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HR 3633 111th Congress House

To allow the funding for the interoperable emergency communications grant program established under the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 to remain available until expended…

Official title: To allow the funding for the interoperable emergency communications grant program established under the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To allow the funding for the interoperable emergency communications grant program established under the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 to remain available until expended through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 6, 2009 See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications Broadcasting, cable, digital technologiesEmergency communications systemsGovernment trust funds
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 15, 2009
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Oct 15, 2009
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 15, 2009
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Oct 8, 2009
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 8, 2009
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Sep 24, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet.
Sep 23, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 23, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2344)
Sep 23, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 15, 2009

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Requires, notwithstanding specified provisions of the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005, that sums made available to administer the Public Safety Interoperable Communications Grant Program remain available until expended, but not beyond September 30, 2012.

Extends the period for performance of any investment approved under the Program as of enactment of this Act by one year, but not later than September 30, 2011. Allows the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to extend, on a case-by-case basis, the period of performance for any such investment for a period of not more than 2 years, but not later than September 30, 2012.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 1819 Related bill To amend the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 to extend the interoperable emergency communic…
  • HR 3348 Related bill To amend the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 to extend the interoperable emergency communic…
  • S 1694 Identical bill A bill to allow the funding for the interoperable emergency communications grant program established under the Digital …
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 1
Cao, Anh
· Oct 8, 2009
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Oct 7, 2009
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Oct 6, 2009
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3633: To allow the funding for the interoperable emergency communications grant program established under the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 to remain available until expended through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3633/
MLA
"H.R. 3633: To allow the funding for the interoperable emergency communications grant program established under the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 to remain available until expended through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3633/.
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H.R. 3633, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3633/.
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[H.R. 3633: To allow the funding for the interoperable emergency communications grant program established under the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 to remain available until expended through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3633/)
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