Emergency Communications Systems

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Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act of 2016 [S.2997] [Telecommunications ] [Disaster Relief ] [Public Safety ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Cybersecurity ] [Funding ]
Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act of 2016 This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to create a master point of contact directory for effective communications between public safety answering points and telecommunications service providers. The FCC must submit a study on the public safety benefits, technical feasibility, and cost of providing the public with access to 9-1-1 services during times of emergency when mobile service is unavailable, through: telecommunications service provider-owned WiFi access points and (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Thune With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 114-392. on 12/06/2016

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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 [S.2814] [Defense ] [Military ] [National Security ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Construction ] [Budget and Spending ] [Healthcare ] [Veterans ]
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 This bill authorizes FY2017 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation. The bill authorizes appropriations to DOD for: Procurement; Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation; Operation and Maintenance; Working Capital Funds; the Joint Urgent Operational Needs Fund; Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction; (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 04/19/2016

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Kelsey Smith Act [S.2770] [Telecommunications ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Data Privacy ]
Kelsey Smith Act This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require a mobile or Internet voice service provider to disclose, at the request of an investigative or law enforcement officer, the call location information of a device that is: (1) used to place a 911 call, or (2) reasonably believed to be in the possession of an individual who is in an emergency situation that involves a risk of death or serious physical harm. Additionally, the bill prohibits a civil action or administrative proceeding against a telecommunications carrier who (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Deb Fischer Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 04/11/2016

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Kari's Law Act of 2016 [S.2553] [Telecommunications ] [Public Safety ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Law Enforcement ]
Kari's Law Act of 2016 This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require multi-line telephone systems to have a default configuration that allows users to directly initiate a call to 9-1-1 (without dialing any additional digit, code, prefix, or post-fix, including any trunk-access code such as the digit "9") from any station equipped with dialing facilities. Businesses installing such systems must configure the systems to provide a notification to a central location at the facility where the system is installed when a person at the facility (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 02/11/2016

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Climate Protection and Justice Act of 2015 [S.2399] [Environmental ] [Climate Change ]
Climate Protection and Justice Act of 2015

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bernard Sanders Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 12/10/2015

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Defeat ISIS and Protect and Secure the United States Act of 2015 [S.2377] [Defense ] [Immigration ] [International ] [National Security ] [Law Enforcement ] [Cybersecurity ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Public Safety ] [Grants ] [Funding ] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Criminal Justice ] [Crime ]
Defeat ISIS and Protect and Secure the United States Act of 2015 This bill directs the President to designate a person to coordinate federal government and international partner efforts to defeat the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The President may prohibit, or impose strict conditions on, the opening or maintaining in the United States of a correspondent account or a payable-through account by a foreign financial institution that knowingly facilitates a significant transaction for ISIS. The Director of National Intelligence shall review (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S8548-8558) on 12/09/2015

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Postal Innovation Act [S.1854] [Telecommunications ] [Alcoholic Beverages ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Small Business ] [Cybersecurity ] [Elections ] [Funding ] [Public Safety ]
Postal Innovation Act This bill expands the powers of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) by allowing it to offer nonpostal services, including financial services, warehousing, public Internet access, experimental postal products market testing, shipment of beer, wine, and spirits, and community support services. The bill also authorizes USPS to: (1) furnish property and services to states, local governments, and tribal governments; and (2) conduct a pilot program to assess the most cost-effective implementation of providing nonpostal services to communities (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 07/23/2015

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Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act of 2015 [S.1732] [Consumer Protection ] [Infrastructure ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Public Safety ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Data Privacy ]
Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act of 2015 This bill establishes in the Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of the Secretary an Interagency Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Center to support modernization efforts at federal agencies and interagency pilots for innovative approaches to the permitting and review of infrastructure projects. DOT shall establish a national multimodal freight network and develop a national freight strategic plan. States shall develop a freight investment plan. DOT shall develop a five-year (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John Thune Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Thune With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 05/23/2016

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Avonte's Law Act of 2015 [S.163] [Crime ] [Disabilities ] [Public Safety ] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ] [Mental Health ] [Education ] [Grants ] [Funding ]
Avonte's Law Act of 2015 Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Attorney General to make grants to law enforcement agencies to: (1) reduce the risk of injury and death relating to the wandering characteristics of some individuals with autism and other disabilities, and (2) safeguard the well-being of individuals with disabilities during interactions with law enforcement. Requires grant awards to be used to: (1) provide education and resources to law enforcement agencies, first responders, schools, clinicians, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 01/13/2015

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Railroad Reform, Enhancement, and Efficiency Act [S.1626] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Infrastructure ] [Budget and Spending ] [Energy ]
Railroad Reform, Enhancement, and Efficiency Act This bill reauthorizes FY2016-FY2019 grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) for: a Northeast Corridor investment account, a state-supported account, a long-distance account, an other national network activities account, and national infrastructure and safety investments. Appropriations are also authorized for the same period for: National Transportation Safety Board rail investigations, and Amtrak's Office of the Inspector General. The bill revises requirements for the rail (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Thune With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 05/16/2016

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Border Health Security Act of 2015 [S.1537] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [International ] [Grants ] [Funding ] [National Security ] [Disaster Relief ]
Border Health Security Act of 2015 This bill amends the United States-Mexico Border Health Commission Act to require the commission to cooperate with the Canada-United States Pan-Border Public Health Preparedness Council and to recommend and implement initiatives that solve border health issues. Members of the commission may provide advice or recommendations to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) or Congress without authorization or a request. HHS must award grants: (1) to address the priorities and recommendations of the commission (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/10/2015

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Nicholas and Zachary Burt Memorial Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act of 2015 [S.1250] [Consumer Protection ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ] [Public Safety ] [Grants ] [Funding ] [Senior Citizens ] [Housing ]
Nicholas and Zachary Burt Memorial Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act of 2015 (Sec. 4) This bill directs the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to establish a grant program to provide assistance to states or tribal organizations that require compliant carbon monoxide alarms to be installed in dwelling units. A "compliant carbon monoxide alarm" is an alarm that complies with: (1) the Standard for Single and Multiple Station Carbon Monoxide Alarms of the American National Standards Institute and UL (ANSI/UL 2034) or a successor standard, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Thune With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 114-179. on 12/14/2015

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Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Modernization Act of 2015 [S.1180] [Disaster Relief ] [Public Safety ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Telecommunications ] [Funding ] [Cybersecurity ]
Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Modernization Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to: (1) modernize the integrated U.S. public alert and warning system to help ensure that under all conditions the President, federal agencies, and state, tribal, and local governments can alert and warn the civilian population in areas endangered by natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters or threats to public safety; and (2) implement such system (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Claire McCaskill Signed By President. on 04/11/2016

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TRACK Act Toxics by Rail Accountability and Community Knowledge Act of 2015 [S.1114] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Public Safety ] [Environmental ] [Law Enforcement ] [Energy ] [Public Health ] [Disaster Relief ]
TRACK Act Toxics by Rail Accountability and Community Knowledge Act of 2015 Requires railroad carriers found at fault for an unintended release of hazardous materials (hazmat) due to a railroad accident or incident during calendar year 2010 to: review periodically any post-accident public health assessments of hazmat-exposed individuals who could experience long-lasting or irreversible health effects; inform those individuals in a timely manner of any health information, including information on long-lasting or irreversible health consequences; (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Menendez Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 04/28/2015

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School Asthma Management Plan Act [S.1065] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Education ] [Children and Youth ]
School Asthma Management Plan Act Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Department of Education (ED) to award grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) to enable public elementary schools and secondary schools to: (1) develop and implement a school asthma management plan; and (2) purchase drugs and devices for emergency use that are approved or cleared by the Food and Drug Administration, including bronchodilators, spacers, and inhalers for students served by the school, as well as devices that measure pulmonary (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/23/2015

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SWAT Act Swatting Won't be Accepted or Tolerated Act of 2015 [S.1018] [Crime ] [Cybersecurity ] [Public Safety ] [Telecommunications ]
SWAT Act Swatting Won't be Accepted or Tolerated Act of 2015 Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) impose a term of imprisonment of up to eight years for making a false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation to a federal law enforcement agency that causes an emergency federal law enforcement response; and (2) require the court to order a defendant convicted of such an offense to reimburse any federal, state, or local government for up to $10,000 in expenses incurred in responding to that conduct. Extends the requirement that a (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Schumer Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 04/21/2015

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Positive Train Control Safety Act [S.1006] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Public Safety ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Energy ] [Infrastructure ]
Positive Train Control Safety Act This bill authorizes the Department of Transportation (DOT) to extend the deadline, in one-year increments, for implementation of positive train control systems if full implementation by the existing deadline will likely be infeasible due to circumstances beyond the control of the applicant, and other certain other criteria are met. Each Class I railroad carrier, and each entity providing regularly scheduled intercity or commuter rail passenger transportation, must submit annual progress reports to DOT on the status (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S2252-2253) on 04/16/2015

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Supporting the goals and ideals of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. [HCR-39] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ] [Telecommunications ]
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. Expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. Recognizes the importance and contributions of the nation's public safety communications professionals.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Communications And Technology. on 04/17/2015

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Terrorism Prevention and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2015 [HB-85] [Defense ] [Infrastructure ] [Cybersecurity ] [Technology and Innovation ] [National Security ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ] [Crime ]
Terrorism Prevention and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2015 Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) work with critical infrastructure owners and operators and state, local, tribal, and territorial entities to take proactive steps to manage risk and strengthen the security and resilience of the nation's critical infrastructure against terrorist attacks; (2) establish terrorism prevention policy to engage with international partners to strengthen the security and resilience of domestic critical infrastructure and critical (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen Referred To The Subcommittee On Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, And Security Technologies. on 01/23/2015

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CAMPER Act Communication and Alert Maintenance Program for Early Response Act [HB-83] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Disaster Relief ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Safety ] [Recreation ]
CAMPER Act Communication and Alert Maintenance Program for Early Response Act Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to: (1) provide technical assistance to a state or local government to develop and implement an emergency notification system to warn persons using public recreational lands administered by such government of emergency situations, and (2) make grants to state and local governments to procure and install such systems. Limits a grant to $50,000. Requires a recipient to match not less than 5% of the federal funds provided. Authorizes (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Emergency Preparedness, Response And Communications. on 01/23/2015

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