,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #adgi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ae1 #bjai,ms4    
,klobu*> 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read    
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to fur!r deploym5t ( ,next    
,g5]ation #i-a-a to enhance & upgrade ! 
#i-a-a sy/ems ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,next ,g5]ation #i-a-a  
,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress     
makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! #i-a-a    
sy/ems ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :ile a model =
 ! entire _w1 lack ! advanc$            
functionality1 int]op]ability1 &        
capabilities t come ) ! adoption ( new  
digital communications te*nologies4     
7#b7 ,communications te*nologies        
curr5tly available to ! public1 includ+ 
fir/ respond]s & o!r public safety      
p]sonnel1 h sub/antially outpac$ !      
legacy communications te*nologies /ill  
us$ by mo/ em]g5cy communications c5t]s 

9 ! #i-a-a sy/ems ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4    
7#c7 ,?is lack ( mod]n te*nology1 :5    
c\pl$ ) o!r *all5ges1 is impact+ !      
ability ( ! #i-a-a sy/ems ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates to effici5tly & effectively      
provide responses to em]g5cies4  7#d7   
,mod]niz+ ! #i-a-a sy/ems ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates to incorporate ! new & evolv+    
capabilities ( broadb& voice & data     
communications is ess5tial = ! safety & 
security ( ! public1 includ+ fir/       
respond]s & o!r public safety p]sonnel4 
7#e7 ,ef=ts to mod]nize ! #i-a-a sy/ems 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to date1 :ile laudable
 & important1 h be5 limit$ due to a lack
 ( fund+ & inconsi/5t or uncle> policies
 relat$ to ! gov]nance1 deploym5t1 &    
op]ations ( ,next ,g5]ation #i-a-a4     
7#f7 ,a nationwide /rategy = ,next      
,g5]ation #i-a-a has become ess5tial to 
help guide ! transition & create a      
common framework = implem5tation ( ,next
 ,g5]ation #i-a-a :ile pres]v+ ,/ate1   
regional1 & local control ov] !         
gov]nance & te*nology *oices ( ! #i-a-a 

sy/ems ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#g7         
,accel]at$ implem5tation ( ,next        
,g5]ation #i-a-a w-- 7,a7 increase      
compatibility ) em]g+ communications    
tr5ds2  7,b7 enhance ! flexibility1     
reliability1 & survivability ( ! #i-a-a 
sy/ems ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ major     
incid5ts2  7,c7 improve em]g5cy response
 = ! public1 includ+ fir/ respond]s &   
o!r public safety p]sonnel2  7,d7       
promote ! int]op]ability ( ! #i-a-a     
sy/ems ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) em]g5cy      
response provid]s includ+ us]s ( !      
nationwide public safety broadb& network
 be+ deploy$ by ! ,fir/ ,respond]       
,network ,au?ority2 &  7,e7 increase !  
co/ effectiv5ess ( op]at+ ! #i-a-a      
sy/ems ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #c4 ,s5se (  
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--  
7#a7 ! #i-a-a pr(essionals 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates p]=m important & lifesav+ "w e   
day1 & ne$ ! tools & communications     
te*nologies to p]=m ! "w effectively 9 a
 _w ) digital communications            
te*nologies2  7#b7 ! transition f !     

legacy communications te*nologies us$ 9 
! #i-a-a sy/ems ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to    
,next ,g5]ation #i-a-a is a national    
priority & a national imp]ative2  7#c7 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld complete !          
transition describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 z   
soon z practicable2  7#d7 ! ,unit$      
,/ates %\ld develop a nationwide        
framework t facilitates coop]ation among
 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local (ficials on     
deploym5t ( ,next ,g5]ation #i-a-a 9    
ord] to meet t goal2  7#e7 ! t]m ,public
 ,safety ,answ]+ ,po9t becomes outdat$ 9
 a broadb& environm5t & #i-a-a c5t]s are
 increas+ly & appropriately be+ ref]r$  
to z em]g5cy communications c5t]s2 &    
7#f7 #i-a-a au?orities & em]g5cy        
communications c5t]s %\ld h suffici5t   
res\rces to implem5t ,next ,g5]ation    
#i-a-a1 includ+ res\rces to support     
associat$ geographic in=mation sy/ems   
7commonly kn[n z ,,gis71 & cyb]security 
measures4  #d4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is !
 policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t-- 7#a7 ,next
 ,g5]ation #i-a-a %\ld be te*nologically

 & competitively neutral2  7#b7 ,next   
,g5]ation #i-a-a %\ld be int]op]able2   
7#c7 ! gov]nance & control ( ! #i-a-a   
sy/ems ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ,next 
,g5]ation #i-a-a1 %\ld rema9 at ! ,/ate1
 regional1 & local level2 &  7#d7       
individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld      
receive in=mation on h[ to be/ utilize  
,next ,g5]ation #i-a-a & on its         
capabilities & usefulness4  #e4         
,coord9ation ( ,next ,g5]ation #i-a-a   
,implem5tation ,"p ,c ( title ,i ( !    
,national ,telecommunications &         
,in=mation ,adm9i/ration ,organization  
,act 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #ija et seq47 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #aei4 
,coord9ation ( ,next ,g5]ation #i-a-a   
,implem5tation  7a7 ,additional         
functions ( #i-a-a ,implem5tation       
,coord9ation ,(fice  7#a7 ,au?ority ,!  
,(fice %all implem5t ! provisions ( ?is 
section4  7#b7 ,managem5t plan  7,a7    
,developm5t ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y & !  
,adm9i/rator %all develop & may modify a
 managem5t plan = ! grant program       

e/abli%$ "u ?is section1 includ+ by     
develop+-- 7i7 plans relat$ to !        
organizational /ructure ( su* program2 &
  7ii7 fund+ pr(iles = ea* fiscal ye> ( 
! duration ( su* program4  7,b7         
,submission to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #ij
 days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
section or #ij days aft] ! date on :i* !
 plan is modifi$1 z applicable1 !       
,assi/ant ,secret>y & ! ,adm9i/rator    
%all submit ! managem5t plan develop$ "u
 subp>agraph 7,a7 to-- 7i7 ! ,committees
 on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation
 & ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7ii7 !
 ,committees on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce &     
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives4  7#c7 ,purpose ( (fice 
,! ,(fice %all-- 7,a7 take actions1 9   
conc]t ) coord9ators designat$ 9        
accordance ) subsection                 
7b77#c77;,a77ii71 to improve coord9ation
 & communication ) respect to !         
implem5tation ( ,next ,g5]ation #i-a-a2 
7,b7 develop1 collect1 & dissem9ate     
in=mation conc]n+ practices1 proc$ures1 

& te*nology us$ 9 ! implem5tation (     
,next ,g5]ation #i-a-a2  7,c7 advise &  
assi/ eligible entities 9 ! prep>ation (
 implem5tation plans requir$ "u         
subsection 7b77#c77;,a77iii72  7,d7     
receive1 review1 & recomm5d ! approval  
or disapproval ( applications = grants  
"u subsection 7b72 &  7,e7 ov]see ! use 
( funds provid$ by su* grants 9 fulfill+
 su* implem5tation plans4  7#d7 ,reports
 ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y & ! ,adm9i/rator
 %all provide an annual report to       
,congress by ! fir/ day ( ,octob] ( ea* 
ye> on ! activities ( ! ,(fice to       
improve coord9ation & communication )   
respect to ! implem5tation ( ,next      
,g5]ation #i-a-a4  7b7 ,next ,g5]ation  
#i-a-a implem5tation grants  7#a7 ,mat*+
 grants ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y & !      
,adm9i/rator1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,(fice1 %all 
provide grants to eligible entities =-- 
7,a7 ! implem5tation ( ,next ,g5]ation  
#i-a-a2  7,b7 e/abli%+ & ma9ta9+ ,next  
,g5]ation #i-a-a2  7,c7 tra9+ directly  
relat$ to ,next ,g5]ation #i-a-a2  7,d7 

public outrea* & education on h[ be/ to 
use ,next ,g5]ation #i-a-a & on its     
capabilities & usefulness2 &  7,e7      
adm9i/rative co/s associat$ ) plann+ &  
implem5tation ( ,next ,g5]ation #i-a-a1 
includ+ co/s relat$ to plann+ = & prep>+
 an application & relat$ mat]ials z     
requir$ by ?is section1 if-- 7i7 su*    
co/s are fully docum5t$ 9 mat]ials      
submitt$ to ! ,(fice2 &  7ii7 su* co/s  
are reasonable & necess>y & d n exce$ #e
 p]c5t ( ! total grant aw>d4  7#b7      
,mat*+ requirem5t ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ 
( a project eligible = a grant "u ?is   
section %all n exce$ #hj p]c5t4  7#c7   
,coord9ation requir$ ,9 provid+ grants  
"u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y 
& ! ,adm9i/rator %all require an        
eligible entity to c]tify 9 its         
application t-- 7,a7 9 ! case ( an      
eligible entity t is a ,/ate1 ! entity--
 7i7 has coord9at$ ! application ) !    
em]g5cy communications c5t]s locat$ )9 !
 jurisdiction ( su* entity2  7ii7 has   
designat$ a s+le (fic] or gov]nm5tal    

body to s]ve z ! ,/ate po9t ( contact to
 coord9ate ! implem5tation ( ,next      
,g5]ation #i-a-a = t ,/ate1 except t su*
 designation ne$ n ve/ su* coord9ator ) 
direct legal au?ority to implem5t ,next 
,g5]ation #i-a-a or to manage em]g5cy   
communications op]ations2 &  7iii7 has  
develop$ & submitt$ a ,/ate plan = !    
coord9ation & implem5tation ( ,next     
,g5]ation #i-a-a t-- 7,i7 ensures       
int]op]ability by requir+ ! use (       
commonly accept$ /&>ds2  7,,ii7 enables 
em]g5cy communications c5t]s to process1
 analyze1 & /ore multim$ia1 data1 & o!r 
in=mation2  7,,iii7 incorporates ! use (
 effective cyb]security res\rces2       
7,,iv7 uses op5 & competitive reque/ =  
proposal processes1 or ! applicable     
,/ate equival5t1 = deploym5t ( ,next    
,g5]ation #i-a-a2  7,v7 includes input f
 relevant em]g5cy communications c5t]s1 
regional au?orities1 local au?orities1 &
 ,tribal au?orities2 &  7,,vi7 includes 
a gov]nance body or bodies1 ei!r by     
creation ( new or use ( exi/+ body or   

bodies1 = ! developm5t & deploym5t (    
,next ,g5]ation #i-a-a t-- 7aa7 includes
 relevant /akehold]s2 &  7bb7 consults &
 coord9ates ) ! ,/ate po9t ( contact    
requir$ by clause 7ii72 or  7,b7 9 !    
case ( an eligible entity t is n a      
,/ate1 ! entity has compli$ ) clauses   
7i7 & 7iii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a71 & !     
,/ate 9 :i* ! entity is locat$ has      
compli$ ) clause 7ii7 ( su* subp>agraph4
  7#d7 ,crit]ia  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]  
?an #i mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is section1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y & !  
,adm9i/rator %all issue regulations1    
aft] provid+ ! public ) notice & an     
opportunity to comm5t1 prescrib+ !      
crit]ia = selection = grants "u ?is     
section4  7,b7 ,requirem5ts ,! crit]ia  
%all-- 7i7 include p]=mance requirem5ts 
& a s*$ule = completion ( any project to
 be f9anc$ by a grant "u ?is section2 & 
7ii7 specifically p]mit regional or     
multi-,/ate applications = funds4  7,c7 
,updates ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y & !     
,adm9i/rator %all update su* regulations

 z necess>y4  7#e7 ,grant c]tifications 
,ea* applicant = a grant "u ?is section 
%all c]tify to ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y & !
 ,adm9i/rator at ! "t ( application1 &  
ea* applicant t receives su* a grant    
%all c]tify to ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y & !
 ,adm9i/rator annually !reaft] dur+ any 
p]iod ( "t ! funds f ! grant are        
available to ! applicant1 t-- 7,a7 no   
portion ( any designat$ #i-a-a *>ges    
impos$ by a ,/ate or o!r tax+           
jurisdiction )9 :i* ! applicant is      
locat$ are be+ obligat$ or exp5d$ = any 
purpose o!r ?an ! purposes = :i* su*    
*>ges are designat$ or pres5t$ dur+ !   
p]iod beg9n+ #ahj days imm$iately prec$+
 ! date on :i* ! application 0 fil$ &   
cont9u+ ?r\gh ! p]iod ( "t dur+ :i* !   
funds f ! grant are available to !      
applicant2  7,b7 any funds receiv$ by ! 
applicant w be us$ to support deploym5t 
( ,next ,g5]ation #i-a-a t ensures      
int]op]ability by requir+ ! use (       
commonly accept$ /&>ds2  7,c7 ! ,/ate 9 
:i* ! applicant resides has e/abli%$1 or

 has committ$ to e/abli% no lat] ?an #c 
ye>s foll[+ ! date on :i* ! funds are   
di/ribut$ to ! applicant1 a su/a9able   
fund+ me*anism = ,next ,g5]ation #i-a-a 
to be deploy$ pursuant to ! grant2  7,d7
 ! applicant w promote int]op]ability   
betwe5 ,next ,g5]ation #i-a-a em]g5cy   
communications c5t]s & em]g5cy response 
provid]s includ+ us]s ( ! nationwide    
public safety broadb& network implem5t$ 
by ! ,fir/ ,respond] ,network ,au?ority2
  7,e7 ! applicant has tak5 or w take   
/eps to coord9ate ) adjo9+ ,/ates to    
e/abli% & ma9ta9 ,next ,g5]ation #i-a-a2
 &  7,f7 ! applicant has develop$ a plan
 = public outrea* & education on h[ to  
be/ use ,next ,g5]ation #i-a-a & on its 
capabilities & usefulness4  7#f7        
,condition ( grant ,ea* applicant = a   
grant "u ?is section %all agree1 z a    
condition ( receipt ( ! grant1 t if !   
,/ate or o!r tax+ jurisdiction )9 :i* ! 
applicant is locat$1 dur+ any p]iod ( "t
 dur+ :i* ! funds f ! grant are         
available to ! applicant1 fails to      

comply ) ! c]tifications requir$ "u     
p>agraph 7#e71 all ( ! funds f su* grant
 %all be return$ to ! ,(fice4  7#g7     
,p5alty = provid+ false in=mation ,any  
applicant t provides a c]tification "u  
p>agraph 7#e7 kn[+ t ! in=mation provid$
 9 ! c]tification 0 false %all-- 7,a7 n 
be eligible to receive ! grant "u ?is   
subsection2  7,b7 return any grant aw>d$
 "u ?is subsection dur+ ! "t t !        
c]tification 0 n valid2 &  7,c7 n be    
eligible to receive any subsequ5t grants
 "u ?is subsection4  7#h7 ,prohibition  
,no grant funds "u ?is subsection may be
 us$-- 7,a7 = any compon5t ( !          
nationwide public safety broadb&        
network2 or  7,b7 to make any paym5ts to
 a p]son :o has be51 = reasons (        
national security1 prohibit$ by any     
entity ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t f bidd+ on a
 contract1 p>ticipat+ 9 an auction1 or  
receiv+ a grant4  7c7 ,fund+ & t]m9ation
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 addition to any funds
 au?oriz$ = grants "u section #aeh1 !re 
is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$           

#ab1jjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>s #bjai     
?r\gh #bjbc4  7#b7 ,adm9i/rative co/s ,!
 ,(fice may use up to #e p]c5t ( ! funds
 au?oriz$ "u ?is subsection = reasonable
 & necess>y adm9i/rative co/s associat$ 
) ! grant program4  7d7 ,def9itions ,9  
?is section3 7#a7 #i-a-a reque/ =       
em]g5cy assi/ance ,! t]m #i-a-a reque/ =
 em]g5cy assi/ance means a              
communication1 su* z voice1 text1       
picture1 multim$ia1 or any o!r type (   
data1 t is s5t to an em]g5cy            
communications c5t] = ! purpose (       
reque/+ em]g5cy assi/ance4  7#b7        
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,highway    
,traffic ,safety ,adm9i/ration4  7#c7   
,commonly accept$ /&>ds ,! t]m commonly 
accept$ /&>ds means-- 7,a7 ! te*nical   
/&>ds foll[$ by ! communications indu/ry
 = network1 device1 & ,int]net ,protocol
 connectivity1 includ+ /&>ds develop$ by
 ! ,?ird ,g5]ation ,p>tn]%ip ,project   
7#c;,,gpp71 ! ,in/itute ( ,electrical & 
,electronics ,eng9e]s 7,,ieee71 !       

,alliance = ,telecommunications ,indu/ry
 ,solutions 7,,atis71 ! ,int]net        
,eng9e]+ ,task=ce 7,,ietf71 & !         
,int]national ,telecommunications ,union
 7,,itu72 &  7,b7 /&>ds t are accr$it$  
by a recogniz$ au?ority su* z ! ,am]ican
 ,national ,/&>ds ,in/itute 7,,ansi74   
7#d7 ,designat$ #i-a-a *>ges ,! t]m     
designat$ #i-a-a *>ges means any taxes1 
fees1 or o!r *>ges impos$ by a ,/ate or 
o!r tax+ jurisdiction t are designat$ or
 pres5t$ z d$icat$ to deliv] or improve 
#i-a-a s]vices1 ,e#i-a-a s]vices1 or    
,next ,g5]ation #i-a-a4  7#e7 ,eligible 
entity ,! t]m eligible entity-- 7,a7    
means a ,/ate1 a local gov]nm5t1 or a   
tribal organization 7z def9$ 9 section  
#d7l7 ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation &  
,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be         
,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd7l7772  7,b7 includes    
public au?orities1 bo>ds1 commissions1 &
 simil> bodies creat$ by "o or m        
eligible entities describ$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,a7 to coord9ate or provide ,next     
,g5]ation #i-a-a2 &  7,c7 does n include

 any entity t has fail$ to submit !     
c]tifications requir$ "u subsection     
7b77#e74  7#f7 ,em]g5cy communications  
c5t] ,! t]m em]g5cy communications c5t] 
means a facility t is designat$ to      
receive a #i-a-a reque/ = em]g5cy       
assi/ance & p]=m "o or m ( ! foll[+     
functions3 7,a7 ,process & analyze      
#i-a-a reque/s = em]g5cy assi/ance & o!r
 ga!r$ in=mation4  7,b7 ,dispat*        
appropriate em]g5cy response provid]s4  
7,c7 ,transf] or ex*ange #i-a-a reque/s 
= em]g5cy assi/ance & o!r ga!r$         
in=mation ) o!r em]g5cy communications  
c5t]s & em]g5cy response provid]s4  7,d7
 ,analyze any communications receiv$ f  
em]g5cy response provid]s4  7,e7        
,support incid5t comm& functions4  7#g7 
,em]g5cy response provid] ,! t]m em]g5cy
 response provid] has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m
 9 section #b ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act
 ( #bjjb 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #aja74  7#h7    
,int]op]able ,! t]m int]op]able or      
int]op]ability means ! capability (     
em]g5cy communications c5t]s to receive 

#i-a-a reque/s = em]g5cy assi/ance &    
relat$ data su* z location in=mation &  
callback numb]s f ! public1 !n process &
 %>e ! #i-a-a reque/s = em]g5cy         
assi/ance & relat$ data ) o!r em]g5cy   
communications c5t]s & em]g5cy response 
provid]s1 reg>dless ( jurisdiction1     
equipm5t1 device1 s(tw>e1 s]vice        
provid]1 or o!r relevant factors1 & )\t 
! ne$ = propriet>y int]faces4  7#i7     
,nationwide ,! t]m nationwide means )   
respect to all ,/ates & all f$]ally     
recogniz$ ,indian ,tribes4  7#aj7       
,nationwide public safety broadb&       
network ,! t]m nationwide public safety 
broadb& network has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9
 section #fjja ( ! ,middle ,class ,tax  
,relief & ,job ,creation ,act ( #bjab   
7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #adja74  7#aa7 ,next     
,g5]ation #i-a-a ,! t]m ,next ,g5]ation 
#i-a-a means an int]op]able1 secure1    
,int]net ,protocol-bas$ sy/em t-- 7,a7  
employs commonly accept$ /&>ds2  7,b7   
enables ! appropriate em]g5cy           
communications c5t]s to receive1        

process1 & analyze all types ( #i-a-a   
reque/s = em]g5cy assi/ance2  7,c7      
acquires & integrates additional        
in=mation useful to h&l+ #i-a-a reque/s 
= em]g5cy assi/ance2 &  7,d7 supports   
%>+ in=mation relat$ to #i-a-a reque/s =
 em]g5cy assi/ance among em]g5cy        
communications c5t]s & em]g5cy response 
provid]s4  7#ab7 ,(fice ,! t]m ,(fice   
means ! #i-a-a ,implem5tation           
,coord9ation ,(fice e/abli%$ "u section 
#aeh ( ?is title4  7#ac7 ,/ate ,! t]m   
,/ate means any ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ,pu]to ,rico1  
,am]ican ,samoa1 ,guam1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,virg9 ,isl&s1 ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1
 & any o!r t]ritory or possession ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#ad7 ,su/a9able fund+  
me*anism ,! t]m su/a9able fund+ me*anism
 means a fund+ me*anism t provides      
adequate rev5ues to cov] ongo+ exp5ses1 
includ+ op]ations1 ma9t5ance1 &         
upgrades4  4  #f4 ,sav+s provision ,no?+
 9 ?is ,act or any am5dm5t made by ?is  
,act %all affect any application p5d+ or

 grant aw>d$ "u section #aeh ( !        
,national ,telecommunications &         
,in=mation ,adm9i/ration ,organization  
,act 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #idb7 prior to !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4