PUBLIC SAFETY INTEROPERABLE COMMUNICATIONS.

SEC. 3006. PUBLIC SAFETY INTEROPERABLE COMMUNICATIONS.(a) Creation of Program.—The Assistant Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security—(1) may take such administrative action as is necessary to establish and implement a grant program to assist public safety agencies in the acquisition of, deployment of, or training for the use of interoperable communications systems that utilize, or enable interoperability with communications systems that can utilize, reallocated public safety spectrum for radio communication; and(2) shall make payments of not to exceed $1,000,000,000, in the aggregate, through fiscal year 2010 to carry out that program from the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Fund established under section 309(j)(8)(E) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j)(8)(E)).(b) Credit.—The Assistant Secretary may borrow from the Treasury beginning on October 1, 2006, such sums as may be necessary, but not to exceed $1,000,000,000, to implement this section. The Assistant Secretary shall reimburse the Treasury, without interest, as funds are deposited into the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Fund.(c) Condition of Grants.—In order to obtain a grant under the grant program, a public safety agency shall agree to provide, from non-Federal sources, not less than 20 percent of the costs of acquiring and deploying the interoperable communications systems funded under the grant program.(d) Definitions.—For purposes of this section:(1) Public safety agency.—The term “public safety agency” means any State, local, or tribal government entity, or nongovernmental organization authorized by such entity, 120 STAT. 25 whose sole or principal purpose is to protect the safety of life, health, or property.(2) Interoperable communications systems.—The term “interoperable communications systems” means communications systems which enable public safety agencies to share information amongst local, State, Federal, and tribal public safety agencies in the same area via voice or data signals.(3) Reallocated public safety spectrum.—The term “reallocated public safety spectrum” means the bands of spectrum located at 764–776 megahertz and 794–806 megahertz, inclusive.