[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1694 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1694

  To allow the funding for the interoperable emergency communications 
 grant program established under the Digital Television Transition and 
 Public Safety Act of 2005 to remain available until expended through 
               fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 22, 2009

    Mr. Rockefeller (for himself and Mrs. Hutchison) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                 Commerce, Science, and Transportation

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                                 A BILL


 
  To allow the funding for the interoperable emergency communications 
 grant program established under the Digital Television Transition and 
 Public Safety Act of 2005 to remain available until expended through 
               fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. PUBLIC SAFETY INTEROPERABLE COMMUNICATIONS GRANTS.

    (a) Notwithstanding section 3006(a)(2) of the Digital Television 
Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 (47 U.S.C. 309 note), sums 
made available to administer the Public Safety Interoperable 
Communications Grant Program under section 309(j)(8)(E) of the 
Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j)(8)(E)) shall remain 
available until expended, but not beyond September 30, 2012.
    (b) The period for performance of any investment approved under the 
Program as of the date of enactment of this Act shall be extended by 
one year, but not later than September 30, 2011, except that the 
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information may 
extend, on a case-by-case basis, the period of performance for any 
investment approved under the Program as of that date for a period of 
not more than 2 years, but not later than September 30, 2012. In making 
a determination as to whether an extension beyond September 30, 2011, 
is warranted, the Assistant Secretary should consider the circumstances 
that gave rise to the need for the extension, the likelihood of 
completion of performance within the deadline for completion, and such 
other factors as the Assistant Secretary deems necessary to make the 
determination.
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