H.R. 4398

GIF Act of 2014

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113th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 4398

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 4, 2014

Mr. Duffy introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL

To prohibit the National Telecommunications and Information Administration from relinquishing responsibility with respect to the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority functions.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Global Internet Freedom Act of 2014 or the GIF Act of 2014.

2.

NTIA prohibited from relinquishing responsibility for IANA functions

The Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information may not relinquish the responsibility of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration with respect to the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority functions, including the following:

(1)

Coordination of the assignment of technical Internet protocol parameters.

(2)

Performance of administrative functions associated with Internet domain name system root zone management.

(3)

Allocation of Internet numbering resources.