,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #ca #aae? ,,congress  
#a/ ,session  ,s4 #ajb ,report ,no4     
#aae-bd ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ 
,,/ates  ,janu>y #aa1 #bjag,ms4         
,cantwell 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4  
,?une1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,nelson1 & ,mr4
 ,m55dez7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation    
,april #e 7legislative day1 ,april #d71 
#bjag,report$ by ,mr4 ,?une1 ) an       
amendment,strike out all aft] ! enact+  
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,a  
,,bill  ,to direct ! ,f$]al             
,communications ,commission to comm5ce  
proce$+s relat$ to ! resili5cy (        
critical communications networks dur+   
times ( em]g5cy1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,secur+ ,access to ,networks 9 ,disa/]s 
,act ( #bjag4  #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x 
is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! volunt>y      
policies outl9$ 9 ! ,wireless ,network  
,resili5cy ,coop]ative ,framework %\ld  
be adh]$ to by all p>ties to aid        

consum]s1 #i-a-a pr(essionals1 fir/     
respond]s1 & local gov]nm5ts1 9 access+ 
communication s]vices dur+ times (      
em]g5cy4  #c4 ,secur+ access to networks
 9 disa/]s  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is      
section-- 7#a7 ! t]m ,commission means !
 ,f$]al ,communications ,commission2    
7#b7 ! t]m mobile s]vice means-- 7,a7   
comm]cial mobile s]vice 7z def9$ 9      
section #ccb ( ! ,communications ,act ( 
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #ccb772 or  7,b7   
comm]cial mobile data s]vice 7z def9$ 9 
section #fjja ( ! ,middle ,class ,tax   
,relief & ,job ,creation ,act ( #bjab   
7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #adja772  7#c7 ! t]m     
times ( em]g5cy means-- 7,a7 an em]g5cy 
or major disa/]1 z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9  
section #ajb ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d      
,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eabb72 or  7,b7 an 
em]g5cy z decl>$ by ! ,gov]nor ( a ,/ate
 or t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#d7 
! t]m ,wi,fi access po9ts means wireless
 ,int]net access us+ ! /&>d designat$ z 
#hjb4aa or any v>iant !re(4  7b7 ,,fcc  

/udy on alt]native access to #i-a-a     
s]vices dur+ times ( em]g5cy  7#a7 ,/udy
 ,n lat] ?an #cf mon?s aft] ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all 
submit to ,congress1 & make publicly    
available on ! website ( ! ,commission1 
a /udy on ! public safety b5efits &     
te*nical feasibility & co/ (--  7,a7    
mak+ telecommunications s]vice          
provid]-own$ ,wi,fi access po9ts1 & o!r 
telecommunications s]vice provid]-own$  
communications te*nologies op]at+ on    
unlic5s$ spectrum1 available to ! g5]al 
public = access to #i-a-a s]vices1 )\t  
requir+ any log9 cr$5tials1 dur+ times (
 em]g5cy :5 mobile s]vice is            
unavailable2  7,b7 ! provision by       
non-telecommunications s]vice           
provid]-own$ ,wi,fi access po9ts (      
public access to #i-a-a s]vices dur+    
times ( em]g5cy :5 mobile s]vice is     
unavailable2 &  7,c7 o!r alt]native     
means ( provid+ ! public ) access to    
#i-a-a s]vices dur+ times ( em]g5cy :5  
mobile s]vice is unavailable4  7#b7     

,consid]ations ,9 conduct+ ! /udy       
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission 
%all consid] issues relat$ to mak+      
,wi,fi access po9ts available to ! g5]al
 public = access to #i-a-a s]vices1     
includ+ communications network provid]  
liability1 ! op]ational security (      
communications networks1 & any exi/+    
actions or au?orities 9 & among !       
,/ates4  7c7 ,directory  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all 
create a ma/] po9t ( contact directory  
to provide = effective communication    
betwe5 public safety answ]+ po9ts &     
telecommunications s]vice provid]s4     
7#b7 ,confid5tiality ,! directory       
e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection %all be      
available to telecommunications s]vice  
provid]s & public safety answ]+ po9ts on
 a confid5tial basis4  7#c7 ,exemption f
 ,pap]work ,r$uction ,act requirem5ts ,9
 e/abli%+ ! directory "u ?is subsection1
 ! ,commission %all be exempt$ f *apt]  
#ce ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code    

7commonly kn[n z ! ,pap]work ,r$uction  
,act74  7d7 ,,gao /udy & report  7#a7   
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection-- 7,a7 !  
t]m ess5tial communications s]vices     
means wirel9e & mobile telephone s]vice1
 ,int]net access s]vice1 radio &        
television broadca/+1 cable s]vice1 &   
direct broadca/ satellite s]vice2 &     
7,b7 ! t]m ,executive dep>tm5ts has !   
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja ( title 
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,/udy ,! 
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all conduct a /udy on--  7,a7 h[       
,executive dep>tm5ts c bett] ensure     
ess5tial communications s]vices rema9   
op]ational dur+ times ( em]g5cy2 &  7,b7
 any legislative matt]s1 if appropriate1
 ,congress c\ld consid] to help promote 
! resili5cy ( ess5tial communications   
s]vices4  7#c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ah  
mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all transmit a   
report to ,congress conta9+ ! f9d+s &   
recomm5dations ( ! /udy requir$ "u      
p>agraph 7#b74  7e7 ,exp&+ li/ (        

ess5tial s]vice provid]s dur+ f$]ally   
decl>$ em]g5cies ,to include all        
communications provid]s2 provid+ access 
to ess5tial s]vice provid]s ,section    
#dbg ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/]      
,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #eahi;e7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9   
subsection 7a77#a77;,a71 by /rik+       
telecommunications s]vice & ins]t+      
wirel9e or mobile telephone s]vice1     
,int]net access s]vice1 radio or        
television broadca/+1 cable s]vice1 or  
direct broadca/ satellite s]vice2 &     
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7    
,mutual aid agreem5ts ,! ,presid5t1 act+
 ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al        
,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy1 %all        
enc\rage ! adoption ( mutual aid        
agreem5ts t recognize ! cr$5tials (     
ess5tial s]vice provid]s issu$ by all   
p>ties to ! mutual aid agreem5t4  4  7f7
 ,communications networks are designat$ 
ess5tial assi/ance dur+ f$]ally decl>$  
em]g5cies ,section #djc7;a77#c7 ( !     
,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &     

,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eagj;b7a77#c77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9      
subp>agraph 7,i71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  
7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,j71 by /rik+ !     
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,k7 all[+ =   
access to ess5tial s]vice provid]s      
necess>y = e/abli%+ tempor>y or re/or+  
wirel9e or mobile telephone s]vice1     
,int]net access s]vice1 radio or        
television broadca/+1 cable s]vice1 or  
direct broadca/ satellite s]vice4  4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,secur+ ,access to ,networks 9        
,disa/]s ,act ( #bjag4  #b4 ,s5se (     
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t !  
volunt>y policies outl9$ 9 ! ,wireless  
,network ,resili5cy ,coop]ative         
,framework %\ld be adh]$ to by all      
p>ties to aid consum]s1 #i-a-a          
pr(essionals1 fir/ respond]s1 & local   
gov]nm5ts1 9 access+ communication      
s]vices dur+ times ( em]g5cy4  #c4      
,secur+ access to networks 9 disa/]s    
7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! 

t]m ,commission means ! ,f$]al          
,communications ,commission2  7#b7 ! t]m
 mobile s]vice means-- 7,a7 comm]cial   
mobile s]vice 7z def9$ 9 section #ccb ( 
! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg     
,u4,s4,c4 #ccb772 or  7,b7 comm]cial    
mobile data s]vice 7z def9$ 9 section   
#fjja ( ! ,middle ,class ,tax ,relief & 
,job ,creation ,act ( #bjab 7#dg        
,u4,s4,c4 #adja772  7#c7 ! t]m times (  
em]g5cy means-- 7,a7 an em]g5cy or major
 disa/]1 z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9 section  
#ajb ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/]      
,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #eabb72 or  7,b7 an em]g5cy z 
decl>$ by ! ,gov]nor ( a ,/ate or       
t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#d7 !   
t]m ,wi,fi access po9ts means wireless  
,int]net access us+ ! /&>d designat$ z  
#hjb4aa or any v>iant !re(4  7b7 ,,fcc  
/udy on alt]native access to #i-a-a     
s]vices dur+ times ( em]g5cy  7#a7 ,/udy
 ,n lat] ?an #cf mon?s aft] ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all 
submit to ,congress1 & make publicly    

available on ! website ( ! ,commission1 
a /udy on ! public safety b5efits &     
te*nical feasibility & co/ (--  7,a7    
mak+ telecommunications s]vice          
provid]-own$ ,wi,fi access po9ts1 & o!r 
telecommunications s]vice provid]-own$  
communications te*nologies op]at+ on    
unlic5s$ spectrum1 available to ! g5]al 
public = access to #i-a-a s]vices1 )\t  
requir+ any log9 cr$5tials1 dur+ times (
 em]g5cy :5 mobile s]vice is            
unavailable2  7,b7 ! provision by       
non-telecommunications s]vice           
provid]-own$ ,wi,fi access po9ts (      
public access to #i-a-a s]vices dur+    
times ( em]g5cy :5 mobile s]vice is     
unavailable2 &  7,c7 o!r alt]native     
means ( provid+ ! public ) access to    
#i-a-a s]vices dur+ times ( em]g5cy :5  
mobile s]vice is unavailable4  7#b7     
,consid]ations ,9 conduct+ ! /udy       
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission 
%all consid] issues relat$ to mak+      
,wi,fi access po9ts available to ! g5]al
 public = access to #i-a-a s]vices1     

includ+ communications network provid]  
liability1 ! op]ational security (      
communications networks1 & any exi/+    
actions or au?orities 9 & among !       
,/ates4  7c7 ,,gao /udy & report  7#a7  
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection-- 7,a7 !  
t]m ess5tial communications s]vices     
means wirel9e & mobile telephone s]vice1
 ,int]net access s]vice1 radio &        
television broadca/+1 cable s]vice1 &   
direct broadca/ satellite s]vice2 &     
7,b7 ! t]m ,executive dep>tm5ts has !   
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja ( title 
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,/udy ,! 
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all conduct a /udy on--  7,a7 h[       
,executive dep>tm5ts c bett] ensure     
ess5tial communications s]vices rema9   
op]ational dur+ times ( em]g5cy2  7,b7  
any legislative matt]s1 if appropriate1 
,congress c\ld consid] to help promote !
 resili5cy ( ess5tial communications    
s]vices2 &  7,c7 :e!r a nationwide      
directory ( po9ts ( contact among       
provid]s ( ess5tial communications      

s]vices is ne$$ to facilitate ! rapid   
re/oration ( su* s]vices damag$ dur+    
times ( em]g5cy4  7#c7 ,consid]ations ,9
 mak+ ! det]m9ation describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#b77;,c71 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all    
consid]-- 7,a7 any simil> directories t 
exi/ at ! ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local level1
 includ+ ! effectiv5ess ( su*           
directories2  7,b7 h[ su* a directory   
c\ld be e/abli%$ & updat$1 includ+ :at  
types ( in=mation w\ld be mo/ useful2   
7,c7 h[ access to su* a directory c\ld  
be manag$ to adequately ensure !        
confid5tiality ( any s5sitive in=mation 
& op]ational security ( ess5tial        
communications s]vices2 &  7,d7 !       
res\rces necess>y to e/abli% & ma9ta9   
su* a directory4  7#d7 ,report ,n lat]  
?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all     
transmit a report to ,congress conta9+ !
 f9d+s & recomm5dations ( ! /udy requir$
 "u p>agraph 7#b74  7d7 ,exp&+ li/ (    
ess5tial s]vice provid]s dur+ f$]ally   
decl>$ em]g5cies ,to include all        

communications provid]s2 provid+ access 
to ess5tial s]vice provid]s ,section    
#dbg ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/]      
,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #eahi;e7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9   
subsection 7a77#a77;,a71 by /rik+       
telecommunications s]vice & ins]t+      
wirel9e or mobile telephone s]vice1     
,int]net access s]vice1 radio or        
television broadca/+1 cable s]vice1 or  
direct broadca/ satellite s]vice2 &     
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7    
,mutual aid agreem5ts ,! ,presid5t1 act+
 ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al        
,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy1 %all        
enc\rage ! adoption ( mutual aid        
agreem5ts t recognize ! cr$5tials (     
ess5tial s]vice provid]s issu$ by all   
p>ties to ! mutual aid agreem5t4  4  7e7
 ,communications networks are designat$ 
ess5tial assi/ance dur+ f$]ally decl>$  
em]g5cies ,section #djc7;a77#c7 ( !     
,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &     
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eagj;b7a77#c77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9      

subp>agraph 7,i71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  
7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,j71 by /rik+ !     
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,k7 all[+ =   
access to ess5tial s]vice provid]s      
necess>y = e/abli%+ tempor>y or re/or+  
wirel9e or mobile telephone s]vice1     
,int]net access s]vice1 radio or        
television broadca/+1 cable s]vice1 or  
direct broadca/ satellite s]vice4  4    
,april #e 7legislative day1 ,april #d71 
#bjag,report$ ) an am5dm5t