A very important bill is in congress and truly needs to get active. This will allow our Government to see that outdoor sirens are needed. Many people rely on outdoor sirens across the country. If you recall, the Federal Government drastically reduced the budget of the National Weather Service and the ability to make funds available for communities to update, replace or service their outdoor sirens. It is very costly for the upkeep of these systems and smaller communities just do not have the funds to be able to cover the expenses, therefore leaving the systems useless. This bill will allow voices to be heard and facts shown. Let’s make sure our local Congress representatives are aware and voice your opinion! This is what makes America great! Subby
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session |
To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effectiveness of local alerting systems, and for other purposes.
Mr. Langworthy (for himself, Mr. Higgins of New York, Mr. Morelle, Mr. Fry, Mrs. Luna, Mr. Weber of Texas, and Ms. Norton) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effectiveness of local alerting systems, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
This Act may be cited as the “Weather Alert Response and Notification Act” or the “WARN Act”.
SEC. 2. Effectiveness of local alerting systems.
(a) In general.—The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study on the effectiveness of local alerting systems in disseminating timely and relevant information during weather-related emergencies to help communities develop better policies and procedures for emergency response and enhance public safety in the event of a weather-related emergency.
(b) Contents.—In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall—
(1) evaluate the efficacy of various alert mediums, including platforms such as social media, to disseminate emergency alerts, including travel bans and mass power outages, during extreme weather events; and
(2) establish a set of best practices for such alerts.
(c) Report.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the study conducted under subsection (a).
