Sec. 427. ESSENTIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS
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## SEC. 427 ESSENTIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS ###
(a)Definition In this section, the term “**essential service provider**” means an entity that— ####
(1)#####
(A)provides— ######
(i)wireline or mobile telephone service, Internet access service, radio or television broadcasting, cable service, or direct broadcast satellite service; ######
(ii)electrical power; ######
(iii)natural gas; ######
(iv)water and sewer services; or ######
(v)any other essential service, as determined by the President; or ##### (B)5 is a tower owner or operator; 5Margin of subparagraph
(B)is so in law. ####
(2)is— #####
(A)a municipal entity; #####
(B)a nonprofit entity; or #####
(C)a private, for profit entity; and ####
(3)is contributing to efforts to respond to an emergency or major disaster. ###
(b)Authorization for Accessibility Unless exceptional circumstances apply, in an emergency or major disaster, the head of a Federal agency, to the greatest extent practicable, shall not— ####
(1)deny or impede access to the disaster site to an essential service provider whose access is necessary to restore and repair an essential service; or ####
(2)impede the restoration or repair of the services described in subsection (a)(1). ###
(c)Implementation In implementing this section, the head of a Federal agency shall follow all applicable Federal laws, regulations, and policies. **[**[42 U.S.C. 5189e](/us/usc/t42/s5189e)**]**
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