,,ii #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #difh ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #ad1 #bjbf,mr4 ,cornyn 7for himself and ,mr4 ,ossoff7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to provide for the transmission of emergency alerts by satellite1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,mystic ,alerts ,act4 #b4 ,transmission of emergency alerts by satellite 7a7 ,service provider election 7#a7 ,required filing ,not later than #fj days after the effective date of the final rule required to be issued under subsection 7b71 each covered service provider shall file an election with the ,federal ,communications ,commission 7in this section referred to as the ,commission7 with respect to whether the provider intends to transmit emergency alerts by satellite to the subscribers of the commercial mobile service of the provider who receive such service on devices capable of receiving such alerts1 in addition to the transmission of emergency alerts under the ,warning1 ,alert1 and ,response ,network ,act 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #abja et seq474 7#b7 ,notification2 agreement ,if a provider elects to transmit emergency alerts to subscribers by satellite under paragraph 7#a71 the provider shall-- 7,a7 notify the ,commission of that election2 and 7,b7 agree to transmit such alerts in a manner consistent with the technical standards1 protocols1 procedures1 and other technical requirements implemented by the ,commission4 7#c7 ,election not to transmit ,if a provider elects not to transmit emergency alerts by satellite under paragraph 7#a71 the provider shall provide notice to new and existing subscribers described in such paragraph of that election in the same manner that is required under subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c7 of section #fjb7;b77#a7 of the ,warning1 ,alert1 and ,response ,network ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abja7;b77#a774 7#d7 ,consumer choice to opt out ,if a provider elects to transmit emergency alerts to subscribers by satellite under paragraph 7#a71 the provider shall prevent the device of any such subscriber that opts out of receiving emergency alerts pursuant to section #fjb7;b77#b77;,e7 of the ,warning1 ,alert1 and ,response ,network ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abja7;b77#b77;,e771 or classes of such alerts1 from receiving such alerts by satellite4 7#e7 ,no fee for service ,if a provider elects to transmit emergency alerts to subscribers by satellite under paragraph 7#a71 the provider may not impose a separate or additional charge for such transmission or capability4 7b7 ,satellite alert regulations 7#a7 ,notice of proposed rulemaking ,not later than #f months after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,commission shall publish a notice of proposed rulemaking to establish any requirements necessary to facilitate the satellite alerting capability of covered service providers4 7#b7 ,requirements ,the requirements described under paragraph 7#a7 shall-- 7,a7 take into account the capability of-- 7i7 satellites to transmit emergency alerts2 and 7ii7 mobile devices to receive and display such alerts2 and 7,b7 minimize the impact of emergency alerting on other voice and data communications1 including #i-a-a communications4 7#c7 ,final rule ,not later than #ah months after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,commission shall1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security and the ,administrator of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency1 issue a final rule establishing the requirements described under paragraph 7#a74 7#d7 ,effective date of rule 7,a7 ,date ,the effective date of the final rule described under paragraph 7#c7 shall be the later of-- 7i7 #cf months after publication of the final rule in the ,federal ,register2 or 7ii7 #ab months after the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security and the ,administrator of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency implement any standards1 protocols1 or procedures necessary to support the transmission of emergency alerts from alert originators to covered service providers4 7,b7 ,notification ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security and the ,administrator of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency shall notify the ,commission of the implementation of any standards1 protocols1 or procedures described under subparagraph 7,a77ii7 for the purpose of determining the effective date of the final rule described under paragraph 7#c74 7c7 ,limitation of liability 7#a7 ,in general ,any covered service provider 7including its officers1 directors1 employees1 vendors1 and agents7 that transmits emergency alerts by satellite and meets its obligations under this ,act shall not be liable to any subscriber to1 or user of1 such person's service or equipment for-- 7,a7 any act or omission related to or any harm resulting from the transmission of1 or failure to transmit1 an emergency alert by satellite2 or 7,b7 the release to a government agency or entity1 public safety official1 fire service1 law enforcement official1 emergency medical service1 or emergency facility of subscriber information used in connection with delivering such an alert4 7#b7 ,election not to transmit alerts by satellite ,the election by a covered service provider under subsection 7a77#c7 not to transmit emergency alerts by satellite shall not1 by itself1 provide a basis for liability against the provider 7including its officers1 directors1 employees1 vendors1 and agents74 7d7 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,commercial mobile service ,the term commercial mobile service has the meaning given the term in section #ccb7;d7 of the ,communications ,act of #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #ccb7;d774 7#b7 ,covered service provider ,the term covered service provider means a provider of commercial mobile service that-- 7,a7 voluntarily elects to transmit emergency alerts under section #fjb7;b7 of the ,warning1 ,alert1 and ,response ,network ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abja7;b772 and 7,b7 makes satellite voice and data communications service available to subscribers of the commercial mobile service of the provider4