H.R. 4990 · 117th Congress
Institute for Telecommunication Sciences Codification Act
- Stage
- Passed a chamber
- Sponsor
- Buddy Carter
- Introduced
- 2021-08-10
- Latest action
- 2022-07-28 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Summary
Institute for Telecommunication Sciences Codification Act or the ITS Codification Act
This bill provides statutory authority for the Institute for Telecommunication Sciences, which serves as the telecommunications research and engineering arm of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration.
In addition, the institute must establish an initiative to support the development of emergency communication and tracking technologies for use in locating trapped individuals in confined spaces where conventional radio communication is limited.