Congress 108 - HR 2537 - Emergency Warning Act of 2003

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Accidents Administrative procedure Armed Forces and National Security Biological warfare Chemical warfare Congress Congressional reporting requirements Crime and Law Enforcement Department of Commerce Department of Homeland Security Disasters EBB Terrorism Electronic government information Electronic mail systems Emergency communication systems Emergency Management Federal advisory bodies Government Operations and Politics Government publicity Information technology International Affairs Internet Law Radio broadcasting Research Science, Technology, Communications Standards Telephone Television broadcasting Terrorism Wireless communication

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Emergency Warning Act of 2003 - Directs the Secretaries of Commerce and Homeland Security to establish comprehensive national standards and systems for providing effective public warnings.

Directs the Secretary of Commerce to: (1) develop and implement benchmarks assessing current all-hazard warning capabilities; (2) conduct research and pilot programs to determine and improve the effectiveness of such warnings; (3) develop specifications for a national backbone for collecting and routing all-hazard warnings; (4) use the full range of communications technologies to provide warnings; (5) provide public warnings through automatic alert televisions and radios; and (6) educate the public about such warnings.

Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to: (1) develop and recommend standards and guidelines for universal all-hazard terminology and protocols, and (2) issue warnings related to acts of terrorism and other public safety threats via a public warning system.

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Jul 1, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
Jun 20, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Jun 20, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads.
Jun 20, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Jun 20, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines.
Jun 20, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Jun 20, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Jun 20, 2003

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1313)
Jun 19, 2003

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Jun 19, 2003

Introduced in House

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