SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Do-Not-Call Imple-
mentation Act’’.
SEC. 2. TELEMARKETING SALES RULE; DO-NOT-CALL REG-
ISTRY FEES.
The Federal Trade Commission may promulgate reg-
ulations establishing fees sufficient to implement and en-
force the provisions relating to the ‘‘do-not-call’’ registry
of 
the 
Telemarketing 
Sales 
Rule 
(16 
CFR
310.4(b)(1)(iii)), promulgated under the Telemarketing
and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act (15
U.S.C. 6101 et seq.). Such regulations shall be promul-
gated in accordance with section 553 of title 5, United
States Code. Fees may be collected pursuant to this sec-
tion for fiscal years 2003 through 2007, and shall be de-
posited and credited as offsetting collections to the ac-
count, Federal Trade Commission—Salaries and Ex-
penses, and shall remain available until expended. No
amounts shall be collected as fees pursuant to this section
for such fiscal years except to the extent provided in ad-
vance in appropriations Acts. Such amounts shall be avail-
able for expenditure only to offset the costs of activities
and services related to the implementation and enforce-
ment of the Telemarketing Sales Rule, and other activities
resulting from such implementation and enforcement.
SEC. 3. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION DO-NOT-
CALL REGULATIONS.
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Federal Communications Commission shall
issue a final rule pursuant to the rulemaking proceeding
that it began on September 18, 2002, under the Telephone
Consumer Protection Act (47 U.S.C. 227 et seq.). In
issuing such rule, the Federal Communications Commis-
sion shall consult and coordinate with the Federal Trade
Commission to maximize consistency with the rule promul-
gated by the Federal Trade Commission (16 CFR
310.4(b)).
SEC. 4. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
(a) REPORT
ON REGULATORY COORDINATION.—
Within 45 days after the promulgation of a final rule by
the Federal Communications Commission as required by
section 3, the Federal Trade Commission and the Federal
Communications Commission shall each transmit to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report which
shall include—
(1) an analysis of the telemarketing rules pro-
mulgated by both the Federal Trade Commission
and the Federal Communications Commission;
(2) any inconsistencies between the rules pro-
mulgated by each such Commission and the effect of
any such inconsistencies on consumers, and persons
paying for access to the registry; and
(3) proposals to remedy any such inconsist-
encies.
(b) ANNUAL REPORT.—For each of fiscal years 2003
through 2007, the Federal Trade Commission and the
Federal Communications Commission shall each transmit
an annual report to the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce of the House of Representatives and the Committee
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate
a report which shall include—
(1) an analysis of the effectiveness of the ‘‘do-
not-call’’ registry as a national registry;
(2) the number of consumers who have placed
their telephone numbers on the registry;
(3) the number of persons paying fees for ac-
cess to the registry and the amount of such fees;
(4) an analysis of the progress of coordinating
the operation and enforcement of the ‘‘do-not-call’’
registry with similar registries established and main-
tained by the various States;
(5) an analysis of the progress of coordinating
the operation and enforcement of the ‘‘do-not-call’’
registry with the enforcement activities of the Fed-
eral Communications Commission pursuant to the
Telephone Consumer Protection Act (47 U.S.C. 227
et seq.); and
(6) a review of the enforcement proceedings
under the Telemarketing Sales Rule (16 CFR 310),
in the case of the Federal Trade Commission, and
under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (47
U.S.C. 227 et seq.), in the case of the Federal Com-
munications Commission.
Passed the House of Representatives February 12,
2003.
Attest:
Clerk.