,,ii #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #afad ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #bj1 #bjag,ms4 ,duckwor? introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to provide = ! regulation ( video visitation s]vices & inmate call+ 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 & ,inmate ,call+ 9 ,prisons ,act ( #bjag4 #b4 ,,fcc regulation ( video visitation s]vice & inmate call+ s]vice 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,ancill>y s]vice *>ge ,! t]m ancill>y s]vice *>ge means any *>ge t a consum] may be assess$ = ! use ( inmate call+ s]vices t is n includ$ 9 ! p]-m9ute *>ges assess$ = ! individual call4 7#b7 ,call ,! t]m call-- 7,a7 means a voice or video call us+ a cov]$ s]vice2 & 7,b7 includes any o!r session ( use t is simil> to a telephone call4 7#c7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission means ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission4 7#d7 ,consum] ,! t]m consum] means ! p>ty pay+ a provid] ( inmate call+ s]vices4 7#e7 ,correctional facility ,! t]m correctional facility means a jail or prison4 7#f7 ,cov]$ s]vice ,! t]m cov]$ s]vice means an inmate call+ s]vice or a video visitation s]vice4 7#g7 ,inmate ,! t]m inmate means an individual deta9$ 9 a correctional facility1 reg>dless ( ! duration ( ! det5tion4 7#h7 ,inmate call+ s]vice ,! t]m inmate call+ s]vice means a s]vice t all[s inmates to make calls to individuals outside ! correctional facility :]e ! inmate is deta9$1 reg>dless ( ! te*nology us$ to deliv] ! s]vice4 7#i7 ,site ,commission ,! t]m site commission means any =m ( monet>y paym5t1 9-k9d paym5t1 gift1 ex*ange ( s]vices or goods1 fee1 te*nology all[ance1 or product t a provid] ( inmate call+ s]vices or affiliate ( su* a provid] may pay1 give1 donate1 or o!rwise provide to-- 7,a7 an entity t op]ates a correctional in/itution2 7,b7 an entity ) :i* ! provid] ( inmate call+ s]vices ent]s into an agreem5t to provide su* s]vices2 7,c7 an ag5cy t ov]sees a correctional facility2 7,d7 ! city1 c\nty1 or ,/ate 9 :i* a correctional facility is locat$2 or 7,e7 an ag5t ( any su* correctional facility4 7#aj7 ,video visitation s]vice ,! t]m video visitation s]vice means a s]vice t all[s inmates to make video calls to individuals outside ! correctional facility :]e ! inmate is be+ held1 reg>dless ( ! te*nology us$ to deliv] ! s]vice4 ,a video visitation s]vice may be classifi$ z an inmate call+ s]vice1 z ! ,commission consid]s appropriate4 7b7 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all-- 7#a7 promulgate regulations ) respect to video visitation s]vice2 & 7#b7 am5d ! regulations ( ! ,commission ) 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 7c7 ,requirem5ts = regulations ,! regulations promulgat$ "u subsection 7b7 %all include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,video visitation s]vices may be us$ only to supplem5t1 n supplant1 9-p]son visitation4 7#b7 ,caps on ! rates 7& any relat$ fees or *>ges7 t a provid] ( a cov]$ s]vice may *>ge = su* s]vice4 7#c7 ,a prohibition aga9/ a provid] ( a cov]$ s]vice *>g+ a flat rate = a call1 reg>dless ( ! duration ( ! call4 7#d7 ,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#e7 ,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#d74 7#f7 ,a requirem5t t ! provid] ( a cov]$ s]vice submit an annual report to ! ,commission reg>d+ int]/ate1 intra/ate1 & int]national inmate call+ s]vices = ! prior cal5d> ye>1 :i* %all-- 7,a7 be categoriz$ bo? by facility type & size2 & 7,b7 conta9-- 7i7 curr5t int]/ate1 intra/ate1 & int]national rates = inmate call+ s]vices2 7ii7 curr5t ancill>y s]vice *>ge am\nts & ! in/ances ( use ( ea*2 7iii7 ! mon?ly am\nt ( ea* site commission paid2 7iv7 m9utes ( use1 p]-m9ute rates1 & ancill>y s]vice *>ges = video visitation s]vices2 7v7 ! numb] ( ,,tty-bas$ inmate call+ s]vices calls provid$ p] facility dur+ ! report+ p]iod2 7vi7 ! numb] ( dropp$ calls ! report+ provid] exp]i5c$ ) ,,tty-bas$ calls2 & 7vii7 ! numb] ( compla9ts t ! report+ provid] receiv$ relat+ to issues su* z dropp$ calls1 poor call quality1 & ! numb] ( incid5ces ( ea* by ,,tty & telecommunications relay s]vice 7,,trs7 us]s4 7#g7 ,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#h7 ,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#i7 ,) respect to video visitation s]vice1 quality /&>ds t are ! be/ comm]cially available = effective human communication by video1 :i* %all be develop$ by ! ,commission aft] seek+ comm5ts t review ! academic lit]ature reg>d+ ! appropriate ?re%olds = effective human communication by video4 7d7 ,applicability 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! regulations promulgat$ "u subsection 7b7 %all apply to int]/ate s]vice1 intra/ate s]vice1 & int]national s]vice4 7#b7 ,diff]5t requirem5ts ,9 promulgat+ regulations "u subsection 7b71 ! ,commission may provide = diff]5t requirem5ts = int]/ate s]vice1 intra/ate s]vice1 & int]national s]vice4 #c4 ,bureau ( ,prisons ,ov]sight 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #cja ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 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 s]vices are available subject to ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,video visitation s]vices 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 #b ( ! ,video ,visitation & ,inmate ,call+ 9 ,prisons ,act ( #bjag1 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 4 7b7 ,table ( sections ,! table ( sections = *apt] #cja ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #djad ! foll[+3 #djae4 ,video visitation4 4