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S 3731 111th Congress Senate

Next Generation Public Safety Device Act of 2010

Official title: A bill to require the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to conduct a competition to award grants for the development of nonstationary … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to require the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to conduct a competition to award grants for the development of nonstationary radio over Internet protocol devices that support mission-critical broadband voice and data communications of public safety personnel, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 5, 2010 Introduced by: Warner, Mark R. Democratic · Virginia See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications Advanced technology and technological innovationsBroadcasting, cable, digital technologiesEmergency communications systemsEmergency medical services and trauma care
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Next Generation Public Safety Device Act of 2010 - Directs the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to conduct a competition to award grants to eligible entities for the development of nonstationary radio over Internet protocol (RoIP) devices that support mission-critical broadband voice and data communications of public safety personnel.

Establishes a working group to provide the Assistant Secretary with advice and technical assistance in conducting the competition.

Requires the Assistant Secretary to establish: (1) requirements for the RoIP devices developed, in whole or in part, using a grant awarded under this Act; and (2) a three-stage process under which to award such grants to eligible entities. Allows the award of a grant in a stage only to an eligible entity that: (1) submits a bid meeting the specifications developed for that stage; and (2) provides an assurance that the grant funds will be used to develop an RoIP device in accordance with the specifications included in that bid. Sets forth additional factors for the Assistant Secretary to consider when making a grant.

Requires the Comptroller General to conduct an audit of such competition.

Directs the FCC to establish a voluntary labeling program for the identification of nonstationary RoIP devices that meet such criteria as considered appropriate to support mission-critical broadband voice and data communications of public safety personnel.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3731: Next Generation Public Safety Device Act of 2010. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-3731/
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