HR 1819
111th Congress
House
Science, Technology, Communications
Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
Emergency communications systems
Government trust funds
To amend the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 to extend the interoperable emergency communications grant program through fiscal year 2012.
Introduced: March 31, 2009
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 8, 2009
FOR FURTHER ACTION, see H.R. 3633.
Apr 1, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet.
Mar 31, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 31, 2009
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 to extend through FY2012 (under current law, through FY2010) the requirement that the Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information of the Department of Commerce make payments from the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Fund for a grant program to assist public safety agencies in the the acquisition of, deployment of, or training for the use of interoperable communications equipment that utilizes reallocated public safety spectrum for radio communication.
What's happening now
FOR FURTHER ACTION, see H.R. 3633.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1