,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bffd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bd1 #bjad ,mr4  
,begi* 7= himself & ,ms4 ,coll9s7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,homel&         
,security ,act ( #bjjb to direct !      
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy        
,managem5t ,ag5cy to mod]nize !         
integrat$ public al]t & w>n+ sy/em ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,integrat$ ,public ,al]t & ,w>n+ ,sy/em 
,mod]nization ,act ( #bjad4  #b4        
,integrat$ public al]t & w>n+ sy/em     
mod]nization  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,v ( !
 ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f     
,u4,s4,c4 #caa et seq47 is am5d$ by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3  #ebf4 ,integrat$   
public al]t & w>n+ sy/em mod]nization   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,to provide timely &       
effective w>n+s reg>d+ natural disa/]s1 
acts ( t]rorism1 & o!r man-made disa/]s 

or ?reats to public safety1 !           
,adm9i/rator %all-- 7#a7 mod]nize !     
integrat$ public al]t & w>n+ sy/em ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z
 ! public al]t & w>n+ sy/em7 to help    
ensure t "u all conditions ! ,presid5t  
&1 except to ! ext5t ! public al]t &    
w>n+ sy/em is 9 use by ! ,presid5t1     
,f$]al ag5cies & ,/ate1 tribal1 & local 
gov]nm5ts c al]t & w>n ! civilian       
population 9 areas endang]$ by natural  
disa/]s1 acts ( t]rorism1 & o!r man-made
 disa/]s or ?reats to public safety2 &  
7#b7 implem5t ! public al]t & w>n+ sy/em
 to dissem9ate timely & effective w>n+s 
& homel& security in=mation reg>d+      
natural disa/]s1 acts ( t]rorism1 & o!r 
man-made disa/]s or ?reats to public    
safety4  7b7 ,implem5tation requirem5ts 
,9 c>ry+ out subsection 7a71 !          
,adm9i/rator %all--  7#a7 e/abli% or    
adopt1 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 !      
di/ribution & cont5t ( communications on
 ! basis ( geographic location1 risks1 &
 multiple communication sy/ems &        
te*nologies1 z appropriate2  7#c7       
include 9 ! public al]t & w>n+ sy/em !  
capability to al]t1 w>n1 & provide      
equival5t in=mation to individuals )    
disabilities1 individuals ) access &    
functional ne$s1 & individuals )        
limit$-,engli% pr(ici5cy1 to ! ext5t    
te*nically feasible2  7#d7 ensure t     
tra9+1 te/s1 & ex]cises are conduct$ = !
 public al]t & w>n+ sy/em1 includ+ by-- 
7,a7 incorporat+ ! public al]t & w>n+   
sy/em into o!r tra9+ & ex]cise programs 
( ! ,dep>tm5t1 z appropriate2  7,b7     
e/abli%+ & integrat+ into ! ,national   
,incid5t ,managem5t ,sy/em a            
compreh5sive & p]iodic tra9+ program to 
in/ruct & educate ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 tribal1
 & local gov]nm5t (ficials 9 ! use ( !  
,common ,al]t+ ,protocol enabl$ ,em]g5cy
 ,al]t ,sy/em2 &  7,c7 conduct+1 n less 
?an once e #c ye>s1 p]iodic nationwide  

te/s ( ! public al]t & w>n+ sy/em2  7#e7
 to ! ext5t practicable1 ensure t !     
public al]t & w>n+ sy/em is resili5t &  
secure & c )/& acts ( t]rorism & o!r    
ext]nal attacks2  7#f7 conduct public   
education ef=ts s t ,/ate1 tribal1 &    
local gov]nm5ts1 private entities1 & ! p
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates reasonably und]/& !  
functions ( ! public al]t & w>n+ sy/em &
 h[ to access1 use1 & respond to        
in=mation f ! public al]t & w>n+ sy/em  
?r\gh a g5]al m>ket aw>5ess campaign2   
7#g7 consult1 coord9ate1 & coop]ate ) ! 
appropriate private sector entities &   
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 tribal1 & local          
gov]nm5tal au?orities1 includ+ !        
,regional ,adm9i/rators & em]g5cy       
response provid]s2 &  7#h7 coord9ate ) &
 consid] ! recomm5dations ( ! ,integrat$
 ,public ,al]t & ,w>n+ ,sy/em           
,subcommittee e/abli%$ "u section #b7;b7
 ( ! ,integrat$ ,public ,al]t & ,w>n+   
,sy/em ,mod]nization ,act ( #bjad4  7c7 
,sy/em requirem5ts ,! public al]t & w>n+
 sy/em %all--  7#a7 to ! ext5t det]m9$  

appropriate by ! ,adm9i/rator1          
incorporate multiple communications     
te*nologies2  7#b7 be design$ to adapt  
to1 & incorporate1 future te*nologies = 
communicat+ directly ) ! public2  7#c7  
to ! ext5t te*nically feasible1 be      
design$--  7,a7 to provide al]ts to !   
l>ge/ portion ( ! affect$ population    
feasible1 includ+ nonresid5t visitors & 
t\ri/s1 individuals ) disabilities1     
individuals ) access & functional ne$s1 
& individuals ) limit$-,engli%          
pr(ici5cy2 &  7,b7 to improve ! ability 
( remote areas to receive al]ts2  7#d7  
promote local & regional public &       
private p>tn]%ips to enhance community  
prep>$ness & response2  7#e7 provide    
r$undant al]t me*anisms :]e practicable 
s z to rea* ! greate/ numb] ( p2 &  7#f7
 to ! ext5t feasible1 include a me*anism
 to ensure ! protection ( individual    
privacy4  7d7 ,use ( sy/em  7#a7        
,limitation ,except to ! ext5t necess>y 
= te/+ ! public al]t & w>n+ sy/em1 !    
public al]t & w>n+ sy/em %all n be us$  

to transmit a message t does n relate to
 a natural disa/]1 act ( t]rorism1 or   
o!r man-made disa/] or ?reat to public  
safety4  7#b7 ,consum] opt-out ,no?+ 9  
?is section %all be con/ru$ to sup]s$e  
section #fjb ( ! ,,safe ,port ,act 7#dg 
,u4,s4,c4 #abja74  7e7 ,p]=mance reports
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,integrat$ ,public
 ,al]t & ,w>n+ ,sy/em ,mod]nization ,act
 ( #bjad1 & annually !reaft] ?r\gh      
#bjag1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all make         
available on ! public website ( ! ,ag5cy
 a p]=mance report1 :i* %all--  7,a7    
e/abli% p]=mance goals = ! implem5tation
 ( ! public al]t & w>n+ sy/em by !      
,ag5cy2  7,b7 describe ! p]=mance ( !   
public al]t & w>n+ sy/em1 includ+--  7i7
 ! type ( te*nology us$ = al]ts & w>n+s 
issu$ "u ! sy/em2  7ii7 ! measures tak5 
to al]t1 w>n1 & provide equival5t       
in=mation to individuals ) disabilities1
 individuals ) access & function ne$s1 &
 individuals ) limit$-,engli% pr(ici5cy2
 &  7iii7 ! tra9+1 te/s1 & ex]cises     

p]=m$ & ! outcomes obta9$ by ! ,ag5cy2  
7,c7 id5tify significant *all5ges to !  
effective op]ation ( ! public al]t &    
w>n+ sy/em & any plans to address ^!    
*all5ges2  7,d7 id5tify o!r necess>y    
improvem5ts to ! sy/em2 &  7,e7 provide 
an analysis comp>+ ! p]=mance ( ! public
 al]t & w>n+ sy/em ) ! p]=mance goals   
e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7     
,congress ,! ,adm9i/rator %all submit to
 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &    
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !     
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure & ! ,committee on ,homel&
 ,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives  
ea* report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  4 
7b7 ,integrat$ ,public ,al]t & ,w>n+    
,sy/em ,subcommittee  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t  
,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy 79 ?is
 subsection ref]r$ to z ! ,adm9i/rator7 
%all e/abli% a subcommittee to !        
,national ,advisory ,c\ncil e/abli%$ "u 
section #ejh ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act 

( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #cah7 to be kn[n z
 ! ,integrat$ ,public ,al]t & ,w>n+     
,sy/em ,subcommittee 79 ?is subsection  
ref]r$ to z ! ,subcommittee74  7#b7     
,memb]%ip ,not)/&+ section #ejh7;c7 ( ! 
,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f      
,u4,s4,c4 #cah7;c771 ! ,subcommittee    
%all be compos$ ( ! foll[+ memb]s 7or _!
 designees73  7,a7 ,! ,deputy           
,adm9i/rator = ,protection & ,national  
,prep>$ness ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy         
,managem5t ,ag5cy4  7,b7 ,! ,*airman ( !
 ,f$]al ,communications ,commission4    
7,c7 ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national      
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce4  7,d7 ,!         
,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,communications & 
,in=mation ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce4    
7,e7 ,! ,"u ,secret>y = ,sci5ce &       
,te*nology ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&      
,security4  7,f7 ,! ,"u ,secret>y = !   
,national ,protection & ,programs       
,directorate4  7,g7 ,! ,director (      
,disability ,integration & ,coord9ation 
( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy4  

7,h7 ,! ,*airp]son ( ! ,national ,c\ncil
 on ,disability4  7,i7 ,qualifi$        
individuals appo9t$ by ! ,adm9i/rator z 
soon z practicable aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act f among ! foll[+3   
7i7 ,repres5tatives ( ,/ate & local     
gov]nm5ts1 repres5tatives ( em]g5cy     
managem5t ag5cies1 & repres5tatives (   
em]g5cy response provid]s4  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 ! ,subcommittee1 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 ) disabilities1 ! 

bl9d1 deaf1 & he>+-loss communities1    
individuals ) access & functional ne$s1 
& ! eld]ly2  7,,ix7 consum] or privacy  
advocates2 &  7,x7 organizations        
repres5t+ individuals ) limit$-,engli%  
pr(ici5cy4  7iv7 ,qualifi$              
repres5tatives ( su* o!r /akehold]s &   
int]e/$ & affect$ p>ties z !            
,adm9i/rator consid]s appropriate4  7#c7
 ,*airp]son ,! ,deputy ,adm9i/rator =   
,protection & ,national ,prep>$ness ( ! 
,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy %all  
s]ve z ! ,*airp]son ( ! ,subcommittee4  
7#d7 ,meet+s  7,a7 ,initial meet+ ,!    
initial meet+ ( ! ,subcommittee %all    
take place n lat] ?an #abj days aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7,b7 ,o!r  
meet+s ,aft] ! initial meet+1 !         
,subcommittee %all meet1 at lea/        
annually1 at ! call ( ! ,*airp]son4     
7#e7 ,consultation ) nonmemb]s ,!       
,subcommittee & ! program (fices = !    
integrat$ public al]t & w>n+ sy/em = !  
,unit$ ,/ates %all consult ) individuals
 & entities t are n repres5t$ on !      

,subcommittee to consid] new & develop+ 
te*nologies t may be b5eficial to !     
public al]t & w>n+ sy/em1 includ+--     
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#f7 ,recomm5dations ,!        
,subcommittee %all-- 7,a7 develop       
recomm5dations = an integrat$ public    
al]t & w>n+ sy/em2 &  7,b7 9 develop+ ! 
recomm5dations "u subp>agraph 7,a71     
consid]-- 7i7 recomm5dations = common   
al]t+ & w>n+ protocols1 /&>ds1          
t]m9ology1 & op]at+ proc$ures = ! public
 al]t & w>n+ sy/em2 &  7ii7             
recomm5dations to provide = a public    
al]t & w>n+ sy/em t--  7,i7 has !       
capability to adapt ! di/ribution &     
cont5t ( communications on ! basis (    
geographic location1 risks1 or p]sonal  
us] pref]5ces1 z appropriate2  7,,ii7   
has ! capability to al]t & w>n          
individuals ) disabilities & individuals
 ) limit$-,engli% pr(ici5cy2  7,,iii7 to

 ! ext5t appropriate1 incorporates      
multiple communications te*nologies2    
7,,iv7 is design$ to adapt to1 &        
incorporate1 future te*nologies =       
communicat+ directly ) ! public2  7,v7  
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  7,,vi7 promotes local & 
regional public & private p>tn]%ips to  
enhance community prep>$ness & response2
 &  7,,vii7 provides r$undant al]t      
me*anisms1 if practicable1 to rea* !    
greate/ numb] ( p reg>dless ( :e!r !y h 
access to1 or use1 any specific m$ium ( 
communication or any p>ticul> device4   
7#g7 ,report  7,a7 ,subcommittee        
submission ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,subcommittee %all submit to ! ,national
 ,advisory ,c\ncil a report conta9+ any 
recomm5dations requir$ to be develop$ "u
 p>agraph 7#f7 = approval by ! ,national
 ,advisory ,c\ncil4  7,b7 ,submission by

 ,national ,advisory ,c\ncil ,if !      
,national ,advisory ,c\ncil approves !  
recomm5dations conta9$ 9 ! report       
submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !         
,national ,advisory ,c\ncil %all submit 
! report to-- 7i7 ! head ( ea* ag5cy    
repres5t$ on ! ,subcommittee2  7ii7 !   
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 &      
7iii7 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security 
& ! ,committee on ,transportation &     
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives4  7#h7 ,t]m9ation ,!    
,subcommittee %all t]m9ate n lat] ?an #c
 ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4
  7c7 ,au?orization ( appropriations    
,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to  
c>ry out ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by  
?is ,act su* sums z may be necess>y =   
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjae1 #bjaf1 & #bjag4
  7d7 ,effect on obligations ,no?+ 9 ?is
 section %all be con/ru$ to affect any  
exi/+ obligations ( ! ,f$]al            
,communications ,commission1 ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,comm]ce1 or any nongov]nm5tal       

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