9–1–1 Fee Integrity Act
This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission, after consulting with public safety organizations and governmental entities, to issue final rules to prevent states from diverting 9–1–1 taxes, fees, or charges from purposes and functions related to 9–1–1 services and operational expenses.
[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2165 Introduced in House (IH)]
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116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2165
To amend the Wireless Communications and Public Safety Act of 1999, to
clarify acceptable 9-1-1 obligations or expenditures, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 9, 2019
Mr. Collins of New York (for himself, Ms. Eshoo, and Ms. Pingree)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce
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A BILL
To amend the Wireless Communications and Public Safety Act of 1999, to
clarify acceptable 9-1-1 obligations or expenditures, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``9-1-1 Fee Integrity Act''.
SEC. 2. CLARIFYING ACCEPTABLE 9-1-1 OBLIGATIONS OR EXPENDITURES.
Section 6(f) of the Wireless Communications and Public Safety Act
of 1999 (47 U.S.C. 615a-1(f)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``as specified in the
provision of State or local law adopting the fee or charge''
and inserting ``consistent with acceptable obligations or
expenditures in the final rules issued pursuant to paragraph
(3)''; and
(2) after paragraph (2), by inserting the following new
paragraph:
``(3) Acceptable obligation or expenditure.--
``(A) Regulations required.--In order to prevent
diversion of 9-1-1 taxes, fees, or charges, the
Commission shall, within 180 days after date of the
enactment of this paragraph, issue final rules
designating purposes and functions that are acceptable
obligations or expenditures by any State or taxing
jurisdiction authorized to impose a tax, fee, or
charge.
``(B) Purposes and functions.--The purposes and
functions described in subparagraph (A) include only
those used solely for the support and implementation of
a State or taxing jurisdiction 9-1-1 services and
operational expenses of public safety answering points
within a State or taxing jurisdiction.
``(C) Consultation required.--The Commission shall
consult with public safety organizations and State,
local, and Tribal governments as part of any proceeding
under this paragraph.
``(D) Definitions.--In this paragraph:
``(i) 9-1-1 services; e9-1-1 services; next
generation 9-1-1 services.--The terms `9-1-1
services', `E9-1-1 services', and `Next
Generation 9-1-1 services' have the meaning
given those terms in section 158(e) of the
National Telecommunications and Information
Administration Organization Act (47 U.S.C.
942(e)).
``(ii) State or taxing jurisdiction.--The
term `State or taxing jurisdiction' means a
State, political subdivision thereof, Indian
Tribe, or village or regional corporation
serving a region established pursuant to the
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C.
1601 et seq.).''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
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