PUBLIC LAW 110–53—AUG. 3, 2007
121 STAT. 543
SEC. 2204. EXTENSION OF SHORT QUORUM.
Notwithstanding section 4(d) of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2053(d)), 2 members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, if they are not affiliated with the same political party, shall constitute a quorum for the 6-month period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act. SEC. 2205. REQUIRING REPORTS TO BE SUBMITTED TO CERTAIN COMMITTEES.
6 USC 194 note.
In addition to the committees specifically enumerated to receive reports under this title, any report transmitted under the provisions of this title shall also be transmitted to the appropriate congressional committees (as defined in section 2(2) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101(2))).
TITLE XXIII—EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS MODERNIZATION SEC. 2301. SHORT TITLE.
Improving Emergency Communications Act of 2007. 47 USC 901 note.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Improving Emergency Communications Act of 2007’’. SEC. 2302. FUNDING FOR PROGRAM.
Section 3011 of the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–171; 47 U.S.C. 309 note) is amended— (1) by striking ‘‘The’’ and inserting: ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The’’; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(b) CREDIT.—The Assistant Secretary may borrow from the Treasury, upon enactment of the 911 Modernization Act, such sums as necessary, but not to exceed $43,500,000, to implement this section. The Assistant Secretary shall reimburse the Treasury, without interest, as funds are deposited into the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Fund.’’. SEC. 2303. NTIA COORDINATION OF E-911 IMPLEMENTATION.
Section 158(b)(4) of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 942(b)(4)) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: ‘‘Within 180 days after the date of enactment of the 911 Modernization Act, the Assistant Secretary and the Administrator shall jointly issue regulations updating the criteria to allow a portion of the funds to be used to give priority to grants that are requested by public safety answering points that were not capable of receiving 911 calls as of the date of enactment of that Act, for the incremental cost of upgrading from Phase I to Phase II compliance. Such grants shall be subject to all other requirements of this section.’’.
Regulations. Deadline. Grants. Public safety.
TITLE XXIV—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS SEC. 2401. QUADRENNIAL HOMELAND SECURITY REVIEW.
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(a) REVIEW REQUIRED.—Title VII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by adding at the end the following:
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