the National Telecommunications and Information Administration and the Federal Communications Commission in order to maintain effective spectrum coordination and collaboration.

Passed the House of Representatives April 5, 2022.

Cheryl L. Johnson,

Clerk.