; and (vi) conduct such other activities as determined necessary by the Assistant Secretary. (B) Additional functions The Assistant Secretary may delegate to ITS any of the functions assigned to the Assistant Secretary under section 103(b)(1). (3) Agreements and transactions In carrying out the functions described in paragraph (2), the Assistant Secretary, acting through the head of ITS, may enter into agreements as provided under the following authorities: (A) Sections 11 and 12 of the Stevenson–Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980. (B) Section 1535 of title 31, United States Code. (C) Sections 207 and 209 of title 35, United States Code. (D) Section 103(b)(2) of this Act. (E) Section 113(g) of this Act. (F) The first undesignated section of Public Law 91–412 . (G) As authorized in any other Federal statute. (4) Federal spectrum defined In this subsection, the term Federal spectrum means frequencies assigned on a primary basis to a Federal entity (as defined in section 113(l)). (b) Emergency communication and tracking technologies initiative (1) Establishment The Assistant Secretary, acting through the head of ITS, shall establish an initiative to support the development of emergency communication and tracking technologies for use in locating trapped individuals in confined spaces, such as underground mines, and other shielded environments, such as high-rise buildings or collapsed structures, where conventional radio communication is limited. (2) Activities In order to carry out this subsection, the Assistant Secretary, acting through the head of ITS, shall work with private sector entities and the heads of appropriate Federal agencies, to— (A) perform a needs assessment to identify and evaluate the measurement, technical specifications, and conformity assessment needs required to improve the operation and reliability of such emergency communication and tracking technologies