To amend the National Telecommunications and Information Adminstration Organization Act to facilitate the reallocation of spectrum from governmental to commercial users; to improve, enhance, and promote the Nation's homeland security, public safety, and citizen activated emergency response capabilities through the use of enhanced 911 services, to further upgrade Public Safety Answering Point capabilities and related functions in receiving E-911 calls, and to support in the construction and operation of a ubiquitous and reliable citizen activated system; and to provide that funds received as universal service contributions under section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 and the universal service support programs established pursuant thereto are not subject to certain provisions of title 31, United States Code, commonly known as the Antideficiency Act, for a period of time.

108-hr5419 — To amend the National Telecommunications and Information Adminstration Organization Act to facilitate the reallocation of spectrum from governmental to commercial users; to improve, enhance, and promote the Nation's homeland security, public safety, and citizen activated emergency response capabilities through the use of enhanced 911 services, to further upgrade Public Safety Answering Point capabilities and related functions in receiving E-911 calls, and to support in the construction and operation of a ubiquitous and reliable citizen activated system; and to provide that funds received as universal service contributions under section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 and the universal service support programs established pursuant thereto are not subject to certain provisions of title 31, United States Code, commonly known as the Antideficiency Act, for a period of time.. Sponsored by Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6]. Introduced 2004-11-20. House bill. 108th Congress. Latest action: Became Public Law No: 108-494.

108-hr5419 108th Congress House Signed into Law
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Bill Activity

House
Introduced in House
Mr. Pickering asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H10220-10223)
Senate
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12083)
President
Presented to President.
Became Public Law No: 108-494.
Became Public Law No: 108-494.
Sponsor
Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] (R), MI
Introduced
2004-11-20
Committees
Energy and Commerce Committee
Subjects
Administrative procedure; Administrative remedies; Appropriations; Arts, Culture, Religion; Auctions; Commerce; Competition; Competitive bidding; Congress; Congressional investigations; Congressional oversight; Congressional reporting requirements; Cost accounting; Department of Transportation; Economics and Public Finance; Education; Educational facilities; Elementary and secondary education; Emergency Management; Emergency communication systems; Executive reorganization; Federal Communications Commission; Federal-local relations; Federal-state relations; Fees; Finance and Financial Sector; Government Operations and Politics; Government lending; Government paperwork; Government trust funds; Grants-in-aid; Independent regulatory commissions; Internet; Law; Libraries; Licenses; Local taxation; Performance measurement; Planning; Radio spectrum allocation; Relocation; Small business; State taxation; Taxation; Telecommunication industry; Telecommunication rates; Telephone; Telephone rates; User charges; Wireless communication
Latest Action
Became Public Law No: 108-494.

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