3.0.0 102 2023-01-11T13:34:09Z 2023-01-11T13:34:09Z Senate S 2017-01-11 115 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2017-04-05T19:16:48Z Markup by 2017-01-24T15:00:00Z Referred to 2017-01-11T21:13:44Z S. Rept. 115-24 Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act 115 588 HR 2017-01-24 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Related bill CRS Related bill House 2017-09-12 20:00:31 Held at the desk. Floor H15000 2 House floor actions 2017-09-12 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2017-09-12 17:06:21 Received in the House. Floor H14000 2 House floor actions 2017-09-11 Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5169-5170) Floor 2017-09-11 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5169-5170) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2017-04-05 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 31. Calendars 2017-04-05 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-24. Committee 2017-04-05 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-24. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee 2017-01-24 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Committee 2017-01-11 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2017-01-11 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C000127 Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] Maria Cantwell D WA N B001288 Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] Cory Booker D NJ 2017-01-11 True T000250 Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] John Thune R SD R. 2017-01-11 True R000595 Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] Marco Rubio R FL 2017-01-11 True N000032 Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] CLARENCE NELSON D FL WILLIAM 2017-01-11 True M000639 Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] Robert Menendez D NJ 2017-02-13 False S000148 Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] Charles Schumer D NY E. 2017-09-11 False 2017-02-09T21:01:20Z S. 102, Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act of 2017 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/52415 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on January 24, 2017 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 2017-01-11 Introduced in Senate 2017-03-08T19:24:50Z Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act of 2017

This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to publish a study on the public safety benefits, technical feasibility, and cost of providing the public with emergency access to 9-1-1 services, when mobile service is unavailable during certain presidentially declared emergencies or major disasters or during gubernatorially declared emergencies, 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 FCC must create a master point of contact directory for effective communications between public safety answering points and telecommunications service providers.

The Government Accountability Office must report on how executive departments can better ensure that essential communications services remain operational during emergencies.

The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act is amended to expand the categories of essential communications 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.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) must encourage the adoption of mutual aid agreements recognizing the credentials of essential service providers issued by all parties to such an agreement.

At the direction of the President, federal agencies may provide assistance essential to meeting immediate threats to life and property resulting from a major disaster by allowing access to essential service providers for establishing temporary, or restoring, communications services.

]]> 01 2017-04-05 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) 2017-05-04T22:19:05Z Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the voluntary policies outlined in the Wireless Network Resiliency Cooperative Framework should be adhered to by all parties to aid consumers, 9-1-1 professionals, first responders, and local governments in accessing communication services during times of emergency. The framework is a voluntary initiative announced by wireless providers and the CTIA after receiving recommendations from government-private sector partnerships including the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC's) Communications Security, Reliability and Interoperability Council and the CTIA's Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Certification Program.

(Sec. 3) The bill requires the FCC to publish a study on the public safety benefits, technical feasibility, and cost of providing the public with emergency access to 9-1-1 services, when mobile service is unavailable during certain presidentially declared emergencies or major disasters or during gubernatorially declared emergencies, 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 Government Accountability Office must report on: (1) how executive departments can better ensure that essential communications services remain operational during emergencies, (2) any legislative matters Congress could consider to help promote the resiliency of essential communications services, and (3) whether a nationwide directory of points of contact among providers of essential communications services is needed to facilitate the rapid restoration of such services damaged during times of emergency.

The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act is amended to expand the categories of essential communications 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.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) must encourage the adoption of mutual aid agreements recognizing the credentials of essential service providers issued by all parties to such an agreement.

At the direction of the President, federal agencies may provide assistance essential to meeting immediate threats to life and property resulting from a major disaster by allowing access to essential service providers for establishing temporary, or restoring, communications services.

]]> 35 2017-09-11 Passed Senate amended 2017-12-06T21:12:52Z (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on April 5, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the voluntary policies outlined in the Wireless Network Resiliency Cooperative Framework should be adhered to by all parties to aid consumers, 9-1-1 professionals, first responders, and local governments in accessing communication services during times of emergency. The framework is a voluntary initiative announced by wireless providers and the CTIA after receiving recommendations from government-private sector partnerships including the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC's) Communications Security, Reliability and Interoperability Council and the CTIA's Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Certification Program.

(Sec. 3) The bill requires the FCC to publish a study on the public safety benefits, technical feasibility, and cost of providing the public with emergency access to 9-1-1 services, when mobile service is unavailable during certain presidentially declared emergencies or major disasters or during gubernatorially declared emergencies, 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 Government Accountability Office must report on: (1) how executive departments can better ensure that essential communications services remain operational during emergencies, (2) any legislative matters Congress could consider to help promote the resiliency of essential communications services, and (3) whether a nationwide directory of points of contact among providers of essential communications services is needed to facilitate the rapid restoration of such services damaged during times of emergency.

The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act is amended to expand the categories of essential communications 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.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) must encourage the adoption of mutual aid agreements recognizing the credentials of essential service providers issued by all parties to such an agreement.

At the direction of the President, federal agencies may provide assistance essential to meeting immediate threats to life and property resulting from a major disaster by allowing access to essential service providers for establishing temporary, or restoring, communications services.

]]> Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act of 2017 Display Title Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced A bill to direct the Federal Communications Commission to commence proceedings related to the resiliency of critical communications networks during times of emergency, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act of 2017 Short Titles as Reported to Senate Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act of 2017 S Senate Short Titles as Passed Senate Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act of 2017 S Senate Engrossed in Senate 2017-09-11T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s102es/xml/BILLS-115s102es.xml Reported to Senate 2017-04-05T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s102rs/xml/BILLS-115s102rs.xml Introduced in Senate 2017-01-11T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s102is/xml/BILLS-115s102is.xml 2017-09-12 Held at the desk. 20:00:31 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.