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This bill requires the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information (a senior government official overseeing telecommunications policy) to conduct a comprehensive audit of electromagnetic spectrum (radio frequencies) assigned to federal government entities within 18 months of the bill's enactment. The audit must detail each spectrum band used by federal agencies, including the specific purpose of the band, geographic location, whether the band is exclusively or shared use, and any unused portions. The Assistant Secretary must submit a report to Congress with these findings, which will be primarily unclassified but may include a classified annex. The bill also mandates coordination with the Department of Transportation to avoid duplicating an existing spectrum audit required by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The goal of this audit appears to be creating greater transparency about federal spectrum usage and potentially identifying opportunities for more efficient spectrum allocation or reallocation.

Transportation and Infrastructure

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