S. 1703 · 109th Congress
Communications Security Act of 2005
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- John Kerry
- Introduced
- 2005-09-14
- Latest action
- 2005-09-29 · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Summary
Communications Security Act of 2005 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security, in conjunction with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), to: (1) evaluate the technical feasibility of creating a backup emergency communications system that complements existing communications resources and takes into account next-generation and advanced telecommunications technologies; and (2) report evaluation findings to Congress.