To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to prepare a report on the conduct of activities to achieve communications interoperability.

SA 4554. Mr. SALAZAR (for himself and Ms. Landrieu) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 5441, making
appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; which was
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:
Sec. __. Not later than 6 months after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security
shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations of
the Senate and the House of Representatives with an
assessment of short-term (defined as within 2 years after the
date of enactment of this Act), intermediate-term (defined as
between 2 years and 4 years after such date of enactment),
and long-term (defined as more than 4 years after such date
of enactment) actions necessary for the Department of
Homeland Security to take in order to assist Federal, State,
and local governments achieve communications
interoperability, including equipment acquisition, changes in
governance structure, and training.
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