H.R. 5419 · 108th Congress

To amend the National Telecommunications and Information Adminstration Organization Act to facilitate the reallocation of spectrum from governmental to commercial users; to improve, enhance, and promote the Nation's homeland security, public safety, and citizen activated emergency response capabilities through the use of enhanced 911 services, to further upgrade Public Safety Answering Point capabilities and related functions in receiving E-911 calls, and to support in the construction and operation of a ubiquitous and reliable citizen activated system; and to provide that funds received as universal service contributions under section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 and the universal service support programs established pursuant thereto are not subject to certain provisions of title 31, United States Code, commonly known as the Antideficiency Act, for a period of time.

Stage
Signed by the president
Sponsor
Fred Upton
Introduced
2004-11-20
Latest action
2004-12-23 · Signed by President.

Subjects

Congress
Appropriations
Government trust funds
Congressional oversight
Performance measurement
Taxation
Law
Elementary and secondary education
Science, technology, communications
Education
Commerce
Small business
Administrative remedies
Department of Transportation
Emergency Management
Government Operations and Politics
Economics and Public Finance
Educational facilities
Congressional reporting requirements
Finance and Financial Sector
Government lending
Congressional investigations
Arts, Culture, Religion
User charges
Federal-local relations
Federal-state relations
Government paperwork
Internet
Licenses
Local taxation
State taxation
Administrative procedure
Planning
Federal Communications Commission
Relocation
Libraries
Independent regulatory commissions
Competitive bidding
Grants-in-aid
Telephone
Competition
Wireless communication
Emergency communication systems
Executive reorganization
Cost accounting
Fees
Telecommunication industry
Radio spectrum allocation
Telecommunication rates
Auctions
Telephone rates