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For Immediate Release
07/23/08
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Joe Brenckle - Republican Press Office 202-224-3991
Brian Eaton w/Stevens 202-224-0445
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President Bush Signs Bipartisan VoIP/Public Safety Bill Into Law
Measure Includes Provisions Sponsored by Senator Stevens to Improve E911 Technology and Save More Lives |
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – President George W. Bush today signed into law H.R. 3403, the New and Emerging
Technologies 911 Improvement Act of 2008, which contains key provisions authored by Senator Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), Vice Chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, Commerce Committee Chairman Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii), Senator Bill Nelson (D-Fla.), and Senator Olympia Snowe (R-Maine). This new law makes certain that Americans using Voice-over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services can dial 911 during an emergency. The measure will update 911 laws and ensure that emergency calls made over Internet Protocol technologies have the same access, obligations and protections as other 911 technologies. Previously, 911 calls placed over VoIP networks were not always able to connect to the necessary 911 infrastructure. It will also ensure that future 911 networks account for the challenges of serving rural America.
The original Senate bill, S. 428, was approved by the Senate Commerce Committee last year and by the full Senate on February 26, 2008.
“I am pleased to see President Bush sign this important legislation into law,” said Senator Stevens. “This will help emergency responders save more lives by ensuring that our nation’s 911 laws are up-to-date with new technologies.”
A key provision authored by Senator Stevens addresses future Internet Protocol (IP)-based 911 networks. Fifty percent of American political subdivisions (counties, boroughs, parishes), often in rural America, do not have enhanced 911 capabilities. To ensure that all communities may take advantage of the next generation 911 network, the provision requires a study to identify mechanisms and timetables for developing next generation 911 capabilities. The study of the next generation network would also be required to incorporate altitude information and identify technical solutions to address multi-story buildings where identifying the building address is not enough.
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PHOTO CAPTION: Senator Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) is joined by Senator Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine), FCC Chairman Kevin Martin, Senator Hillary Clinton (D- N.Y.), Rep. John Shimkus, (R-Ill.), and Rep. Bart Gordon, (D-Tenn.) as President George W. Bush signs the Emerging Technologies 911 Improvement Act of 2008 into law.
Photo credit – White House - Joyce N. Boghosian
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CPSC Conference Report Passes Senate by Overwhelming Margin
- WASHINGTON D.C. –The Senate today passed the Conference Report for H.R. 4040, the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008. The final vote was 89 to 3. The legislation reauthorizes the Consumer Product Safety Commission for the first time in 18 years. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Chairman Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii) gave the following statement in support of ...
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Commerce Subcommittee to Examine Bus Safety
- WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation announces a Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Subcommittee Oversight Hearing on Bus Safety, scheduled for September 18, 2008 at 2:30 p.m.
The hearing will review the safety of over-the-road buses and the effectiveness of current Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regulations governing...
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H.R. 4040 Rule XLIV Compliance Statement
- WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Conferees certify that there are not any provisions contained in the Conference Report on H.R. 4040 that meet the definition of a congressionally directed spending item under Senate Rule XLIV.
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July 31 Commerce Committee Markup Postponed
- WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation announces that the Executive Session scheduled for Thursday, July 31, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. has been postponed.
A new date, time, and agenda will be announced as soon as it is available.
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Commerce Committee Hearing on Prepaid Calling Cards Postponed
- WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation announces that the Full Committee Hearing on Improving Consumer Protection in the Prepaid Calling Card Market has been postponed.
A new date and time will be announced as soon as it is available.
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CPSC Conference Report Available Online
- WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Conference Report for H.R. 4040, the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008, has been published online. Please use the following link to access the document:
http://www.rules.house.gov/110/text/110_hr4040cr.pdf
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CPSC Conference Report Agreement Reached
- WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii), Representative John Dingell (D-Mich.), Senator Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), and Representative Joe Barton (R-Texas) announce that the Conference Committee for H.R. 4040, the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008, has reached agreement on the Conference Report.
“This agreement is a victory for all consumers,” said Sena...
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CPSC Conferees Reach Agreement on Final Items
- WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii), Representative John Dingell (D-Mich.), Senator Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), and Representative Joe Barton (R-Texas) announce that the Conference Committee for H.R. 4040, the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008, has reached agreement on the remaining outstanding items, pending final adoption of the complete conference report. The ...
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Commerce Committee Announces Witnesses for Prepaid Calling Card Hearing
- WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation announces the witnesses for a Full Committee Hearing on Improving Consumer Protection in the Prepaid Calling Card Market. The full witness list is below.
The Committee will examine information disclosure to consumers, allegations of hidden charges and fees, discrepancies in minutes marketed and minutes receiv...
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Commerce Committee Releases Advancing America’s Priorities Act Financial Disclosure Certification
- WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation today releases the attached financial disclosure related to section 5227 of S. 3297, the Advancing America’s Priorities Act.
Section 5227 provides authorizations of appropriations for the National Undersea Research Program, including an authorization for the National Technology Institute, that are expec...
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Senate Commerce Committee Announces July 31 Markup Agenda
- WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation announces the agenda for its Executive Session scheduled for Thursday, July 31, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. Committee members will consider:
1. S. 3198, a bill to amend title 46, United States Code, with respect to the navigation of submersible or semi-submersible vessels without nationality
2. S. 3274,...
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Commerce Committee to Hear Testimony from DOT Assistant Secretary Nominee
- WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation announces a Full Committee Nomination Hearing for John P. Hewko to be Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs at the U.S. Department of Transportation. The hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at 10:30 a.m.
Nomination Hearing
Full Committee
Date: Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Time: ...
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Commerce Committee to Examine Consumer Protection Efforts in the Prepaid Calling Card Market
- WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation announces a Full Committee Hearing on Improving Consumer Protection in the Prepaid Calling Card Market, scheduled for Wednesday, July 30, 2008, at 10:00 a.m.
The Committee will examine information disclosure to consumers, allegations of hidden charges and fees, discrepancies in minutes marketed and minutes r...
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President Signs Maritime Pollution Prevention Act
- WASHINGTON, D.C. – President George W. Bush yesterday signed into law H.R. 802, the Maritime Pollution Prevention Act (MARPOL Annex VI). Reported by the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation with an amendment sponsored by Commerce Committee Chairman Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii) and Vice Chairman Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), H.R. 802 would require the Coast Guard and the Environmental ...
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CPSC Conferees Agree to Nine Additional Provisions
- WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii), Representative John Dingell (D-Mich.), Senator Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), and Representative Joe Barton (R-Texas) announce that at today’s Conference Committee Meeting for H.R. 4040, the Reauthorization of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the following items were adopted by a unanimous voice vote pending final adoption of the ...
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Nanotechnology Initiative Reauthorization Bill Introduced in Senate
- WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Chairman Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii) today joined Senators John Kerry (D-Mass.), Olympia Snowe (R-Maine), Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), Mark Pryor (D-Ark.) and Gordon Smith (R-Ore.) to introduce the National Nanotechnology Initiative Amendments Act of 2008. The bill would reauthorize the National Nanotechnology Initiative (N...
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CPSC Conference Committee Meeting Scheduled for July 17
- WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation announces a Conference Committee Meeting for H.R. 4040, the Consumer Product Safety Commission Reform Act of 2007, scheduled for Thursday, July 17, 2008, at 10:30 a.m., in Room 325 of the Russell Senate Building.
The Conference Committee Meeting is open to the public but will not be webcast. Please note that ...
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Senate Passes Bill to Ensure Americans with Disabilities Have Access to Interstate Bus Service
- WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate last night passed by unanimous consent H.R. 3985, the Over-the-Road Bus Transportation Accessibility Act of 2007, which clarifies the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s authority to enforce compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act accessibility requirements for over-the-road passenger buses.
H.R. 3985 directs the Secretary of Transporta...
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Witnesses Announced for Hearing on Summer Air Travel Outlook
- WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation announces the witnesses for the Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security Subcommittee hearing on The Outlook for Summer Air Travel: Addressing Congestion and Delay. The full witness list is below.
The combination of high demand and poor weather, in addition to an air traffic control system that lacks the nec...
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Commerce Committee Reschedules Hearing on Summer Air Travel Outlook
- WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation announces the rescheduling of an Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security Subcommittee hearing on The Outlook for Summer Air Travel: Addressing Congestion and Delay. The hearing has been rescheduled for July 15, 2008, at 10:00 a.m.
The combination of high demand and poor weather, in addition to an air traff...
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Oceans Subcommittee Announces Witnesses for Fishing Safety Hearing
- WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation announces the witnesses for an Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard Subcommittee hearing on Fishing Safety: The Policy Implications of Cooperatives and Vessel Improvements. The full witness list is below.
The hearing will address fishing safety issues in the context of cooperatives and vessel improve...
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Commerce Committee Announces Witnesses for Online Advertising Hearing
- WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation announces the witnesses for the Full Committee hearing on Privacy Implications of Online Advertising. The full witness list is below.
Individuals and businesses are becoming increasingly dependent upon the Internet for social, entertainment, research and business activities. This has created the incentive and...
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