15 U.S.C. § 278n-1 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 15. Commerce and Trade § 278n-1. Emergency communication and tracking technologies research initiative

(a)Establishment

The Director shall establish a research initiative to support the development of emergency communication and tracking technologies for use in locating trapped individuals in confined spaces, such as underground mines, and other shielded environments, such as high-rise buildings or collapsed structures, where conventional radio communication is limited.

(b)Activities

In order to carry out this section, the Director shall work with the private sector and appropriate Federal agencies to--

(c)Report

Not later than 18 months after January 4, 2011, the Director shall submit to Congress and make publicly available a report describing the assessment performed under subsection (b)(1) and making recommendations about research priorities to address gaps in the measurement, technical standards, and conformity assessment needs identified by the assessment.