H.R. 7031
Making National Parks Safer Act
Sponsor: Russ Fulcher
1 cosponsor
Official summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service.
Making National Parks Safer Act
This bill directs the National Park Service (NPS) to develop a plan to install Next Generation 911 (NG911) systems, which are certain interoperable, digital, and secure Internet Protocol-based systems for receiving 9-1-1 calls.
Specifically, the NPS must assess the implementation status and estimated costs of such NG911 systems at existing emergency communications centers in NPS units. The NPS must also develop a plan, based on the assessment, to install NG911 systems at centers.
Text of the bill
(a) In general. Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete an assessment of emergency communications centers located in units of the National Park System to identify—
(1) the implementation status of Next Generation 9–1–1 systems at existing emergency communications centers in units of the National Park System;
(2) estimated costs to purchase Next Generation 9–1–1 systems for emergency communications centers 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 emergency communications centers 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 emergency communications centers 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.