#aaith ,c,o,n,g,r,e,s,sui #b;d ,session ,s4 #caii ,,an ,,act ,to instruct the ,federal ,communications ,commission to initiate a notice of inquiry and instruct the ,government ,accountability ,office to complete a study and report providing detailed recommendations to address challenges to transmitting geolocation information with calls to the #ihh ,suicide and ,crisis ,lifeline1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the #ihh ,lifeline ,location ,improvement ,act of #bjbf4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 #iaa system service provider ,the term #iaa system service provider has the meaning given the term covered #iaa service provider in section #i4ai7;a77#d7 of title #dg1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 or any successor regulation4 7#b7 ,appropriate committees of ,congress ,the term appropriate committees of ,congress means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate2 7,b7 the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions of the ,senate2 and 7,c7 the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#c7 ,dispatchable location ,the term dispatchable location has the meaning given that term in section #i4c of title #dg1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 or any successor regulation4 7#d7 ,emergency communications center ,the term emergency communications center means-- 7,a7 a facility that is designed to receive a #iaa request for emergency assistance2 or 7,b7 a public safety answering point1 as defined in section #i4c of title #dg1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 or any successor regulation4 7#e7 ,telecommunications service provider ,the term telecommunications service provider has the meaning given the term service provider in section #eb4e7;e7 of title #dg1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 or any successor regulation4 #c4 ,notice of inquiry 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #bgj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,federal ,communications ,commission shall initiate a notice of inquiry to address the challenges to transmitting geolocation information with calls to the #ihh ,suicide and ,crisis ,lifeline4 7b7 ,evaluation considerations ,in evaluating responses to the notice of inquiry under subsection 7a71 the ,federal ,communications ,commission shall consider-- 7#a7 legal authorities with respect to mandating the transmission of geolocation information1 including dispatchable location information1 with calls to the #ihh ,suicide and ,crisis ,lifeline2 7#b7 the protection of consumer privacy with respect to mandating the transmission of geolocation information1 including dispatchable location information1 with calls to the #ihh ,suicide and ,crisis ,lifeline2 7#c7 the feasibility and technical implementation standards for telecommunications service providers1 #iaa system service providers1 public safety answering points1 and local crisis centers with respect to mandating the transmission of geolocation information2 7#d7 an assessment of the potential costs1 funding requirements1 and options for recovery of costs for telecommunications service providers1 the #ihh ,suicide and ,crisis ,lifeline1 the ,veterans ,crisis ,line1 and local crisis centers with respect to mandating the transmission of geolocation information2 7#e7 technical challenges associated with mandating the transmission of geolocation information for users who access the #ihh ,american ,sign ,language line through direct video calling and video relay service2 and 7#f7 the technologies currently available to provide dispatchable location information and methods for transferring location information from #ihh centers to #iaa centers4 #d4 ,,gao report 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall conduct a study and submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a report on the opportunities and challenges related to implementing geolocation for the #ihh ,suicide and ,crisis ,lifeline1 including-- 7#a7 policy considerations regarding consumer privacy and legal authority with respect to mandating transmission of geolocation information1 including dispatchable location information1 with calls to the #ihh ,suicide and ,crisis ,lifeline2 7#b7 technical implementation standards for telecommunications service providers1 #iaa system service providers1 emergency communications centers1 and local crisis centers2 and 7#c7 the potential recovery of costs or additional funding requirements for telecommunications service providers1 the #ihh ,suicide and ,crisis ,lifeline1 the ,veterans ,crisis ,line1 and local crisis centers4 7b7 ,consultation ,in conducting the study under subsection 7a71 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall consult with-- 7#a7 representatives from-- 7,a7 telecommunications service providers or organizations that represent telecommunications service providers2 7,b7 handset manufacturers or organizations that represent handset manufacturers2 7,c7 emergency communications centers or organizations that represent emergency communications centers2 7,d7 #iaa system service providers or organizations that represent #iaa system service providers2 7,e7 ,state government1 including those representing low population ,states2 7,f7 local government1 including those representing small and rural communities2 7,g7 the #ihh ,suicide and ,crisis ,lifeline2 7,h7 local crisis centers or organizations that represent local crisis centers2 7,i7 the ,veterans ,crisis ,line2 7,j7 the ,substance ,abuse and ,mental ,health ,services ,administration2 7,k7 mental health services organizations2 and 7,l7 community mental health centers2 and 7#b7 individuals with experience providing services for people who are deaf or hard of hearing or have hearing loss1 such as providing access to the #ihh ,suicide and ,crisis ,lifeline through direct video calling and video relay service4 ,passed the ,senate ,may #aa1 #bjbf4,secretary