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Question: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Prepare, Ready, Equip, and Prevent
Areas at Risk of Emergency Wildfires Act of 2015'' or the ''PREPARE Act
of 2015''.

SEC. 2. WILDFIRE MITIGATION.

Title II of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5131 et seq.) is amended by inserting after
section 203 the following:

''SEC. 203A. WILDFIRE MITIGATION.

''(a) Definitions.--In this section--
''(1) the term 'Administrator' means the Administrator of
the Federal Emergency Management Agency;
''(2) the term 'community wildfire protection plan' has the
meaning given the term in section 101 of the Healthy Forests
Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6511);
''(3) the term 'eligible recipient' means a State or an
Indian tribal government;
''(4) the term 'local multi-hazard mitigation plan' means a
mitigation plan developed by a local government under section
322(b) that addresses wildfire mitigation;
''(5) the term 'State mitigation plan' means a mitigation
plan developed by a State under section 322(c) that addresses
wildfire mitigation; and
''(6) the term 'tribal mitigation plan' means a mitigation
plan developed by a tribal government under section 322(b) that
addresses wildfire mitigation.
''(b) Establishment of Wildfire Mitigation Grant Program.--The
President, acting through the Administrator, shall establish a pilot
program to make grants to eligible recipients for wildfire mitigation.
''(c) Use of Funds.--A grant under this section may be used by an
eligible recipient--
''(1) to reduce the hazardous fuel load by reducing the use
of fuels that may contribute to catastrophic wildfires in high-
risk areas;
''(2) to invest in personnel and organizations to conduct
wildfire mitigation;
''(3) to invest in vehicles and other equipment to conduct
wildfire mitigation;
''(4) to mitigate against damage from runoff into waterways
and floods caused by erosion from wildfires;
''(5) to build essential community collaboration and
outline the necessary groundwork systems in anticipation of
future fires; and
''(6) at the discretion of the Governor of a State or the
Chief Executive of an Indian tribal government, and in
consultation with the Administrator, for any other wildfire
mitigation activities in the State or area under the
jurisdiction of the Indian tribal government, as applicable,
unless otherwise prohibited by law.
''(d) Eligibility for Assistance.--
''(1) In general.--
''(A) Eligibility.--An eligible recipient shall be
eligible for assistance under this section if the
section 420 grant ratio for the eligible recipient is
equal to or greater than 125 percent of the population
ratio of the eligible recipient.
''(B) Ratios.--For purposes of subparagraph (A)--
''(i) the section 420 grant ratio shall be
equal to the quotient of--
''(I) the number of declarations
for a grant under section 420 received
by the eligible recipient during the 10
years prior to the date on which an
application for assistance is submitted
under this section, divided by
''(II) the total number of
declarations for a grant under section
420 in the United States during the 10
years prior to the date on which an
application for assistance is submitted
under this section; and
''(ii) the population ratio of the eligible
recipient shall be equal to the quotient of--
''(I) the population of the State
or the area under the jurisdiction of
the Indian tribal government, as
applicable, based on the most recent
data available from the Bureau of the
Census on the date on which an
application for assistance is submitted
under this section, divided by
''(II) the population of the United
States, based on the most recent data
available from the Bureau of the Census
on the date on which an application for
assistance is submitted under this
section.
''(2) Waiver.--The President may waive the requirement of
paragraph (1) if an eligible recipient--
''(A) files a petition for waiver of the
requirement of paragraph (1); and
''(B) demonstrates that significant environmental
changes or shifts in forest health put the eligible
recipient at an elevated risk for catastrophic
wildfires, as determined by the President.
''(3) Local assistance.--The Governor of a State may award
funds received under this section, to be used solely for the
purposes set forth under subsection (c), to--
''(A) any county or municipality in that State with
a community wildfire protection plan or a local multi-
hazard mitigation plan;
''(B) any Indian tribal government in that State
with a tribal mitigation plan; or
''(C) any other entity that is explicitly
referenced in and central to, in the determination of
the Governor, the design of a community wildfire
protection plan or a local multi-hazard mitigation
plan.
''(e) Criteria for Assistance.--In determining whether to award a
grant to an eligible recipient under this section, the President
shall--
''(1) give preference to--
''(A) an eligible recipient with a high level of
need for assistance based on the best scientific data
available;
''(B) an eligible recipient that previously
received a grant under this section and effectively
used the Federal funds for wildfire mitigation
activities in the State or area under the jurisdiction
of the Indian tribal government, as applicable, as
determined by the President; and
''(2) consider environmental conditions in a State or an
area under the jurisdiction of an Indian tribal government, as
applicable, including environmental changes, deteriorating
forest health, and overall wildfire risk.
''(f) Application for Assistance.--
''(1) In general.--To request a grant under this section,
an eligible recipient shall submit an application to the
Administrator in such form, in such manner, and containing such
information as the Administrator may reasonably require.
''(2) Contents.--In addition to any other requirements that
may be specified by the Administrator, an eligible recipient
submitting an application for a grant under this section shall
demonstrate that--
''(A) in the case of an eligible recipient that is
a State--
''(i) the State has a State mitigation
plan;
''(ii) the State shall provide matching
non-Federal funds equal to not less than 25
percent of the amount of Federal funds made
available under this subsection;
''(iii) a county or municipality that may
receive funds from the grant has a community
wildfire protection plan or a local multi-
hazard mitigation plan; and
''(iv) an Indian tribal government that may
receive funds from the grant has a tribal
mitigation plan; and
''(B) in the case of an eligible recipient that is
an Indian tribal government--
''(i) the Indian tribal government has a
tribal mitigation plan; and
''(ii) the Indian tribal government shall--
''(I) provide matching non-Federal
funds equal to not less than 25 percent
of the amount of Federal funds made
available under this subsection; or
''(II) if the Indian tribal
government is a small impoverished
community, as defined in section
203(a), provide non-matching Federal
funds equal to not less than 10 percent
of the amount of Federal funds made
available under this subsection.
''(g) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of receipt of a
grant under this section, the recipient shall submit to the
Administrator a report, which shall be made publically available, on
the use of funds made available under the grant.
''(h) Funding for Assistance.--
''(1) Predisaster mitigation fund.--Subject to the
availability of funds in the National Predisaster Mitigation
Fund established under section 203(i), the Administrator shall
use not less than $20,000,000 and not more than $30,000,000
from unobligated amounts in the National Predisaster Mitigation
Fund for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2021 in carrying out
this section.
''(2) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this section shall
be construed to increase the amount of appropriations
authorized for the Department of Homeland Security in any given
fiscal year.''.

SEC. 3. WILDFIRE MITIGATION ASSISTANCE.

(a) In General.--Section 420 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5187) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following:
''(d) Hazard Mitigation Assistance.--Whether or not a major
disaster is declared, the President may provide hazard mitigation
assistance in accordance with section 404 in any area affected by a
fire for which assistance was provided under this section.''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief
and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) is amended--
(1) in section 404(a) (42 U.S.C. 5170c(a))--
(A) by inserting before the first period '', or any
area in which assistance was provided under section
420''; and
(B) in the third sentence, by inserting ''or event
under section 420'' after ''major disaster'' each place
that term appears; and
(2) in section 322 (e)(1) (42 U.S.C. 5165(e)(1)), by
inserting ''or event under section 420'' after ''major
disaster'' each place that term appears.

SEC. 4. FACTORS TO CONSIDER FOR MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATION.

Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall amend
subsection (a) of section 206.48 of title 44, Code of Federal
Regulations, to require the Federal Emergency Management Agency to
consider, in evaluating a Governor's request for major disaster
assistance under the Public Assistance Program, whether--
(1) post-fire flooding occurred within 5 years, and as a
result, of a single wildfire event in the State; and
(2) the State received fire management assistance under
section 420 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5187) related to the major
disaster for which the Governor is requesting assistance under
the Public Assistance Program.

SEC. 5. POST-FIRE FUNDING GUIDE.

(a) Creation and Distribution.--Not later than 1 year after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal
Emergency Management Agency shall create and make publically available
a post-fire recovery funding and resource guide for local communities.
(b) Involvement by Local Leaders.--The Administrator of the Federal
Emergency Management Agency shall create the guide under subsection (a)
in collaboration with local leaders who have experienced wildfires in
their communities and who understand the requirements for the use of
Federal disaster funds.
(c) Updates.--The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management
Agency shall update the guide under subsection (a) as programs and
resources change.

Answer: Prepare, Ready, Equip, and Prevent Areas at Risk of Emergency Wildfires Act of 2015 or the PREPARE Act of 2015 Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to direct the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish a pilot program to make grants to states or Indian tribal governments for wildfire mitigation. Permits a grant to be used: (1) to reduce the use of fuels that may contribute to catastrophic wildfires in high-risk areas; (2) to invest in personnel, organizations, vehicles, and other equipment to conduct wildfire mitigation; (3) to mitigate against damage from runoff into waterways and floods caused by erosion from wildfires; (4) to build essential community collaboration and outline the necessary groundwork systems in anticipation of future fires; and (5) for other wildlife mitigation activities at the discretion of the governor of a state or the chief executive of an Indian tribal government. Sets forth a grant eligibility requirement based on specified ratios of the relative population of, and the relative number fire management assistance grants received in the previous 10 years by, a prospective recipient. Authorizes the President to waive that requirement if a recipient demonstrates that significant environmental changes or shifts in forest health put the recipient at an elevated risk for catastrophic wildfires. Allows the governor of a state to award grant funds to: (1) any county or municipality with a community wildfire protection plan or a local multi-hazard mitigation plan, (2) any Indian tribal government with a tribal mitigation plan, or (3) any other entity that is explicitly referenced in and central to the design of a community wildfire protection plan or a local multi-hazard mitigation plan. Directs FEMA, in awarding such grants, to: (1) give preference to a recipient that has a high level of need for assistance based on the best scientific data available or that used previous grant funds efficiently and effectively for wildfire mitigation activities, and (2) consider environmental conditions in a state or area. Directs FEMA to use specified unobligated amounts in the National Predisaster Mitigation Fund for each of FY2016-FY2021 in carrying out this Act. Amends the Stafford Act to authorize the President, whether or not a major disaster is declared, to provide hazard mitigation assistance in any area affected by a fire for which assistance was otherwise provided. Directs FEMA to require FEMA, in evaluating a governor's request for major disaster assistance under the Public Assistance Program, to consider whether: (1) post-fire flooding occurred within five years of, and as a result of, a single wildfire event in the state; and (2) the state received fire management assistance related to the major disaster for which the governor is requesting assistance. Directs FEMA to create and make publicly available a post-fire recovery funding and resource guide for local communities.

Question: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Stop Westward Aquatic Threats Act''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENT OF NONINDIGENOUS AQUATIC NUISANCE PREVENTION AND
CONTROL ACT OF 1990.

Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an
amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal
of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to
be made to a section or other provision of Nonindigenous Aquatic
Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 4701 et seq.).

SEC. 3. 100TH MERIDIAN AND WESTWARD PROGRAM.

Subtitle C (16 U.S.C. 4721 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end
the following:

''SEC. 1210. 100TH MERIDIAN AND WESTWARD PROGRAM.

''(a) Public Information and Education.--The Secretary shall
coordinate with the States to provide the public with information and
education on the threat of zebra mussels and other aquatic nuisance
species and how to prevent their westward advance.
''(b) Source States Action Plan.--The Secretary, in consultation
with the Task Force, shall work with States that contain aquatic
nuisance species, including zebra mussels, that threaten western States
to develop and implement a prevention action plan that includes
inspections of vessels at boat launches and elsewhere.
''(c) Movement Across the 100th Meridian.--
''(1) Early detection and rapid response.--The Secretary,
in consultation with the Task Force, shall seek to prevent
westward movement of aquatic nuisance species by monitoring and
preventing westward movement of zebra mussels and other aquatic
nuisance species across and beyond the 100th meridian,
monitoring water bodies, educating boaters leaving waters
infected by aquatic nuisance species, and providing rapid
response capacity in North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska,
Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas.
''(2) Check stations.--Under this subsection, the
Secretary, in collaboration with the Secretary of
Transportation and the States, shall--
''(A) work with States to establish check stations
on highways and waterways that cross the 100th
meridian, and require that all commercial vessels
moving westward across the meridian stop and be checked
for zebra mussels and aquatic weeds at such check
stations;
''(B) require that contaminated vessels identified
at such check stations be cleaned in accordance with
protocols developed by the Task Force before being
moved across the 100th meridian;
''(C) assess and collect from persons who violate
such requirement more than one time a civil penalty of
$150 for each violation after the first violation;
''(D) identify and record all vessels that stop at
such check stations and the water body most recently
visited by each such vessel;
''(E) focus prevention resources on States having
the greatest number of contaminated vessels; and
''(F) coordinate implementation of this subsection
with appropriate Canadian authorities.
''(d) Vector Action Plans.--The Secretary and the Task Force, in
collaboration with the States and within 18 months after the date of
the enactment of this subsection, shall--
''(1) assess the relative risk of vectors and pathways of
westward movement of zebra mussels and other aquatic nuisance
species across the 100th meridian and throughout the western
States and develop adequate action plans to control each
pathway, ranked by priority; and
''(2) provide to the Task Force, for distribution to the
States, data developed through such assessment.
''(e) Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Expedition.--
''(1) In general.--The Secretary of the Interior shall
ensure that the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the
National Park Service coordinate efforts to implement an action
plan to prevent the spread of aquatic nuisance species by
vessels and other potential vectors involved in the Lewis and
Clark Bicentennial Expedition, including efforts to educate
participants in such Expedition by no later than January 1,
2003.
''(2) Authorization of appropriations.--There are
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of the Interior
to carry out this subsection $100,000 for each of fiscal years
2002 through 2005.
''(f) Application in Other States.--If the Secretary determines
that any State (other than those listed in subsection (c)) that is
located west of the 100th meridian needs to be involved in
implementation of this section for this section to be effective, the
Secretary may apply this section in such State.
''(g) Evaluation of Effectiveness.--The Secretary shall enter into
an arrangement with an independent entity under which the entity shall,
by January 1, 2005, evaluate the effectiveness of the 100th meridian
and westward program under this section in stopping the westward
movement of zebra mussels and other aquatic nuisance species across and
beyond the 100th meridian.
''(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $5,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2003 through 2007.''.

SEC. 4. STATE MANAGEMENT PLANS.

(a) Grants to States for Development of Management Plans.--Section
1204(b) (16 U.S.C. 4724(b)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1) by inserting ''make grants to States
to develop management plans under this section, including for
hiring personnel for such development, and'' after ''at the
recommendation of the Task Force,'';
(2) in paragraph (3)(A) by striking ''each comprehensive
management plan implemented with Federal assistance'' and
inserting ''implementation of each comprehensive management
plan''; and
(3) in paragraph (3)(B) by striking ''each public facility
management plan implemented with Federal assistance'' and
inserting ''implementation of each public facility management
plan''.
(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 1301 (16 U.S.C. 4724)
is amended--
(1) in subsection (c) by striking ''There are authorized''
and all that follows through ''of which'' and inserting ''For
grants to States under section 1204(b) there are authorized to
be appropriated to the Director $10,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2003 through 2007, of which up to 20 percent may be
available for plan development and of which''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
''(f) Funding for Capacity Building by Western Regional Panel.--To
build capacity and foster the development and implementation of
comprehensive management plans under section 1204 for States located on
or west of the 100th meridian there are authorized to be appropriated
to the Western Regional panel established under section 1203(b)
$600,000 for each of fiscal years 2003 through 2007.''.

Answer: Stop Westward Aquatic Threats Act - Amends the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 to direct the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) provide the public with information and education on the threat of zebra mussels and other aquatic nuisance species and how to prevent their westward advance; (2) work with States that contain aquatic nuisance species (including zebra mussels) that threaten western States to develop and implement a prevention action plan that includes inspections of vessels at boat launches and elsewhere (including vessels involved in the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Expedition); and (3) prevent westward movement of aquatic nuisance species by monitoring and preventing westward movement of zebra mussels and other aquatic nuisance species beyond the 100th meridian, monitoring water bodies, educating boaters leaving waters infected by aquatic nuisance species, and providing rapid response capacity in North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas.Authorizes the Director of the of the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force to make grants to States to develop management plans which identify those areas or activities within the State for which assistance is needed to eliminate or reduce the environmental, public health, and safety risks associated with aquatic nuisance species, particularly the zebra mussel.

Question: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''IP-Enabled Voice Communications and
Public Safety Act of 2005''.

SEC. 2. EMERGENCY SERVICE.

(a) 911 and E-911 Services.--Notwithstanding section 2(b) or any
other provision of the Communications Act of 1934, the Commission shall
prescribe regulations to establish a set of requirements or obligations
on providers of IP-enabled voice service to ensure that 911 and E-911
services are available to customers to IP-enabled voice service. Such
regulations shall include an appropriate transition period by which to
comply with such requirements or obligations and take into
consideration available industry technological and operational
standards, including network security.
(b) Non-Discriminatory Access to Capabilities.--Each entity with
ownership or control of the necessary emergency services infrastructure
shall provide any requesting IP-enabled voice service provider with
nondiscriminatory access to their equipment, network, databases,
interfaces and any other related capabilities necessary for the
delivery and completion of 911 and E911 calls and information related
to such 911 or E911 calls. Such access shall be consistent with
industry standards established by the National Emergency Number
Association or other applicable industry standards organizations. Such
entity shall provide access to the infrastructure at just and
reasonable, nondiscriminatory rates, terms and conditions. The
telecommunications carrier or other entity shall provide such access to
the infrastructure on a stand-alone basis.
(c) State Authority.--Nothing in this Act, the Communications Act
of 1934, or any Commission regulation or order shall prevent the
imposition on or collection from a provider of voice services,
including IP-enabled voice services, of any fee or charge specifically
designated or presented as dedicated by a State, political subdivision
thereof, or Indian tribe on an equitable, and non-discriminatory basis
for the support of 911 and E-911 services if no portion of the revenue
derived from such fee or charge is obligated or expended for any
purpose other than support of 911 and E-911 services or enhancements of
such services.
(d) Standard.--The Commission may establish regulations imposing
requirements or obligations on providers of voice services, entities
with ownership or control of emergency services infrastructure under
subsections (a) and (b) only to the extent that the Commission
determines such regulations are technologically and operationally
feasible.
(e) Customer Notice.--Prior to the compliance with the rules as
required by subsection (a), a provider of an IP-enabled voice service
that is not capable of providing 911 and E-911 services shall provide a
clear and conspicuous notice of the unavailability of such services to
each customer at the time of entering into a contract for such service
with that customer.
(f) Voice Service Provider Responsibility.--An IP-enabled voice
service provider shall have the sole responsibility for the proper
design, operation, and function of the 911 and E911 access capabilities
offered to the provider's customers.
(g) Parity of Protection for Provision or Use of IP-Enabled Voice
Service.--
(1) Provider parity.--If a provider of an IP-enabled voice
service offers 911 or E-911 services in compliance with the
rules required by subsection (a), that provider, its officers,
directors, employees, vendors, and agents, shall have immunity
or other protection from liability of a scope and extent that
is not less than the scope and extent of immunity or other
protection from liability that any local exchange company, and
its officers directors, employees, vendors, or agents, have
under the applicable Federal and State law (whether through
statute, judicial decision, tariffs filed by such local
exchange company, or otherwise), including in connection with
an act or omission involving the release of subscriber
information related to the emergency calls or emergency
services to a public safety answering point, emergency medical
service provider, or emergency dispatch provider, public
safety, fire service, or law enforcement official, or hospital
emergency or trauma care facility.
(2) User parity.--A person using an IP-enabled voice
service that offers 911 or E-911 services pursuant to this
subsection shall have immunity or other protection from
liability of a scope and extent that is not less than the scope
and extent of immunity or other protection from liability under
applicable law in similar circumstances of a person using 911
or E-911 service that is not provided through an IP-enabled
voice service.
(3) PSAP parity.--In matters related to IP-enabled 911 and
E-911 communications, a PSAP, and its employees, vendors,
agents, and authorizing government entity (if any) shall have
immunity or other protection from liability of a scope and
extent that is not less than the scope and extent of immunity
or other protection from liability under applicable law
accorded to such PSAP, employees, vendors, agents, and
authorizing government entity, respective, in matters related
to 911 or E-911 communications that are not provided via an IP-
enabled voice service.
(h) Delegation Permitted.--The Commission may, in the regulations
prescribed under this section, provide for the delegation to State
commissions of authority to implement and enforce the requirements of
this section and the regulations thereunder.

SEC. 3. MIGRATION TO IP-ENABLED EMERGENCY NETWORK.

Section 158 of the National Telecommunications and Information
Administration Organization Act (as added by section 104 of the ENHANCE
911 Act of 2004) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections
(e) and (f), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following:
''(d) Migration Plan Required.--
''(1) National plan required.--No more than 18 months after
the date of the enactment of the ENHANCE 911 Act of 2004, the
Office shall develop and report to Congress on a national plan
for migrating to a national IP-enabled emergency network
capable of receiving and responding to all citizen activated
emergency communications.
''(2) Contents of plan.--The plan required by paragraph (1)
shall--
''(A) outline the potential benefits of such a
migration;
''(B) identify barriers that must be overcome and
funding mechanisms to address those barriers;
''(C) include a proposed timetable, an outline of
costs and potential savings;
''(D) provide specific legislative language, if
necessary, for achieving the plan; and
''(E) provide recommendations on any legislative
changes, including updating definitions, to facilitate
a national IP-enabled emergency network.
''(3) Consultation.--In developing the plan required by
paragraph (1), the Office shall consult with representatives of
the public safety community, technology and telecommunications
providers, and others it deems appropriate.''.

SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.

(a) In General.--For purposes of this Act:
(1) 911 and e-911 services.--
(A) 911.--The term ''911'' means a service that
allows a user, by dialing the three-digit code 911, to
call a public safety answering point operated by a
State, local government, Indian tribe, or authorized
entity.
(B) E-911.--The term ''E-911 service'' means a 911
service that automatically delivers the 911 call to the
appropriate public safety answering point, and provides
automatic identification data, including the
originating number of an emergency call, the physical
location of the caller, and the capability for the
public safety answering point to call the user back if
the call is disconnected.
(2) IP-enabled voice service.--The term ''IP-enabled voice
service'' means an IP-enabled service used for real-time 2-way
or multidirectional voice communications offered to a customer
that--
(A) uses North American Numbering Plan administered
telephone numbers, or successor protocol; and
(B) has two-way interconnection or otherwise
exchange traffic with the public switched telephone
network.
(3) Customer.--The term ''customer'' includes a consumer of
goods or services whether for a fee, in exchange for an
explicit benefit, or provided for free.
(4) IP-enabled service.--The term ''IP-enabled service''
means the use of software, hardware, or network equipment that
enable an end user to send or receive a communication over the
public Internet or a private network utilizing Internet
protocol, or any successor protocol, in whole or part, to
connect users--
(A) regardless of whether the communication is
voice, data, video, or other form; and
(B) notwithstanding --
(i) the underlying transmission technology
used to transmit the communications;
(ii) whether the packetizing and
depacketizing of the communications occurs at
the customer premise or network level; or
(iii) the software, hardware, or network
equipment used to connect users.
(5) Public switched telephone network.--The term ''public
switched telephone network'' means any switched common carrier
service that is interconnected with the traditional local
exchange or interexchange switched network.
(6) PSAP.--The term ''public safety answering point'' or
''PSAP'' means a facility that has been designated to receive
911 calls.
(b) Common Terminology.--Except as otherwise provided in subsection
(a), terms used in this Act have the meanings provided under section 3
of the Communications Act of 1934.

Answer:
IP-Enabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act of 2005 - Directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to prescribe regulations to establish a set of requirements or obligations on providers of IP-enabled voice service (Internet protocol-enabled service for real-time two-way or multidirectional voice communications) to ensure that 911 (emergency) services and E-911 services (services that automatically delivers a 911 call to the appropriate public safety answering point) are available to customers of IP-enabled voice service. Requires: (1) nondiscriminatory IP provider access to 911 and E-911 services; (2) IP providers to provide to customers a clear and conspicuous notice of the unavailability of 911 and E-911 services; and (3) IP provider and user immunity in the provision and use of 911 and E-911 services to the same extent as local exchange companies and other persons, respectively.

Amends the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to require the E-911 Implementation Coordination Office to develop and report to Congress on a national plan for migrating to a national IP-enabled emergency network capable of receiving and responding to all citizen activated emergency communications.