,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #eibf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ah1         
#bjbj,mr4 ,pallone 7= himself & ,mr4    
,mc,nerney7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &   
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !         
,communications ,act ( #aicd to provide 
= exp$i5t re/oration ( advanc$          
communications s]vice networks dur+     
times ( em]g5cy1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,re9=c+ & ,evaluat+ ,s]vice ,integrity1 
,local ,infra/ructure1 & ,em]g5cy       
,notification = ,today's ,networks ,act 
or ! ,,resili5t ,networks ,act4  #b4    
,network resili5cy coop]ative           
requirem5ts ,title ,,vii ( !            
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq47 is am5d$ by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3  #gbc4 ,network     
resili5cy coop]ative requirem5ts  7a7   
,requir$ coord9at$ response 9 times (   
em]g5cy  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a   
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is      

section1 ! ,commission1 9 consultation )
 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 %all  
conduct a proce$+ &1 aft] public notice 
& an opportunity = comm5t1 adopt rules  
to provide = coord9ation among provid]s 
( advanc$ communications s]vice dur+    
times ( em]g5cy4  7#b7 ,requir$ aspects 
( coord9ation ,9 issu+ ! rules requir$  
by p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission %all    
require t1 :]e te*nically feasible--    
7,a7 provid]s ( wireless advanc$        
communications s]vice h 9 place         
reasonable roam+ & pe]+ agreem5ts =     
times ( em]g5cy1 :i* c be employ$ )\t   
additional negotiation1 z necess>y2 &   
7,b7 provid]s ( advanc$ communications  
s]vice h 9 place reasonable arrangem5ts 
= ! provision ( mutual aid = times (    
em]g5cy1 z necess>y4  7b7 ,requir$      
assi/ance = fir/ respond]s  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,commission  
%all1 aft] public notice & an           
opportunity = comm5t1 adopt rules       
design$ to improve coord9ation = times (

 em]g5cy betwe5 provid]s ( advanc$      
communications s]vice & public safety   
answ]+ po9ts & cov]$ public safety      
entities4  7#b7 ,provid+ detail$ timely 
network outage data to fir/ respond]s ,9
 issu+ ! rules requir$ by p>agraph 7#a71
 ! ,commission %all-- 7,a7 make *anges  
to ! ,disa/] ,in=mation ,report+ ,sy/em 
to facilitate ! p>ticipation 9 su*      
,sy/em by all provid]s ( advanc$        
communications s]vice2  7,b7 require    
provid]s ( advanc$ communications s]vice
 to p>ticipate 9 ! ,disa/] ,in=mation   
,report+ ,sy/em dur+ times ( em]g5cy2   
7,c7 ensure in=mation collect$ ?r\gh !  
,disa/] ,in=mation ,report+ ,sy/em is   
made available to public safety answ]+  
po9ts & cov]$ public safety entities 9  
^? areas :]e ! ,disa/] ,in=mation       
,report+ ,sy/em is activat$ 9 an easily 
accessible =mat t-- 7i7 facilitates !   
provision ( su* in=mation z soon z      
possible1 9 light ( ef=ts to rem$y      
network disruption & re/ore s]vices1 )  
reasonably suffici5t granul>ity & spe$  

to help su* public safety answ]+ po9ts &
 cov]$ public safety entities und]/& !  
tim+1 nature1 & scope ( report$         
disruptions to ! provision ( advanc$    
communications s]vice dur+ times (      
em]g5cy1 includ+ disruptions to !       
provision ( su* s]vice to public safety 
answ]+ po9ts or cov]$ public safety     
entities2  7ii7 reflects ! /atus (      
op]ations ( & disruptions affect+ !     
individual report+ provid]'s network    
dur+ times ( em]g5cy & does n reflect ! 
cont9u$ provision ( advanc$             
communications s]vice us+ roam+ & pe]+  
arrangem5ts2 &  7iii7 all[s su*         
in=mation to be access$ ?r\gh a secure  
int]net website2 &  7,d7 ensure t       
provid]s ( advanc$ communications s]vice
 are n held liable = outage reports bas$
 ^u reasonable ef=ts to id5tify         
accurately any su* outages z soon z     
reasonably practicable dur+ times (     
em]g5cy t may lat] be det]m9$ to h      
conta9$ inaccurate in=mation4  7#c7     
,access & security ,9 issu+ ! rules     

requir$ by p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission 
%all ensure t-- 7,a7 ! in=mation        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,c7 is secur$ 
aga9/ access by any p]son n au?oriz$ to 
access su* in=mation & t p]sons au?oriz$
 to access su* in=mation are tra9$ 9    
reasonable security measures to protect 
su* in=mation2  7,b7 su* in=mation w be 
us$ by public safety answ]+ po9ts &     
cov]$ public safety entities exclusively
 = ! purpose ( respond+ to public safety
 conc]ns dur+ times ( em]g5cy1 & t      
public safety answ]+ po9ts & cov]$      
public safety entities w be requir$ to  
notify ! ,commission & affect$ provid]s 
( advanc$ communications s]vice z soon z
 reasonably practicable 9 ! ev5t ( any  
brea* or o!r unau?oriz$ use2 &  7,c7 !  
public cont9ues to h access to !        
in=mation publi%$ by ! ,commission on   
its websites 9 times ( em]g5cy 9 a mann]
 t is at lea/ z accessible to ! public z
 be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section4
  7c7 ,coord9at$ response ma/] directory
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] 

! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 !    
,commission1 9 consultation ) !         
,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 %all1 aft] public   
notice & an opportunity = comm5t1       
e/abli% a ma/] po9t-(-contact directory 
to provide = effective communication    
betwe5 provid]s ( advanc$ communications
 s]vice1 t[] own] or op]ators1 & public 
safety answ]+ po9ts1 cov]$ public safety
 entities1 & utilities4  7#b7 ,access & 
security ,9 e/abli%+ ! directory "u     
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission %all ensure
 t-- 7,a7 ! directory e/abli%$ "u       
p>agraph 7#a7 is secur$ aga9/ access by 
any p]son n au?oriz$ to access su*      
directory in=mation & t p]sons au?oriz$ 
to access su* in=mation are tra9$ 9     
reasonable security measures to protect 
su* in=mation2  7,b7 su* in=mation is   
updat$ by ! ,commission no less         
frequ5tly ?an qu>t]ly2 &  7,c7 su*      
in=mation w be us$ by public safety     
answ]+ po9ts & cov]$ public safety      
entities exclusively = ! purpose (      
respond+ to public safety conc]ns1 & t  

public safety answ]+ po9ts & cov]$      
public safety entities w be requir$ to  
notify ! ,commission & affect$ provid]s 
( advanc$ communications s]vice1 t[]    
own] or op]ators1 & utilities z soon z  
reasonably practicable 9 ! ev5t ( any   
brea* or o!r unau?oriz$ use4  7d7       
,tri5nial review ( coord9at$ response   
policies  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an !   
date t is #d ye>s aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is section1 & e #c ye>s     
!reaft]1 ! ,commission %all1 aft] public
 notice & an opportunity = comm5t1      
evaluate :e!r ! rules adopt$ & directory
 e/abli%$ "u ?is section1 c\pl$ ) any   
o!r actions t ! ,commission has tak5    
reg>d+ network resili5cy1 are           
sub/antially improv+ ! resili5cy (      
advanc$ communications s]vices 9 times (
 em]g5cy4  7#b7 ,additional action ,if !
 ,commission f9ds 9 an evaluation "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 t ! rules issu$ pursuant  
to ?is section & ! directory e/abli%$ "u
 ?is section1 c\pl$ ) any o!r actions t 
! ,commission has tak5 reg>d+ network   

resili5cy1 are n sub/antially improv+ ! 
resili5cy ( advanc$ communications      
s]vices1 ! ,commission %all seek comm5t 
& consid] am5d+ su* rules & directory to
 take additional action t may be        
necess>y & )9 its jurisdiction to help  
ensure ^? rules m effici5tly promote !  
resili5cy ( advanc$ communications      
s]vices 9 times ( em]g5cy4  7e7         
,exemption f ,pap]work ,r$uction ,act   
,in=mation collect$ "u ?is section %all 
n con/itute a collection ( in=mation = !
 purposes ( sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #ce (   
title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly
 ref]r$ to z ! ,pap]work ,r$uction      
,act74  7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 
7#a7 ,advanc$ communications s]vice ,!  
t]m advanc$ communications s]vice has ! 
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #c & has ! 
mean+ giv5 to ! t]m advanc$             
telecommunications capability 9 section 
#gjf ( ! ,telecommunications ,act (     
#aiif 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #acjb71 b su* t]m  
%all n include ! network ( ! ,fir/      
,respond] ,network ,au?ority e/abli%$ by

 section #fbjd ( ! ,middle ,class ,tax  
,relief & ,job ,creation ,act ( #bjab   
7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #adbd74  7#b7 ,disa/]    
,in=mation ,report+ ,sy/em ,! t]m       
,disa/] ,in=mation ,report+ ,sy/em means
 ! sy/em describ$ 9 ! public notice     
releas$ by ! ,commission on ,septemb]   
#aa1 #bjjg 7,,da #jg-chga74  7#c7       
,utility ,! t]m utility has ! mean+ giv5
 to ! t]m di/ribution utility 9 section 
#bag ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4
 #hbdq74  7#d7 ,public safety answ]+    
po9t ,! t]m public safety answ]+ po9t   
has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #bbb4
  7#e7 ,cov]$ public safety entity ,!   
t]m cov]$ public safety entity is an    
entity responsible = em]g5cy managem5t  
functions dur+ times ( em]g5cy t is     
expressly au?oriz$ by ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy 
,managem5t ,ag5cy or ,gov]nor ( a ,/ate 
z eligible to access outage in=mation   
pursuant to subsections 7b7 & 7c74  7#f7
 ,roam+ ,! t]m roam+ means ! ability ( a
 subscrib] ( wireless advanc$           
communications s]vice to orig9ate or    

t]m9ate a call1 to cont9ue an 9-progress
 call1 or to transmit or receive data1  
us+ ! facilities ( a provid] ( wireless 
advanc$ communications s]vice diff]5t   
?an ! "o ) :om ! subscrib] has a direct 
preexi/+ s]vice or f9ancial relation%ip4
  7#g7 ,"t ( em]g5cy ,! t]m "t ( em]g5cy
 means-- 7,a7 ! "t p]iod ( an em]g5cy 7z
 def9$ 9 section #ajb ( ! ,rob]t ,t4    
,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy       
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eabb772 
7,b7 ! "t p]iod t ! ,f$]al              
,communications ,commission activates ! 
,disa/] ,in=mation ,report+ ,sy/em2 or  
7,c7 ! "t p]iod ( an em]g5cy z decl>$ by
 ! ,gov]nor ( a ,/ate4  7#h7 ,t[] own]  
or op]ator ,! t]m t[] own] or op]ator   
has ! mean+ giv5 to su* t]m 9 section   
#dbg ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/]      
,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #eahi;e74  7#i7 ,resili5cy ,! 
t]m resili5cy means ! ability to )/& &  
recov] rapidly f disruptions4 ,resili5cy
 includes ! ability to )/& & recov] f   
delib]ate attacks1 accid5ts1 or         

naturally occurr+ ?reats or incid5ts4  4
  #c4 ,/opp+ accid5tal cuts to          
communications networks  7a7 ,/udy ,n   
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all1
 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y (         
,transportation1 & aft] public notice & 
an opportunity = comm5t1 complete a /udy
 on ! feasibility ( exp&+ ! "o-call     
notification sy/em programs "u *apt] #fa
 & section #fjaad ( title #di1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 to cov] advanc$           
communications s]vice4  7b7             
,consid]ations ,9 conduct+ ! /udy "u    
subsection 7a71 ! ,commission %all      
consid] additional solutions to prev5t  
?ird-p>ty damage to infra/ructure us$ 9 
! provision ( advanc$ communications    
s]vice1 includ+ dig-once policies1 & !  
use ( wireless backhaul4  7c7 ,report ,n
 lat] ?an #bgj days aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all 
publi% on ! website ( ! ,commission &   
submit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !

 ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &     
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate a report     
detail+ ! f9d+s & recomm5dations ( !    
/udy conduct$ "u subsection 7a74  #d4   
,keep+ advanc$ communications s]vice    
op]ational  7a7 ,coord9ation be/        
practices ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission1
 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 
%all adopt1 aft] public notice & an     
opportunity = comm5t1 a set ( recomm5d$ 
be/ practices on h[ provid]s ( advanc$  
communications s]vice & utilities %\ld  
coord9ate 9 ord] to ensure t advanc$    
communications s]vice rema9s op]ational 
dur+ times ( em]g5cy & pre-plann$ p[]   
d[ns4  7b7 ,measures ,n lat] ?an #a ye> 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,commission1 9 consultation ) !         
,secret>y ( ,en]gy & ,secret>y ( ,homel&
 ,security1 %all-- 7#a7 e/abli% a       
process by :i* provid]s ( advanc$       
communications s]vice & utilities %>e   
in=mation reg>d+ :at infra/ructure1 us$ 
9 ! provision ( advanc$ communications  

s]vice1 %\ld be prioritiz$ =            
re5]gization to be/ re/ore critical p>ts
 ( su* provid]s' networks necess>y =    
em]g5cy response & re/oration ef=ts1 9 a
 mann] t promotes ! mo/ effici5t &      
effective use ( res\rces dur+ times (   
em]g5cy & pre-plann$ p[] d[ns2  7#b7    
ensure t provid]s ( advanc$             
communications s]vice take reasonable & 
te*nically feasible measures to         
integrate backup p[]1 includ+ g5]ators &
 batt]ies1 into su* provid]s' networks  
to cont9ue ! provision ( advanc$        
communications s]vice dur+ & foll[+     
times ( em]g5cy & dur+ pre-plann$ p[]   
d[ns ) p>ticul> focus on consum]s'      
ability to s5d & receive em]g5cy        
communications2  7#c7 take all necess>y1
 reasonable measures to ensure          
appropriate coord9ation includ+ at      
incid5t comm& c5t]s e/abli%$ dur+ times 
( em]g5cy betwe5 utilities1 cov]$ public
 safety entities1 provid]s ( advanc$    
communications s]vice1 &1 :]e           
appropriate1 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local     

repres5tatives1 to ensure su* utilities1
 entities1 & provid]s-- 7,a7 are aw>e ( 
:]e infra/ructure us$ 9 ! provision (   
advanc$ communications s]vice is locat$ 
to avoid inadv]t5tly damag+ su*         
infra/ructure & !reby delay+ re/oration 
( advanc$ communications s]vice dur+ &  
foll[+ times ( em]g5cy & pre-plann$ p[] 
d[ns2  7,b7 communicate ) ea* o!r on a  
regul> & ongo+ basis reg>d+ ! progress (
 network re/oration dur+ & foll[+ times 
( em]g5cy & pre-plann$ p[] d[ns2 &  7,c7
 are aw>e ( _! respective re/oration    
plans1 priorities1 & critical sites 9   
advance ( any em]g5cy1 z well z dur+ &  
foll[+ times ( em]g5cy & pre-plann$ p[] 
d[ns2 &  7#d7 ensure any & all in=mation
 ex*ang$ pursuant to ?is section w be   
subject to reasonable confid5tiality    
protections1 access$ only by au?oriz$   
us]s responsible = coord9ation requir$  
by ?is section1 & us$ exclusively = !   
purpose ( ensur+ advanc$ communications 
s]vice rema9s op]ational dur+ & foll[+  
times ( em]g5cy & pre-plann$ p[] d[ns4  

#e4 ,promot+ #e;,g resili5cy  7a7       
,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & aft] public    
notice & an opportunity = comm5t1 !     
,commission1 9 consultation ) !         
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 %all     
publi% on ! website ( ! ,commission &   
submit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !
 ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &     
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate1 a report t  
includes ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,an evaluation (
 any unique 7) respect to o!r =ms (     
advanc$ communications s]vice7 *all5ges 
or advantages ( #e;,g wireless networks 
) reg>d to ! resili5cy ( su* networks to
 )/& disruptions dur+ times ( em]g5cy4  
7#b7 ,an analysis ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 #e;,g
 wireless networks us+ high-b&          
frequ5cies ( ! electromagnetic spectrum4
  7,b7 #e;,g wireless networks us+ l[-b&
 frequ5cies ( ! electromagnetic         
spectrum4  7,c7 ,! backhaul requirem5ts 
( #e;,g wireless networks4  7,d7 ,! p[] 
requirem5ts ( #e;,g wireless networks4  

7,e7 ,! pot5tial uses ( #e;,g wireless  
networks 9 respond+ to natural & manmade
 disa/]s = public safety (ficials & !   
public t are specific to #e;,g wireless 
networks4  7,f7 ,! uses ( #e;,g wireless
 networks to provide wireless em]g5cy   
al]ts & dispat*able location to public  
safety answ]+ po9ts4  7,g7 ,! uses (    
#e;,g wireless networks 9 respond+ to   
natural & manmade disa/]s 9 rural areas4
  7#c7 ,recomm5dations reg>d+ regulatory
 or /atutory *anges t c\ld address any  
*all5ges to1 or bett] use any advantages
 (1 #e;,g wireless networks ) reg>d to !
 deploym5t & resili5cy ( su* networks4  
7b7 ,rules may be requir$ ,n lat] ?an #b
 ye>s aft] ! date ! ,commission submits 
its report1 ! ,commission %all consid]  
:e!r to adopt rules or issue be/        
practices to address any *all5ges or    
bett] use any advantages ( #e;,g        
wireless networks ) reg>d to ! resili5cy
 ( su* networks are ne$$4  #f4 ,audit ( 
,,fcc's response to #bjag hurricane     
season 9 ,pu]to ,rico  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  

,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all conduct a p]=mance audit ( !       
,commission's ef=ts to re/ore advanc$   
communications s]vice1 & o!r            
communications s]vices1 9 ,pu]to ,rico  
dur+1 & foll[+1 ! #bjag hurricane       
season4  7b7 ,requir$ consid]ations ,9  
conduct+ ! /udy "u subsection 7a71 !    
,comptroll] ,g5]al %all exam9e-- 7#a7 ! 
timel9ess ( ! ,commission's actions to  
re/ore advanc$ communications s]vice1 & 
o!r communications s]vices1 9 ,pu]to    
,rico dur+1 & foll[+1 ! #bjag hurricane 
season2 &  7#b7 h[ ! ,commission        
respond$ foll[+ ! #bjag hurricane season
 9 ,pu]to ,rico z comp>$ to h[ !        
,commission respond$ to o!r natural     
disa/]s1 includ+ hurricanes1 previ\sly  
or subsequ5tly4  7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an
 #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all     
submit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !
 ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &     
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate a report on !

 f9d+s ( ! /udy "u subsection 7a71      
includ+ any recomm5dations4  7d7 ,no    
comb9ation ,su* /udy & report requir$ by
 subsection 7a71 7b71 or 7c7 may n be   
comb9$ or associat$ ) any o!r ongo+1 or 
subsequ5tly reque/$1 /udy by !          
,comptroll] ,g5]al4  7e7 ,proce$+ ,n    
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all 
comm5ce a proce$+ reg>d+ :at actions are
 appropriate = ! ,commission to take 9  
address+ ! f9d+s & recomm5dations outl9$
 9 ! report issu$ "u subsection 7c74    
#g4 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act
 or ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all    
affect ! op]ation or au?ority ( ! ,fir/ 
,respond] ,network ,au?ority e/abli%$ by
 section #fbjd ( ! ,middle ,class ,tax  
,relief & ,job ,creation ,act ( #bjab   
7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #adbd74  #h4 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,t]ms def9$ 9 section 
#gbc ( ,communications ,act ( #aicd1 z  
am5d$ ,! t]ms def9$ 9 section #gbc ( !  
,communications ,act ( #aicd1 z add$ by 
section #b1 h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9  

section #gbc4  7#b7 ,commission ,! t]m  
,commission means ! ,f$]al              
,communications ,commission4