PL-114-111 — Emergency Information Improvement Act of 2015

Preamble

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Emergency Information Improvement Act of 2015.>>

Section 1 — SHORT TITLE

This Act may be cited as the ``Emergency Information Improvement Act of 2015''.

Section 2 — ELIGIBILITY OF BROADCASTING FACILITIES FOR CERTAIN

DISASTER ASSISTANCE.

(a) Private Nonprofit Facility Defined.--Section 102(11)(B) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122(11)(B)) is amended by inserting ``broadcasting facilities,'' after ``workshops,''. (b) Critical Services Defined.--Section 406(a)(3)(B) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5172(a)(3)(B)) is amended by striking ``communications,'' and inserting ``communications (including broadcast and telecommunications),''.

Approved December 18, 2015.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 1090: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

SENATE REPORTS: No. 114-142 (Comm. on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 161 (2015): Sept. 17, considered and passed Senate. Dec. 16, considered and passed House.

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