A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide grants to States and units of local government for the establishment, equipping, and operation of emergency communications facilities to make the national emergency telephone number 911 available throughout the United States.

Summary

Authorizes, under the Communications Act of 1934, grants to States and units of local government for the establishment, equipping, and operation of emergency communications centers to make the national emergency telephone number 911 available throughout the United States. Authorizes appropriations of $5,000,000 and $7,500,000 for fiscal years 1974 and 1975, respectively to make grants under the Act.

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Timeline

1. 19 April 1973

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 19 April 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 19 April 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 19 April 1973

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Roush, J. Edward [D-IN-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Abzug, Bella S. [D-NY-20] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wilson, Charles H. [D-CA-31] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing

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