,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ibej  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #b1 #bjbd,ms4  
,escob> 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,johnson (      
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,swalwell1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1
 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,mr4 ,ca/51 ,ms4 ,g>cia
 ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mrs4 ,watson
 ,coleman1 ,ms4 ,crockett1 ,ms4 ,norton1
 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4    
,v>gas1 ,ms4 ,dean ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 
,ca/ro ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,?an$>1 ,mr4      
,m\lton1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,cali=nia1 &   
,mr4 ,neguse7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y  ,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 ( #bjbd4  #b4         
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,active   
%oot] ,! t]m active %oot] means an      
individual actively engag$ 9 kill+ or   
attempt+ to kill p ) a fire>m 9 a       
populat$ area :o poses 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 ,network  
describ$ 9 section #c7;a74  7#f7        
,populat$ area ,! t]m populat$ area     
means a location :]e "o or m individuals
 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 ,9    
act+ z ! national coord9ator ( !        
,network1 ! ,coord9ator1 9 coord9ation )
 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,,fema1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,transportation1 & ! ,*airman ( ! ,,fcc1
 %all-- 7#a7 seek to elim9ate in/ances 9
 :i* ,/ates & local gov]nm5ts d n h     
proc$ures to respond to an active %oot]1
 includ+ active %oot] proc$ures relat+  
to int]/ate travel 7includ+ airports1   
m>itime ports1 bord] cross+ areas &     
*eckpo9ts1 & ports ( exit f ! ,unit$    
,/ates72  7#b7 "w ) ,/ates & ,tribal    
gov]nm5ts to enc\rage ! developm5t (    
additional elem5ts 7kn[n z local ,active
 ,%oot] ,al]t communications plans7 9 ! 
,network2 &  7#c7 "w ) ,/ates & ,tribal 
gov]nm5ts to enc\rage appropriate       
regional coord9ation ( v>i\s elem5ts ( !

 ,network4  7c7 ,goals ,! ,coord9ator   
%all enc\rage ! adoption ( be/ practices
 e/abli%$ "u section #d7;a7 9 ,/ates1   
,tribal gov]nm5ts1 & units ( local      
gov]nm5t =-- 7#a7 ! developm5t ( g5]al  
policies & proc$ures to guide ! use (   
mass al]t sy/ems or o!r in=mation sy/ems
 to notify local resid5ts1 motori/s1    
travel]s1 & o!rs 9 ! vic9ity :5 !re is  
an active %oot]2  7#b7 ! developm5t (   
guidance or policies on ! cont5t & =mat 
( al]t messages to be convey$ 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 regional1 & local plans = ! use (
 active %oot+ al]t sy/ems or o!r em]g5cy
 response me*anisms2  7#d7 ! developm5t 
( a secure & reliable communications    
protocols among law en=cem5t1 public    
safety1 public heal?1 & transportation  
ag5cies or ! modification ( exi/+       
communications sy/ems to support !      
notification ( local resid5ts1 motori/s1
 travel]s1 & ^? 9 ! vic9ity ( an active 

%oot]2  7#e7 ! plann+ & design+ (       
improv$ sy/ems = multil+ual             
communication ) local resid5ts1         
motori/s1 travel]s1 & ^? individuals 9 !
 vic9ity ( an active %oot]1 includ+ !   
capability = issu+ wide area al]ts to   
local resid5ts1 motori/s1 travel]s1 & ^?
 individuals 9 ! vic9ity ( an active    
%oot]2  7#f7 ! plann+ ( sy/ems &        
protocols to facilitate ! effici5t      
issuance ( active %oot] notifications & 
o!r key in=mation to local resid5ts1    
motori/s1 travel]s1 & ^? individuals 9 !
 vic9ity ( an active %oot] dur+ (f-h\rs2
  7#g7 ! 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#h7 ! 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 ar\nd !      
active %oot]4  7d7 ,coord9ation ) !     
,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy1      
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation1 & ! ,f$]al 
,communication ,commission ,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 ,coop]ation ,!           
,coord9ator %all coord9ate ) !          
,adm9i/rator ( ,,fema1 ! ,secret>y (    
,transportation1 & ! ,*airman ( ! ,,fcc 
9 c>ry+ out activities "u ?is section4  
7f7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #b ye>s
 !reaft] until su* "t z ea* ( ! ,/ates &
 ,tribal gov]nm5ts h adopt$ an active   
%oot] al]t protocol1 ! ,coord9ator1 9   
consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,,fema1 
%all submit to ,congress a report on !  
activities ( ! ,coord9ator & !          
effectiv5ess & /atus ( ! local ,active  

,%oot] ,al]t communications plan ( ea*  
,/ate & ,tribal gov]nm5t 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 ,subject
 to subsection 7b71 ! ,coord9ator1 9    
coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,,fema1 !
 ,secret>y ( ,transportation1 & !       
,*airman ( ! ,,fcc1 %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 ! goals describ$ 9    
section #c7;c74  7b7 ,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 
! ,coord9ator 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 ) ! curr5t    
sy/em ( volunt>y coord9ation betwe5     
local broadca/]s & ,/ate1 ,tribal1 &    
local law en=cem5t ag5cies = improv+ &  
implem5t+ ! ,network4  7c7 ,coord9ation 
,! ,coord9ator %all coord9ate ) local   
broadca/]s & ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 &  
local law en=cem5t ag5cies 9 e/abli%+   
be/ practices "u ?is section4  #e4      
,comptroll] g5]al /udy on ,/ate         
responses to active %oot] situations    
requir+ ! issuance ( public al]ts &     
w>n+s  7a7 ,/udy ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al (
 ! ,unit$ ,/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 ( 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] local law en=cem5t ag5cies
 reque/ ! issuance ( a public al]t or   
w>n+1 su* z an ,,amb] ,al]t1 ,blue      
,al]t1 or ,a%anti al]t4  7#c7 ,a        
comp>ison ( ! tim+ & effectiv5ess ( !   
issuance ( public al]ts & w>n+s by ,/ate
 al]t+ (ficials & ! issuance ( su* al]ts
 & w>n+s by local jurisdictions4  7b7   
,report to congress ,n lat] ?an #bd     
mon?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 #b1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>
 #bjbe to c>ry out ?is ,act4  7b7       
,availability ( funds ,am\nts           
appropriat$ pursuant to ! au?orization (
 appropriations "u subsection 7a7 %all  

rema9 available until exp5d$4  #g4      
,limitation on liability ,no?+ 9 ?is    
,act %all be con/ru$ to create1 or s]ve 
z ! basis =1 additional liability = any 
p>ticipat+ ag5cy1 or _! (fic]s1         
employees1 or ag5ts1 beyond exi/+       
applicable ,/ate & ,f$]al laws &        
regulations4