Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 121.djvu/559

 121 STAT. 538

PUBLIC LAW 110–53—AUG. 3, 2007

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‘‘(3) shall permit any funds allocated for use under paragraph (1)(B) to be used for purposes identified under paragraph (1)(A), if the public safety agency demonstrates that it has already implemented such a strategic technology reserve or demonstrates higher priority public safety communications needs.’’; (2) by redesignating subsections (b), (c), and (d) as subsections (h), (i), and (j), respectively, and inserting after subsection (a) the following: ‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible for assistance under the grant program established under subparagraph (a)(1)(A), an applicant shall submit an application, at such time, in such form, and containing such information as the Assistant Secretary may require, including a detailed explanation of how assistance received under the program would be used to improve communications interoperability and ensure interoperability with other public safety agencies in an emergency or a major disaster. ‘‘(c) CRITERIA FOR STRATEGIC TECHNOLOGY RESERVES.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In evaluating permitted uses under subparagraph (a)(1)(B), the Assistant Secretary shall consider the continuing technological evolution of communications technologies and devices, with its implicit risk of obsolescence, and shall ensure, to the maximum extent feasible, that a substantial part of the reserve involves prenegotiated contracts and other arrangements for rapid deployment of equipment, supplies, and systems (and communications service related to such equipment, supplies, and systems), rather than the warehousing or storage of equipment and supplies currently available at the time the reserve is established. ‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS AND CHARACTERISTICS.—Funds provided to meet uses described in paragraph (1) shall be used in support of reserves that— ‘‘(A) are capable of re-establishing communications when existing critical infrastructure is damaged or destroyed in an emergency or a major disaster; ‘‘(B) include appropriate current, widely-used equipment, such as Land Mobile Radio Systems, cellular telephones and satellite-enabled equipment (and related communications service), Cells-On-Wheels, Cells-On-LightTrucks, or other self-contained mobile cell sites that can be towed, backup batteries, generators, fuel, and computers; ‘‘(C) include equipment on hand for the Governor of each State, key emergency response officials, and appropriate State or local personnel; ‘‘(D) include contracts (including prenegotiated contracts) for rapid delivery of the most current technology available from commercial sources; and ‘‘(E) include arrangements for training to ensure that personnel are familiar with the operation of the equipment and devices to be delivered pursuant to such contracts. ‘‘(3) ADDITIONAL CHARACTERISTICS.—Portions of the reserve may be virtual and may include items donated on an in-kind contribution basis. ‘‘(4) ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.—In evaluating permitted uses under subparagraph (a)(1)(B), the Assistant Secretary shall take into account barriers to immediate deployment, including

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