[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
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[S. 93 Reported in Senate (RS)]
Calendar No. 86
110th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 93
[Report No. 110-38]
To authorize NTIA to borrow against anticipated receipts of the Digital
Television Transition and Public Safety Fund to initiate migration to a
national IP-enabled emergency network capable of receiving and
responding to all citizen activated emergency communications.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 4, 2007
Mr. Stevens (for himself, Mrs. Clinton, Mrs. Hutchison, Ms. Snowe, and
Mr. Vitter) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
March 26, 2007
Reported by Mr. Inouye, without amendment
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A BILL
To authorize NTIA to borrow against anticipated receipts of the Digital
Television Transition and Public Safety Fund to initiate migration to a
national IP-enabled emergency network capable of receiving and
responding to all citizen activated emergency communications.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``911 Modernization Act''.
SEC. 2. FUNDING FOR PROGRAM.
Section 3011 of Public Law 109-171 (47 U.S.C. 309 note) is
amended--
(1) by striking ``The'' and inserting:
``(a) In General.--The''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(b) Credit.--The Assistant Secretary may borrow from the
Treasury, upon enactment of this provision, such sums as necessary, but
not to exceed $43,500,000 to implement this section. The Assistant
Secretary shall reimburse the Treasury, without interest, as funds are
deposited into the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety
Fund.''.
SEC. 3. NTIA COORDINATION OF E-911 IMPLEMENTATION.
Section 158(b)(4) of the National Telecommunications and
Information Administration Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 942(b)(4)) is
amended by adding at the end thereof the following: ``Within 180 days
after the date of enactment of the 911 Modernization Act, the Assistant
Secretary and the Administrator shall jointly issue regulations
updating the criteria to provide priority for public safety answering
points not capable, as of the date of enactment of that Act, of
receiving 911 calls.''.
Calendar No. 86
110th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 93
[Report No. 110-38]
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A BILL
To authorize NTIA to borrow against anticipated receipts of the Digital
Television Transition and Public Safety Fund to initiate migration to a
national IP-enabled emergency network capable of receiving and
responding to all citizen activated emergency communications.
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March 26, 2007
Reported without amendment