PRINTER'S NO. 2155
No. 156 Session of 1983
INTRODUCED BY MANMILLER, DININNI AND PICCOLA, NOVEMBER 15, 1983
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES, NOVEMBER 16, 1983
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
1 A resolution memorializing Congress to hold oversight hearings
2 on Federal Communications Commission regulations and to
3 establish a National Public Safety Telecommunications Policy.
4 WHEREAS, The promotion of public safety, including the
5 protection of life and property, is of paramount importance to
6 our society; and
7 WHEREAS, The maintenance of adequate public safety can only
8 be accomplished through the effective delivery of police, fire
9 and other emergency services; and
10 WHEREAS, Police, fire and other emergency agencies cannot
11 function effectively and efficiently without adequate
12 communications; therefore be it
13 RESOLVED (the Senate concurring), That the General Assembly
14 of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania memorialize Congress to hold
15 oversight hearings on the regulations promulgated by the Federal
16 Communications Commission and to amend the Federal
17 Communications Act of 1934 for the purpose of establishing a
18 National Public Safety Telecommunications Policy; and be it
1 further
2 RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to
3 the presiding officers of each house of Congress and to each
4 member of Congress from Pennsylvania.
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