This amendment reduces the general fund appropriation to the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security by $850,000 in the first year. The introduced budget included $1.0 million from the general fund the first year for the Secretary to (i) spend up to $150,000 to identify the necessary system upgrades to ensure interoperability of state, local, and federal public safety radio systems, (ii) begin making identified upgrades, and (iii) report the findings of its evaluation to the Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees by November 1, 2018. This amendment provides $150,000 for evaluation of necessary upgrades, and requires the Secretary to provide the recommendations of the evaluation to the Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees by November 1, 2018.