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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Amendment Number
996
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.
Purpose
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.
Congress
112
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Mar 27, 2012
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Green, Al amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote.
Latest Action Time
17:10:33
Submitted Date
Mar 27, 2012
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Dec 5, 2020
Amendment 996 — Informed