,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #bij #aag?     
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #fech
 ,report ,no4 #aag-cgi ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #a1      
#bjbb,mr4 ,cicill9e 7= himself1 ,mr4    
,upton1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mrs4       
,sp>tz1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 
,meij]1 ,mr4 ,deut*1 & ,ms4 ,mace7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,june #ba1
 #bjbb;,additional sponsors3 ,mr4       
,neguse1 ,mr4 ,bacon1 ,mr4 ,swalwell1   
,mr4 ,g>b>9o1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,mr4         
,ob]nolte1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,mr4 ,van ,drew1
 ,mr4 ,phillips1 ,miss ,gonzlez-,coln1  
,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mrs4  
,flet*]1 ,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,texas1 ,mrs4     
,hayes1 ,mr4 ,rice ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,ms4 
,escob>1 ,mr4 ,mc,caul1 ,ms4 ,dean1 ,mr4
 ,arm/rong1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4         
,mc,kinley1 ,mr4 ,lieu1 ,ms4 ,letl[1    
,mr4 ,ru%1 ,mr4 ,lawson ( ,florida1 ,ms4
 ,roybal-,all>d1 ,ms4 ,mann+1 ,mr4      
,suozzi1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,h\lahan1   
,mr4 ,ca/51 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,mrs4 ,watson  

,coleman1 ,ms4 ,b\rdeaux1 ,mr4 ,higg9s (
 ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,david ,scott (       
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,correa1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 
,mr4 ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,p]lmutt]1    
,mrs4 ,lawr5ce1 ,mr4 ,trone1 ,ms4       
,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,cri/1 ,mr4 ,b]a1 ,ms4 
,/rickl&1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,ms4 ,br[nley1 
,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,g>cia ( 
,texas1 ,mr4 ,got!im]1 ,ms4 ,kelly (    
,ill9ois1 & ,ms4 ,williams ( ,georgia   
,june #ba1 #bjbb;,delet$ sponsor3 ,ms4  
,letl[ 7add$ ,june #ad1 #bjbb2 delet$   
,june #ba1 #bjbb7  ,june #ba1           
#bjbb,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to 
! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate 
( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be printed,strike
 out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! 
"p pr9t$ 9 italic,for text ( introduc$  
bill1 see copy ( bill z introduc$ on    
,febru>y #a1 #bjbb  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
create an ,active ,%oot] ,al]t          
,communications ,network1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,active ,%oot] ,al]t ,act (
 #bjbb4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3   

7#a7 ,active %oot] ,! t]m active %oot]  
means an individual :o is engag$ 9 kill+
 or attempt+ to kill p]sons ) a fire>m 9
 a populat$ area & :o is det]m9$ to pose
 an active1 imm95t ?reat to p 9 t       
populat$ area4  7#b7 ,adm9i/rator (     
,,fema ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator ( ,,fema     
means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy
 ,managem5t ,ag5cy4  7#c7 ,*airman ( !  
,,fcc ,! t]m ,*airman ( ! ,,fcc means ! 
,*airman ( ! ,f$]al ,communications     
,commission4  7#d7 ,coord9ator ,! t]m   
,coord9ator means ! ,active ,%oot] ,al]t
 ,coord9ator ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice    
designat$ "u section #c7;a74  7#e7      
,network ,! t]m ,network means ! ,active
 ,%oot] ,al]t ,communications ,network1 
an int]connect$ sy/em ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1  
,tribal1 & local gov]nm5ts t is organiz$
 to provide in=mation to ! public1 )9   
geographically relevant areas1 on active
 %oot] situations4  7#f7 ,populat$ area 
,! t]m populat$ area means a location   
:]e "o or m p]sons o!r ?an ! active     
%oot] are pres5t4  7#g7 ,/ate ,! t]m    

,/ate means any ( ! #ej ,/ates1 !       
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ,am]ican ,samoa1  
,guam1 ,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana  
,isl&s1 ! ,virg9 ,isl&s ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 & any o!r t]ritory ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates4  #c4 ,national coord9ation (    
active %oot] al]t communications network
  7a7 ,coord9ation )9 ,dep>tm5t (       
,ju/ice ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all assign 
an (fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice to act 
z ! national coord9ator ( ! ,active     
,%oot] ,al]t ,communications ,network   
reg>d+ an em]g5cy involv+ an active     
%oot]4 ,! (fic] s designat$ %all be kn[n
 z ! ,active ,%oot] ,al]t ,coord9ator ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4  7b7 ,duties ,!  
,coord9ator %all-- 7#a7 enc\rage ,f$]al1
 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local gov]nm5t       
ag5cies to e/abli% proc$ures to respond 
to an active %oot]1 includ+ active %oot]
 proc$ures relat+ to int]/ate or        
int]jurisdictional travel 7includ+      
airports & bord] cross+ areas &         
*eckpo9ts71 & focus on gov]nm5ts t h n  
yet e/abli%$ su* proc$ures2 &  7#b7 "w )

 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local gov]nm5ts to   
enc\rage appropriate regional &         
int]jurisdictional coord9ation ( v>i\s  
elem5ts ( ! ,network4  7c7 ,goals ,!    
,coord9ator %all enc\rage ! adoption (  
be/ practices e/abli%$ "u section #d7;a7
 9 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local gov]nm5ts =--
 7#a7 ! developm5t ( policies &         
proc$ures to guide ! use ( mass al]t    
sy/ems1 *angeable message signs1 or o!r 
in=mation sy/ems to notify local        
resid5ts1 motori/s1 travel]s1 &         
individuals 9 ! vic9ity ( an active     
%oot]2  7#b7 ! developm5t ( guidance or 
policies on ! cont5t & =mat ( al]t      
messages to be convey$ on mass al]t     
sy/ems1 *angeable message signs1 or o!r 
in=mation sy/ems relat+ to an active    
%oot]2  7#c7 ! coord9ation ( ,/ate1     
,tribal1 & local ,active ,%oot] ,al]t   
communications plans )9 a region = ! use
 ( mass al]t sy/ems relat+ to an active 
%oot]2  7#d7 ! plann+ & design+ ( mass  
al]t sy/ems = multil+ual communication )
 local resid5ts1 motori/s1 travel]s1 &  

individuals 9 ! vic9ity ( an active     
%oot]1 :i* sy/em may include !          
capability = issu+ wide area al]ts to   
local resid5ts1 motori/s1 travel]s1 &   
individuals 9 ! vic9ity ( an active     
%oot]2  7#e7 ! plann+ ( sy/ems &        
protocols to facilitate ! effici5t      
issuance ( active %oot] al]ts & o!r key 
in=mation to local resid5ts1 motori/s1  
travel]s1 & individuals 9 ! vic9ity ( an
 active %oot] dur+ times ( day outside (
 normal bus9ess h\rs2  7#f7 ! provision 
( tra9+ & guidance to transportation    
au?orities to facilitate ! appropriate  
use ( mass al]t sy/ems & o!r in=mation  
sy/ems = ! notification ( local         
resid5ts1 motori/s1 travel]s1 &         
individuals 9 ! vic9ity ( an active     
%oot]2 &  7#g7 ! developm5t (           
appropriate mass al]t sy/ems to ensure t
 al]ts s5t to individuals 9 ! imm$iate  
vic9ity ( an active %oot] d n al]t !    
active %oot] to ! location ( individuals
 %elt]+ 9 place ne> ! active %oot]4  7d7
 ,integrat$ ,public ,al]t & ,w>n+ ,sy/em

 ,9 c>ry+ out duties "u subsection 7b71 
! ,coord9ator %all notify & coord9ate ) 
! ,adm9i/rator ( ,,fema1 ! ,secret>y (  
,transportation1 & ! ,*airman ( ! ,,fcc 
on us+ ! ,integrat$ ,public ,al]t &     
,w>n+ ,sy/em to issue al]ts = !         
,network4  7e7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ah  
mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 & e #b ye>s !reaft] until su* "t z ea* 
( ! ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local gov]nm5ts h 
adopt$ an active %oot] al]t protocol1 ! 
,coord9ator1 9 consultation ) !         
,adm9i/rator ( ,,fema1 ,secret>y (      
,transportation1 & ! ,*airman ( ! ,,fcc1
 %all submit to ,congress a report on ! 
activities ( ! ,coord9ator & !          
effectiv5ess & /atus ( ! ,active ,%oot] 
,al]t communications plan ( ea* ,/ate1  
,tribal1 & local gov]nm5t )9 ea* region 
t has implem5t$ su* a plan4  #d4 ,/&>ds 
= issuance & dissem9ation ( al]ts ?r\gh 
active %oot] al]t communications network
  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( be/ practices  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,subject to subsection 7c71 !  
,coord9ator1 us+ ! recomm5dations ( !   

,advisory ,panel e/abli%$ "u subsection 
7b7 & 9 coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator (  
,,fema1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation1 !
 ,*airman ( ! ,,fcc1 local broadca/]s1 &
 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local law    
en=cem5t ag5cies1 %all e/abli% be/      
practices =-- 7,a7 ! issuance ( al]ts   
?r\gh ! ,network2  7,b7 ! ext5t ( !     
dissem9ation ( al]ts issu$ ?r\gh !      
,network2 &  7,c7 ! a*ievem5t ( ! goals 
describ$ 9 section #c7;c74  7#b7 ,updat+
 be/ practices ,! ,coord9ator %all      
review ! be/ practices e/abli%$ "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 no less frequ5tly ?an e #e
 ye>s to ensure ! be/ practices are     
consi/5t ) updat$ data & recomm5dations 
on active %oot] situations &            
te*nological advancem5ts 9 ! ,integrat$ 
,public ,al]t & ,w>n+ ,sy/em or o!r     
te*nologies4 ,! ,coord9ator %all conv5e 
! ,advisory ,panel z necess>y to provide
 updat$ recomm5dations if ! be/         
practices are to be updat$4  7b7        
,advisory ,panel  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] 
?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   

?is ,act1 ! ,coord9ator %all e/abli% an 
,advisory ,panel to make recomm5dations 
) respect to ! e/abli%m5t ( be/         
practices "u subsection 7a74  7#b7      
,memb]%ip ,! ,advisory ,panel %all be   
compris$ ( at lea/ #i memb]s1 includ+-- 
7,a7 at lea/ #e law en=cem5t (fic]s1    
includ+ at lea/ "o nonsup]visory law    
en=cem5t (fic]1 :o h respond$ to active 
%oot] incid5ts & :o repres5t rural1     
suburban1 & urban communities2  7,b7 at 
lea/ #a public safety exp]t :o is n a   
law en=cem5t (fic] & :o has respond$ to 
an active %oot] incid5t2  7,c7 at lea/  
#a em]g5cy response (ficial :o is n a   
law en=cem5t (fic]2  7,d7 at lea/ #a    
city plann+ exp]t2 &  7,e7 at lea/ #a   
m5tal & behavioral heal? exp]t4  7#c7   
,recomm5dations ,n lat] ?an #ae mon?s   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,advisory ,panel %all submit to         
,coord9ator recomm5dations ) respect to 
! e/abli%m5t ( be/ practices "u         
subsection 7a74  7c7 ,limitations  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,! be/ practices e/abli%$ "u   

subsection 7a7 %all-- 7,a7 be adoptable 
on a volunt>y basis only2 &  7,b7 to !  
maximum ext5t practicable 7z det]m9$ by 
! ,coord9ator1 9 consultation ) ,/ate1  
,tribal1 & local law en=cem5t ag5cies71 
provide t-- 7i7 appropriate in=mation   
relat+ to an active %oot] response is   
dissem9at$ to ! appropriate law         
en=cem5t1 public heal?1 communications1 
& o!r public (ficials2 &  7ii7 !        
dissem9ation ( an al]t ?r\gh ! ,network 
be limit$ to ! geographic areas mo/     
likely to be affect$ by1 or able to     
respond to1 an active %oot] situation4  
7#b7 ,no int]f]5ce ,9 e/abli%+ be/      
practices "u subsection 7a71 !          
,coord9ator may n int]f]e ) sy/ems (    
volunt>y coord9ation betwe5 local       
broadca/]s & ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local law
 en=cem5t ag5cies = improv+ & implem5t+ 
! ,network4  #e4 ,comptroll] ,g5]al /udy
 on ,/ate responses to active %oot]     
situations requir+ ! issuance ( public  
al]ts & w>n+s  7a7 ,/udy ,! ,comptroll] 
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct a 

/udy on ,/ate & local responses to      
active %oot]s & situations requir+ !    
issuance ( a public al]t or w>n+4 ,su*  
/udy %all address ea* ( ! foll[+3 7#a7  
,diff]5ces betwe5 ! def9itions ( ! t]m  
active %oot] us$ by diff]5t ,/ates4     
7#b7 ,! am\nt ( "t x takes & ! process 9
 ea* ,/ate to receive approval f ! ,/ate
 al]t+ (ficials aft] a local law        
en=cem5t ag5cy reque/s ! issuance ( a   
public al]t or w>n+1 su* z an ,,amb]    
,al]t1 a ,blue ,al]t1 or an ,a%anti     
al]t4  7#c7 ,a comp>ison ( ! tim+ &     
effectiv5ess ( ! issuance ( public al]ts
 & w>n+s by ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local     
al]t+ (ficials4  7b7 ,report to         
,congress ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all submit to ,congress a report       
conta9+ ! f9d+s ( ! /udy conduct$ "u    
subsection 7a74  #f4 ,au?orization (    
appropriations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is    
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,attorney ,g5]al to c>ry out ?is ,act   

#b1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbc4  7b7     
,availability ( funds ,am\nts           
appropriat$ "u subsection 7a7 %all rema9
 available until exp5d$4  #g4           
,limitation on liability  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be con/ru$ to      
provide t a p>ticipat+ ag5cy1 or an     
(fic]1 employee1 or ag5t !re(1 %all be  
liable = any act or omission p]ta9+ to !
 ,network4  7b7 ,/ate or o!r ,f$]al law 
,no?+ 9 ?is section may be con/ru$ to   
limit ! application ( any ,/ate or o!r  
,f$]al law provid+ = liability = any act
 or omission p]ta9+ to ! ,network4      
,june #ba1 #bjbb,report$ ) an am5dm5t1  
committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se
 on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be   
pr9t$