House Homeland Security Sends IPAWS, SWIC Bills to House Floor
The House Homeland Security Committee cleared the State Wide Interoperable Communications Enhancement Act (HR-2206) and the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) Modernization Act (HR-1738) during a markup Wednesday. The bills now move to the House floor. Rep. Barry…
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Loudermilk, R-Ga., won approval for an amendment to HR-2206 that “maintains the flexibility that states need” to implement this within each state’s organization “while maintaining the intent of the bill.” Emergency Preparedness Subcommittee Chairwoman Martha McSally, R-Ariz., successfully offered an amendment in the nature of a substitute for HR-1738, which the committee posted. The amendment includes language that would ensure that under all conditions the president can alert people of hazards and adds a sunset clause for the IPAWS advisory committee, which would include the FCC chairman, McSally said during the markup. The sunset date is six years after the committee's establishment. The bill is “nearly identical” to legislation approved last Congress, which did not advance into law, McSally added. She cited support from CTIA and NAB.