II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5351 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 20, 2024 Mr. Barrasso introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior to upgrade existing public safety answering points in units of the National Park System to Next Generation 9–1–1 systems, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safer Parks Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Appropriate committees of congress The term appropriate committees of Congress means— (A) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; (B) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; (C) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; and (D) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives. (2) Next Generation 9–1–1 system The term Next Generation 9–1–1 system has the meaning given the term Next Generation 9–1–1 services in section 158(e) of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act ( 47 U.S.C. 942(e) ). (3) Public safety answering point The term public safety answering point has the meaning given the term in section 222(h) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 222(h) ). (4) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service. 3. Assessment of public safety answering points located in units of the National Park System (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete an assessment of public safety answering points located in units of the National Park System to identify— (1) the implementation status of Next Generation 9–1–1 systems at existing public safety answering points in units of the National Park System; (2) estimated costs to purchase Next Generation 9–1–1 systems for public safety answering points in units of the National Park System that have not begun to implement Next Generation 9–1–1 systems; and (3) estimated costs to maintain and operate Next Generation 9–1–1 systems across all public safety answering points in units of the National Park System. (b) Report On completion of the assessment under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress, and make available on the website of the Department of the Interior, a report— (1) describing the results of the assessment; and (2) identifying issues that may affect the implementation of Next Generation 9–1–1 systems across all public safety answering points in units of the National Park System, including— (A) jurisdictional issues; (B) technological issues; (C) issues relating to relevant authorities; and (D) issues relating to legal agreements. 4. Plan to install Next Generation 9–1–1 systems in units of the National Park System (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date on which the report under section 3(b) is submitted, the Secretary shall develop a plan, based on the results of the assessment completed under section 3(a) and subject to subsection (c), to install Next Generation 9–1–1 systems at identified public safety answering points in units of the National Park System. (b) Consultation In developing the plan under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with— (1) State and local emergency operations officials to ensure interoperability of the Next Generation 9–1–1 systems; (2) State and local stakeholders that the superintendent of the applicable unit of the National Park System determines to be appropriate; and (3) relevant Federal agencies, including— (A) the National Telecommunications and Information Administration; (B) the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; and (C) the Federal Communications Commission. (c) Limitation Notwithstanding subsection (a), a plan developed under that subsection shall not be required to address public safety answering points in any unit of the National Park System at which the superintendent of the unit of the National Park System determines that sufficient Next Generation 9–1–1 systems have already been installed or are being installed, as applicable.