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119-s-794119th Congress

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

Sponsored By: Senator Lee, Mike [R-UT]

Introduced

Summary

Complete federal spectrum inventory. This bill would require the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to audit every electromagnetic spectrum band assigned or allocated to federal entities and deliver a detailed report to Congress.

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  • Federal entities would have to cooperate with the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to supply data for a government-wide audit. The audit would be finished and reported to Congress within 18 months.
  • Members of Congress would receive an unclassified report that lists each band, the purpose and extent of its use, the State or geographic area covered, whether the band is exclusive or shared, and any unused portions. The report must be made available to any Member on request.
  • The audit could include a classified annex and must be coordinated with the Department of Transportation to avoid duplicating the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) audit under section 27003.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Audit of Federal Spectrum Use

If enacted, this bill would require the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to audit all electromagnetic spectrum assigned or allocated to federal entities (as defined in 47 U.S.C. 923(l)). The audit would be done with each agency head and finished within 18 months of enactment. The Assistant Secretary would send an unclassified report to Congress and make it available to any Member on request; a classified annex could be included. For each federal-entity-assigned band, the report would list the exact band, each purpose and how much of the band is used for that purpose, the State or other geographic area of assignment, whether the band is exclusive or shared (with federal or non-federal users), and any unused portions. The Assistant Secretary would coordinate with the Secretary of Transportation to avoid duplicating the audit done under section 27003 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Lee, Mike [R-UT]

UT • R

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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