,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cdac  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ag1 #bjbc,mr4   
,got!im] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,kean ( ,new  
,j]sey1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,we/]man1 &  
,ms4 ,p]ez7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &   
,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees 
on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 &  
,homel& ,security1 = a p]iod to be      
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !       
,secret>y ( ,transportation to issue a  
rule requir+ access to ,,am broadca/    
/ations 9 motor vehicles1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,,am ,radio = ,e ,vehicle  
,act ( #bjbc4  #b4 ,,am broadca/ /ations
 rulemak+  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is       
section3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m       
,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy4  7#b7
 ,,am broadca/ b& ,! t]m ,,am broadca/  

b& means ! b& ( frequ5cies betwe5 #ece  
kiloh]tz & #agje kiloh]tz1 inclusive4   
7#c7 ,,am broadca/ /ation ,! t]m ,,am   
broadca/ /ation means a broadca/ /ation 
lic5s$ = ! dissem9ation ( radio         
communications-- 7,a7 int5d$ to be      
receiv$ by ! public2 &  7,b7 op]at$ on a
 *annel 9 ! ,,am broadca/ b&4  7#d7     
,au?oriz$ al]t orig9ator ,! t]m au?oriz$
 al]t orig9ator means a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1  
local1 ,tribal1 or t]ritorial gov]nm5t  
ag5cy or (ficial t is legally au?oriz$  
to initiate al]t messages = transmission
 to ! public us+ ! ,integrat$ ,public   
,al]t & ,w>n+ ,sy/em4  7#e7 ,comptroll] 
,g5]al ,! t]m ,comptroll] ,g5]al means !
 ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
7#f7 ,device ,! t]m device means a piece
 ( equipm5t or an app>atus t is         
design$-- 7,a7 to receive signals       
transmitt$ by a radio broadca/ /ation 7z
 def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,communications 
,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #aec772 &   
7,b7 to play back cont5t or programm+   
d]iv$ f ^? signals4  7#g7 ,digital audio

 ,,am broadca/ /ation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
t]m digital audio ,,am broadca/ /ation  
means an ,,am broadca/ /ation t-- 7i7 is
 lic5s$ by ! ,f$]al ,communications     
,commission2 &  7ii7 uses an ,9-b&      
,on-*annel sy/em 7z def9$ 9 section     
#gc4djb ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al     
,regulations 7or a successor            
regulation77 = broadca/+ purposes4  7,b7
 ,exclusion ,! t]m digital audio ,,am   
broadca/ /ation does n include an       
all-digital ,,am /ation 7z def9$ 9      
section #gc4djb ( title #dg1 ,code (    
,f$]al ,regulations 7or a successor     
regulation774  7#h7 ,integrat$ public   
al]t & w>n+ sy/em ,! t]m ,integrat$     
,public ,al]t & ,w>n+ ,sy/em means !    
public al]t & w>n+ sy/em ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates describ$ 9 section #ebf ( !      
,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f      
,u4,s4,c4 #cbao74  7#i7 ,manufactur] ,! 
t]m manufactur] has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9
 section #cjajb7;a7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code4  7#aj7 ,motor vehicle ,!  
t]m motor vehicle has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m

 9 section #cjajb7;a7 ( title #di1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#aa7 ,receive ,! 
t]m receive means to receive a broadca/ 
signal via ov]-!-air transmission4      
7#ab7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !
 ,secret>y ( ,transportation4  7#ac7    
,signal ,! t]m signal means radio       
frequ5cy en]gy t a hold] ( a radio      
/ation lic5se grant$ or au?oriz$ by !   
,f$]al ,communications ,commission      
pursuant to sections #cja & #cjg ( !    
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #cja1 #cjg7 int5tionally emits
 or causes to be emitt$ at a specifi$   
frequ5cy = ! purpose ( transmitt+ cont5t
 or programm+ to ! public4  7#ad7 ,/&>d 
equipm5t ,! t]m /&>d equipm5t means     
motor vehicle equipm5t 7z def9$ 9       
section #cjajb7;a7 ( title #di1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code7 t-- 7,a7 is in/all$ z a   
sy/em1 "p1 or compon5t ( a motor vehicle
 z orig9ally manufactur$2 &  7,b7 !     
manufactur] ( ! motor vehicle recomm5ds 
or au?orizes to be includ$ 9 ! motor    
vehicle = no additional or sep>ate      

monet>y fee1 paym5t1 or sur*>ge1 beyond 
! base price ( a motor vehicle4  7b7    
,rulemak+ requir$ ,n lat] ?an #a ye>    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !           
,adm9i/rator & ! ,f$]al ,communications 
,commission1 %all issue a rule-- 7#a7   
requir+ devices t c receive signals &   
play cont5t transmitt$ by ,,am broadca/ 
/ations be in/all$ z /&>d equipm5t 9    
motor vehicles manufactur$ 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 import$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or
 %ipp$ 9 int]/ate comm]ce aft] !        
effective date ( ! rule2  7#b7 requir+  
da%bo>d access to ,,am broadca/ /ations 
9 a mann] t is conspicu\s to a driv]2 & 
7#c7 all[+ a manufactur] to comply ) t  
rule by in/all+ devices t c receive     
signals & play cont5t transmitt$ by     
digital audio ,,am broadca/ /ations z   
/&>d equipm5t 9 motor vehicles          
manufactur$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 import$  
into ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or %ipp$ 9        
int]/ate comm]ce aft] ! effective date (
 ! rule4  7c7 ,int]im requirem5t ,=     

motor vehicles manufactur$ 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 import$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or
 %ipp$ 9 int]/ate comm]ce betwe5 ! p]iod
 ( "t beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act & end+ on ! effective date ( ! rule
 issu$ "u subsection 7b7 t d n include  
devices t c receive signals & play      
cont5t transmitt$ by ,,am broadca/      
/ations1 ! manufactur] ( ! motor        
vehicles %all provide cle> & conspicu\s 
label+ to in=m pur*as]s ( ^? motor      
vehicles t ! motor vehicles d n include 
devices t c receive signals & play      
cont5t transmitt$ by ,,am broadca/      
/ations4  7d7 ,en=cem5t  7#a7 ,civil    
p5alty ,any p]son fail+ to comply ) !   
rule issu$ "u subsection 7b7 %all be    
liable to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t = a 
civil p5alty 9 accordance ) section     
#cjafe7;a77#a7 ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,civil action ,!    
,attorney ,g5]al may br+ a civil action 
9 an appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates to enjo9 a violation ( ! rule   
issu$ "u subsection 7b7 9 accordance )  

section #cjafc ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code4  7e7 ,/udy  7#a7 ,/udy    
requir$  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,comptroll]   
,g5]al %all /udy & assess :e!r an       
alt]native communication sy/em = deliv]+
 em]g5cy al]ts & critical public safety 
in=mation di/ribut$ by ! ,integrat$     
,public ,al]t & ,w>n+ ,sy/em to driv]s &
 pass5g]s ( motor vehicles exi/s t-- 7i7
 is z reliable & resili5t z ,,am        
broadca/ /ations2 &  7ii7 is capable (  
ensur+ ! ,presid5t 7or a designee7 c    
rea* at lea/ #ij p]c5t ( ! population ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 a "t ( crisis1 includ+
 at night4  7,b7 ,consid]ations ,9 c>ry+
 out ! /udy requir$ by subp>agraph 7,a71
 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all consid]-- 7i7
 ! co/ to driv]s & pass5g]s to receive  
communications ?r\gh an alt]native      
communication sy/em2 &  7ii7 9          
consultation ) ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy        
,managem5t ,ag5cy1 ! ,f$]al             
,communications ,commission1 & au?oriz$ 
al]t orig9ators1 ! co/ & "t requir$ to  
develop & implem5t an alt]native        

resili5t communication sy/em t fully    
replicates ! capability to deliv]       
em]g5cy al]ts & critical public safety  
in=mation di/ribut$ by ! ,integrat$     
,public ,al]t & ,w>n+ ,sy/em4  7#b7     
,brief+2 report  7,a7 ,brief+ ,n lat]   
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all brief ! 
appropriate committees ( ,congress on ! 
results ( ! /udy requir$ by p>agraph    
7#a77;,a71 includ+ recomm5dations =     
legislation & adm9i/rative action z !   
,comptroll] ,g5]al det]m9es appropriate4
  7,b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days    
aft] ! date on :i* ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al 
provides ! brief+ requir$ "u subp>agraph
 7,a71 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit 
to ! ,committees on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &
 ,transportation2 & ,homel& ,security & 
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 & !    
,committees on ,transportation &        
,infra/ructure & ,homel& ,security ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report        
describ+ ! results ( ! /udy requir$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 includ+             

recomm5dations = legislation &          
adm9i/rative action z ! ,comptroll]     
,g5]al det]m9es appropriate4