3.0.0 3642 2019-11-15T21:41:57Z 2019-11-15T21:41:57Z House H HR 2011-12-13 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas:H.R. 3642.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution of the UnitedStates.[Page H8880]]]> hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee House Standing hssy19 Technology Subcommittee Referred to 2012-01-12T17:55:01Z Referred to 2011-12-13T15:02:15Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee Referred to 2011-12-16T18:53:27Z Referred to 2011-12-13T15:02:20Z 2012-01-12 hssy19 Technology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation. Committee 2011-12-16 hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. Committee 2011-12-13 Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2011-12-13 Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2011-12-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-12-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress J000126 Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] EDDIE JOHNSON D TX BERNICE 30 N E000290 Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4] Donna Edwards D MD F. 4 2011-12-13 True Science, Technology, Communications Administrative law and regulatory procedures Advanced technology and technological innovations Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies Computers and information technology Department of Commerce Emergency communications systems Research administration and funding Research and development Science, Technology, Communications 00 2011-12-13 Introduced in House 2012-01-17T17:01:15Z Public Safety Broadband Network Enabling Act - Amends the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act to require the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to: (1) document operational requirements for a nationwide interoperable public safety broadband network; (2) if necessary and practical, help accelerate the development of national voluntary consensus standards for such network; (3) conduct research and assist with the development of technologies and applications to advance wireless public safety communications; and (4) continue to develop and maintain a demonstration testbed for use by manufacturers, providers of commercial mobile services, and public safety agencies to evaluate advanced broadband communications equipment and software for use by the public safety community.

Directs the Director to: (1) coordinate with federal agencies, the private sector, and public safety organizations; and (2) convene any appropriate working groups of government and commercial stakeholders.

Requires that a specified amount be made available to the Director from any trust fund established in the Treasury after October 1, 2011, consisting of proceeds from the auction of electromagnetic spectrum.

]]> Public Safety Broadband Network Enabling Act Short Titles as Introduced Public Safety Broadband Network Enabling Act Display Title Public Safety Broadband Network Enabling Act Official Title as Introduced To amend the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act to require the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to document operational requirements, assist with national voluntary consensus standards, and conduct technology research to advance a nationwide interoperable public safety broadband network, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2011-12-13T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr3642ih/xml/BILLS-112hr3642ih.xml 2012-01-12 Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation. 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.