#aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cbch ,,an ,,act ,to improve oversight by the ,federal ,communications ,commission of the wireless and broadcast emergency alert systems4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,reliable ,emergency ,alert ,distribution ,improvement ,act of #bjah or ,,readi ,act4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act-- 7#a7 the term ,administrator means the ,administrator of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency2 7#b7 the term ,commission means the ,federal ,communications ,commission2 7#c7 the term ,emergency ,alert ,system means the national public warning system1 the rules for which are set forth in part #aa of title #dg1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or any successor regulation72 and 7#d7 the term ,wireless ,emergency ,alert ,system means the wireless national public warning system established under the ,warning1 ,alert1 and ,response ,network ,act 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #abja et seq471 the rules for which are set forth in part #aj of title #dg1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or any successor regulation74 #c4 ,wireless ,emergency ,alert ,system offerings 7a7 ,amendment ,section #fjb7;b77#b77;,e7 of the ,warning1 ,alert1 and ,response ,network ,act 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #abja7;b77#b77;,e77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking the second and third sentences2 and 7#b7 by striking other than an alert issued by the ,president4 and inserting the following3 other than an alert issued by-- 7,a7 the ,president2 or 7,b7 the ,administrator of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency4 4 7b7 ,regulations ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,commission1 in consultation with the ,administrator1 shall adopt regulations to implement the amendment made by subsection 7a77#b74 #d4 ,state ,emergency ,alert ,system ,plans and ,emergency ,communications ,committees 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section-- 7#a7 the term ,,secc means a ,state ,emergency ,communications ,committee2 7#b7 the term ,state means any ,state of the ,united ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico1 the ,united ,states ,virgin ,islands1 ,guam1 ,american ,samoa1 the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands1 and any possession of the ,united ,states2 and 7#c7 the term ,state ,,eas ,plan means a ,state ,emergency ,alert ,system ,plan4 7b7 ,state ,emergency ,communications ,committee ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,commission shall adopt regulations that-- 7#a7 encourage the chief executive of each ,state-- 7,a7 to establish an ,,secc if the ,state does not have an ,,secc2 or 7,b7 if the ,state has an ,,secc1 to review the composition and governance of the ,,secc2 7#b7 provide that-- 7,a7 each ,,secc1 not less frequently than annually1 shall-- 7i7 meet to review and update its ,state ,,eas ,plan2 7ii7 certify to the ,commission that the ,,secc has met as required under clause 7i72 and 7iii7 submit to the ,commission an updated ,state ,,eas ,plan2 and 7,b7 not later than #fj days after the date on which the ,commission receives an updated ,state ,,eas ,plan under subparagraph 7,a77iii71 the ,commission shall-- 7i7 approve or disapprove the updated ,state ,,eas ,plan2 and 7ii7 notify the chief executive of the ,state of the ,commission's findings2 and 7#c7 establish a ,state ,,eas ,plan content checklist for ,s,e,c,cs to use when reviewing and updating a ,state ,,eas ,plan for submission to the ,commission under paragraph 7#b77;,a74 7c7 ,consultation ,the ,commission shall consult with the ,administrator regarding the adoption of regulations under subsection 7b77#c74 #e4 ,emergency alert best practices 7a7 ,guidance 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator shall develop and issue guidance for ,state1 ,tribal1 and local governments regarding policies and procedures relating to emergency alerts4 7#b7 ,contents ,the guidance developed under paragraph 7#a7 shall include best practices and recommendations for-- 7,a7 the processes and procedures that a ,state1 ,tribal1 or local government official should use to issue an alert that will use the ,emergency ,alert ,system or ,wireless ,emergency ,alert ,system1 including information about the technology used to issue such an alert2 7,b7 steps that a ,state1 ,tribal1 or local government official should take to mitigate the possibility of the issuance of a false alert through the ,emergency ,alert ,system and related emergency alerting systems2 7,c7 the process that a ,state1 ,tribal1 or local government official should adopt to retract a false alert in the case of the issuance of such an alert2 7,d7 the annual training of ,state1 ,tribal1 and local alert origination staff related to the-- 7i7 issuance of alerts2 7ii7 avoidance of false alerts2 and 7iii7 retracting of false alerts2 and 7,e7 a plan by which participants in the ,emergency ,alert ,system and the ,wireless ,emergency ,alert ,system and other relevant ,state1 ,tribal1 and local government officials may1 during an emergency1 contact each other1 as well as ,federal officials1 when appropriate and necessary1 by telephone1 text message1 or other means of communication1 regarding an alert that has been distributed to the public4 7b7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in subsection 7a7 shall be construed to amend1 supplement1 or abridge the authority of the ,commission under the ,communications ,act of #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq47 or in any other manner give the ,administrator authority over communications service providers participating in the ,emergency ,alert ,system or the ,wireless ,emergency ,alert ,system4 #f4 ,false alert reporting ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,commission1 in consultation with the ,administrator1 shall complete a rulemaking proceeding to establish a system to receive from the ,administrator or ,state1 ,tribal1 or local governments reports of false alerts under the ,emergency ,alert ,system or the ,wireless ,emergency ,alert ,system for the purpose of recording such false alerts and examining their causes4 #g4 ,repeating ,emergency ,alert ,system messages for national security ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,commission1 in consultation with the ,administrator1 shall complete a rulemaking proceeding to modify the ,emergency ,alert ,system to provide for repeating ,emergency ,alert ,system messages while an alert remains pending that is issued by-- 7#a7 the ,president2 7#b7 the ,administrator2 or 7#c7 any other entity under specified circumstances as determined by the ,commission1 in consultation with the ,administrator4 #h4 ,internet and online streaming services emergency alert examination 7a7 ,study ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and after providing public notice and opportunity for comment1 the ,commission shall complete an inquiry to examine the feasibility of updating the ,emergency ,alert ,system to enable or improve alerts to consumers provided through the internet1 including through streaming services4 7b7 ,report ,not later than #ij days after completing the inquiry under subsection 7a71 the ,commission shall submit a report on the findings and conclusions of the inquiry to-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate2 and 7#b7 the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives4 ,passed the ,senate ,december #ag1 #bjah4,secretary