118 HR 5497 IH: Active Shooter Alert System Improvements Act of 2023 U.S. House of Representatives 2023-09-14 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.

I118th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 5497IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSeptember 14, 2023Ms. Mace introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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 concernedA BILLTo amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to improve the integrated public alert and warning system relating to active shooters, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Active Shooter Alert System Improvements Act of 2023.

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Integrated public alert and warning system modernization and coordination

(a)

Active Shooter Alert Coordinator

Section 2006 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 607) is amended—(1)in subsection (b)(4)—(A)in subparagraph (E), by striking and after the semicolon;(B)in subparagraph (F), by striking the period and inserting ; and; and(C)by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:(G)shall serve as, or appoint an individual within the Office for State and Local Law Enforcement to serve as, the Active Shooter Alert Coordinator of the Department.; and(2)by adding at the end the following new subsection:(c)

Active shooter alert coordinator duties

(1)

In general

The Active Shooter Alert Coordinator of the Department shall—(A)seek to eliminate gaps in the integrated public alert and warning system under section 526 relating to active shooters, including gaps relating to interstate travel of active shooters;(B)work with law enforcement, States, and localities to encourage the development of additional elements, such as local active shooter plans, when utilizing such integrated public alert and warning systems;(C)encourage States and localities to apply for grants under subtitle A of this title to obtain, improve, train users of, and implement integrated public alert and warning systems relating to active shooters; and(D)work with States and localities to ensure appropriate regional and local coordination of various elements of the integrated public alert and warning systems relating to active shooters.(2)

Active shooter alert cooperation

The Active Shooter Alert Coordinator of the Department shall cooperate with appropriate authorities in carrying out activities under this subsection..(b)

Performance reports

Subparagraph (B) of section 526(e)(1) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 321o(e)(1)) is amended—(1)in clause (ii), by striking and after the semicolon;(2)in clause (iii), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and(3)by adding at the end the following new clauses:(iv)the recruitment and registration of alerting authorities of States and units of local government to use the public alert and warning system, whether an alerting authority was appointed, efforts to solicit local law enforcement participation in the public alert and warning system, and the number of alerts sent in a calendar year by altering authorities; and(v)efforts to improve the geolocation capabilities of the public alert and warning system..