ection, the Secretary shall
submit to Congress a report on the resources and staff
necessary to carry out fully the responsibilities under
this title.
(2) Comptroller general review.--The Comptroller
General shall review the validity of the report
submitted by the Secretary under paragraph (1). Not
later than 60 days after the date on which such report
is submitted, the Comptroller General shall submit to
Congress a report containing the findings of such
review.

SEC. 1802. [6 U.S.C. 572] NATIONAL EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS PLAN.

(a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the Director
for Emergency Communications, and in cooperation with the
Department of National Communications System (as appropriate),
shall, in cooperation with State, local, and tribal
governments, Federal departments and agencies, emergency
response providers, and the private sector, develop not later
than 180 days after the completion of the baseline assessment
under section 1803, and periodically update, a National
Emergency Communications Plan to provide recommendations
regarding how the United States should--
(1) support and promote the ability of emergency
response providers and relevant government officials to
continue to communicate in the event of natural
disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made
disasters; and
(2) ensure, accelerate, and attain interoperable
emergency communications nationwide.
(b) Coordination.--The Emergency Communications
Preparedness Center under section 1806 shall coordinate the
development of the Federal aspects of the National Emergency
Communications Plan.
(c) Contents.--The National Emergency Communications Plan
shall--
(1) include recommendations developed in
consultation with the Federal Communications Commission
and the National Institute of Standards and Technology
for a process for expediting national voluntary
consensus standards for emergency communications
equipment for the purchase and use by public safety
agencies of interoperable emergency communications
equipment and technologies;
(2) identify the appropriate capabilities necessary
for emergency response providers and relevant
government officials to continue to communicate in the