Summary: Prepaid Calling Card Consumer Protection Act of 2009 - Requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to require every prepaid telephone calling service provider and prepaid telephone calling card distributor to disclose certain information, including: (1) the number of calling units or minutes of domestic interstate calls provided or the dollar value and the domestic interstate rate per minute; (2) the calling unit or per minute rates for each served international preferred destination; (3) the applicable per minute rates for each served international destination; (4) other material terms and conditions, including regarding fees, policies on refunds, recharges, decrements, and expiration, and time imitations; and (5) a toll-free customer service number and hours. Makes it unlawful to: (1) deduct anything but the per minute rate and disclosed fees; (2) provide fewer minutes or charge a higher per minute rate than promoted or advertised; (3) provide fewer minutes than the number of minutes announced, promoted, or advertised through any voice prompt; (4) have an expiration date less than one year after first use (or after additional minutes are purchased); (5) charge a fee for an unconnected call; and (6) deduct a per-minute rate in an increment greater than one minute for calls that are less than one full minute (but allows deducting different destination-specific rates for each full minute of calling time in certain circumstances). Prohibits avoiding liability by stating that the terms are subject to fees or charges. Treats violations as a violation of a rule defining an unfair or deceptive act or practice under specified provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act. Prohibits the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from exercising any authority given to the FTC under this Act. Allows state civil enforcement and state laws offering greater protection to consumers.

requires federal_trade_commission ftc require prepaid telephone calling service provider prepaid telephone calling card distributor disclose certain information including number calling units minutes domestic interstate calls provided dollar value domestic interstate rate minute calling unit minute rates served international preferred destination applicable minute rates served international destination material terms conditions including fees policies refunds expiration time toll free customer service number hours makes unlawful deduct minute rate disclosed fees provide fewer minutes charge higher minute rate promoted advertised provide fewer minutes number minutes announced promoted advertised voice prompt expiration date year use additional minutes purchased charge fee deduct minute rate increment greater minute calls minute allows deducting different destination specific rates minute calling time certain circumstances prohibits avoiding liability stating terms subject fees charges treats violations violation rule defining unfair deceptive act practice specified provisions federal_trade_commission_act prohibits federal_communications_commission fcc exercising authority given ftc act allows state civil enforcement state laws offering greater protection consumers


Summary: Cybersecurity Act of 2010 - (Sec. 3) Defines "cybersecurity" as "information security" which is defined (in federal code provisions related to the coordination of federal information policy) as protecting information and information systems from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction in order to provide integrity, confidentiality, availability, and authentication, as those terms are further defined in specified federal code provisions related to information security. Defines "information system" as any equipment or interconnected system or subsystems of equipment that is used in the automatic acquisition, storage, manipulation, management, movement, control, display, switching, interchange, transmission, or reception of data or information, including certain industrial control systems. (Sec. 4) Requires the President to initiate a rulemaking to establish a procedure for the designation, as a critical infrastructure information system under this Act, any information system the infiltration, incapacitation, or disruption of which would have a debilitating impact on national security, including national economic security and national public health or safety. Requires such a final rule to: (1) set forth criteria for such designations; (2) provide for emergency and temporary designations; (3) ensure the protection of confidential and proprietary information associated with nongovernmental systems from disclosure; (4) ensure the protection of classified and sensitive security information; and (5) establish a procedure for the owner or operator of an information system to appeal, or request modification of, such designation of that system or network. Title I: Workforce Development - (Sec. 101) Directs the President to enter into an agreement with the National Academies to conduct a study, and submit a related report to the President and Congress, evaluating government, academic, and private-sector accreditation, training, and certification programs for personnel working in cybersecurity and recommending improvements for such programs. Requires the President, in consultation with sector coordinating councils and relevant governmental agencies, regulatory entities, industry sectors, and nongovernmental organizations, to: (1) develop and annually review and update guidance for the identification and categorization of positions for cybersecurity personnel (with certification requirements) within the federal government; (2) direct owners and operators of U.S. critical infrastructure information systems to develop and annually review and update guidance for the identification and categorization of positions for cybersecurity personnel (with certification requirements) within their respective information systems; and (3) convene sector specific working groups to establish auditable private-sector developed accreditation, training, and certification programs for critical infrastructure information system personnel. Directs the President to require each owner or operator of a U.S. critical infrastructure information system to semiannually report the results of independent audits that evaluate compliance with specified accreditation, training, and certification programs. Authorizes the President to publicly recognize owners and operators of systems whose independent audits comply with such programs. Requires owners or operators of systems that fail to demonstrate substantial compliance with such programs (through two consecutive independent audits) to collaboratively, in consultation with sector coordinating councils, relevant governmental agencies, and regulatory entities, develop and implement a remediation plan. Directs the President to publish an annual noncompulsory reference list of cybersecurity accreditation, training, and certification programs whose rigor and effectiveness are beneficial to cybersecurity. (Sec. 102) Directs the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to establish a Federal Cyber Scholarship-for-Service program to recruit and train information technology professionals and security managers for federal, state, local, and tribal governments. Requires scholarship recipients, as a condition of receiving such a scholarship, to serve in a federal, state, local, or tribal information technology workforce for a period equal to the length of the scholarship following graduation if offered employment in that field by such an agency. Sets forth hiring authority and scholarship eligibility provisions. Requires the NSF Director to periodically report to Congress on scholarship recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals in the public sector workforce. Authorizes appropriations to NSF for FY2010-FY2014. (Sec. 103) Requires the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to establish cybersecurity competitions and challenges with cash prizes to recruit individuals for the federal information technology workforce and stimulate innovation (in basic and applied cybersecurity research, technology development, and prototype demonstration) that has potential for application to such federal government activities. Establishes competitions and challenges for middle school, high school, undergraduate, and graduate students, and academic and research institutions. Sets forth provisions related to prize eligibility, judges, and competition administration. Authorizes appropriations to NIST for FY2010-FY2014. (Sec. 104) Requires the head of each federal agency to develop an annual strategic cybersecurity workforce plan (based on guidance from the President, the Office of Personnel Management [OPM], the Chief Human Capital Officers Council, and the Chief Information Officers Council) as part of the agency performance plan, including: (1) hiring projections (with occupation and grade levels); (2) strategic planning to address skill deficiencies; (3) recruitment strategies; (4) talent assessments; (5) hiring process streamlining; (6) contractor management capabilities; (7) recruiting and hiring barrier analyses (including analyses of compensation, classification, hiring flexibilities, and the hiring process, and recommendations to overcome those barriers); and (8) training and development for current employees. Directs the President to coordinate the establishment of new job classifications for cybersecurity functions in government and certification requirements for each job category. (Sec. 105) Requires each agency to measure and collect information on cybersecurity hiring effectiveness with respect to the: (1) ability to reach and recruit well-qualified talent from diverse talent pools; (2) use and impact of special hiring authorities and flexibilities (including student internship and scholarship programs) to recruit the most qualified and diverse candidates (including veteran, minority, and disabled candidates); and (3) age, education level, and source of applicants. Requires related hiring process assessments by hiring managers, applicants, and new hires. Directs OPM to provide such information (in a consistent format to allow for a comparison of hiring effectiveness and experience across demographic groups and agencies) first to Congress and then on OPM's public website. Title II: Plans and Authority - (Sec. 201) Directs the President to develop and implement a comprehensive national cybersecurity strategy, including: (1) a long-term vision of the nation's cybersecurity future; and (2) a plan that addresses all aspects of national security, as it relates to cybersecurity, including the proactive engagement of, and collaboration between, the federal government and the private sector. Requires the President to: (1) review critical functions likely to be impacted by a cyber attack and develop a strategy for the acquisition, storage, and periodic replacement of assets to support those functions; (2) direct an annual review of all federal cyber technology research and development investments; and (3) promulgate rules for federal professional responsibilities regarding cybersecurity, and provide to Congress an annual report on federal agency compliance with such rules. Directs the President, in collaboration with owners and operators of U.S. critical infrastructure information systems, sector coordinating councils and relevant governmental agencies, regulatory entities, and nongovernmental organizations, to develop and rehearse detailed response and restoration plans that clarify specific roles, responsibilities, and authorities of government and private sector actors during cybersecurity emergencies, and that identify the types of events and incidents that would constitute a cybersecurity emergency. Authorizes the President, in the event of an immediate threat to strategic national interests involving compromised federal government or U.S. critical infrastructure information systems, to: (1) declare a cybersecurity emergency; and (2) implement such collaborative emergency response and restoration plans. Requires the President, in the event of a declaration of cybersecurity emergency, to: (1) within 48 hours submit to Congress a written report setting forth the circumstances necessitating the emergency declaration and the estimated scope and duration of the emergency; and (2) report to Congress at least every 30 days on the status, scope, and duration of the emergency for as long as the declaration remains in effect. Prohibits the preceding provisions from being construed as authorizing an expansion of existing Presidential authorities. (Sec. 202) Directs the President to complete biennial reviews of the cyber posture of the United States, including: (1) an unclassified summary of roles, missions, accomplishments, plans, and programs; (2) an examination of the cyber strategy, force structure, personnel, modernization plans, infrastructure, budget plan, and the nation's ability to recover from a cyber emergency; and (3) other elements of the cyber program and policies to determine and express the U.S. cyber strategy and establish a revised cyber program for the next two years. Requires the President to apprise the Cybersecurity Advisory Panel (established in title IV of this Act) of the work undertaken in the conduct of such reviews and to submit a related report to Congress every two years. (Sec. 203) Directs the Secretary of Commerce to implement a system to provide dynamic, comprehensive, real-time cybersecurity status and vulnerability information of all federal government information systems managed by the Department of Commerce (including an inventory of such systems, vulnerabilities of such systems, and corrective action plans for those vulnerabilities) and submit a related report to Congress. (Sec. 204) Requires NIST to: (1) recognize and promote auditable, private-sector developed cybersecurity risk measurement techniques, risk management measures and best practices for all federal government and U.S. critical infrastructure information systems; and (2) review and reconsider those recognitions, at least semiannually, in order to account for advances in such cybersecurity risk management techniques, measures, and best practices. Directs all federal agencies to measure their risk in each operating unit using such techniques and to comply with or exceed such cybersecurity risk management measures and best practices. Authorizes the President to publicly recognize those owners and operators of U.S. critical infrastructure information systems whose independent audits demonstrate compliance with cybersecurity risk measurement techniques, risk management measures, and best practices. Directs the President to require owners or operators of U.S. critical infrastructure information systems that fail to demonstrate substantial compliance with such cybersecurity risk measurement techniques, measures, and best practices (through two consecutive independent audits) to collaboratively, in consultation with sector coordinating councils, relevant governmental agencies, and regulatory entities, develop and implement a remediation plan. Requires the NIST Director to: (1) direct U.S. cybersecurity efforts before all international standards development bodies related to cybersecurity; (2) develop and implement a strategy to engage international standards bodies with respect to the development of technical standards related to cybersecurity; and (3) submit such strategy to Congress. Directs NIST to adopt a risk-based approach in the development of federal cybersecurity guidance for federal information systems. Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to report to Congress on the cybersecurity of commercial broadband networks related to public safety, consumer welfare, healthcare, education, energy, government, security and other national purposes, including consumer education considerations and outreach programs to assist individuals in protecting home and personal computers and other devices. (Sec. 205) Directs the Comptroller General to review federal laws applicable to U.S. cybersecurity-related activities, including: (1) the Privacy Protection Act of 1980; (2) Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986; (3) Computer Security Act of 1987; (4) Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002; (5) E-Government Act of 2002; (6) Defense Production Act of 1950; (7) specified provisions related to administrative procedures for federal agencies; (8) Federal Advisory Committee Act; and (9) other federal laws and applicable Executive Orders or agency rules, regulations, or guidelines bearing upon cybersecurity-related activities. Requires a related report to Congress including recommended changes to advance cybersecurity and protect civil liberties. (Sec. 206) Requires the Director of National Intelligence (DNI), the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS), the Attorney General (DOJ), the Secretary of Defense (DOD), and the Secretary of State to submit to the Congress a joint assessment of, and report on, cybersecurity threats to and vulnerabilities of federal information systems and U.S. critical infrastructure information systems. (Sec. 207) Directs the President to work with representatives of foreign governments, private sector entities, and nongovernmental organizations to: (1) develop norms, organizations, and other cooperative activities for international engagement to improve cybersecurity and encourage international cooperation in improving cybersecurity on a global basis; and (2) provide an annual report to Congress on the progress of such international initiatives. (Sec. 208) Requires the Administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA) to require that requests for information and requests for proposals for federal information systems products and services include: (1) cybersecurity risk measurement techniques, risk management measures, and best practices; and (2) cybersecurity professional certifications. (Sec. 209) Directs the President to conduct an annual evaluation of the sufficiency of present access to classified information among owners and operators of U.S. critical infrastructure information systems and submit a related report to Congress. Allows the President, if necessary to enhance public-private information sharing and cybersecurity collaboration, to: (1) grant additional security clearances to such owners and operators; and (2) delegate original classification authority to appropriate federal officials on cybersecurity matters. (Sec. 210) Requires the President to review, and report to Congress, on the feasibility of an identity management and authentication program, with civil liberties and privacy protections, for federal government and U.S. critical infrastructure information systems. (Sec. 211) Requires NIST to issue a public report evaluating identity authentication solutions to determine the necessary level of functionality and privacy protection, based on risk, commensurate with the level of data assurance and sensitivity, as defined by OMB e-Authentication Guidance Memorandum 04-04. Title III: Cybersecurity Knowledge Development - (Sec. 301) Directs the Secretary of Commerce to develop and implement a national cybersecurity awareness campaign. Requires the Secretary of Education to identify and promote age appropriate information and programs for grades K-12 regarding cyber safety, cybersecurity, and cyber ethics. (Sec. 302) Requires the NSF Director to develop a national cybersecurity research and development plan encouraging computer and information science and engineering research to meet specified cybersecurity challenges, including how to design and build software, test and verify third-party software, and guarantee the privacy of an individual's identity, information, or lawful transactions when stored in distributed systems or transmitted over networks. Directs the NSF Director to: (1) submit to Congress a report on the state of secure coding education in certain schools that received NSF funding; and (2) establish a program to award grants to institutions of higher education to establish cybersecurity testbeds capable of realistic modeling of real-time cyber attacks and defenses to support the rapid development of new cybersecurity defenses, techniques, and processes. Amends the Cybersecurity Research and Development Act to include as grant-eligible research areas: (1) secure fundamental protocols in inter-network communications and data exchange; (2) secure software engineering and software assurance; (3) holistic system security that addresses the building of secure systems from trusted and untrusted components, reduces vulnerabilities, addresses insider threats, and supports privacy in conjunction with improved security; (4) monitoring and detection; and (5) mitigation and rapid recovery methods. Authorizes increasing appropriations to NSF in FY2010-FY2014 for: (1) computer and network security research grants; (2) computer network security research centers; (3) computer and network security capacity building grants; (4) Scientific and Advanced Technology Act of 1992 grants; and (5) graduate traineeships in computer and network security research. Maintains, for FY2010-FY2014, the current statutory level of authorization of appropriations for the Cyber Security Faculty Development Traineeship Program. Directs NIST, as part its specified responsibilities related to the National High-Performance Computing Program, to develop and propose standards and guidelines, and develop measurement techniques and test methods, for enhanced cybersecurity for computer networks and common user interfaces to systems. (Sec. 303) Requires the NSF Director to establish a grant program to fund public and private educational institutions to develop graduate and undergraduate level curricula that address cybersecurity in modern industrial control systems. Authorizes appropriations for FY2011-FY2012. Title IV: Public-Private Collaboration - (Sec. 401) Directs the President to establish or designate a Cybersecurity Advisory Panel (CAP) with representatives of industry, academic, nonprofit organizations, interest groups and advocacy organizations, and state and local governments qualified to provide advice and information on cybersecurity research, development, demonstrations, education, personnel, technology transfer, commercial application, or societal and civil liberty concerns. Requires CAP to advise the President on the national cybersecurity program and strategy matters including: (1) trends and developments in science research and development; (2) the readiness and capacity of federal and national workforces to implement the program, and steps necessary to improve workforce readiness and capacity; (3) the balance among the components of the national strategy, including funding for program components; (4) whether the strategy, priorities, and goals are helping to maintain U.S. leadership and defense in cybersecurity; (5) the management, coordination, implementation, and activities of the strategy; (6) concerns of federal, state, and local law enforcement entities; and (7) societal and civil liberty concerns. Directs CAP to report to the President at least every two years. Exempts CAP from sunset provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. (Sec. 402) Directs the Secretary of Commerce to provide assistance for the creation and support of Regional Cybersecurity Centers to: (1) promote private-sector developed cybersecurity risk measurement techniques, risk management measures, and best practices; and (2) enhance the cybersecurity of small and medium sized businesses. Requires each center to be affiliated with a U.S.-based nonprofit institution or organization, or consortium, that is awarded financial assistance under this title. Directs such centers to make loans, on a short-term basis, of items of advanced protective cybersecurity measures to small businesses with less than 100 employees. Authorizes the Secretary to provide, subject to exception, up to 50% of a center's annual operating and maintenance costs for a period not to exceed six years. Permits any nonprofit institution, or consortia of nonprofit institutions, with certain specified assurances, to apply for financial support. Sets forth awards criteria, with competitive, merit-based review, including geographic diversity, extent of service area, and the percentage of funding and amount of in-kind commitment for the applicant from other sources. Requires each center receiving such financial assistance to be evaluated during its third year by an evaluation panel composed of private experts and federal officials. Prohibits funding for the fourth through the sixth years unless the center receives a positive evaluation and authorizes declining levels of funding through the sixth year if such evaluation is positive. Allows additional financial support to a center after the sixth year if it has received a positive evaluation though an independent review. Requires an additional independent review at least every two years after the sixth year. Limits funding for a fiscal year after the sixth year to an amount not to exceed one-third of annual operating and maintenance costs. Applies federal patent law related to the patent rights in inventions made with federal assistance to the promotion of technology from research by centers under this title, except for contracts for such specific technology extension or transfer services as specified by statute or by the President. (Sec. 403) Directs the President to: (1) review and assess existing information sharing models used by federal agencies; and (2) establish or designate a facility to serve as the central cybersecurity threat and vulnerability information clearinghouse for the federal government and U.S. critical infrastructure information systems incorporating the best practices and concepts of operations of existing information sharing models to promote the sharing of public-private cybersecurity threat and vulnerability information. Sets forth requirements for promulgating information sharing rules and procedures that: (1) expand the federal government's sharing of cybersecurity threat and vulnerability information with critical infrastructure information systems owners and operators; (2) ensure confidentiality and privacy protections for individuals and personally identifiable information, and for private sector-owned intellectual property and proprietary information; (3) establish criteria under which critical infrastructure information systems owners or operators share actionable cybersecurity threat and vulnerability information and relevant data with the federal government; (4) protect against, or mitigate, civil and criminal liability implicated by shared information; and (5) otherwise enhance sharing of cybersecurity threat and vulnerability information between critical infrastructure information systems owners or operators and the federal government. (Sec. 404) Requires the President to report to Congress on the feasibility of creating a market for cybersecurity risk management.

sec defines cybersecurity information security defined federal code provisions related coordination federal information policy protecting information information systems unauthorized access use disclosure disruption modification destruction order provide integrity confidentiality availability authentication terms defined specified federal code provisions related information security defines information system equipment interconnected system equipment automatic acquisition storage manipulation management movement control display switching interchange transmission reception data information including certain industrial control systems sec requires president initiate rulemaking establish procedure designation critical infrastructure information system act information system infiltration disruption debilitating impact national security including national economic security national public health safety requires final rule set forth criteria designations provide emergency temporary designations ensure protection confidential proprietary information associated nongovernmental systems disclosure ensure protection classified sensitive security information establish procedure owner operator information system appeal request modification designation system network title workforce development sec directs president enter agreement national academies conduct study submit related report president congress evaluating government academic private sector accreditation training certification programs personnel working cybersecurity recommending improvements programs requires president consultation sector coordinating councils relevant governmental agencies regulatory entities industry sectors nongovernmental organizations develop annually review update guidance identification categorization positions cybersecurity personnel certification requirements federal government direct owners operators critical infrastructure information systems develop annually review update guidance identification categorization positions cybersecurity personnel certification requirements respective information systems convene sector specific working groups establish private sector developed accreditation training certification programs critical infrastructure information system personnel directs president require owner operator critical infrastructure information system semiannually report results independent audits evaluate compliance specified accreditation training certification programs authorizes president publicly recognize owners operators systems independent audits comply programs requires owners operators systems fail demonstrate substantial compliance programs consecutive independent audits collaboratively consultation sector coordinating councils relevant governmental agencies regulatory entities develop implement remediation plan directs president publish annual reference list cybersecurity accreditation training certification programs rigor effectiveness beneficial cybersecurity sec directs director national_science_foundation nsf establish federal cyber scholarship service program recruit train information technology professionals security managers federal state local tribal governments requires scholarship recipients condition receiving scholarship serve federal state local tribal information technology workforce period equal length scholarship following graduation offered employment field agency sets forth hiring authority scholarship eligibility provisions requires nsf director periodically report congress scholarship recruitment hiring retention individuals public sector workforce authorizes appropriations nsf fy2010 fy2014 sec requires director national_institute_of_standards_and_technology nist establish cybersecurity competitions challenges cash prizes recruit individuals federal information technology workforce stimulate innovation basic applied cybersecurity research technology development prototype demonstration potential application federal government activities establishes competitions challenges middle school high school undergraduate graduate students academic research institutions sets forth provisions related prize eligibility judges competition administration authorizes appropriations nist fy2010 fy2014 sec requires head federal agency develop annual strategic cybersecurity workforce plan based guidance president office_of_personnel_management opm agency performance plan including hiring projections occupation grade levels strategic planning address skill deficiencies recruitment strategies talent assessments hiring process streamlining contractor management capabilities recruiting hiring barrier analyses including analyses compensation classification hiring hiring process recommendations overcome barriers training development current employees directs president coordinate establishment new job classifications cybersecurity functions government certification requirements job category sec requires agency measure collect information cybersecurity hiring effectiveness respect ability reach recruit qualified talent diverse talent pools use impact special hiring authorities including student internship scholarship programs recruit qualified diverse candidates including veteran minority disabled candidates age education level source applicants requires related hiring process assessments hiring managers applicants new hires directs opm provide information consistent format allow comparison hiring effectiveness experience demographic groups agencies congress opm public website title plans authority sec directs president develop implement comprehensive national cybersecurity strategy including long term vision nation cybersecurity future plan addresses aspects national security relates cybersecurity including proactive engagement collaboration federal government private sector requires president review critical functions likely impacted cyber attack develop strategy acquisition storage periodic replacement assets support functions direct annual review federal cyber technology research development investments promulgate rules federal professional responsibilities cybersecurity provide congress annual report federal agency compliance rules directs president collaboration owners operators critical infrastructure information systems sector coordinating councils relevant governmental agencies regulatory entities nongovernmental organizations develop detailed response restoration plans clarify specific roles responsibilities authorities government private sector actors cybersecurity emergencies identify types events incidents constitute cybersecurity emergency authorizes president event immediate threat strategic national interests involving compromised federal government critical infrastructure information systems declare cybersecurity emergency implement collaborative emergency response restoration plans requires president event declaration cybersecurity emergency hours submit congress written report setting forth circumstances necessitating emergency declaration estimated scope duration emergency report congress days status scope duration emergency long declaration remains effect prohibits preceding provisions construed authorizing expansion existing presidential authorities sec directs president complete biennial reviews cyber posture united_states including unclassified summary roles missions accomplishments plans programs examination cyber strategy force structure personnel modernization plans infrastructure budget plan nation ability recover cyber emergency elements cyber program policies determine express cyber strategy establish revised cyber program years requires president established title act work undertaken conduct reviews submit related report congress years sec directs secretary commerce implement system provide dynamic comprehensive real time cybersecurity status vulnerability information federal government information systems managed department_of_commerce including inventory systems vulnerabilities systems corrective action plans vulnerabilities submit related report congress sec requires nist recognize promote private sector developed cybersecurity risk measurement techniques risk management measures best practices federal government critical infrastructure information systems review reconsider semiannually order account advances cybersecurity risk management techniques measures best practices directs federal agencies measure risk operating unit techniques comply exceed cybersecurity risk management measures best practices authorizes president publicly recognize owners operators critical infrastructure information systems independent audits demonstrate compliance cybersecurity risk measurement techniques risk management measures best practices directs president require owners operators critical infrastructure information systems fail demonstrate substantial compliance cybersecurity risk measurement techniques measures best practices consecutive independent audits collaboratively consultation sector coordinating councils relevant governmental agencies regulatory entities develop implement remediation plan requires nist director direct cybersecurity efforts international standards development bodies related cybersecurity develop implement strategy engage international standards bodies respect development technical standards related cybersecurity submit strategy congress directs nist adopt risk based approach development federal cybersecurity guidance federal information systems requires federal_communications_commission fcc report congress cybersecurity commercial broadband networks related public safety consumer welfare healthcare education energy government security national purposes including consumer education considerations outreach programs assist individuals protecting home personal computers devices sec directs comptroller general review federal laws applicable cybersecurity related activities including electronic communications privacy act computer security act federal_information_security_management_act government act defense production act specified provisions related administrative procedures federal agencies federal laws applicable executive orders agency rules regulations guidelines bearing cybersecurity related activities requires related report congress including recommended changes advance cybersecurity protect civil liberties sec requires director national_intelligence dni secretary commerce secretary homeland_security dhs attorney general doj secretary defense dod secretary state submit congress joint assessment report cybersecurity threats vulnerabilities federal information systems critical infrastructure information systems sec directs president work representatives foreign governments private sector entities nongovernmental organizations develop norms organizations cooperative activities international engagement improve cybersecurity encourage international cooperation improving cybersecurity global basis provide annual report congress progress international initiatives sec requires administrator general_services_administration gsa require requests information requests proposals federal information systems products services include cybersecurity risk measurement techniques risk management measures best practices cybersecurity professional certifications sec directs president conduct annual evaluation sufficiency present access classified information owners operators critical infrastructure information systems submit related report congress allows president necessary enhance public private information sharing cybersecurity collaboration grant additional security clearances owners operators delegate original classification authority appropriate federal officials cybersecurity matters sec requires president review report congress feasibility identity management authentication program civil liberties privacy protections federal government critical infrastructure information systems sec requires nist issue public report evaluating identity authentication solutions determine necessary level functionality privacy protection based risk commensurate level data assurance sensitivity defined omb authentication guidance memorandum title iii sec directs secretary commerce develop implement national cybersecurity awareness campaign requires secretary education identify promote age appropriate information programs grades k-12 cyber safety cybersecurity cyber ethics sec requires nsf director develop national cybersecurity research development plan encouraging computer information science engineering research meet specified cybersecurity challenges including design build software test verify party software guarantee privacy individual identity information lawful transactions stored distributed systems transmitted networks directs nsf director submit congress report state secure coding education certain schools received nsf funding establish program award grants institutions higher education establish cybersecurity capable modeling real time cyber attacks defenses support rapid development new cybersecurity defenses techniques processes amends include grant eligible research areas secure fundamental protocols inter network communications data exchange secure software engineering software assurance holistic system security addresses building secure systems trusted components reduces vulnerabilities addresses insider threats supports privacy conjunction improved security monitoring detection mitigation rapid recovery methods authorizes increasing appropriations nsf fy2010 fy2014 computer network security research grants computer network security research centers computer network security capacity building grants scientific advanced technology act grants graduate traineeships computer network security research maintains fy2010 fy2014 current statutory level authorization appropriations directs nist specified responsibilities related national high performance computing program develop propose standards guidelines develop measurement techniques test methods enhanced cybersecurity computer networks common user interfaces systems sec requires nsf director establish grant program fund public private educational institutions develop graduate undergraduate level curricula address cybersecurity modern industrial control systems authorizes appropriations fy2011 fy2012 title public private collaboration sec directs president establish designate cap representatives industry academic nonprofit organizations interest groups advocacy organizations state local governments qualified provide advice information cybersecurity research development demonstrations education personnel technology transfer commercial application societal civil liberty concerns requires cap advise president national cybersecurity program strategy matters including trends developments science research development readiness capacity federal national implement program steps necessary improve workforce readiness capacity balance components national strategy including funding program components strategy priorities goals helping maintain leadership defense cybersecurity management coordination implementation activities strategy concerns federal state local law enforcement entities societal civil liberty concerns directs cap report president years exempts cap sunset provisions federal_advisory_committee_act sec directs secretary commerce provide assistance creation support promote private sector developed cybersecurity risk measurement techniques risk management measures best practices enhance cybersecurity small medium sized businesses requires center affiliated nonprofit institution organization consortium awarded financial assistance title directs centers loans short term basis items advanced protective cybersecurity measures small businesses employees authorizes secretary provide subject exception center annual operating maintenance costs period exceed years permits nonprofit institution consortia nonprofit institutions certain specified assurances apply financial support sets forth awards criteria competitive merit based review including geographic diversity extent service area percentage funding kind commitment applicant sources requires center receiving financial assistance evaluated year evaluation panel composed private experts federal officials prohibits funding fourth sixth years center receives positive evaluation authorizes declining levels funding sixth year evaluation positive allows additional financial support center sixth year received positive evaluation independent review requires additional independent review years sixth year limits funding fiscal year sixth year exceed annual operating maintenance costs applies federal patent law related patent rights inventions federal assistance promotion technology research centers title contracts specific technology extension transfer services specified statute president sec directs president review assess existing information sharing models federal agencies establish designate facility serve central cybersecurity threat vulnerability information clearinghouse federal government critical infrastructure information systems incorporating best practices concepts operations existing information sharing models promote sharing public private cybersecurity threat vulnerability information sets forth requirements promulgating information sharing rules procedures expand federal government sharing cybersecurity threat vulnerability information critical infrastructure information systems owners operators ensure confidentiality privacy protections individuals personally identifiable information private sector owned intellectual property proprietary information establish criteria critical infrastructure information systems owners operators share actionable cybersecurity threat vulnerability information relevant data federal government protect mitigate civil criminal liability shared information enhance sharing cybersecurity threat vulnerability information critical infrastructure information systems owners operators federal government sec requires president report congress feasibility creating market cybersecurity risk management


Summary: Family Work Flexibility Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow employers a business tax credit for the cost of teleworking equipment used by employees to telework and for expenses to maintain such equipment. Limits the dollar amount of such credit to the lesser of $500 for each teleworking employee or $50,000.

family work flexibility act amends internal revenue code allow employers business tax credit cost teleworking equipment employees telework expenses maintain equipment limits dollar credit lesser teleworking employee


Summary: Requires, notwithstanding specified provisions of the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005, that sums made available to administer the Public Safety Interoperable Communications Grant Program remain available until expended, but not beyond September 30, 2012. Extends the period for performance of any investment approved under the Program as of enactment of this Act by one year, but not later than September 30, 2011. Allows the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to extend, on a case-by-case basis, the period of performance for any such investment for a period of not more than 2 years, but not later than September 30, 2012.

requires notwithstanding specified provisions digital_television_transition_and_public_safety_act sums available administer remain available expended september extends period performance investment approved program enactment act year later september allows assistant secretary commerce_for_communications_and_information extend case case basis period performance investment period years later september


Summary: Retroactive Immunity Repeal Act - Amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to repeal provisions relating to retroactive immunity protection for electronic communication service providers that participated in the Terrorist Surveillance Program.

retroactive immunity repeal act amends foreign intelligence surveillance act repeal provisions relating retroactive immunity protection electronic communication service providers participated terrorist_surveillance_program


Summary: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on certain subassemblies for measuring equipment for telecommunication.

amends harmonized_tariff schedule united_states suspend temporarily duty certain measuring equipment telecommunication


Summary: Cell Phone Early Termination Fee, Transparency, and Fairness Act or the Cell Phone ETF Act - Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to promulgate regulations requiring, at a minimum, that providers of commercial mobile service: (1) prorate any early termination fee over the term of a subscriber's contract; and (2) link the fee to the cost to the provider of the handset provided to the subscriber, reduced by the price paid by the subscriber for the handset at the start of a subscriber's contract. Prohibits construing this Act to preempt related state or local laws.

cell phone early termination fee transparency fairness act cell phone act_-_requires federal_communications_commission fcc promulgate regulations requiring minimum providers commercial mobile service early termination fee term subscriber contract link fee cost provider provided subscriber reduced price paid subscriber start subscriber contract prohibits construing act preempt related state local laws


Summary: Next Generation 9-1-1 Preservation Act of 2010 - Revises provisions of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to provide for matching grants (with a federal share of up to 80%) to eligible entities for: (1) the implementation and operation of E-911 services, migration to an IP-enabled emergency network, and adoption and operation of Next Generation 9-1-1 services and applications; (2) the implementation of IP-enabled emergency services and applications enabled by Next Generation 9-1-1 services, including the establishment of IP backbone networks and the application layer software infrastructure needed to interconnect the multitude of emergency response organizations; and (3) training in 9-1-1 services of public safety personnel, including call-takers, first responders, and other individuals and organizations who are part of the emergency response chain. Defines "9-1-1 services" as service including both E-911 services and Next Generation 9-1-1 services. Defines "Next Generation 9-1-1 services" to mean an IP-based system comprised of hardware, software, data, and operational policies and procedures that: (1) provides standardized interfaces from emergency call and message services to support emergency communications; (2) processes all types of emergency calls, including voice, data, and multimedia information; (3) acquires and integrates additional emergency call data useful to call routing and handling; (4) delivers the emergency calls, messages, and data to the appropriate public safety answering point and other appropriate emergency entities; (5) supports data or video communications needs for coordinated incident response and management; or (6) provides broadband service to public safety answering points or other first responder entities. Requires a report to Congress from: (1) the Administrator of General Services (GSA) identifying the 9-1-1 capabilities of the multi-line telephone system in use by all federal agencies in all federal buildings and properties; and (2) the Comptroller General (GAO) concerning sate and local use of 9-1-1 service charges.

generation preservation act revises provisions national_telecommunications_and_information_administration_organization_act provide matching grants federal share eligible entities implementation operation services migration enabled emergency network adoption operation generation services applications implementation enabled emergency services applications enabled generation services including establishment networks application layer software infrastructure needed interconnect emergency response organizations training services public safety personnel including responders individuals organizations emergency response chain defines services service including services generation services defines generation services mean based system comprised hardware software data operational policies procedures provides standardized interfaces emergency message services support emergency communications processes types emergency calls including voice data multimedia information acquires integrates additional emergency data useful routing handling delivers emergency calls messages data appropriate public safety answering point appropriate emergency entities supports data video communications needs coordinated incident response management provides broadband service public safety answering points responder entities requires report congress administrator general_services gsa identifying capabilities multi line telephone system use federal agencies federal buildings properties comptroller general gao concerning local use service charges


Summary: Pre-Paid Mobile Device Identification Act - Defines "authorized reseller" as any person authorized by a: (1) manufacturer to sell the manufacturer's mobile device or SIM card (subscriber identity module or equivalent data storage device); or (2) wireless carrier to sell pre-paid mobile devices or SIM cards to which the wireless carrier will provide wireless cellular service. Directs an authorized reseller before selling a pre-paid mobile device or SIM card to: (1) require the purchaser to provide the purchaser's name, address, and date of birth; (2) verify such information; and (3) record and transmit such sale information to the wireless carrier who shall keep a record of the transmission. Subjects: (1) a person who provides false information to criminal penalties; and (2) a non-complying authorized reseller or wireless carrier to civil fines. Makes it unlawful for any person who is not an authorized reseller to sell pre-paid mobile devices or SIM cards. Subjects a violator to fine, imprisonment, or both. States that if a person uses a pre-paid mobile device or SIM card obtained in violation of this Act to commit a federal criminal offense the minimum prison term for such offense required under federal statute shall be increased by one year.

pre paid mobile device identification act defines authorized reseller person authorized manufacturer sell manufacturer mobile device card subscriber identity module equivalent data storage device wireless carrier sell pre paid mobile devices cards wireless carrier provide wireless cellular service directs authorized reseller selling pre paid mobile device card require purchaser provide purchaser address date birth verify information record transmit sale information wireless carrier shall record transmission subjects person provides false information criminal penalties non complying authorized reseller wireless carrier civil fines makes unlawful person authorized reseller sell pre paid mobile devices cards subjects violator fine imprisonment states person uses pre paid mobile device card obtained violation act commit federal criminal offense minimum prison term offense required federal statute shall increased year


Summary: Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2011- Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the excise tax on communication services (i.e., local telephone service, toll telephone service, and teletypewriter exchange service).

telephone excise tax repeal act amends internal revenue code repeal excise tax communication services local telephone service toll telephone service teletypewriter exchange service


Summary: Kelsey Smith Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require telecommunication carriers to provide, at the request of a law enforcement agency, call location information of users of a commercial mobile service or an IP-enabled voice service (e.g., cell phones) to such agencies and other public safety agencies to respond to emergency situations. Directs the Attorney General (DOJ), under the Byrne Law Enforcement Grant Program, to: (1) provide education and training to state and local law enforcement agencies and officials to collect and use call location information in emergency situations, and (2) develop and disseminate procedures to ensure that such agencies and officials have the necessary contact information to request and obtain call location information.

require telecommunication carriers provide request law enforcement agency location information users commercial mobile service enabled voice service cell phones agencies public safety agencies respond emergency situations directs attorney general doj byrne law enforcement grant program provide education training state local law enforcement agencies officials collect use location information emergency situations develop disseminate procedures ensure agencies officials necessary contact information request obtain location information


Summary: Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2011 - Prohibits states or local governments from imposing any new discriminatory tax on mobile services, mobile service providers, or mobile service property (i.e., cell phones) for five years after the enactment of this Act. Defines "new discriminatory tax" as a tax imposed on mobile services, providers, or property that is not generally imposed on, or that is generally imposed at a lower rate on, other types of services, providers, or property, unless such tax was imposed and actually enforced prior to the enactment of this Act. Amends the federal judicial code to grant jurisdiction to federal district courts to grant injunctive and other appropriate relief to prevent, restrain, or terminate any acts in violation of this Act. Requires the Comptroller General to conduct a study, throughout the five-year moratorium imposed by this Act, to determine how, and the extent to which, taxes on mobile services, providers, or property impact the costs consumers pay for mobile services and the extent to which such moratorium has any impact on the costs consumers pay for mobile services.

wireless tax fairness act prohibits states local governments imposing new discriminatory tax mobile services mobile service providers mobile service property cell phones years enactment act defines new discriminatory tax tax imposed mobile services providers property generally imposed generally imposed lower rate types services providers property tax imposed actually enforced prior enactment act amends federal judicial code grant jurisdiction federal district courts grant injunctive appropriate relief prevent restrain terminate acts violation act requires comptroller general conduct study year moratorium imposed act determine extent taxes mobile services providers property impact costs consumers pay mobile services extent moratorium impact costs consumers pay mobile services


Summary: Next Generation Wireless Disclosure Act - Requires a person selling advanced wireless mobile broadband service (4G service or a successor technology) directly to a consumer to prominently, clearly, and accurately disclose service terms and conditions in marketing materials and upon sale. Excludes from such requirements transactions in which the consumer receives a device allowing access to a specified quantity of prepaid advanced wireless mobile broadband service when the average consumer would not expect the selling agents to have expertise regarding the terms and conditions. Directs a person: (1) packaging such prepaid service for ultimate sale to consumers to accurately and clearly display the terms and conditions on all marketing materials and packaging; and (2) selling wholesale service to another person for ultimate sale to consumers to disclose the information necessary to permit such other person to comply with this Act. Sets forth required disclosures including: (1) the guaranteed minimum transmit and receive data rates for Internet protocol packets, (2) reliability ratings, (3) service-based pricing, (4) network management policies, (5) utilized technology services, and (6) a website showing complete terms of service and coverage area maps. Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to: (1) promulgate implementing regulations, (2) set minimum signal strength and data rates for a location to be within the coverage area of such service, and (3) enforce this Act as if it were a part of the Communications Act of 1934. Directs the FCC to complete an annual study evaluating the speed and pricing of advanced wireless mobile broadband service offered in the United States by the 10 largest service providers.

generation wireless disclosure act requires person selling advanced wireless mobile broadband service service successor technology directly consumer prominently clearly accurately disclose service terms conditions marketing materials sale excludes requirements transactions consumer receives device allowing access specified quantity prepaid advanced wireless mobile broadband service average consumer expect selling agents expertise terms conditions directs person packaging prepaid service ultimate sale consumers accurately clearly display terms conditions marketing materials packaging selling wholesale service person ultimate sale consumers disclose information necessary permit person comply act sets forth required disclosures including guaranteed minimum transmit receive data rates internet protocol packets reliability ratings service based pricing network management policies utilized technology services website showing complete terms service coverage area maps requires federal_communications_commission fcc promulgate implementing regulations set minimum signal strength data rates location coverage area service enforce act communications act directs fcc complete annual study evaluating speed pricing advanced wireless mobile broadband service offered united_states largest service providers


Summary: Next Generation 9-1-1 Advancement Act of 2011 - Revises the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to provide for matching grants (with a federal share of up to 80%), through October 1, 2017, to eligible state or local governments or tribal organizations for: (1) implementing and operating 9-1-1 and E9-1-1 services, migrating to an IP-enabled emergency network, and adopting and operating Next Generation 9-1-1 services and applications; (2) implementing IP-enabled emergency services and applications enabled by Next Generation 9-1-1 services, including IP backbone networks and application layer software infrastructure needed to interconnect emergency response organizations; and (3) training public safety personnel. Directs the Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information of the Department of Commerce and the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to establish a 9-1-1 Implementation Coordination Office. Defines "E9-1-1 services" as both phase I and II enhanced 9-1-1 services as described in specified Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations. Defines "Next Generation 9-1-1 services" to mean an IP-based system comprised of hardware, software, data, and operational policies and procedures that: (1) provides standardized interfaces from emergency call and message services to support emergency communications; (2) processes all types of emergency calls, including voice, data, and multimedia information; (3) acquires and integrates additional emergency call data useful to call routing and handling; (4) delivers the emergency calls, messages, and data to the appropriate public safety answering point and other appropriate emergency entities; (5) supports data or video communications needs for coordinated incident response and management; or (6) provides broadband service to public safety answering points or other first responder entities. Provides immunity and liability protection, to the extent consistent with specified provisions of the Wireless Communications and Public Safety Act of 1999, to a provider or user of Next Generation 9-1-1 services, a public safety answering point, and the officers, directors, employees, vendors, agents, and any authorizing government entity for: (1) releasing subscriber information related to emergency calls or services; and (2) other matters pertaining to 9-1-1, E9-1-1, or Next Generation 9-1-1 services, including the use or provision of such services. Directs the FCC to: (1) initiate a proceeding to create a specialized Do-Not-Call registry for public safety answering points, and (2) establish penalties and fines for autodialing (robocalls) and related violations.

generation advancement act revises national_telecommunications_and_information_administration_organization_act provide matching grants federal share october eligible state local governments tribal organizations implementing operating services enabled emergency network adopting operating generation services applications implementing enabled emergency services applications enabled generation services including networks application layer software infrastructure needed interconnect emergency response organizations training public safety personnel directs assistant secretary communications_and_information_of_the_department_of_commerce administrator national_highway_traffic_safety_administration nhtsa establish implementation coordination office defines services phase enhanced services described specified federal_communications_commission fcc regulations defines generation services mean based system comprised hardware software data operational policies procedures provides standardized interfaces emergency message services support emergency communications processes types emergency calls including voice data multimedia information acquires integrates additional emergency data useful routing handling delivers emergency calls messages data appropriate public safety answering point appropriate emergency entities supports data video communications needs coordinated incident response management provides broadband service public safety answering points responder entities provides immunity liability protection extent consistent specified provisions provider user generation services public safety answering point officers directors employees vendors agents authorizing government entity releasing subscriber information related emergency calls services matters pertaining generation services including use provision services directs fcc initiate proceeding create specialized registry public safety answering points establish penalties fines robocalls related violations


Summary: Help Emergency Responders Operate Emergency Systems Act of 2011 or the HEROES Act of 2011 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to increase the electromagnetic spectrum allocation for public safety services by 10 megahertz within a specified range and reduce such allocation for commercial use by the same amount. Directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to license certain paired bands to the public safety broadband licensee (PSBL). Directs the FCC to establish rules to: (1) permit the PSBL to authorize public safety services providers to construct and operate a wireless public safety broadband network in the PSBL's spectrum, and (2) authorize the shared use of public safety broadband spectrum and network infrastructure by non-public safety services and the use of public safety broadband spectrum by emergency response providers. Requires: (1) the FCC to develop a public safety agency statement of requirements enabling nationwide interoperability and roaming across communications systems, and (2) the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish standards for meeting such requirements. Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish a grant program (a maximum 80% federal share of the costs for each project) to assist public safety entities in constructing a nationwide interoperable broadband network in the 700 megahertz band; (2) administer a program to reimburse up to 50% of network maintenance, operation, and improvement expenses; and (3) establish a narrowbanding compliance assistance program. Requires: (1) the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to reallocate for commercial use spectrum from a specified range, and (2) the FCC to establish rules for pairing spectrum within specified ranges and to auction licenses for such paired spectrum. Extends to September 30, 2020, the FCC's authority to grant a license or permit under applicable competitive bidding provisions. Prohibits a bidder from being deemed ineligible for or excluded from an auction on account of its size or the amount of its other spectrum holdings.

help emergency responders operate emergency systems act heroes act amends communications act increase electromagnetic spectrum allocation public safety services megahertz specified range reduce allocation commercial use directs federal_communications_commission fcc license certain paired bands public safety broadband licensee directs fcc establish rules permit authorize public safety services providers construct operate wireless public safety broadband network spectrum authorize shared use public safety broadband spectrum network infrastructure non public safety services use public safety broadband spectrum emergency response providers requires fcc develop public safety agency statement requirements enabling nationwide interoperability roaming communications systems secretary homeland_security dhs establish standards meeting requirements directs secretary establish grant program maximum federal share costs project assist public safety entities constructing nationwide interoperable broadband network megahertz band administer program reimburse network maintenance operation improvement expenses establish compliance assistance program requires assistant secretary commerce_for_communications_and_information reallocate commercial use spectrum specified range fcc establish rules pairing spectrum specified ranges auction licenses paired spectrum extends september fcc authority grant license permit applicable competitive bidding provisions prohibits bidder deemed ineligible excluded auction account size spectrum holdings


Summary: Mobile Informational Call Act of 2011 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to revise the categories of calls (other than a call made for emergency purposes or made with the prior express consent of the called party) in which people are prohibited from using any automatic telephone dialing system or an artificial or prerecorded voice. Prohibits such calls to any telephone number assigned to a cellular service, specialized mobile radio service, or other radio common carrier service, or any service for which the called party is charged for the call, unless the call is made for a commercial purpose that does not constitute a telephone solicitation. Defines "prior express consent" as the oral or written approval of a person: (1) for the initiation of a telephone call to such person by or on behalf of an entity with which such person has an established business relationship, and (2) that is provided when such person purchases a good or service or at any other point during such relationship. Deems a person who provides a telephone number as a means of contact to have evidenced such consent. Prohibits a state from imposing any requirement or prohibition with respect to the use of telephone equipment subject to federally regulated restrictions, except for telephone solicitations.

mobile informational act amends communications act revise categories calls emergency purposes prior express consent called party people prohibited automatic telephone dialing system artificial prerecorded voice prohibits calls telephone number assigned cellular service specialized mobile radio service radio common carrier service service called party charged commercial purpose constitute telephone solicitation defines prior express consent oral written approval person initiation telephone person behalf entity person established business relationship provided person purchases good service point relationship deems person provides telephone number means contact evidenced consent prohibits state imposing requirement prohibition respect use telephone equipment subject federally regulated restrictions telephone solicitations


Summary: Prohibits the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from forbearing from requirements specified in the Communications Act of 1934 with respect to the designation of eligible telecommunications carriers (ETC) to receive support under the universal service support program. Directs the FCC, within 120 days, to suspend ETC designations received through forbearance of such requirements. Requires an eligible ETC, in advertising the availability of services supported by federal universal service support mechanisms, to specify that the service charges are more than zero. Requires that: (1) the amount collected to support such universal service each year be the same amount collected for FY2011, and (2) $500 million from such amount be transferred annually to the general fund of the Treasury and be unavailable for obligation or expenditure. Directs the FCC to complete a rulemaking with respect to programs that provide universal service support to low income consumers (commonly known as the Lifeline and Link-up programs) to: (1) ensure that service is supported for only one telephone connection per household regardless of whether the telephone is provided through landline or commercial mobile service, (2) identify and prevent duplicate reimbursements, (3) require ETCs to implement a 60-day inactivity policy for commercial mobile services, and (4) guide the Universal Service Administrative Company on the recovery of improper payments.

prohibits federal_communications_commission fcc requirements specified communications act respect designation eligible telecommunications carriers etc receive support universal service support program directs fcc days suspend etc designations received forbearance requirements requires eligible etc advertising availability services supported federal universal service support mechanisms specify service charges zero requires collected support universal service year collected fy2011 million transferred annually general fund treasury unavailable obligation expenditure directs fcc complete rulemaking respect programs provide universal service support low income consumers commonly known lifeline link programs ensure service supported telephone connection household regardless telephone provided commercial mobile service identify prevent duplicate reimbursements require implement day inactivity policy commercial mobile services guide recovery improper payments


Summary: Stop Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act of 2011 - Prohibits a provider of commercial mobile communications service from receiving universal service support under specified provisions of the Communications Act of 1934 for the provision of such service through the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Lifeline program (a program that provides discounts on monthly telephone service to qualifying low-income consumers).

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Summary: United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act - Requires a business enterprise that employs 50 or more employees, excluding part-time employees, or 50 or more employees who in the aggregate work at least 1,500 hours per week, exclusive of overtime, in a call center to notify the Secretary of Labor at least 120 days before relocating such center outside of the United States. Subjects violators to a civil penalty of up to $10,000 a day. Directs the Secretary to maintain and make publicly available a list of all such employers that relocate a call center. Requires such an employer to remain on the list for up to three years after each relocation. Makes such an employer ineligible for federal grants or federal guaranteed loans for five years after being added to the list, except where the employer demonstrates that a lack of such loan or grant would threaten national security, result in substantial job loss in the United States, or harm the environment. Requires the head of federal or state executive agency or military department, when awarding a civilian or defense-related contract, to give preference to a U.S. employer that does not appear on the list. Requires a business entity that initiates or receives a customer service communication to require each of its employees or agents participating in the communication to disclose their physical location at the beginning of each such communication unless all involved employees or agents are located in the United States. Exempts any communication: (1) initiated by a consumer if the consumer knows or reasonably should know that the employee or agent is located outside the United States, or (2) related to the provision of emergency services. Requires such a business entity, upon request, to transfer a customer to a customer service agent who is physically located in the United States. Authorizes the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to exclude certain classes or types of business entities or customer services communications from the requirements of this Act under exceptionally compelling circumstances. Sets forth enforcement provisions.

united_states center worker business enterprise employs employees excluding time employees employees aggregate work hours week exclusive overtime center notify secretary labor days relocating center outside united_states subjects violators civil penalty day directs secretary maintain publicly available list employers relocate center requires employer remain list years relocation makes employer ineligible federal grants federal guaranteed loans years added list employer demonstrates lack loan grant threaten national security result substantial job loss united_states harm environment requires head federal state executive agency military department awarding civilian defense related contract preference employer appear list requires business entity initiates receives customer service communication require employees agents participating communication disclose physical location beginning communication involved employees agents located united_states exempts communication initiated consumer consumer knows reasonably know employee agent located outside united_states related provision emergency services requires business entity request transfer customer customer service agent physically located united_states authorizes federal_trade_commission ftc exclude certain classes types business entities customer services communications requirements act exceptionally compelling circumstances sets forth enforcement provisions


Summary: Requires a person who owns or operates a retail establishment and uses mobile device tracking technology in the establishment to display in a prominent location a notice that such technology is in use and that individuals can avoid being tracked by turning off their mobile devices. Requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to promulgate regulations to implement such requirement. Provides for FTC enforcement of violations.

requires person owns operates retail establishment uses mobile device tracking technology establishment display prominent location notice technology use individuals avoid tracked turning mobile devices requires federal_trade_commission ftc promulgate regulations implement requirement provides ftc enforcement violations


Summary: E911 Surcharge Fairness Act of 2011 - Prohibits any state or local government from: (1) imposing a new unfair or inequitable E911 fee, tax, or surcharge with respect to any prepaid mobile service, provider, or customer; or (2) enforcing a new or existing E911 fee in an unfair or inequitable manner. Defines "E911 fee" as any 911 or E911 fee, tax, or surcharge specifically imposed or designated by a state or local government for the support of 911 or E911 communications systems and related public safety purposes. Defines as "unfair or inequitable" any E911 fee that: (1) cannot be collected from end-users who are the intended payors of the fees under the existing wireless business model of the prepaid mobile service provider, or (2) is enforced in a manner that imposes strict liability on a prepaid mobile service provider for its inability to collect such fee as so prescribed. Defines an "unfair or inequitable manner" as: (1) the imposition against a prepaid mobile service provider or seller of any E911 fee that the provider cannot collect from its end-user customers who are the intended payors of the fees under its existing wireless business model, (2) the enforcement of an E911 fee against a prepaid mobile service provider in a manner that creates strict liability for the provider or seller for its inability to collect as so prescribed, or (3) the imposition of a E911 fee in a manner that results in the fee being subject to other state or local taxes when such taxes are not equally imposed on the E911 fees paid by postpaid mobile service customers.

surcharge fairness act prohibits state local government imposing new unfair fee tax surcharge respect prepaid mobile service provider customer enforcing new existing fee unfair manner defines fee fee tax surcharge specifically imposed designated state local government support communications systems related public safety purposes defines unfair fee collected end users intended fees existing wireless business model prepaid mobile service provider enforced manner imposes strict liability prepaid mobile service provider inability collect fee prescribed defines unfair manner imposition prepaid mobile service provider seller fee provider collect end user customers intended fees existing wireless business model enforcement fee prepaid mobile service provider manner creates strict liability provider seller inability collect prescribed imposition fee manner results fee subject state local taxes taxes equally imposed fees paid mobile service customers


Summary: Maximizing Spectrum Efficiency and Value Act of 2012 - Amends the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to establish a Federal Spectrum Reallocation Commission to make recommendations to the President on the reallocation of federal spectrum over a specified time period. Directs each federal agency to include a spectrum utilization plan as part of the budget justification documents submitted to Congress each fiscal year. Requires that copies of the plan be submitted to the Reallocation Commission, the Secretary of Commerce, and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). Requires the Secretary to submit to Congress, the Comptroller General, and the Reallocation Commission a report identifying and recommending for reallocation bands of frequencies that: (1) are allocated primarily for federal government use, (2) are not required for federal government needs, and (3) can feasibly be made available for assignment through a competitive bidding system under the Communications Act of 1934 during the five-year period beginning on the date of submission of the report. Directs the Reallocation Commission to hold public hearings and submit to the President and Congress a review and analysis of the Secretary's recommendations with an explanation and justification of any Reallocation Commission recommendation for federal spectrum reallocation that is different from the Secretary's recommendations. Directs the President to determine whether to approve the Reallocation Commission recommendations and to submit a report on such determination to Congress and the Reallocation Commission. Sets forth a process requiring the Reallocation Commission, if the President disapproves the recommendations, to continue submitting a revised list of recommendations until the President approves it. Terminates the Reallocation Commission 60 days after the President approves the recommendations. Directs the President to submit the approved recommendations to Congress. Directs the head of each federal entity required to relocate spectrum under the approved recommendations to prepare and submit an implementation plan to the President, Congress, the NTIA, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and the Comptroller General. Directs each such federal entity, after the President submits the approved recommendations to Congress, to: (1) initiate actions required to comply with the recommendations within two years, and (2) complete such actions within five years. Prohibits federal entities from initiating such compliance actions if a joint resolution is enacted that disapproves the recommendations within a specified period. Requires the FCC, within two years after the President submits the approved recommendations to Congress, to commence the auctioning of frequencies that will be made available for assignment of new intitial licenses subject to new service rules or for other purposes. Directs any federal government station operating on electromagnetic spectrum identified in the approved recommendations for the reallocation of federal spectrum, to the maximum extent practicable, to relocate its spectrum use to other frequencies allocated for federal use or to consolidate its spectrum use with other federal government stations in a manner that maximizes the spectrum available for nonfederal use. Authorizes Congress, if a federal entity fails to comply with an OMB-approved relocation deadline, to decrease the amount appropriated to the entity in the following fiscal year by up to one-half of 1%. Sets forth authority for the payment of relocation costs from the Spectrum Relocation Fund. Requires that specified proceeds from the auction of frequencies be deposited in the Treasury's general fund for the sole purpose of deficit reduction. Prohibits the FCC from: (1) establishing licensing conditions relating to its Report and Order on Preserving the Open Internet and Broadband Industry Practices adopted on December 21, 2010, (2) restricting the number or type of bidders or any specific bidder from participating in a public auction, (3) prescribing the rates or terms of or otherwise conditioning services that may be offered by successful bidders in any such auction, or (4) imposing any additional license requirements or rules on successful bidders once any such auction has been completed.

amends national_telecommunications_and_information_administration_organization_act establish recommendations president reallocation federal spectrum specified time period directs federal agency include spectrum utilization plan budget justification documents submitted congress fiscal year requires copies plan submitted secretary commerce national_telecommunications_and_information_administration ntia requires secretary submit congress comptroller_general report identifying recommending reallocation bands frequencies allocated primarily federal government use required federal government needs available assignment competitive bidding system communications act year period beginning date submission report directs hold public hearings submit president congress review analysis secretary recommendations explanation justification recommendation federal spectrum reallocation different secretary recommendations directs president determine approve recommendations submit report determination congress sets forth process requiring president disapproves recommendations continue submitting revised list recommendations president approves terminates reallocation commission days president approves recommendations directs president submit approved recommendations congress directs head federal entity required relocate spectrum approved recommendations prepare submit implementation plan president congress ntia federal_communications_commission fcc office_of_management_and_budget omb comptroller_general directs federal entity president submits approved recommendations congress initiate actions required comply recommendations years complete actions years prohibits federal entities initiating compliance actions joint resolution enacted disapproves recommendations specified period requires fcc years president submits approved recommendations congress commence auctioning frequencies available assignment new licenses subject new service rules purposes directs federal government station operating electromagnetic spectrum identified approved recommendations reallocation federal spectrum maximum extent practicable relocate spectrum use frequencies allocated federal use consolidate spectrum use federal government stations manner maximizes spectrum available nonfederal use authorizes congress federal entity fails comply omb approved relocation deadline decrease appropriated entity following fiscal year half sets forth authority payment relocation costs spectrum_relocation_fund requires specified proceeds auction frequencies deposited treasury general fund sole purpose deficit reduction prohibits fcc establishing licensing conditions relating report order preserving open internet adopted december restricting number type bidders specific bidder participating public auction prescribing rates terms conditioning services offered successful bidders auction imposing additional license requirements rules successful bidders auction completed


Summary: Cell Phone Theft Prevention Act of 2012 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit a provider of commercial mobile or commercial mobile data service from providing service on a mobile electronic device reported to such provider as stolen by: (1) the person who holds the service account, if such person submits a copy of a report made to a law enforcement agency regarding the theft; or (2) another provider of commercial mobile or commercial mobile data service required by this Act to inform all other providers of a device reported stolen and of any information necessary for identification of the device. Defines "mobile electronic device" as a personal electronic device on which commercial mobile or commercial mobile data service is provided, excluding devices: (1) for which the consumer purchases service by paying in advance for a specified amount of calling or data usage, or (2) with respect to which the consumer does not have a direct relationship with the provider. Directs providers to make available to account holders the capability of deleting, from a remote location, all information that was placed on such a device after its manufacture. Prohibits a person from manufacturing in or importing into the United States for sale or resale to the public a mobile electronic device unless it is: (1) equipped with a unique identifier that allows a provider to identify such device, and (2) configured to enable a provider to make available the remote deletion capability required by this Act.

cell phone theft prevention act amends communications act prohibit provider commercial mobile commercial mobile data service providing service mobile electronic device reported provider stolen person holds service account person submits copy report law enforcement agency theft provider commercial mobile commercial mobile data service required act inform providers device reported stolen information necessary identification device defines mobile electronic device personal electronic device commercial mobile commercial mobile data service provided excluding devices consumer purchases service paying advance specified calling data usage respect consumer direct relationship provider directs providers available account holders capability deleting remote location information placed device manufacture prohibits person manufacturing importing united_states sale resale public mobile electronic device equipped unique identifier allows provider identify device configured enable provider available remote deletion capability required act


Summary: Calling Card Consumer Protection Act - Directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to promulgate regulations requiring providers and distributors of prepaid calling cards, including cards using interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) or a successor protocol, to accurately disclose applicable terms and conditions. Requires such disclosures to include: (1) the provider's name, customer service telephone number, and hours of service; (2) the card's number of minutes or dollar value; (3) per minute rates or a toll-free number to obtain rates; (4) fees and charges; (5) time period limits, any predetermined decrease in value over a period of time, and expiration dates; and (6) refund and recharge policies. Requires the accuracy of any information provided by a voice prompt relating to remaining card value and minutes. Prohibits the FCC from specifying the rates, fees, additional charges, or terms and conditions of prepaid calling cards. Directs the FCC to implement and enforce this Act under the Communications Act of 1934. Directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to consult with the FCC with respect to any FTC rulemakings, regulations, or enforcement concerning prepaid calling cards. Authorizes states or state-authorized consumer protection agencies to bring civil actions to enjoin or obtain damages or other relief for practices prohibited by this Act. Requires, with respect to any such state action, that the FCC be notified and permitted to intervene. Prohibits states, during the pendency of any FCC-instituted action for an alleged violation of a regulation promulgated under this Act, from instituting an action under this Act for such alleged violations against any defendant named in the FCC complaint. Preempts state and political subdivision prepaid calling card disclosure laws, unless such requirements are identical to the regulations promulgated under this Act.

calling card consumer protection act directs federal_communications_commission fcc promulgate regulations requiring providers distributors prepaid calling cards including cards interconnected voice internet protocol voip successor protocol accurately disclose applicable terms conditions requires disclosures include provider customer service telephone number hours service card number minutes dollar value minute rates toll free number obtain rates fees charges time period limits predetermined decrease value period time expiration dates refund recharge policies requires accuracy information provided voice prompt relating remaining card value minutes prohibits fcc specifying rates fees additional charges terms conditions prepaid calling cards directs fcc implement enforce act communications act directs federal_trade_commission ftc consult fcc respect ftc rulemakings regulations enforcement concerning prepaid calling cards authorizes states state authorized consumer protection agencies bring civil actions enjoin obtain damages relief practices prohibited act requires respect state action fcc notified permitted intervene prohibits states pendency fcc instituted action alleged violation regulation promulgated act instituting action act alleged violations defendant named fcc complaint preempts state political subdivision prepaid calling card disclosure laws requirements identical regulations promulgated act


Summary: Revokes a provision of Executive Order 13618 (entitled "Assignment of National Security and Emergency Preparedness Communications Functions") to the extent that it requires the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to satisfy priority communications requirements through the use of privately owned communications resources. Prohibits: (1) any federal agency or instrumentality from satisfying priority communications requirements through the use of privately owned communications resources, or (2) appropriated funds from being used to take any action that expands the federal government's authority to control such resources.

revokes provision executive order entitled assignment national security emergency preparedness communications functions extent requires secretary homeland_security dhs satisfy priority communications requirements use privately owned communications resources prohibits federal agency instrumentality satisfying priority communications requirements use privately owned communications resources appropriated funds action expands federal government authority control resources