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Union Calendar No. 453 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3998 
[Report No. 114–583, Part I] 
To direct the Federal Communications Commission to commence proceedings 
related to the resiliency of critical telecommunications networks during 
times of emergency, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 16, 2015 
Mr. PALLONE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
MAY 23, 2016 
Additional sponsors: Mr. SIRES, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. PASCRELL, and 
Mr. PAYNE 
MAY 23, 2016 
Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce with amendments 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
MAY 23, 2016 
The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure discharged; committed 
to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and or-
dered to be printed 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on November 16, 2015] 
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A BILL 
To direct the Federal Communications Commission to com-
mence proceedings related to the resiliency of critical 
telecommunications networks during times of emergency, 
and for other purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Securing Access to Net-
works in Disasters Act’’. 
SEC. 2. STUDY ON NETWORK RESILIENCY. 
Not later than 36 months after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Commission shall submit to Congress, and 
make publically available on the Commission’s website, a 
study on— 
(1) making telecommunications service provider- 
owned WiFi access points, and other communications 
technologies operating on unlicensed spectrum, avail-
able to the general public for access to 911 services, 
without requiring any login credentials, during times 
of emergency when mobile service is unavailable; and 
(2) whether non-telecommunications service pro-
vider-owned WiFi access points can provide public 
access to 911 services during times of emergency. 
SEC. 3. ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS DUR-
ING FEDERALLY DECLARED EMERGENCIES. 
Section 427(a)(1)(A) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
Relief 
and 
Emergency 
Assistance 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C. 
5189e(a)(1)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘telecommuni-
cations service’’ and inserting ‘‘wireline or mobile telephone 
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Union Calendar No. 453 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3998 
[Report No. 114–583, Part I] 
A BILL 
To direct the Federal Communications Commission 
to commence proceedings related to the resiliency 
of critical telecommunications networks during 
times of emergency, and for other purposes. 
MAY 23, 2016 
Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
with amendments 
MAY 23, 2016 
The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union and ordered to be 
printed 
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