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PUBLIC LAW 109–171—FEB. 8, 2006 (iv) by striking ‘‘the date on which the digital television service transition period terminates, as determined by the Commission’’ and inserting ‘‘February 17, 2009’’; (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘746 megahertz’’ and inserting ‘‘698 megahertz’’. SEC. 3003. AUCTION OF RECOVERED SPECTRUM.

(a) DEADLINE FOR AUCTION.—Section 309(j) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j)) is amended— (1) by redesignating the second paragraph (15) of such section (as added by section 203(b) of the Commercial Spectrum Enhancement Act (Public Law 108–494; 118 Stat. 3993)), as paragraph (16) of such section; and (2) in the first paragraph (15) of such section (as added by section 3(a) of the Auction Reform Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–195; 116 Stat. 716)), by adding at the end of subparagraph (C) the following new clauses: ‘‘(v) ADDITIONAL DEADLINES FOR RECOVERED ANALOG SPECTRUM.—Notwithstanding subparagraph (B), the Commission shall conduct the auction of the licenses for recovered analog spectrum by commencing the bidding not later than January 28, 2008, and shall deposit the proceeds of such auction in accordance with paragraph (8)(E)(ii) not later than June 30, 2008. ‘‘(vi) RECOVERED ANALOG SPECTRUM.—For purposes of clause (v), the term ‘recovered analog spectrum’ means the spectrum between channels 52 and 69, inclusive (between frequencies 698 and 806 megahertz, inclusive) reclaimed from analog television service broadcasting under paragraph (14), other than— ‘‘(I) the spectrum required by section 337 to be made available for public safety services; and ‘‘(II) the spectrum auctioned prior to the date of enactment of the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005.’’. (b) EXTENSION OF AUCTION AUTHORITY.—Section 309(j)(11) of such Act (47 U.S.C. 309(j)(11)) is amended by striking ‘‘2007’’ and inserting ‘‘2011’’. SEC. 3004. RESERVATION OF AUCTION PROCEEDS.

Section 309(j)(8) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j)(8)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘subparagraph (B) or subparagraph (D)’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraphs (B), (D), and (E)’’; (2) in subparagraph (C)(i), by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: ‘‘, except as otherwise provided in subparagraph (E)(ii)’’; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ‘‘(E) TRANSFER OF RECEIPTS.— ‘‘(i) ESTABLISHMENT OF FUND.—There is established in the Treasury of the United States a fund to be known as the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Fund. ‘‘(ii) PROCEEDS FOR FUNDS.—Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), the proceeds (including deposits and upfront payments from successful bidders) from the

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