,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ecea  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #bj1 #bjbd,mr4
 ,b>rasso introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  
,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to  
upgrade exi/+ public safety answ]+ po9ts
 9 units ( ! ,national ,p>k ,sy/em to   
,next ,g5]ation #i-a-a sy/ems1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,saf] ,p>ks ,act4  #b4     
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,appropriate committees ( congress ,!   
t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress  
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy &   
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate2  7,b7 !  
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate2  7,c7 !     
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,d7 !      
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,next    
,g5]ation #i-a-a sy/em ,! t]m ,next     
,g5]ation #i-a-a sy/em has ! mean+ giv5 

! t]m ,next ,g5]ation #i-a-a s]vices 9  
section #aeh7;e7 ( ! ,national          
,telecommunications & ,in=mation        
,adm9i/ration ,organization ,act 7#dg   
,u4,s4,c4 #idb7;e774  7#c7 ,public      
safety answ]+ po9t ,! t]m public safety 
answ]+ po9t has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9    
section #bbb7;h7 ( ! ,communications    
,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bbb7;h774  
7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh !    
,director ( ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice4   
#c4 ,assessm5t ( public safety answ]+   
po9ts locat$ 9 units ( ! ,national ,p>k 
,sy/em  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,secret>y %all complete an assessm5t (  
public safety answ]+ po9ts locat$ 9     
units ( ! ,national ,p>k ,sy/em to      
id5tify-- 7#a7 ! implem5tation /atus (  
,next ,g5]ation #i-a-a sy/ems at exi/+  
public safety answ]+ po9ts 9 units ( !  
,national ,p>k ,sy/em2  7#b7 e/imat$    
co/s to pur*ase ,next ,g5]ation #i-a-a  
sy/ems = public safety answ]+ po9ts 9   

units ( ! ,national ,p>k ,sy/em t h n   
begun to implem5t ,next ,g5]ation #i-a-a
 sy/ems2 &  7#c7 e/imat$ co/s to ma9ta9 
& op]ate ,next ,g5]ation #i-a-a sy/ems  
across all public safety answ]+ po9ts 9 
units ( ! ,national ,p>k ,sy/em4  7b7   
,report ,on completion ( ! assessm5t "u 
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all submit 
to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress1
 & make available on ! website ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 a report-- 7#a7 
describ+ ! results ( ! assessm5t2 &     
7#b7 id5tify+ issues t may affect !     
implem5tation ( ,next ,g5]ation #i-a-a  
sy/ems across all public safety answ]+  
po9ts 9 units ( ! ,national ,p>k ,sy/em1
 includ+-- 7,a7 jurisdictional issues2  
7,b7 te*nological issues2  7,c7 issues  
relat+ to relevant au?orities2 &  7,d7  
issues relat+ to legal agreem5ts4  #d4  
,plan to in/all ,next ,g5]ation #i-a-a  
sy/ems 9 units ( ! ,national ,p>k ,sy/em
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !
 date on :i* ! report "u section #c7;b7 
is submitt$1 ! ,secret>y %all develop a 

plan1 bas$ on ! results ( ! assessm5t   
complet$ "u section #c7;a7 & subject to 
subsection 7c71 to in/all ,next         
,g5]ation #i-a-a sy/ems at id5tifi$     
public safety answ]+ po9ts 9 units ( !  
,national ,p>k ,sy/em4  7b7             
,consultation ,9 develop+ ! plan "u     
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all consult
 )-- 7#a7 ,/ate & local em]g5cy         
op]ations (ficials to ensure            
int]op]ability ( ! ,next ,g5]ation      
#i-a-a sy/ems2  7#b7 ,/ate & local      
/akehold]s t ! sup]9t5d5t ( ! applicable
 unit ( ! ,national ,p>k ,sy/em det]m9es
 to be appropriate2 &  7#c7 relevant    
,f$]al ag5cies1 includ+-- 7,a7 !        
,national ,telecommunications &         
,in=mation ,adm9i/ration2  7,b7 !       
,national ,highway ,traffic ,safety     
,adm9i/ration2 &  7,c7 ! ,f$]al         
,communications ,commission4  7c7       
,limitation ,not)/&+ subsection 7a71 a  
plan develop$ "u t subsection %all n be 
requir$ to address public safety answ]+ 
po9ts 9 any unit ( ! ,national ,p>k     

,sy/em at :i* ! sup]9t5d5t ( ! unit ( ! 
,national ,p>k ,sy/em det]m9es t        
suffici5t ,next ,g5]ation #i-a-a sy/ems 
h already be5 in/all$ or are be+        
in/all$1 z applicable4