,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #adgb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ai1 #bjae ,mr4  
,b>letta 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,c>son (      
,indiana1 ,mr4 ,%u/]1 & ,mr4 ,de,fazio7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,transportation &      
,infra/ructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a
 mod]niz$ national ,integrat$ ,public   
,al]t & ,w>n+ ,sy/em1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,integrat$ ,public ,al]t & ,w>n+      
,sy/em ,mod]nization ,act ( #bjae4  #b4 
,integrat$ public al]t & w>n+ sy/em     
mod]nization  7a7 ,integrat$ public al]t
 & w>n+ sy/em mod]nization  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,to provide timely & effective    
disa/] w>n+s "u ?is section1 !          
,presid5t1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( !
 ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy1     
%all1 except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#d7--
  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 ensure t ! ,presid5t "u all  

conditions is able to al]t & w>n        
gov]nm5tal au?orities & ! civilian      
population 9 areas endang]$ by disa/]s2 
&  7,b7 implem5t ! public al]t & w>n+   
sy/em4  7#b7 ,implem5tation requirem5ts 
,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a71 !           
,adm9i/rator %all1 consi/5t ) !         
recomm5dations 9 ! f9al report ( !      
,integrat$ ,public ,al]t & ,w>n+ ,sy/em 
,advisory ,committee 7e/abli%$ "u       
subsection 7b77-- 7,a7 e/abli% or adopt1
 z appropriate1 common al]t+ & w>n+     
protocols1 /&>ds1 t]m9ology1 & op]at+   
proc$ures = ! public al]t & w>n+ sy/em2 
7,b7 include 9 ! public al]t & w>n+     
sy/em ! capability to adapt !           
di/ribution & cont5t ( communications on
 ! basis ( geographic location1 risks1  
or p]sonal us] pref]5ces1 z appropriate2
  7,c7 include 9 ! public al]t & w>n+   
sy/em ! capability to al]t1 w>n1 &      
provide ! equival5t am\nt ( in=mation to
 individuals ) disabilities &           
individuals ) access & functional ne$s2 
7,d7 ensure t tra9+1 te/s1 & ex]cises   

are conduct$ = ! public al]t & w>n+     
sy/em & t ! sy/em is incorporat$ into   
o!r tra9+ & ex]cise programs ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 z        
appropriate2  7,e7 e/abli% & integrate  
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,f7   
ensure t ! public al]t & w>n+ sy/em is  
resili5t1 secure1 & c )/& acts (        
t]rorism & o!r ext]nal attacks4  7#c7   
,sy/em requirem5ts ,consi/5t ) p>agraph 
7#a71 ! public al]t & w>n+ sy/em %all-- 
7,a7 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$ to provide al]ts to ! l>ge/     
portion ( ! affect$ population1 includ+ 
nonresid5t visitors & t\ri/s &          
individuals ) disabilities & access &   

functional ne$s1 & improve ! ability (  
remote areas to receive al]ts2  7,d7    
promote local & regional public &       
private p>tn]%ips to enhance community  
prep>$ness & response2  7,e7 provide    
r$undant al]t me*anisms if practicable s
 z to rea* ! greate/ numb] ( p reg>dless
 ( :e!r !y h access to1 or utilize1 any 
specific m$ium ( communication or any   
p>ticul> device2 &  7,f7 include a      
me*anism to ensure ! protection (       
individual privacy4  7#d7 ,limitation on
 au?ority ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection        
au?orizes or requires ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy 
,managem5t ,ag5cy or any o!r gov]nm5t   
entity to require any action on ! "p ( !
 ,f$]al ,communications ,commission1 !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 ! ,(fice (        
,em]g5cy ,communications1 or any        
nongov]nm5tal entity1 nor impact any    
exi/+ obligations ( su* entities4  7#e7 
,implem5tation plan ,n lat] ?an #ahj    
days aft] ! date ( submission ( ! report
 ( ! ,integrat$ ,public ,al]t & ,w>n+   
,sy/em ,advisory ,committee1 !          

,adm9i/rator %all submit to ! ,committee
 on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure & !
 ,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal      
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate a detail$ plan to   
implem5t ! public al]t & w>n+ sy/em4 ,! 
plan %all include a timel9e =           
implem5tation1 a sp5d+ plan1 &          
recomm5dations = any additional au?ority
 t may be necess>y to fully implem5t ?is
 subsection4  7#f7 ,fund+ ,!re is       
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #ab1hbd1jjj (
 ! am\nt made available pursuant to     
section #fii ( ! ,po/ ,katr9a ,em]g5cy  
,managem5t ,re=m ,act ( #bjjf 7,public  
,law #aji-bie2 #f ,u4,s4,c4 #haa7 = ea* 
( fiscal ye>s #bjaf1 #bjag1 & #bjah to  
c>ry out ! provisions ( ?is section4    
7b7 ,integrat$ public al]t & w>n+ sy/em 
advisory committee  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n 
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al  
,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy %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]s 7or _!
 designees7 to be appo9t$ by !          
,adm9i/rator z soon z practicable aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act3 7,a7 ,!    
,*airman ( ! ,f$]al ,communications     
,commission4  7,b7 ,! ,adm9i/rator ( !  
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce4 
7,c7 ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y =           
,communications & ,in=mation ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce4  7,d7 ,! ,director
 ( ! ,(fice ( ,disability ,integration &
 ,coord9ation ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy       
,managem5t ,ag5cy4  7,e7 ,repres5tatives
 ( ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1             
repres5tatives ( em]g5cy managem5t      
ag5cies1 & repres5tatives ( em]g5cy     
response provid]s1 select$ f among      
individuals nom9at$ by national         
organizations repres5t+ gov]nm5ts &     
p]sonnel4  7,f7 ,repres5tatives f       

f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian tribes &      
national ,indian organizations4  7,g7   
,individuals :o h ! requisite te*nical k
 & exp]tise to s]ve on ! ,advisory      
,committee1 includ+ repres5tatives (--  
7i7 communications s]vice provid]s2     
7ii7 v5dors1 develop]s1 & manufactur]s (
 sy/ems1 facilities1 equipm5t1 &        
capabilities = ! provision (            
communications s]vices2  7iii7 ?ird-p>ty
 s]vice bureaus2  7iv7 ! broadca/+      
indu/ry1 includ+ comm]cial &            
noncomm]cial radio & television /ations2
  7v7 ! comm]cial mobile radio s]vice   
indu/ry2  7vi7 ! cable indu/ry2  7vii7 !
 satellite indu/ry2 &  7viii7 national  
organizations repres5t+ individuals )   
disabilities & access & functional ne$s 
& national organizations repres5t+ !    
eld]ly4  7,h7 ,qualifi$ repres5tatives (
 su* o!r /akehold]s & int]e/$ & affect$ 
p>ties z ! ,adm9i/rator consid]s        
appropriate4  7#c7 ,*airp]son ,!        
,adm9i/rator %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 ( ?is ,act4  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,d7 ,int]e/$ p]sons ,int]e/$  
p]sons %all be p]mitt$ to att5d1 appe>  
be=e1 or file /atem5ts ) ! ,advisory    
,committee1 9 accordance ) subsection   
7c7 ( section #eeb;b ( title #e1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code4  7,e7 ,meet+ m9utes ,!    
,advisory ,committee %all keep detail$  
m9utes ( ea* meet+1 :i* %all conta9 a   
record ( ! p]sons pres5t1 a complete &  
accurate description ( matt]s discuss$ &
 conclusions rea*$1 & copies ( all      
reports receiv$1 issu$1 or approv$ by ! 
,advisory ,committee4  7,f7             
,availability ( in=mation ,! records1   
reports1 transcripts1 m9utes1 app5dixes1

 work+ pap]s1 drafts1 /udies1 ag5da1 or 
o!r docum5ts :i* 7 made available to or 
prep>$ = or by ! ,advisory ,committee   
%all be available = public inspection & 
copy+1 subject to section #eeb ( title  
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 at a s+le      
location 9 ! (fice ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy  
,managem5t ,ag5cy until ! ,advisory     
,committee ceases to exi/4  7#e7 ,rules 
7,a7 ,quorum ,"o-?ird ( ! memb]s ( !    
,advisory ,committee %all con/itute a   
quorum = conduct+ bus9ess ( ! ,advisory 
,committee4  7,b7 ,subcommittees ,to    
assi/ ! ,advisory ,committee 9 c>ry+ out
 its functions1 ! ,*airp]son may e/abli%
 appropriate subcommittees compos$ (    
memb]s ( ! ,advisory ,committee & o!r   
subject matt] exp]ts z ! ,*airp]son     
consid]s necess>y4  7,c7 ,additional    
rules ,! ,advisory ,committee may adopt 
su* o!r rules z are necess>y to c>ry out
 its duties4  7#f7 ,consultation )      
nonmemb]s ,! ,advisory ,committee & !   
program (fices = ! 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*nologies t may be        
b5eficial to ! public al]t & w>n+ sy/em4
 ,su* gr\ps may include--  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       
recomm5dations = 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$ures = ! public al]t & w>n+ sy/em2 
&  7,b7 recomm5dations to provide = a   
public al]t & w>n+ sy/em t--  7i7 has ! 
capability to adapt ! di/ribution &     
cont5t ( communications on ! basis (    
geographic location1 risks1 or p]sonal  
us] pref]5ces1 z appropriate2  7ii7 has 
! capability to al]t & w>n individuals )
 disabilities & individuals ) limit$    
,engli% pr(ici5cy2  7iii7 incorporates  

multiple communications te*nologies2    
7iv7 is design$ to adapt to1 &          
incorporate1 future te*nologies =       
communicat+ directly ) ! public2  7v7 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  7vi7 promotes local &   
regional public & private p>tn]%ips to  
enhance community prep>$ness & response2
  7vii7 provides r$undant al]t me*anisms
 if practicable 9 ord] to rea* ! greate/
 numb] ( p reg>dless ( :e!r !y h access 
to1 or utilize1 any specific m$ium (    
communication or any p>ticul> device2 & 
7viii7 promotes ! p>ticipation (        
repres5tatives f traditionally und]s]v$ 
& und]repres5t$ communities1 to ensure t
 al]ts & w>n+s rea* su* populations4    
7#h7 ,initial & annual report ,n lat]   
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,advisory ,committee %all submit
 to ! ,adm9i/rator1 ! ,committee on     
,transportation & ,infra/ructure & !    

,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee 
on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal      
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate 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 issu$ "u t ,act %all
 apply to ! ,advisory ,committee4  7#aj7
 ,t]m9ation ,! ,advisory ,committee %all
 t]m9ate n lat] ?an #f ye>s aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7c7 ,limitation 
on /atutory con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is     
section %all be con/ru$ to provide !    
,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy )     
regulatory au?ority ) respect to any    
nongov]nm5t entity4