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Referenced Laws
47 U.S.C. 1603(k)
47 U.S.C. 309(j)
Section 1
1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting National Security with Spectrum Act.
Section 2
2. Additional rip and replace funding Section 4(k) of the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 (47 U.S.C. 1603(k)) is amended by striking $1,900,000,000 and inserting $4,980,000,000.
Section 3
3. Appropriation of funds There is appropriated to the Federal Communications Commission for fiscal year 2024, out of amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $3,080,000,000, to remain available until expended, to carry out section 4 of the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 (47 U.S.C. 1603).
Section 4
4. FCC Auction 97 reauction of certain licenses; completion of reauction Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Communications Commission shall initiate a system of competitive bidding under section 309(j) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j)) to grant licenses for spectrum in the inventory of the Commission within the bands of frequencies referred to by the Commission as the AWS–3 bands, without regard to whether the authority of the Commission under paragraph (11) of that section has expired. The Federal Communications Commission shall complete the system of competitive bidding described in subsection (a), including receiving payments, processing applications, and granting licenses, without regard to whether the authority of the Commission under paragraph (11) of section 309(j) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j)) has expired.