,i #aad? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fdda ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,decemb] #f1 #bjaf,ms4 ,duckwor? introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to provide = ! regulation ( video visitation s]vices by ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission g5]ally1 to e/abli% crit]ia = ! provision ( video visitation s]vices by ! ,bureau ( ,prisons1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,video ,visitation 9 ,prisons ,act ( #bjaf4 #b4 ,,fcc regulation ( video visitation s]vice & inmate call+ s]vice 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission %all promulgate regulations ) respect to video visitation s]vice1 & am5d its regulations ) respect to inmate call+ s]vice 7z necess>y71 to ensure t all *>ges1 practices1 classifications1 & regulations = & 9 connection ) video visitation s]vice & inmate call+ s]vice are j & reasonable4 7b7 ,requirem5ts = regulations ,! regulations promulgat$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,caps on ! rates 7& any relat$ fees or *>ges7 t a provid] ( a cov]$ s]vice may *>ge = su* s]vice4 7#b7 ,a prohibition aga9/ a provid] ( a cov]$ s]vice *>g+ a flat rate = a call1 reg>dless ( ! duration ( ! call4 7#c7 ,a prohibition aga9/ a provid] ( a cov]$ s]vice requir+ a correctional facility to re/rict 9-p]son visitation z a condition ( provid+ su* s]vice 9 su* facility4 7#d7 ,a requirem5t t a provid] ( a cov]$ s]vice c]tify annually to ! ,commission t su* provid] is 9 compliance ) ! prohibition "u p>agraph 7#c74 ,if su* provid] is subject to ! annual report+ & c]tification requirem5t ( section #fd4fjfj ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 ! c]tification requir$ "u ?is p>agraph %all be includ$ z "p ( ! c]tification requir$ by su* section4 7#e7 ,a prohibition aga9/ a provid] ( a cov]$ s]vice (f]+ or ent]+ into an agreem5t to provide a cov]$ s]vice z "p ( a bundle ( s]vices t includes any s]vice t is n a communications s]vice4 7#f7 ,requirem5ts = ! (f]+ or ent]+ into an agreem5t to provide a cov]$ s]vice z "p ( a bundle ( s]vices t ensure t correctional facilities are able to review ea* s]vice sep>ately dur+ ! reque/ = proposals process4 7#g7 ,) respect to video visitation s]vice1 quality /&>ds t are ! be/ comm]cially available = effective human communication by video4 ,9 develop+ su* /&>ds1 ! ,commission %all seek comm5ts t review ! academic lit]ature reg>d+ ! appropriate ?re%olds = effective human communication by video4 7c7 ,applicability ,! regulations promulgat$ "u subsection 7a7 %all apply to int]/ate s]vice1 intra/ate s]vice1 & int]national s]vice4 ,9 promulgat+ su* regulations1 ! ,commission may provide = diff]5t requirem5ts = int]/ate s]vice1 intra/ate s]vice1 & int]national s]vice4 7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,call ,! t]m call means a voice or video call us+ a cov]$ s]vice4 ,su* t]m includes any o!r session ( use t is simil> to a telephone call4 7#b7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission means ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission4 7#c7 ,cov]$ s]vice ,! t]m cov]$ s]vice means an inmate call+ s]vice or a video visitation s]vice4 7#d7 ,video visitation s]vice ,! t]m video visitation s]vice means a s]vice t all[s inmates to make video calls to individuals outside ! correctional facility :]e ! inmate is be+ held1 reg>dless ( ! te*nology us$ to deliv] ! s]vice4 ,a video visitation s]vice may be classifi$ z an inmate call+ s]vice1 z ! ,commission consid]s appropriate4 7#e7 ,additional def9itions f regulations ,! t]ms correctional facility1 inmate1 & inmate call+ s]vice h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #fd4fjjj ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4 #c4 ,bureau ( ,prisons ,ov]sight ,*apt] #cja ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #djae4 ,video visitation 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,prisons %all take su* actions z may be necess>y to ensure t1 9 ! case ( any prison] 9 ! cu/ody ( ! ,bureau ( ,prisons1 video visitation is available subject to ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,video visitation may be us$ only to supplem5t1 n supplant1 9-p]son visitation4 7#b7 ,any equipm5t or area made available = purposes ( video visitation %all maximize privacy to ! ext5t practicable1 & %all include measures to ensure ! op]ability ( ! equipm5t by visitors1 includ+ *ildr54 7#c7 ,9 ent]+ into any agreem5t to provide cov]$ s]vices1 ! ,director-- 7,a7 %all give priority to bids submitt$ t require ! pur*ase ( equipm5t = video visitation2 7,b7 may n ent] into any agreem5t includ+ a t]m provid+ =-- 7i7 any s]vices o!r ?an ^? t are m9imally requir$ by ! ,director2 7ii7 any au?ority to a p]son o!r ?an a corrections (fic] to make a det]m9ation t affects ! t]ms ( a prison]'s imprisonm5t1 includ+ visitation s*$ules or ability ( a p]son to move ab\t )9 a correctional facility2 or 7iii7 a cov]$ s]vice z "p ( a bundle ( s]vices t includes any s]vice t is n a cov]$ s]vice2 & 7,c7 may n ent] into any agreem5t t does n include t]ms requir+-- 7i7 t ! s]vice provid] provide a li/ ( ea* video visitation & ea* individual fee *>g$ to ! visitor & ! prison]2 7ii7 t ! s]vice provid] (f] a m9imum numb] ( free visits ea* mon? bas$ on good behavior 7z det]m9$ by ! head ( ! correctional facility :]e9 ! s]vice is provid$72 & 7iii7 t ! s]vice provid] submit qu>t]ly reports includ+ su* in=mation z ! ,director may require to ensure compliance ) ! t]ms ( ?is section4 7b7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 t]ms us$ h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #b7;d7 ( ! ,video ,visitation 9 ,prisons ,act ( #bjaf1 except t1 = purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m video visitation s]vice includes a s]vice t all[s ! use ( videoconf]5c+ or analog clos$ circuit television sy/ems & s(tw>e to all[ inmates & visitors to visit at a di/ance ) an inmate 9 a correctional facility4 2 & 7#b7 9 ! table ( sections1 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #djae4 ,video visitation4 4