; (ii) the person queried the database before making the call, the query did not show the number as being reassigned from the subscriber, and the person made the call within a reasonable period of time (as defined by the Commission) after the query; (iii) the query did not show the number as being reassigned from the subscriber as a result of an inaccuracy on the part of— (I) the Commission or other entity administering the database; or (II) a covered provider in reassigning the number or in making a report to the database about the reassignment of the number; (iv) the person did not otherwise know or have any reason to know that the number had been reassigned from the subscriber; (v) the call would have complied with the requirements of this subsection but for the lack of the prior express consent of the called party; and (vi) the person— (I) took affirmative steps to correct the internal records of the person with respect to the number; and (II) reported to the database any inaccuracy that the person discovered with respect to the number in the database. (D) Rule of construction Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to preclude the Commission from contracting with a private entity to provide the database required under subparagraph (A). (E) Covered provider defined In this paragraph, the term covered provider means a provider of voice service or text messaging service (as those terms are defined in subsection (e)(8)). . (b) Called party defined (1) In general Section 227(a) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 227(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (6) The term called party means, with respect to a call, the current subscriber of the telephone number to which the call is made, determined at the time when the call is made. . (2) Conforming amendments Section 227(d)(3)(B) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 227(d)(3)(B) ) is amended— (A) by striking called party’s line each place it appears and inserting telephone line called