6 U.S.C. § 195a
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§ 195a. Emergency communications interoperability research and development
- (a) The Under Secretary for Science and Technology, acting through the Director of the Office for Interoperability and Compatibility, shall establish a comprehensive research and development program to support and promote—
- (1) the ability of emergency response providers and relevant government officials to continue to communicate in the event of natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters; and
- (2) interoperable emergency communications capabilities among emergency response providers and relevant government officials, including by—
- (A) supporting research on a competitive basis, including through the Directorate of Science and Technology and Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency; and
- (B) considering the establishment of a Center of Excellence under the Department of Homeland Security Centers of Excellence Program focused on improving emergency response providers’ communication capabilities.
- (b) The purposes of the program established under subsection (a) include—
- (1) supporting research, development, testing, and evaluation on emergency communication capabilities;
- (2) understanding the strengths and weaknesses of the public safety communications systems in use;
- (3) examining how current and emerging technology can make emergency response providers more effective, and how Federal, State, local, and tribal government agencies can use this technology in a coherent and cost-effective manner;
- (4) investigating technologies that could lead to long-term advancements in emergency communications capabilities and supporting research on advanced technologies and potential systemic changes to dramatically improve emergency communications; and
- (5) evaluating and validating advanced technology concepts, and facilitating the development and deployment of interoperable emergency communication capabilities.
- (c) For purposes of this section, the term “interoperable”, with respect to emergency communications, has the meaning given the term in section 578 of this title .
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