,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ceef  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ah1 #bjbc,ms4
 ,klobu*> 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1  
,mr4 ,he9ri*1 & ,mr4 ,?une7 introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & 
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !
 ,f$]al ,communications ,commission to  
issue reports aft] activation ( !       
,disa/] ,in=mation ,report+ ,sy/em & to 
make improvem5ts to network outage      
report+1 to categorize public safety    
telecommunicators z a protective s]vice 
occupation "u ! ,/&>d ,occupational     
,classification sy/em1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,enhanc+ ,fir/ ,response ,act4  #b4 
,reports aft] activation ( disa/]       
in=mation report+ sy/em2 improvem5ts to 
network outage report+  7a7 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,automatic location
 in=mation2 automatic numb]             
id5tification ,! t]ms ,automatic        
,location ,in=mation & ,automatic ,numb]

 ,id5tification h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 
9 section #i4c ( title #dg1 ,code (     
,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor   
regulation4  7#b7 ,broadb& int]net      
access s]vice ,! t]m broadb& int]net    
access s]vice has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9  
section #h4a7;b7 ( title #dg1 ,code (   
,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor   
regulation4  7#c7 ,comm]cial mobile     
s]vice ,! t]m comm]cial mobile s]vice   
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section        
#ccb7;d7 ( ! ,communications ,act (     
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #ccb7;d774  7#d7   
,comm]cial mobile data s]vice ,! t]m    
comm]cial mobile data s]vice has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m 9 section #fjja ( ! ,middle 
,class ,tax ,relief & ,job ,creation    
,act ( #bjab 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #adja74     
7#e7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission     
means ! ,f$]al ,communications          
,commission4  7#f7 ,indian tribal       
gov]nm5t2 local gov]nm5t ,! t]ms ,indian
 tribal gov]nm5t & local gov]nm5t h !   
mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #ajb ( !  
,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &     

,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eabb74  7#g7 ,int]connect$ ,vo,i,p     
s]vice2 ,/ate ,! t]ms int]connect$      
,vo,i,p s]vice & ,/ate h ! mean+s giv5  
^? t]ms 9 section #c ( ! ,communications
 ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #aec74     
7#h7 ,outage ,! t]m outage has ! mean+  
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d4e ( title #dg1  
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any     
successor regulation4  7#i7 ,public     
safety answ]+ po9t ,! t]m public safety 
answ]+ po9t has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9    
section #bbb7;h7 ( ! ,communications    
,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bbb7;h774  
7#aj7 ,sy/em ,! t]m ,sy/em means !      
,disa/] ,in=mation ,report+ ,sy/em4  7b7
 ,reports aft] activation ( disa/]      
in=mation report+ sy/em  7#a7 ,prelim9>y
 report  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #f   
weeks aft] ! deactivation ( ! ,sy/em )  
respect to an ev5t = :i* ! ,sy/em 0     
activat$ = n less ?an #g days1 !        
,commission %all issue a prelim9>y      
report on1 ) respect to su* ev5t & to ! 
ext5t kn[n-- 7i7 ! numb] & duration (   

any outages (-- 7,i7 broadb& int]net    
access s]vice2  7,,ii7 int]connect$     
,vo,i,p s]vice2  7,,iii7 comm]cial      
mobile s]vice2 &  7,,iv7 comm]cial      
mobile data s]vice2  7ii7 ! approximate 
numb] ( us]s or ! am\nt ( communications
 infra/ructure pot5tially affect$ by an 
outage describ$ 9 clause 7i72  7iii7 !  
numb] & duration ( any outages t prev5t 
public safety answ]+ po9ts f receiv+    
call] location or numb] in=mation or    
receiv+ em]g5cy calls & r\t+ su* calls  
to em]g5cy s]vice p]sonnel2 &  7iv7 any 
additional in=mation det]m9$ appropriate
 by ! ,commission4  7,b7 ,developm5t (  
report ,! ,commission %all develop !    
report requir$ by subp>agraph 7,a7 us+  
in=mation collect$ by ! ,commission1    
includ+ in=mation collect$ by !         
,commission ?r\gh ! ,sy/em4  7#b7       
,public field he>+s  7,a7 ,requirem5t ,n
 lat] ?an #h mon?s aft] ! deactivation (
 ! ,sy/em ) respect to an ev5t = :i* !  
,sy/em 0 activat$ = n less ?an #g days1 
! ,commission %all hold n less ?an #a   

public field he>+ 9 ! area affect$ by   
su* ev5t4  7,b7 ,inclusion ( c]ta9      
individuals 9 he>+s ,= ea* public field 
he>+ held "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !        
,commission %all consid] includ+-- 7i7  
repres5tatives ( ,/ate gov]nm5t1 local  
gov]nm5t1 or ,indian tribal gov]nm5ts 9 
areas affect$ by su* ev5t2  7ii7        
resid5ts ( ! areas affect$ by su* ev5t1 
or consum] advocates2  7iii7 provid]s ( 
communications s]vices affect$ by su*   
ev5t2  7iv7 faculty ( in/itutions (     
high] education2  7v7 repres5tatives (  
o!r ,f$]al ag5cies2  7vi7 electric      
utility provid]s2  7vii7 communications 
infra/ructure companies2 &  7viii7 fir/ 
respond]s1 em]g5cy manag]s1 or #i-a-a   
directors 9 areas affect$ by su* ev5t4  
7#c7 ,f9al report ,n lat] ?an #ab mon?s 
aft] ! deactivation ( ! ,sy/em ) respect
 to an ev5t = :i* ! ,sy/em 0 activat$ = 
n less ?an #g days1 ! ,commission %all  
issue a f9al report t includes1 )       
respect to su* ev5t-- 7,a7 ! in=mation  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a72 &  7,b7  

any recomm5dations ( ! ,commission on h[
 to improve ! resili5cy ( affect$       
communications or networks recov]y      
ef=ts4  7#d7 ,developm5t ( reports ,9   
develop+ a report requir$ "u ?is        
subsection1 ! ,commission %all consid]  
in=mation collect$ by ! ,commission1    
includ+ in=mation collect$ by !         
,commission ?r\gh ! ,sy/em1 & any public
 he>+ describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 ) respect
 to ! applicable ev5t4  7#e7            
,publication ,! ,commission %all publi% 
ea* report1 exclud+ in=mation t is      
o!rwise exempt f public disclosure "u ! 
rules ( ! ,commission1 issu$ "u ?is     
subsection on ! website ( ! ,commission 
^u ! issuance ( su* report4  7c7        
,improvem5ts to network outage report+  
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all 
inve/igate & publi% a report on-- 7#a7 !
 value to public safety ag5cies (       
orig9at+ s]vice provid]s includ+ visual 
in=mation to improve situational aw>5ess
 ab\t outages 9 ! notifications provid$ 

to public safety answ]+ po9ts1 z requir$
 by rules issu$ by ! ,commission2  7#b7 
! volume & nature ( #iaa outages t may g
 unreport$ "u ! outage notification     
?re%olds ( ! ,commission2 &  7#c7       
recomm5d$ *anges to rules issu$ by !    
,commission to address p>agraphs 7#a7 & 
7#b74  #c4 ,report+ ( public safety     
telecommunicators z protective s]vice   
occupations  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !
 foll[+3 7#a7 ,public safety            
telecommunicators play a critical role 9
 em]g5cy response1 provid+ m$ical       
in/ruction1 ga!r+ lifesav+ in=mation1 & 
protect+ civilians & fir/ respond]s4    
7#b7 ,! ,/&>d ,occupational             
,classification sy/em is design$ &      
ma9ta9$ solely = /ati/ical purposes1 &  
is us$ by ,f$]al /ati/ical ag5cies to   
classify work]s & jobs into occupational
 categories = ! purpose ( collect+1     
calculat+1 analyz+1 or dissem9at+ data4 
7#c7 ,occupations 9 ! ,/&>d             
,occupational ,classification are       
classifi$ bas$ on "w p]=m$ &1 9 "s      

cases1 on ! skills1 education1 or tra9+ 
ne$$ to p]=m ! "w4  7#d7 ,classify+     
public safety telecommunicators z a     
protective s]vice occupation w\ld       
correct an inaccurate repres5tation 9 ! 
,/&>d ,occupational ,classification1    
recognize ^! pr(essionals = ! lifesav+  
"w !y p]=m1 & bett] align ! ,/&>d       
,occupational ,classification ) relat$  
classification sy/ems4  7b7 ,/&>d       
,occupational ,classification sy/em ,!  
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget %all1 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1          
categorize public safety                
telecommunicators z a protective s]vice 
occupation "u ! ,/&>d ,occupational     
,classification sy/em4  #d4 ,report on  
implem5tation ( ! ,k>i's ,law ,act (    
#bjag  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  
7#a7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission     
means ! ,f$]al ,communications          
,commission4  7#b7 ,multi-l9e telephone 
sy/em ,! t]m multi-l9e telephone sy/em  
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section        

#gba7;f7 ( ! ,communications ,act (     
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #fbc7;f774  7b7    
,report requir$ ,n lat] ?an #ahj days   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,commission %all  
publi% a report reg>d+ ! en=cem5t by !  
,commission ( section #gba ( !          
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #fbc71 :i* %all include-- 7#a7
 a summ>y ( ! ext5t to :i* multi-l9e    
telephone sy/em manufactur]s & v5dors h 
compli$ ) t section2  7#b7 pot5tial     
difficulties & ob/acles 9 comply+ ) t   
section2  7#c7 recomm5dations to !      
,commission1 if necess>y1 on ways to    
improve ! policies ( ! ,commission to   
bett] en=ce t section2 &  7#d7          
recomm5dations to ,congress1 if         
necess>y1 on fur!r legislation t c\ld   
mitigate problems l ^? t are address$ by
 t section4