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To amend the Do-Not-Call Implementation Act to eliminate the automatic removal of telephone numbers registered on the Federal `do-not-call' registry.IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESSeptember 26, 2007Mr. DORGAN (for himself and Mr. STEVENS, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. ENSIGN, Mr. KERRY, Mr. KOHL, Mr. FEINGOLD, Mrs. CLINTON, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. NELSON of Florida, Mr. DURBIN, Ms. SNOWE, and Mr. WEBB) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationDecember 12, 2007Reported by Mr. INOUYE, with an amendment[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]A BILLTo amend the Do-Not-Call Implementation Act to eliminate the automatic removal of telephone numbers registered on the Federal `do-not-call' registry.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the `Do-Not-Call Improvement Act of 2007'.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF EXPIRATION DATE FOR REGISTERED TELEPHONE NUMBERS.

(a) IN GENERAL- The registration of a telephone number on the do-not-call registry of the Telemarketing Sales Rule (16 C.F.R. 310.4(b)(1)(iii)) shall not expire at the end of any specified time period.

(b) REINSTATEMENT- The Federal Trade Commission shall reinstate the registration of any telephone number that has been removed from the registry before the date of enactment of this Act under a Federal Trade Commission rule or practice requiring the removal of a telephone number from the registry 5 years after its registration.

(c) REGISTRY MAINTENANCE- The Federal Trade Commission may check telephone numbers listed on the do-not-call registry against national databases periodically and purge those numbers that have been disconnected and reassigned.

Calendar No. 539 SEC. 3. REPORT ON ACCURACY.