Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 106 Part 4.djvu/802

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106 STAT. 3538 PUBLIC LAW 102-538—OCT. 27, 1992 (1) provide for a period at the beginning of each meeting of the Interdepartmental Radio Advisory Committee to be open to the public to make presentations and receive advice, and provide the public with other meaningful opportunities to make - ^ presentations and receive advice; " (2) include provisions that will require (A) publication in the Federal Register of mcgor policy proposals that are not - { classified and that involve spectrum management, and (B) adequate opportunity for public review and comment on those proposals; (3) include provisions that will require publication in the Federal Register of msgor policy decisions that are not classified and that involve spectrum management; (4) include provisions that will require that nonclassified spectrum management information be made available to the public, including access to electronic databases; and (5) establish procedures that provide for the prompt and impartial consideration of requests for access to Government spectrum by the public, which procedures shall include provisions that will require the disclosiu^ of the status and ultimate disposition of any such request. (c) CERTIFICATION TO CONGRESS. —Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce shall certify to Congress that the Secretary has complied with this section. (d) RADIO SERVICES. — (1) ASSIGNMENTS FOR RADIO SERVICES. — In assigning frequencies for mobile radio services and other radio services, the Secretary of Commerce shall promote efficient and costeffective use of the spectrum to the maximum extent feasible. (2) AUTHORITY TO WITHHOLD ASSIGNMENTS.— The Secretary of Commerce shall have the authority to withhold or refuse to assign frequencies for mobile radio service or other radio service in order to further the goal of making efficient and cost-effective use of the spectrum. (3) SPECTRUM PLAN. —By October 1, 1993, the Secretary of Commerce shall adopt and commence implementation of a plan for Federal agencies with existing mobile radio systems to use more spectrum-efficient technologies that are at least as spectrum-efficient and cost-effective as readily available commercial mobile radio systems. The plan shall include a time schedule for implementation. (4) REPORT TO CONGRESS.— By October 1, 1993, the Secretary of Commerce shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report summarizing the plan adopted under paragraph (3), including the implementation schedule for the plan. 47 USC 904. SEC. 105. GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS. (a) INTERAGENCY FUNCTIONS. — (1) AGENCY CONSULTATION. —Federal agencies shall consult with the Assistant Secretary and the NTIA to ensure that the conduct of telecommunications activities by such agencies is consistent with the policies developed under section 103(b)(2)(K).