S. 1180 · 114th Congress · enacted
Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Modernization Act of 2015
Became Public Law No: 114-143.
Latest official action 2016-04-11 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on June 25, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Modernization Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to: (1) modernize the integrated U.S. public alert and warning system to help ensure that under all conditions the President, federal agencies, and state, tribal, and local governments can alert and warn the civilian population in areas endangered by natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters or threats to public safety; and (2) implement such system to disseminate timely and effective warnings. Directs FEMA to: (1) establish common alerting and warning protocols, standards, terminology, and operating procedures for the system; (2) include in such system the capability to adapt the distribution and content of communications on the basis of geographic location, risks, and multiple communication technologies and to alert, warn, and provide equivalent information to individuals with disabilities, access and functional needs, or limited English proficiency; (3) ensure that specified training, tests, and exercises for such system are conducted and that the system is resilient, secure, and can withstand external attacks; and (4) conduct public education …
Congressional Research Service · 2016-04-11
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PAC donors to the listed sponsors
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PAC FOR AMERICA$10,000
Ron Johnson · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordFASPAC FAREWAY STORES INC PAC$6,500
Ron Johnson · Sponsor · $6,500
Official PAC recordFEDERATION OF EXCHANGE ACCOMODATORS 1031 PAC$5,000
Ron Johnson · Sponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordIN THE ARENA PAC$5,000
Ron Johnson · Sponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC)$4,000
Ron Johnson · Sponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordFOLEY & LARDNER POLITICAL FUND, INC.$3,500
Ron Johnson · Sponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ROOFING CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION ROOF PAC$3,500
Ron Johnson · Sponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordBRACEPAC$2,500
Ron Johnson · Sponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordWEC ENERGY GROUP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$2,500
Ron Johnson · Sponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC$1,000
Ron Johnson · Sponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordGAINWELL HOLDING CORP. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GAINWELL PAC)$1,000
Ron Johnson · Sponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF SHOPPING CENTERS INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ICSC PAC)$1,000
Ron Johnson · Sponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WHOLESALER-DISTRIBUTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$1,000
Ron Johnson · Sponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordSUNRUN INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SUNRUN PAC)$1,000
Ron Johnson · Sponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordTENASKA INC EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$1,000
Ron Johnson · Sponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordU.S. VENTURE INC. PAC$1,000
Ron Johnson · Sponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordS CORPORATION ASSOCIATION PAC (S-CORP PAC)$0
Ron Johnson · Sponsor · $0
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
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