[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6552 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6552

  To continue an advisory committee considering the optimal security, 
      reliability, and interoperability of communications systems.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 21, 2012

 Mr. Sullivan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
  To continue an advisory committee considering the optimal security, 
      reliability, and interoperability of communications systems.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY, RELIABILITY, AND INTEROPERABILITY 
              COUNCIL.

    (a) Continuation.--The Federal Communications Commission shall 
continue the advisory committee known as the ``FCC's Communications 
Security, Reliability, and Interoperability Council'' (in this section 
referred to as the ``Council'') in accordance with its charter, as 
modified by this section, and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
U.S.C. App.).
    (b) Considerations.--The Council shall consider and recommend--
            (1) how to promote reliable 9-1-1 services, E9-1-1 
        services, and Next Generation 9-1-1 services (as such services 
        are defined in section 158 of the National Telecommunications 
        and Information Administration Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 
        942));
            (2) how to extend next generation capabilities to other 
        services using abbreviated dialing codes to ensure their 
        reliability and cost effective deployment;
            (3) how to make communications networks, including 
        broadband networks and VoIP systems, more secure, resilient, 
        and defendable against Internet-based attacks;
            (4) how to promote the development of a next generation 
        alerting system that leverages advanced technologies and the 
        Internet to distribute emergency alerts and warnings to the 
        public; and
            (5) how to improve the functioning of the priority services 
        programs related to national security and emergency 
        preparedness, including Government Emergency Telecommunications 
        Service, Telecommunications Service Priority, and Wireless 
        Priority Service.
    (c) Report.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than March 1, 2013, the Council 
        shall transmit to the Federal Communications Commission, the 
        Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
        Representatives, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
        Transportation of the Senate a report containing the following:
                    (A) Any recommendations developed under subsection 
                (b), along with a summary of those recommendations.
                    (B) A summary of the greatest and growing threats 
                to the security of communications networks, including 
                broadband networks and VoIP systems.
                    (C) An itemization of any statutory or regulatory 
                obstacles to enhancing the security of communications 
                networks, including broadband networks and VoIP 
                systems, through voluntary public-private partnerships.
            (2) Requirement.--The Council shall transmit a report under 
        paragraph (1) that has been agreed to by at least a two-thirds 
        majority of the members of the Council.

SEC. 2. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.

    Nothing in this Act may be construed to grant any authority to the 
Federal Communications Commission to adopt rules or regulations or to 
impose binding obligations on businesses or consumers.
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