,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #cef #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dbfc ,report ,no4 #aac-dhj ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,march #ad1 #bjad ,mrs4 ,brooks of ,indiana 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,mr4 ,palazzo1 and ,mr4 ,swalwell of ,california7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security ,june #ai1 #bjad ,additional sponsor3 ,mr4 ,mc,caul ,june #ai1 #bjad ,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed ,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic ,for text of introduced bill1 see copy of bill as introduced on ,march #ad1 #bjad ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb to authorize the ,department of ,homeland ,security to establish a social media working group1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,social ,media ,working ,group ,act of #bjad4 #b4 ,social media working group 7a7 ,in general ,title ,,iii of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #aha et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #cah4 ,social media working group 7a7 ,establishment ,the ,secretary shall establish within the ,department a social media working group 7in this section referred to as the ,group74 7b7 ,purpose ,in order to enhance information sharing between the ,department and appropriate stakeholders1 the ,group shall provide guidance and best practices to the emergency preparedness and response community on the use of social media technologies before1 during1 and after a terrorist attack or other emergency4 7c7 ,membership 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,under ,secretary for ,science and ,technology shall serve as the permanent chairperson of the ,group1 and shall designate1 on a rotating basis1 a representative from a ,state or local government who is a member of the ,group to serve as co-chairperson4 ,the ,under ,secretary shall establish term limits for individuals appointed to the ,group pursuant to paragraph 7#b74 ,membership of the ,group shall be composed of a cross section of subject matter experts from ,federal1 ,state1 local1 tribal1 and nongovernmental organization practitioners1 including representatives from the following entities3 7,a7 ,the ,office of ,public ,affairs of the ,department4 7,b7 ,the ,office of the ,chief ,information ,officer of the ,department4 7,c7 ,the ,privacy ,office of the ,department4 7,d7 ,the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency4 7,e7 ,the ,office of ,disability ,integration and ,coordination of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency4 7,f7 ,the ,american ,red ,cross4 7,g7 ,the ,forest ,service4 7,h7 ,the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention4 7,i7 ,the ,united ,states ,geological ,survey4 7,j7 ,the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration4 7#b7 ,additional members ,the ,under ,secretary for ,science and ,technology shall appoint1 on a rotating basis1 qualified individuals to the ,group4 ,the total number of such additional members shall-- 7,a7 be equal to or greater than the total number of regular members under paragraph 7#a72 and 7,b7 include-- 7i7 not fewer than three representatives from the private sector2 and 7ii7 representatives from-- 7,i7 ,state1 local1 and tribal entities1 including from-- 7aa7 law enforcement2 7bb7 fire services2 7cc7 emergency management services2 and 7dd7 public health entities2 7,,ii7 universities and academia2 and 7,,iii7 non-profit disaster relief organizations4 7d7 ,consultation with non-members ,to the extent practicable1 the ,group shall work with existing bodies in the public and private sectors to carry out subsection 7b74 7e7 ,meetings 7#a7 ,initial meeting ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this section1 the ,group shall hold its initial meeting4 ,such initial meeting may be held virtually4 7#b7 ,subsequent meetings ,after the initial meeting under paragraph 7#a71 the ,group shall meet at least twice each year1 or at the call of the ,chairperson4 ,such subsequent meetings may be held virtually4 7f7 ,nonapplicability of ,,faca ,the ,federal ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 shall not apply to the ,group4 7g7 ,reports ,not later than ,march #cj of each year1 the ,group shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes the following3 7#a7 ,a review of current and emerging social media technologies being used to support preparedness and response activities related to terrorist attacks and other emergencies4 7#b7 ,a review of best practices and lessons learned on the use of social media during the response to terrorist attacks and other emergencies that occurred during the period covered by the report at issue4 7#c7 ,recommendations to improve the ,department's use of social media for emergency management purposes4 7#d7 ,recommendations to improve public awareness of the type of information disseminated through social media1 and how to access such information1 during a terrorist attack or other emergency4 7#e7 ,recommendations to improve information sharing among the ,department and its components4 7#f7 ,recommendations to improve information sharing among ,state and local governments4 7#g7 ,a review of available training for ,federal1 ,state1 local1 and tribal officials on the use of social media in response to a terrorist attack or other emergency4 7#h7 ,a summary of coordination efforts with the private sector to discuss and resolve legal1 operational1 technical1 privacy1 and security concerns4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents in section #a7;b7 of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #cag the following new item3 ,sec4 #cah4 ,social media working group4 4 ,june #ai1 #bjad ,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed