3.0.0 3199 2023-01-11T21:18:05Z 2023-01-11T21:18:05Z House H HR 2007-07-26 110 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee Referred to 2007-07-26T21:39:01Z Referred to 2007-07-26T14:01:35Z 2007-07-26 hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet. Committee 2007-07-26 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2007-07-26 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1633) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2007-07-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2007-07-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M000087 Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14] CAROLYN MALONEY D NY B. 14 N S001144 Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] CHRISTOPHER SHAYS R CT 4 2007-07-26 True W000792 Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9] ANTHONY WEINER D NY D. 9 2007-07-26 True Emergency Management Commerce Congress Congressional reporting requirements Crime and Law Enforcement Emergency communication systems Federal-city relations Fire departments Fire fighters Geographic information systems Government Operations and Politics Government procurement Identification devices New York City Office buildings Radio Science, Technology, Communications Subways Terrorism Transportation and Public Works Emergency Management 00 2007-07-26 Introduced in House 2007-08-29T20:43:57Z 9/11 Can You Hear Me Now Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to procure development and provision of a communications system for the New York City Fire Department, including appropriate radios and upgrades to the Department's critical information dispatch system that allow communication in all locations and under all conditions in which firefighters can reasonably be expected to work, including all high-rise buildings and subways.

Directs that any communications system procured include provision to each firefighter of a supplemental radio communication device that: (1) allows the firefighter to transmit emergency notification warning signals to other firefighters; and (2) has the capability to operate automatically by transmitting messages that will relay an incapacitated firefighter's identification and location.

Requires that upgrades procured: (1) provide useful, detailed data concerning all likely terrorist target locations in the city; and (2) be capable of providing to responding firefighters, instantaneously, details about particular buildings and other locations to assist in making decisions about how to mitigate a terrorist attack.

Requires that: (1) radios, any dispatch system upgrades, and supplemental communication devices procured be tested; and (2) the Secretary coordinate with the city to ensure that the communications system procured is compatible with city plans to upgrade its 911 system and interoperable with other public safety communications systems.

]]> 9/11 Can You Hear Me Now Act Official Title as Introduced To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to procure the development and provision of improved and up-to-date communications equipment for the New York City Fire Department, including radios. Introduced in House IH Display Title 9/11 Can You Hear Me Now Act Short Titles as Introduced 9/11 Can You Hear Me Now Act Introduced in House 2007-07-26T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr3199ih/xml/BILLS-110hr3199ih.xml 2007-07-26 Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet. 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.