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47 U.S.C. § 1471 — Guard bands and unlicensed use

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47 U.S.C. § 1471 — Guard bands and unlicensed use

**(a) In general** Nothing in subparagraph (G) of [section 309(j)(8) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section309/j/8&num=0&edition=prelim) or in [section 1452 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section1452&num=0&edition=prelim) shall be construed to prevent the Commission from using relinquished or other spectrum to implement band plans with guard bands. **(b) Size of guard bands** Such guard bands shall be no larger than is technically reasonable to prevent harmful interference between licensed services outside the guard bands. **(c) Unlicensed use in guard bands** The Commission may permit the use of such guard bands for unlicensed use. **(d) Database** Unlicensed use shall rely on a database or subsequent methodology as determined by the Commission. **(e) Protections against harmful interference** The Commission may not permit any use of a guard band that the Commission determines would cause harmful interference to licensed services.

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**(a) In general** Nothing in subparagraph (G) of [section 309(j)(8) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section309/j/8&num=0&edition=prelim) or in [section 1452 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section1452&num=0&edition=prelim) shall be construed to prevent the Commission from using relinquished or other spectrum to implement band plans with guard bands. **(b) Size of guard bands** Such guard bands shall be no larger than is technically reasonable to prevent harmful interference between licensed services outside the guard bands. **(c) Unlicensed use in guard bands** The Commission may permit the use of such guard bands for unlicensed use. **(d) Database** Unlicensed use shall rely on a database or subsequent methodology as determined by the Commission. **(e) Protections against harmful interference** The Commission may not permit any use of a guard band that the Commission determines would cause harmful interference to licensed services.

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47 U.S.C. § 1452 — State and Local Implementation Fund

**(a) Establishment** There is established in the Treasury of the United States a fund to be known as the State and Local Implementation Fund. **(b) Amounts available for State and Local Implementation Grant Program** Any amounts borrowed under subsection (c)(1) and any amounts in the State and Local Implementation Fund that are not necessary to reimburse the general fund of the Treasury for such borrowed amounts shall be available to the Assistant Secretary to implement [section 1442 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section1442&num=0&edition=prelim). **(c) Borrowing authority** (1) **In general** — Prior to the end of fiscal year 2022, the Assistant Secretary may borrow from the general fund of the Treasury such sums as may be necessary, but not to exceed $135,000,000, to implement [section 1442 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section1442&num=0&edition=prelim). (2) **Reimbursement** — The Assistant Secretary shall reimburse the general fund of the Treasury, without interest, for any amounts borrowed under paragraph (1) as funds are deposited into the State and Local Implementation Fund. **(d) Transfer of unused funds** If there is a balance remaining in the State and Local Implementation Fund on September 30, 2022, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer such balance to the general fund of the Treasury, where such balance shall be dedicated for the sole purpose of deficit reduction.

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47 U.S.C. § 615 — Support for universal emergency telephone number

The Federal Communications Commission shall encourage and support efforts by States to deploy comprehensive end-to-end emergency communications infrastructure and programs, based on coordinated statewide plans, including seamless, ubiquitous, reliable wireless telecommunications networks and enhanced wireless 9–1–1 service. In encouraging and supporting that deployment, the Commission shall consult and cooperate with State and local officials responsible for emergency services and public safety, the telecommunications industry (specifically including the cellular and other wireless telecommunications service providers), the motor vehicle manufacturing industry, emergency medical service providers and emergency dispatch providers, transportation officials, special 9–1–1 districts, public safety, fire service and law enforcement officials, consumer groups, and hospital emergency and trauma care personnel (including emergency physicians, trauma surgeons, and nurses). The Commission shall encourage each State to develop and implement coordinated statewide deployment plans, through an entity designated by the governor, and to include representatives of the foregoing organizations and entities in development and implementation of such plans. Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize or require the Commission to impose obligations or costs on any person.

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47 U.S.C. § 623 — Configuration of multi-line telephone systems for direct dialing of 9–1–1.

**(a) System manufacture, importation, sale, and lease** A person engaged in the business of manufacturing, importing, selling, or leasing multi-line telephone systems may not manufacture or import for use in the United States, or sell or lease or offer to sell or lease in the United States, a multi-line telephone system, unless such system is pre-configured such that, when properly installed in accordance with subsection (b), a user may directly initiate a call to 9–1–1 from any station equipped with dialing facilities, without dialing any additional digit, code, prefix, or post-fix, including any trunk-access code such as the digit “9”, regardless of whether the user is required to dial such a digit, code, prefix, or post-fix for other calls. **(b) System installation, management, and operation** A person engaged in the business of installing, managing, or operating multi-line telephone systems may not install, manage, or operate for use in the United States such a system, unless such system is configured such that a user may directly initiate a call to 9–1–1 from any station equipped with dialing facilities, without dialing any additional digit, code, prefix, or post-fix, including any trunk-access code such as the digit “9”, regardless of whether the user is required to dial such a digit, code, prefix, or post-fix for other calls. **(c) On-site notification** A person engaged in the business of installing, managing, or operating multi-line telephone systems shall, in installing, managing, or operating such a system for use in the United States, configure the system to provide a notification to a central location at the facility where the system is installed or to another person or organization regardless of location, if the system is able to be configured to provi

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47 U.S.C. § 1471 — Definitions

Page 452 TITLE 47—TELECOMMUNICATIONS § 1456 any Federal real property pursuant to title 40, United States Code, the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 (Public Law 114–287) [40 U.S.C. 1303 note], or any other law governing real property activities of the Fed- eral Government. No agreement entered into pursuant to this section, or the amendments made by this sec- tion, may obligate the Federal Government to hold, control, or otherwise retain or use real property that may otherwise be deemed as excess, surplus, or that could be otherwise sold, leased, or redeveloped.’’ § 1456. System certification Not later than 6 months after February 22, 2012, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall update and revise section 33.4 of OMB Circular A–11 to reflect the rec- ommendations regarding such Circular made in the Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee Incentive Subcommittee report, adopted January 11, 2011. (Pub. L. 112–96, title VI, § 6411, Feb. 22, 2012, 126 Stat. 234.) § 1457. Public Safety Trust Fund (a) Establishment of Public Safety Trust Fund (1) In general There is established in the Treasury of the United States a trust fund to be known as the Public Safety Trust Fund. (2) Availability Amounts deposited in the Public Safety Trust Fund shall remain available through fis- cal year 2022. Any amounts remaining in the Fund after the end of such fiscal year shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury, where such amounts shall be dedicated for the sole purpose of deficit reduction. (b) Use of Fund As amounts are deposited in the Public Safety Trust Fund, such amounts shall be used to make the following deposits or payments in the fol- lowing order of priority: (1) Repayment of amount borrowed for

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