; (2) prioritize the development of, and enhancement to, the spectrum ecosystem workforce, including the operational, technical, and policy positions involved in spectrum-related activities; and (3) consider strategies and methods to encourage the development of spectrum engineering training programs, work-study programs, and trade school certification programs to strengthen the spectrum workforce ecosystem. (b) Stakeholder engagement The Under Secretary, in coordination with the Executive Office of the President, shall use the collaborative framework established under section 101(d) to collect input from stakeholders, including academia, Federal agencies, Tribal Nations, and industry, to identify the education and training programs necessary to equip the existing workforce, and prepare the future workforce, to meet the evolving spectrum-related workforce demands. (c) Updates Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, and once every 4 years thereafter (or more frequently, as appropriate, as determined by the Under Secretary), the Under Secretary, in coordination with the Executive Office of the President, shall update the National Spectrum Workforce Plan developed under subsection (a). (d) Report to congress The Under Secretary shall submit to Congress the National Spectrum Workforce Plan established subsection (a) and any updates to that Plan made under subsection (c). VI Spectrum auction trust fund 601. Definition In this title, the term covered auction means a system of competitive bidding— (1) conducted under section 309(j) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 309(j) ), as amended by this Act, that commences during the period beginning on March 9, 2023, and ending on September 30, 2029; (2) conducted under section 309(j) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 309(j) ), as amended by this Act, for the band of frequencies between 12700 megahertz and 13250 megahertz, inclusive, on or after the date of enactment of this Act