and exercise programs of the Department, as appro-
priate; 
‘‘(5) ensure that ongoing training, integrated 
into the National Incident Management System, for 
receiving and disseminating public alert and warning 
system messages utilizing advanced technologies is 
provided to State, local, tribal, and other homeland 
security stakeholders involved in the transmission of 
such messages; 
‘‘(6) ensure that the public alert and warning 
system uses the National Terrorism Advisory System, 
including ensuring that the National Terrorism Advi-
sory System participates in tests of the public alert 
and warning system; 
‘‘(7) conduct, at least once every 3 years, peri-
odic nationwide tests of the public alert and warning 
system; and 
‘‘(8) consult, coordinate, and cooperate, to the ex-
tent practicable, with other Federal agencies and de-
partments and with State, local, and tribal govern-
ments, the private sector, and other key stakeholders 
to leverage existing alert and warning capabilities. 
‘‘(c) SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary shall 
ensure that the system— 
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‘‘(1) incorporates redundant and diverse modes 
to disseminate homeland security information and 
other information in warning messages to the public 
so as to reach the greatest number of individuals; 
‘‘(2) can be adapted to incorporate future tech-
nologies; 
‘‘(3) is resilient, secure, and can withstand acts 
of terrorism and other external attacks; 
‘‘(4) promotes State, local, tribal, and regional 
partnerships to enhance coordination; 
‘‘(5) is designed to provide alerts that are acces-
sible to the largest portion of the affected population 
feasible, including nonresident visitors and tourists 
and individuals with disabilities and access and func-
tional needs; 
‘‘(6) is designed to improve the ability of remote 
areas and areas with underdeveloped telecommuni-
cations infrastructure to receive alerts; and 
‘‘(7) includes mechanisms to ensure the protec-
tion of individual privacy. 
‘‘(d) INTEGRATED PUBLIC ALERT AND WARNING SYS-
TEM MODERNIZATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of enactment of the Integrated Public 
Alert and Warning System Modernization Act of 
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2012, the Secretary shall establish an advisory com-
mittee to be known as the Integrated Public Alert and 
Warning System Advisory Committee (in this sub-
section referred to as the ‘Advisory Committee’). 
‘‘(2) MEMBERSHIP.—The Advisory Committee 
shall be composed of the following members: 
‘‘(A) The Chairman of the Federal Commu-
nications Commission (or the Chairman’s des-
ignee). 
‘‘(B) The Administrator of the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (or the 
Administrator’s designee). 
‘‘(C) The Assistant Secretary for Commu-
nications and Information of the Department of 
Commerce (or the Assistant Secretary’s designee). 
‘‘(D) The Under Secretary for Science and 
Technology of the Department of Homeland Se-
curity. 
‘‘(E) The Director of the Office of Disability 
Integration and Coordination of the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency. 
‘‘(F) The following members, to be ap-
pointed by the Secretary as soon as practicable 
after the date of enactment of the Integrated 
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Public Alert and Warning System Modernization 
Act of 2012: 
‘‘(i) Representatives of State and local 
governments, representatives of emergency 
management agencies, representatives of 
emergency response providers, and rep-
resentatives of emergency communication 
providers, selected from among individuals 
nominated by national organizations rep-
resenting governments and personnel. 
‘‘(ii) Representatives from federally 
recognized Indian tribes and national In-
dian organizations. 
‘‘(iii) Individuals who have the req-
uisite technical knowledge and expertise to 
serve on the Advisory Committee, including 
representatives of— 
‘‘(I) communications service pro-
viders; 
‘‘(II) vendors, developers, and 
manufacturers of systems, facilities, 
equipment, and capabilities for the 
provision of communications services; 
‘‘(III) third-party service bureaus; 
‘‘(IV) the broadcasting industry; 
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