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47 U.S.C. § 1429 — Advisory committees of the First Responder Network Authority

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47 U.S.C. § 1429 — Advisory committees of the First Responder Network Authority

**(a) Advisory committees** The First Responder Network Authority— (1) shall establish a standing public safety advisory committee to assist the First Responder Network Authority in carrying out its duties and responsibilities under this subchapter; and (2) may establish additional standing or ad hoc committees, panels, or councils as the First Responder Network Authority determines are necessary. **(b) Selection of agents, consultants, and experts** (1) **In general** — The First Responder Network Authority shall select parties to serve as its agents, consultants, or experts in a fair, transparent, and objective manner, and such agents may include a program manager to carry out certain of the duties and responsibilities of deploying and operating the nationwide public safety broadband network described in subsections (b) and (c) of [section 1426 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section1426&num=0&edition=prelim). (2) **Binding and final** — If the selection of an agent, consultant, or expert satisfies the requirements under paragraph (1), the selection of that agent, consultant, or expert shall be final and binding.

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47 U.S.C. § 1426 — Public safety broadband network

**(a) Establishment** The First Responder Network Authority shall ensure the establishment of a nationwide, interoperable public safety broadband network. **(b) Network components** The nationwide public safety broadband network shall be based on a single, national network architecture that evolves with technological advancements and initially consists of— (1) a core network that— (A) consists of national and regional data centers, and other elements and functions that may be distributed geographically, all of which shall be based on commercial standards; and (B) provides the connectivity between— (i) the radio access network; and (ii) the public Internet or the public switched network, or both; and (2) a radio access network that— (A) consists of all cell site equipment, antennas, and backhaul equipment, based on commercial standards, that are required to enable wireless communications with devices using the public safety broadband spectrum; and (B) shall be developed, constructed, managed, maintained, and operated taking into account the plans developed in the State, local, and tribal planning and implementation grant program under [section 1442(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section1442/a&num=0&edition=prelim).

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47 U.S.C. § 1441 — Annual report to Congress

**(a) In general** Not later than 1 year after February 22, 2012, and each year thereafter, the First Responder Network Authority shall submit an annual report covering the preceding fiscal year to the appropriate committees of Congress. **(b) Required content** The report required under subsection (a) shall include— (1) a comprehensive and detailed report of the operations, activities, financial condition, and accomplishments of the First Responder Network Authority under this section; and (2) such recommendations or proposals for legislative or administrative action as the First Responder Network Authority deems appropriate. **(c) Availability to testify** The members of the Board and employees of the First Responder Network Authority shall be available to testify before the appropriate committees of the Congress with respect to— (1) the report required under subsection (a); (2) the report of any audit conducted under section 1429 11 See References in Text note below. of this title; or (3) any other matter which such committees may determine appropriate.

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47 U.S.C. § 1429 — Audit and report

Page 440 TITLE 47—TELECOMMUNICATIONS § 1427 ‘‘this title’’, meaning title VI of Pub. L. 112–96, Feb. 22, 2012, 126 Stat. 201, to reflect the probable intent of Con- gress. Title VI enacted this chapter and section 929 of this title, amended sections 309, 337, 614, 902, 923, 928, and 942 of this title, and enacted provisions set out as a note under section 1401 of this title. § 1427. Initial funding for the First Responder Network Authority (a) Borrowing authority Prior to the deposit of proceeds into the Pub- lic Safety Trust Fund from the incentive auc- tions to be carried out under section 309(j)(8)(G) of this title or the auction of spectrum pursuant to section 1451 of this title, the NTIA may bor- row from the Treasury such sums as may be nec- essary, but not to exceed $2,000,000,000, to imple- ment this subchapter. The NTIA shall reimburse the Treasury, without interest, from funds de- posited into the Public Safety Trust Fund. (b) Prohibition (1) In general Administrative expenses of the First Re- sponder Network Authority may not exceed $100,000,000 during the 10-year period beginning on February 22, 2012. (2) Definition For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘‘administrative expenses’’ does not include the costs incurred by the First Responder Net- work Authority for oversight and audits to protect against waste, fraud, and abuse. (Pub. L. 112–96, title VI, § 6207, Feb. 22, 2012, 126 Stat. 215.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Section 1451, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original ‘‘section 6401’’ and means section 6401 of Pub. L. 112–96, which enacted section 1451 of this title and amended section 309 of this title. § 1428. Permanent self-funding; duty to assess and collect fees for network use (a) In general Notwith

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