; and (vi) conduct such other activities 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). (4) Agreements and transactions In carrying out the functions described in paragraph (3), 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 ( 15 U.S.C. 3710 , 3710a). (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 the Act entitled An Act to authorize the Department of Commerce to make special studies, to provide services, and to engage in joint projects, and for other purposes , approved September 25, 1970 ( Public Law 91–412 ). (G) As authorized in any other provision of Federal law. (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 emergency communication and tracking technologies described in paragraph (1)