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9/11 Can You Hear Me Now Act

Introduced: May 18, 2004 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
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Passed House
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To President
Became law
May 21, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
May 18, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 18, 2004
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

9/11 Can You Hear Me Now Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to procure development and provision of a communications system for the New York City Fire Department, including appropriate radios and upgrades to the Department's critical information dispatch system that allow communication in all locations and under all conditions in which firefighters can reasonably be expected to work.

Directs that any communications system procured include provision to each firefighter of a supplemental radio communication device that: (1) allows the firefighter to transmit emergency notification warning signals to other firefighters; and (2) has the capability to operate automatically by transmitting messages that will relay an incapacitated firefighter's identification and location.

Requires that upgrades procured: (1) provide useful, detailed data concerning all likely terrorist target locations in the city; and (2) be capable of providing to responding firefighters, instantaneously, details about particular buildings and other locations to assist in making decisions about how to mitigate a terrorist attack.

Requires that: (1) radios, any dispatch system upgrades, and supplemental communication devices procured be tested; and (2) the Secretary coordinate with the city to ensure that the communications system procured is compatible with city plans to upgrade its 911 system and interoperable with other public safety communications systems.

What's happening now May 21, 2004

Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.

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