HR1343-118

Reported

To codify the Institute for Telecommunication Sciences and to direct the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to establish an initiative to support the development of emergency communication and tracking technologies, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Mar 3, 2023

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill creates codifies the Institute for Telecommunication Sciences (ITS) as the federal government primary laboratory for spectrum research, authorizes public-private partnerships, and establishes an emergency communication, establishes ITS as the primary federal laboratory for spectrum research, authorizes agreements with private sector under multiple legal authorities, and creates an emergency communication initiative for locating trapped, and requires codifies the Institute for Telecommunication Sciences as the federal spectrum research laboratory and authorizes agreements supporting spectrum sharing, interference testing, and emergency communication. It relies on compliance mandates, procurement rules, definition changes, and grants. The main policy areas are Telecommunications, Technology, Science & Space, and Criminal Justice.

Who Benefits and How

Telecommunications and wireless technology companies using federal spectrum research could gain revenue opportunities, Satellite and spectrum-sharing technology developers could gain revenue opportunities, and Emergency responders and mining operations needing shielded-environment communications could face reduced risk.

Who Bears the Burden and How

NTIA Institute for Telecommunication Sciences and Commerce Department staff would take on compliance duties and National Telecommunications and Information Administration would take on compliance duties.

Key Provisions

  • Creates codifies the Institute for Telecommunication Sciences (ITS) as the federal government primary laboratory for spectrum research, authorizes public-private partnerships, and establishes an emergency communication...
  • Establishes ITS as the primary federal laboratory for spectrum research, authorizes agreements with private sector under multiple legal authorities, and creates an emergency communication initiative for locating trapped...
  • Requires codifies the Institute for Telecommunication Sciences as the federal spectrum research laboratory and authorizes agreements supporting spectrum sharing, interference testing, and emergency communication...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill creates codifies the Institute for Telecommunication Sciences (ITS) as the federal government primary laboratory for spectrum research, authorizes public-private partnerships, and establishes an emergency communication, establishes ITS as the primary federal laboratory for spectrum research, authorizes agreements with private sector under multiple legal authorities, and creates an emergency communication initiative for locating trapped, and requires codifies the Institute for Telecommunication Sciences as the federal spectrum research laboratory and authorizes agreements supporting spectrum sharing, interference testing, and emergency communication.

Key Policy Areas

Telecommunications, Technology, Science & Space, Criminal Justice

Primary Purpose

The bill creates codifies the Institute for Telecommunication Sciences (ITS) as the federal government primary laboratory for spectrum research, authorizes public-private partnerships, and establishes an emergency communication, establishes ITS as the primary federal laboratory for spectrum research, authorizes agreements with private sector under multiple legal authorities, and creates an emergency communication initiative for locating trapped, and requires codifies the Institute for Telecommunication Sciences as the federal spectrum research laboratory and authorizes agreements supporting spectrum sharing, interference testing, and emergency communication.

Policy Domains

Telecommunications Technology Science & Space Criminal Justice

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • Telecommunications and wireless technology companies using federal spectrum research
  • Satellite and spectrum-sharing technology developers
  • Emergency responders and mining operations needing shielded-environment communications
  • Telecommunications technology companies
  • Emergency communication technology developers
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Satellite and spectrum-sharing technology developers: , , ,
Telecommunications and wireless technology companies using federal spectrum research: , , ,
Emergency responders and mining operations needing shielded-environment communications: , , ,
Identified Costs
  • NTIA Institute for Telecommunication Sciences and Commerce Department staff
  • National Telecommunications and Information Administration
Model: codex-gpt-5:bulk-repair | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: eh
National Telecommunications and Information Administration: , ,
NTIA Institute for Telecommunication Sciences and Commerce Department staff: , , ,

Legislative Progress

Reported
Introduced Committee Passed
Apr 26, 2023

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

Apr 24, 2023

Additional sponsor: Mrs. Lee of Nevada

Apr 24, 2023

Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce; committed to …

Mar 3, 2023

Mr. Carter of Georgia (for himself and Ms. Pettersen) introduced …

Stakeholder Effects

cui bono?

How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.

Telecommunications
10 mentions across 7 clauses
+10 positive

Commercial wireless providers seeking spectrum access, Telecommunications and wireless technology companies using federal spectrum research, Telecommunications technology companies

Government
7 mentions across 7 clauses
-7 negative

NTIA Institute for Telecommunication Sciences and Commerce Department staff, National Telecommunications and Information Administration

Satellite Communications
4 mentions across 4 clauses
+4 positive

Satellite and spectrum-sharing technology developers

Emergency Services
4 mentions across 4 clauses
+4 positive

Emergency responders and mining operations needing shielded-environment communications

Oil & Gas
3 mentions across 3 clauses
+3 positive

Mining companies requiring emergency tracking systems

Manufacturing
3 mentions across 3 clauses
+3 positive

Emergency communication technology developers

General Public
3 mentions across 3 clauses
+3 positive

First responders and emergency services

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sections analyzed
Full impact breakdown

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Telecommunications Technology Science & Space Criminal Justice

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