,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajidj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #bi1 #bjbf,mr4
 ,mull9 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct ! ,f$]al
 ,communications ,commission to         
promulgate regulations e/abli%+ metrics1
 goals1 & m9imum requirem5ts ) respect  
to ! deliv]y ( wireless em]g5cy al]ts1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,reliable ,em]g5cy 
,al]t ,deliv]y ,integrity ,act ( #bjbf  
or ! ,,readi ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4         
,wireless em]g5cy al]t+ capabilities    
7a7 ,metrics1 goals1 & m9imum           
requirem5ts  7#a7 ,regulations requir$  
,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission1 9   
consultation ) any relevant ,f$]al1     
,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal ag5cies1 %all  
promulgate regulations e/abli%+--  7,a7 
metrics to measure p]=mance ) respect to
 ! deliv]y ( wireless em]g5cy al]ts1    
includ+ ) respect to spe$1 reliability1 

& ov]%oot2  7,b7 specific1 measurable   
goals ) respect to ! deliv]y ( wireless 
em]g5cy al]ts2 &  7,c7 m9imum           
requirem5ts ) respect to ea* metric     
e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 t          
p>ticipat+ provid]s %all meet1 :i* %all 
be n less /r+5t ?an ! level ( p]=mance  
demon/rat$ ) respect to su* metric 9 !  
mo/ rec5t te/ ( wireless em]g5cy al]ts  
conduct$ or ov]se5 by ! ,commission be=e
 ! promulgation ( su* regulations4  7#b7
 ,assessm5t ( c]ta9 capabilities ,!     
regulations promulgat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 
%all provide = ! assessm5t (            
capabilities = meet+ ! goals e/abli%$ "u
 subp>agraph 7,b7 ( su* p>agraph1 su* z 
enhanc$ geo-t>get+1 exp&$ al]t message  
l5g?1 multi-l+ual al]ts1 & device       
compatibility4  7#c7 ,data collection & 
report+ by p>ticipat+ provid]s ,!       
regulations promulgat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 
%all require p>ticipat+ provid]s to     
collect & report to ! ,commission1 on a 
s*$ule & 9 a =mat prescrib$ by !        
,commission 7b n less frequ5tly ?an     

annually71 data ) respect to ! deliv]y (
 wireless em]g5cy al]ts t is suffici5t  
to assess :e!r su* provid]s are meet+ ! 
goals & m9imum requirem5ts e/abli%$ 9   
su* regulations4  7#d7 ,annual report+  
by commission ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! 
date on :i* ! ,commission promulgates ! 
regulations requir$ by p>agraph 7#a71 & 
n less frequ5tly ?an annually !reaft]1 !
 ,commission %all publi% on ! website ( 
! ,commission in=mation reg>d+ :e!r     
p>ticipat+ provid]s are meet+ ! goals & 
m9imum requirem5ts e/abli%$ 9 su*       
regulations4  7#e7 ,review & updat+ (   
regulations ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] !  
date on :i* ! ,commission promulgates ! 
regulations requir$ by p>agraph 7#a71 & 
n less frequ5tly ?an e #e ye>s !reaft]1 
! ,commission1 9 consultation ) any     
relevant ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 or       
,tribal ag5cies1 %all-- 7,a7 review !   
metrics1 goals1 & m9imum requirem5ts    
e/abli%$ 9 su* regulations2  7,b7 update
 su* regulations ) new or revis$        
metrics1 goals1 & m9imum requirem5ts1 to

 ! ext5t ! ,commission det]m9es         
appropriate bas$ on ! review conduct$ "u
 subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7,c7 publi% !     
results ( su* review on ! website ( !   
,commission & submit su* results to !   
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
( ! ,s5ate4  7b7  ,pot5tial = use (     
advanc$ translation te*nologies ,to     
provide multi-,l+ual al]ts  7#a7  ,/udy 
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission      
%all--  7,a7 complete a /udy to evaluate
 :e!r advanc$ translation te*nologies c 
produce accurate & timely translations (
 ! cont5t ( wireless em]g5cy al]ts1 z   
assess$ by pr(essional translators &    
data f public compreh5sion surveys on   
message translations1 bo? at ! s\rce f  
:i* su* al]ts are be+ s5t & on ! device 
on :i* su* al]ts are be+ receiv$1 9 a   
mann] t is comp>able to or bett] ?an o!r
 me?ods exi/+ :5 su* /udy is be+        
conduct$2 &  7,b7 publi% on ! website ( 

! ,commission & submit to ! ,committee  
on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate a report on ! results ( su*     
/udy4  7#b7  ,pilot program  ,if !      
results ( ! /udy conduct$ "u p>agraph   
7#a7 are positive ) respect to #a or m  
advanc$ translation te*nologies1 includ+
 due to a possible increase 9           
accessibility & likely compreh5sion (   
wireless em]g5cy al]ts by ! recipi5t1 m 
precise translations1 or a simpl]       
process to create new translations1 !   
,commission %all1 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft]
 ! date on :i* ! ,commission publi%es ! 
report "u subp>agraph 7,b7 ( su*        
p>agraph--  7,a7 complete a pilot       
program to te/ su* te*nology or         
te*nologies2 &  7,b7 publi% on ! website
 ( ! ,commission & submit to !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
( ! ,s5ate a report on ! results ( su*  

pilot program4  7c7  ,opt-,out w>n+s    
,beg9n+ on ! date t is #a ye> aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 a         
p>ticipat+ provid] t (f]s a subscrib] ! 
capability ( prev5t+ ! mobile device (  
su* subscrib] f receiv+ a class (       
wireless em]g5cy al]ts %all1 be=e all[+ 
su* subscrib] to ex]cise su* capability1
 ensure t su* device--  7#a7 displays to
 su* subscrib] a notice t conta9s-- 7,a7
 a pla9-language description ( su* class
 ( wireless em]g5cy al]ts1 includ+ !    
types ( em]g5cies = :i* wireless em]g5cy
 al]ts ( su* class are issu$2  7,b7 a   
l9k to a website ( a ,f$]al ag5cy t     
conta9s in=mation ab\t su* class (      
wireless em]g5cy al]ts2 &  7,c7 a       
/atem5t t1 ^u ex]cis+ su* capability1   
su* subscrib] w no long] receive        
wireless em]g5cy al]ts ( su* class2 &   
7#b7 requires su* subscrib] to          
affirmatively confirm ! int5t to ex]cise
 su* capability4  7d7 ,en=cem5t ,!      
,commission %all en=ce ?is section z if 
?is section is a "p ( ! ,communications 

,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #aea et     
seq474 ,a violation ( ?is section1 or a 
regulation promulgat$ "u ?is section1   
%all be consid]$ to be a violation ( !  
,communications ,act ( #aicd1 or a      
regulation promulgat$ "u su* ,act1      
respectively4  7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
section3  7#a7 ,commission ,! t]m       
,commission means ! ,f$]al              
,communications ,commission4  7#b7      
,ov]%oot ,! t]m ov]%oot means1 ) respect
 to a wireless em]g5cy al]t1 ! p]c5tage 
( ! population t receives su* al]t t is 
outside ! t>get area = su* al]t4  7#c7  
,p>ticipat+ provid] ,! t]m p>ticipat+   
provid] means a provid] ( comm]cial     
mobile s]vice 7z def9$ 9 section        
#ccb7;d7 ( ! ,communications ,act (     
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #ccb7;d777 t elects
 "u section #fjb7;b7 ( ! ,w>n+1 ,al]t1 &
 ,response ,network ,act 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 
#abja7;b77 to transmit em]g5cy al]ts4   
7#d7 ,reliability ,! t]m reliability    
means1 ) respect to a wireless em]g5cy  
al]t1 ! p]c5tage ( ! population )9 !    

t>get area = su* al]t t accurately      
receives su* al]t4  7#e7 ,spe$ ,! t]m   
spe$ means1 ) respect to a wireless     
em]g5cy al]t1 ! am\nt ( "t betwe5 :5 a  
p>ticipat+ provid] receives su* al]t &  
:5 su* al]t is pres5t$ on a mobile      
device4  7#f7 ,t>get area ,! t]m t>get  
area means ! geographic area designat$  
by ! orig9ator ( a wireless em]g5cy al]t
 = ! deliv]y ( su* al]t4  7#g7 ,wireless
 em]g5cy al]t ,! t]m wireless em]g5cy   
al]t means an em]g5cy al]t transmitt$ by
 a p>ticipat+ provid] "u ! ,w>n+1 ,al]t1
 & ,response ,network ,act 7#dg         
,u4,s4,c4 #abja et seq474