3.0.0 3118 2023-01-11T13:22:10Z 2023-01-11T13:22:10Z House H HR 2011-10-06 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. FARENTHOLD:H.R. 3118.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H6672]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee Referred to 2011-10-07T13:52:40Z Referred to 2011-10-06T13:01:35Z 2011-10-07 hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. Committee 2011-10-06 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2011-10-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-10-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress F000460 Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27] Blake Farenthold R TX 27 N F000461 Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] Bill Flores R TX 17 2011-10-06 True C001077 Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] Mike Coffman R CO 6 2011-10-06 True K000220 Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1] JACK KINGSTON R GA 1 2011-10-06 True P000583 Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] RON PAUL R TX 14 2011-10-06 True K000376 Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-3] Mike Kelly R PA 3 2011-10-06 True N000186 Rep. Nunnelee, Alan [R-MS-1] Alan Nunnelee R MS 1 2011-10-06 True H001052 Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] Andy Harris R MD 1 2011-10-06 True M001182 Rep. Mulvaney, Mick [R-SC-5] Mick Mulvaney R SC 5 2011-10-06 True E000291 Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2] Renee Ellmers R NC L. 2 2011-10-25 False M001158 Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] Kenny Marchant R TX 24 2011-10-26 False P000599 Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-15] Bill Posey R FL 15 2011-11-30 False F000450 Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] Virginia Foxx R NC 5 2012-03-08 False Science, Technology, Communications Administrative law and regulatory procedures Educational facilities and institutions Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Government information and archives Health facilities and institutions Libraries and archives Rural conditions and development Telecommunication rates and fees Telephone and wireless communication Science, Technology, Communications 00 2011-10-06 Introduced in House 2011-11-08T17:13:25Z Prohibits the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from forbearing from requirements specified in the Communications Act of 1934 with respect to the designation of eligible telecommunications carriers (ETC) to receive support under the universal service support program. Directs the FCC, within 120 days, to suspend ETC designations received through forbearance of such requirements.

Requires an eligible ETC, in advertising the availability of services supported by federal universal service support mechanisms, to specify that the service charges are more than zero.

Requires that: (1) the amount collected to support such universal service each year be the same amount collected for FY2011, and (2) $500 million from such amount be transferred annually to the general fund of the Treasury and be unavailable for obligation or expenditure.

Directs the FCC to complete a rulemaking with respect to programs that provide universal service support to low income consumers (commonly known as the Lifeline and Link-up programs) to: (1) ensure that service is supported for only one telephone connection per household regardless of whether the telephone is provided through landline or commercial mobile service, (2) identify and prevent duplicate reimbursements, (3) require ETCs to implement a 60-day inactivity policy for commercial mobile services, and (4) guide the Universal Service Administrative Company on the recovery of improper payments.

]]> To direct the Federal Communications Commission to revisit the universal service support program under section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to reduce waste, fraud, and abuse, and for other purposes. Display Title To direct the Federal Communications Commission to revisit the universal service support program under section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to reduce waste, fraud, and abuse, and for other purposes. Official Title as Introduced To direct the Federal Communications Commission to revisit the universal service support program under section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to reduce waste, fraud, and abuse, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2011-10-06T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr3118ih/xml/BILLS-112hr3118ih.xml 2011-10-07 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. 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.