3.0.0 3731 2023-01-11T13:21:39Z 2023-01-11T13:21:39Z Senate S S 2010-08-05 111 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2010-08-05T20:23:49Z Next Generation Public Safety Device Act of 2010 111 5907 HR 2010-07-28 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Related bill CRS 2010-08-05 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2010-08-05 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress W000805 Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] Mark Warner D VA R. N W000437 Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] Roger Wicker R MS F. 2010-08-05 True Science, Technology, Communications Advanced technology and technological innovations Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies Emergency communications systems Emergency medical services and trauma care Fires Government trust funds Health personnel Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Law enforcement officers Public-private cooperation Research administration and funding Research and development Technology transfer and commercialization Science, Technology, Communications 00 2010-08-05 Introduced in Senate 2010-09-03T13:30:25Z Next Generation Public Safety Device Act of 2010 - Directs the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to conduct a competition to award grants to eligible entities for the development of nonstationary radio over Internet protocol (RoIP) devices that support mission-critical broadband voice and data communications of public safety personnel.

Establishes a working group to provide the Assistant Secretary with advice and technical assistance in conducting the competition.

Requires the Assistant Secretary to establish: (1) requirements for the RoIP devices developed, in whole or in part, using a grant awarded under this Act; and (2) a three-stage process under which to award such grants to eligible entities. Allows the award of a grant in a stage only to an eligible entity that: (1) submits a bid meeting the specifications developed for that stage; and (2) provides an assurance that the grant funds will be used to develop an RoIP device in accordance with the specifications included in that bid. Sets forth additional factors for the Assistant Secretary to consider when making a grant.

Requires the Comptroller General to conduct an audit of such competition.

Directs the FCC to establish a voluntary labeling program for the identification of nonstationary RoIP devices that meet such criteria as considered appropriate to support mission-critical broadband voice and data communications of public safety personnel.

]]> Next Generation Public Safety Device Act of 2010 Display Title Next Generation Public Safety Device Act of 2010 Official Title as Introduced A bill to require the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to conduct a competition to award grants for the development of nonstationary radio over Internet protocol devices that support mission-critical broadband voice and data communications of public safety personnel, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Next Generation Public Safety Device Act of 2010 Introduced in Senate 2010-08-05T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111s3731is/xml/BILLS-111s3731is.xml 2010-08-05 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. 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.