3246 -- SMART Act | Poliscope

SMART Act

3246

116th Congress

Science, Technology, Communications

In Committee

SMART Act

Legislative Progress

✓

Introduced

Committee

Floor Vote

Other Chamber

Enacted

Introduced

January 28, 2020

Latest Action

January 28, 2020

Primary Sponsor

John KennedyRepublican(LA)

Momentum (last 30 days)

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Summary

Spectrum Management And Reallocation for Taxpayers Act or the SMART Act This bill authorizes the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to conduct a public auction of mid-band spectrum and places requirements on how the FCC must use the proceeds from such an auction. Specifically, the bill authorizes the FCC to identify, clear, and auction mid-band spectrum. The bill also establishes a (1) C-Band Reimbursement and Implementation Fund to reimburse costs and incentivize license holders to reduce their usage of spectrum so that it may be auctioned, (2) Digital Divide Trust Fund for deployment of broadband infrastructure in unserved and underserved areas, and (3) Next Generation 9–1–1 Trust Fund for deployment of upgraded 9–1–1 services that use a digital or internet protocol-based system. The FCC must use the proceeds from a spectrum auction authorized under this bill to (1) reimburse amounts borrowed from the general fund of the Treasury that were deposited into the C-Band Reimbursement and Implementation Fund, (2) deposit a specified amount into the general fund of the Treasury for the purpose of deficit reduction, and (3) deposit all remaining amounts in the Digital Divide Trust Fund and the Next Generation 9–1–1 Trust Fund. Additionally, the bill prohibits an entity that poses a national security risk from participating in a spectrum auction.

Lobbying filings that explicitly cite this bill (28)

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Filing registrants (9)

MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC (2)PETER PITSCH (1)AMERICAN CABLE ASSOCIATION, INC. DBA ACACONNECTS (4)AT&T SERVICES, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES (4)DISH NETWORK LLC (1)NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS (4)NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION (4)PARAMOUNT SKYDANCE CORPORATION (FKA PARAMOUNT GLOBAL) (4)iHeartMedia, Inc. (4)

AT&T SERVICES, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES

Subjects (16)

Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Aviation and airports

Budget deficits and national debt

Educational technology and distance education

Emergency communications systems

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Government trust funds

Health technology, devices, supplies

Actions (2)

January 28, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

January 28, 2020

Introduced in Senate

Committees

Committee	Chamber	Activity	Date
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee	Senate	Referred to	January 28, 2020

Text Versions

Version	Date	Links
Introduced in Senate	January 28, 2020	XML

Cosponsors (3)

Name	Party	State
Brian Schatz	Democratic	HI
Charles E. Schumer	Democratic	NY
Maria Cantwell	Democratic	WA

Related Bills (1)

Bill	Congress	Relationship
S 2956	116th	Related bill

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Sources: Congress.gov

Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets

General lobbying communications on the following issues: availability and appropriate uses of commercial wireless spectrum; integrity and security of communications networks; appropriate regulatory framework for Internet and communications services; broadband availability; universal service; infrastructure investment and development; data management; privacy (including issues relating to location-based services); domestic telecommunications supply chain security; implementation of the Nationwide Broadband Public Safety Network operated by the First Responder Network Authority; issues related to legislation designed to streamline broadband infrastructure deployment and permit placement of wireless tower facilities on federal property; the deployment of 5G communication services; and video retransmission reform. Lobbying on the following bills: H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, Division M, Coronavirus Relief and Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 (provisions related to appropriations for broadband deployment, broadband connectivity benefits for low-income households, telehealth, distance learning and broadband communications services); H.R. 1006, Open Internet Act, issues related to Internet regulation; H.R. 1096, Promoting Internet Freedom and Innovation Act (Internet regulation issues); H.R. 1101, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure internet openness, to prohibit blocking lawful content and non-harmful devices, to prohibit throttling data, to prohibit paid prioritization, to require transparency of network management practices, to provide that broadband shall be considered to be an information service, and to prohibit the Commission or a State commission from relying on section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 as a grant of authority (issues related to Internet regulation); H.R. 1289, Preserving Home and Office Numbers in Emergencies Act of 2019 (all provisions); H.R. 1423, FAIR Act and related bills, provisions relating to limiting the use of pre-dispute arbitration clauses in employment contracts and consumer contracts; H.R. 1644/ S 682 Save the Internet Act (issues related to Internet regulation); H.R. 1668/S. 734, IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2019 (all provisions); H.R. 1860, No Rate Regulation of Broadband Access Act (issues relating to rate regulation of broadband services); H.R. 1954/S. 952, Cellphone Jamming Reform Act of 2019 (all provisions); H.R. 2881/S. 893, Secure 5G and Beyond Act (issues related to 5G security); H.R. 3710, Cybersecurity Vulnerability Remediation Act (all provisions); H.R. 3763, Promoting United States International Leadership in 5G Act of 2019 (all provisions); H.R. 3836, Wireless Infrastructure Resiliency During Emergencies and Disasters Act (all provisions); H.R. 3994, Modern Television Act (all provisions); H.R. 4459, Secure and Trusted Communications Network Act of 2019 (all provisions); H.R. 4461, Network Security Information Sharing Act of 2019 (all provisions); H.R. 4462, Studying How to Harness Airwave Resources Efficiently Act of 2019 (all provisions); H.R. 4463, Promoting United States Wireless Leadership Act of 2019 (all provisions); H.R. 4855/ S. 2921, C-Band Act (all provisions); H.R. 4978, Online Privacy Act of 2019 (all provisions); HR 5926/S. 4336, Reinforcing and Evaluating Service Integrity, Local Infrastructure, and Emergency Notification for Today's Networks Act (provisions related to wireless network resiliency commitments during emergencies); H.R. 5928, FIRST RESPONDER Act of 2020 (all provisions); H.R. 6395/S. 4049, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2021 (issues relating to spectrum management and provisions related to open source telecommunications equipment); H.R. 8650/S. 4789, Eliminate the Digital Divide Act (provisions related to funding broadband deployment grants and the conditions for obtaining those grants); S 583, Data Privacy Act (all provisions); S 748, bill to amend the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 to strengthen protections relating to the online collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and minors (all provisions); S. 918, E-FRONTIER ACT (issues related to 5G networks); S. 2223, AIRWAVES Act (all provisions); S. 2881, Spectrum Act of 2019 (all provisions); S. 2956, Investing in Americas Digital Infrastructure Act (C-Band Act auction provisions); S. 3189/H.R. 6624, Utilizing Strategic Allied (USA) Telecommunications Act (all provisions); S. 3246, SMART Act (all provisions); S. 3456, Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act of 2020 (all provisions); and [Draft] Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act (telecom provisions).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

S. 3246

ANDREW FIELDS JAMES GREEN

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

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