3.0.0 5785 2023-01-12T17:52:38Z 2023-01-12T17:52:38Z House H HR 2006-07-13 109 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee Referred to 2006-08-01T19:35:15Z Referred to 2006-07-13T14:02:10Z Warning, Alert, and Response Network Act 109 5556 HR 2006-06-23 Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet. Related bill CRS 2006-08-01 hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet. Committee 2006-07-13 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2006-07-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2006-07-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S000364 Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-19] JOHN SHIMKUS R IL M. 19 N W000784 Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4] ALBERT WYNN D MD R. 4 2006-07-13 True B001228 Rep. Bono, Mary [R-CA-45] Mary Bono R CA 45 2006-07-13 True E000179 Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-17] ELIOT ENGEL D NY L. 17 2006-07-13 True R000004 Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19] GEORGE RADANOVICH R CA P. 19 2006-07-13 True M001161 Rep. Melancon, Charlie [D-LA-3] Charlie Melancon D LA 3 2006-07-13 True E000187 Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] PHIL ENGLISH R PA 3 2006-07-13 True J000285 Rep. Johnson, Timothy V. [R-IL-15] TIMOTHY JOHNSON R IL V. 15 2006-07-13 True M001147 Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] Thaddeus McCotter R MI G. 11 2006-07-13 True B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 2006-07-13 True B001246 Rep. Bradley, Jeb [R-NH-1] Jeb Bradley R NH 1 2006-07-13 True M001138 Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16] DONALD MANZULLO R IL 16 2006-07-17 False C000794 Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12] JERRY COSTELLO D IL F. 12 2006-07-18 False P000323 Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3] CHARLES PICKERING R MS W. 3 2006-07-19 False Emergency Management Administrative procedure Antennas Broadband Cable television Communication satellites Compensation (Law) Congress Congressional investigations Congressional reporting requirements Department of Commerce Economics and Public Finance Emergency communication systems Energy Executive reorganization Federal Communications Commission Federal advisory bodies Federal-Indian relations Federal-local relations Federal-state relations Government Operations and Politics Independent regulatory commissions Infrastructure Infrastructure (Economics) Internet Law Minorities Nuclear power plants Public broadcasting Radio broadcasting Science, Technology, Communications Technological innovations Telephone Television broadcasting Television relay systems Wireless communication Emergency Management 00 2006-07-13 Introduced in House 2006-09-02T16:03:17Z Warning, Alert, and Response Network Act - Establishes: (1) a voluntary National Alert System to provide a public communications system capable of alerting the public to emergency situations on a national, regional, or local basis; and (2) the National Alert Office within the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to administer, operate, and manage the System.

Sets forth System functions and capabilities, including: (1) enabling federal, state, tribal, or local government officials with credentials issued by the Office to alert the public to imminent threats that present a significant risk of injury or death; and (2) incorporating multiple communications technologies without interfering with existing alerts or communications systems employed by emergency response personnel. Requires the System to operate consistent with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) All-Hazards Radio System.

Requires the Office to establish a process for issuing credentials to enable officials responsible for issuing safety warnings to access the System.

Directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to initiate proceedings to: (1) allow licensees providing commercial mobile service to elect to transmit System alerts to subscribers; and (2) require public broadcast television licensees to install necessary equipment to enable transmitters to receive and retransmit System alerts.

Requires the Director of the Office to establish a National Alert System Working Group to develop recommendations for protocols, procedures, guidelines, and standards and to coordinate with the operators of nuclear power plants and other critical infrastructure facilities to integrate emergency alert systems.

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