3.0.0 3998 2023-01-11T13:29:24Z 2023-01-11T13:29:24Z House HR 2015-11-16 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 168 (Monday, November 16, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. PALLONE:H.R. 3998.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution.That provision gives Congress the power ``to regulatecommerce with foreign nations, and among the several states,and with the Indian tribes.''[Page H8240]]]> sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2016-05-24T20:07:22Z hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw13 Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee Referred to 2015-11-17T19:17:29Z Discharged from 2016-05-23T17:04:07Z Referred to 2015-11-16T19:00:21Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee Reported by 2016-04-19T12:55:55Z Markup by 2016-04-19T12:55:38Z Referred to 2015-11-20T22:32:35Z Reported by 2016-05-23T17:03:52Z Markup by 2016-04-28T20:54:47Z Referred to 2015-11-16T19:00:16Z H. Rept. 114-583 Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act of 2016 114 2997 S 2016-12-06 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 702. Related bill CRS Related bill House Communications Act Update Act of 2016 114 253 S 2016-09-28 Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill. Related bill CRS 2016-05-24 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2016-05-23 19:04:46 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. Floor H38800 2 House floor actions 2016-05-23 19:04:45 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2016-05-23 19:04:44 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 389 - 2 (Roll no. 230). (text: CR H2890) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 230 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2016/roll230.xml House 114 2016-05-23T23:04:44Z 2 2016-05-23 19:04:44 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 389 - 2 (Roll no. 230).(text: CR H2890) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 230 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2016/roll230.xml House 114 2016-05-23T23:04:44Z 2 2016-05-23 18:58:33 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2930) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2016-05-23 14:53:58 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. Floor H37220 2 House floor actions 2016-05-23 14:46:25 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3998. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2016-05-23 14:46:24 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2890-2891) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2016-05-23 14:46:00 Mr. Walden moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2016-05-23 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 453. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00453 2016-05-23 Committee on Transportation discharged. Discharge H12300 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2016-05-23 Committee on Transportation discharged. Committee 5500 9 Library of Congress hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2016-05-23 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-583, Part I. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2016-05-23 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-583, Part I. 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IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2015-11-16 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2015-11-16 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2015-11-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-11-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress P000034 Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6] FRANK PALLONE D NJ 6 N S001165 Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] Albio Sires D NJ 8 2016-01-12 False W000822 Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] Bonnie Watson Coleman D NJ 12 2016-01-12 False P000096 Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] WILLIAM PASCRELL D NJ J. 9 2016-01-12 False P000604 Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] Donald Payne D NJ M. 10 2016-02-09 False 2016-06-09T18:08:01Z H.R. 3998, Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/51677 As passed by the House of Representatives on May 23, 2016 Science, Technology, Communications Administrative law and regulatory procedures Congressional oversight Disaster relief and insurance Emergency communications systems Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Government studies and investigations Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Telephone and wireless communication Science, Technology, Communications 00 2015-11-16 Introduced in House 2016-03-29T19:46:57Z Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act

This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to commence proceedings on the provision of roaming agreements between mobile service providers to: (1) allow for mobile service at reasonable rates during emergencies when there is a mobile service outage lasting longer than 24 hours, and (2) provide for roaming agreements at no charge for communications during emergencies to or from 911 services.

The types of emergencies subject to this Act are: (1) occasions or instances under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act for which the President determines that federal assistance is needed to supplement state and local efforts and capabilities to save lives and to protect property and public health and safety, or to lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe in any part of the United States; or (2) an emergency declared by the governor of a state or U.S. territory.

The FCC must create a master point of contact directory for communications between public safety answering points and telecommunications service providers.

The FCC must also submit a study on mobile service providers supplying outage data to public safety answering points and on making WiFi access points available to the public for 911 services during emergencies.

The Government Accountability Office must report on the resiliency of telecommunications networks power utility during emergencies.

The Stafford Act is amended to include all categories of communications service providers (currently, only telecommunications service providers) among the essential service providers that may access a disaster site to restore and repair essential services in an emergency or major disaster without being denied or impeded by a federal agency. Communications services include wireline and mobile telephone, Internet, radio and television broadcasting, cable, and direct broadcast satellite services.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) must: (1) ensure that essential service providers have escorts to relevant locations and priority access to relevant resources, and (2) establish a program to provide credentials to essential service providers to facilitate such access.

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(Sec. 2) This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to submit to Congress and publish on the FCC website a study on the public safety benefits, technical feasibility, and cost of providing the public with access to 9-1-1 services during times of emergency when mobile service is unavailable, through:

  • telecommunications service provider-owned WiFi access points and other communications technologies operating on unlicensed spectrum, without requiring any login credentials;
  • non-telecommunications service provider-owned WiFi access points; and
  • other alternative means.

The types of emergencies subject to this bill are: (1) occasions or instances under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act for which the President determines that federal assistance is needed to supplement state and local efforts and capabilities to save lives and to protect property and public health and safety, or to lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe in any part of the United States; or (2) an emergency declared by the governor of a state or U.S. territory.

(Sec. 3) The Stafford Act is amended to expand the categories of essential service providers that may access a disaster site to restore and repair essential services in an emergency or major disaster without being denied or impeded by a federal agency. Services to be considered essential are wireline or mobile telephone service, Internet access service, radio or television broadcasting, cable service, or direct broadcast satellite service.

]]> Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act Display Title Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act Official Title as Introduced To direct the Federal Communications Commission to commence proceedings related to the resiliency of critical telecommunications networks during times of emergency, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Passed House Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act H House Short Titles as Introduced Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act Official Titles as Amended by House To direct the Federal Communications Commission to conduct a study on network resiliency during times of emergency, and for other purposes. H House Referred in Senate 2016-05-24T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr3998rfs/xml/BILLS-114hr3998rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr3998eh/xml/BILLS-114hr3998eh.xml Reported in House 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr3998rh/xml/BILLS-114hr3998rh.xml Introduced in House 2015-11-16T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr3998ih/xml/BILLS-114hr3998ih.xml 2016-05-24 Received in the Senate and 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.