,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #eh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate  
,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #g1   
#bjaf,mr4 ,book] submitt$ ! foll[+      
concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! 
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation  ,,concurr5t            
,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se (        
,congress t rates = inmate call+ s]vice 
%\ld n exce$ ! af=dable modifi$ rate    
caps adopt$ by ! ,f$]al ,communications 
,commission4  ,:]eas an e/imat$         
#e1jjj1jjj ,unit$ ,/ates *ildr5 h1 or h 
_h1 a p>5t 9 prison or jail2 ,:]eas     
phone calls make x easi] = families (   
inc>c]at$ individuals to ma9ta9 positive
 relation%ips ) _! lov$ ones :o are     
inc>c]at$2 ,:]eas phone calls help to   
r$uce recidivism & promote ! well-be+ ( 
*ildr52 ,:]eas a r$uction 9 recidivism  
rates by j #a p]c5t w\ld save ,unit$    
,/ates taxpay]s #bej1jjj1jjj p] ye> 9   
correctional co/s2 ,:]eas families (    
inc>c]at$ individuals frequ5tly exp]i5ce
 f9ancial h>d%ip because ( ! loss ( a   

key wage e>n]2 ,:]eas ! co/ ( ma9ta9+   
contact ) inc>c]at$ lov$ ones ?r\gh     
9-p]son visits c be prohibitive2 ,:]eas 
writt5 correspond5ce1 especially ) small
 *ildr5 & disabl$ individuals1 c be an  
inadequate way ( ma9ta9+ communication2 
& ,:]eas ! ,f$]al ,communications       
,commission has be5 /eadfa/ 9 its ef=ts1
 9 accordance ) its au?ority "u !       
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq47--  7#a7 to br+  
ab\t a compromise on inmate call+ s]vice
 rate caps2 &  7#b7 to ensure t ^? rates
 are j & reasonable3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x   
,t x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7     
rates = inmate call+ s]vice %\ld n exce$
 ! af=dable modifi$ rate caps adopt$ by 
! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission z (
 ! date ( ! adoption ( ?is resolution2 &
  7#b7 r$uc$ inmate call+ s]vice rates  
%\ld be implem5t$ swiftly because ( !   
importance ( inmate call+ s]vice z a    
rehabilitative means ( communication4