#aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4    
#bche  ,,an ,,act  ,to e/abli% be/      
practices = ,/ate1 tribal1 & local      
gov]nm5ts p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,integrat$     
,public ,al]t & ,w>n+ ,sy/em1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,au!nticat+ ,local         
,em]g5cies & ,real ,?reats ,act ( #bjah4
  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act-- 7#a7 !  
t]m ,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( 
! ,ag5cy2  7#b7 ! t]m ,ag5cy means !    
,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy2  7#c7
 ! t]m public al]t & w>n+ sy/em means ! 
integrat$ public al]t & w>n+ sy/em ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates describ$ 9 section #ebf ( 
! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f    
,u4,s4,c4 #cbao72 &  7#d7 ! t]m ,/ate   
means any ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !    
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? (  
,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,guam1   
,am]ican ,samoa1 ! ,commonweal? ( !     
,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 & any possession
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #c4 ,integrat$     
public al]t & w>n+ sy/em subcommittee   
,section #b ( ! ,integrat$ ,public ,al]t

 & ,w>n+ ,sy/em ,mod]nization ,act (    
#bjae 7,public ,law #aad-adc2 #acj ,/at4
 #cbg7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection     
7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#f77;,b7-- 7i7 9 
clause 7i71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7ii7 9
 clause 7ii77,,vii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at
 ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7iii7 by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7iii7 recomm5dations =
 be/ practices ( ,/ate1 tribal1 & local 
gov]nm5ts to foll[ to ma9ta9 ! integrity
 ( ! public al]t & w>n+ sy/em1 includ+--
 7,i7 ! proc$ures = ,/ate1 tribal1 &    
local gov]nm5t (ficials to au!nticate   
civil em]g5cies & initiate1 modify1 &   
cancel al]ts transmitt$ ?r\gh ! public  
al]t & w>n+ sy/em1 includ+ protocols &  
te*nology capabilities =-- 7aa7 !       
initiation1 or prohibition on !         
initiation1 ( al]ts by a s+le au?oriz$  
or unau?oriz$ individual2 &  7bb7 te/+ a
 ,/ate1 tribal1 or local gov]nm5t       
incid5t managem5t & w>n+ tool )\t       
accid5tally initiat+ an al]t ?r\gh !    
public al]t & w>n+ sy/em2  7,,ii7 !     
/&>dization1 functionality1 &           

int]op]ability ( incid5t managem5t &    
w>n+ tools us$ by ,/ate1 tribal1 & local
 gov]nm5ts to notify ! public ( an      
em]g5cy ?r\gh ! public al]t & w>n+      
sy/em2  7,,iii7 ! tra9+ & rec]tification
 ( em]g5cy managem5t p]sonnel on be/    
practices = orig9at+ & transmitt+ an    
al]t ?r\gh ! public al]t & w>n+ sy/em2 &
  7,,iv7 ! proc$ures1 protocols1 &      
guidance conc]n+ ! protective action    
plans t ,/ate1 tribal1 & local gov]nm5ts
 %\ld issue to ! public foll[+ an al]t  
issu$ "u ! public al]t & w>n+ sy/em4  2 
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#g7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph
 7,a7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ ,n lat] ?an &     
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7i7 ,initial report ,n
 lat] ?an  2  7,,ii7 9 clause 7i71 z s  
designat$1 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#f7 &     
ins]t+ clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 ( p>agraph    
7#f77;,b72 &  7,,iii7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  7ii7 ,second report ,n lat]   
?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !
 ,au!nticat+ ,local ,em]g5cies & ,real  
,?reats ,act ( #bjah1 ! ,subcommittee   
%all submit to ! ,national ,advisory    

,c\ncil a report conta9+ any            
recomm5dations requir$ to be develop$ "u
 p>agraph 7#f77;,b77iii7 = approval by !
 ,national ,advisory ,c\ncil4  2 &  7ii7
 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ report ea*
 place t t]m appe>s & ins]t+ reports2 & 
7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#h71 by /rik+ #c &     
ins]t+ #e2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7c71 by 
/rik+ & #bjah & ins]t+ #bjah1 #bjai1    
#bjbj1 & #bjba4  #d4 ,integrat$ public  
al]t & w>n+ sy/em p>ticipatory          
requirem5ts ,! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7#a7 
consid] ! recomm5dations submitt$ by !  
,integrat$ ,public ,al]t & ,w>n+ ,sy/em 
,subcommittee to ! ,national ,advisory  
,c\ncil "u section #b7;b77#g7 ( !       
,integrat$ ,public ,al]t & ,w>n+ ,sy/em 
,mod]nization ,act ( #bjae 7,public ,law
 #aad-adc2 #acj ,/at4 #cca71 z am5d$ by 
section #c ( ?is ,act2 &  7#b7 n lat]   
?an #abj days aft] ! date on :i* !      
recomm5dations describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 
are submitt$1 e/abli% m9imum requirem5ts
 = ,/ate1 tribal1 & local gov]nm5ts to  
p>ticipate 9 ! public al]t & w>n+ sy/em 

consi/5t ) all public notice rules &    
regulations 9 law4  #e4 ,incid5t        
managem5t & w>n+ tool validation  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a   
process to ensure t an incid5t managem5t
 & w>n+ tool us$ by a ,/ate1 tribal1 or 
local gov]nm5t to orig9ate & transmit an
 al]t ?r\gh ! public al]t & w>n+ sy/em  
meets ! m9imum requirem5ts e/abli%$ by !
 ,adm9i/rator "u section #d7b74  7b7    
,requirem5ts ,! process requir$ to be   
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 %all         
include-- 7#a7 ! ability to te/ an      
incid5t managem5t & w>n+ tool 9 ! public
 al]t & w>n+ sy/em lab2  7#b7 ! ability 
to c]tify t an incid5t managem5t & w>n+ 
tool complies ) ! applicable cyb]       
frameworks ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&      
,security & ! ,national ,in/itute (     
,/&>ds & ,te*nology2  7#c7 a process to 
c]tify develop]s ( em]g5cy managem5t    
s(tw>e2 &  7#d7 requir+ develop]s to    
provide ! ,adm9i/rator ) a copy ( &     
rights ( use = ongo+ te/+ ( ea* v]sion (
 incid5t managem5t & w>n+ tool s(tw>e   

be=e ! s(tw>e is fir/ us$ by a ,/ate1   
tribal1 or local gov]nm5t4  #f4 ,review 
& update ( memor&a ( und]/&+  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all review !     
memor&a ( und]/&+ betwe5 ! ,ag5cy &     
,/ate1 tribal1 & local gov]nm5ts )      
respect to ! public al]t & w>n+ sy/em to
 ensure t all agreem5ts ensure          
compliance ) any m9imum requirem5ts     
e/abli%$ by ! ,adm9i/rator "u section   
#d7b74  7b7 ,future memor&a ,!          
,adm9i/rator %all ensure t any new      
memor&um ( und]/&+ ent]$ into betwe5 !  
,ag5cy & a ,/ate1 tribal1 or local      
gov]nm5t on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( 
?is ,act ) respect to ! public al]t &   
w>n+ sy/em ensures t ! agreem5t requires
 compliance ) any m9imum requirem5ts    
e/abli%$ by ! ,adm9i/rator "u section   
#d7b74  #g4 ,missile al]t & w>n+        
au?orities  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7 ,au?ority
 ,beg9n+ on ! date t is #abj days aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! au?ority 
to orig9ate an al]t w>n+ ! public ( a   
missile laun* direct$ aga9/ a ,/ate us+ 

! public al]t & w>n+ sy/em %all reside  
prim>ily ) ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7#b7    
,delegation ( au?ority ,! ,secret>y (   
,homel& ,security may delegate to a     
,/ate1 tribal1 or local entity !        
au?ority describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 if1 n
 lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! end ( !       
#abj-;day p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph     
7#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security   
submits a report to ! ,committee on     
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,homel&   
,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives   
t-- 7,a7 x is n feasible = ! ,f$]al     
,gov]nm5t to al]t ! public ( a missile  
?reat aga9/ a ,/ate2 or  7,b7 x is n 9 !
 national security int]e/ ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates = ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to al]t !   
public ( missile ?reat aga9/ a ,/ate4   
7#c7 ,activation ( sy/em ,^u v]ification
 ( a missile ?reat1 ! ,presid5t1 utiliz+
 e/abli%$ au?orities1 protocols &       
proc$ures1 may activate ! public al]t & 
w>n+ sy/em4  7b7 ,requir$ processes ,!  
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 act+     

?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator1 %all e/abli% a    
process to promptly notify a ,/ate w>n+ 
po9t1 & any ,/ate entities t !          
,adm9i/rator det]m9es appropriate1 (    
foll[-up actions to a missile laun* al]t
 s ! ,/ate may take appropriate action  
to protect ! heal?1 safety1 & welf>e ( !
 resid5ts ( ! ,/ate foll[+ ! issuance ( 
an al]t describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a7 = 
t ,/ate4  7c7 ,guidance ,! ,secret>y (  
,homel& ,security1 act+ ?r\gh !         
,adm9i/rator1 %all "w ) ! ,gov]nor ( a  
,/ate w>n+ po9t to develop & implem5t   
appropriate protective action plans to  
respond to an al]t describ$ 9 subsection
 7a77#a7 = t ,/ate4  7d7 ,/udy & report 
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,homel& ,security %all-- 7#a7 exam9e !  
feasibility ( e/abli%+ an al]t          
designation "u ! public al]t & w>n+     
sy/em t w\ld be us$ to al]t & w>n !     
public ( a missile ?reat :ile           
concurr5tly al]t+ a ,/ate w>n+ po9t s t 
a ,/ate may activate relat$ protective  

action plans2 &  7#b7 submit a report ( 
! f9d+s "u p>agraph 7#a71 includ+ ( !   
co/s & timel9e = tak+ action to implem5t
 an al]t designation describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a71 to-- 7,a7 ! ,subcommittee on     
,homel& ,security ( ! ,committee on     
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2  7,b7 !     
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2  7,c7 !
 ,subcommittee on ,homel& ,security ( ! 
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,d7 ! ,committee 
on ,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives4  #h4 ,aw>5ess ( al]ts &
 w>n+s ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator     
%all-- 7#a7 conduct a review (-- 7,a7 ! 
,em]g5cy ,op]ations ,c5t] ( ! ,ag5cy2 & 
7,b7 ! ,national ,wat* ,c5t] & ea*      
,regional ,wat* ,c5t] ( ! ,ag5cy2 &     
7#b7 submit to ! ,committee on ,homel&  
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,homel&        
,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a 
report on ! review conduct$ "u p>agraph 

7#a71 :i* %all include-- 7,a7 an        
assessm5t ( ! te*nical capability ( !   
,em]g5cy ,op]ations ,c5t] & ! ,national 
& ,regional ,wat* ,c5t]s describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#a7 to be notifi$ ( al]ts &   
w>n+s issu$ by a ,/ate ?r\gh ! public   
al]t & w>n+ sy/em2  7,b7 a det]m9ation (
 :i* ,/ate al]ts & w>n+s ! ,em]g5cy     
,op]ations ,c5t] & ! ,national &        
,regional ,wat* ,c5t]s describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a7 %\ld be aw>e (2 &  7,c7   
recomm5dations = improv+ ! ability ( !  
,national & ,regional ,wat* ,c5t]s      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 to receive any 
,/ate al]ts & w>n+s t ! ,adm9i/rator    
det]m9es are appropriate4  #i4 ,timel9e 
= compliance ,ea* ,/ate %all be giv5 a  
reasonable am\nt ( "t to comply ) any   
new rules1 regulations1 or requirem5ts  
impos$ "u ?is ,act or ! am5dm5ts made by
 ?is ,act4  ,pass$ ! ,s5ate ,june #bf1  
#bjah4,secret>y