Directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to continue the advisory committee known as the FCC's Communications Security, Reliability, and Interoperability Council.
Requires the Council to submit to the FCC and Congress recommendations on how to: (1) promote reliable 9-1-1 services, E9-1-1 services, and Next Generation 9-1-1 services and extend next generation capabilities to other services using abbreviated dialing codes; (2) make broadband networks, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) systems, and other communications networks more secure, resilient, and defendable against Internet-based attacks; (3) leverage advanced technologies and the Internet to distribute emergency alerts and warnings to the public; and (4) improve priority services programs related to national security and emergency preparedness, including Government Emergency Telecommunications Service, Telecommunications Service Priority, and Wireless Priority Service.
Directs the Council to include with such recommendations a summary of the greatest and growing threats to the security of communications networks and an itemization of any statutory or regulatory obstacles.
Prohibits this Act from being construed as a grant of authority to the FCC to adopt rules or regulations imposing binding obligations on businesses or consumers.
[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6552 Introduced in House (IH)]
112th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6552
To continue an advisory committee considering the optimal security,
reliability, and interoperability of communications systems.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 21, 2012
Mr. Sullivan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce
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A BILL
To continue an advisory committee considering the optimal security,
reliability, and interoperability of communications systems.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY, RELIABILITY, AND INTEROPERABILITY
COUNCIL.
(a) Continuation.--The Federal Communications Commission shall
continue the advisory committee known as the ``FCC's Communications
Security, Reliability, and Interoperability Council'' (in this section
referred to as the ``Council'') in accordance with its charter, as
modified by this section, and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5
U.S.C. App.).
(b) Considerations.--The Council shall consider and recommend--
(1) how to promote reliable 9-1-1 services, E9-1-1
services, and Next Generation 9-1-1 services (as such services
are defined in section 158 of the National Telecommunications
and Information Administration Organization Act (47 U.S.C.
942));
(2) how to extend next generation capabilities to other
services using abbreviated dialing codes to ensure their
reliability and cost effective deployment;
(3) how to make communications networks, including
broadband networks and VoIP systems, more secure, resilient,
and defendable against Internet-based attacks;
(4) how to promote the development of a next generation
alerting system that leverages advanced technologies and the
Internet to distribute emergency alerts and warnings to the
public; and
(5) how to improve the functioning of the priority services
programs related to national security and emergency
preparedness, including Government Emergency Telecommunications
Service, Telecommunications Service Priority, and Wireless
Priority Service.
(c) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than March 1, 2013, the Council
shall transmit to the Federal Communications Commission, the
Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of
Representatives, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate a report containing the following:
(A) Any recommendations developed under subsection
(b), along with a summary of those recommendations.
(B) A summary of the greatest and growing threats
to the security of communications networks, including
broadband networks and VoIP systems.
(C) An itemization of any statutory or regulatory
obstacles to enhancing the security of communications
networks, including broadband networks and VoIP
systems, through voluntary public-private partnerships.
(2) Requirement.--The Council shall transmit a report under
paragraph (1) that has been agreed to by at least a two-thirds
majority of the members of the Council.
SEC. 2. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.
Nothing in this Act may be construed to grant any authority to the
Federal Communications Commission to adopt rules or regulations or to
impose binding obligations on businesses or consumers.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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