Sec. 501. Establishment of the Office of Public Safety Communications
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Part A of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act ( 47 U.S.C. 901 et seq. ), as amended by the preceding provisions of this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following: There is established within the NTIA an Office of Public Safety Communications (in this section referred to as the Office ). The head of the Office shall be an Associate Administrator for Public Safety Communications (in this section referred to as the Associate Administrator ).
The Associate Administrator shall report to the Under Secretary (or a designee of the Under Secretary). The Associate Administrator shall, at the direction of the Under Secretary— administer any grant program of the Federal Government related to Next Generation 9–1–1 on behalf of the Under Secretary; analyze public safety policy communications issues, including by obtaining such analysis; provide to the Under Secretary advice and assistance with respect to the Under Secretary— carrying out the responsibilities of the NTIA related to public safety communications policy; and evaluating the domestic impact of public safety communications matters pending before the Commission, Congress, or other entities of the executive branch of the Federal Government; carry out any duties established under section 10 of Department Organizational Order 25–7 of the Department of Commerce titled National Telecommunications and Information Administration , effective September 17, 2012; be responsible for the oversight of the studies carried out by the Federal Government relating to enhancing public safety communications; coordinate with the head of the Institute of Telecommunication Sciences with respect to the initiative established under section 108(b); communicate public safety communications policies to public entities, including the Commission and Congress, or private entities; and carry out any duties regarding the responsibilities of the NTIA with respect to public safety communications policy as the Under Secretary may designate.
The Associate Administrator shall, as the Under Secretary determines applicable, coordinate with Federal, State, local, and tribal government entities that are engaged in public safety communications in carrying out the duties of the Office. .
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