,,ic #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bche ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #bg1 #bjah,referred to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,,an ,,act ,to establish best practices for ,state1 tribal1 and local governments participating in the ,integrated ,public ,alert and ,warning ,system1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,authenticating ,local ,emergencies and ,real ,threats ,act of #bjah4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act-- 7#a7 the term ,administrator means the ,administrator of the ,agency2 7#b7 the term ,agency means the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency2 7#c7 the term public alert and warning system means the integrated public alert and warning system of the ,united ,states described in section #ebf of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #cbao72 and 7#d7 the term ,state means any ,state of the ,united ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico1 the ,virgin ,islands1 ,guam1 ,american ,samoa1 the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands1 and any possession of the ,united ,states4 #c4 ,integrated public alert and warning system subcommittee ,section #b of the ,integrated ,public ,alert and ,warning ,system ,modernization ,act of #bjae 7,public ,law #aad-adc2 #acj ,stat4 #cbg7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#f77;,b7-- 7i7 in clause 7i71 by striking and at the end2 7ii7 in clause 7ii77,,vii71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7iii7 by adding at the end the following3 7iii7 recommendations for best practices of ,state1 tribal1 and local governments to follow to maintain the integrity of the public alert and warning system1 including-- 7,i7 the procedures for ,state1 tribal1 and local government officials to authenticate civil emergencies and initiate1 modify1 and cancel alerts transmitted through the public alert and warning system1 including protocols and technology capabilities for-- 7aa7 the initiation1 or prohibition on the initiation1 of alerts by a single authorized or unauthorized individual2 and 7bb7 testing a ,state1 tribal1 or local government incident management and warning tool without accidentally initiating an alert through the public alert and warning system2 7,,ii7 the standardization1 functionality1 and interoperability of incident management and warning tools used by ,state1 tribal1 and local governments to notify the public of an emergency through the public alert and warning system2 7,,iii7 the training and recertification of emergency management personnel on best practices for originating and transmitting an alert through the public alert and warning system2 and 7,,iv7 the procedures1 protocols1 and guidance concerning the protective action plans that ,state1 tribal1 and local governments should issue to the public following an alert issued under the public alert and warning system4 2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#g7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 by striking ,not later than and inserting the following3 7i7 ,initial report ,not later than 2 7,,ii7 in clause 7i71 as so designated1 by striking paragraph 7#f7 and inserting clauses 7i7 and 7ii7 of paragraph 7#f77;,b72 and 7,,iii7 by adding at the end the following3 7ii7 ,second report ,not later than #ah months after the date of enactment of the ,authenticating ,local ,emergencies and ,real ,threats ,act of #bjah1 the ,subcommittee shall submit to the ,national ,advisory ,council a report containing any recommendations required to be developed under paragraph 7#f77;,b77iii7 for approval by the ,national ,advisory ,council4 2 and 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking report each place that term appears and inserting reports2 and 7,c7 in paragraph 7#h71 by striking #c and inserting #e2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7c71 by striking and #bjah and inserting #bjah1 #bjai1 #bjbj1 and #bjba4 #d4 ,integrated public alert and warning system participatory requirements ,the ,administrator shall-- 7#a7 consider the recommendations submitted by the ,integrated ,public ,alert and ,warning ,system ,subcommittee to the ,national ,advisory ,council under section #b7;b77#g7 of the ,integrated ,public ,alert and ,warning ,system ,modernization ,act of #bjae 7,public ,law #aad-adc2 #acj ,stat4 #cca71 as amended by section #c of this ,act2 and 7#b7 not later than #abj days after the date on which the recommendations described in paragraph 7#a7 are submitted1 establish minimum requirements for ,state1 tribal1 and local governments to participate in the public alert and warning system consistent with all public notice rules and regulations in law4 #e4 ,incident management and warning tool validation 7a7 ,in general ,the ,administrator shall establish a process to ensure that an incident management and warning tool used by a ,state1 tribal1 or local government to originate and transmit an alert through the public alert and warning system meets the minimum requirements established by the ,administrator under section #d7b74 7b7 ,requirements ,the process required to be established under subsection 7a7 shall include-- 7#a7 the ability to test an incident management and warning tool in the public alert and warning system lab2 7#b7 the ability to certify that an incident management and warning tool complies with the applicable cyber frameworks of the ,department of ,homeland ,security and the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology2 7#c7 a process to certify developers of emergency management software2 and 7#d7 requiring developers to provide the ,administrator with a copy of and rights of use for ongoing testing of each version of incident management and warning tool software before the software is first used by a ,state1 tribal1 or local government4 #f4 ,review and update of memoranda of understanding 7a7 ,in general ,the ,administrator shall review the memoranda of understanding between the ,agency and ,state1 tribal1 and local governments with respect to the public alert and warning system to ensure that all agreements ensure compliance with any minimum requirements established by the ,administrator under section #d7b74 7b7 ,future memoranda ,the ,administrator shall ensure that any new memorandum of understanding entered into between the ,agency and a ,state1 tribal1 or local government on or after the date of enactment of this ,act with respect to the public alert and warning system ensures that the agreement requires compliance with any minimum requirements established by the ,administrator under section #d7b74 #g4 ,missile alert and warning authorities 7a7 ,in general 7#a7 ,authority ,beginning on the date that is #abj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the authority to originate an alert warning the public of a missile launch directed against a ,state using the public alert and warning system shall reside primarily with the ,federal ,government4 7#b7 ,delegation of authority ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security may delegate to a ,state1 tribal1 or local entity the authority described in paragraph 7#a71 if1 not later than #fj days after the end of the #abj-;day period described in paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security submits a report to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives that-- 7,a7 it is not feasible for the ,federal ,government to alert the public of a missile threat against a ,state2 or 7,b7 it is not in the national security interest of the ,united ,states for the ,federal ,government to alert the public of missile threat against a ,state4 7#c7 ,activation of system ,upon verification of a missile threat1 the ,president1 utilizing established authorities1 protocols and procedures1 may activate the public alert and warning system4 7b7 ,required processes ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 acting through the ,administrator1 shall establish a process to promptly notify a ,state warning point1 and any ,state entities that the ,administrator determines appropriate1 of follow-up actions to a missile launch alert so the ,state may take appropriate action to protect the health1 safety1 and welfare of the residents of the ,state following the issuance of an alert described in subsection 7a77#a7 for that ,state4 7c7 ,guidance ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 acting through the ,administrator1 shall work with the ,governor of a ,state warning point to develop and implement appropriate protective action plans to respond to an alert described in subsection 7a77#a7 for that ,state4 7d7 ,study and report ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall-- 7#a7 examine the feasibility of establishing an alert designation under the public alert and warning system that would be used to alert and warn the public of a missile threat while concurrently alerting a ,state warning point so that a ,state may activate related protective action plans2 and 7#b7 submit a report of the findings under paragraph 7#a71 including of the costs and timeline for taking action to implement an alert designation described in paragraph 7#a71 to-- 7,a7 the ,subcommittee on ,homeland ,security of the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate2 7,b7 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate2 7,c7 the ,subcommittee on ,homeland ,security of the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,d7 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives4 #h4 ,awareness of alerts and warnings ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator shall-- 7#a7 conduct a review of-- 7,a7 the ,emergency ,operations ,center of the ,agency2 and 7,b7 the ,national ,watch ,center and each ,regional ,watch ,center of the ,agency2 and 7#b7 submit to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives a report on the review conducted under paragraph 7#a71 which shall include-- 7,a7 an assessment of the technical capability of the ,emergency ,operations ,center and the ,national and ,regional ,watch ,centers described in paragraph 7#a7 to be notified of alerts and warnings issued by a ,state through the public alert and warning system2 7,b7 a determination of which ,state alerts and warnings the ,emergency ,operations ,center and the ,national and ,regional ,watch ,centers described in paragraph 7#a7 should be aware of2 and 7,c7 recommendations for improving the ability of the ,national and ,regional ,watch ,centers described in paragraph 7#a7 to receive any ,state alerts and warnings that the ,administrator determines are appropriate4 #i4 ,timeline for compliance ,each ,state shall be given a reasonable amount of time to comply with any new rules1 regulations1 or requirements imposed under this ,act or the amendments made by this ,act4 ,passed the ,senate ,june #bf1 #bjah4;,julie ,e4 ,adams1,secretary