Creates an Institute for Telecommunication Sciences (ITS) housed in NTIA to operate as a federal test center for radio frequencies, spectrum sharing, and interference studies. It directs ITS to run an initiative to develop and evaluate emergency communications and tracking technologies to locate people trapped in confined or signal‑shielded spaces and requires an assessment and a report to Congress within 18 months.

The section defines “Federal spectrum,” authorizes ITS to enter into supporting agreements and delegations, and tasks the Institute with testing, measurement, and technical studies to support improved spectrum use and emergency-locating capabilities. The law does not itself appropriate funds or set detailed deployment rules; it establishes roles, duties, and an 18‑month reporting deadline for Congress.