47 USC § 1427 - Initial funding for the First Responder Network Authority

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identifier: "/us/usc/t47/s1427"
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title: "47 USC § 1427 - Initial funding for the First Responder Network Authority"
title_number: 47
title_name: "TELECOMMUNICATIONS"
section_number: "1427"
section_name: "Initial funding for the First Responder Network Authority"
chapter_number: 13
chapter_name: "PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM AUCTIONS"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "GOVERNANCE OF PUBLIC SAFETY SPECTRUM"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2025-08-11"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 112–96, title VI, § 6207, Feb. 22, 2012, 126 Stat. 215.)"
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# § 1427. Initial funding for the First Responder Network Authority

**(a)** **Borrowing authority** section 309(j)(8)(G) of this titlesection 1451 of this title

Prior 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** February 22, 2012

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.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 112–96, title VI, § 6207, Feb. 22, 2012, 126 Stat. 215.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

Section 1451, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original “section 6401” and means , which enacted  and amended .