3.0.0 118 2023-01-15T21:34:12Z 2023-01-15T21:34:12Z Senate S S 2003-01-09 108 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2003-01-09T18:10:40Z Emergency Warning Act of 2003 108 2537 HR 2003-07-01 Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet. Identical bill CRS 2003-01-09 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2003-01-09 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S153-154) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2003-01-09 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress E000286 Sen. Edwards, John [D-NC] JOHN EDWARDS D NC N H000725 Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] ERNEST HOLLINGS D SC FREDERICK 2003-01-09 True Emergency Management Accidents Administrative procedure Armed Forces and National Security Biological warfare Chemical warfare Congress Congressional reporting requirements Crime and Law Enforcement Department of Commerce Department of Homeland Security Disasters EBB Terrorism Electronic government information Electronic mail systems Emergency communication systems Federal advisory bodies Government Operations and Politics Government publicity Information technology International Affairs Internet Law Radio broadcasting Research Science, Technology, Communications Standards Telephone Television broadcasting Terrorism Wireless communication Emergency Management 00 2003-01-09 Introduced in Senate 2006-11-28T17:35:40Z Directs the Secretary of Commerce to: (1) develop and implement benchmarks assessing current all-hazard warning capabilities; (2) conduct research and pilot programs to determine and improve the effectiveness of such warnings; (3) develop specifications for a national backbone for collecting and routing all-hazard warnings; (4) use the full range of communications technologies to provide warnings; (5) provide public warnings through automatic alert televisions and radios; and (6) educate the public about such warnings.

Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to: (1) develop and recommend standards and guidelines for universal all-hazard terminology and protocols, and (2) issue warnings related to acts of terrorism and other public safety threats via a public warning system.]]>

Emergency Warning Act of 2003 Display Title Emergency Warning Act of 2003 Official Title as Introduced A bill to develop and coordinate a national emergency warning system. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Emergency Warning Act of 2003 Introduced in Senate 2003-01-09T05:00:00Z 2003-01-09 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.