United States · Bill · S
S. 1703 (109th)
Communications Security Act of 2005
Introduced
14 September 2005
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10716-10717)
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Summary
Communications Security Act of 2005 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security, in conjunction with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), to: (1) evaluate the technical feasibility of creating a backup emergency communications system that complements existing communications resources and takes into account next-generation and advanced telecommunications technologies; and (2) report evaluation findings to Congress.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 14 September 2005
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Introduced in Senate · EN · 14 September 2005
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 14 September 2005
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/1703
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/s/1703