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Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance 
Act (25 U.S.C. 5304(e))).’’. 
Subtitle E—Next Generation 9–1–1 
SEC. 15001. FURTHER DEPLOYMENT OF NEXT GENERATION 
9–1–1. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) The 9–1–1 systems of the United States, 
while a model for the entire world, lack the advanced 
functionality, interoperability, reliability, and capa-
bilities that come with the adoption of new digital 
communications technologies. 
(2) 
Communications 
technologies 
currently 
available to the public, including first responders 
and other public safety personnel, have substantially 
outpaced the legacy communications technologies 
still used by most emergency communications cen-
ters in the 9–1–1 systems of the United States. 
(3) This lack of modern technology, when cou-
pled with other challenges, is impacting the ability of 
the 9–1–1 systems of the United States to efficiently 
and effectively provide responses to emergencies. 
(4) Modernizing the 9–1–1 systems of the 
United States to incorporate the new and evolving 
capabilities of broadband voice and data communica-
tions is essential for the safety and security of the 
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public, including first responders and other public 
safety personnel. 
(5) Efforts to modernize the 9–1–1 systems of 
the United States to date, while laudable and impor-
tant, have been limited due to a lack of funding and 
inconsistent or unclear policies related to the govern-
ance, deployment, and operations of Next Genera-
tion 9–1–1. 
(6) A nationwide strategy for Next Generation 
9–1–1 has become essential to help guide the transi-
tion and create a common framework for implemen-
tation of Next Generation 9–1–1 while preserving 
State, regional, and local control over the governance 
and technology choices of the 9–1–1 systems of the 
United States. 
(7) Accelerated implementation of Next Genera-
tion 9–1–1 will— 
(A) increase compatibility with emerging 
communications trends; 
(B) enhance the flexibility, reliability, and 
survivability of the 9–1–1 systems of the United 
States during major incidents; 
(C) improve emergency response for the 
public, including first responders and other 
public safety personnel; 
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(D) promote the interoperability of the 9– 
1–1 systems of the United States with emer-
gency response providers including users of the 
Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network 
being deployed by the First Responder Network 
Authority; and 
(E) increase the cost effectiveness of oper-
ating the 9–1–1 systems of the United States. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that— 
(1) the 9–1–1 professionals in the United 
States perform important and lifesaving work every 
day, and need the tools and communications tech-
nologies to perform the work effectively in a world 
with digital communications technologies; 
(2) the transition from the legacy communica-
tions technologies used in the 9–1–1 systems of the 
United States to Next Generation 9–1–1 is a na-
tional priority and a national imperative; 
(3) the United States should complete the tran-
sition described in paragraph (2) as soon as prac-
ticable; 
(4) the United States should develop a nation-
wide framework that facilitates cooperation among 
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Federal, State, and local officials on deployment of 
Next Generation 9–1–1 in order to meet that goal; 
(5) the term ‘‘Public Safety Answering Point’’ 
becomes outdated in a broadband environment and 
9–1–1 centers are increasingly and appropriately 
being referred to as emergency communications cen-
ters; and 
(6) 9–1–1 authorities and emergency commu-
nications centers should have sufficient resources to 
implement Next Generation 9–1–1, including re-
sources to support associated geographic information 
systems (commonly known as ‘‘GIS’’), and cyberse-
curity measures. 
(c) STATEMENT OF POLICY.—It is the policy of the 
United States that— 
(1) Next Generation 9–1–1 should be techno-
logically and competitively neutral; 
(2) Next Generation 9–1–1 should be interoper-
able and reliable; 
(3) the governance and control of the 9–1–1 
systems of the United States, including Next Gen-
eration 9–1–1, should remain at the State, regional, 
and local level; and 
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(4) individuals in the United States should re-
ceive information on how to best utilize Next Gen-
eration 9–1–1 and on its capabilities and usefulness. 
(d) COORDINATION OF NEXT GENERATION 9–1–1 
IMPLEMENTATION.—Part C of title I of the National Tele-
communications and Information Administration Organi-
zation Act (47 U.S.C. 901 et seq.) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 159. COORDINATION OF NEXT GENERATION 9–1–1 IM-
PLEMENTATION. 
‘‘(a) ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS OF 9–1–1 IMPLEMEN-
TATION COORDINATION OFFICE.— 
‘‘(1) AUTHORITY.—The Office shall implement 
the provisions of this section. 
‘‘(2) MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
‘‘(A) DEVELOPMENT.—The Assistant Sec-
retary and the Administrator shall develop and 
may modify a management plan for the grant 
program established under this section, includ-
ing by developing— 
‘‘(i) plans related to the organiza-
tional structure of such program; and 
‘‘(ii) funding profiles for each fiscal 
year of the duration of such program. 
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‘‘(B) SUBMISSION
TO
CONGRESS.—Not 
later than 90 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this section or 90 days after the date 
on which the plan is modified, as applicable, the 
Assistant Secretary and the Administrator shall 
submit the management plan developed or 
modified, as applicable, under subparagraph (A) 
to— 
‘‘(i) the Committees on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation and Appro-
priations 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 coordi-
nators designated in accordance with subsection 
(b)(2)(A)(ii), to improve coordination and com-
munication with respect to the implementation 
of Next Generation 9–1–1; 
‘‘(B) develop, collect, and disseminate in-
formation concerning practices, procedures, and 
technology used in the implementation of Next 
Generation 9–1–1; 
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‘‘(C) advise and assist eligible entities in 
the preparation of implementation plans re-
quired under subsection (b)(2)(A)(iii); 
‘‘(D) provide technical assistance to grant-
ees in support of efforts to explore efficiencies 
related to Next Generation 9–1–1 functions; 
‘‘(E) receive, review, and recommend the 
approval or disapproval of applications for 
grants under subsection (b); and 
‘‘(F) oversee the use of funds provided by 
such grants in fulfilling such implementation 
plans. 
‘‘(4) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Not later than Octo-
ber 1 of each year, the Assistant Secretary and the 
Administrator shall submit to Congress a report on 
the activities of the Office to meet the requirements 
described under paragraph (3) for the previous year. 
‘‘(5) NATIONWIDE
NEXT
GENERATION
9–1–1 
SECURITY OPERATIONS CENTER.— 
‘‘(A) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is estab-
lished within the Office the Nationwide Next 
Generation 9–1–1 Security Operations Center. 
‘‘(B) ORGANIZATION.—The Office shall 
consider the recommendations of the Next Gen-
eration 9–1–1 Advisory Board established 
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under section 160 in selecting the appropriate 
personnel to best fulfill the Center’s mission. 
‘‘(C) MISSION.—The Center shall— 
‘‘(i) serve as a centralized emergency 
communications cybersecurity center that 
has the ability to provide integrated intru-
sion, detection and prevention services at 
multiple levels and layers, in support of 
local operations; 
‘‘(ii) provide forensic data to cyber re-
sponders and investigators in the event of 
an incident; 
‘‘(iii) activate pre-planned mitigation 
measures as agreed upon with emergency 
communications centers and as appropriate 
during a cyber incident; 
‘‘(iv) assist application vendors and 
third parties with a public safety mission, 
such as mental health hotlines, telehealth 
providers, vehicle telematics provider, and 
alarm 
companies, 
in 
ensuring 
secure 
connectivity and providing vetted and se-
cure services; and 
‘‘(v) assist Federal, State, and local 
law enforcement in identifying cyber crimi-
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nals whether located in the United States 
or internationally. 
‘‘(b) NEXT GENERATION 9–1–1 IMPLEMENTATION 
GRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) GRANTS.—The Assistant Secretary and 
the Administrator, acting through the Office, shall 
provide grants to eligible entities for— 
‘‘(A) the implementation of Next Genera-
tion 9–1–1; 
‘‘(B) establishing and maintaining Next 
Generation 9–1–1; 
‘‘(C) training directly related to Next Gen-
eration 9–1–1 if— 
‘‘(i) the cost related to the training 
does not exceed 3 percent of the total 
grant award, or up to 5 percent of the 
total grant award if sufficiently justified to 
the Office; and 
‘‘(ii) permissible costs may include— 
‘‘(I) actual wages incurred for 
travel and attendance, including any 
necessary overtime pay and backfill 
wage; 
‘‘(II) travel expenses; 
‘‘(III) instructor expenses; and 
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‘‘(IV) facility costs and training 
materials; 
‘‘(D) public outreach and education on how 
best to use Next Generation 9–1–1 and the ca-
pabilities and usefulness of Next Generation 9– 
1–1; and 
‘‘(E) administrative cost associated with 
planning and implementation of Next Genera-
tion 9–1–1, including any cost related to plan-
ning for and preparing an application and re-
lated materials as required by this subsection, 
if— 
‘‘(i) the cost is fully documented in 
materials submitted to the Office; and 
‘‘(ii) the cost is reasonable, necessary, 
and does not exceed 1 percent of the total 
grant award for an eligible entity and 1 
percent of the total grant award for an 
emergency communications center. 
‘‘(2) COORDINATION REQUIRED.—In providing 
grants under paragraph (1), the Assistant Secretary 
and the Administrator, acting through the Office, 
shall require an eligible entity to certify in the appli-
cation that— 
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‘‘(A) in the case of an eligible entity that 
is a State, the entity— 
‘‘(i) has coordinated the application 
with the emergency communications cen-
ters located within the jurisdiction of the 
entity; 
‘‘(ii) has designated a single officer or 
governmental body to serve as the State 
point of contact to coordinate the imple-
mentation of Next Generation 9–1–1 for 
that State, except that such designation 
need not vest such coordinator with direct 
legal authority to implement Next Genera-
tion 9–1–1 or to manage emergency com-
munications operations; and 
‘‘(iii) has developed and submitted a 
plan for the coordination and implementa-
tion of Next Generation 9–1–1 that— 
‘‘(I) ensures interoperability by 
requiring the use of commonly accept-
ed standards; 
‘‘(II) ensures reliable operations; 
‘‘(III) enables emergency commu-
nications centers to process, analyze, 
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and store multimedia, data, and other 
information; 
‘‘(IV) incorporates the use of ef-
fective cybersecurity resources; 
‘‘(V) uses open and competitive 
request for proposal processes, includ-
ing through shared government pro-
curement vehicles, for deployment of 
Next Generation 9–1–1; 
‘‘(VI) documents how input was 
received and accounted for from rel-
evant rural and urban emergency 
communications centers, regional au-
thorities, local authorities, and Tribal 
authorities; 
‘‘(VII) includes a governance 
body or bodies, either by creation of 
new or use of existing body or bodies, 
for the development and deployment 
of Next Generation 9–1–1 that— 
‘‘(aa) ensures full notice and 
opportunity for participation by 
relevant stakeholders; and 
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‘‘(bb) consults and coordi-
nates with the State point of con-
tact required by clause (ii); 
‘‘(VIII) creates efficiencies re-
lated to Next Generation 9–1–1 func-
tions, including cybersecurity and the 
virtualization and sharing of infra-
structure, equipment, and services; 
and 
‘‘(IX) that an effective, competi-
tive approach to establishing authen-
tication, credentialing, secure connec-
tions, and access is utilized, including 
by— 
‘‘(aa) requiring certificate 
authorities to be capable of cross- 
certification with other authori-
ties; 
‘‘(bb) avoiding risk of a sin-
gle point of failure or vulner-
ability; and 
‘‘(cc) adhering to Federal 
agency best practices such as 
those promulgated by the Na-
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tional Institute of Standards and 
Technology; and 
‘‘(B) in the case of an eligible entity that 
is a Tribal Organization, the Tribal Organiza-
tion has complied with clauses (i) and (iii) of 
subparagraph (A), and the State in which the 
Tribal Organization is located has complied 
with clause (ii) of such subparagraph. 
‘‘(3) CRITERIA.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 9 
months after the date of the enactment of this 
section, the Assistant Secretary and the Admin-
istrator shall issue regulations, after providing 
the public with notice and an opportunity to 
comment, prescribing the criteria for selection 
for grants under this subsection. 
‘‘(B) 
REQUIREMENTS.—The 
criteria 
shall— 
‘‘(i) include performance requirements 
and a schedule for completion of any 
project to be financed by a grant under 
this subsection; and 
‘‘(ii) specifically permit regional or 
multi-State applications for funds. 
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‘‘(C) UPDATES.—The Assistant Secretary 
and the Administrator shall update such regula-
tions as necessary. 
‘‘(4) GRANT CERTIFICATIONS.—Each applicant 
for a grant under this subsection shall certify to the 
Assistant Secretary and the Administrator at the 
time of application, and each applicant that receives 
such a grant shall certify to the Assistant Secretary 
and the Administrator annually thereafter during 
any period of time the funds from the grant are 
available to the applicant, that— 
‘‘(A) no portion of any designated 9–1–1 
charges imposed by a State or other taxing ju-
risdiction within which the applicant is located 
are being obligated or expended for any purpose 
other than the purposes for which such charges 
are designated or presented during the period 
beginning 180 days immediately preceding the 
date on which the application was filed and con-
tinuing through the period of time during which 
the funds from the grant are available to the 
applicant; 
‘‘(B) any funds received by the applicant 
will be used to support deployment of Next 
Generation 9–1–1 that ensures reliability and, 
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by requiring the use of commonly accepted 
standards, interoperability; 
‘‘(C) the State in which the applicant re-
sides has established, or has committed to es-
tablish no later than 3 years following the date 
on which the funds are distributed to the appli-
cant, a sustainable funding mechanism for Next 
Generation 9–1–1 and effective cybersecurity 
resources to be deployed pursuant to the grant; 
‘‘(D) the applicant will promote interoper-
ability between Next Generation 9–1–1 emer-
gency communications centers and emergency 
response providers including users of the na-
tionwide public safety broadband network im-
plemented by the First Responder Network Au-
thority; 
‘‘(E) the applicant has or will take steps to 
coordinate with adjoining States to establish 
and maintain Next Generation 9–1–1; and 
‘‘(F) the applicant has developed a plan for 
public outreach and education on how to best 
use Next Generation 9–1–1 and on its capabili-
ties and usefulness. 
‘‘(5) CONDITION
OF
GRANT.—Each applicant 
for a grant under this subsection shall agree, as a 
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condition of receipt of the grant, that if the State or 
other taxing jurisdiction within which the applicant 
is located, during any period of time during which 
the funds from the grant are available to the appli-
cant, fails to comply with the certifications required 
under paragraph (4), all of the funds from such 
grant shall be returned to the Office. 
‘‘(6) PENALTY FOR PROVIDING FALSE INFOR-
MATION.—Any applicant that provides a certification 
under paragraph (5) knowing that the information 
provided in the certification was false shall— 
‘‘(A) not be eligible to receive the grant 
under this subsection; 
‘‘(B) return any grant awarded under this 
subsection during the time that the certification 
was not valid; and 
‘‘(C) not be eligible to receive any subse-
quent grants under this subsection. 
‘‘(7) PROHIBITION.—Grants provided under 
this subsection may not be used— 
‘‘(A) for any component of the Nationwide 
Public Safety Broadband Network; or 
‘‘(B) to make any payments to a person 
who has been, for reasons of national security, 
prohibited by any entity of the Federal Govern-
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ment from bidding on a contract, participating 
in an auction, or receiving a grant. 
‘‘(8) FUNDING AND TERMINATION.—In addition 
to any funds authorized for grants under section 
158, there is authorized to be appropriated 
$15,000,000,000 for fiscal years 2022 through 
2026, of which $24,000,000 may be used by the Of-
fice for reasonable and necessary administrative 
costs associated with the grant program and to es-
tablish the Nationwide Next Generation 9–1–1 Secu-
rity Operations Center under subsection (a)(5). 
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section and section 160: 
‘‘(1) 9–1–1 REQUEST FOR EMERGENCY ASSIST-
ANCE.—The term ‘9–1–1 request for emergency as-
sistance’ means a communication, such as voice, 
text, picture, multimedia, or any other type of data 
that is sent to an emergency communications center 
for the purpose of requesting emergency assistance. 
‘‘(2) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘Adminis-
trator’ means the Administrator of the National 
Highway Traffic Safety Administration. 
‘‘(3) COMMONLY ACCEPTED STANDARDS.—The 
term ‘commonly accepted standards’ means the tech-
nical standards followed by the communications in-
dustry for network, device, and Internet Protocol 
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connectivity that enable interoperability, including 
but not limited to— 
‘‘(A) standards developed by the Third 
Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), the In-
stitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers 
(IEEE), the Alliance for Telecommunications 
Industry Solutions (ATIS), the Internet Engi-
neering Taskforce (IETF), and the Inter-
national Telecommunications Union (ITU); and 
‘‘(B) standards approved by the American 
National Standards Institute (ANSI) that meet 
the definition of interoperable within this sec-
tion. 
‘‘(4) DESIGNATED 9–1–1 CHARGES.—The term 
‘designated 9–1–1 charges’ means any taxes, fees, or 
other charges imposed by a State or other taxing ju-
risdiction that are designated or presented as dedi-
cated to deliver or improve 9–1–1 services, E9–1–1 
services (as defined in section 158(e)), or Next Gen-
eration 9–1–1. 
‘‘(5) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘eligible en-
tity’— 
‘‘(A) means a State or a Tribal organiza-
tion (as defined in section 4(l) of the Indian 
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Self-Determination and Education Assistance 
Act (25 U.S.C. 5304)); 
‘‘(B) includes public authorities, boards, 
commissions, and similar bodies created by one 
or more eligible entities described in subpara-
graph (A) to coordinate or provide Next Gen-
eration 9–1–1; and 
‘‘(C) does not include any entity that has 
failed to submit the certifications required 
under subsection (b)(4). 
‘‘(6) EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS CENTER.— 
The term ‘emergency communications center’ means 
a facility that is designated to receive a 9–1–1 re-
quest for emergency assistance and perform one or 
more of the following functions: 
‘‘(A) Process and analyze 9–1–1 requests 
for emergency assistance and other gathered in-
formation. 
‘‘(B) Dispatch appropriate emergency re-
sponse providers. 
‘‘(C) Transfer or exchange 9–1–1 requests 
for emergency assistance and other gathered in-
formation with other emergency communica-
tions centers and emergency response providers. 
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‘‘(D) Analyze any communications received 
from emergency response providers. 
‘‘(E) Support incident command functions. 
‘‘(7) EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROVIDER.—The 
term ‘emergency response provider’ has the meaning 
given that term under section 2 of the Homeland Se-
curity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101). 
‘‘(8) INTEROPERABLE.—The term ‘interoper-
able’ or ‘interoperability’ means the capability of 
emergency communications centers to receive 9–1–1 
requests for emergency assistance and related data 
such as location information and callback numbers 
from the public, then process and share the 9–1–1 
requests for emergency assistance and related data 
with other emergency communications centers and 
emergency response providers without the need for 
proprietary interfaces and regardless of jurisdiction, 
equipment, device, software, service provider, or 
other relevant factors. 
‘‘(9) NATIONWIDE.—The term ‘nationwide’ 
means each State of the United States, the District 
of Columbia, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, 
the United States Virgin Islands, the Northern Mar-
iana Islands, any other territory or possession of the 
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United States, and each federally recognized Indian 
Tribe. 
‘‘(10) 
NATIONWIDE
PUBLIC
SAFETY 
BROADBAND NETWORK.—The term ‘nationwide pub-
lic safety broadband network’ has the meaning given 
the term in section 6001 of the Middle Class Tax 
Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (47 U.S.C. 
1401). 
‘‘(11) NEXT
GENERATION 9–1–1.—The term 
Next Generation 9–1–1 means an interoperable, se-
cure, Internet Protocol-based system that— 
‘‘(A) employs commonly accepted stand-
ards; 
‘‘(B) enables the appropriate emergency 
communications centers to receive, process, and 
analyze all types of 9–1–1 requests for emer-
gency assistance; 
‘‘(C) acquires and integrates additional in-
formation useful to handling 9–1–1 requests for 
emergency assistance; and 
‘‘(D) supports sharing information related 
to 9–1–1 requests for emergency assistance 
among emergency communications centers and 
emergency response providers. 
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‘‘(12) OFFICE.—The term ‘Office’ means the 
Next Generation 9–1–1 Implementation Coordina-
tion Office established under section 158. 
‘‘(13) RELIABILITY.—The term ‘reliability’ or 
‘reliable’ means the employment of sufficient meas-
ures to ensure the ongoing operation of Next Gen-
eration 9–1–1 including through the use of geo-di-
verse, device- and network-agnostic elements that 
provide more than one physical route between end 
points with no common points where a single failure 
at that point would cause all to fail. 
‘‘(14) STATE.—The term ‘State’ means any 
State of the United States, the District of Columbia, 
Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the United 
States Virgin Islands, the Northern Mariana Is-
lands, and any other territory or possession of the 
United States. 
‘‘(15) SUSTAINABLE
FUNDING
MECHANISM.— 
The term ‘sustainable funding mechanism’ means a 
funding mechanism that provides adequate revenues 
to cover ongoing expenses, including operations, 
maintenance, and upgrades. 
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‘‘SEC. 160. ESTABLISHMENT OF NEXT GENERATION 9–1–1 
ADVISORY BOARD. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Assistant Secretary and 
Administrator, acting through the Office, shall establish 
a ‘Next Generation 9–1–1 Advisory Board’ (in this section 
referred to as the ‘Board’) to advise the Office in carrying 
out its duties and responsibilities under this section and 
section 159. 
‘‘(b) MEMBERSHIP.— 
‘‘(1) VOTING
MEMBERS.—Not later than 30 
days after the date of enactment of this section, the 
Assistant Secretary 
and 
Administrator, 
acting 
through the Office, shall appoint 16 public safety 
members to the Board, of which— 
‘‘(A) 4 members shall be representative of 
local law enforcement officials; 
‘‘(B) 4 members shall be representative of 
fire and rescue officials; 
‘‘(C) 4 members shall be representative of 
emergency medical service officials; and 
‘‘(D) 4 members shall be representative of 
9–1–1 professionals. 
‘‘(2) DIVERSITY
OF
MEMBERSHIP.—Members 
shall be representatives of State and local govern-
ments, chosen to reflect geographic and population 
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density differences as well as public safety organiza-
tions at the national level across the United States. 
‘‘(3) EXPERTISE.—All members shall have spe-
cific expertise necessary for developing technical re-
quirements under this section, such as technical ex-
pertise, and public safety communications and 9–1– 
1 expertise. 
‘‘(4) RANK AND FILE MEMBERS.—A rank and 
file member from each of the public safety dis-
ciplines listed in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), of 
paragraph (1) shall be appointed as a voting mem-
ber of the Board and shall be selected from an orga-
nization that represents their public safety discipline 
at the national level. 
‘‘(c) PERIOD OF APPOINTMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), members of the Board shall be appointed 
for the life of the Board. 
‘‘(2) REMOVAL FOR CAUSE.—A member of the 
Board may be removed for cause upon the deter-
mination of the Assistant Secretary and Adminis-
trator. 
‘‘(d) VACANCIES.—Any vacancy in the Board shall be 
filled in the same manner as the original appointment. 
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‘‘(e) QUORUM.—A majority of the members of the 
Board shall constitute a quorum. 
‘‘(f) CHAIRPERSON AND VICE CHAIRPERSON.—The 
Board shall select a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson 
from among the voting members of the Board. 
‘‘(g) DUTIES OF THE BOARD.—Not later than 120 
days after the date of the enactment of this section, the 
Board shall submit to the Office recommendations con-
cerning: 
‘‘(1) the importance of deploying Next Genera-
tion 9–1–1 in rural and urban areas; 
‘‘(2) the importance of ensuring flexibility in 
guidance, rules, and grant funding to allow for tech-
nology improvements; 
‘‘(3) the value of creating efficiencies related to 
Next Generation 9–1–1 functions, including cyberse-
curity and the virtualization and sharing of core in-
frastructure; 
‘‘(4) the value of enabling effective coordination 
among State, local, Tribal, and territorial govern-
ment entities to ensure that the needs of emergency 
communications centers in both rural and urban 
areas are taken into account in each plan for the co-
ordination and implementation of Next Generation 
9–1–1; and 
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‘‘(5) the relevance of existing cybersecurity re-
sources to Next Generation 9–1–1 procurement and 
deployment. 
‘‘(h) CONSIDERATION BY THE OFFICE.—The Office 
shall consider the recommendations of the Board as the 
Office carries out the responsibilities of the Office under 
this section. 
‘‘(i) EXEMPTION FROM FACA.—The Federal Advi-
sory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to 
the Board. 
‘‘(j) DURATION OF AUTHORITY.—The Board shall re-
main in place throughout the period that grant funds are 
authorized under section 159(b)(1) to provide additional 
advice from time to time to the Office.’’. 
(e) SAVINGS PROVISION.—Nothing in this section or 
any amendment made by this section shall affect any ap-
plication pending or grant awarded under section 158 of 
the National Telecommunications and Information Ad-
ministration Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 942) before the 
date of the enactment of this section. 
TITLE II—DRINKING WATER 
INFRASTRUCTURE 
SEC. 20001. DRINKING WATER SRF FUNDING. 
(a) FUNDING.— 
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(1) STATE REVOLVING LOAN FUNDS.—Section 
1452(m)(1) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 
U.S.C. 300j–12(m)(1)) is amended— 
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘and’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
‘‘2021.’’ and inserting ‘‘2021;’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) $4,140,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; 
‘‘(E) $4,800,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; 
and 
‘‘(F) $5,500,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2024 through 2026.’’. 
(2) INDIAN
RESERVATION
DRINKING
WATER 
PROGRAM.—Section 2001(d) of America’s Water In-
frastructure Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–270) is 
amended by striking ‘‘2022’’ and inserting ‘‘2026’’. 
(3) VOLUNTARY SCHOOL AND CHILD CARE PRO-
GRAM
LEAD
TESTING
GRANT
PROGRAM.—Section 
1464(d)(8) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 
U.S.C. 300j–24(d)(8)) is amended by striking ‘‘and 
2021’’ and inserting ‘‘through 2026’’. 
(4) DRINKING
WATER
FOUNTAIN
REPLACE-
MENT FOR SCHOOLS.—Section 1465(d) of the Safe 
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Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–25(d)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘2021’’ and inserting ‘‘2026’’. 
(5) GRANTS
FOR
STATE
PROGRAMS.—Section 
1443(a)(7) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 
U.S.C. 300j–2(a)(7)) is amended by striking ‘‘and 
2021’’ and inserting ‘‘through 2026’’. 
(b) AMERICAN IRON AND STEEL PRODUCTS.—Sec-
tion 1452(a)(4)(A) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 
U.S.C. 300j–12(a)(4)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘During 
fiscal years 2019 through 2023, funds’’ and inserting 
‘‘Funds’’. 
SEC. 20002. DRINKING WATER SYSTEM RESILIENCE FUND-
ING. 
Section 1433(g)(6) of the Safe Drinking Water Act 
(42 U.S.C. 300i–2(g)(6)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘25,000,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘50,000,000’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘2020 and 2021’’ and inserting 
‘‘2022 through 2026’’. 
SEC. 20003. PFAS TREATMENT GRANTS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT
OF PFAS INFRASTRUCTURE 
GRANT PROGRAM.—Part E of the Safe Drinking Water 
Act (42 U.S.C. 300j et seq.) is amended by adding at the 
end the following new section: 
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‘‘SEC. 1459E. ASSISTANCE FOR COMMUNITY WATER SYS-
TEMS AFFECTED BY PFAS. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this section, the Adminis-
trator shall establish a program to award grants to af-
fected community water systems to pay for capital costs 
associated with the implementation of eligible treatment 
technologies. 
‘‘(b) APPLICATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) GUIDANCE.—Not later than 12 months 
after the date of enactment of this section, the Ad-
ministrator shall publish guidance describing the 
form and timing for community water systems to 
apply for grants under this section. 
‘‘(2) REQUIRED INFORMATION.—The Adminis-
trator shall require a community water system ap-
plying for a grant under this section to submit— 
‘‘(A) information showing the presence of 
PFAS in water of the community water system; 
and 
‘‘(B) a certification that the treatment 
technology in use by the community water sys-
tem at the time of application is not sufficient 
to remove all detectable amounts of PFAS. 
‘‘(c) 
LIST
OF
ELIGIBLE
TREATMENT
TECH-
NOLOGIES.—Not later than 150 days after the date of en-
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