,,ii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dfia ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #d1 #bjbf,mr4 ,%eehy 7= himself & ,ms4 ,klobu*>7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to support improv$ aw>5ess & coord9ation ( ,f$]al communications res\rces dur+ disa/]s & em]g5cies1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,disa/] ,communications ,coord9ation & ,prep>$ness ,act4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission means ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission4 7#b7 ,,dirs ,! t]m ,,dirs means ! ,disa/] ,in=mation ,report+ ,sy/em describ$ 9 section #d4ah ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor regulation4 7#c7 ,m&atory ,disa/] ,response ,initiative ,! t]m ,m&atory ,disa/] ,response ,initiative means ! requirem5ts ( section #d4ag ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor regulation4 #c4 ,review ( ,disa/] ,in=mation ,report+ ,sy/em activation notices 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all review 7&1 z appropriate1 update7 ! proc$ures & practices ( ! ,commission = provid+ notices reg>d+ ! activation & deactivation ( ,,dirs4 7b7 ,consid]ations ,9 c>ry+ out ! review 7&1 if applicable1 update7 requir$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,commission %all1 to ! ext5t practicable-- 7#a7 consult )-- 7,a7 provid]s t submit reports 9 ,,dirs :5 ! ,commission activates ,,dirs 9 geographic areas 9 :i* ^? provid]s provide s]vice2 & 7,b7 ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 & t]ritorial em]g5cy managem5t & public safety au?orities2 & 7#b7 consid] :e!r any *anges to ! =mat or cont5t ( a ,,dirs activation or deactivation notice w\ld improve usability = recipi5ts ( su* a notice4 7c7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be con/ru$ to-- 7#a7 require ! ,commission to adopt new regulations2 or 7#b7 o!rwise affect ! discretion ( ! ,commission to det]m9e :e!r or :5 to activate ,,dirs4 #d4 ,enhanc$ coord9ation ) public safety entities 7a7 ,feasibility evaluation ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all evaluate ! feasibility ( enhanc+ ! exi/+ public safety liaison functions ( ! ,commission1 includ+ ?r\gh exp&$ use ( ! #bd-;h\r op]ations c5t] ( ! ,commission or simil> res\rces1 = ! purpose (-- 7#a7 s]v+ z a cle> po9t ( entry = ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 & t]ritorial (ficials seek+ in=mation on communications /atus dur+ a disa/] or em]g5cy2 & 7#b7 facilitat+ coord9ation betwe5 ! (ficials describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 & communications s]vice provid]s be=e1 dur+1 & aft] a disa/] or em]g5cy4 7b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be con/ru$ to-- 7#a7 create a new report+ requirem5t or op]ational m&ate = any provid] ( communications s]vices2 or 7#b7 require ! ,commission to implem5t any action bas$ on ! evaluation conduct$ "u subsection 7a74 #e4 ,developm5t ( disa/] & em]g5cy communications aw>5ess mat]ials 7a7 ,developm5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all develop & make publicly available pla9-language mat]ials to support aw>5ess & und]/&+ among ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 & t]ritorial em]g5cy managem5t & public safety au?orities reg>d+ ,f$]al communications & em]g5cy coord9ation me*anisms dur+ disa/]s & em]g5cies4 7#b7 ,exi/+ res\rces ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission may draw ^u & consolidate exi/+ outrea* mat]ials1 public notices1 guidance docum5ts1 & o!r ,commission res\rces4 7b7 ,cont5ts ,! mat]ials develop$ "u subsection 7a7 %all1 to ! ext5t practicable1 include in=mation describ+-- 7#a7 ! purpose & op]ation ( ,,dirs1 includ+ h[ an activation ( ,,dirs affects ! op]ations ( communications s]vice provid]s & public safety au?orities2 7#b7 ! types ( in=mation t may be made available dur+ an activation ( ,,dirs1 :i* %all include a discussion (-- 7,a7 communications /atus reports2 & 7,b7 ! limitations ( t in=mation1 includ+ applicable protections = confid5tial or s5sitive in=mation2 7#c7 h[ to access ! reports describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 & o!r publicly available in=mation d]iv$ f reports submitt$ dur+ a ,,dirs activation2 7#d7 ! ,m&atory ,disa/] ,response ,initiative & h[ ! ,m&atory ,disa/] ,response ,initiative supports coord9ation reg>d+1 & re/oration (1 communications s]vices dur+ em]g5cies & disa/]s2 7#e7 exi/+ ,commission res\rces & coord9ation capabilities1 includ+ po9ts ( contact & ! #bd-;h\r op]ations capabilities ( ! ,commission1 t may be available to ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 & t]ritorial (ficials dur+ em]g5cies & disa/]s2 & 7#f7 g5]al in=mation describ+ communications capabilities & s]vices t may be available to support public safety communications dur+ em]g5cies & disa/]s1 includ+ h[-- 7,a7 ^? capabilities may supplem5t or support o!r communications sy/ems & coord9ation me*anisms describ$ 9 ?is subsection2 & 7,b7 ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 & t]ritorial au?orities may coord9ate ) communications provid]s & ! ,commission reg>d+ ^? capabilities4 7c7 ,consultation ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,commission %all1 to ! ext5t practicable1 consult )-- 7#a7 provid]s ( communications s]vices t-- 7,a7 submit reports 9 ,,dirs :5 ! ,commission activates ,,dirs 9 geographic areas 9 :i* ^? provid]s provide s]vice2 or 7,b7 are subject to ! ,m&atory ,disa/] ,response ,initiative2 & 7#b7 ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 & t]ritorial em]g5cy managem5t & public safety au?orities4 7d7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be con/ru$ to require ! ,commission to adopt new regulations1 or modify exi/+ regulations1 relat+ to ,,dirs or ! ,m&atory ,disa/] ,response ,initiative4