3.0.0 1040 2022-01-12T14:53:31Z 2022-01-12T14:53:31Z Senate S S 2011-05-19 112 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2011-05-19T22:24:52Z Broadband for First Responders Act of 2011 112 607 HR 2011-02-28 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. Related bill CRS Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act 112 2482 HR 2011-08-15 Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces. Related bill CRS 2011-05-19 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2011-05-19 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3182-3183) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2011-05-19 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress L000304 Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT] JOSEPH LIEBERMAN ID CT I. N M000303 Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] JOHN MCCAIN R AZ SIDNEY 2011-05-19 True Science, Technology, Communications Administrative law and regulatory procedures Emergency communications systems Federal Communications Commission (FCC) First responders and emergency personnel Government studies and investigations Government trust funds Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Licensing and registrations Telephone and wireless communication Science, Technology, Communications 00 2011-05-19 Introduced in Senate 2011-06-07T16:09:35Z Broadband for First Responders Act of 2011 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to increase the electromagnetic spectrum allocation for public safety services by 10 megahertz and reduce such allocation for commercial use by the same amount.

Directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to: (1) allocate the paired electromagnetic spectrum bands of 758-763 megahertz and 788-793 megahertz (referred to as D Block) for public safety broadband communications and license such paired bands to public safety; (2) establish rules to permit a public safety broadband licensee to authorize public safety service providers to construct and operate a wireless public safety broadband network in the public safety broadband spectrum; (3) require the wireless public safety broadband network to be fully interoperable, provide for user roaming and priority access to public safety entities, be disaster survivable, have appropriate cyber security, and enable authorized users to develop local networks; (4) authorize the shared use, sublicensing, or leasing of the public safety broadband spectrum and network infrastructure by entities that are not defined as public safety services; (5) allow use of the public safety broadband spectrum by emergency response providers; and (6) establish rules enabling nationwide wireless public safety broadband network interoperability and roaming across any commercial network.

Requires each state to submit a plan to the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) and the FCC detailing the terms and aspects of the phased deployment for wireless public safety broadband network to be constructed in the public safety broadband spectrum.

Specifies organizations that shall be included in the Board of Directors of the Public Safety Broadband Licensee.

Establishes in the Treasury: (1) the Public Safety Interoperable Broadband Network Construction Fund, and (2) the Public Safety Interoperable Broadband Network Maintenance and Operation Fund.

Directs the Secretary of Commerce to: (1) establish a grant program to assist states, municipalities, and Indian tribes to establish a nationwide public safety interoperable broadband network in the 700 megahertz band, and (2) administer a program through which not more than 50% of maintenance and operational expenses associated with the public safety interoperable broadband network may be reimbursed from the Maintenance and Operation Fund.

Directs: (1) the Assistant Secretary of Commerce to identify at least 15 megahertz of contiguous spectrum between 1675 and 1710 megahertz for reallocation, and (2) the FCC to auction various specified spectrum ranges.

Extends the FCC's authority to grant a license or permit under applicable competitive bidding provisions to September 30, 2020.

Directs each federal law enforcement agency, within 10 years, to move all noncommercial network communications to spectrum located in the 700 and 800 megahertz bands.

Prohibits the FCC, subject to exceptions, from renewing public safety licenses between 170 and 512 megahertz.

Directs the FCC to revise specified regulations relating to the 4940 to 4990 megahertz band to ensure governmental public safety services retain primary spectrum use authority and set forth conditions on secondary use by nongovernmental entities. Requires a recurring licensing fee for secondary spectrum use.

]]> Broadband for First Responders Act of 2011 Short Titles as Introduced Broadband for First Responders Act of 2011 Official Title as Introduced A bill to enhance public safety by making more spectrum available to public safety entities, to facilitate the development of a public safety broadband network, to provide standards for the spectrum needs of public safety entities, and for other purposes. Display Title Broadband for First Responders Act of 2011 Introduced in Senate 2011-05-19T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112s1040is/xml/BILLS-112s1040is.xml 2011-05-19 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.