‘‘(V) the cellular industry; 
‘‘(VI) the cable industry; 
‘‘(VII) the satellite industry; 
‘‘(VIII) 
national 
organizations 
representing individuals with disabil-
ities and access and functional needs, 
and the elderly; and 
‘‘(IX) national organizations rep-
resenting educational institutions, in-
cluding higher education. 
‘‘(iv) Qualified representatives of such 
other stakeholders and interested and af-
fected parties as the Secretary considers ap-
propriate. 
‘‘(3) CHAIRPERSON.—The Secretary (or the Sec-
retary’s designee) shall serve as the Chairperson of the 
Advisory Committee. 
‘‘(4) MEETINGS.— 
‘‘(A) INITIAL MEETING.—The initial meet-
ing of the Advisory Committee shall take place 
not later than 120 days after the date of enact-
ment of the Integrated Public Alert and Warning 
System Modernization Act of 2012. 
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‘‘(B) OTHER MEETINGS.—After the initial 
meeting, the Advisory Committee shall meet, at 
least annually, at the call of the Chairperson. 
‘‘(C) NOTICE; OPEN
MEETINGS.—Meetings 
held by the Advisory Committee shall be duly no-
ticed at least 14 days in advance and shall be 
open to the public. 
‘‘(5) RULES.—The Advisory Committee may 
adopt such rules as are necessary to carry out its du-
ties. 
‘‘(6) CONSULTATION
WITH
NONMEMBERS.—The 
Advisory Committee and the program office for the 
integrated public alert and warning system of the 
United States shall regularly meet with groups that 
are not represented on the Advisory Committee to 
consider new and developing technology that may be 
beneficial to the public alert and warning system, 
such as— 
‘‘(A) 
the 
Defense 
Advanced 
Research 
Projects Agency; 
‘‘(B) entities engaged in federally funded re-
search; and 
‘‘(C) academic institutions engaged in rel-
evant work and research. 
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‘‘(7) RECOMMENDATIONS.—The Advisory Com-
mittee shall develop and submit in the annual reports 
under paragraph (8) recommendations for the con-
tinuation and improvement of an integrated public 
alert and warning system, including— 
‘‘(A) recommendations for common alerting 
and warning protocols, standards, terminology, 
and operating procedures for the public alert and 
warning system; 
‘‘(B) an assessment of the accomplishments 
and deficiencies of the public alert and warning 
system, as well as the impact on current alert 
and warning systems; 
‘‘(C) recommendations for increasing par-
ticipation in the system, particularly among ele-
mentary, secondary, and higher education insti-
tutions; and 
‘‘(D) recommendations for improvements to 
the system, including recommendations to pro-
vide for a public alert and warning system 
that— 
‘‘(i) has the capability to adapt the 
distribution and content of communications 
on the basis of geographic location, risks, 
multiple communication systems and tech-
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nologies or personal user preferences, as ap-
propriate; 
‘‘(ii) has the capability to alert and 
warn individuals with disabilities and ac-
cess and functional needs and individuals 
with limited English proficiency; 
‘‘(iii) incorporates multiple commu-
nications technologies; 
‘‘(iv) is designed to adapt to, and in-
corporate, future technologies for commu-
nicating directly with the public; 
‘‘(v) encourages proper use by State 
and local governments of the public alert 
and warning system through training pro-
grams and other means; 
‘‘(vi) is designed to provide alerts to 
the largest portion of the affected population 
feasible, including nonresident visitors and 
tourists, and improve the ability of remote 
areas to receive alerts; 
‘‘(vii) promotes local and regional pub-
lic and private partnerships to enhance 
community preparedness and response; 
‘‘(viii) promotes the participation of 
representatives 
from 
underserved 
and 
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underrepresented communities, to ensure 
that alerts and warnings reach such popu-
lations; and 
‘‘(ix) provides redundant alert mecha-
nisms where practicable so as to reach the 
greatest number of people regardless of 
whether they have access to, or utilize, any 
specific medium of communication or any 
particular device. 
‘‘(8) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of the Integrated Public Alert and 
Warning System Modernization Act of 2012, and 
every year after, the Advisory Committee shall submit 
to the Secretary a report containing the recommenda-
tions of the Advisory Committee. 
‘‘(9) FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT.—Nei-
ther the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 
App.) nor any rule, order, or regulation promulgated 
under that Act shall apply to the Advisory Com-
mittee. 
‘‘(e) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
on which the system established under subsection (a) is fully 
functional and every six months thereafter, the Secretary 
shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland 
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