IB Union Calendar No. 453 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3998 [Report No. 114–583, Part I] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 16, 2015 Mr. Pallone introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , 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 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 ordered to be printed For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on November 16, 2015 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act . 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, available 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 provider-owned WiFi access points can provide public access to 911 services during times of emergency. 3. Access to essential service providers during 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 telecommunications service and inserting wireline or mobile telephone service, Internet access service, radio or television broadcasting, cable service, or direct broadcast satellite service . 4. Definitions As used in this Act and for purposes of the rules required by this Act— (1) the term Commission means the Federal Communications Commission; (2) the term mobile service means commercial mobile service (as defined in section 332 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 332 )) or commercial mobile data service (as defined in section 6001 of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 ( 47 U.S.C. 1401 )); (3) the term WiFi access point means wireless Internet access using the standard designated as 802.11 or any variant thereof; and (4) the term times of emergency means either an emergency as defined in section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5122 ), or an emergency as declared by the governor of a State or territory of the United States.

Amend the title so as to read: A bill to direct the Federal Communications Commission to conduct a study on network resiliency 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