,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #iiei  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #aa1 #bjbd,ms4
 ,davids ( ,kansas introduc$ ! foll[+   
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to direct ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to issue a report on !
 effectiv5ess ( local outdoor sir5      
sy/ems1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4          
,effectiv5ess ( ,local ,outdoor ,sir5   
,sy/ems  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,! ,comptroll]   
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct a 
/udy on ! ability ( local outdoor sir5  
sy/ems to effectively dissem9ate timely 
& relevant al]ts dur+ wea!r-relat$      
em]g5cies 9 ord] to help communities    
bett] develop policies & proc$ures =    
em]g5cy response & public safety4  7b7  
,cont5ts ,9 conduct+ ! /udy "u          
subsection 7a71 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al    
%all-- 7#a7 review a repres5tative      
sample ( ,/ates1 c\nties1 &             
municipalities1 includ+ em]g5cy manag]s1
 local (ficials1 & community gr\ps2     

7#b7 evaluate ! ability ( local outdoor 
sir5 sy/ems to effectively dissem9ate   
al]ts dur+ wea!r-relat$ em]g5cies2  7#c7
 evaluate h[ su* sy/ems int]act ) o!r   
public al]t sy/ems2  7#d7 evaluate ! age
 & condition ( ! infra/ructure ( su*    
sy/ems2  7#e7 evaluate ! ability1       
f9ancially & o!rwise1 ( ea* sample      
,/ate1 c\nty1 & municipality to replace 
su* sy/ems z ne$$2  7#f7 evaluate !     
efficacy ( ef=ts by em]g5cy managem5t   
divisions to improve ! precision ( su*  
sy/ems2  7#g7 evaluate ! efficacy (     
em]g5cy managem5t divisions1 bo? 9 & ^u1
 swit*+ to sy/ems t activate            
automatically ^u ! issuance ( a relevant
 ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice w>n+2  7#h7   
evaluate ! ability to connect su* sy/ems
 to ! ,integrat$ ,public ,al]t & ,w>n+  
,sy/em ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t   
,ag5cy2  7#i7 evaluate ! impact t       
diff]5t activation /&>ds across ! ,unit$
 ,/ates may h on ! effectiv5ess ( su*   
sy/ems2  7#aj7 evaluate relevant        
cyb]security protections = su* sy/ems2 &

  7#aa7 evaluate :e!r improvem5ts c\ld  
be made to su* sy/ems & relevant        
proc$ures4  7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ah 
mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit to !  
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate a report on ! /udy conduct$ 
"u subsection 7a74  7d7 ,/ate ,def9$ ,9 
?is ,act1 ! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( !     
sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1  
ea* commonweal?1 t]ritory1 or possession
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ea* f$]ally       
recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe4