,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #acjd ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,febru>y #ae1 #bjai,mr4 ,graves ( ,l\isiana 7= himself & ,mr4 ,cri/7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission1 9 consultation ) ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission1 to e/abli% a robocall] b\nty pilot program1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,robocall] b\nty pilot program 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission1 9 consultation ) ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission1 %all-- 7#a7 e/abli% a robocall] b\nty pilot program to r$uce cov]$ calls by egregi\s violators2 & 7#b7 issue guidance ab\t :at con/itutes an egregi\s violation "u p>agraph 7#a74 7b7 ,requirem5ts ,9 e/abli%+ ! pilot program "u subsection 7a71 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission1 9 consultation ) ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission1 %all-- 7#a7 provide monet>y comp5sation = ! id5tification & prev5tion ( cov]$ calls2 7#b7 develop an exp$iti\s process = p>ticipants 9 ! pilot program to submit an exp$it$ backgr\nd *eck1 z det]m9$ by ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission1 9 consultation ) ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission1 & approval = p>ticipation into ! program2 7#c7 develop a fee %>+ /ructure = p>ticipants to %>e 9 funds recov]$ f violations relat$ to a cov]$ call 9 addition to paym5t = p>ticipation 9 program2 7#d7 aw>d competitive contracts z necess>y to manage ! pilot program & = address+ ! vuln]abilities id5tifi$ z a consequ5ce ( ! pilot program2 & 7#e7 solicit int]e/$ p]sons1 includ+ ! private sector1 ab\t ! /ructure ( ! pilot program & con/ructive fe$back4 7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* ! pilot program is complete1 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission1 9 consultation ) ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission1 %all submit to ! ,committees on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce & ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committees on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation & ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate a report t includes ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! numb] ( individuals & companies t 7 approv$ to p>ticipate 9 ! pilot program & receiv$ comp5sation4 7#b7 ,! numb] ( cov]$ calls id5tifi$1 prosecut$1 prev5t$1 & int]cept$4 7#c7 ,*anges ne$$ 9 ! law to address ! en=cem5t & appreh5sion relat$ to cov]$ calls4 7#d7 ,! numb] ( prosecutions t result$ because ( ! program4 7#e7 ,recomm5dations = ov]seas id5tification & appreh5sion ( individuals mak+ cov]$ calls4 7#f7 ,! ob/acles enc\nt]$ ) appreh5d+ individuals mak+ cov]$ calls & any o!r lessons le>n$ f ! pilot program4 7#g7 ,! pay\t p] p>ticipant "u ! program4 7d7 ,def9itions 7#a7 ,cov]$ call ,! t]m cov]$ call means a call t is 9 violation ( section #bbg ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aidg 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7 or ! d-n-call regi/ry e/abli%$ "u section #c7;a77#c77;,a7 ( ! ,telem>ket+ & ,consum] ,fraud & ,abuse ,prev5tion ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fajb7;a77#c77;,a774 7#b7 ,egregi\s violator ,! t]m egregi\s violator-- 7,a7 means a p]son t makes 7or causes to be made7 cov]$ calls2 & 7,b7 does n include a p]son t has regi/]$ ) ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission & demon/rat$ to ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission t adequate proc$ures are 9 place to prev5t mak+ cov]$ calls4 7e7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be con/ru$ z convey+ to any p>ticipant 9 ! pilot program any new "r to seek discov]y or issue subpo5as to communications s]vice provid]s4