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HR 3348 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: July 27, 2009 See on congress.gov
 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.
Jul 28, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet.
Jul 27, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 27, 2009
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

Allows the Assistant Secretary to extend, on a case-by-case basis, the period of performance for any investment approved under the program for a period not to exceed two years.

What's happening now October 8, 2009

FOR FURTHER ACTION, see H.R. 3633.

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