#aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,s4 #gbe
  ,,an ,,act  ,to direct ! ,f$]al       
,communications ,commission to issue    
reports aft] activation ( ! ,disa/]     
,in=mation ,report+ ,sy/em & to make    
improvem5ts to network outage report+1  
to categorize public safety             
telecommunicators z a protective s]vice 
occupation "u ! ,/&>d ,occupational     
,classification sy/em1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,enhanc+ ,fir/ ,response ,act4  #b4 
,reports aft] activation ( disa/]       
in=mation report+ sy/em2 improvem5ts to 
network outage report+  7a7 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,automatic location
 in=mation2 automatic numb]             
id5tification ,! t]ms ,automatic        
,location ,in=mation & ,automatic ,numb]
 ,id5tification h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 
9 section #i4c ( title #dg1 ,code (     
,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor   
regulation4  7#b7 ,broadb& int]net      
access s]vice ,! t]m broadb& int]net    
access s]vice has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9  

section #h4a7;b7 ( title #dg1 ,code (   
,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor   
regulation4  7#c7 ,comm]cial mobile     
s]vice ,! t]m comm]cial mobile s]vice   
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section        
#ccb7;d7 ( ! ,communications ,act (     
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #ccb7;d774  7#d7   
,comm]cial mobile data s]vice ,! t]m    
comm]cial mobile data s]vice has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m 9 section #fjja ( ! ,middle 
,class ,tax ,relief & ,job ,creation    
,act ( #bjab 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #adja74     
7#e7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission     
means ! ,f$]al ,communications          
,commission4  7#f7 ,indian tribal       
gov]nm5t2 local gov]nm5t ,! t]ms ,indian
 tribal gov]nm5t & local gov]nm5t h !   
mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #ajb ( !  
,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &     
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eabb74  7#g7 ,int]connect$ ,vo,i,p     
s]vice ,! t]m int]connect$ ,vo,i,p      
s]vice has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section 
#i4c ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al        
,regulations1 or any successor          

regulation4  7#h7 ,multi-l9e telephone  
sy/em ,! t]m multi-l9e telephone sy/em  
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section        
#gba7;f7 ( ! ,communications ,act (     
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #fbc7;f774  7#i7   
,outage ,! t]m outage has ! mean+ giv5 !
 t]m 9 section #d4e ( title #dg1 ,code (
 ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor  
regulation4  7#aj7 ,public safety answ]+
 po9t ,! t]m public safety answ]+ po9t  
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section        
#bbb7;h7 ( ! ,communications ,act (     
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bbb7;h774  7#aa7  
,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate has ! mean+ giv5 t   
t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,communications    
,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #aec74      
7#ab7 ,sy/em ,! t]m ,sy/em means !      
,disa/] ,in=mation ,report+ ,sy/em4  7b7
 ,reports aft] activation ( ! disa/]    
in=mation report+ sy/em  7#a7 ,public   
he>+s  7,a7 ,requirem5t ,ea* ye>1 !     
,commission %all hold n less ?an #a     
public he>+ relat+ to all ev5ts dur+ !  
prec$+ #a-ye> p]iod = :i* ! ,sy/em 0    
activat$ = n less ?an #g days4  7,b7    

,inclusion ( c]ta9 individuals 9 public 
he>+s ,= ea* public he>+ held "u        
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,commission %all    
consid] includ+-- 7i7 repres5tatives (  
,/ate gov]nm5t1 local gov]nm5t1 or      
,indian tribal gov]nm5ts 9 areas affect$
 by su* ev5t2  7ii7 resid5ts ( ! areas  
affect$ by su* ev5t1 or consum]         
advocates2  7iii7 provid]s (            
communications s]vices affect$ by su*   
ev5t2  7iv7 faculty ( in/itutions (     
high] education2  7v7 repres5tatives (  
o!r ,f$]al ag5cies2  7vi7 electric      
utility provid]s2  7vii7 communications 
infra/ructure companies2 &  7viii7 fir/ 
respond]s1 em]g5cy manag]s1 & #iaa      
directors 9 areas affect$ by su* ev5t4  
7#b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] 
! public he>+ "u p>agraph 7#a7 occurs1 !
 ,commission %all issue a report t      
includes1 ) respect to su* ev5t & to !  
ext5t kn[n )\t requir+ ! collection (   
additional in=mation-- 7,a7 ! numb] &   
duration ( any outages (-- 7i7 broadb&  
int]net access s]vice2  7ii7            

int]connect$ ,vo,i,p s]vice2  7iii7     
comm]cial mobile s]vice2 &  7iv7        
comm]cial mobile data s]vice2  7,b7 !   
approximate numb] ( us]s & ! am\nt (    
communications infra/ructure pot5tially 
affect$ by an outage describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,a72  7,c7 ! numb] &       
duration ( any outages t prev5t public  
safety answ]+ po9ts f receiv+ call]     
location or numb] in=mation or receiv+  
em]g5cy calls & r\t+ su* calls to       
em]g5cy s]vice p]sonnel2 &  7,d7 any    
recomm5dations ( ! ,commission on h[ to 
improve ! resili5cy ( affect$           
communications or networks recov]y      
ef=ts4  7#c7 ,developm5t ( reports ,9   
develop+ a report requir$ "u p>agraph   
7#b71 ! ,commission %all consid]        
in=mation collect$ by ! ,commission1    
includ+ in=mation collect$ by !         
,commission ?r\gh ! ,sy/em1 & any public
 he>+ describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ) respect
 to ! applicable ev5t4  7#d7            
,publication ,! ,commission %all publi% 
ea* report1 exclud+ in=mation t is      

o!rwise exempt f public disclosure "u ! 
rules ( ! ,commission or 0 submitt$ to !
 ,commission ) a prop] reque/ =         
confid5tial treatm5t z describ$ 9       
section #j4dei ( title #dg1 ,code (     
,f$]al ,regulations1 issu$ "u ?is       
subsection on ! website ( ! ,commission 
^u ! issuance ( su* report4 ,!          
,commission %all n publicly disclose    
company-specific in=mation4  7c7        
,improvem5ts to network outage report+  
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all 
inve/igate & publi% a report on-- 7#a7 !
 value to public safety ag5cies (       
orig9at+ s]vice provid]s includ+ visual 
in=mation to improve situational aw>5ess
 ab\t outages 9 ! notifications provid$ 
to public safety answ]+ po9ts1 z requir$
 by rules issu$ by ! ,commission2  7#b7 
! volume & nature ( #iaa outages t may g
 unreport$ "u ! outage notification     
?re%olds ( ! ,commission2  7#c7 !       
balance betwe5 ! value describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a7 to public safety ag5cies &

 ! burd5 & practicality = orig9at+      
s]vice provid]s ( includ+ visual        
in=mation 9 outage notifications z      
describ$ 9 t p>agraph2 &  7#d7 recomm5d$
 *anges to rules issu$ by ! ,commission 
to address p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b74  7d7  
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act    
%all be con/ru$ to provide ! ,commission
 or any o!r p]son au?ority ov] any      
provid] ( broadb& int]net access s]vice 
beyond :at is specifically au?oriz$ "u  
?is ,act4  #c4 ,report+ ( public safety 
telecommunicators z protective s]vice   
occupations  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !
 foll[+3 7#a7 ,public safety            
telecommunicators play a critical role 9
 em]g5cy response1 provid+ m$ical       
in/ruction1 ga!r+ lifesav+ in=mation1 & 
protect+ civilians & fir/ respond]s4    
7#b7 ,! ,/&>d ,occupational             
,classification sy/em is design$ &      
ma9ta9$ solely = /ati/ical purposes1 &  
is us$ by ,f$]al /ati/ical ag5cies to   
classify work]s & jobs into occupational
 categories = ! purpose ( collect+1     

calculat+1 analyz+1 or dissem9at+ data4 
7#c7 ,occupations 9 ! ,/&>d             
,occupational ,classification are       
classifi$ bas$ on "w p]=m$ &1 9 "s      
cases1 on ! skills1 education1 or tra9+ 
ne$$ to p]=m ! "w4  7#d7 ,classify+     
public safety telecommunicators z a     
protective s]vice occupation w\ld       
correct an inaccurate repres5tation 9 ! 
,/&>d ,occupational ,classification1    
recognize ^! pr(essionals = ! lifesav+  
"w !y p]=m1 & bett] align ! ,/&>d       
,occupational ,classification ) relat$  
classification sy/ems4  7b7 ,/&>d       
,occupational ,classification sy/em ,!  
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget %all1 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 categorize 
public safety telecommunicators z a     
protective s]vice occupation "u ! ,/&>d 
,occupational ,classification sy/em4    
#d4 ,report on implem5tation ( ! ,k>i's 
,law ,act ( #bjag ,n lat] ?an #ahj days 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,commission %all publi% a report reg>d+ 

! en=cem5t by ! ,commission ( section   
#gba ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd   
7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #fbc71 :i* %all include--
 7#a7 a summ>y ( ! ext5t to :i*         
multi-l9e telephone sy/em manufactur]s &
 v5dors h compli$ ) t section2  7#b7    
pot5tial difficulties & ob/acles 9      
comply+ ) t section2  7#c7              
recomm5dations to ! ,commission1 if     
necess>y1 on ways to improve ! policies 
( ! ,commission to bett] en=ce t        
section2 &  7#d7 recomm5dations to      
,congress1 if necess>y1 on fur!r        
legislation t c\ld mitigate problems l  
^? t are address$ by t section4  ,pass$ 
! ,s5ate ,septemb] #aj1 #bjbe4,secret>y