Wireless Communications and Public Safety Act of 1999

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Status Signed into Law
Sponsor Conrad Burns
Citation 106-S-800
Actions 20
Introduced Apr 14th, 1999
Cosponsors
10 5
Last Action Oct 26th, 1999
Policy Area
Introduced Senate Apr 14
Senate Passed Aug 5
House Passed Oct 12
President Presented Oct 14
Enacted Signed into Law Oct 26
Party support (passage votes since last amendment)
Republican
99% 216Y / 2N
Democrat
100% 208Y / 0N

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Wireless Communications and Public Safety Act of 1999 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to direct the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and any agency or entity to which the FCC delegates such authority to designate 911 as the universal emergency telephone number within the United States for reporting an emergency to appropriate authorities and requesting assistance. Applies such designation to both wireline and wireless telephone service. Directs the FCC to provide appropriate transition periods for areas in which 911 is not currently an emergency number. Requires the FCC to encourage and support efforts by States to deploy comprehensive end-to-end emergency communications infrastructure and programs based on coordinated statewide plans. Requires appropriate consultation with regard to such deployment. Provides immunity from liability, to the same extent as provided to local telephone exchange companies, for providers of wireless service. Provides immunity for users of wireless 911 service to the same extent as provided to users of 911 service that is not wireless. Provides immunity for public safety answering points (emergency dispatchers). Authorizes telecommunications carriers to provide call location information concerning a user of a commercial mobile service to: (1) emergency dispatchers and emergency service personnel in order to respond to the user's call; (2) the user's legal guardian or family member in an emergency situation that involves the risk of death or serious physical harm; or (3) providers of information or data base management services solely for assisting in the delivery of emergency services. Requires a customer's express prior authorization for disclosure to any other person. Requires telephone exchange service providers to provide both listed and unlisted subscriber information to providers of emergency and emergency support services.

Actions

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Senate House Executive
INTRODUCED
INTRODUCED
Apr 14, 1999
ON FLOOR
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE
SUBCOMMITTEE HEARINGS HELD
May 12, 1999
COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE ORDERED TO REPORT
Jun 23, 1999
COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORT FILED UNAMENDED
Aug 4, 1999
PLACED ON CALENDAR
PLACED ON CALENDAR
ON FLOOR
VOTE
PASSAGE
Aug 5, 1999
RECEIVED IN CHAMBER
RECEIVED IN CHAMBER
Sep 8, 1999
RECEIVED IN CHAMBER
MESSAGE SENATE SENT TO HOUSE
RECEIVED IN CHAMBER
HELD AT DESK
ON FLOOR
MOTION
SUSPEND RULES BILL
Oct 12, 1999
ON FLOOR
CONSIDERATION UNDER SUSPENSION OF RULES
ON FLOOR
DEBATE
ON FLOOR
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS DEMAND FOR YEAS AND NAYS
ON FLOOR
CONSIDERED AS UNFINISHED BUSINESS
ON FLOOR
VOTE
PASSAGE
PASSED BOTH CHAMBERS
VOTE
TABLE RECONSIDERATION
WITH PRESIDENT
PRESENTED TO PRESIDENT
Oct 14, 1999
ENACTED
SIGNED
Oct 26, 1999
ENACTED
LAW REGISTERED
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