,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #gaa #aadth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #adgb ,report ,no4 #aad-ijj ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,march #ai1 #bjae ,mr4 ,barletta 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,carson of ,indiana1 ,mr4 ,shuster1 and ,mr4 ,de,fazio7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure ,december #cj1 #bjaf ,committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union and ordered to be printed ,a ,,bill ,to establish a modernized national ,integrated ,public ,alert and ,warning ,system1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,integrated ,public ,alert and ,warning ,system ,modernization ,act of #bjae4 #b4 ,integrated public alert and warning system modernization 7a7 ,integrated public alert and warning system modernization 7#a7 ,in general ,to provide timely and effective disaster warnings under this section1 the ,president1 acting through the ,administrator of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency1 shall1 except as provided in paragraph 7#d7-- 7,a7 modernize the integrated public alert and warning system of the ,united ,states 7in this section referred to as the public alert and warning system7 to ensure that the ,president under all conditions is able to alert and warn governmental authorities and the civilian population in areas endangered by disasters2 and 7,b7 implement the public alert and warning system4 7#b7 ,implementation requirements ,in carrying out paragraph 7#a71 the ,administrator shall1 consistent with the recommendations in the final report of the ,integrated ,public ,alert and ,warning ,system ,advisory ,committee 7established under subsection 7b77-- 7,a7 establish or adopt1 as appropriate1 common alerting and warning protocols1 standards1 terminology1 and operating procedures for the public alert and warning system2 7,b7 include in the public alert and warning system the capability to adapt the distribution and content of communications on the basis of geographic location1 risks1 or personal user preferences1 as appropriate2 7,c7 include in the public alert and warning system the capability to alert1 warn1 and provide the equivalent amount of information to individuals with disabilities and individuals with access and functional needs2 7,d7 ensure that training1 tests1 and exercises are conducted for the public alert and warning system and that the system is incorporated into other training and exercise programs of the ,department of ,homeland ,security1 as appropriate2 7,e7 establish and integrate into the ,national ,incident ,management ,system a comprehensive and periodic training program to instruct and educate ,federal1 ,state1 tribal1 and local government officials in the use of the ,common ,alerting ,protocol enabled ,emergency ,alert ,system2 and 7,f7 ensure that the public alert and warning system is resilient1 secure1 and can withstand acts of terrorism and other external attacks4 7#c7 ,system requirements ,consistent with paragraph 7#a71 the public alert and warning system shall-- 7,a7 incorporate multiple communications technologies2 7,b7 be designed to adapt to1 and incorporate1 future technologies for communicating directly with the public2 7,c7 to the extent technically feasible1 be designed to provide alerts to the largest portion of the affected population1 including nonresident visitors and tourists and individuals with disabilities and access and functional needs1 and improve the ability of remote areas to receive alerts2 7,d7 promote local and regional public and private partnerships to enhance community preparedness and response2 7,e7 provide redundant alert mechanisms if practicable so as to reach the greatest number of people regardless of whether they have access to1 or utilize1 any specific medium of communication or any particular device2 and 7,f7 include a mechanism to ensure the protection of individual privacy4 7#d7 ,limitation on authority ,nothing in this subsection authorizes or requires the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency or any other government entity to require any action on the part of the ,federal ,communications ,commission1 the ,department of ,commerce1 the ,office of ,emergency ,communications1 or any nongovernmental entity1 nor impact any existing obligations of such entities4 7#e7 ,implementation plan ,not later than #ahj days after the date of submission of the report of the ,integrated ,public ,alert and ,warning ,system ,advisory ,committee1 the ,administrator shall submit to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate a detailed plan to implement the public alert and warning system4 ,the plan shall include a timeline for implementation1 a spending plan1 and recommendations for any additional authority that may be necessary to fully implement this subsection4 7#f7 ,funding ,there is authorized to be appropriated #ab1hbd1jjj of the amount made available pursuant to section #fii of the ,post ,katrina ,emergency ,management ,reform ,act of #bjjf 7,public ,law #aji-bie2 #f ,u4,s4,c4 #haa7 for each of fiscal years #bjaf1 #bjag1 and #bjah to carry out the provisions of this section4 7b7 ,integrated public alert and warning system advisory committee 7#a7 ,establishment ,not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency shall establish an advisory committee to be known as the ,integrated ,public ,alert and ,warning ,system ,advisory ,committee 7in this subsection referred to as the ,advisory ,committee74 7#b7 ,membership ,the ,advisory ,committee shall be composed of the following members 7or their designees7 to be appointed by the ,administrator as soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this ,act3 7,a7 ,the ,chairman of the ,federal ,communications ,commission4 7,b7 ,the ,administrator of the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration of the ,department of ,commerce4 7,c7 ,the ,assistant ,secretary for ,communications and ,information of the ,department of ,commerce4 7,d7 ,the ,director of the ,office of ,disability ,integration and ,coordination of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency4 7,e7 ,representatives of ,state and local governments1 representatives of emergency management agencies1 and representatives of emergency response providers1 selected from among individuals nominated by national organizations representing governments and personnel4 7,f7 ,representatives from federally recognized ,indian tribes and national ,indian organizations4 7,g7 ,individuals who have the requisite technical knowledge and expertise to serve on the ,advisory ,committee1 including representatives of-- 7i7 communications service providers2 7ii7 vendors1 developers1 and manufacturers of systems1 facilities1 equipment1 and capabilities for the provision of communications services2 7iii7 third-party service bureaus2 7iv7 the broadcasting industry1 including commercial and noncommercial radio and television stations2 7v7 the commercial mobile radio service industry2 7vi7 the cable industry2 7vii7 the satellite industry2 and 7viii7 national organizations representing individuals with disabilities and access and functional needs and national organizations representing the elderly4 7,h7 ,qualified representatives of such other stakeholders and interested and affected parties as the ,administrator considers appropriate4 7#c7 ,chairperson ,the ,administrator shall serve as the ,chairperson of the ,advisory ,committee4 7#d7 ,meetings 7,a7 ,initial meeting ,the initial meeting of the ,advisory ,committee shall take place not later than #abj days after the date of enactment of this ,act4 7,b7 ,other meetings ,after the initial meeting1 the ,advisory ,committee shall meet1 at least annually1 at the call of the ,chairperson4 7,c7 ,notice2 open meetings ,meetings held by the ,advisory ,committee shall be duly noticed at least #ad days in advance and shall be open to the public4 7,d7 ,interested persons ,interested persons shall be permitted to attend1 appear before1 or file statements with the ,advisory ,committee1 in accordance with subsection 7c7 of section #eeb;b of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7,e7 ,meeting minutes ,the ,advisory ,committee shall keep detailed minutes of each meeting1 which shall contain a record of the persons present1 a complete and accurate description of matters discussed and conclusions reached1 and copies of all reports received1 issued1 or approved by the ,advisory ,committee4 7,f7 ,availability of information ,the records1 reports1 transcripts1 minutes1 appendixes1 working papers1 drafts1 studies1 agenda1 or other documents which were made available to or prepared for or by the ,advisory ,committee shall be available for public inspection and copying1 subject to section #eeb of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 at a single location in the office of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency until the ,advisory ,committee ceases to exist4 7#e7 ,rules 7,a7 ,quorum ,one-third of the members of the ,advisory ,committee shall constitute a quorum for conducting business of the ,advisory ,committee4 7,b7 ,subcommittees ,to assist the ,advisory ,committee in carrying out its functions1 the ,chairperson may establish appropriate subcommittees composed of members of the ,advisory ,committee and other subject matter experts as the ,chairperson considers necessary4 7,c7 ,additional rules ,the ,advisory ,committee may adopt such other rules as are necessary to carry out its duties4 7#f7 ,consultation with nonmembers ,the ,advisory ,committee and the program offices for the integrated public alert and warning system for the ,united ,states shall regularly meet with groups that are not represented on the ,advisory ,committee to consider new and developing technologies that may be beneficial to the public alert and warning system4 ,such groups may include-- 7,a7 the ,defense ,advanced ,research ,projects ,agency2 7,b7 entities engaged in federally funded research2 and 7,c7 academic institutions engaged in relevant work and research4 7#g7 ,recommendations ,the ,advisory ,committee shall develop recommendations for an integrated public alert and warning system1 including-- 7,a7 recommendations for common alerting and warning protocols1 standards1 terminology1 and operating procedures for the public alert and warning system2 and 7,b7 recommendations to provide for a public alert and warning system that-- 7i7 has the capability to adapt the distribution and content of communications on the basis of geographic location1 risks1 or personal user preferences1 as appropriate2 7ii7 has the capability to alert and warn individuals with disabilities and individuals with limited ,english proficiency2 7iii7 incorporates multiple communications technologies2 7iv7 is designed to adapt to1 and incorporate1 future technologies for communicating directly with the public2 7v7 is designed to provide alerts to the largest portion of the affected population feasible1 including nonresident visitors and tourists1 and improve the ability of remote areas to receive alerts2 7vi7 promotes local and regional public and private partnerships to enhance community preparedness and response2 7vii7 provides redundant alert mechanisms if practicable in order to reach the greatest number of people regardless of whether they have access to1 or utilize1 any specific medium of communication or any particular device2 and 7viii7 promotes the participation of representatives from traditionally underserved and underrepresented communities1 to ensure that alerts and warnings reach such populations4 7#h7 ,initial and annual report ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,advisory ,committee shall submit to the ,administrator1 the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives1 and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate a report containing the recommendations of the ,advisory ,committee4 7#i7 ,federal ,advisory ,committee ,act ,neither the ,federal ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 nor any rule1 order1 or regulation issued under that ,act shall apply to the ,advisory ,committee4 7#aj7 ,termination ,the ,advisory ,committee shall terminate not later than #f years after the date of enactment of this ,act4 7c7 ,limitation on statutory construction ,nothing in this section shall be construed to provide the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency with regulatory authority with respect to any nongovernment entity4 ,december #cj1 #bjaf ,committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union and ordered to be printed