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,,repres5tatives  ,july #aj1 #bjbc,mrs4 
,cammack introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !         
,national ,telecommunications &         
,in=mation ,adm9i/ration ,organization  
,act to e/abli% ! ,(fice ( ,public      
,safety ,communications1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,public ,safety            
,communications ,act4  #b4 ,e/abli%m5t (
 ! ,(fice ( ,public ,safety             
,communications ,"p ,a ( ! ,national    
,telecommunications & ,in=mation        
,adm9i/ration ,organization ,act 7#dg   
,u4,s4,c4 #ija et seq47 is am5d$ by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3  #ajf4 ,e/abli%m5t (
 ! ,(fice ( ,public ,safety             
,communications  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is
 e/abli%$ )9 ! ,,ntia ! ,(fice ( ,public
 ,safety ,communications 79 ?is section 
ref]r$ to z ! ,(fice74  7b7 ,head (     
(fice  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! head ( ! ,(fice 

%all be ! ,associate ,adm9i/rator =     
,public ,safety ,communications4  7#b7  
,c>e] position ,! position ( ,associate 
,adm9i/rator %all be a c>e] position 9 !
 ,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice occupi$ by a 
c>e] appo9tee 7z t t]m is def9$ 9       
section #cacb7;a77#d7 ( title #e1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code74  7#c7 ,requirem5t to    
report ,! ,associate ,adm9i/rator %all  
report to ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y4  7c7   
,duties ,! ,associate ,adm9i/rator      
%all-- 7#a7 adm9i/] any grant program ( 
! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t relat$ to ,next      
,g5]ation #i-a-a on behalf ( ! ,assi/ant
 ,secret>y2  7#b7 analyze public safety 
policy communications issues1 includ+ by
 obta9+ su* analysis2  7#c7 provide to !
 ,assi/ant ,secret>y advice & assi/ance 
) respect to ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y--    
7,a7 c>ry+ out ! responsibilities (     
,,ntia relat$ to public safety          
communications policy2 &  7,b7 evaluat+ 
! dome/ic impact ( public safety        
communications matt]s p5d+ be=e !       
,commission1 ,congress1 or o!r entities 

( ! executive bran* ( ! ,f$]al          
,gov]nm5t2  7#d7 c>ry+ out any duties   
e/abli%$ "u section #aj ( ,dep>tm5t     
,organizational ,ord] #be-g ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce titl$ ,national    
,telecommunications & ,in=mation        
,adm9i/ration1 effective ,septemb] #ag1 
#bjab2 &  7#e7 be responsible = !       
ov]sight (--  7,a7 ! /udies c>ri$ out by
 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t relat+ to enhanc+   
public safety communication2 &  7,b7 !  
prototyp+ 7includ+ lead+ edge prototyp+7
 & deploym5t by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t (    
advanc$ communications te*nologies t    
enhance public safety communications1   
includ+ ?r\gh te/-protocol1 model1 or   
simulation tool = ! te/+ & validation ( 
su* te*nologies2  7#f7 manage ! ,fir/   
,respond] ,network ,au?ority e/abli%$ "u
 section #fbjf ( ! ,middle ,class ,tax  
,relief & ,job ,creation ,act ( #bjab   
7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #adbf71 includ+ by be+   
responsible = ! ov]sight ( ! duties &   
responsibilities c>ri$ out by ! ,fir/   
,respond] ,network ,au?ority2  7#g7 at !

 direction ( ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y1     
communicate public safety communications
 policies to public entities1 includ+ ! 
,commission & ,congress1 or private     
entities2 &  7#h7 c>ry out any duties   
reg>d+ ! responsibilities ( ! ,,ntia )  
respect to public safety communications 
policy z ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y may      
designate4  7d7 ,audit ,! ,associate    
,adm9i/rator--  7#a7 %all annually      
conduct an audit ( ! activities ( !     
,fir/ ,respond] ,network ,au?ority 9    
accordance ) g5]al acc\nt+ pr9ciples &  
proc$ures2 &  7#b7 may conduct su* audit
 7or p>ts !re(7 ?r\gh a contractor ^:   
s]vices 7 procur$ 9 accordance ) title  
#da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  4