Legislative and Regulatory Resources

• Issue / Whitepapers
  • A Guidebook for Homeland Security and Preparedness Planning for Public Safety Communications Centers (PSCC)
  • 9-1-1 Funding Solutions
  • Multi-Line Telephone Systems
  • Plain Speech
  • Pandemic Preparedness

• Watch C-SPAN: Gavel to Gavel Coverage of the U.S. House of Representatives 

• Watch C-SPAN2: Gavel to Gavel Coverage of the U.S. Senate

• C-SPAN Radio offers commercial-free public affairs programming 24 hours a day. You’ll hear live coverage from Washington of important congressional hearings, key speeches from national leaders, along with archival recordings of presidential tapes, military memoirs & judicial proceedings from contemporary times and before the advent of television.

• State and Local Government

• Congressional E-911 Caucus
  The Congressional E9-1-1 Caucus was formed as a joint initiative to educate lawmakers, constituents and communities about the importance of citizen-activated emergency response systems.

• Federal Grant and Funding Resources

• How Our Laws Are Made by Chapter - Provides a detailed description of the legislative process. The above document, broken down into chapters. (Click here to download a PDF version of the publication.)  
Domestic Preparedness Equipment Technical Assistance Program (DPETAP)

The G&T Domestic Preparedness Equipment Technical Assistance Program (DPETAP) is a comprehensive national technical assistance program for emergency responders operated in partnership with the U.S. Army's Pine Bluff Arsenal (PBA). DPETAP provides detailed technical information and hands-on equipment operation and maintenance training to assist responders to better select, operate, and maintain their radiological, chemical and biological detection and response equipment.

DPETAP Mobile Technical Assistance Teams provide, at no cost to the jurisdiction, on-site technical assistance and training to assist emergency response personnel in the operation and maintenance of their domestic preparedness equipment. Please click here for the DPETAP catalog. For more information concerning DPETAP, please call the G&T Helpline at 1-800-368-6498.

• Equipment Purchase Assistance Program

• The Responder Knowledge Base (RKB) provides emergency responders with a single source for integrated information on available equipment, equipment certification and standards, equipment training, cost resources, and reviews from other equipment users. The Responder Knowledge Base will also include the InterAgency Board's Standardized Equipment List (SEL) and G&T's Authorized Equipment List (AEL).

• Interoperable Communications User’s Handbook

• Radio Communications for the Fire Service Guide (PDF)

• State 9-1-1 Deployment Plans
  • Point of Contact information for the entities designated by the Governor of each State
  • Events calendar posting conferences, meetings, etc., sponsored by a wide range of 911-related organizations
  • Internet Resources

• Wireless 911 Services
  • Dale N. Hatfield's Report on Technical and Operational Issues Impacting The Provision of Wireless Enhanced 911 Services