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S 3115 111th Congress Senate

Next Generation 9-1-1 Preservation Act of 2010

Official title: A bill to amend the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to enhance and promote the Nation's public safety and citizen a… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to enhance and promote the Nation's public safety and citizen activated emergency response capabilities through the use of 9-1-1 services, to further upgrade public safety answering point capabilities and related functions in receiving 9-1-1 calls, and to support in the construction and operation of a ubiquitous and reliable citizen activated system.

Introduced: March 15, 2010 Introduced by: Klobuchar, Amy Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightDepartment of CommerceEmergency communications systems
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Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Government buildings, facilities, and propertyInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaTelecommunication rates and feesTelephone and wireless communication
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 Latest action March 15, 2010

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Next Generation 9-1-1 Preservation Act of 2010 - Revises provisions of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to provide for matching grants (with a federal share of up to 80%) to eligible entities for: (1) the implementation and operation of E-911 services, migration to an IP-enabled emergency network, and adoption and operation of Next Generation 9-1-1 services and applications; (2) the implementation of IP-enabled emergency services and applications enabled by Next Generation 9-1-1 services, including the establishment of IP backbone networks and the application layer software infrastructure needed to interconnect the multitude of emergency response organizations; and (3) training in 9-1-1 services of public safety personnel, including call-takers, first responders, and other individuals and organizations who are part of the emergency response chain.

Defines "9-1-1 services" as service including both E-911 services and Next Generation 9-1-1 services. Defines "Next Generation 9-1-1 services" to mean an IP-based system comprised of hardware, software, data, and operational policies and procedures that: (1) provides standardized interfaces from emergency call and message services to support emergency communications; (2) processes all types of emergency calls, including voice, data, and multimedia information; (3) acquires and integrates additional emergency call data useful to call routing and handling; (4) delivers the emergency calls, messages, and data to the appropriate public safety answering point and other appropriate emergency entities; (5) supports data or video communications needs for coordinated incident response and management; or (6) provides broadband service to public safety answering points or other first responder entities.

Requires a report to Congress from: (1) the Administrator of General Services (GSA) identifying the 9-1-1 capabilities of the multi-line telephone system in use by all federal agencies in all federal buildings and properties; and (2) the Comptroller General (GAO) concerning sate and local use of 9-1-1 service charges.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3115: Next Generation 9-1-1 Preservation Act of 2010. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-3115/
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