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S.3465 - Reliable, Effective, and Sustained Procurement of New Devices for Emergency Responders Act of 2008
A bill to reserve certain proceeds from the auction of spectrum, including the auction of the D-block of spectrum, for use to provide interoperable devices to public safety personnel. view all titles (3)
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- Official: A bill to reserve certain proceeds from the auction of spectrum, including the auction of the D-block of spectrum, for use to provide interoperable devices to public safety personnel. as introduced.
- Short: Reliable, Effective, and Sustained Procurement of New Devices for Emergency Responders Act of 2008 as introduced.
- Short: RESPONDER Act of 2008 as introduced.
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9/10/2008--Introduced.Reliable, Effective, and Sustained Procurement of New Devices for Emergency Responders Act of 2008 or the RESPONDER Act of 2008 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to establish the First Responders Interoperable Device Availability Trust Fund. Requires that the FuOfficial Summary
9/10/2008--Introduced.Reliable, Effective, and Sustained Procurement of New Devices for Emergency Responders Act of 2008 or the RESPONDER Act of 2008 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to establish the First Responders Interoperable Device Availability Trust Fund. Requires that the Fund consist of 5% of the net proceeds from competitive bidding for broadcast licenses and 100% of the net proceeds from competitive bidding for D-block broadcast licenses. (Defines "D-block" as the electromagnetic spectrum between 758 and 763 megahertz and between 788 and 793 megahertz.) Requires that amounts from the Fund be used by the Administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to make grants, beginning in FY2012, to purchase interoperable devices for use by public safety personnel. Entends the authority of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to grant a license or permit under competitive bidding provisions until September 30, 2014.
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WashingtonWatch.com - S. 3465, The RESPONDER Act of 2008
S. 3465 would reserve certain proceeds from the auction of spectrum, including the auction of the D-block of spectrum, for use to provide interoperable devices to public safety personnel. Detailed Summary; Status of the Legislation ...
S. 3465, A bill to reserve certain proceeds from the auction of ...
S. 3465 would reserve certain proceeds from the auction of spectrum, including the auction of the D-block of spectrum, for use to provide interoperable devices to public safety personnel.... Vote on This Bill: For | Against.
Bill Action: Introduced: S. 3465: A bill to reserve certain ...
Roger Wicker [R-MS] introduced S. 3465: A bill to reserve certain proceeds from the auction of spectrum, including the auction of the D-block of spectrum, for use to provide interoperable devices to public safety personnel. ...
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