Sec. 6082. Estimate of damages from Federal Communications Commission Order 20–48

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Section 1083 is deemed to include at the end the following: As soon as practicable after submitting an estimate as described in paragraph

(1)of subsection

(a)and making the certification described in paragraph

(2)of such subsection, the Secretary shall make such estimate available to any licensee operating under the order and authorization described in such subsection. The Secretary of Defense may work directly with any licensee (or any future assignee, successor, or purchaser) affected by the Order and Authorization adopted by the Federal Communications Commission on April 19, 2020 (FCC 20–48) to seek recovery of costs incurred by the Department of Defense as a result of the effect of such order and authorization. The Secretary shall establish and facilitate a process for any licensee (or any future assignee, successor, or purchaser) subject to the authorization and order described in subsection

(a)to provide reimbursement to the Department of Defense, only to the extent provided in appropriations Acts, for the covered costs and eligible reimbursable costs submitted and certified to the congressional defense committees under such subsection. The Secretary shall use any funds received under this subsection, to the extent and in such amounts as are provided in advance in appropriations Acts, for covered costs described in subsection

(b)and the range of eligible reimbursable costs identified under subsection (a)(1). Not later than 90 days after the date on which the Secretary establishes the process required by paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on such process. The execution of the responsibilities of this section by the Department of Defense shall be considered to be good faith actions pursuant to paragraph 104 of the Order and Authorization (FCC 20–48) described in subsection (a). .