[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4180 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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117th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4180
To direct the Technological Advisory Council of the Federal
Communications Commission to prepare a report on a 9-1-1 disability
alerting system, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 11 (legislative day, May 10), 2022
Mr. Sullivan (for himself and Mr. Peters) introduced the following
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation
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A BILL
To direct the Technological Advisory Council of the Federal
Communications Commission to prepare a report on a 9-1-1 disability
alerting system, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Information Sharing And Advanced
Communication Alerting Act'' or the ``ISAAC Alerting Act''.
SEC. 2. REPORT ON 9-1-1 DISABILITY ALERTING SYSTEM.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) 9-1-1 disability alerting system.--The term ``9-1-1
disability alerting system'' means a system that, in the case
of a 9-1-1 call that is placed from a household or device with
which an individual with a disability is associated, transmits
to the public safety answering point that receives the call
information in the profile of the individual created during the
registration and data collection process in order to enable the
public safety answering point to transmit the information to
the first responders responding to the call.
(2) Additional data repository or interface.--The term
``additional data repository or interface'' means an additional
data repository or interface described in the publication of
the National Emergency Number Association titled ``NENA
Standard for NG9-1-1 Additional Data'' and dated December 21,
2017 (or any successor publication).
(3) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the Federal
Communications Commission.
(4) First responder.--The term ``first responder'' means a
firefighter, emergency medical services technician, public
safety telecommunicator, or police officer.
(5) Public safety answering point.--The term ``public
safety answering point'' has the meaning given the term in
section 222 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 222).
(6) Registration and data collection process.--The term
``registration and data collection process'' means a process
that allows an individual to create, within a 9-1-1 disability
alerting system, a profile associated with an individual with a
disability, which shall include information with respect to
whether--
(A) the individual is a wandering risk;
(B) the individual is nonverbal;
(C) the individual will not respond to verbal
instructions;
(D) the individual can be combative under stress or
anxiety;
(E) the individual is physically limited and cannot
exit the home unassisted; or
(F) potential access issues exist within the home,
such as locked doors or windows.
(b) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Technological Advisory Council of the Commission, in
consultation with disability advocates, State 9-1-1 administrators,
public safety answering point administrators and operational personnel,
first responders, and providers of Next Generation 9-1-1 additional
data information and emergency call handling systems, shall submit to
the Commission a report that identifies the following:
(1) Any rules, technical standards, protocols, or
procedures necessary to implement a 9-1-1 disability alerting
system.
(2) Any technology or systems, including any additional
data repositories or interfaces, necessary to implement a 9-1-1
disability alerting system.
(3) Any barriers to implementing in a secure manner the
registration and data collection process for a 9-1-1 disability
alerting system.
(4) Any barriers related to the secure and interoperable
transmission of data from a 9-1-1 disability alerting system to
public safety answering points.
(5) Any barriers related to the secure and interoperable
transmission of such data from public safety answering points
to first responders and other public safety answering points.
(6) Recommendations on how to overcome any barriers
identified under paragraph (3), (4), or (5), including any
necessary Federal or State legislation.
(7) Recommendations on how best to inform households with
which an individual with a disability is associated of the
registration and data collection process for a 9-1-1 disability
alerting system.
(8) An estimated timeline and cost for implementation of
the registration and data collection process for a 9-1-1
disability alerting system.
(9) An estimated timeline and cost for nationwide
implementation of a 9-1-1 disability alerting system.
(10) Strategies for ensuring information in a 9-1-1
disability alerting system is and remains accurate, and any
liability issues associated with the accuracy of such
information.
(11) The effectiveness and use by individuals of existing
programs that provide similar notifications and information to
first responders.
(c) Transmission to Congress.--Not later than 3 days after
receiving the report required by subsection (b), the Commission shall
transmit the report to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce
of the House of Representatives.
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