An amendment numbered 8 printed in House Report 112-422 to clarify that the Act would not impede the FCC's ability to provide in times of an emergency, for effective and efficient communication systems to alert the public of dangerous weather conditions.
What it does: Adds SEC. 4. PROVISION OF EMERGENCY WEATHER INFORMATION on page 22, line 24
Rep. Al Green (D-TX)Description
Page 22, after line 24, insert the following (and redesignate the subsequent section accordingly): SEC. 4. PROVISION OF EMERGENCY WEATHER INFORMATION. Nothing in subsection (a) of section 13 of the Communications Act of 1934, as added by section 2 of this Act, shall be construed to impede the Federal Communications Commission from acting in times of emergency to ensure the availability of efficient and effective communications systems to alert the public to imminent dangerous weather conditions.
What it changes
1 change to H.R. 3309
Adds SEC. 4. PROVISION OF EMERGENCY WEATHER INFORMATION on page 22, line 24
Adds a sectionPrinted pageInserted: SEC. 4. PROVISION OF EMERGENCY WEATHER INFORMATION.
Inserted: Nothing in subsection (a) of section 13 of the Communications Act of 1934, as added by section 2 of this Act, shall be construed to impede the Federal Communications Commission from acting in times of emergency to ensure the availability of efficient and effective communications systems to alert the public to imminent dangerous weather conditions.
Original wording
Page 22, after line 24, insert the following (and redesignate the subsequent section accordingly):
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As printed
Page 22, after line 24, insert the following (and redesignate the subsequent section accordingly):
SEC. 4. PROVISION OF EMERGENCY WEATHER INFORMATION.
Nothing in subsection (a) of section 13 of the Communications Act of 1934, as added by section 2 of this Act, shall be construed to impede the Federal Communications Commission from acting in times of emergency to ensure the availability of efficient and effective communications systems to alert the public to imminent dangerous weather conditions.
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House amendment offered
March 27, 2012
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House amendment offered
March 27, 2012
House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Green, Al amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote.
March 27, 2012 • 5:10 PM
Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole
March 27, 2012 • 5:10 PM
House amendment offered/reported by: Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Green, Al.(consideration: CR H1623; text: CR H1623)
March 27, 2012 • 5:09 PM
Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Green, Al. (consideration: CR H1623; text: CR H1623)
March 27, 2012 • 5:09 PM
On agreeing to the Green, Al amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote.
March 27, 2012 • 5:10 PM