3.0.0 2653 2023-01-31T21:13:11Z 2023-01-31T21:13:11Z Senate S S 2006-04-26 109 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Discharged from 2006-12-07T01:23:43Z Referred to 2006-04-26T18:46:01Z 2006-12-22 Became Public Law No: 109-459. President E40000 2 House floor actions 2006-12-22 Became Public Law No: 109-459. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2006-12-22 Signed by President. President E30000 2 House floor actions 2006-12-22 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2006-12-20 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2006-12-20 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2006-12-09 02:07:17 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2006-12-09 02:07:16 On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR 12/8/2006 H9256) Floor H37100 2 House floor actions 2006-12-09 02:07:16 Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR 12/8/2006 H9256) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2006-12-09 02:06:56 Mr. Barton (TX) asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider. Floor H30200 2 House floor actions 2006-12-09 02:06:56 Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR 12/8/2006 H9256) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2006-12-07 16:05:38 Held at the desk. Floor H15000 2 House floor actions 2006-12-07 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2006-12-07 14:42:19 Received in the House. Floor H14000 2 House floor actions 2006-12-06 Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2006-12-06 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2006-12-06 Senate Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR 12/7/2006 S11387) Floor 2006-12-06 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent. Discharge 2006-12-06 Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent. Committee 14500 9 Library of Congress sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee 2006-04-26 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2006-04-26 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3591-3592) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2006-04-26 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress S000888 Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] THEODORE STEVENS R AK F. N I000025 Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] DANIEL INOUYE D HI KEN 2006-04-26 True B001126 Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT] CONRAD BURNS R MT R. 2006-04-26 True D000432 Sen. 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DeWine, Mike [R-OH] MICHAEL DEWINE R OH 2006-04-26 True J000072 Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT] JAMES JEFFORDS I VT MERRILL 2006-04-26 True I000024 Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] Jim Inhofe R OK 2006-04-26 True M001153 Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] Lisa Murkowski R AK 2006-04-26 True C001057 Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN] Norm Coleman R MN 2006-04-26 True A000360 Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] Lamar Alexander R TN 2006-04-26 True S000059 Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA] RICK SANTORUM R PA 2006-04-26 True D000601 Sen. Dole, Elizabeth [R-NC] Elizabeth Dole R NC H. 2006-04-26 True B000382 Sen. Bennett, Robert F. [R-UT] ROBERT BENNETT R UT F. 2006-04-26 True A000109 Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO] A. ALLARD R CO WAYNE 2006-04-26 True D000407 Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] PETE DOMENICI R NM VICHI 2006-04-26 True E000285 Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY] MICHAEL ENZI R WY B. 2006-04-26 True G000359 Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] Lindsey Graham R SC 2006-04-26 True S000663 Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] Olympia Snowe R ME J. 2006-04-26 True R000361 Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] JAY ROCKEFELLER D WV 2006-04-26 True T000162 Sen. Thomas, Craig [R-WY] CRAIG THOMAS R WY 2006-04-26 True P000590 Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR] Mark Pryor D AR Lunsford 2006-04-26 True C001041 Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] HILLARY CLINTON D NY R 2006-04-26 True C000858 Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID] LARRY CRAIG R ID EDWIN 2006-04-26 True T000024 Sen. Talent, Jim [R-MO] JIM TALENT R MO 2006-04-26 True B001135 Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] Richard Burr R NC Mauze 2006-04-26 True S001142 Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR] GORDON SMITH R OR H. 2006-05-01 False R000307 Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] PAT ROBERTS R KS 2006-05-03 False T000250 Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] John Thune R SD R. 2006-05-04 False N000180 Sen. Nelson, Ben [D-NE] E. Nelson D NE Benjamin 2006-05-15 False C000880 Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] Mike Crapo R ID 2006-05-17 False H001016 Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX] KAY HUTCHISON R TX BAILEY 2006-06-06 False C001035 Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] Susan Collins R ME M. 2006-12-05 False B001233 Sen. Bayh, Evan [D-IN] EVAN BAYH D IN 2006-12-05 False Public Law 109-459 Science, Technology, Communications Armed Forces and National Security Armed forces abroad Families Fees Internet Military dependents Military operations Military training Telecommunication rates Telephone Science, Technology, Communications 00 2006-04-26 Introduced in Senate 2006-06-13T19:58:00Z Call Home Act of 2006 - Directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to to reduce the cost of calling home for military personnel stationed or deployed outside the United States in support of military operations, training exercises, or other purposes approved by the Secretary of Defense.

Prohibits the FCC from regulating rates in order to carry out this Act.

Amends the Telecommunications Authorization Act of 1992 to repeal current FCC cost reduction authority with respect to personnel stationed or deployed in specified countries.

]]> 49 2006-12-22 Public Law 2007-01-22T17:32:34Z Call Home Act of 2006 - Directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to to reduce the cost of calling home for military personnel stationed or deployed outside the United States in support of military operations, training exercises, or other purposes approved by the Secretary of Defense.

Prohibits the FCC from regulating rates in order to carry out this Act.

Amends the Telecommunications Authorization Act of 1992 to repeal current FCC cost reduction authority with respect to personnel stationed or deployed in specified countries.

Requires the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to award at least $1 billion for public safety interoperable communications grants by September 30, 2007.

]]> Call Home Act of 2006 Display Title Call Home Act of 2006 Official Title as Introduced A bill to direct the Federal Communications Commission to make efforts to reduce telephone rates for Armed Forces personnel deployed overseas. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Call Home Act of 2006 Short Titles as Passed Senate Call Home Act of 2006 S Senate Short Titles as Enacted Call Home Act of 2006 5218 109 SAMDT To enhance public safety. 2022-02-03T05:28:18Z 2006-12-06 Amendment SA 5218 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. SA 5218 https://www.congress.gov/amendment/109th-congress/senate-amendment/5218 S000888 Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] THEODORE STEVENS R AK F. 2006-12-06T05:00:00Z 2006-12-06T05:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 2653 Call Home Act of 2006 2023-01-31T21:13:11Z 6 2006-12-06 0 Senate Amendment SA 5218 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2006-12-06 0 Senate Amendment SA 5218 proposed by Senator Frist for Senator Stevens. (consideration: CR 12/7/2006 S11387; text: CR 12/7/2006 S11387) To enhance public safety. Floor 2006-12-06 Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 5218 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 94000 9 Library of Congress 2006-12-06 Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 5218 proposed by Senator Frist for Senator Stevens.(consideration: CR 12/7/2006 S11387; text: CR 12/7/2006 S11387) Floor 93000 9 Library of Congress 2006-12-06 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress Enrolled Bill 2006-12-12T05:00:00Z Engrossed in Senate 2006-12-06T05:00:00Z Introduced in Senate 2006-04-26T04:00:00Z 2006-12-23T04:59:59Z Public Law 2006-12-22 Became Public Law No: 109-459. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.