NET 911 Improvement Act of 2008
Latest action · Jul 23, 2008 Became Public Law No: 110-283.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedAug 3, 2007
- Passed HouseNov 13, 2007
- Passed SenateJun 16, 2008
- To the PresidentJul 15, 2008
- Became lawJul 23, 2008Public Law 110-283
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on June 16, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
New and Emerging Technologies 911 Improvement Act of 2008 or the NET 911 Improvement Act of 2008 - Title I: Services and IP-Enabled Voice Service Providers - (Sec. 101) Amends the IP-Enabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act of 1999 to require IP-enabled voice service providers to provide 9-1-1 service, including enhanced 9-1-1 service, to their subscribers. Grants such providers, in meeting that requirement, the same rights, including rights of interconnection, on the same rates, terms, and conditions, as are provided to a provider of commercial mobile service.
Allows a state or tribal fee for 9-1-1 or enhanced 9-1-1 services, provided it is used only for such services or related enhancements and provided that, for each class of IP-enabled voice services subscribers, the fee does not exceed the fee for the same class of subscribers to telecommunications services. Requires an annual report to the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives detailing the status in each state of the collection and distribution of such fees.
Authorizes the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to compile a list of public safety answering point (PSAP) contact information and other information concerning 911 elements to assist IP-enabled voice service providers in complying with requirements imposed by this Act, and to make any portion of the information available to telecommunications carriers, wireless carriers, IP-enabled voice service providers, or other emergency service providers to improve public safety.
Requires the FCC to work cooperatively with public safety organizations, industry participants, and the E-911 Implementation Coordination Office to develop best practices that promote consistency, where appropriate, including procedures for defining PSAP geographic coverage areas, defining network diversity requirements for delivery of IP-enabled 9-1-1 and enhanced 9-1-1 calls, call-handling in the event of call overflow or network outages, PSAP certification and testing requirements, database validation, and the format for delivering address information to PSAPs.
(Sec. 102) Amends the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to require grants for migration to an IP-enabled emergency network. Requires the E-911 Implementation Coordination Office to develop a national plan for migrating to a national IP-enabled emergency network.
Title II: Parity of Protection - (Sec. 201) Amends the Wireless Communications and Public Safety Act of 1999 to require, for IP-enabled voice service carriers, IP-enabled voice users of 911 communications, and public safety answering points (facilities designated to receive 911 calls and route them to emergency personnel) (PSAPs), parity in liability protection with local exchange companies, non-wireless 911 service users, and non-wireless PSAPs, respectively.
Title III: Authority to Provide Customer Information for 911 Purposes - (Sec. 301) Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to authorize a telecommunications carrier to use, disclose, or permit access to call location information in emergencies. Requires IP-enabled voice service providers to provide subscriber list information to emergency service providers.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 1084 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed406–1 | Nov 13, 2007 |
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 4, 2007 to Oct 30, 2007.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Sep 4, 2007 | |
| R-MS | Charles W. "Chip" Pickering | Sep 4, 2007 | |
| R-IL | John Shimkus | Sep 4, 2007 | |
| D-IN | Julia Carson | Oct 10, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Lois Capps | Oct 10, 2007 | |
| R-IL | Jerry Weller | Oct 30, 2007 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Aug 3, 2007Markup Oct 30, 2007Reported Nov 13, 2007 |
| Communications and Technology Subcommittee | Referred Aug 4, 2007Hearings Sep 19, 2007Markup Oct 10, 2007Reported Oct 10, 2007 | |
| Senate | Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | Referred Nov 15, 2007Discharged Jun 16, 2008 |
Actions 29
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 23, 2008Signed by President.
- Jul 23, 2008Became Public Law No: 110-283.
- Jul 15, 2008Presented to President.
- Jun 23, 2008Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H5826-5828)
- Jun 23, 2008Mr. Gordon moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H5826-5828)
In the Congressional Record 6
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S7732 | Bill Nelson D-FL | Jul 30, 2008 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1331 | Bart Gordon D-TN | Jun 24, 2008 |
| House · Extensions | Debate and remarks E1314, H5826–H5828Text printed H5826–H5828Amendments H5826Motions H5828 | Bart Gordon D-TN (motion), John D. Dingell D-MI | Jun 23, 2008 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S5665Amendments S5663 | Bill Nelson D-FL (amendment), Daniel K. Inouye D-HI (amendment), Olympia J. Snowe R-ME (amendment), Sheldon Whitehouse D-RI, Ted Stevens R-AK (amendment) | Jun 16, 2008 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E2427 | Gene Green D-TX | Nov 15, 2007 |
| House | Debate and remarks H13554–H13557Text printed H13554Recorded votes H13824enact | Anna G. Eshoo D-CA, Edward J. Markey D-MA, Fred Upton R-MI, Joe Barton R-TX, John D. Dingell D-MI | Nov 13, 2007 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2
- Nov 8, 2007H.R. 3403, 911 Modernization and Public Safety Act of 2007<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on October 30, 2007</p>
- Nov 8, 2007H.R. 3403, 911 Modernization and Public Safety Act of 2007Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on October 30, 2007
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 110-66 | ISSUES IN EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS: THE 911 MODERNIZATION AND PUBLIC SAFETY ACT OF 200784 pages | Energy and Commerce Committee | Sep 19, 2007 |
CRS reports 5
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 5
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R48015 | Funding the Transition to Next Generation 911 (NG911): Considerations for Congress | Report | Apr 5, 2024 |
| R45253 | Next Generation 911 Technologies: Select Issues for Congress Archived | Report | Jul 9, 2018 |
| R42543 | The First Responder Network (FirstNet) and NextGeneration Communications for Public Safety: Issues for Congress Archived | Report | Jan 26, 2017 |
| R43178 | Telecommunications and Media Convergence: Selected Issues for Consideration Archived | Report | Aug 14, 2013 |
| RL34540 | Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies: FY2009 Appropriations Archived | Report | May 11, 2009 |
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 4982 | To promote and enhance public safety by facilitating the rapid deployment of IP-enabled 900 and enhanced 911 services, encourage the Nation's transition to a national IP-enabled emergency network, and improve 911 and enhanced 911 access to those with disabilities. | Daniel K. Inouye D-HI | Amendment SA 4982 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
Titles 9
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To promote and enhance public safety by facilitating the rapid deployment of IP-enabled 911 and E-911 services, encouraging the nation's transition to a national IP-enabled emergency network and improve 911 and E-911 access to those with disabilities.
- Official Titles as Amended by House
- A bill to promote and enhance public safety by facilitating the rapid deployment of IP-enabled 911 and E-911 services, encourage the Nation's transition to a national IP-enabled emergency network, and improve 911 and E-911 access to those with disabilities.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- 911 Modernization and Public Safety Act of 2007
- Short Titles as Reported to House
- 911 Modernization and Public Safety Act of 2007
- Short Titles as Passed House
- 911 Modernization and Public Safety Act of 2007
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- NET 911 Improvement Act of 2008
- New and Emerging Technologies 911 Improvement Act of 2008
- Short Titles as Enacted
- NET 911 Improvement Act of 2008
- New and Emerging Technologies 911 Improvement Act of 2008
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Commerce
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Consumer protection
- Data banks
- Directories
- Economics and Public Finance
- Emergency communication systems
- Emergency Management
- Fees
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government publicity
- Grants-in-aid
- Internet
- Law
- Liability (Law)
- Restrictive trade practices
- Right of privacy
- Science, Technology, Communications
- State laws
- Telecommunication industry
- Telecommunication rates
- User charges
- Wireless communication
Text 6
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 23, 2008Enrolled Bill
- Jun 16, 2008Engrossed Amendment Senate
- Nov 14, 2007Referred in Senate
- Nov 13, 2007Reported in House
- Nov 13, 2007Engrossed in House
- Aug 3, 2007Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
