GAO report

(a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the opportunities and challenges related to implementing geolocation for the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, including— (1) policy considerations regarding consumer privacy and legal authority with respect to mandating transmission of geolocation information, including dispatchable location information, with calls to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline; (2) technical implementation standards for telecommunications service providers, 911 system service providers, emergency communications centers, and local crisis centers; and (3) the potential recovery of costs or additional funding requirements for telecommunications service providers, the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, the Veterans Crisis Line, and local crisis centers. (b) Consultation In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Comptroller General of the United States shall consult with— (1) representatives from— (A) telecommunications service providers or organizations that represent telecommunications service providers; (B) handset manufacturers or organizations that represent handset manufacturers; (C) emergency communications centers or organizations that represent emergency communications centers; (D) 911 system service providers or organizations that represent 911 system service providers; (E) State government, including those representing low population States; (F) local government, including those representing small and rural communities; (G) the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline; (H) local crisis centers or organizations that represent local crisis centers; (I) the Veterans Crisis Line; (J) the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; (K) mental health services organizations; and (L) community mental health centers; and (2) individuals with experience providing services for people who are deaf or hard of hearing or have hearing loss, such as providing access to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline through direct video calling and video relay service.