OPENING THE RECORD
OPENING THE RECORD
H.R. 1455 · 119TH CONGRESS
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CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
Institute for Telecommunication Sciences Codification Act or the ITS Codification Act
This bill provides statutory authority for the Institute for Telecommunication Sciences (ITS), which serves as the telecommunications research and engineering arm of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration.
The bill also directs ITS to establish an initiative to support the development of emergency communication and tracking technologies for use in locating trapped individuals in confined spaces (e.g., underground mines) where conventional radio communication is limited.
Written by the Congressional Research Service for this version of the bill. Later versions may differ. Read at Congress.gov.