E-911 Implementation Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-2898
Sponsor: Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-19]
Introduced: 2003-07-25 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Department of Commerce
Economics and Public Finance
Emergency Management
Emergency communication systems
Employee training
Equipment and supplies
Executive reorganization
Federal Communications Commission
Federal aid to Indians
Federal-local relations
Federal-state relations
Fees
Fraud
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Grants-in-aid
Housing and Community Development
Independent regulatory commissions
Intergovernmental fiscal relations
Labor and Employment
Law
Local employees
Local taxation
Minorities
Planning
State employees
State finance
State taxation
Taxation
Wireless communication

Summary:
action_date: 2003-07-25
text: 
E-911 Implementation Act of 2003 - Amends the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to direct the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to establish an E-911 Implementation Coordination Office to facilitate coordination between Federal, State, and local emergency communications systems, telecommunications carriers, and telecommunications equipment manufacturers and vendors involved in the implementation of E-911 (enhanced emergency) services.
 
Directs the Assistant Secretary to provide grants to eligible entities for the implementation of phase II E-911 services through planning, infrastructure improvements, telecommunications equipment purchases, and personnel training.
 
Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to direct the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to review twice each year: (1) the taxes, fees, or other charges imposed by States and appearing on telecommunications customers' bills that are designated for delivering or improving E-911 services; and (2) the use of revenue derived from such charges. Directs the FCC to revise its regulations to provide that a public safety answering point in any State shall not be considered to have a mechanism in place for recovering its cost of phase II enhanced 911 service during any period that such State continues, after a 30-day grace period, to fail to certify that no portion of such derived revenue has been obligated or expended for any other purpose.

action_date: 2003-10-14
text: 
E-911 Implementation Act of 2003 - Amends the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to direct the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to establish an E-911 Implementation Coordination Office to facilitate coordination between Federal, State, and local emergency communications systems, emergency personnel, public safety organizations, telecommunications carriers, and telecommunications equipment manufacturers and vendors involved in the implementation of E-911 (enhanced emergency) services. Requires annual reports from the Assistant Secretary to Congress on Office activities.
 
Directs the Assistant Secretary to provide grants to eligible entities (States, local governments, tribal organizations) for the implementation of phase II E-911 services through planning, infrastructure improvements, telecommunications equipment purchases, and personnel training. Limits the Federal share of project costs to 50 percent. Outlines entity participation requirements.
 
Requires each grant applicant to: (1) certify to the Assistant Secretary, at the time of application and annually thereafter if receiving such a grant, that no portion of designated E-911 charges (taxes or fees designated or presented to deliver or improve E-911 services) imposed by a State or other taxing jurisdiction is being obligated or expended for any other purpose; and (2) agree that if such charges are used for any other purpose, all of the grant funds shall be returned.
 
Authorizes appropriations to the Department of Commerce for such grants. Terminates the grant program on October 1, 2008.
 
Requires a report from the Federal Communications Commission to specified congressional committees on the deployment of E-911 Phase II services by Tier III service providers. 

action_date: 2003-11-04
text: 
E-911 Implementation Act of 2003 - Amends the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to direct the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information and the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to: (1) establish a joint program to facilitate coordination between Federal, State, and local emergency communications systems, emergency personnel, public safety organizations, telecommunications carriers, and telecommunications equipment manufacturers and vendors involved in the implementation of E-911 (enhanced emergency) services; (2) create an E-911 Implementation Coordination Office to implement such program; and (3) develop a management plan for such program. Requires annual reports from the Assistant Secretary and the Administrator to Congress on Office activities.
 
Directs the Assistant Secretary and the Administrator to provide grants to eligible entities (States, local governments, tribal organizations) for the implementation of phase II E-911 services through planning, infrastructure improvements, telecommunications equipment purchases, and personnel training. Limits the Federal share of project costs to 50 percent. Outlines entity participation requirements.
 
Requires each grant applicant to: (1) certify to the Assistant Secretary and the Administrator, at the time of application and annually thereafter if receiving such a grant, that no portion of designated E-911 charges (taxes or fees designated or presented to deliver or improve E-911 services) imposed by a State or other taxing jurisdiction is being obligated or expended for any other purpose; and (2) agree that if such charges are used for any other purpose, all of the grant funds shall be returned.
 
Authorizes appropriations to the Department of Transportation for such grants. Terminates the grant program on October 1, 2008.
 
Requires a report from the Federal Communications Commission to specified congressional committees on the deployment of E-911 Phase II services by Tier III service providers. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-12-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2003-11-05
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2003-11-04
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2003-11-04
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10288-10289)
action_date: 2003-11-04
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10288-10289)
action_date: 2003-11-04
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2898.
action_date: 2003-11-04
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10288-10293)
action_date: 2003-11-04
text: Mr. Upton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2003-10-14
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 187.
action_date: 2003-10-14
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 108-311.
action_date: 2003-10-14
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 108-311.
action_date: 2003-10-01
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2003-10-01
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2003-09-23
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2003-09-23
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2003-09-11
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2003-08-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
action_date: 2003-07-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2003-07-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-07-25
text: Introduced in House