Call Home Act of 2006

Bill: 109-s-2653
Sponsor: Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK]
Introduced: 2006-04-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Armed forces abroad
Families
Fees
Internet
Military dependents
Military operations
Military training
Telecommunication rates
Telephone

Summary:
action_date: 2006-04-26
text: 
Call Home Act of 2006 - Directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to to reduce the cost of calling home for military personnel stationed or deployed outside the United States in support of military operations, training exercises, or other purposes approved by the Secretary of Defense.
 
Prohibits the FCC from regulating rates in order to carry out this Act.
 
Amends the Telecommunications Authorization Act of 1992 to repeal current FCC cost reduction authority with respect to personnel stationed or deployed in specified countries.

action_date: 2006-12-22
text: 
Call Home Act of 2006 - Directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to to reduce the cost of calling home for military personnel stationed or deployed outside the United States in support of military operations, training exercises, or other purposes approved by the Secretary of Defense.
 
Prohibits the FCC from regulating rates in order to carry out this Act.
 
Amends the Telecommunications Authorization Act of 1992 to repeal current FCC cost reduction authority with respect to personnel stationed or deployed in specified countries.
 
Requires the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to award at least $1 billion for public safety interoperable communications grants by September 30, 2007.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-12-22
text: Became Public Law No: 109-459.
action_date: 2006-12-22
text: Became Public Law No: 109-459.
action_date: 2006-12-22
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2006-12-22
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2006-12-20
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2006-12-20
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2006-12-09
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-12-09
text: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR 12/8/2006 H9256)
action_date: 2006-12-09
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR 12/8/2006 H9256)
action_date: 2006-12-09
text: Mr. Barton (TX) asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
action_date: 2006-12-09
text: Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR 12/8/2006 H9256)
action_date: 2006-12-07
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2006-12-07
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2006-12-07
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2006-12-06
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2006-12-06
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2006-12-06
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR 12/7/2006 S11387)
action_date: 2006-12-06
text: Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2006-12-06
text: Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2006-04-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2006-04-26
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3591-3592)
action_date: 2006-04-26
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 109-459