US Congress Senate Bill 415 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 17 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-02-17 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Spectrum Optimization Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to direct the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to establish competitive bidding rules for conducting auctions of certain licensed spectrum that a licensee voluntarily relinquishes for assignment of new initial licenses subject to new service rules or for other purposes, in which a portion of the auction proceeds are shared with such relinquishing licensees. Requires the FCC to commence such auctions (commonly referred to as incentive auctions) within two years after enactment of this Act. Excludes such proceeds from being deposited in the Treasury under specified provisions.

Spectrum Optimization Act

Sen. Mark Warner [D-VA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-02-17	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

HB911 (Related) 2011-03-11 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
SB28 (Related) 2011-01-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S146-149)
SB455 (Related) 2011-03-02 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
SB522 (Related) 2011-03-09 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
HB1622 (Related) 2011-04-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/415/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s415/BILLS-112s415is.pdf