S. Amdt. 4086 - To Clarify the Fcc's Authority to Require 9-1-1 Service, and for Other Purposes.

Ip-Enabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act of 2007

S. 428 — 110^th Congress (2007–2008)

Summary

A bill to amend the Wireless Communications and Public Safety Act of 1999, and for other purposes. (by CRS)

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Title

A bill to amend the Wireless Communications and Public Safety Act of 1999, and for other purposes.

Other Titles

• IP-Enabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act of 2007
• IP-Enabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act of 2007
• IP-Enabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act of 2007

Sponsor

Bill Nelson

Co-Sponsors

• Hillary Clinton
• Olympia Snowe
• Frank Lautenberg

Subjects

• Telecommunication
• Administrative procedure
• Congress
• Congressional reporting requirements
• Consumer education
• Consumers
• Disabled
• Emergency communication systems
• Emergency management
• Executive departments
• Federal Communications Commission
• Government information
• Government paperwork
• Government publicity
• Independent regulatory commissions
• Internet
• Law
• Legislation
• Planning
• Politics and government
• State and local government
• State politics and government
• Technology
• Telecommunication rates
• Telephone

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Major Actions

Introduced	1/30/2007
Referred to Committee
Amendments (1 proposed)
Passed Senate	2/26/2008

Bill History

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• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.	2/26/2008	PASSED by voice vote
currently selected	Senate	Amendment SA 4086 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	2/26/2008	PASSED by voice vote

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	1/30/2007
		1/30/2007	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
		4/10/2007	Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Hearings held.
	Put on a legislative calendar	4/25/2007	Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
		8/03/2007	Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Inouye with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-142.
	Put on a legislative calendar	8/03/2007	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 327.
		2/26/2008	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
		2/26/2008	The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
select this vote	Senate Vote on Passage	2/26/2008	Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
		2/26/2008	Amendment SA 4086 proposed by Senator Nelson FL for Senator Inouye.
currently selected	Vote	2/26/2008	Amendment SA 4086 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		2/27/2008	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
		2/27/2008	Received in the House.
		2/27/2008	Held at the desk.

	Number	Sponsor	Date Offered	Status
currently selected	S. Amdt. 4086	Inouye, Daniel [D-HI]	February 26, 2008	Passed by voice vote on February 26, 2008.
	To clarify the FCC's authority to require 9-1-1 service, and for other purposes. Actions February 26, 2008, 12:00 am ET - Amendment SA 4086 proposed by Senator Nelson FL for Senator Inouye. February 26, 2008, 12:00 am ET - Amendment SA 4086 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Full Text of this Amendment SA 4086. Mr. NELSON of Florida (for Mr. Inouye (for himself and Mr. Stevens)) proposed an amendment to the b ill S. 428, to amend the Wireless Communications and Public Safety Act of 1999, and for other purposes; as follows: On page 11, strike lines 1 through 7 and insert the following: ``(e) FCC Authority To Require 9-1-1 Service.--The Commission may require any provider of a voice service that is a substitute for telephone exchange service (as defined in section 3(47) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 153(47))) to provide 9-1-1 service, includin g enhanced 9-1-1 service, to its subscribers. Nothing in this subsection shall limit or otherwise affect the authority of the Commission under the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 151 et seq.).''. On page 11, beginning in line 12, strike ``that term'' and insert ``the term `Interconnected VoIP Service' ''. On page 11, beginning in line 14, strike ``(47 C.F.R. 9.3), as those regulations may be amended by the Commission from time to time.'' and insert ``(47 C.F.R. 9.3).''. On page 18, s trike lines 8 through 17 and insert the following: (b) AVAILABILITY OF PSAP INFORMATION.--The Federal Communications Commission may compile a list of public safety answering point contact information, as well as contact information for 9-1-1 component providers, for the purpose of assisting IP-enabled voice service providers and others in complying with this Act and section 158(d) of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 942(d)) as amended by subsection (a), and may make any portion of such information available to the public if such availability would improve public safety. On page 19, line 13, insert ``Federal Communications'' after ``The'' On page 20, after line 9, insert the following: SEC. 7. Section 2301 of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (47 U.S.C. 901 note) is amended by striking ``the `Improving Emergency Communications Act of 2007'.'' and inserting ``the `911 Modernization Act'.''. (As printed in the Congressional Record for the Senate on Feb 26, 2008.)