3.0.0 5926 2022-04-22T15:45:22Z 2022-04-22T15:45:22Z House HR 2020-02-18 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 33 (Tuesday, February 18, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. PALLONE:H.R. 5926.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 H1164]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee Reported by 2020-03-10T17:17:59Z Markup by 2020-03-10T17:12:58Z Hearings by 2020-02-27T18:10:16Z Referred to 2020-02-19T18:08:31Z Referred to 2020-02-18T15:30:05Z 2020-03-10 hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote . Committee 2020-03-10 hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2020-02-27 hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held. Committee 2020-02-19 hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. Committee 2020-02-18 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2020-02-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-02-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress P000034 Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6] FRANK PALLONE D NJ 6 N M001166 Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] Jerry McNerney D CA 9 2020-02-18 True Science, Technology, Communications Accounting and auditing Administrative law and regulatory procedures Caribbean area Computer security and identity theft Congressional oversight Disaster relief and insurance Electric power generation and transmission Emergency communications systems Emergency planning and evacuation Energy storage, supplies, demand First responders and emergency personnel Floods and storm protection Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Infrastructure development Intergovernmental relations Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Public utilities and utility rates Puerto Rico Science, Technology, Communications 00 2020-02-18 Introduced in House 2022-04-22T15:32:57Z Reinforcing and Evaluating Service Integrity, Local Infrastructure, and Emergency Notification for Today's Networks Act or the RESILIENT Networks Act

This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to adopt certain rules, recommend best practices, and issue reports intended to promote the resiliency of communications networks during emergencies.

Specifically, the bill requires the FCC to adopt rules that provide for (1) coordination among communications providers during emergencies; and (2) coordination and outage information sharing between communications providers, public safety answering points (i.e., the points where emergency calls are routed), and certain public safety entities responsible for emergency management functions.

Additionally, the FCC must conduct a study to determine the feasibility of expanding the one-call notification system, used to identify the location of electric and gas transmission lines, to cover communications services.

The FCC must recommend best practices and establish a process for coordination and information sharing between communications providers and utilities during emergencies and planned power shutoffs. The FCC must also ensure that communications providers take measures to integrate backup power into their networks to maintain operation during emergencies.

Further, the FCC must report on any unique challenges or advantages of fifth generation (5G) wireless networks regarding their resiliency to withstand disruptions during emergencies.

The Government Accountability Office must conduct a performance audit of the FCC's efforts to restore communications services in Puerto Rico during, and following, the 2017 hurricane season, and the FCC must commence a proceeding to address the findings and recommendations of such audit.

]]> RESILIENT Networks Act Display Title RESILIENT Networks Act Official Title as Introduced To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for expedient restoration of advanced communications service networks during times of emergency, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced RESILIENT Networks Act Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Reinforcing and Evaluating Service Integrity, Local Infrastructure, and Emergency Notification for Today’s Networks Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-02-18T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr5926ih/xml/BILLS-116hr5926ih.xml 2020-03-10 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote . 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.