,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cae  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #bi1 #bjbe,mr4 
,m>key 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,ms4     
,baldw91 ,mr4 ,banks1 ,mr4 ,b>rasso1    
,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mrs4 
,britt1 ,mr4 ,budd1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1     
,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4        
,cotton1 ,mr4 ,cram]1 ,mr4 ,da9es1 ,ms4 
,ern/1 ,mrs4 ,fis*]1 ,mr4 ,grassley1    
,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mr4 ,hawley1 ,ms4        
,hirono1 ,mr4 ,hoev51 ,mr4 ,ju/ice1 ,mr4
 ,k+1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,lank=d1 ,mr4 
,lujn1 ,ms4 ,lummis1 ,mr4 ,m>%all1 ,mr4 
,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4
 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,ricketts1 ,mr4 ,r\nds1 ,mr4
 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,florida1 ,mrs4   
,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,%eehy1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4   
,sullivan1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,"y1 & ,mr4 
,wick]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to require ! ,secret>y (      
,transportation to issue a rule requir+ 
access to ,,am broadca/ /ations 9       

pass5g] motor vehicles1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,,am ,radio = ,e ,vehicle  
,act ( #bjbe4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
,act3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m          
,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy4  7#b7
 ,,am broadca/ b& ,! t]m ,,am broadca/  
b& means ! b& ( frequ5cies betwe5 #ece  
kiloh]tz & #agje kiloh]tz1 inclusive4   
7#c7 ,,am broadca/ /ation ,! t]m ,,am   
broadca/ /ation means a radio broadca/  
/ation-- 7,a7 lic5s$ by ! ,f$]al        
,communications ,commission = !         
dissem9ation ( radio communications     
int5d$ to be receiv$ by ! public2 &     
7,b7 op]at$ on a *annel 9 ! ,,am        
broadca/ b&4  7#d7 ,appropriate         
committees ( ,congress ,! t]m           
appropriate committees ( ,congress      
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1  
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate2  
7,b7 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &
 ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2  7,c7 
! ,committee on ,transportation &       

,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives2  7,d7 ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives2 &  7,e7 ! ,committee on
 ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives4  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/ /ation2 &
  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 uses an 
,9 ,b& ,on ,*annel ,,dab ,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$]al ,regulations 7or a successor     
regulation774  7#h7 ,,ipaws ,! t]m      
,,ipaws means ! public al]t & w>n+ sy/em
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/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 ,pass5g]    
motor vehicle ,! t]m pass5g] motor      
vehicle has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section
 #cbaja ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code4  7#aa7 ,radio broadca/ /ation ,! 
t]m radio broadca/ /ation has ! mean+   
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( !             
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #aec74  7#ab7 ,radio /ation   
lic5se ,! t]m radio /ation lic5se has ! 
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( !       
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #aec74  7#ac7 ,receive ,! t]m 
receive means to receive a broadca/     
signal via ov]-!-air transmission4      
7#ad7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !
 ,secret>y ( ,transportation4  7#ae7    

,signal ,! t]m signal means radio       
frequ5cy en]gy t a hold] ( a radio      
/ation lic5se int5tionally emits or     
causes to be emitt$ at a specifi$       
frequ5cy = ! purpose ( transmitt+ cont5t
 or programm+ to ! public4  7#af7 ,/&>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 pass5g] motor
 vehicle z orig9ally manufactur$2 &     
7,b7 ! manufactur] ( ! pass5g] motor    
vehicle recomm5ds or au?orizes to be    
includ$ 9 ! pass5g] motor vehicle = no  
additional or sep>ate monet>y fee1      
paym5t1 or sur*>ge1 beyond ! base price 
( ! pass5g] motor vehicle4  7#ag7 ,/ate 
,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ea*     
commonweal?1 t]ritory1 or possession ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ea* f$]ally recogniz$ 
,indian ,tribe4  #c4 ,,am broadca/      
/ations rule  7a7 ,rule 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    
pass5g] motor vehicles-- 7,a7           
manufactur$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = sale 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 import$ into ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 or %ipp$ 9 int]/ate comm]ce2 &  
7,b7 manufactur$ aft] ! effective date (
 ! rule2  7#b7 requir+ access to ,,am   
broadca/ /ations ?r\gh ! devices requir$
 "u p>agraph 7#a7 9 a mann] t is easily 
accessible to driv]s2 &  7#c7 all[+ a   
manufactur] to comply ) t rule by       
in/all+ devices z describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#a7 t c receive signals & play cont5t  
transmitt$ by digital audio ,,am        
broadca/ /ations4  7b7 ,compliance  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph  
7#b71 9 issu+ ! rule requir$ "u         
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli%
 an effective date = ! rule t is n less 
?an #b ye>s1 b n m ?an #c ye>s1 aft] !  

date on :i* ! rule is issu$4  7#b7      
,c]ta9 manufactur]s ,9 issu+ ! rule     
requir$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y  
%all e/abli% an effective date = ! rule 
t is at lea/ #d ye>s aft] ! date on :i* 
! rule is issu$ ) respect to            
manufactur]s t manufactur$ n m ?an      
#dj1jjj pass5g] motor vehicles = sale 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 #bjbb4  7c7 ,int]im   
requirem5t ,= pass5g] motor vehicles    
manufactur$ aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act & manufactur$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = 
sale 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 import$ into !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 or %ipp$ 9 int]/ate      
comm]ce dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! day    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & end+
 on ! day be=e ! effective date ( ! rule
 issu$ "u subsection 7a7 t d n include  
devices t c receive signals & play      
cont5t transmitt$ by ,,am broadca/      
/ations1 ! manufactur] ( ! pass5g] motor
 vehicles-- 7#a7 %all provide cle> &    
conspicu\s label+ to in=m pur*as]s ( ^? 
pass5g] motor vehicles t ! pass5g] motor
 vehicles d n include devices t c       

receive signals & play cont5t transmitt$
 by ,,am broadca/ /ations2 &  7#b7 may n
 *>ge an additional or sep>ate monet>y  
fee1 paym5t1 or sur*>ge1 beyond ! base  
price ( ! pass5g] motor vehicles1 =     
access to ,,am broadca/ /ations = !     
p]iod describ$ 9 ?is subsection4  7d7   
,relation%ip to o!r laws ,aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 a ,/ate or a       
political subdivision ( a ,/ate may n   
prescribe or cont9ue 9 effect a law1    
regulation1 or o!r requirem5t applicable
 to access to ,,am broadca/ /ations 9   
pass5g] motor vehicles4  7e7 ,en=cem5t  
7#a7 ,civil p5alty ,any p]son :o        
violates ! rule issu$ "u subsection 7a7 
%all be liable to ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
,gov]nm5t = a civil p5alty "u section   
#cjafe7;a77#a7 ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 z if t rule 7 a regulation
 describ$ 9 t section4  7#b7 ,civil     
action ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may br+ a    
civil action "u section #cjafc ( title  
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 9 an          
appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$     

,/ates to enjo9 a violation ( ! rule    
issu$ "u subsection 7a7 ( ?is section1 z
 if t rule 7 a regulation describ$ 9    
subsection 7a77#a7 ( t section #cjafc4  
7f7 ,,gao /udy  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
,comptroll] ,g5]al %all conduct a       
compreh5sive /udy on dissem9at+ em]g5cy 
al]ts & w>n+s to ! public4  7#b7        
,requirem5ts ,! /udy requir$ "u p>agraph
 7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 an assessm5t  
(-- 7i7 ! role ( pass5g] motor vehicles 
9 ,,ipaws communications1 includ+ by    
provid+ access to ,,am broadca/ /ations2
  7ii7 ! advantages1 effectiv5ess1      
limitations1 resili5ce1 & accessibility 
( exi/+ ,,ipaws communication           
te*nologies1 includ+ ,,am broadca/      
/ations 9 pass5g] motor vehicles2  7iii7
 ! advantages1 effectiv5ess1            
limitations1 resili5ce1 & accessibility 
( ,,am broadca/ /ations relative to o!r 
,,ipaws communication te*nologies 9     
pass5g] motor vehicles2 &  7iv7 :e!r o!r
 ,,ipaws communication te*nologies are  
capable ( ensur+ ! ,presid5t 7or a      

designee7 c rea* at lea/ #ij p]c5t ( !  
population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates at a "t (  
crisis1 includ+ at night2 &  7,b7 a     
description ( any ongo+ ef=ts to        
integrate new & em]g+ te*nologies &     
communication plat=ms into ! ,,ipaws    
framework4  7#c7 ,consultation requir$  
,9 conduct+ ! /udy requir$ "u p>agraph  
7#a71 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all consult 
)-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&          
,security2  7,b7 ! ,f$]al               
,communications ,commission2  7,c7 !    
,national ,telecommunications &         
,in=mation ,adm9i/ration2  7,d7 !       
,secret>y2  7,e7 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1
 t]ritorial1 & local em]g5cy managem5t  
(ficials2  7,f7 fir/ respond]s2  7,g7   
te*nology exp]ts 9 resili5ce &          
accessibility2  7,h7 radio broadca/]s2  
7,i7 manufactur]s ( pass5g] motor       
vehicles2 &  7,j7 o!r relevant          
/akehold]s1 z det]m9$ by ! ,comptroll]  
,g5]al4  7#d7 ,brief+ & 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#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 ! appropriate committees ( ,congress 
a report describ+ ! results ( ! /udy    
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 includ+       
recomm5dations = legislation &          
adm9i/rative action z ! ,comptroll]     
,g5]al det]m9es appropriate4  7g7       
,review ,n less frequ5tly ?an once e #e 
ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y     
issues ! rule requir$ by subsection 7a71
 ! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) !         
,adm9i/rator & ! ,f$]al ,communications 
,commission1 %all submit to !           
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
report t %all include an assessm5t (--  
7#a7 ! impacts ( ! rule issu$ "u t      

subsection1 includ+ ! impacts on public 
safety2 &  7#b7 possible *anges to      
,,ipaws communication te*nologies t w\ld
 enable resili5t & accessible al]ts to  
driv]s & pass5g]s ( pass5g] motor       
vehicles4  7h7 ,sunset ,! au?ority ( !  
,secret>y to issue ! rule requir$ by    
subsection 7a7 %all expire on ! date t  
is #aj ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act4