,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #difh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ad1 #bjbf,mr4   
,cornyn 7= himself & ,mr4 ,oss(f7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to provide = ! transmission ( 
em]g5cy al]ts by satellite1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,my/ic ,al]ts ,act4  #b4   
,transmission ( em]g5cy al]ts by        
satellite  7a7 ,s]vice provid] election 
7#a7 ,requir$ fil+ ,n lat] ?an #fj days 
aft] ! effective date ( ! f9al rule     
requir$ to be issu$ "u subsection 7b71  
ea* cov]$ s]vice provid] %all file an   
election ) ! ,f$]al ,communications     
,commission 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !
 ,commission7 ) respect to :e!r !       
provid] int5ds to transmit em]g5cy al]ts
 by satellite to ! subscrib]s ( !       
comm]cial mobile s]vice ( ! provid] :o  
receive su* s]vice on devices capable ( 
receiv+ su* al]ts1 9 addition to !      

transmission ( em]g5cy al]ts "u ! ,w>n+1
 ,al]t1 & ,response ,network ,act 7#dg  
,u4,s4,c4 #abja et seq474  7#b7         
,notification2 agreem5t ,if a provid]   
elects to transmit em]g5cy al]ts to     
subscrib]s by satellite "u p>agraph     
7#a71 ! provid] %all-- 7,a7 notify !    
,commission ( t election2 &  7,b7 agree 
to transmit su* al]ts 9 a mann] consi/5t
 ) ! te*nical /&>ds1 protocols1         
proc$ures1 & o!r te*nical requirem5ts   
implem5t$ by ! ,commission4  7#c7       
,election n to transmit ,if a provid]   
elects n to transmit em]g5cy al]ts by   
satellite "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! provid]   
%all provide notice to new & exi/+      
subscrib]s describ$ 9 su* p>agraph ( t  
election 9 ! same mann] t is requir$ "u 
subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 ( section      
#fjb7;b77#a7 ( ! ,w>n+1 ,al]t1 &        
,response ,network ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#abja7;b77#a774  7#d7 ,consum] *oice to 
opt out ,if a provid] elects to transmit
 em]g5cy al]ts to subscrib]s by         
satellite "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! provid]   

%all prev5t ! device ( any su* subscrib]
 t opts out ( receiv+ em]g5cy al]ts     
pursuant to section #fjb7;b77#b77;,e7 ( 
! ,w>n+1 ,al]t1 & ,response ,network    
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abja7;b77#b77;,e771
 or classes ( su* al]ts1 f receiv+ su*  
al]ts by satellite4  7#e7 ,no fee =     
s]vice ,if a provid] elects to transmit 
em]g5cy al]ts to subscrib]s by satellite
 "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! provid] may n      
impose a sep>ate or additional *>ge =   
su* transmission or capability4  7b7    
,satellite al]t regulations  7#a7       
,notice ( propos$ rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an  
#f mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,commission %all publi% a notice
 ( propos$ rulemak+ to e/abli% any      
requirem5ts necess>y to facilitate !    
satellite al]t+ capability ( cov]$      
s]vice provid]s4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,!  
requirem5ts describ$ "u p>agraph 7#a7   
%all-- 7,a7 take into acc\nt !          
capability (-- 7i7 satellites to        
transmit em]g5cy al]ts2 &  7ii7 mobile  
devices to receive & display su* al]ts2 

&  7,b7 m9imize ! impact ( em]g5cy al]t+
 on o!r voice & data communications1    
includ+ #i-a-a communications4  7#c7    
,f9al rule ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,commission %all1 9 consultation ) !    
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security & !       
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy        
,managem5t ,ag5cy1 issue a f9al rule    
e/abli%+ ! requirem5ts describ$ "u      
p>agraph 7#a74  7#d7 ,effective date (  
rule  7,a7 ,date ,! effective date ( !  
f9al rule describ$ "u p>agraph 7#c7 %all
 be ! lat] (-- 7i7 #cf mon?s aft]       
publication ( ! f9al rule 9 ! ,f$]al    
,regi/]2 or  7ii7 #ab mon?s aft] !      
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security & !       
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy        
,managem5t ,ag5cy implem5t any /&>ds1   
protocols1 or proc$ures necess>y to     
support ! transmission ( em]g5cy al]ts f
 al]t orig9ators to cov]$ s]vice        
provid]s4  7,b7 ,notification ,!        
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security & !       
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy        

,managem5t ,ag5cy %all notify !         
,commission ( ! implem5tation ( any     
/&>ds1 protocols1 or proc$ures describ$ 
"u subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 = ! purpose (   
det]m9+ ! effective date ( ! f9al rule  
describ$ "u p>agraph 7#c74  7c7         
,limitation ( liability  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,any cov]$ s]vice provid] 7includ+ its  
(fic]s1 directors1 employees1 v5dors1 & 
ag5ts7 t transmits em]g5cy al]ts by     
satellite & meets its obligations "u ?is
 ,act %all n be liable to any subscrib] 
to1 or us] (1 su* p]son's s]vice or     
equipm5t =-- 7,a7 any act or omission   
relat$ to or any h>m result+ f !        
transmission (1 or failure to transmit1 
an em]g5cy al]t by satellite2 or  7,b7 !
 release to a gov]nm5t ag5cy or entity1 
public safety (ficial1 fire s]vice1 law 
en=cem5t (ficial1 em]g5cy m$ical s]vice1
 or em]g5cy facility ( subscrib]        
in=mation us$ 9 connection ) deliv]+ su*
 an al]t4  7#b7 ,election n to transmit 
al]ts by satellite ,! election by a     
cov]$ s]vice provid] "u subsection      

7a77#c7 n to transmit em]g5cy al]ts by  
satellite %all n1 by itself1 provide a  
basis = liability aga9/ ! provid]       
7includ+ its (fic]s1 directors1         
employees1 v5dors1 & ag5ts74  7d7       
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,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#b7   
,cov]$ s]vice provid] ,! t]m cov]$      
s]vice provid] means a provid] (        
comm]cial mobile s]vice t-- 7,a7        
volunt>ily elects to transmit em]g5cy   
al]ts "u section #fjb7;b7 ( ! ,w>n+1    
,al]t1 & ,response ,network ,act 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #abja7;b772 &  7,b7 makes     
satellite voice & data communications   
s]vice available to subscrib]s ( !      
comm]cial mobile s]vice ( ! provid]4