S-3717 : Still Just a Bill

Spectrum IT Modernization Act of 2020

This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and certain other federal agencies to outline plans for modernizing the information technology infrastructure used for the management of federal spectrum.

Specifically, the NTIA shall identify a process to establish goals, including parameters to measure the achievement of those goals, for the modernization of such infrastructure and submit to Congress a modernization plan.

The bill requires each agency to submit to the NTIA and the Policy and Plans Steering Group a report that describes the agency's plan to modernize its federal spectrum infrastructure so that such infrastructure is interoperable with that of the NTIA.

The Government Accountability Office shall review the federal spectrum infrastructure of agencies and oversee the implementation of the modernization plans.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2020-05-20CommitteeCommittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.Senate
2020-05-13IntroReferralRead twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.Senate
2020-05-13IntroReferralIntroduced in SenateLibrary of Congress

Policy Area :

Government Operations and Politics
See Subjects
  • Advanced technology and technological innovations
  • Computers and information technology
  • Congressional oversight
  • Department of Defense
  • Executive agency funding and structure
  • Government information and archives
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Performance measurement
  • Radio spectrum allocation

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