To amend the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 to extend the interoperable emergency communications grant program through fiscal year 2012.
Latest action · Oct 8, 2009 FOR FURTHER ACTION, see H.R. 3633.
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.
- IntroducedJul 27, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 to extend through FY2012 (under current law, through FY2010) the requirement that the Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information of the Department of Commerce make payments from the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Fund for a grant program to assist public safety agencies in the the acquisition of, deployment of, or training for the use of interoperable communications equipment that utilizes reallocated public safety spectrum for radio communication.
Allows the Assistant Secretary to extend, on a case-by-case basis, the period of performance for any investment approved under the program for a period not to exceed two years.
Cosponsors 47
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 8, 2009 to Oct 6, 2009.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MT | Denny Rehberg | Sep 8, 2009 | |
| D-AS | Eni F. H. Faleomavaega | Sep 8, 2009 | |
| R-AL | Jo Bonner | Sep 8, 2009 | |
| R-FL | Mario Diaz-Balart | Sep 8, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Sep 8, 2009 | |
| R-AL | Mike Rogers | Sep 8, 2009 | |
| R-AK | Don Young | Sep 29, 2009 | |
| D-MN | James L. Oberstar | Sep 29, 2009 | |
| R-TX | Pete Sessions | Sep 29, 2009 | |
| R-LA | Bill Cassidy | Oct 6, 2009 | |
| R-FL | Bill Posey | Oct 6, 2009 | |
| R-MI | Candice S. Miller | Oct 6, 2009 | |
| R-WA | Cathy McMorris Rodgers | Oct 6, 2009 | |
| R-LA | Charles W. Boustany, Jr. | Oct 6, 2009 | |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Oct 6, 2009 | |
| R-WY | Cynthia M. Lummis | Oct 6, 2009 | |
| R-CA | Edward R. Royce | Oct 6, 2009 | |
| R-MN | Erik Paulsen | Oct 6, 2009 | |
| R-OK | Frank D. Lucas | Oct 6, 2009 | |
| R-VA | Frank R. Wolf | Oct 6, 2009 | |
| R-KY | Geoff Davis | Oct 6, 2009 | |
| R-CA | Howard P. "Buck" McKeon | Oct 6, 2009 | |
| R-CA | Jerry Lewis | Oct 6, 2009 | |
| R-LA | John Fleming | Oct 6, 2009 | |
| R-MN | John Kline | Oct 6, 2009 | |
| R-TX | John R. Carter | Oct 6, 2009 | |
| R-IL | John Shimkus | Oct 6, 2009 | |
| R-PA | Joseph R. Pitts | Oct 6, 2009 | |
| R-TX | K. Michael Conaway | Oct 6, 2009 | |
| R-TX | Kay Granger | Oct 6, 2009 | |
| R-CA | Ken Calvert | Oct 6, 2009 | |
| R-TX | Kevin Brady | Oct 6, 2009 | |
| R-FL | Lincoln Diaz-Balart | Oct 6, 2009 | |
| R-TX | Mac Thornberry | Oct 6, 2009 | |
| R-IN | Mark E. Souder | Oct 6, 2009 | |
| R-OH | Michael R. Turner | Oct 6, 2009 | |
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | Oct 6, 2009 | |
| R-MI | Mike Rogers | Oct 6, 2009 | |
| R-TX | Pete Olson | Oct 6, 2009 | |
| R-NY | Peter T. King | Oct 6, 2009 | |
| R-OH | Robert E. Latta | Oct 6, 2009 | |
| R-LA | Rodney Alexander | Oct 6, 2009 | |
| R-NJ | Scott Garrett | Oct 6, 2009 | |
| D-TX | Solomon P. Ortiz | Oct 6, 2009 | |
| R-OK | Tom Cole | Oct 6, 2009 | |
| R-AZ | Trent Franks | Oct 6, 2009 | |
| R-CA | Wally Herger | Oct 6, 2009 |
Committees 1
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 Jul 27, 2009 |
| Communications and Technology Subcommittee | Referred Jul 28, 2009 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 8, 2009FOR FURTHER ACTION, see H.R. 3633.
- Jul 28, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet.
- Jul 27, 2009Introduced in House
- Jul 27, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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.
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. 111-67 | A NATIONAL INTEROPERABLE BROADBAND NETWORK FOR PUBLIC SAFETY: RECENT DEVELOPMENTS143 pages | Energy and Commerce Committee | Sep 24, 2009 |
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 to extend the interoperable emergency communications grant program through fiscal year 2012.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 27, 2009Introduced 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.
