,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cbhc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #aj1 #bjac,mr4
 ,bilirakis introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel&    
,security1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee 
on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 = a
 p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !   
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb to     
direct ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security  
to mod]nize & implem5t ! national       
integrat$ public al]t & w>n+ sy/em to   
dissem9ate homel& security in=mation &  
o!r in=mation1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,integrat$ ,public ,al]t & ,w>n+ ,sy/em 
,mod]nization ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,f9d+s 
,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 num]\s prov5 &  
te/$ te*nologies exi/ to enable ! ,f$]al
 ,gov]nm5t to enhance its dissem9ation (
 public al]ts & w>n+s2  7#b7 ! expect$  
b5efits ( ^! enhancem5ts include-- 7,a7 

great] security1 reliability1 &         
r$undancy ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t's al]t & 
w>n+ capabilities2  7,b7 rapid al]t     
dissem9ation2  7,c7 an improv$ ability  
to notify remote locations2 &  7,d7 !   
ability to geographically t>get & deliv]
 al]ts & w>n+s ?r\gh multiple           
communication modes2  7#c7 !re is a ne$ 
to te/ ! viability ( deliv]+ messages   
?r\gh div]se communications modes to    
effectively al]t & w>n ! public2  7#d7  
!re is a ne$ to mod]nize & improve !    
ability ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to provide 
resid5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) timely &   
effective w>n+s2 &  7#e7 al?\gh         
significant ,f$]al integration ef=ts are
 und]way1 ! aggregation1 dissem9ation1 &
 report+ sy/em necess>y = effective     
public al]t & w>n+ w require an         
integrat$ national network = reliable1  
secure1 & au!ntic dissem9ation ( em]g5cy
 al]ts & w>n+s by ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 
& tribal entities t are au?oriz$ to     
issue al]ts to ! public4  #c4 national  
integrat$ public al]t & w>n+ sy/em      

mod]nization  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7        
,am5dm5t ,title ,v ( ! ,homel& ,security
 ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #caa et     
seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ( !     
foll[+ new section3  #ebf4 ,national    
integrat$ public al]t & w>n+ sy/em      
mod]nization  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ord] to   
provide timely & effective w>n+s &      
dissem9ate homel& security in=mation &  
o!r in=mation1 ! ,secret>y %all1        
consid]+ ! recomm5dations ( ! advisory  
committee e/abli%$ "u subsection 7d71   
mod]nize & implem5t ! national integrat$
 public al]t & w>n+ sy/em 79 ?is section
 ref]r$ to z ! public al]t & w>n+       
sy/em74  7b7 ,implem5tation requirem5ts 
,9 c>ry+ out subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y
 %all-- 7#a7 e/abli% or adapt1 z        
appropriate1 common al]t+ & w>n+        
protocols1 /&>ds1 t]m9ology1 & op]at+   
proc$ures = ! public al]t & w>n+ sy/em2 
7#b7 include 9 ! public al]t & w>n+     
sy/em ! capability to adapt !           
dissem9ation ( homel& security in=mation
 & o!r in=mation & ! cont5t (           

communications on ! basis ( geographic  
location1 risks1 or p]sonal us]         
pref]5ces1 z appropriate2  7#c7 include 
9 ! public al]t & w>n+ sy/em !          
capability to al]t1 w>n1 & provide !    
equival5t am\nt ( in=mation to          
individuals ) disabilities & access &   
functional ne$s2  7#d7 ensure ! conduct 
( tra9+1 te/s1 & ex]cises = ! public    
al]t & w>n+ sy/em1 & t ! sy/em is       
incorporat$ into o!r tra9+ & ex]cise    
programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 z appropriate2  
7#e7 ensure t ongo+ tra9+1 integrat$    
into ! ,national ,incid5t ,managem5t    
,sy/em1 = receiv+ & dissem9at+ public   
al]t & w>n+ sy/em messages utiliz+      
advanc$ te*nologies is provid$ to ,/ate1
 local1 tribal1 & o!r homel& security   
/akehold]s involv$ 9 ! transmission (   
su* messages2  7#f7 ensure t ! public   
al]t & w>n+ sy/em uses ! ,national      
,t]rorism ,advisory ,sy/em1 includ+     
ensur+ t ! ,national ,t]rorism ,advisory
 ,sy/em p>ticipates 9 te/s ( ! public   
al]t & w>n+ sy/em2  7#g7 conduct1 at    

lea/ once e #c ye>s1 p]iodic nationwide 
te/s ( ! public al]t & w>n+ sy/em2 &    
7#h7 consult1 coord9ate1 & coop]ate1 to 
! ext5t practicable1 ) o!r ,f$]al       
ag5cies & dep>tm5ts & ) ,/ate1 local1 & 
tribal gov]nm5ts1 ! private sector1 &   
o!r key /akehold]s to lev]age exi/+ al]t
 & w>n+ capabilities4  7c7 ,sy/em       
requirem5ts ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t !
 sy/em-- 7#a7 incorporates r$undant &   
div]se modes to dissem9ate homel&       
security in=mation & o!r in=mation 9    
w>n+ messages to ! public s z to rea* ! 
greate/ numb] ( individuals2  7#b7 c be 
adapt$ to incorporate future            
te*nologies2  7#c7 is resili5t1 secure1 
& c )/& acts ( t]rorism & o!r ext]nal   
attacks2  7#d7 promotes ,/ate1 local1   
tribal1 & regional p>tn]%ips to enhance 
coord9ation2  7#e7 is design$ to provide
 al]ts t are accessible to ! l>ge/      
portion ( ! affect$ population feasible1
 includ+ nonresid5t visitors & t\ri/s & 
individuals ) disabilities & access &   
functional ne$s2  7#f7 is design$ to    

improve ! ability ( remote areas & areas
 ) und]develop$ telecommunications      
infra/ructure to receive al]ts2 &  7#g7 
includes me*anisms to ensure !          
protection ( individual privacy4  7d7   
,integrat$ public al]t & w>n+ sy/em     
mod]nization advisory committee  7#a7   
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,integrat$ ,public  
,al]t & ,w>n+ ,sy/em ,mod]nization ,act 
( #bjac1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% an    
advisory committee to be kn[n z !       
,integrat$ ,public ,al]t & ,w>n+ ,sy/em 
,advisory ,committee 79 ?is subsection  
ref]r$ to z ! ,advisory ,committee74    
7#b7 ,memb]%ip ,! ,advisory ,committee  
%all be compos$ ( ! foll[+ memb]s3 7,a7 
,! ,*airman ( ! ,f$]al ,communications  
,commission 7or ! ,*airman's designee74 
7,b7 ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national      
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration 7or
 ! ,adm9i/rator's designee74  7,c7 ,!   
,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,communications & 
,in=mation ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce 7or 
! ,assi/ant ,secret>y's designee74  7,d7

 ,! ,"u ,secret>y = ,sci5ce & ,te*nology
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security4     
7,e7 ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice (          
,disability ,integration & ,coord9ation 
( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy4  
7,f7 ,! foll[+ memb]s1 to be appo9t$ by 
! ,secret>y z soon z practicable aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,integrat$ ,public  
,al]t & ,w>n+ ,sy/em ,mod]nization ,act 
( #bjac3 7i7 ,repres5tatives ( ,/ate &  
local gov]nm5ts1 repres5tatives (       
em]g5cy managem5t ag5cies1              
repres5tatives ( em]g5cy response       
provid]s1 & repres5tatives ( em]g5cy    
communication provid]s1 select$ f among 
individuals nom9at$ by national         
organizations repres5t+ gov]nm5ts &     
p]sonnel4  7ii7 ,repres5tatives f       
f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian tribes &      
national ,indian organizations4  7iii7  
,individuals :o h ! requisite te*nical k
 & exp]tise to s]ve on ! ,advisory      
,committee1 includ+ repres5tatives (--  
7,i7 communications s]vice provid]s2    
7,,ii7 v5dors1 develop]s1 & manufactur]s

 ( sy/ems1 facilities1 equipm5t1 &      
capabilities = ! provision (            
communications s]vices2  7,,iii7        
?ird-p>ty s]vice bureaus2  7,,iv7 !     
broadca/+ indu/ry2  7,v7 ! cellul>      
indu/ry2  7,,vi7 ! cable indu/ry2       
7,,vii7 ! satellite indu/ry2  7,,viii7  
national organizations repres5t+        
individuals ) disabilities & access &   
functional ne$s1 & ! eld]ly2 &  7,,ix7  
national organizations repres5t+        
educational in/itutions1 includ+ high]  
education4  7iv7 ,qualifi$              
repres5tatives ( su* o!r /akehold]s &   
int]e/$ & affect$ p>ties z ! ,secret>y  
consid]s appropriate4  7#c7 ,*airp]son  
,! ,secret>y 7or ! ,secret>y's designee7
 %all s]ve z ! ,*airp]son ( ! ,advisory 
,committee4  7#d7 ,meet+s  7,a7 ,initial
 meet+ ,! initial meet+ ( ! ,advisory   
,committee %all take place n lat] ?an   
#abj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !    
,integrat$ ,public ,al]t & ,w>n+ ,sy/em 
,mod]nization ,act ( #bjac4  7,b7 ,o!r  
meet+s ,aft] ! initial meet+1 !         

,advisory ,committee %all meet1 at lea/ 
annually1 at ! call ( ! ,*airp]son4     
7,c7 ,notice2 op5 meet+s ,meet+s held by
 ! ,advisory ,committee %all be duly    
notic$ at lea/ #ad days 9 advance & %all
 be op5 to ! public4  7#e7 ,rules ,!    
,advisory ,committee may adopt su* rules
 z are necess>y to c>ry out its duties4 
7#f7 ,consultation ) nonmemb]s ,!       
,advisory ,committee & ! program (fice =
 ! integrat$ public al]t & w>n+ sy/em ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates %all regul>ly meet )    
gr\ps t are n repres5t$ on ! ,advisory  
,committee to consid] new & develop+    
te*nology t may be b5eficial to ! public
 al]t & w>n+ sy/em1 su* z-- 7,a7 !      
,def5se ,advanc$ ,rese>* ,projects      
,ag5cy2  7,b7 entities engag$ 9 f$]ally 
fund$ rese>*2 &  7,c7 academic          
in/itutions engag$ 9 relevant "w &      
rese>*4  7#g7 ,recomm5dations ,!        
,advisory ,committee %all develop &     
submit 9 ! annual reports "u p>agraph   
7#h7 recomm5dations = ! cont9uation &   
improvem5t ( an integrat$ public al]t & 

w>n+ sy/em1 includ+-- 7,a7              
recomm5dations = common al]t+ & w>n+    
protocols1 /&>ds1 t]m9ology1 & op]at+   
proc$ures = ! public al]t & w>n+ sy/em2 
7,b7 an assessm5t ( ! accompli%m5ts &   
defici5cies ( ! public al]t & w>n+      
sy/em1 z well z ! impact on curr5t al]t 
& w>n+ sy/ems2  7,c7 recomm5dations =   
increas+ p>ticipation 9 ! sy/em1        
p>ticul>ly among elem5t>y1 second>y1 &  
high] education in/itutions2 &  7,d7    
recomm5dations = improvem5ts to ! sy/em1
 includ+ recomm5dations to provide = a  
public al]t & w>n+ sy/em t-- 7i7 has !  
capability to adapt ! di/ribution &     
cont5t ( communications on ! basis (    
geographic location1 risks1 multiple    
communication sy/ems & te*nologies or   
p]sonal us] pref]5ces1 z appropriate2   
7ii7 has ! capability to al]t & w>n     
individuals ) disabilities & access &   
functional ne$s & individuals ) limit$  
,engli% pr(ici5cy2  7iii7 incorporates  
multiple communications te*nologies2    
7iv7 is design$ to adapt to1 &          

incorporate1 future te*nologies =       
communicat+ directly ) ! public2  7v7   
enc\rages prop] use by ,/ate & local    
gov]nm5ts ( ! public al]t & w>n+ sy/em  
?r\gh tra9+ programs & o!r means2  7vi7 
is design$ to provide al]ts to ! l>ge/  
portion ( ! affect$ population feasible1
 includ+ nonresid5t visitors & t\ri/s1 &
 improve ! ability ( remote areas to    
receive al]ts2  7vii7 promotes local &  
regional public & private p>tn]%ips to  
enhance community prep>$ness & response2
  7viii7 promotes ! p>ticipation (      
repres5tatives f und]s]v$ &             
und]repres5t$ communities1 to ensure t  
al]ts & w>n+s rea* su* populations2 &   
7ix7 provides r$undant al]t me*anisms   
:]e practicable s z to rea* ! greate/   
numb] ( p reg>dless ( :e!r !y h access  
to1 or utilize1 any specific m$ium (    
communication or any p>ticul> device4   
7#h7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,integrat$ ,public  
,al]t & ,w>n+ ,sy/em ,mod]nization ,act 
( #bjac1 & e ye> aft]1 ! ,advisory      

,committee %all submit to ! ,secret>y a 
report conta9+ ! recomm5dations ( !     
,advisory ,committee4  7#i7 ,f$]al      
,advisory ,committee ,act ,nei!r !      
,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e    
,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 nor any rule1 ord]1 or 
regulation promulgat$ "u t ,act %all    
apply to ! ,advisory ,committee4  7e7   
,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date  
on :i* ! sy/em e/abli%$ "u subsection   
7a7 is fully functional & e six mon?s   
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !   
,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal      
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate1 a report on !      
functionality & p]=mance ( ! integrat$  
public al]t & w>n+ sy/em1 includ+-- 7#a7
 ! f9d+s ( ! mo/ rec5t ,advisory        
,committee report "u subsection 7d77#h72
  7#b7 an assessm5t ( ! accompli%m5ts & 
defici5cies ( ! sy/em2  7#c7            
recomm5dations = improvem5ts to ! sy/em2
 &  7#d7 in=mation on ! feasibility &   
effectiv5ess ( dissem9at+ homel&        

security in=mation & o!r in=mation1     
notices1 & al]ts prior to & foll[+ an   
incid5t requir+ use ( ! sy/em4  7f7     
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section       
#ac1djj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjad & 
#bjae4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!     
table ( cont5ts 9 section #a7;b7 ( su*  
,act is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ( ! items
 relat+ to su* title ! foll[+3  ,sec4   
#ebf4 ,national integrat$ public al]t & 
w>n+ sy/em mod]nization4  4  7b7        
,limitation on /atutory con/ruction     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act 7includ+ 
! am5dm5t made by ?is ,act7 %all be     
con/ru$-- 7,a7 to affect ! au?ority ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 ! au?ority ( !    
,f$]al ,communications ,commission1 or !
 ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &    
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eaba et seq472  7,b7 to provide !      
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security au?ority  
to require any action by ! ,f$]al       
,communications ,commission1 ! ,dep>tm5t

 ( ,comm]ce1 or any nongov]nm5t entity1 
or to affect any exi/+ obligations ( ^? 
entities2 or  7,c7 to apply to1 or      
provide ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al       
,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy any au?ority 
ov]1 any p>ticipat+ comm]cial mobile    
s]vice provid]4  7#b7 ,p>ticipat+       
comm]cial mobile s]vice provid] def9$ ,=
 purposes ( ?is subsection1 ! t]m       
p>ticipat+ comm]cial mobile s]vice      
provid] has ! same mean+ z su* t]m has 9
 section #aj4aj7;f7 ( title #dg1 ,code (
 ,f$]al ,regulations1 z 9 effect on !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7c7      
,homel& security grants ,section        
#bjjh7;a7 ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act (  
#bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #fji7;a77 is am5d$--
 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#ab71 by /rik+ & at ! 
end2  7#b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#ac7 
z p>agraph 7#ad72 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]
 p>agraph 7#ab7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  
7#ac7 improv+ public al]t & w>n+        
capabilities2 &  4