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47 U.S.C. § 1401 — Public Safety Trust Fund
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**(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 fiscal 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 following order of priority:
(1) **Repayment of amount borrowed for First Responder Network Authority** — An amount not to exceed $2,000,000,000 shall be available to the NTIA to reimburse the general fund of the Treasury for any amounts borrowed under [section 1427 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section1427&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **State and Local Implementation Fund** — $135,000,000 shall be deposited in the State and Local Implementation Fund established by [section 1441 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section1441&num=0&edition=prelim).
(3) **Buildout by First Responder Network Authority** — $7,000,000,000, reduced by the amount borrowed under [section 1427 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section1427&num=0&edition=prelim), shall be deposited in the Network Construction Fund established by [section 1426 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section1426&num=0&edition=prelim).
(4) **Public safety researc
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**(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 fiscal 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 following order of priority:
(1) **Repayment of amount borrowed for First Responder Network Authority** — An amount not to exceed $2,000,000,000 shall be available to the NTIA to reimburse the general fund of the Treasury for any amounts borrowed under [section 1427 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section1427&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **State and Local Implementation Fund** — $135,000,000 shall be deposited in the State and Local Implementation Fund established by [section 1441 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section1441&num=0&edition=prelim).
(3) **Buildout by First Responder Network Authority** — $7,000,000,000, reduced by the amount borrowed under [section 1427 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section1427&num=0&edition=prelim), shall be deposited in the Network Construction Fund established by [section 1426 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section1426&num=0&edition=prelim).
(4) **Public safety research** — $100,000,000 shall be available to the Director of NIST to carry out [section 1443 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section1443&num=0&edition=prelim).
(5) **Deficit reduction** — $20,400,000,000 shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury, where such amount shall be dedicated for the sole purpose of deficit reduction.
(6) **9–1–1, E9–1–1, and Next Generation 9–1–1 implementation grants** — $115,000,000 shall be available to the Assistant Secretary and the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to carry out the grant program under [section 942 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section942&num=0&edition=prelim).
(7) **Additional public safety research** — $200,000,000 shall be available to the Director of NIST to carry out [section 1443 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section1443&num=0&edition=prelim).
(8) **Additional deficit reduction** — Any remaining amounts deposited in the Public Safety Trust Fund shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury, where such amounts shall be dedicated for the sole purpose of deficit reduction.
**(c) Investment** Amounts in the Public Safety Trust Fund shall be invested in accordance with [section 9702 of title 31](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section9702&num=0&edition=prelim), and any interest on, and proceeds from, any such investment shall be credited to, and become a part of, the Fund.
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**(a) 9–1–1 Implementation Coordination Office**
(1) **Establishment and continuation** — The Assistant Secretary and the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shall—
(A) establish and further a program to facilitate coordination and communication between Federal, State, and local emergency communications systems, emergency personnel, public safety organizations, telecommunications carriers, and telecommunications equipment manufacturers and vendors involved in the implementation of 9–1–1 services; and
(B) establish a 9–1–1 Implementation Coordination Office to implement the provisions of this section.
(2) **Management plan**
(A) *Development* — The Assistant Secretary and the Administrator shall develop a management plan for the grant program established under this section, including by developing—
(i) plans related to the organizational structure of such program; and
(ii) funding profiles for each fiscal year of the duration of such program.
(B) *Submission to Congress* — Not later than 90 days after February 22, 2012, the Assistant Secretary and the Administrator shall submit the management plan developed under subparagraph (A) to—
(i) the Committees on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and Appropriations of the Senate; and
(ii) the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
(3) **Purpose of Office** — The Office shall—
(A) take actions, in concert with coordinators designated in accordance with subsection (b)(3)(A)(ii), to improve coordination and communication with respect to the implementation of 9–1–1 services, E9–1–1 services, and Next Generation 9–1–1 services;
(B) develop, collect, and disseminate information concerning practices, procedures, a
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**(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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**(a) In general** The First Responder Network Authority shall not offer, provide, or market commercial telecommunications or information services directly to consumers.
**(b) Rule of construction** Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the First Responder Network Authority and a secondary user from entering into a covered leasing agreement pursuant to [section 1428(a)(2)(B) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section1428/a/2/B&num=0&edition=prelim). Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the First Responder Network Authority from collecting lease fees related to network equipment and infrastructure pursuant to [section 1428(a)(3) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section1428/a/3&num=0&edition=prelim).
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Except as required by a treaty of the United States, amounts held in trust by the United States Government (including annual interest earned on the amounts)—
(1) shall be invested in Government obligations; and
(2) shall earn interest at an annual rate of at least 5 percent.
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**(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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**(a) Establishment** There is established within the Commission an advisory board to be known as the “Technical Advisory Board for First Responder Interoperability”.
**(b) Membership**
(1) **In general**
(A) *Voting members* — Not later than 30 days after February 22, 2012, the Chairman of the Commission shall appoint 14 voting members to the Interoperability Board, of which—
(i) 4 members shall be representatives of wireless providers, of which—
(I) 2 members shall be representatives of national wireless providers;
(II) 1 member shall be a representative of regional wireless providers; and
(III) 1 member shall be a representative of rural wireless providers;
(ii) 3 members shall be representatives of equipment manufacturers;
(iii) 4 members shall be representatives of public safety entities, of which—
(I) not less than 1 member shall be a representative of management level employees of public safety entities; and
(II) not less than 1 member shall be a representative of employees of public safety entities;
(iv) 3 members shall be representatives of State and local governments, chosen to reflect geographic and population density differences across the United States; and
(v) all members shall have specific expertise necessary to developing technical requirements under this section, such as technical expertise, public safety communications expertise, and commercial network experience.
(B) *Non-voting member* — The Assistant Secretary shall appoint 1 non-voting member to the Interoperability Board.
(2) **Period of appointment**
(A) *In general* — Except as provided in subparagraph (B), members of the Interoperability Board shall be appointed for the life of the Interoperability Board.
(B) *Removal f
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**(a) In general** The Commission shall reallocate the 700 MHz D block spectrum for use by public safety entities in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
**(b) Omitted**
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**(a) Reallocation and grant of license** Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and subject to the provisions of this chapter, the Commission shall reallocate and grant a license to the First Responder Network Authority for the use of the 700 MHz D block spectrum and existing public safety broadband spectrum.
**(b) Term of license**
(1) **Initial license** — The license granted under subsection (a) shall be for an initial term of 10 years from the date of the initial issuance of the license.
(2) **Renewal of license** — Prior to expiration of the term of the initial license granted under subsection (a) or the expiration of any subsequent renewal of such license, the First Responder Network Authority shall submit to the Commission an application for the renewal of such license. Such renewal application shall demonstrate that, during the preceding license term, the First Responder Network Authority has met the duties and obligations set forth under this chapter. A renewal license granted under this paragraph shall be for a term of not to exceed 10 years.
**(c) Facilitation of transition** The Commission shall take all actions necessary to facilitate the transition of the existing public safety broadband spectrum to the First Responder Network Authority.
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**(a) General powers** The First Responder Network Authority shall have the authority to do the following:
(1) To exercise, through the actions of its Board, all powers specifically granted by the provisions of this subchapter, and such incidental powers as shall be necessary.
(2) To hold such hearings, sit and act at such times and places, take such testimony, and receive such evidence as the First Responder Network Authority considers necessary to carry out its responsibilities and duties.
(3) To obtain grants and funds from and make contracts with individuals, private companies, organizations, institutions, and Federal, State, regional, and local agencies.
(4) To accept, hold, administer, and utilize gifts, donations, and bequests of property, both real and personal, for the purposes of aiding or facilitating the work of the First Responder Network Authority.
(5) To spend funds under paragraph (3) in a manner authorized by the Board, but only for purposes that will advance or enhance public safety communications consistent with this chapter.
(6) To take such other actions as the First Responder Network Authority (through the Board) may from time to time determine necessary, appropriate, or advisable to accomplish the purposes of this chapter.
**(b) Duty and responsibility to deploy and operate a nationwide public safety broadband network**
(1) **In general** — The First Responder Network Authority shall hold the single public safety wireless license granted under [section 1421 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section1421&num=0&edition=prelim) and take all actions necessary to ensure the building, deployment, and operation of the nationwide public safety broadband network, in consultation with Federal, State,
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Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit, restrict, or circumvent in any way the implementation of the nationwide public safety broadband network defined in section 6001 of title VI of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 ([47 U.S.C. 1401](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section1401&num=0&edition=prelim)) or any rules implementing that network under title VI of that Act ([47 U.S.C. 1401](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section1401&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.).
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