National standards for weather warning systems in flash flood zones

(a) In general The Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology, in consultation with the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, shall develop standards for flash flood emergency alert systems within the 100-year floodplain (as defined in section 100202(a) of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 (42 U.S.C. 4004(a))). (b) Requirements The Director shall ensure that standards developed under subsection (a)— (1) meet the needs of communities without— (A) mobile broadband internet access service (as defined in section 8.1(b) of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation)) and as depicted by a map created under section 802(c)(1)(C) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 642(c)(1)(C)); (B) State or local emergency warning systems; or (C) satellite service; and (2) will result in reliable systems, especially during hazardous events. (c) Report required Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives a report that includes a summary of the standards developed under subsection (a).