,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #acec  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #c1 #bjbc,mr4    
,johnson ( ,ohio 7= himself & ,ms4      
,s*ri]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct ! ,f$]al
 ,communications ,commission to issue   
rules = ! provision ( em]g5cy           
connectivity s]vice1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,advanc$1 ,local ,em]g5cy ,response   
,telecommunications ,p>ity ,act or !    
,,al]t ,p>ity ,act4  #b4 ,em]g5cy       
connectivity s]vice  7a7 ,rulemak+      
,requir$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ah 
mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,commission %all issue rules = !
 provision ( em]g5cy connectivity s]vice
 "u :i*-- 7,a7 a p]son may submit to !  
,commission an application = approval to
 provide su* s]vice to an area-- 7i7 t  
is an uns]v$ area ) respect to ei!r or  
bo? s]vices describ$ 9 subsection       
7h77#e77;,b72 or  7ii7 9 ! ev5t t su*   

area becomes an uns]v$ area ) respect to
 ei!r or bo? su* s]vices due to         
de/ruction ( infra/ructure1 a p[]       
outage1 or any o!r reason2 &  7,b7 = any
 p]iod dur+ :i* su* approval is 9 effect
 & su* area is an uns]v$ area1 su* p]son
 w receive access to electromagnetic    
spectrum 9 accordance ) subsection 7d7  
to provide em]g5cy connectivity s]vice  
to su* area4  7#b7 ,provid] n lic5see ,!
 ,commission %all include 9 ! rules     
issu$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 language to      
ensure t approval ( an application to   
provide em]g5cy connectivity s]vice "u  
su* rules does n r5d] ! provid] ( su*   
s]vice a lic5see 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9  
section #c ( ! ,communications ,act (   
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #aec774  7#c7      
,deadl9e to initiate rulemak+ ,!        
,commission %all initiate a rulemak+ to 
issue ! rules requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 n
 lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,c]tifications
 ,9 ! rules issu$ "u subsection 7a71 !  
,commission %all require a p]son :o     

submits an application to provide       
em]g5cy connectivity s]vice "u su*      
rules1 9 ord] = su* application to be   
approv$1 to c]tify to ! ,commission !   
foll[+3 7#a7 ,su* p]son has a te*nical  
proposal describ+ h[ su* p]son plans to 
provide su* s]vice & has includ$ 9 !    
application evid5ce demon/rat+ h[ !     
proposal complies ) te*nical requirem5ts
 includ$ 9 su* rules "u subsection      
7d77#b74  7#b7 ,su* p]son w n use any   
electromagnetic spectrum to :i* access  
is made available "u su* rules to       
provide any s]vice o!r ?an em]g5cy      
connectivity s]vice1 unless ! o!r s]vice
 is provid$ "u a sep>ate au?orization to
 use su* spectrum held by su* p]son4    
7#c7 ,su* s]vice propos$ c )/& ! impact 
( major natural disa/]s1 su* z          
e>?quakes1 hurricanes1 wildfires1       
floods1 blizz>ds1 & tornados4  7#d7 ,su*
 p]son has ! capability to beg9 provid+ 
su* s]vice 9 a rapid mann]-- 7,a7 9 !   
case ( an application to provide su*    
s]vice to an area t is an uns]v$ area at

 ! "t at :i* ! application is submitt$1 
aft] ! approval ( ! application2 or     
7,b7 9 ! case ( an application to       
provide su* s]vice to an area 9 ! ev5t t
 su* area becomes an uns]v$ area due to 
de/ruction ( infra/ructure1 a p[]       
outage1 or any o!r reason1 aft] su* area
 becomes an uns]v$ area4  7c7           
,publication ( ,li/ ( ,provid]s ,!      
,commission %all publi% on ! int]net    
website ( ! ,commission a li/ ( all     
provid]s ( em]g5cy connectivity s]vice =
 :i* an approval is 9 effect to provide 
su* s]vice "u ! rules issu$ "u          
subsection 7a74  7d7 ,access to         
,electromagnetic ,spectrum ,!           
,commission %all include 9 ! rules issu$
 "u subsection 7a7 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,9 !  
case ( a provid] ( em]g5cy connectivity 
s]vice t is approv$ to provide su*      
s]vice to an area "u su* rules & t seeks
 access to spectrum t ano!r entity is   
au?oriz$ to use1 access to su* spectrum 
%all be made available to su* provid]   
only if su* provid] receives express1   

writt5 cons5t = su* access f su* entity4
  7#b7 ,) respect to provid]s ( em]g5cy 
connectivity s]vice t are approv$ to    
provide su* s]vice to an area "u su*    
rules1 te*nical requirem5ts applicable  
to su* provid]s t ensure t ! use (      
electromagnetic spectrum "u a relevant  
approval does n cause h>mful int]f]5ce  
to ! use ( su* spectrum by ano!r entity 
au?oriz$ to provide a s]vice to su* area
 us+ su* spectrum4  7e7 ,areas ,uns]v$ )
 ,respect to ,bo? ,s]vices ,9 ! case (  
an area t is an uns]v$ area ) respect to
 bo? s]vices describ$ 9 subsection      
7h77#e77;,b71 ! rules issu$ "u          
subsection 7a7 %all require t1 if a     
provid] approv$ to provide em]g5cy      
connectivity s]vice to su* area "u su*  
rules *ooses to provide em]g5cy         
connectivity s]vice to su* area1 su*    
provid] %all provide bo? s]vices        
describ$ 9 subsection 7h77#e77;,b7 to   
su* area4  7f7 ,limitation ( ,liability 
7#a7 ,transmission ( al]t messages      
,section #fjb7;e77#a7 ( ! ,w>n+1 ,al]t1 

& ,response ,network ,act 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4
 #abja7;e77#a77 %all apply to a provid] 
( em]g5cy connectivity s]vice 7includ+  
its (fic]s1 directors1 employees1       
v5dors1 & ag5ts7 ) respect to !         
provision ( su* s]vice 7to ! ext5t su*  
s]vice consi/s ( ! provision ( ! s]vice 
describ$ 9 subsection 7h77#e77;,b77i7 ( 
?is section7 9 accordance ) ! rules     
issu$ "u subsection 7a7 ( ?is section1 z
 if su* provid] 7 a provid] ( comm]cial 
mobile s]vice t transmits em]g5cy al]ts 
& meets its obligations "u su* ,act4    
7#b7 ,provision ( #i-a-a s]vice  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,section #d ( ! ,wireless        
,communications & ,public ,safety ,act (
 #aiii 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #fae;a7 is am5d$--
 7i7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,i7 by ins]t+  
em]g5cy connectivity s]vice provid]1    
aft] ,,ip-enabl$ voice s]vice provid]12 
&  7,,ii7 by ins]t+ em]g5cy connectivity
 s]vice1 aft] em]g5cy s]vices12  7ii7 9 
subsection 7b7-- 7,i7 by /rik+          
,,ip-enabl$ voice s]vice or & ins]t+    
,,ip-enabl$ voice s]vice1 em]g5cy       

connectivity s]vice1 or2 &  7,,ii7 by   
ins]t+ em]g5cy connectivity s]vice1 aft]
 ,,ip-enabl$ voice s]vice12 &  7iii7 9  
subsection 7c71 by ins]t+ em]g5cy       
connectivity s]vice1 aft] ,,ip-enabl$   
voice s]vice1 ea* place x appe>s4  7,b7 
,def9itions ,section #g ( ! ,wireless   
,communications & ,public ,safety ,act (
 #aiii 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #fae;b7 is am5d$  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#aa7       
,em]g5cy connectivity s]vice ,! t]m     
em]g5cy connectivity s]vice has ! mean+ 
giv5 su* t]m 9 p>agraph 7#e7 ( section  
#b7;h7 ( ! ,advanc$1 ,local ,em]g5cy    
,response ,telecommunications ,p>ity    
,act1 to ! ext5t su* s]vice consi/s ( ! 
provision ( ! s]vice describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,b77ii7 ( su* p>agraph4    
7#ab7 ,em]g5cy connectivity s]vice      
provid] ,! t]m em]g5cy connectivity     
s]vice provid] means a p]son :o provides
 em]g5cy connectivity s]vice 9          
accordance ) ! rules issu$ "u section   
#b7;a7 ( ! ,advanc$1 ,local ,em]g5cy    
,response ,telecommunications ,p>ity    

,act4  4  7g7 ,rules ( ,con/ruction     
,no?+ 9 ?is section may be con/ru$ to-- 
7#a7 preclude ! ,commission1 be=e x     
issues rules "u subsection 7a71 f       
p]mitt+ ! use ( electromagnetic spectrum
 by a p]son t o!rwise meets !           
requirem5ts ( ?is section2 or  7#b7     
preclude ! ,commission f approv+ an     
application to provide em]g5cy          
connectivity s]vice "u ! rules issu$ "u 
subsection 7a7 t proposes us+ spectrum 9
 a mann] t is inconsi/5t ) ! ,table (   
,frequ5cy ,allocations4  7h7 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,al]t message ,!  
t]m al]t message has ! mean+ giv5 su*   
t]m 9 section #aj4aj ( title #dg1 ,code 
( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any successor 
regulation74  7#b7 ,comm]cial mobile    
s]vice ,! t]m comm]cial mobile s]vice   
has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section      
#ccb7;d7 ( ! ,communications ,act (     
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #ccb7;d774  7#c7   
,commission ,! t]m ,commission means !  
,f$]al ,communications ,commission4     
7#d7 ,cov]$ device ,! t]m cov]$ device  

means-- 7,a7 a mobile device2 or  7,b7  
any o!r device t is capable (-- 7i7     
receiv+ al]t messages2 &  7ii7 provid+  
em]g5cy in=mation to a public safety    
answ]+ po9t 7:i* may include enhanc$    
#i-a-a s]vice74  7#e7 ,em]g5cy          
connectivity s]vice  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
t]m em]g5cy connectivity s]vice means a 
s]vice-- 7i7 to :i* cov]$ devices are   
capable ( connect+-- 7,i7 )\t any       
te*nical capability specific to su*     
s]vice2 &  7,,ii7 reg>dless ( :e!r      
comm]cial mobile s]vice or any o!r      
s]vice is initializ$ on ! device2 &     
7ii7 t consi/s only ( ! provision ( a   
s]vice describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 to an
 area t is an uns]v$ area ) respect to  
su* s]vice4  7,b7 ,s]vices describ$ ,!  
s]vices describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph are !
 foll[+3 7i7 ,transmitt+ al]t messages  
to cov]$ devices4  7ii7 ,provid+ em]g5cy
 in=mation f a cov]$ device to a public 
safety answ]+ po9t 7:i* may include     
enhanc$ #i-a-a s]vice74  7#f7 ,enhanc$  
#i-a-a s]vice ,! t]m enhanc$ #i-a-a     

s]vice has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9       
section #g ( ! ,wireless ,communications
 & ,public ,safety ,act ( #aiii 7#dg    
,u4,s4,c4 #fae;b74  7#g7 ,mobile device 
,! t]m mobile device has ! mean+ giv5   
su* t]m 9 section #aj4aj ( title #dg1   
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any     
successor regulation74  7#h7 ,public    
safety answ]+ po9t ,! t]m public safety 
answ]+ po9t has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9  
section #g ( ! ,wireless ,communications
 & ,public ,safety ,act ( #aiii 7#dg    
,u4,s4,c4 #fae;b74  7#i7 ,table (       
frequ5cy allocations ,! t]m table (     
frequ5cy allocations means ! ,unit$     
,/ates table ( frequ5cy allocations     
conta9$ 9 section #b4ajf ( title #dg1   
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any     
successor regulation74  7#aj7 ,uns]v$   
area ,! t]m uns]v$ area means1 ) respect
 to a s]vice describ$ 9 p>agraph        
7#e77;,b71 an area t1 due to lack (     
infra/ructure1 de/ruction (             
infra/ructure1 a p[] outage1 or any o!r 
reason1 has no provid] ( comm]cial      

mobile s]vice t is capable ( provid+ su*
 s]vice4