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112TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2629 

To amend the National Telecommunications and Information Administration 

Organization Act to modify the 9–1–1, E9–1–1, and Next Generation 

9–1–1 program, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JULY 22, 2011 

Mr. SHIMKUS (for himself and Ms. ESHOO) introduced the following bill; 

which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 

A BILL 

To amend the National Telecommunications and Information 

Administration Organization Act to modify the 9–1–1, 

E9–1–1, and Next Generation 9–1–1 program, and for 

other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Next Generation 9– 

5 1–1 Advancement Act of 2011’’. 

6 SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 

7 Congress finds that— 


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1 (1) for the sake of the public safety of our Na2 tion, a universal emergency service number (9–1–1) 

3 that is enhanced with the most modern and state-of4 the-art telecommunications capabilities possible, in5 cluding voice, data, and video communications, 

6 should be available to all citizens wherever they live, 

7 work, and travel; 

8 (2) a successful migration to Next Generation 

9 9–1–1 service communications systems will require 

10 greater Federal, State, and local government re11 sources and coordination; 

12 (3) any funds that are collected from fees im13 posed on consumer bills for the purposes of funding 

14 9–1–1 services, enhanced 9–1–1 services, or Next 

15 Generation 9–1–1 services should only be used for 

16 the purposes for which the funds are collected; 

17 (4) it is a national priority to foster the migra18 tion from analog, voice-centric 9–1–1 and current 

19 generation emergency communications systems to a 

20 21st century, Next Generation, IP-based emergency 

21 services model that embraces a wide range of voice, 

22 video, and data applications; 

23 (5) ensuring 9–1–1 access for all citizens in24 cludes improving access to 9–1–1 systems for the 

25 deaf, hard of hearing, deaf-blind, and individuals 


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1 with speech disabilities, who increasingly commu2 nicate with non-traditional text, video, and instant3 messaging communications services, and who expect 

4 those services to be able to connect directly to 9–1– 

5 1 systems; 

6 (6) a coordinated public educational effort on 

7 current and emerging 9–1–1 system capabilities and 

8 proper use of the 9–1–1 system is essential to the 

9 operation of effective 9–1–1 systems; 

10 (7) Federal policies and funding should enable 

11 the transition to Internet Protocol-based (IP-based) 

12 Next Generation 9–1–1 systems and Federal 9–1–1 

13 and emergency communications laws and regulations 

14 must keep pace with rapidly changing technology to 

15 ensure an open and competitive 9–1–1 environment 

16 based on the most advanced technology available; 

17 and 

18 (8) Federal policies and grant programs should 

19 reflect the growing convergence and integration of 

20 emergency communications technology, such that 

21 State interoperability plans and Federal funding in 

22 support of such plans is made available for all as23 pects of Next Generation 9–1–1 service and emer24 gency communications systems. 


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1 SEC. 3. PURPOSES. 

2 The purposes of this Act are— 

3 (1) to focus Federal policies and funding pro4 grams to ensure a successful migration from voice5 centric 9–1–1 systems to IP-enabled, Next Genera6 tion 9–1–1 emergency response systems that use 

7 voice, data, and video services to greatly enhance the 

8 capability of 9–1–1 and emergency response services; 

9 (2) to ensure that technologically advanced 9– 

10 1–1 and emergency communications systems are 

11 universally available and adequately funded to serve 

12 all Americans; and 

13 (3) to ensure that all 9–1–1 and emergency re14 sponse organizations have access to— 

15 (A) high-speed broadband networks; 

16 (B) interconnected IP backbones; and 

17 (C) innovative services and applications. 

18 SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. 

19 In this Act, the following definitions shall apply: 

20 (1) 9–1–1 SERVICES, E9–1–1 SERVICES, NEXT

21 GENERATION 9–1–1 SERVICES.—The terms ‘‘9–1–1 

22 services, E9–1–1 services, and Next Generation 9– 

23 1–1 services’’ shall have the meaning given those 

24 terms in section 158 of the National Telecommuni25 cations and Information Administration Organiza26 tion Act (47 U.S.C. 942), as amended by this Act. 


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1 (2) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’ 

2 means the Federal Communications Commission. 

3 (3) MULTI-LINE TELEPHONE SYSTEM.—The 

4 term ‘‘multi-line telephone system’’ or ‘‘MLTS’’ 

5 means a system comprised of common control units, 

6 telephone sets, control hardware and software and 

7 adjunct systems, including network and premises 

8 based systems, such as Centrex and VoIP, as well as 

9 PBX, Hybrid, and Key Telephone Systems (as clas10 sified by the Commission under part 68 of title 47, 

11 Code of Federal Regulations) and includes systems 

12 owned or leased by governmental agencies and non13 profit entities, as well as for profit businesses. 

14 (4) OFFICE.—The term ‘‘Office’’ means the 9– 

15 1–1 Implementation Coordination Office established 

16 under section 158 of the National Telecommuni17 cations and Information Administration Organiza18 tion Act (47 U.S.C. 942), as amended by this Act. 

19 (5) PUBLIC SAFETY ANSWERING POINT.—The 

20 term ‘‘public safety answering point’’ has the mean21 ing given the term in section 222 of the Communica22 tions Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 222). 


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1 SEC. 5. COORDINATION OF 9–1–1 IMPLEMENTATION. 

2 Section 158 of the National Telecommunications and 

3 Information Administration Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 

4 942) is amended to read as follows: 

5 ‘‘SEC. 158. COORDINATION OF 9–1–1, E9–1–1 AND NEXT GEN6 ERATION 9–1–1 IMPLEMENTATION. 

7 ‘‘(a) 9–1–1 IMPLEMENTATION COORDINATION OF8 FICE.— 

9 ‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT AND CONTINUATION.— 

10 The Assistant Secretary and the Administrator of 

11 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 

12 shall— 

13 ‘‘(A) establish and further a program to 

14 facilitate coordination and communication be15 tween Federal, State, and local emergency com16 munications systems, emergency personnel, 

17 public safety organizations, telecommunications 

18 carriers, and telecommunications equipment 

19 manufacturers and vendors involved in the im20 plementation of 9–1–1 services; and 

21 ‘‘(B) establish a 9–1–1 Implementation 

22 Coordination Office to implement the provisions 

23 of this section. 

24 ‘‘(2) MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 

25 ‘‘(A) DEVELOPMENT.—The Assistant Sec26 retary and the Administrator shall develop a 


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1 management plan for the grant program estab2 lished under this section, including by devel3 oping— 

4 ‘‘(i) plans related to the organiza5 tional structure of such program; and 

6 ‘‘(ii) funding profiles for each fiscal 

7 year of the 5-year duration of such pro8 gram. 

9 ‘‘(B) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Not 

10 later than 90 days after the date of enactment 

11 of the Next Generation 9–1–1 Advancement Act 

12 of 2011, the Assistant Secretary and the Ad13 ministrator shall submit the management plan 

14 developed under subparagraph (A) to— 

15 ‘‘(i) the Committees on Commerce, 

16 Science, and Transportation and Appro17 priations of the Senate; and 

18 ‘‘(ii) the Committees on Energy and 

19 Commerce and Appropriations of the 

20 House of Representatives. 

21 ‘‘(3) PURPOSE OF OFFICE.—The Office shall— 

22 ‘‘(A) take actions, in concert with coordi23 nators designated in accordance with subsection 

24 (b)(3)(A)(ii), to improve coordination and com25 munication with respect to the implementation 


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1 of 9–1–1 services, E9–1–1 services, and Next 

2 Generation 9–1–1 services; 

3 ‘‘(B) develop, collect, and disseminate in4 formation concerning practices, procedures, and 

5 technology used in the implementation of 9–1– 

6 1 services, E9–1–1 services, and Next Genera7 tion 9–1–1 services; 

8 ‘‘(C) advise and assist eligible entities in 

9 the preparation of implementation plans re10 quired under subsection (b)(3)(A)(iii); 

11 ‘‘(D) receive, review, and recommend the 

12 approval or disapproval of applications for 

13 grants under subsection (b); and 

14 ‘‘(E) oversee the use of funds provided by 

15 such grants in fulfilling such implementation 

16 plans. 

17 ‘‘(4) REPORTS.—The Assistant Secretary and 

18 the Administrator shall provide an annual report to 

19 Congress by the first day of October of each year on 

20 the activities of the Office to improve coordination 

21 and communication with respect to the implementa22 tion of 9–1–1 services, E9–1–1 services, and Next 

23 Generation 9–1–1 services. 

24 ‘‘(b) 9–1–1, E9–1–1 AND NEXT GENERATION 9–1– 

25 1 IMPLEMENTATION GRANTS.— 


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1 ‘‘(1) MATCHING GRANTS.—The Assistant Sec2 retary and the Administrator, acting through the Of3 fice, shall provide grants to eligible entities for— 

4 ‘‘(A) the implementation and operation of 

5 9–1–1 services, E9–1–1 services, migration to 

6 an IP-enabled emergency network, and adoption 

7 and operation of Next Generation 9–1–1 serv8 ices and applications; 

9 ‘‘(B) the implementation of IP-enabled 

10 emergency services and applications enabled by 

11 Next Generation 9–1–1 services, including the 

12 establishment of IP backbone networks and the 

13 application layer software infrastructure needed 

14 to interconnect the multitude of emergency re15 sponse organizations; and 

16 ‘‘(C) training public safety personnel, in17 cluding call-takers, first responders, and other 

18 individuals and organizations who are part of 

19 the emergency response chain in 9–1–1 serv20 ices. 

21 ‘‘(2) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—The Federal 

22 share of the cost of a project eligible for a grant 

23 under this section shall not exceed 80 percent. The 

24 non-Federal share of the cost shall be provided from 


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1 non-Federal sources unless waived by the Assistant 

2 Secretary and the Administrator. 

3 ‘‘(3) COORDINATION REQUIRED.—In providing 

4 grants under paragraph (1), the Assistant Secretary 

5 and the Administrator shall require an eligible entity 

6 to certify in its application that— 

7 ‘‘(A) in the case of an eligible entity that 

8 is a State government, the entity— 

9 ‘‘(i) has coordinated its application 

10 with the public safety answering points lo11 cated within the jurisdiction of such entity; 

12 ‘‘(ii) has designated a single officer or 

13 governmental body of the entity to serve as 

14 the coordinator of implementation of 9–1– 

15 1 services, except that such designation 

16 need not vest such coordinator with direct 

17 legal authority to implement 9–1–1 serv18 ices, E9–1–1 services, or Next Generation 

19 9–1–1 services or to manage emergency 

20 communications operations; 

21 ‘‘(iii) has established a plan for the 

22 coordination and implementation of 9–1–1 

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1 ‘‘(iv) has integrated telecommuni2 cations services involved in the implemen3 tation and delivery of 9–1–1 services, E9– 

4 1–1 services, and Next Generation 9–1–1 

5 services; or 

6 ‘‘(B) in the case of an eligible entity that 

7 is not a State, the entity has complied with 

8 clauses (i), (iii), and (iv) of subparagraph (A), 

9 and the State in which it is located has com10 plied with clause (ii) of such subparagraph. 

11 ‘‘(4) CRITERIA.—Not later than 120 days after 

12 the date of enactment of the Next Generation 9–1– 

13 1 Advancement Act of 2011, the Assistant Secretary 

14 and the Administrator shall issue regulations, after 

15 providing the public with notice and an opportunity 

16 to comment, prescribing the criteria for selection for 

17 grants under this section. The criteria shall include 

18 performance requirements and a timeline for comple19 tion of any project to be financed by a grant under 

20 this section. The Assistant Secretary and the Ad21 ministrator shall update such regulations as nec22 essary. 

23 ‘‘(c) DIVERSION OF 9–1–1 CHARGES.— 

24 ‘‘(1) DESIGNATED 9–1–1 CHARGES.—For the 

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1 1–1 charges’ means any taxes, fees, or other charges 

2 imposed by a State or other taxing jurisdiction that 

3 are designated or presented as dedicated to deliver 

4 or improve 9–1–1 services, E9–1–1 services, or Next 

5 Generation 9–1–1 services. 

6 ‘‘(2) CERTIFICATION.—Each applicant for a 

7 matching grant under this section shall certify to the 

8 Assistant Secretary and the Administrator at the 

9 time of application, and each applicant that receives 

10 such a grant shall certify to the Assistant Secretary 

11 and the Administrator annually thereafter during 

12 any period of time during which the funds from the 

13 grant are available to the applicant, that no portion 

14 of any designated 9–1–1 charges imposed by a State 

15 or other taxing jurisdiction within which the appli16 cant is located are being obligated or expended for 

17 any purpose other than the purposes for which such 

18 charges are designated or presented during the pe19 riod beginning 180 days immediately preceding the 

20 date of the application and continuing through the 

21 period of time during which the funds from the 

22 grant are available to the applicant. 

23 ‘‘(3) CONDITION OF GRANT.—Each applicant 

24 for a grant under this section shall agree, as a con25 dition of receipt of the grant, that if the State or 


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1 other taxing jurisdiction within which the applicant 

2 is located, during any period of time during which 

3 the funds from the grant are available to the appli4 cant, obligates or expends designated 9–1–1 charges 

5 for any purpose other than the purposes for which 

6 such charges are designated or presented, eliminates 

7 such charges, or re-designates such charges for pur8 poses other than the implementation or operation of 

9 9–1–1 services, E9–1–1 services, or Next Generation 

10 9–1–1 services, all of the funds from such grant 

11 shall be returned to the Office. 

12 ‘‘(4) PENALTY FOR PROVIDING FALSE INFOR13 MATION.—Any applicant that provides a certification 

14 under paragraph (1) knowing that the information 

15 provided in the certification was false shall— 

16 ‘‘(A) not be eligible to receive the grant 

17 under subsection (b); 

18 ‘‘(B) return any grant awarded under sub19 section (b) during the time that the certification 

20 was not valid; and 

21 ‘‘(C) not be eligible to receive any subse22 quent grants under subsection (b). 

23 ‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION AND TERMINATION.— 

24 ‘‘(1) AUTHORIZATION.—There are authorized to 

25 be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce, for 


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1 the purposes of carrying out grants under this sec2 tion, not more than $250,000,000 total for the fiscal 

3 years 2012 through 2017. Of the amounts made 

4 available to the Secretary of Commerce under this 

5 paragraph in a fiscal year not more than 5 percent 

6 of such amounts may be obligated or expended to 

7 cover the administrative costs of carrying out this 

8 section. 

9 ‘‘(2) TERMINATION.—Effective on October 1, 

10 2017, the authority provided by this section termi11 nates and this section shall have no effect. 

12 ‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following 

13 definitions shall apply: 

14 ‘‘(1) 9–1–1 SERVICES.—The term ‘9–1–1 serv15 ices’ includes both E9–1–1 services and Next Gen16 eration 9–1–1 services. 

17 ‘‘(2) E9–1–1 SERVICES.—The term ‘E9–1–1 

18 services’ means both phase I and phase II enhanced 

19 9–1–1 services, as described in section 20.18 of the 

20 Commission’s regulations (47 C.F.R. 20.18), as in 

21 effect on the date of enactment of the Next Genera22 tion 9–1–1 Advancement Act of 2011, or as subse23 quently revised by the Commission. 

24 ‘‘(3) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.— 


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1 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘eligible en2 tity’ means a State or local government or a 

3 tribal organization (as defined in section 4(l) of 

4 the Indian Self-Determination and Education 

5 Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b(l))). 

6 ‘‘(B) INSTRUMENTALITIES.—The term ‘eli7 gible entity’ includes public authorities, boards, 

8 commissions, and similar bodies created by 1 or 

9 more eligible entities described in subparagraph 

10 (A) to provide 9–1–1 service, E9–1–1 services, 

11 or Next Generation 9–1–1 services. 

12 ‘‘(C) EXCEPTION.—The term ‘eligible enti13 ty’ does not include any entity that has failed 

14 to submit the most recently required certifi15 cation under subsection (c) within 30 days after 

16 the date on which such certification is due. 

17 ‘‘(4) EMERGENCY CALL.—The term ‘emergency 

18 call’ refers to any real-time communication with a 

19 public safety answering point or other emergency 

20 management or response agency, including— 

21 ‘‘(A) through voice, text, or video and re22 lated data; and 

23 ‘‘(B) nonhuman-initiated automatic event 

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1 data, which may also include real-time voice, 

2 text, or video communications. 

3 ‘‘(5) NEXT GENERATION 9–1–1 SERVICES.—The 

4 term ‘Next Generation 9–1–1 services’ means an IP5 based system comprised of hardware, software, data, 

6 and operational policies and procedures that— 

7 ‘‘(A) provides standardized interfaces from 

8 emergency call and message services to support 

9 emergency communications; 

10 ‘‘(B) processes all types of emergency calls, 

11 including voice, data, and multimedia informa12 tion; 

13 ‘‘(C) acquires and integrates additional 

14 emergency call data useful to call routing and 

15 handling; 

16 ‘‘(D) delivers the emergency calls, mes17 sages, and data to the appropriate public safety 

18 answering point and other appropriate emer19 gency entities; 

20 ‘‘(E) supports data or video communica21 tions needs for coordinated incident response 

22 and management; or 

23 ‘‘(F) provides broadband service to public 

24 safety answering points or other first responder 

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1 ‘‘(6) OFFICE.—The term ‘Office’ means the 9– 

2 1–1 Implementation Coordination Office. 

3 ‘‘(7) PUBLIC SAFETY ANSWERING POINT.—The 

4 term ‘public safety answering point’ has the meaning 

5 given the term in section 222 of the Communica6 tions Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 222). 

7 ‘‘(8) STATE.—The term ‘State’ means any 

8 State of the United States, the District of Columbia, 

9 Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the United 

10 States Virgin Islands, the Northern Mariana Is11 lands, and any other territory or possession of the 

12 United States.’’. 

13 SEC. 6. REQUIREMENTS FOR MULTI-LINE TELEPHONE SYS14 TEMS. 

15 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 270 days after the 

16 date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of Gen17 eral Services, in conjunction with the Office, shall issue 

18 a report to Congress identifying the 9–1–1 capabilities of 

19 the multi-line telephone system in use by all Federal agen20 cies in all Federal buildings and properties. 

21 (b) COMMISSION ACTION.— 

22 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 

23 the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission 

24 shall issue a public notice seeking comment on the 

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1 clude within all such systems manufactured or sold 

2 after a date certain, to be determined by the Com3 mission, one or more mechanisms to provide a suffi4 ciently precise indication of a 9–1–1 caller’s location, 

5 while avoiding the imposition of undue burdens on 

6 MLTS manufacturers, providers, and operators. 

7 (2) SPECIFIC REQUIREMENT.—The public no8 tice under paragraph (1) shall seek comment on the 

9 National Emergency Number Association’s ‘‘Tech10 nical Requirements Document On Model Legislation 

11 E9–1–1 for Multi-Line Telephone Systems’’ (NENA 

12 06–750, Version 2). 

13 SEC. 7. GAO STUDY OF STATE AND LOCAL USE OF 9–1–1 

14 SERVICE CHARGES. 

15 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after the 

16 date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 

17 of the United States shall initiate a study of— 

18 (1) the imposition of taxes, fees, or other 

19 charges imposed by States or political subdivisions 

20 of States that are designated or presented as dedi21 cated to improve emergency communications serv22 ices, including 9–1–1 services or enhanced 9–1–1 

23 services, or related to emergency communications 

24 services operations or improvements; and 


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1 (2) the use of revenues derived from such taxes, 

2 fees, or charges. 

3 (b) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after initi4 ating the study required by subsection (a), the Comp5 troller General shall prepare and submit a report on the 

6 results of the study to the Committee on Commerce, 

7 Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Com8 mittee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Rep9 resentatives setting forth the findings, conclusions, and 

10 recommendations, if any, of the study, including— 

11 (1) the identity of each State or political sub12 division that imposes such taxes, fees, or other 

13 charges; and 

14 (2) the amount of revenues obligated or ex15 pended by that State or political subdivision for any 

16 purpose other than the purposes for which such 

17 taxes, fees, or charges were designated or presented. 

18 SEC. 8. PARITY OF PROTECTION FOR PROVISION OR USE 

19 OF NEXT GENERATION 9–1–1 SERVICE. 

20 (a) IMMUNITY.—A provider or user of Next Genera21 tion 9–1–1 services, a public safety answering point, and 

22 the officers, directors, employees, vendors, agents, and au23 thorizing government entity (if any) of such provider, user, 

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1 protection from liability under Federal and State law to 

2 the extent provided in subsection (b) with respect to— 

3 (1) the release of subscriber information related 

4 to emergency calls or emergency services; 

5 (2) the use or provision of 9–1–1 services, E9– 

6 1–1 services, or Next Generation 9–1–1 services; 

7 and 

8 (3) other matters related to 9–1–1 services, 

9 E9–1–1 services, or Next Generation 9–1–1 services. 

10 (b) SCOPE OF IMMUNITY AND PROTECTION FROM LI11 ABILITY.—The scope and extent of the immunity and pro12 tection from liability afforded under subsection (a) shall 

13 be the same as that provided under section 4 of the Wire14 less Communications and Public Safety Act of 1999 (47 

15 U.S.C. 615a) to wireless carriers, public safety answering 

16 points, and users of wireless 9–1–1 service (as defined in 

17 paragraphs (4), (3), and (6), respectively, of section 6 of 

18 that Act (47 U.S.C. 615b)) with respect to such release, 

19 use, and other matters. 

20 SEC. 9. COMMISSION PROCEEDING ON AUTODIALING. 

21 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 

22 date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall ini23 tiate a proceeding to create a specialized Do-Not-Call reg24 istry for public safety answering points. 


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1 (b) FEATURES OF THE REGISTRY.—The Commission 

2 shall issue regulations, after providing the public with no3 tice and an opportunity to comment, that— 

4 (1) permit verified public safety answering 

5 point administrators or managers to register the 

6 telephone numbers of all 9–1–1 trunks and other 

7 lines used for the provision of emergency services to 

8 the public or for communications between public 

9 safety agencies; 

10 (2) provide a process for verifying, no less fre11 quently than once every 7 years, that registered 

12 numbers should continue to appear upon the reg13 istry; 

14 (3) provide a process for granting and tracking 

15 access to the registry by the operators of automatic 

16 dialing equipment; 

17 (4) protect the list of registered numbers from 

18 disclosure or dissemination by parties granted access 

19 to the registry; and 

20 (5) prohibit the use of automatic dialing or 

21 ‘‘robocall’’ equipment to establish contact with reg22 istered numbers. 

23 (c) ENFORCEMENT.—The Commission shall— 

24 (1) establish monetary penalties for violations 

25 of the protective regulations established pursuant to 


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1 subsection (b)(4) of not less than $100,000 per inci2 dent nor more than $1,000,000 per incident; 

3 (2) establish monetary penalties for violations 

4 of the prohibition on automatically dialing registered 

5 numbers established pursuant to subsection (b)(5) of 

6 not less than $10,000 per call nor more than 

7 $100,000 per call; and 

8 (3) provide for the imposition of fines under 

9 paragraphs (1) or (2) that vary depending upon 

10 whether the conduct leading to the violation was 

11 negligent, grossly negligent, reckless, or willful, and 

12 depending on whether the violation was a first or 

13 subsequent offence. 

14 SEC. 10. NHTSA REPORT ON COSTS FOR REQUIREMENTS 

15 AND SPECIFICATIONS OF NEXT GENERATION 

16 9–1–1 SERVICES. 

17 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 

18 date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the 

19 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in con20 sultation with the Commission, the Secretary of Homeland 

21 Security, and the Office, shall prepare and submit a report 

22 to Congress that analyzes and determines detailed costs 

23 for specific Next Generation 9–1–1 service requirements 

24 and specifications. 


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1 (b) PURPOSE OF REPORT.—The purpose of the re2 port required under subsection (a) is to serve as a resource 

3 for Congress as it considers creating a coordinated, long4 term funding mechanism for the deployment and oper5 ation, accessibility, application development, equipment 

6 procurement, and training of personnel for Next Genera7 tion 9–1–1 services. 

8 (c) REQUIRED INCLUSIONS.—The report required 

9 under subsection (a) shall include the following: 

10 (1) How costs would be broken out geographi11 cally and/or allocated among public safety answering 

12 points, broadband service providers, and third-party 

13 providers of Next Generation 9–1–1 services. 

14 (2) An assessment of the current state of Next 

15 Generation 9–1–1 service readiness among public 

16 safety answering points. 

17 (3) How differences in public safety answering 

18 points’ access to broadband across the country may 

19 affect costs. 

20 (4) A technical analysis and cost study of dif21 ferent delivery platforms, such as wireline, wireless, 

22 and satellite. 

23 (5) An assessment of the architectural charac24 teristics, feasibility, and limitations of Next Genera25 tion 9–1–1 service delivery. 


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1 (6) An analysis of the needs for Next Genera2 tion 9–1–1 service of persons with disabilities. 

3 (7) Standards and protocols for Next Genera4 tion 9–1–1 service and for incorporating Voice over 

5 Internet Protocol and ‘‘Real-Time Text’’ standards. 

6 SEC. 11. FCC RECOMMENDATIONS FOR LEGAL AND STATU7 TORY FRAMEWORK FOR NEXT GENERATION 

8 9–1–1 SERVICES. 

9 Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 

10 of this Act, the Commission, in coordination with the Sec11 retary of Homeland Security, the Administrator of the Na12 tional Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and the Of13 fice, shall prepare and submit a report to Congress that 

14 contains recommendations for the legal and statutory 

15 framework for Next Generation 9–1–1 services, consistent 

16 with recommendations in the National Broadband Plan 

17 developed by the Commission pursuant to the American 

18 Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, including the fol19 lowing: 

20 (1) A legal and regulatory framework for the 

21 development of Next Generation 9–1–1 services and 

22 the transition from legacy 9–1–1 to Next Generation 

23 9–1–1 networks. 


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1 (2) Legal mechanisms to ensure efficient and 

2 accurate transmission of 9–1–1 caller information to 

3 emergency response agencies. 

4 (3) Recommendations for removing jurisdic5 tional barriers and inconsistent legacy regulations 

6 including— 

7 (A) proposals that would require States to 

8 remove regulatory roadblocks to Next Genera9 tion 9–1–1 services development, while recog10 nizing existing State authority over 9–1–1 serv11 ices; 

12 (B) eliminating outdated 9–1–1 regula13 tions at the Federal level; and 

14 (C) preempting inconsistent State regula15 tions. 

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