HR 1320 · 108th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications

Commercial Spectrum Enhancement Act

Introduced 2003-03-18· Sponsored by Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6]· House

Bill Progress

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Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 314.(2003-10-17)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2003-06-11
Roll #260
Yea 408Nay 10
Democrats
193 Yea·1 Nay
Republicans
214 Yea·9 Nay
PassedHouse · 2003-06-11
Roll #260
Yea 408Nay 10
Democrats
193 Yea·1 Nay
Republicans
214 Yea·9 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Commercial Spectrum Enhancement Act - Amends the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to revise provisions concerning the reallocation of spectrum from governmental to commercial users. Mandates that any Federal entity that operates a Government station assigned within a specified band of frequencies and that incurs relocation costs due to reallocation to non-Federal use receive reimbursement from the Spectrum Relocation Fund established in this Act in lieu of any other authorized Federal payment. Requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to notify the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of estimated relocation costs at least six months prior to the commencement of any auction of eligible frequencies. Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require the FCC: (1) in designing competitive bidding under such auctions, to have as an objective the recovery of 110 percent of the estimated relocation costs; (2) prescribe methods by which the total cash proceeds from any auction equals at least 110 percent of such costs; and (3) prohibit the FCC from concluding any auction under which such goal is not reached. Authori…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 1320, Commercial Spectrum Enhancement Act

May 13, 2003

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on April 30, 2003</p>

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H.R. 1320, Commercial Spectrum Enhancement Act

May 13, 2003

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on April 30, 2003

Full CBO report ↗

H.R. 1320, Commercial Spectrum Enhancement Act

Jul 11, 2003

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on June 26, 2003</p>

Full CBO report ↗

H.R. 1320, Commercial Spectrum Enhancement Act

Jul 11, 2003

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on June 26, 2003

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (16)

6 Democrats10 Republicans