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This bill requires the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to take specific actions regarding the Next Generation Warning System (NGWS) grant program. Specifically, the Administrator must assume responsibility for administering the program, disburse all obligated fiscal year 2022 funds within 180 days of enactment, and begin awarding grants for fiscal years 2023 and 2024. Additionally, the bill mandates that the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with federal agencies, state and local governments, and critical infrastructure operators, conduct research and development within one year to improve emergency warning systems' accessibility, resiliency, and security. The Secretary must also submit a report to congressional homeland security committees within two years detailing these research and development activities. The bill defines the NGWS grant program as the grant program authorized in the 2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act and clarifies that the "Secretary" refers to the Secretary of Homeland Security acting through the Under Secretary for Science and Technology.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6201/all-info