118 STAT. 3850 PUBLIC LAW 108–458—DEC. 17, 2004 SEC. 7402. COORDINATION OF INDUSTRY EFFORTS. Section 102(f) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–296; 6 U.S.C. 112(f)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; (2) in paragraph (7), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(8) coordinating industry efforts, with respect to functions of the Department of Homeland Security, to identify private sector resources and capabilities that could be effective in supplementing Federal, State, and local government agency efforts to prevent or respond to a terrorist attack; ‘‘(9) coordinating with the Directorate of Border and Transportation Security and the Assistant Secretary for Trade Development of the Department of Commerce on issues related to the travel and tourism industries; and ‘‘(10) consulting with the Office of State and Local Govern- ment Coordination and Preparedness on all matters of concern to the private sector, including the tourism industry.’’. SEC. 7403. STUDY REGARDING NATIONWIDE EMERGENCY NOTIFICA- TION SYSTEM. (a) STUDY.—The Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordina- tion with the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commis- sion, and in consultation with the heads of other appropriate Fed- eral agencies and representatives of providers and participants in the telecommunications industry, shall conduct a study to deter- mine whether it is cost-effective, efficient, and feasible to establish and implement an emergency telephonic alert notification system that will— (1) alert persons in the United States of imminent or cur- rent hazardous events caused by acts of terrorism; and (2) provide information to individuals regarding appropriate measures that may be undertaken to alleviate or minimize threats to their safety and welfare posed by such events. (b) TECHNOLOGIES TO CONSIDER.—In conducting the study, the Secretary shall consider the use of the telephone, wireless commu- nications, and other existing communications networks to provide such notification. (c) REPORT.—Not later than 9 months after the date of enact- ment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report regarding the conclusions of the study. SEC. 7404. PILOT STUDY TO MOVE WARNING SYSTEMS INTO THE MODERN DIGITAL AGE. (a) PILOT STUDY.—The Secretary of Homeland Security, from funds made available for improving the national system to notify the general public in the event of a terrorist attack, and in consulta- tion with the Attorney General, the Secretary of Transportation, the heads of other appropriate Federal agencies, the National Association of State Chief Information Officers, and other stake- holders with respect to public warning systems, shall conduct a pilot study under which the Secretary of Homeland Security may issue public warnings regarding threats to homeland security using a warning system that is similar to the AMBER Alert communica- tions network. VerDate 11-MAY-2000 13:54 Nov 10, 2005 Jkt 029194 PO 00000 Frm 00384 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 C:\STATUTES\2004\29194PT4.001 APPS10 PsN: 29194PT4
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