Sec. 7403. STUDY REGARDING NATIONWIDE EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SYSTEM
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## SEC. 7403 STUDY REGARDING NATIONWIDE EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SYSTEM ###
(a)Study The Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, and in consultation with the heads of other appropriate Federal agencies and representatives of providers and participants in the telecommunications industry, shall conduct a study to determine 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 current 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 communications, and other existing communications networks to provide such notification. ###
(c)Report Not later than 9 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report regarding the conclusions of the study.