Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

47 U.S.C. § 1427

Initial funding for the First Responder Network Authority

(a)

Borrowing authority

section 309(j)(8)(G) of this titlesection 1451 of this titlePrior to the deposit of proceeds into the Public Safety Trust Fund from the incentive auctions to be carried out under or the auction of spectrum pursuant to , the NTIA may borrow from the Treasury such sums as may be necessary, but not to exceed $2,000,000,000, to implement this subchapter. The NTIA shall reimburse the Treasury, without interest, from funds deposited into the Public Safety Trust Fund.

(b)

Prohibition

(1)

In general

Administrative expenses of the First Responder Network Authority may not exceed $100,000,000 during the 10-year period beginning on .

(2)

Definition

For purposes of this subsection, the term “administrative expenses” does not include the costs incurred by the First Responder Network Authority for oversight and audits to protect against waste, fraud, and abuse.

Pub. L. 112–96, title VI, § 6207126 Stat. 215(, , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

section 6401 of Pub. L. 112–96section 1451 of this titlesection 309 of this titleSection 1451, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original “section 6401” and means , which enacted and amended .