,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bffa ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,october #bb1 #bjai,mr4 ,gardner 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,baldwin1 ,mr4 ,moran1 and ,mr4 ,reed7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,communications ,act of #aicd to designate #i-h-h as the universal telephone number for the purpose of the national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system operating through the ,national ,suicide ,prevention ,lifeline and through the ,veterans ,crisis ,line1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,national ,suicide ,hotline ,designation ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,according to the ,american ,foundation for ,suicide ,prevention1 on average1 there are #abi suicides per day in the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,to prevent future suicides1 it is critical to transition the cumbersome1 existing #aj-;digit ,national ,suicide ,hotline to a universal1 easy-to-remember1 #c-;digit phone number and connect people in crisis with life-saving resources4 7#c7 ,it is essential that people in the ,united ,states have access to a #c-;digit national suicide hotline across all geographic locations4 7#d7 ,the designated suicide hotline number will need to be both familiar and recognizable to all people in the ,united ,states4 #c4 ,universal telephone number for national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system 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 ,universal telephone number for national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system #i-h-h is designated as the universal telephone number within the ,united ,states for the purpose of the national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system operating through the ,national ,suicide ,prevention ,lifeline maintained by the ,assistant ,secretary for ,mental ,health and ,substance ,use under section #ebj;,e-#c of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;bb-#cf;c7 and through the ,veterans ,crisis ,line maintained by the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs under section #agbj;,f7h7 of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall take effect on the date that is #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act4 7c7 ,required report ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,assistant ,secretary for ,mental ,health and ,substance ,use and the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs shall jointly submit a report that details the resources necessary to make the use of #i-h-h1 as designated under paragraph 7#d7 of section #bea7;e7 of the ,communications ,act of #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bea7;e771 as added by subsection 7a7 of this section1 operational and effective across the ,united ,states to-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate2 7#b7 the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate2 7#c7 the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7#d7 the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives4 #d4 ,state authority over fees 7a7 ,authority 7#a7 ,in general ,nothing in this ,act1 any amendment made by this ,act1 the ,communications ,act of #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq471 or any ,commission regulation or order may prevent the imposition and collection of a fee or charge applicable to a commercial mobile service or an ,,ip-enabled voice service specifically designated by a ,state1 a political subdivision of a ,state1 an ,indian ,tribe1 or village or regional corporation serving a region established pursuant to the ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlement ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq47 for the support or implementation of #i-h-h services1 if the fee or charge is held in a sequestered account to be obligated or expended only in support of #i-h-h services1 or enhancements of such services1 as specified in the provision of ,state or local law adopting the fee or charge4 7#b7 ,limit on fee or charge ,for each class of subscribers to ,,ip-enabled voice services1 the fee or charge may not exceed the amount of any such fee or charge applicable to the same class of subscribers to telecommunications services4 7b7 ,fee accountability report ,to ensure efficiency1 transparency1 and accountability in the collection and expenditure of a fee or charge for the support or implementation of #i-h-h services1 not later than #b years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,commission shall submit to the ,committees on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation and ,appropriations of the ,senate and the ,committees on ,energy and ,commerce and ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives a report that-- 7#a7 details the status in each ,state of the collection and distribution of such fees or charges2 and 7#b7 includes findings on the amount of revenues obligated or expended by each ,state or political subdivision thereof for any purpose other than the purpose for which any such fees or charges are specified4 7c7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,commercial mobile service ,the term commercial mobile service has the meaning given that term under section #ccb7;d7 of the ,communications ,act of #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #ccb7;d774 7#b7 ,commission ,the term ,commission means the ,federal ,communications ,commission4 7#c7 ,,ip-enabled voice service ,the term ,,ip-enabled voice service shall include-- 7,a7 an interconnected ,vo,i,p service1 as defined in section #i4c of the title #dg of the ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 or any successor thereto2 and 7,b7 a one-way interconnected ,vo,i,p service4 7#d7 ,state ,the term ,state has the meaning given that term in section #g of the ,wireless ,communications and ,public ,safety ,act of #aiii 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #fae;b74 7#e7 ,telecommunications service ,the term telecommunications service has the meaning given that term in section #c of the ,communications ,act of #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #aec74 #e4 ,location identification report 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,federal ,communications ,commission shall submit to the appropriate committees a report that examines the feasibility and cost of including an automatic dispatchable location that would be conveyed with a #i-h-h call1 regardless of the technological platform used and including with calls from multi-line telephone systems 7as defined in section #fejb of the ,middle ,class ,tax ,relief and ,job ,creation ,act of #bjab 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #adga774 7b7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,appropriate committees ,the term appropriate committees means the following3 7,a7 ,the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate4 7,b7 ,the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions of the ,senate4 7,c7 ,the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,dispatchable location ,the term dispatchable location means the street address of the calling party and additional information such as room number1 floor number1 or similar information necessary to adequately identify the location of the calling party4