,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bgab  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bg1 #bjbc,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 provide fund+ = ! deploym5t
 ( ,next ,g5]ation #i-a-a1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,deploym5t ( ,next       
,g5]ation #i-a-a  7a7 ,appropriation    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 addition to am\nts     
o!rwise available1 !re is appropriat$ to
 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = fiscal ye>     
#bjbd1 out ( any money 9 ! ,treasury n  
o!rwise appropriat$1 #aj1jjj1jjj1jjj1 to
 rema9 available until ,septemb] #cj1   
#bjcj1 to make grants to eligible       
entities = implem5t+ ,next ,g5]ation    
#i-a-a1 op]at+ & ma9ta9+ ,next ,g5]ation
 #i-a-a1 tra9+ directly relat$ to       
implem5t+1 ma9ta9+1 & op]at+ ,next      
,g5]ation #i-a-a1 if ! co/ relat$ to su*
 tra9+ does n exce$ #c p]c5t ( ! total  
grant aw>d1 & plann+ & implem5tation    

activities1 if ! co/ relat$ to su*      
plann+ & implem5tation does n exce$ #a  
p]c5t ( ! total grant aw>d4  7#b7       
,adm9i/rative exp5ses ,( ! am\nt        
appropriat$ 9 ?is subsection1 !         
,assi/ant ,secret>y may use n m ?an #b  
p]c5t to implem5t & adm9i/] ?is section4
  7#c7 ,rulemak+ requir$ ,n lat] ?an    
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all1 aft] 
public notice & opportunity = comm5t1   
issue rules to implem5t ?is section4    
7b7 ,eligibility  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,assi/ant ,secret>y %all n make a grant 
"u ?is section to any eligible entity   
unless su* entity c]tifies to !         
,assi/ant ,secret>y t-- 7,a7 no portion 
( any #i-a-a fee or *>ge impos$ by !    
eligible entity1 or 79 ! case t !       
eligible entity is n a cov]$ ,/ate or   
,tribal organization7 any ,/ate or tax+ 
jurisdiction )9 :i* ! eligible entity w 
c>ry out activities us+ grant funds1 w  
be obligat$ or exp5d$ = any purpose or  
function o!r ?an a purpose or function =

 :i* ! obligation or exp5diture ( su* a 
fee or *>ge is acceptable 7z det]m9$ by 
! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission    
pursuant to ! rules issu$ "u section    
#f7;f77#c7 ( ! ,wireless ,communications
 & ,public ,safety ,act ( #aiii 7#dg    
,u4,s4,c4 #fae;a-#a7;f77#c771 z su*     
rules are 9 effect on ! date on :i* !   
eligible entity makes ! c]tification7   
dur+ any p]iod dur+ :i* ! funds f !     
grant are available to ! eligible       
entity2  7,b7 any funds receiv$ by !    
eligible entity w be us$ to support !   
deploym5t ( ,next ,g5]ation #i-a-a 9 a  
mann] t ensures reliability &           
int]op]ability & requires ! use (       
commonly accept$ /&>ds2  7,c7 ! eligible
 entity has e/abli%$1 or commits to     
e/abli% n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date  
on :i* ! funds are di/ribut$ to !       
eligible entity1 a su/a9able fund+      
me*anism = ,next ,g5]ation #i-a-a &     
effective cyb]security = ,next ,g5]ation
 #i-a-a2 &  7,d7 no funds receiv$ by !  
eligible entity w be us$ to pur*ase1    

r5t1 lease1 or o!rwise obta9 cov]$      
communications equipm5t or s]vices 7z   
def9$ 9 section #i ( ! ,secure & ,tru/$ 
,communications ,networks ,act ( #bjai  
7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #afjh774  7#b7 ,o!r      
requirem5ts ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all 
n make a grant "u ?is section to an     
eligible entity unless su* entity       
c]tifies to ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y t--   
7,a7 ! eligible entity1 & 79 ! case t ! 
eligible entity is n a cov]$ ,/ate or   
,tribal organization7 any cov]$ ,/ate )9
 :i* ! eligible entity w c>ry out       
activities us+ grant funds1 has         
designat$ a s+le (fic] or gov]nm5tal    
body to s]ve z ! po9t ( contact to      
coord9ate ! implem5tation ( ,next       
,g5]ation #i-a-a = su* cov]$ ,/ate or   
,tribal organization2 &  7,b7 ! eligible
 entity has develop$ & submitt$ a plan =
 ! coord9ation & implem5tation ( ,next  
,g5]ation #i-a-a consi/5t ) !           
requirem5ts ( ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y t1  
at a m9imum-- 7i7 ensures               
int]op]ability1 reliability1 resili5cy1 

& ! use ( commonly accept$ /&>ds2  7ii7 
enables em]g5cy communications c5t]s to 
process1 analyze1 & /ore multim$ia1     
data1 & o!r in=mation2  7iii7           
incorporates cyb]security tools1 includ+
 intrusion detection & prev5tion        
measures2  7iv7 includes /rategies =    
coord9at+ cyb]security in=mation %>+    
betwe5 ,f$]al1 cov]$ ,/ate1 ,tribal1 &  
local gov]nm5t p>tn]s2  7v7 includes a  
gov]nance body or bodies1 ei!r by       
creation ( a new body or bodies or use (
 an exi/+ body or bodies1 = ! developm5t
 & deploym5t ( ,next ,g5]ation #i-a-a2  
7vi7 creates effici5cies relat$ to ,next
 ,g5]ation #i-a-a functions1 includ+ !  
virtualization & %>+ ( infra/ructure1   
equipm5t1 & s]vices2 &  7vii7 utilizes  
an effective1 competitive approa* to    
e/abli%+ au!ntication1 cr$5tial+1 secure
 connections1 & access 9 deploy+ ,next  
,g5]ation #i-a-a1 includ+ by-- 7,i7     
requir+ c]tificate au?orities to be     
capable ( cross-c]tification ) o!r      
au?orities2  7,,ii7 avoid+ risk ( a s+le

 po9t ( failure or vuln]ability2 &      
7,,iii7 adh]+ to ,f$]al ag5cy be/       
practices su* z ^? promulgat$ by !      
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology4  7#c7 ,return ( fund+ ,if1  
aft] mak+ a grant aw>d to an eligible   
entity "u subsection 7a71 ! ,assi/ant   
,secret>y det]m9es t su* eligible entity
 has act$ 9 a mann] n 9 accordance ) !  
c]tifications requir$ "u ?is subsection1
 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all1 aft] af=d+ 
due process1 resc9d su* grant aw>d &    
rec\p funds f su* eligible entity4  7c7 
,ov]sight ,9 addition to am\nts o!rwise 
available1 !re is appropriat$ to !      
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,comm]ce = fiscal ye> #bjbd1 out ( any  
money 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise           
appropriat$1 #aj1jjj1jjj1 to rema9      
available until ,septemb] #cj1 #bjcb1 to
 conduct ov]sight to combat wa/e1 fraud1
 & abuse ( grant aw>ds made "u ?is      
section4  #b4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,next       
,g5]ation #i-a-a ,cyb]security ,c5t] ,9 
addition to am\nts o!rwise available1   

!re is appropriat$ to ! ,assi/ant       
,secret>y = fiscal ye> #bjbd1 out ( any 
money 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise           
appropriat$1 #hj1jjj1jjj1 to rema9      
available until ,septemb] #cj1 #bjcb1 to
 e/abli% a ,next ,g5]ation #i-a-a       
,cyb]security ,c5t] to coord9ate ) cov]$
 ,/ate1 local1 & regional gov]nm5ts on !
 %>+ ( cyb]security in=mation ab\t1 !   
analysis ( cyb]security ?reats to1 &    
guidel9es = /rategies to detect & prev5t
 cyb]security intrusions relat+ to ,next
 ,g5]ation #i-a-a4  #c4 ,public ,safety 
,next ,g5]ation #i-a-a ,advisory ,bo>d  
,9 addition to am\nts o!rwise available1
 !re is appropriat$ to ! ,assi/ant      
,secret>y = fiscal ye> #bjbd1 out ( any 
money 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise           
appropriat$1 #aj1jjj1jjj1 to rema9      
available until ,septemb] #cj1 #bjcb1 to
 e/abli% a #af-memb] ,public ,safety    
,next ,g5]ation #i-a-a ,advisory ,bo>d1 
to be compris$ ( repres5tatives ( public
 safety organizations1 to provide       
recomm5dations to ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y 

) respect to c>ry+ out ! duties &       
responsibilities ( ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y
 relat$ to ,next ,g5]ation #i-a-a1      
includ+ ) respect to ! grant program    
e/abli%$ pursuant to section #a4  #d4   
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 #i-a-a fee
 or *>ge ,! t]m #i-a-a fee or *>ge has !
 mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section           
#f7;f77#c77;,d7 ( ! ,wireless           
,communications & ,public ,safety ,act (
 #aiii 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4                   
#fae;a-#a7;f77#c77;,d774  7#b7 ,assi/ant
 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,assi/ant ,secret>y   
means ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce =
 ,communications & ,in=mation4  7#c7    
,commonly accept$ /&>ds ,! t]m commonly 
accept$ /&>ds means ! te*nical /&>ds    
foll[$ by ! communications indu/ry =    
network1 device1 & ,int]net ,protocol   
connectivity t-- 7,a7 enable            
int]op]ability2 &  7,b7 are-- 7i7       
develop$ & approv$ by a /&>ds developm5t
 organization t is accr$it$ by a ,unit$ 
,/ates or int]national /&>ds body 9 a   
process t-- 7,i7 is op5 to ! public1    

includ+ be+ op5 = p>ticipation by any   
organization2 &  7,,ii7 provides = a    
conflict resolution process2  7ii7      
subject to an op5 comm5t & input process
 be=e be+ f9aliz$ by ! /&>ds developm5t 
organization2  7iii7 cons5sus-bas$2 &   
7iv7 made publicly available once       
approv$4  7#d7 ,co/ relat$ to plann+ &  
implem5tation ,! t]m co/ relat$ to      
plann+ & implem5tation means any co/    
incurr$ by an eligible entity relat$ to 
plann+ = & prep>+ an application &      
relat$ mat]ials z requir$ "u ?is ,act4  
7#e7 ,cov]$ ,/ate ,! t]m cov]$ ,/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#f7 ,eligible entity ,!
 t]m eligible entity-- 7,a7 means a     
cov]$ ,/ate or a ,tribal organization2 &
  7,b7 includes an entity1 includ+ a    
public au?ority1 bo>d1 or commission1   
e/abli%$ by "o or m entities describ$ 9 

subp>agraph 7,a74  7#g7 ,em]g5cy        
communications c5t]  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
t]m em]g5cy communications c5t]-- 7i7   
means a facility t-- 7,i7 is designat$  
to receive a #i-a-a reque/ = em]g5cy    
assi/ance2 &  7,,ii7 p]=ms "o or m ( !  
functions describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b72 &
  7ii7 includes a public safety answ]+  
po9t1 z def9$ 9 section #bbb ( !        
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bbb74  7,b7 ,functions       
describ$ ,! functions describ$ 9 ?is    
subp>agraph are ! foll[+3 7i7 ,process &
 analyze #i-a-a reque/s = em]g5cy       
assi/ance & in=mation & data relat$ to  
su* reque/s4  7ii7 ,dispat* appropriate 
em]g5cy response provid]s4  7iii7       
,transf] or ex*ange #i-a-a reque/s =    
em]g5cy assi/ance & in=mation & data    
relat$ to su* reque/s ) "o or m         
facilities describ$ "u ?is p>agraph &   
em]g5cy response provid]s4  7iv7        
,analyze any communications receiv$ f   
em]g5cy response provid]s4  7v7 ,support
 incid5t comm& functions4  7#h7         

,int]op]able2 int]op]ability ,! 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 & in=mation & data    
relat$ to su* reque/s1 su* z location   
in=mation & callback numb]s f a p]son   
initiat+ ! reque/1 & !n process & %>e ! 
#i-a-a reque/s = em]g5cy assi/ance &    
in=mation & data relat$ to su* reque/s )
 o!r em]g5cy communications c5t]s &     
em]g5cy response provid]s )\t ! ne$ =   
propriet>y int]faces & reg>dless (      
jurisdiction1 equipm5t1 device1 s(tw>e1 
s]vice provid]1 or o!r factors4  7#i7   
,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 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#aj7 ,public safety
 organization ,! t]m public safety      
organization means an organization t    
repres5ts ! int]e/s ( p]sonnel 9-- 7,a7 
local law en=cem5t2  7,b7 fire & rescue2
  7,c7 em]g5cy m$ical s]vice2 or  7,d7  
#i-a-a s]vices4  7#aa7 ,reliability ,!  
t]m reliability means ! employm5t (     
suffici5t measures to ensure ! ongo+    
op]ation ( ,next ,g5]ation #i-a-a1      
includ+ ?r\gh ! use ( geo-div]se1       
device- & network-agno/ic elem5ts t     
provide m ?an "o physical r\te betwe5   
end po9ts ) no common po9ts :]e a s+le  
failure at t po9t w\ld cause ! op]ation 
( ,next ,g5]ation #i-a-a to fail4  7#ab7
 ,/ate or tax+ jurisdiction ,! t]m ,/ate
 or tax+ jurisdiction has ! mean+ giv5  
su* t]m 9 section #f7;f77#c77;,d7 ( !   
,wireless ,communications & ,public     
,safety ,act ( #aiii 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4     
#fae;a-#a7;f77#c77;,d774  7#ac7         

,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