#aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #abhi ,,an ,,act ,to amend the ,communications ,act of #aicd to provide for a moratorium on number reassignment after a disaster declaration1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,preserving ,home and ,office ,numbers in ,emergencies ,act of #bjbj or the ,,phone ,act of #bjbj4 #b4 ,moratorium on number reassignment after disaster declaration 7a7 ,in general ,section #bea7;e7 of the ,communications ,act of #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bea7;e77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 ,moratorium on number reassignment after disaster declaration 7,a7 ,in general ,in the case of a number assigned to a subscriber for the provision of fixed wireline voice service at a location in a designated area during a covered period-- 7i7 the number may not be reassigned1 except at the request of the subscriber2 and 7ii7 the assignment of the number may not be rescinded or otherwise modified1 except at the request of the subscriber4 7,b7 ,extension at request of subscriber ,during the covered period1 at the request of a subscriber described in subparagraph 7,a71 the prohibition in subparagraph 7,a7 shall be extended for the number for #a year after the date on which the covered period expires4 7,c7 ,subscriber right to cancel and resubscribe 7i7 ,in general ,in the case of a number described under subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b71 if the subscriber assigned to such number demonstrates to the provider of the service 7or1 under subclause 7,,ii71 any other provider of fixed wireline voice service that serves the local area7 that the residence where the number is located is inaccessible or uninhabitable-- 7,i7 the provider may not charge the subscriber an early termination or other fee in connection with the cancellation of such service1 if cancelled during the covered period or the extension of the period described in subparagraph 7,b72 and 7,,ii7 if the subscriber cancels the service during the covered period or the extension of the period described in subparagraph 7,b71 the provider 7or any other provider of fixed wireline voice service that serves the local area7-- 7aa7 shall permit the subscriber to subscribe or resubscribe1 as the case may be1 to fixed wireline voice service with the number at the residence or at a different residence 7if such number is available in the location of such different residence72 and 7bb7 may not charge the subscriber a connection fee or any other fee relating to the initiation of fixed wireline voice service4 7ii7 ,cancellation without demonstration of inaccessibility or uninhabitability ,if a subscriber cancels the provision of service assigned to a number described in subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 and does not demonstrate to the provider of such service that the residence where the number is located is inaccessible or uninhabitable as described under clause 7i71 the number is no longer subject to the prohibition under subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b74 7,d7 ,identification on commission website ,the ,commission shall publicly identify on the website of the ,commission each designated area that is in a covered period1 not later than #ae days after the submission of a public designation by a ,state under subparagraph 7,e77iii7 with respect to such area4 ,in identifying a designated area under subparagraph 7,e77iii71 a ,state shall consult with providers of fixed wireline voice service that serve such area and coordinate with the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency to reasonably limit the designated area to areas that have sustained covered damage4 7,e7 ,definitions ,in this paragraph3 7i7 ,covered damage ,the term covered damage means1 with respect to an area-- 7,i7 damage that renders residences in such area inaccessible or uninhabitable2 or 7,,ii7 damage that otherwise results in the displacement of subscribers from or within such area4 7ii7 ,covered period ,the term covered period means a period that-- 7,i7 begins on the date of a declaration by the ,president of a major disaster under section #dja of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj7 with respect to a designated area2 and 7,,ii7 ends on the date that is #a year after such date4 7iii7 ,designated area ,the term designated area means a geographic area for which a ,state has submitted a public designation to the ,commission1 within #ae days after a declaration by the ,president of a major disaster under section #dja of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj7 with respect to such area1 stipulating that the ,state has determined that-- 7,i7 covered damage was sustained in such area2 and 7,,ii7 the prohibitions described in this paragraph are necessary and in the public interest4 7iv7 ,voice service ,the term voice service has the meaning given the term voice service in section #bbg7;e77#h74 4 7b7 ,amendment of ,,fcc rules required ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,federal ,communications ,commission shall amend its rules to reflect the requirements of paragraph 7#d7 of section #bea7;e7 of the ,communications ,act of #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bea7;e771 as added by subsection 7a74 7c7 ,applicability ,paragraph 7#d7 of section #bea7;e7 of the ,communications ,act of #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bea7;e771 as added by subsection 7a71 shall apply with respect to a major disaster declared by the ,president under section #dja of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj7 after the date that is #ahj days after the date on which the ,commission announces that the ,commission is capable of publicly identifying a designated area on the website of the ,commission under subparagraph 7,d7 of such paragraph 7#d74 ,passed the ,house of ,representatives ,september #bi1 #bjbj4;,clerk4