117 HR 7624 EH: Spectrum Innovation Act of 2022
U.S. House of Representatives
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1.Short title; table of contents
(a)This Act may be cited as the Spectrum Innovation Act of 2022
. (b)The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Title I—Spectrum Auctions and Innovation
Sec. 101. Spectrum auctions and innovation.
Title II—Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program
Sec. 201. Increase in limitation on expenditure.
Title III—Next Generation 9–1–1
Sec. 301. Further deployment and coordination of Next Generation 9–1–1.
Title IV—Incumbent Informing Capability
Sec. 401. Incumbent informing capability.
Title V—Extension of FCC Auction Authority
Sec. 501. Extension of FCC auction authority.
Title VI—Public Safety and Secure Networks Fund
Sec. 601. Public Safety and Secure Networks Fund.
Title VII—Determination of Budgetary Effects
Sec. 701. Determination of budgetary effects.
<enum>I</enum><header>Spectrum Auctions and Innovation</header>
<section id="H04F4117990914709A6C4663FCF912211"><enum>101.</enum><header>Spectrum auctions and innovation</header>
<subsection id="H67435BDFA5DD4CC1848C9D647D335685"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="HA272089AD27B4E8589D8EC03751B0A7A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Assistant secretary</header><text>The term <quote>Assistant Secretary</quote> means the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFD3167F212D74428A70F41E938320767"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Commission</header><text>The term <quote>Commission</quote> means the Federal Communications Commission.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA4B4A0F920064243AE92FA0C9945C62A"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Covered band</header><text>The term <quote>covered band</quote> means the band of frequencies between 3100 megahertz and 3450 megahertz, inclusive.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7AC7C1D022FC4779B3D28C10738E3F98"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Federal entity</header><text>The term <quote>Federal entity</quote> has the meaning given such term in section 113(l) of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/47/923">47 U.S.C. 923(l)</external-xref>).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB71E6CA78717497B93069BA86F21328F"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Relevant congressional committees</header><text>The term <quote>relevant congressional committees</quote> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3B8AC83F2B314A1EBD8C19613F2E5C25"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H086FBE80DF314805B7A1D9D67670A10D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4BEE6E47664B4DD994EFD35F5FE25D0C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H34EF3E06E5724E7CB6AF685B5E0FD715"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H50FB698519084027AFEAE06CD880586B"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Relocation or sharing costs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>relocation or sharing costs</quote> has the meaning given such term in section 113(g)(3) of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/47/923">47 U.S.C. 923(g)(3)</external-xref>).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFF9A2BEE5ECE4B57AF055AEB6199A9AC"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The term <quote>Secretary</quote> means the Secretary of Commerce.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H1DDBD17D4C4D46029A786F041979D5A9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>3.1–3.45 GHz band</header>
<paragraph id="H997E9D61C24F4851B09BDB24B1C87CBD" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Pipeline funding</header>
<subparagraph id="H14CB695DBBC444809483D170EF36E9DE" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A Federal entity with operations in the covered band that the Assistant Secretary determines might be affected by reallocation of the covered band may request a payment of up to $25,000,000 under section 118(g)(2)(A) of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/47/928">47 U.S.C. 928(g)(2)(A)</external-xref>) in order to make available the entire covered band for non-Federal use, shared Federal and non-Federal use, or a combination thereof.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H36B356A128C54B0C829B1E23A2D09328" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exemptions</header><text>Subparagraphs (C)(ii) and (D)(ii) of section 118(g)(2) of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/47/928">47 U.S.C. 928(g)(2)</external-xref>) shall not apply with respect to a payment described in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HBC6B8C7C99FE4E49B84082D8CD9695CB" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Oversight</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Assistant Secretary and the Executive Office of the President shall continuously review and provide oversight of the activities carried out using a payment described in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, the payment required by section 90008(b)(1)(A) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/117/58">Public Law 117–58</external-xref>; 135 Stat. 1348; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/47/921">47 U.S.C. 921</external-xref> note), as such section was in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, or a combination of both such payments.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4CD4A182CACF410B96E90F12AA9F084B" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Report to Secretary of Commerce and Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 15 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, for the purposes of aiding the Secretary in making the identification under paragraph (2) and informed by the activities carried out using a payment described in subparagraph (A), the payment required by section 90008(b)(1)(A) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/117/58">Public Law 117–58</external-xref>; 135 Stat. 1348; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/47/921">47 U.S.C. 921</external-xref> note), as such section was in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, or a combination of both such payments, any Federal entity receiving such a payment or payments, in consultation with the Assistant Secretary and the Executive Office of the President, shall submit to the Secretary and the relevant congressional committees a report that—</text>
<clause id="HC623AD8E772E4111AE6A4D983583BAA5" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>contains the findings of the activities carried out using such payment or payments; and</text></clause> <clause id="HAA2F0105098F468DB0026BDE40840774" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">recommends frequencies in the covered band for identification by the Secretary under paragraph (2).</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDD9B780C9C9849649FF5FE799005B171"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Identification</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 21 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, informed by the report required under paragraph (1)(D), the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, and the Commission, shall submit to the President, the Commission, and the relevant congressional committees a report that identifies for inclusion in a system of competitive bidding under paragraph (3) 350 megahertz of frequencies in the covered band for non-Federal use, shared Federal and non-Federal use, or a combination thereof.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H2FE5F355D9FA4D13A047A585A42AE21A"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Auction</header> <subparagraph id="HF80D9733E76C482F96D96849F4E79446"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 7 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission, in coordination with the Assistant Secretary, shall commence a system of competitive bidding under section 309(j) of the Communications Act of 1934 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/47/309">47 U.S.C. 309(j)</external-xref>), in accordance with paragraph (2) of this subsection, of the frequencies identified under such paragraph for a system of competitive bidding.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB655AA6DE52A4BD2B8F96FB5684848D1"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text>No entity that produces or provides any covered communications equipment or service (as defined in section 9 of the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/47/1608">47 U.S.C. 1608</external-xref>)), or any affiliate (as defined in section 3 of the Communications Act of 1934 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/47/153">47 U.S.C. 153</external-xref>)) of such an entity, may participate in the system of competitive bidding required by subparagraph (A).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD5797EDB43F24A6A83393A4D2D65A826"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Scope</header><text>The Commission may not include in the system of competitive bidding required by subparagraph (A) any frequencies that are not in the covered band.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA9BE69F4D4214D71BC79DA520CDC2528" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Deposit of proceeds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A), (C)(i), and (D) of section 309(j)(8) of the Communications Act of 1934 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/47/309">47 U.S.C. 309(j)(8)</external-xref>) and except as provided in subparagraph (B) of such section, the proceeds (including deposits and upfront payments from successful bidders) of the system of competitive bidding required by subparagraph (A) of this paragraph (in this subparagraph referred to as the <quote>covered proceeds</quote>) shall be deposited or available as follows:</text> <clause id="H376FA1A21F4D42D1B5F3AFE5850E6316"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Such amount of the covered proceeds as is necessary to cover 110 percent of the relocation or sharing costs of Federal entities relocated from or sharing the frequencies identified under paragraph (2) of this subsection shall be deposited in the Spectrum Relocation Fund established under section 118 of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/47/928">47 U.S.C. 928</external-xref>).</text></clause>
<clause id="H152DE42F16924BA296D2DC1E20D8F377"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>After the amount required to be deposited by clause (i) is so deposited, any remainder of the covered proceeds shall be deposited in the Public Safety and Secure Networks Fund established by section 601.</text></clause> </subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCCE7A71AEFF441098A970804B8E5881C"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Modification or withdrawal</header> <subparagraph id="H98025FAD5DE84EF88E051F260812705B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The President shall modify or withdraw any assignment to a Federal Government station of the frequencies identified under paragraph (2) to accommodate non-Federal use, shared Federal and non-Federal use, or a combination thereof in accordance with that paragraph.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H954CE0E42DE140FAA53CEB566266E083"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Limitations</header><text>The President may not modify or withdraw any assignment to a Federal Government station as described in subparagraph (A)—</text> <clause id="H1CC3A59A07AD44F7BFD8869B283444B9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>unless the President determines that such modification or withdrawal will not compromise the primary mission of a Federal entity operating in the covered band; or</text></clause>
<clause id="H8EC6AC4960A543B19ABA65BE4B14B6BC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>before November 30, 2024.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H132D4E08F0164B3CB265D2C41FE9B943"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Auction proceeds to cover 110 percent of federal relocation or sharing costs</header><text>Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to relieve the Commission from the requirements under section 309(j)(16)(B) of the Communications Act of 1934 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/47/309">47 U.S.C. 309(j)(16)(B)</external-xref>).</text></paragraph> </subsection>
<subsection id="H81FBBA43FF1847C58D6272307CC72B81"><enum>(c)</enum><header>FCC auction authority</header>
<paragraph id="HFF8E38291B5A4776B6E1901484CBB815" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>Section 309(j)(11) of the Communications Act of 1934 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/47/309">47 U.S.C. 309(j)(11)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2025</quote> and all that follows and inserting <quote>2026, and with respect to the electromagnetic spectrum identified under section 101(b)(2) of the <short-title>Spectrum Innovation Act of 2022</short-title>, such authority shall expire on the date that is 7 years after the date of the enactment of that Act.</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H747B1ECAD0EC416094185828885B40D5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Spectrum Pipeline Act of 2015</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1004 of the Spectrum Pipeline Act of 2015 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/74">Public Law 114–74</external-xref>; 129 Stat. 621; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/47/921">47 U.S.C. 921</external-xref> note) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H48F1352BF7F1439E940D0D5ACADA3EA5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (a), by striking <quote>2022</quote> and inserting <quote>2024</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE00E3A2FF698420784E5245EAEC1FA73"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(1), by striking <quote>2022</quote> and inserting <quote>2024</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H41FCDC8DB4B746D09149DC6482716FD4"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (c)(1)(B), by striking <quote>2024</quote> and inserting <quote>2026</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H968BE427D85A467CA8F17377AF1B2E0E"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Repeal</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 90008 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/117/58">Public Law 117–58</external-xref>; 135 Stat. 1348; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/47/921">47 U.S.C. 921</external-xref> note), and the item relating to such section in the table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act, are repealed.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H4846985CF8BE43DDAC96923B740656C9"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text>Nothing in this section, or the repeal made by subsection (d), may be construed to alter or impede the activities authorized to be conducted using the payment required by section 90008(b)(1)(A) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/117/58">Public Law 117–58</external-xref>; 135 Stat. 1348; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/47/921">47 U.S.C. 921</external-xref> note), as such section was in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, if the Assistant Secretary determines that such activities are conducted in accordance with subsection (b) of this section.</text></subsection> </section> <enum>II</enum><header>Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program</header> <section id="HC8D3B67AFA1748E29D8C5787024CBCB3" commented="no"><enum>201.</enum><header>Increase in limitation on expenditure</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 4(k) of the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/47/1603">47 U.S.C. 1603(k)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>$1,900,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$4,980,000,000</quote>.</text></section>
<enum>III</enum><header>Next Generation 9–1–1</header>
<section id="H688D68DBE2B74F50A62A99A38444E997"><enum>301.</enum><header>Further deployment and coordination of Next Generation 9–1–1</header>
<subsection id="H56FE5E6476E34B2ABAAE94C2F5140CCF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Part C of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HF2177E0703B1494789941358879BCD4C" style="OLC"> <section id="H489C7804D5EB45E893D9421D0D16C8CE"><enum>159.</enum><header>Coordination of Next Generation 9–1–1 implementation</header> <subsection id="H4A839685B1004EDDB04745775507025D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Duties of Assistant Secretary with respect to Next Generation 9–1–1</header> <paragraph id="H7E4D71296A9148C286EF74C279918E6E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Assistant Secretary shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H67023BE36F534A5191DE05E31B02AA72"><enum>(A)</enum><text>take actions, in coordination with State point of contacts described under subsection (c)(3)(A)(ii), to improve coordination and communication with respect to the implementation of Next Generation 9–1–1;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H37F9D7D026AC4EA0AD3781DF80AC6B53"><enum>(B)</enum><text>develop, collect, and disseminate information concerning the practices, procedures, and technology used in the implementation of Next Generation 9–1–1;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8339740700F446C8B40EA51F16E744D7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>advise and assist eligible entities in the preparation of implementation plans required under subsection (c)(3)(A)(iii);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7BCEB641B107466B9963289C67ED16FD"><enum>(D)</enum><text>provide technical assistance to eligible entities provided a grant under subsection (c) in support of efforts to explore efficiencies related to Next Generation 9–1–1;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H95E3AC409A774A60A692A6879A82FE8D"><enum>(E)</enum><text>review and approve or disapprove applications for grants under subsection (c); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDEEB6087DA674E1DB26C54B0B8E7C74A"><enum>(F)</enum><text>oversee the use of funds provided by such grants in fulfilling such implementation plans.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD31FCA380F244C7287B4FE2C9A05C3AC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Annual reports</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than October 1, 2023, and each year thereafter until funds made available to make grants under subsection (c) are no longer available to be expended, the Assistant Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the activities conducted by the Assistant Secretary under paragraph (1) in the year preceding the submission of the report.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H9783B6C8092F4AB8940A2DE8E9404525"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Additional duties</header> <paragraph id="H5B3625D99B834645B6EDEFF7F3618A07"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Management plan</header> <subparagraph id="HE8302A84675B43B798EA5CC8EB8B75AC"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Development</header><text>The Assistant Secretary shall develop a management plan for the grant program established under this section, including by developing—</text>
<clause id="H4A2E8268A78E43E895BD5F6B6F2DE62F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>plans related to the organizational structure of such program; and</text></clause> <clause id="H6E7FAA822D9C48AAA4218BC9AF39AB72"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>funding profiles for each fiscal year of the duration of such program.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H08A9599D7B634F3C9BF4B1882A0D55CE"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Submission to Congress</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Assistant Secretary shall—</text> <clause id="HD67847504FC84B0CBFC541559DC10B59"><enum>(i)</enum><text>submit the management plan developed under subparagraph (A) to—</text>
<subclause id="HDEAFD4CC891143708D6D2D17FCA299B2"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the Committees on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and Appropriations of the Senate; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H30417387A2DB4A58BC71FAD4FBC349D2"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="HFD6DF069DCAA41F2A0A0E9B7D6D6D27B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>publish the management plan developed under subparagraph (A) on the website of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H85A22AE4C464464D8B171C02A94F4BE3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Modification of plan</header> <subparagraph id="H5AE73D08140840AFBDB3FBF3894EDF70"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Modification</header><text>The Assistant Secretary may modify the management plan developed under paragraph (1)(A). </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H47D9805810F34D12BF2A35ED2B06E619"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Submission</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the plan is modified under subparagraph (A), the Assistant Secretary shall—</text> <clause id="H776F3609DDF34649A4B47DB151F75D84"><enum>(i)</enum><text>submit the modified plan to—</text>
<subclause id="H6C0885C5F07445F29A54F6819E4028A1"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the Committees on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and Appropriations of the Senate; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H37CC68647EFA4B6C9E905B6A76F561CB"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="H5838A65F081845EBBE39FEB860FCBC5B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>publish the modified plan on the website of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HA301CE13D3C142818E93C7DDD1582FD3" commented="no"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Next Generation 9–1–1 implementation grants</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"></text>
<paragraph id="H8D11456C0A944CBBA2FC4D95770199A0" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Grants</header><text>The Assistant Secretary shall provide grants to eligible entities for—</text> <subparagraph id="HDFA5D98FB5C540F69155111B40BA9960" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>implementing Next Generation 9–1–1;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H14E78D123A8B4A73979653E6AF195A77" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>maintaining Next Generation 9–1–1;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE76FD798B4DA4A7C8DDF9714BF64BE86" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>training directly related to implementing, maintaining, and operating Next Generation 9–1–1 if the cost related to the training does not exceed 3 percent of the total grant award;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6D830AD867E74A77B8F071E13FF6D62E" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>public outreach and education on how the public can best use Next Generation 9–1–1 and the capabilities and usefulness of Next Generation 9–1–1;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE746BB9CB48E4C72B92F551258CD9962" commented="no"><enum>(E)</enum><text>administrative costs associated with planning of Next Generation 9–1–1, including any cost related to planning for and preparing an application and related materials as required by this subsection, if—</text>
<clause id="HC835167C05F6439A8874AD0F1A0A5227" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the cost is fully documented in materials submitted to the Assistant Secretary; and</text></clause> <clause id="H0F1C956782EE40ED94B1A6B0FD35B845" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the cost is reasonable, necessary, and does not exceed 1 percent of the total grant award; and</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H664A8F37EE1B4D50BCA474A4DF387EA8" commented="no"><enum>(F)</enum><text>costs associated with implementing cybersecurity measures at emergency communications centers or with respect to Next Generation 9–1–1.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3556475C24954A429E39AB3F756D9550" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Application</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In providing grants under paragraph (1), the Assistant Secretary shall require an eligible entity to submit to the Assistant Secretary an application, at the time and in the manner determined by the Assistant Secretary, and containing the certification required by paragraph (3). </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H44C4A5FDC36647A6A6C0D0444B5904C4" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Coordination required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each eligible entity shall include in the application required by paragraph (2) a certification that—</text> <subparagraph id="HBF70DA099E00446D942012D182321CCB" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the case of an eligible entity that is a State, the entity—</text>
<clause id="HFA069897A09C473B9AE77A82C272F61E" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>has coordinated the application with the emergency communications centers located within the jurisdiction of the entity;</text></clause> <clause id="HBA52321C637849E38269B58F4F1B2AE7" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>has designated a single officer or governmental body to serve as the State point of contact to coordinate the implementation of Next Generation 9–1–1 for that State, except that such designation need not vest such officer or governmental body with direct legal authority to implement Next Generation 9–1–1 or to manage emergency communications operations; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H9B7A25948D5749ABAAB6F89AB6ABED27" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>has developed and submitted a plan for the coordination and implementation of Next Generation 9–1–1 that—</text> <subclause id="H970CDDE4F37F4ACEA7AB826734C9D2D7" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>ensures interoperability by requiring the use of commonly accepted standards;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HC37975138E2A432E840CF52237557A24" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text>ensures reliability;</text></subclause> <subclause id="HEEFE1ECF806B40C9A955DE88A94EDDE2" commented="no"><enum>(III)</enum><text>enables emergency communications centers to process, analyze, and store multimedia, data, and other information;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HD328221F9DF7449BB5FF1EB4D281F4E8" commented="no"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>incorporates cybersecurity tools, including intrusion detection and prevention measures;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H526FF5BE798F443E843A61A54FFA42D1" commented="no"><enum>(V)</enum><text>includes strategies for coordinating cybersecurity information sharing between Federal, State, Tribal, and local government partners;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HA961BAD0202449C685613453BAB4E85B" commented="no"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>uses open and competitive request for proposal processes, including through shared government procurement vehicles, for deployment of Next Generation 9–1–1;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H1944D650BE744191A1EE1F4938B988D8" commented="no"><enum>(VII)</enum><text>documents how input was received and accounted for from relevant rural and urban emergency communications centers, regional authorities, local authorities, and Tribal authorities;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H0836C3461EAE414D98BD87FF1F2C859B" commented="no"><enum>(VIII)</enum><text>includes a governance body or bodies, either by creation of new, or use of existing, body or bodies, for the development and deployment of Next Generation 9–1–1 that—</text> <item id="H75BB00F1460B4BF2B4D5BAB089BB4FC9" commented="no"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>ensures full notice and opportunity for participation by relevant stakeholders; and</text></item>
<item id="HF2025114B9654094870AA4510FDDB47A" commented="no"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>consults and coordinates with the State point of contact required by clause (ii);</text></item></subclause> <subclause id="HF4C0C9BAD2E04042B565113631C0A1BB" commented="no"><enum>(IX)</enum><text>creates efficiencies related to Next Generation 9–1–1 functions, including cybersecurity and the virtualization and sharing of infrastructure, equipment, and services; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H4D1E7E5413ED4F7C808043C76909015A" commented="no"><enum>(X)</enum><text>utilizes an effective, competitive approach to establishing authentication, credentialing, secure connections, and access in deploying Next Generation 9–1–1, including by—</text> <item id="H5D1014CE5880467D91174C5941486686" commented="no"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>requiring certificate authorities to be capable of cross-certification with other authorities;</text></item>
<item id="H256A540AB6F24231A74983C6FF6B9815" commented="no"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>avoiding risk of a single point of failure or vulnerability; and</text></item> <item id="H4BCE6DF6426943C49F346F4722F1623B" commented="no"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>adhering to Federal agency best practices such as those promulgated by the National Institute of Standards and Technology; and</text></item></subclause></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2E8ACD874F724DB1A20CA93909442B81" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the case of an eligible entity that is a Tribal Organization, the Tribal Organization has complied with clauses (i) and (iii) of subparagraph (A).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF5F105E1BE2C4F9A8071E71CB00E910C" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Criteria</header> <subparagraph id="HEC318A8A66EC4CBA885EA65210BAC748" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Assistant Secretary shall issue regulations, after providing the public with notice and an opportunity to comment, prescribing the criteria for selecting eligible entities for grants under this subsection.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF79CD5CC399B450ABF71FA63421E645D" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>The criteria shall—</text> <clause id="H086CCFAF09154A03AF65DD134D1D7242" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>include performance requirements and a schedule for completion of any project to be financed by a grant under this subsection; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HC926CE9C41164437A76EE7E18EE3B027" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>specifically permit regional or multi-State applications for funds.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7F31BEFE08074CD484B7A0C6E48FFF99" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Updates</header><text>The Assistant Secretary shall update such regulations as necessary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA63CC3D88E5949368787D075A7C129F3" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Grant certifications</header><text>Each eligible entity shall certify to the Assistant Secretary at the time of application for a grant under this subsection, and each eligible entity that receives such a grant shall certify to the Assistant Secretary annually thereafter during any period of time the funds from the grant are available to the eligible entity, that—</text> <subparagraph id="HA93C3EDC1E744F5098F078AE28B8C8ED" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">beginning on the date that is 180 days before the date on which the application is filed, no portion of any 9–1–1 fee or charge imposed by the eligible entity (or in the case that the eligible entity is not a State or Tribal organization, any State or taxing jurisdiction within which the eligible entity will carry out, or is carrying out, activities using grant funds) are obligated or expended for a purpose or function not designated under the rules issued pursuant to section 6(f)(3) of the Wireless Communications and Public Safety Act of 1999 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/47/615a-1">47 U.S.C. 615a–1(f)(3)</external-xref>) (as such rules are in effect on the date on which the eligible entity makes the certification) as acceptable;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2F1E97BE14AC47569181DB3759DA57F1" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any funds received by the eligible entity will be used, consistent with paragraph (1), to support the deployment of Next Generation 9–1–1 that ensures reliability and interoperability, by requiring the use of commonly accepted standards;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF79CBB0BF8674B91A786E0B91D45A94E" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the eligible entity (or in the case that the eligible entity is not a State or Tribal organization, any State or taxing jurisdiction within which the eligible entity will carry out or is carrying out activities using grant funds) has established, or has committed to establish not later than 3 years following the date on which the grant funds are distributed to the eligible entity—</text>
<clause id="HA6834BDCB5D3457FBE942385CADAC3F4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a sustainable funding mechanism for Next Generation 9–1–1; and</text></clause> <clause id="H50C67C5637234A49BE1272BB50329E22"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>effective cybersecurity resources for Next Generation 9–1–1;</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB49789CE6648447C94C71C26A5223C34" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the eligible entity will promote interoperability between emergency communications centers deploying Next Generation 9–1–1 and emergency response providers, including users of the nationwide public safety broadband network;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE1DFFE79DF684E2CA776341495F80709" commented="no"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the eligible entity has or will take steps to coordinate with adjoining States and Tribes to establish and maintain Next Generation 9–1–1; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD00946AEEF9E477AB8EE2AA42E6B6A3D" commented="no"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the eligible entity has developed a plan for public outreach and education on how the public can best use Next Generation 9–1–1 and on the capabilities and usefulness of Next Generation 9–1–1.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H65D723B429964D3992E8FA07771F396D" commented="no"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Condition of grant</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each eligible entity shall agree, as a condition of receipt of a grant under this subsection, that if any State or taxing jurisdiction within which the eligible entity will carry out activities using grant funds fails to comply with a certification required under paragraph (5), during any period of time during which the funds from the grant are available to the eligible entity, all of the funds from such grant shall be returned to the Assistant Secretary. </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H663D5C36378E49DA93CD0E72A62DC5A8" commented="no"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Penalty for providing false information</header><text>Any eligible entity that provides a certification under paragraph (5) knowing that the information provided in the certification was false shall—</text> <subparagraph id="HF07EBD2F96834C459F993FD0B7204406" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>not be eligible to receive the grant under this subsection;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD933ADD72D6E4A029C2E5A35181537AD" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>return any grant awarded under this subsection; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H122C3776FF7A4E2CAB50E7C0AAD97745" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>not be eligible to receive any subsequent grants under this subsection.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7F01C2C61F054F8BBF5F2D4BCBE2DBB7" commented="no"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text>Grant funds provided under this subsection may not be used—</text> <subparagraph id="HA6831E889FEC4365878F1295DAE3436D" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to support any activity of the First Responder Network Authority; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5339B5A1994643BDB4EF8F910AD9E06E" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to make any payments to a person who has been, for reasons of national security, prohibited by any entity of the Federal Government from bidding on a contract, participating in an auction, or receiving a grant.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H67CC168D71144B47829FF62F057F422A"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section and sections 160 and 161:</text>
<paragraph id="H216CC38375674B43A284072EA2361D72" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>9–1–1 fee or charge</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>9–1–1 fee or charge</term> has the meaning given such term in section 6(f)(3)(D) of the Wireless Communications and Public Safety Act of 1999 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/47/615a-1">47 U.S.C. 615a–1(f)(3)(D)</external-xref>).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H83E0D6DE71E9424BB289C91560A99B2F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>9–1–1 request for emergency assistance</header><text>The term <term>9–1–1 request for emergency assistance</term> means a communication, such as voice, text, picture, multimedia, or any other type of data that is sent to an emergency communications center for the purpose of requesting emergency assistance.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H875307B362D9471EA51F5CBD200FD104"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Commonly accepted standards</header><text>The term <term>commonly accepted standards</term> means the technical standards followed by the communications industry for network, device, and Internet Protocol connectivity that—</text> <subparagraph id="H86A6119378634289847FC405CB7C4BFA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>enable interoperability; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H97CA33BEEC8B4CA8804297A687194B74"><enum>(B)</enum><text>are—</text> <clause id="H6B4DAB1198034784907303F5E3FB0E3C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>developed and approved by a standards development organization that is accredited by an American standards body (such as the American National Standards Institute) or an equivalent international standards body in a process—</text>
<subclause id="HAA355EAD601045F8887D373ED4C5AA0D"><enum>(I)</enum><text>that is open to the public, including open for participation by any person; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H5C864BA8C58C412C827D538B410D177B"><enum>(II)</enum><text>provides for a conflict resolution process;</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="HDFC0AC26A0564C6085698934703B7A20"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>subject to an open comment and input process before being finalized by the standards development organization;</text></clause> <clause id="HA9209F3E0F1649E2921A098797520A0C"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>consensus-based; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HFC03886407404EFB97D46D0DAC87C76D"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>made publicly available once approved.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0ADFE022892A47A1BA95E0FA3E1D4D3E"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Cost related to the training</header><text>The term <term>cost related to the training</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0DDF8186DB004D5E8A29B4986C05416A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>actual wages incurred for travel and attendance, including any necessary overtime pay and backfill wage;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC3441612A8594D179A268A5AEF7C6F28"><enum>(B)</enum><text>travel expenses;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC0C835D786884988A3DAB1A9050CF371"><enum>(C)</enum><text>instructor expenses; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H831A3D95521C44E697E9F841282EE419"><enum>(D)</enum><text>facility costs and training materials.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4EEF0CEB89964583A41A3E0C74084806"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Eligible entity</header><text>The term <quote>eligible entity</quote>—</text> <subparagraph id="HF6A3349310934803B82FE14994E0C834"><enum>(A)</enum><text>means—</text>
<clause id="H0126456148AF42408FCC6F2CC0422ED7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a State or a Tribal organization (as defined in section 4(l) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/25/5304">25 U.S.C. 5304(l)</external-xref>)); or</text></clause> <clause id="H4B14B62E78944E3FA26F68543725880D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an entity, including a public authority, board, or commission, established by one or more entities described in clause (i); and</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB718136719F84866AD97324BE9207EB9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>does not include any entity that has failed to submit the certifications required under subsection (c)(5).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H556F3793E6A24F358B7F592627C2EE88" commented="no"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Emergency communications center</header> <subparagraph id="HDBC12DF80F1A49C8813865AF7B988B39" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>emergency communications center</term> means—</text>
<clause id="HC0CD1D3652254F8B9154BA7EEC54409D" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a facility that—</text> <subclause id="HE0CA8F141E7646F99CAA25FB28EEC264" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>is designated to receive a 9–1–1 request for emergency assistance; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HBF488920B6F64FA8A90ADE2A3A4A0914" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text>performs one or more of the functions described in subparagraph (B); or</text> </subclause></clause> <clause id="HAF9E07D7D4554637B0F14E94145A1099" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a public safety answering point, as defined in section 222 of the Communications Act of 1934 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/47/222">47 U.S.C. 222</external-xref>).</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H05D5AB7AEC06411FAE3344FD29F20731" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Functions described</header><text>The functions described in this subparagraph are the following:</text> <clause id="H7D38F118C87442D684490E6B4ED623CA" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Processing and analyzing 9–1–1 requests for emergency assistance and information and data related to such requests.</text></clause>
<clause id="H786E878939024624BE5ED476FD701C23" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Dispatching appropriate emergency response providers.</text></clause> <clause id="HEA68B2624870427A83160576E4761A9B" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Transferring or exchanging 9–1–1 requests for emergency assistance and information and data related to such requests with one or more other emergency communications centers and emergency response providers.</text></clause>
<clause id="H382A45D9C90249B5B054FFA62FF47EBB" commented="no"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>Analyzing any communications received from emergency response providers.</text></clause> <clause id="HDB7F948C81E34C7FB982386BF906DB80" commented="no"><enum>(v)</enum><text>Supporting incident command functions.</text></clause></subparagraph> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H81AE679F1C764BEC8CE0FF771FA55472"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Emergency response provider</header><text>The term <term>emergency response provider</term> has the meaning given that term under section 2 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/101">6 U.S.C. 101</external-xref>).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE88EDBC7F56E49FD89AC03905E7FE6D7"><enum>(8)</enum><header>First Responder Network Authority</header><text>The term <term>First Responder Network Authority</term> means the authority established under 6204 of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/47/1424">47 U.S.C. 1424</external-xref>).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H21611779B74A45AFB294C66C8D4F48EC"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Interoperability</header><text>The term <term>interoperability</term> means the capability of emergency communications centers to receive 9–1–1 requests for emergency assistance and information and data related to such requests, such as location information and callback numbers from a person initiating the request, then process and share the 9–1–1 requests for emergency assistance and information and data related to such requests with other emergency communications centers and emergency response providers without the need for proprietary interfaces and regardless of jurisdiction, equipment, device, software, service provider, or other relevant factors.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCF1845D5AC4E4669BA448B290CE1B605"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Nationwide public safety broadband network</header><text>The term <term>nationwide public safety broadband network</term> has the meaning given the term in section 6001 of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/47/1401">47 U.S.C. 1401</external-xref>).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H96C20AE49FF442A6813577C6BB6C42D6"><enum>(11)</enum><header>Next Generation 9–1–1</header><text>The term <term>Next Generation 9–1–1</term> means an Internet Protocol-based system that—</text> <subparagraph id="HF882F0179B364E1782F9FE4BF1FA9638" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>ensures interoperability; </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD3CF612D277843519B5871ED5505D7D6" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is secure;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB4A4D4EF15414367837C0C20708D3A5E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>employs commonly accepted standards;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDD581DCEF3454AC58B05EE175EE16F6C"><enum>(D)</enum><text>enables emergency communications centers to receive, process, and analyze all types of 9–1–1 requests for emergency assistance;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE17724330FC0487C97D75EABD6838F1A"><enum>(E)</enum><text>acquires and integrates additional information useful to handling 9–1–1 requests for emergency assistance; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H04CFA32306FD4B36810C4D6A7F8726FB"><enum>(F)</enum><text>supports sharing information related to 9–1–1 requests for emergency assistance among emergency communications centers and emergency response providers.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFAF72F5AAEAF488487F2A8E3C956A32F"><enum>(12)</enum><header>Reliability</header><text>The term <quote>reliability</quote> means the employment of sufficient measures to ensure the ongoing operation of Next Generation 9–1–1 including through the use of geo-diverse, device- and network-agnostic elements that provide more than one route between end points with no common points where a single failure at that point would cause all to fail.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDD27FDAACDAF482297E76DC69DD6940B"><enum>(13)</enum><header>State</header><text>The term <term>State</term> means any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, and any other territory or possession of the United States.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7299635375C14D8B8A65B3E2E5B70C5A"><enum>(14)</enum><header>Sustainable funding mechanism</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>sustainable funding mechanism</quote> means a funding mechanism that provides adequate revenues to cover ongoing expenses, including operations, maintenance, and upgrades.</text></paragraph> </subsection> </section>
<section id="HD5AC2C5E72B84B75B9C5E1B570E3F1E0" commented="no"><enum>160.</enum><header>Establishment of nationwide Next Generation 9–1–1 Cybersecurity Center</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Assistant Secretary shall establish a Next Generation 9–1–1 Cybersecurity Center to coordinate with State, local, and regional governments on the sharing of cybersecurity information about, the analysis of cybersecurity threats to, and guidelines for strategies to detect and prevent cybersecurity intrusions relating to Next Generation 9–1–1.</text></section> <section id="HA3361637D09842E79391A1F43BA5E035" commented="no"><enum>161.</enum><header>Next Generation 9–1–1 Advisory Board</header> <subsection id="HF1AF52ED78764F20ABCAA9FCC0ADAF83"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Next Generation 9–1–1 Advisory Board</header> <paragraph id="HE8CF5D8E5365404593DBDF0E8456956F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The Assistant Secretary shall establish a <quote>Public Safety Next Generation 9–1–1 Advisory Board</quote> (in this section referred to as the <quote>Board</quote>) to provide recommendations to the Assistant Secretary—</text>
<subparagraph id="H64E72456BCE24A90A30E0E8F66EC4CFA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>with respect to carrying out the duties and responsibilities of the Assistant Secretary in issuing the regulations required under section 159(c);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4E50DBB5734C474D9EA988A687FA4F37"><enum>(B)</enum><text>as required by paragraph (7); and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7F723BF0B51746BAB6637EE8894FC6B0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>upon request under paragraph (8).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD2F01CD4DB274F3C87DF6EDB4999D56D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Membership</header> <subparagraph id="HE2B283938A75404597AFD08743379138"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Voting members</header><text>Not later than 150 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Assistant Secretary shall appoint 16 public safety members to the Board, of which—</text>
<clause id="H6E9ADED7E27646128ABB3049505D12D0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>4 members shall represent local law enforcement officials;</text></clause> <clause id="HA2C6702826264FFEB576406F3EF7A411"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>4 members shall represent fire and rescue officials;</text></clause>
<clause id="HE833A03FF1004844A3544BF68B8F6D61"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>4 members shall represent emergency medical service officials; and</text></clause> <clause id="H943F33F9F2124C148D2AADDF2C9D9863"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>4 members shall represent 9–1–1 professionals.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4ACBDE0406FF48599479FF675B1F4098"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Diversity of membership</header><text>Members shall be representatives of State or Tribes and local governments, chosen to reflect geographic and population density differences as well as public safety organizations at the national level across the United States.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H21AAEB70E5924584B3E939DA8B2C5579"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Expertise</header><text>All members shall have specific expertise necessary for developing technical requirements under this section, such as technical expertise, and expertise related to public safety communications and 9–1–1 services.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H61D7BD5C04B047A2B8FB385B815E5F49"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Rank and file members</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In making the appointments required by subparagraph (A), the Assistant Secretary shall appoint a rank and file member from each of the public safety disciplines listed in clauses (i) through (iv) of subparagraph (A) as a member of the Board and shall select such member from an organization that represents its public safety discipline at the national level. </text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC4C98FE93E3B48B292242D8E7FE77E03"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Period of appointment</header> <subparagraph id="H5569AE67A57C4241B8FA72F2D50A8A99"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), members of the Board shall serve for a 3-year term.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6A5637FAE1254F73A76BC4FFD2F07E76"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Removal for cause</header><text>A member of the Board may be removed for cause upon the determination of the Assistant Secretary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6759579024A249898A448C733879B1BD"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Vacancies</header><text>Any vacancy in the Board shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE87A6D391E1D436F874F95DC3F0E7371"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Quorum</header><text>A majority of the members of the Board shall constitute a quorum.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE0754DD2320B486C934B22E5367D881F"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Chairperson and vice chairperson</header><text>The Board shall select a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson from among the voting members of the Board.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEF1389AD690B4D1181E20A1D85BDF6BE"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Duty of Board to submit recommendations</header><text>Not later than 120 days after all members of the Board are appointed under paragraph (2), the Board shall submit to the Assistant Secretary recommendations for—</text> <subparagraph id="HA6E9CC8C938F44DD93E5B632A1C5AB24"><enum>(A)</enum><text>deploying Next Generation 9–1–1 in rural and urban areas;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H29C0114DBFF244F3A4F5C72D9B0334C6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>ensuring flexibility in guidance, rules, and grant funding to allow for technology improvements;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0E6312DCF5664267A227EF494D3EF12E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>creating efficiencies related to Next Generation 9–1–1, including cybersecurity and the virtualization and sharing of core infrastructure;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5AD42AB0A34D4F8A826047797E73E59B"><enum>(D)</enum><text>enabling effective coordination among State, local, Tribal, and territorial government entities to ensure that the needs of emergency communications centers in both rural and urban areas are taken into account in each implementation plan required under section 159(c)(3)(A)(iii); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD9EE2432CF1449288FA0BA9F7EEE6FD7"><enum>(E)</enum><text>incorporating existing cybersecurity resources to Next Generation 9–1–1 procurement and deployment.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC69E3B1DDC704A3E9237BD5885EA2C89"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Authority to provide additional recommendations</header><text>Except as provided in paragraphs (1) and (7), the Board may provide recommendations to the Assistant Secretary only upon request of the Assistant Secretary.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H08FC4F87694A463F83A2F9B22C31281D"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Duration of authority</header><text>The Board shall terminate on the date on which funds made available to make grants under section 159(c) are no longer available to be expended.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H74303BDAEFD541C0A33839759AC7BD3C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text>Nothing in this section may be construed as limiting the authority of the Assistant Secretary to seek comment from stakeholders and the public.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="HDE2B170E2E904852B78580E7930E6D2D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Preservation of certain definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 158(d)(2) of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/47/942">47 U.S.C. 942(d)(2)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>section</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>section (except for subsection (e))</quote>.</text></subsection></section>
<enum>IV</enum><header>Incumbent Informing Capability</header>
<section id="H10E59E023E214EF58E044B0333092A82"><enum>401.</enum><header>Incumbent informing capability</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Part B of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/47/921">47 U.S.C. 921 et seq.</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H2F9B566F84F94D33B54D682507A71931" style="OLC"> <section id="H3D18B81BCE054D71B8538AF553065EAD"><enum>120.</enum><header>Incumbent informing capability</header> <subsection id="H8E81AE80BD0E40E989AEB97328B9348C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Assistant Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph id="HB0F6BC0C0CFA4B52BF5DB95AC8E41CDD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this section, begin to amend the Department of Commerce spectrum management document entitled <quote>Manual of Regulations and Procedures for Federal Radio Frequency Management</quote> so as to incorporate an incumbent informing capability; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD4C283D4AC8A460D98BC9414155757D2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>not later than the date on which the total amount of funds required to be made available from the Public Safety and Secure Networks Fund under section 601(c)(3) of the <short-title>Spectrum Innovation Act of 2022</short-title> is so made available, begin to implement such capability, including the development and testing of such capability.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HA2C83D484D3F4408941C84775B85310D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Establishment of the incumbent informing capability</header>
<paragraph id="H678B01A5955646BD98CFA3CDCD771BE0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The incumbent informing capability required by subsection (a) shall include a system to enable sharing, including time-based sharing and coordination, to securely manage harmful interference between non-Federal users and incumbent Federal entities sharing a band of covered spectrum and between Federal entities sharing a band of covered spectrum.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H458DB70819844E329444E9B199481271"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>The system required by paragraph (1) shall contain, at a minimum, the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="H49EEBDACAC9F4271BE4045743AD17C4B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>One or more mechanisms to allow non-Federal use in covered spectrum, as authorized by the rules of the Commission. Such mechanism or mechanisms shall include interfaces to commercial sharing systems, as appropriate.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H69301206EF7A4E08AF58CC167CB2826D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>One or more mechanisms to facilitate Federal-to-Federal sharing, as authorized by the NTIA.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF3311C17EE194956A068376E9D5E43F1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>One or more mechanisms to prevent, eliminate, or mitigate harmful interference to incumbent Federal entities, including one or more of the following functions:</text> <clause id="HC2220F577F9B472D8D5A5381C0FC08FD"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Sensing.</text></clause>
<clause id="H7740D7F8B1284DE4931494140CBAE2E1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Identification.</text></clause> <clause id="H15A01C4A09EF4666BE6A4EC676C8A96C"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Reporting.</text></clause>
<clause id="HAB44F568F63541329799FA45B8B67B8D"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>Analysis.</text></clause> <clause id="H32EF1E76A78646E58C69EBA191266F4D"><enum>(v)</enum><text>Resolution.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0463F58984914606998CFEE04B78EDE7"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Dynamic coordination area analysis, definition, and control, if appropriate for a band.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC9ECD90F2AB54C1DAFEE4AEB440786DF"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Compliance with Commission rules</header><text>The incumbent informing capability required by subsection (a) shall ensure that use of covered spectrum is in accordance with the applicable rules of the Commission.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H01C38D47386645A6A23CF89C520D7EC7" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Input of information</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each incumbent Federal entity sharing a band of covered spectrum shall—</text> <subparagraph id="H4030B54624E441CA82DDA5C47637FA5E" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>input into the system required by paragraph (1) such information as the Assistant Secretary may require, including the frequency, time, and location of the use of the band by such Federal entity; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC87BD5A283044836AA0CA41E8DCCEF68" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to the extent practicable, input such information into such system on an automated basis.</text></subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HDB84160F53C44AFAB4834809A341FDBB"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Protection of classified information and controlled unclassified information</header><text>The system required by paragraph (1) shall contain appropriate measures to protect classified information and controlled unclassified information, including any such classified information or controlled unclassified information that relates to military operations.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H2F85B0131A1C40AEAC58696627306835"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Briefing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date on which the total amount of funds required to be made available from the Public Safety and Secure Networks Fund under section 601(c)(3) of the <short-title>Spectrum Innovation Act of 2022</short-title> is so made available, the Assistant Secretary shall provide a briefing on the implementation of this section to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H1AFE8078813F4003B56111104594BD47"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H05A39F15F71E41D9ADD9D1E7ADE26AC3" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Covered spectrum</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>covered spectrum</quote> means—</text> <subparagraph id="HFD6BC93E470B45A8ABAED0D5F4105BE2" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>electromagnetic spectrum for which usage rights are assigned to or authorized for (including before the date on which the incumbent informing capability required by subsection (a) is implemented) a non-Federal user or class of non-Federal users for use on a shared basis with an incumbent Federal entity in accordance with the rules of the Commission; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H54318000E78D4C87BB0FDADDF13A8475" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>electromagnetic spectrum allocated on a primary or co-primary basis for Federal use that is shared among Federal entities.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC04C20514FB64B8BA90F6CACDDC8FFDA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Federal entity</header><text>The term <quote>Federal entity</quote> has the meaning given such term in section 113(l).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3D57CE9A10154D6480DFBBD448B8AC95"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Incumbent informing capability</header><text>The term <quote>incumbent informing capability</quote> means a capability to facilitate the sharing of covered spectrum.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HC065954B44054E26BAC6063E7A2F2F5E"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this section shall be construed to alter or expand the authority of the NTIA as described in section 113(j)(1).</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section>
<enum>V</enum><header>Extension of FCC Auction Authority</header>
<section id="HB7693A63D0034438AE9E7C32827BA993"><enum>501.</enum><header>Extension of FCC auction authority</header>
<subsection id="HC9D4701E380D42739B43DB85F5203048"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 309(j)(11) of the Communications Act of 1934 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/47/309">47 U.S.C. 309(j)(11)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>September 30, 2022</quote> and inserting <quote>March 31, 2024</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H3383DB11A51649A6B27E1785B59DB919"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Deposit of proceeds</header> <paragraph id="H9D9BD54B67094E50A91401991FACEF3D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A), (C)(i), (D), and (G)(iii) of section 309(j)(8) of the Communications Act of 1934 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/47/309">47 U.S.C. 309(j)(8)</external-xref>) and except as provided in subparagraph (B) of such section, the proceeds (including deposits and upfront payments from successful bidders) of any system of competitive bidding described in paragraph (2) (in this paragraph referred to as the <quote>covered proceeds</quote>) shall be deposited as follows:</text>
<subparagraph id="H7F834E04F3CE42DA96B522D38DBA33AF"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of covered proceeds attributable to eligible frequencies described in subsection (g)(2) of section 113 of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/47/923">47 U.S.C. 923</external-xref>), such amount of such proceeds as is necessary to cover the relocation or sharing costs (as defined in subsection (g)(3) of such section) of Federal entities (as defined in subsection (l) of such section) relocated from or sharing such eligible frequencies shall be deposited in the Spectrum Relocation Fund established under section 118 of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/47/928">47 U.S.C. 928</external-xref>). Any remainder of such proceeds shall be deposited in the Public Safety and Secure Networks Fund established by section 601 of this Act.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H20EF4E35D0ED404FB5704F080FCD93BD" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>In the case of covered proceeds attributable to spectrum usage rights made available through an incentive auction under subparagraph (G) of section 309(j)(8) of the Communications Act of 1934 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/47/309">47 U.S.C. 309(j)(8)</external-xref>), such amount of such proceeds as the Federal Communications Commission has agreed to share with licensees under such subparagraph shall be shared with such licensees. Any remainder of such proceeds shall be deposited in the Public Safety and Secure Networks Fund established by section 601 of this Act.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCE3DCE65FABD41FABE6D9D9C850A24E1"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any other covered proceeds shall be deposited in the Public Safety and Secure Networks Fund established by section 601 of this Act.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H33606F07310C42BAB72F062809B1ADC9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>System of competitive bidding described</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A system of competitive bidding described in this paragraph is any system of competitive bidding under section 309(j) of the Communications Act of 1934 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/47/309">47 U.S.C. 309(j)</external-xref>) that is concluded during the period beginning on July 1, 2022, and ending on March 31, 2024, except for the system of competitive bidding required by section 101(b)(3)(A) of this Act.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<enum>VI</enum><header>Public Safety and Secure Networks Fund</header>
<section id="HE78F2A5AB91A4A5D92DE04FB0D2D5BEA"><enum>601.</enum><header>Public Safety and Secure Networks Fund</header>
<subsection id="H289A212C7C5D4EB8A36B16C4D7720664"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is established in the Treasury of the United States a fund to be known as the <quote>Public Safety and Secure Networks Fund</quote> (in this section referred to as the <quote>Fund</quote>).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H67425C320F394367BDF5770335ED69B3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Accounting for Federal budget baseline</header> <paragraph id="H6D60443A49E548BDB136B623710205FC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Proceeds of auction of 2496–2690 MHz band</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of the proceeds of any system of competitive bidding under section 309(j) of the Communications Act of 1934 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/47/309">47 U.S.C. 309(j)</external-xref>) with respect to the frequencies between 2496 megahertz and 2690 megahertz, inclusive, that are deposited in the Fund as required by section 501(b) of this Act, the first $1,800,000,000 of such proceeds shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury, where such amounts shall be dedicated for the sole purpose of deficit reduction. The remainder of such proceeds shall be available or deposited under subsection (c).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA6B3B69E35D3486198AA14CCE30273D2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Proceeds of required auction of 3.1–3.45 GHz band</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of the proceeds of the system of competitive bidding required by subparagraph (A) of section 101(b)(3) that are deposited in the Fund as required by subparagraph (D) of such section, the first $17,300,000,000 of such proceeds shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury, where such amounts shall be dedicated for the sole purpose of deficit reduction. The remainder of such proceeds shall be available or deposited under subsection (c).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HEF42576AAD3C4E4FA138375E55A93A82"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Use of funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in subsection (b), as amounts are deposited in the Fund, such amounts shall be available or deposited as follows:</text>
<paragraph id="H97B682F9CC68409283E28496D8EC71A6"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$3,080,000,000 shall be available to the Federal Communications Commission until expended to carry out the program established under section 4 of the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/47/1603">47 U.S.C. 1603</external-xref>).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD3C37769FE7745E8AECF746AF0411B7D"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">After the amount required to be made available by paragraph (1) is so made available, $10,000,000,000 shall be available to the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information until expended to carry out sections 159, 160, and 161 of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act, as added by section 301(a) of this Act, except that not more than 4 percent of the amount made available by this paragraph may be used for administrative purposes (including carrying out such sections 160 and 161).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H77D628A49C284F5596A9C4CB1EE0855B"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">After the amount required to be made available by paragraph (2) is so made available, $117,400,000 shall be available to the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information until expended to carry out section 120 of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act, as added by section 401 of this Act.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC1B8A62954D34A2692989800C60B56BD"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">After the amount required to be made available by paragraph (3) is so made available, any remaining amounts deposited in the Fund shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury, where such amounts shall be dedicated for the sole purpose of deficit reduction.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<enum>VII</enum><header>Determination of Budgetary Effects</header>
<section id="H0B8849BE162A4BF6A39216FC021B4484"><enum>701.</enum><header>Determination of budgetary effects</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled <quote>Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation</quote> for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.</text></section> Passed the House of Representatives July 27, 2022.Cheryl L. Johnson,Clerk.