,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bij  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #bi1 #bjbe,mr4 
,b>rasso 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4     
,hick5loop]1 & ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smi?7       
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/+ em]g5cy communications    
c5t]s 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 ! ,mak+ ,national ,p>ks  
,saf] ,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 ,natural        
,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  
7#b7 ,em]g5cy communications c5t]  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,! t]m em]g5cy communications  
c5t] means-- 7i7 a facility t-- 7,i7 is 
designat$ to receive a #i-a-a reque/ =  

em]g5cy assi/ance2 &  7,,ii7 p]=ms #a or
 m ( ! functions describ$ 9 subp>agraph 
7,b72 or  7ii7 a public safety answ]+   
po9t 7z def9$ 9 section #bbb ( !        
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bbb774  7,b7 ,functions      
describ$ ,! functions describ$ 9 ?is    
subp>agraph are ! foll[+3 7i7 ,process+ 
& analyz+ #i-a-a reque/s = em]g5cy      
assi/ance & in=mation & data relat$ to !
 reque/s4  7ii7 ,dispat*+ appropriate   
em]g5cy response provid]s4  7iii7       
,transf]r+ or ex*ang+ #i-a-a reque/s =  
em]g5cy assi/ance & in=mation & data    
relat$ to ! reque/s ) #a or m o!r       
em]g5cy communications c5t]s & em]g5cy  
response provid]s4  7iv7 ,analyz+ any   
communications receiv$ f em]g5cy        
response provid]s4  7v7 ,support+       
incid5t comm& functions4  7#c7          
,int]op]ability ,! t]m int]op]ability   
means ! capability ( em]g5cy            
communications c5t]s-- 7,a7 to receive  
#i-a-a reque/s = em]g5cy assi/ance &    
in=mation & data relat$ to ! reque/s1   

su* z location in=mation & callback     
numb]s f a p]son initiat+ ! reque/2 &   
7,b7 to process & %>e #i-a-a reque/s =  
em]g5cy assi/ance & in=mation & data    
relat$ to ! 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 relevant factors4  7#d7 
,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 #iaa 9      
section #i4bh ( title #dg1 ,code (      
,f$]al ,regulations 7or a successor     
regulation74  7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m     
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !         
,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !    
,national ,p>k ,s]vice4  #c4 ,assessm5t 
( em]g5cy communications c5t]s locat$ 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 ( em]g5cy         
communications c5t]s locat$ 9 units ( ! 

,national ,p>k ,sy/em to id5tify-- 7#a7 
! implem5tation /atus ( ,next ,g5]ation 
#i-a-a sy/ems at exi/+ em]g5cy          
communications c5t]s 9 units ( !        
,national ,p>k ,sy/em2  7#b7 e/imat$    
co/s to pur*ase ,next ,g5]ation #i-a-a  
sy/ems = em]g5cy communications c5t]s 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 em]g5cy communications c5t]s 
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 em]g5cy communications
 c5t]s 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$ em]g5cy communications c5t]s 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$]al ag5cies1 includ+-- 7,a7 !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce2  7,b7 ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,transportation2 &  7,c7 ! ,f$]al     

,communications ,commission4  7c7       
,limitation ,not)/&+ subsection 7a71 a  
plan develop$ "u t subsection %all n be 
requir$ to address em]g5cy              
communications c5t]s 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