Radiofrequency Radiation Site Safety Information Act of 2018
This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to establish an online database that contains safety information related to the radiofrequency radiation emissions of covered facilities, which are facilities in a fixed location that are subject to certain radiofrequency radiation exposure regulations.
[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7236 Introduced in House (IH)]
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115th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7236
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for the
establishment of a radiofrequency radiation site safety information
database, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 10, 2018
Mr. Hunter introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce
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A BILL
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for the
establishment of a radiofrequency radiation site safety information
database, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Radiofrequency Radiation Site Safety
Information Act of 2018''.
SEC. 2. RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION SITE SAFETY INFORMATION DATABASE.
(a) In General.--Part I of title III of the Communications Act of
1934 (47 U.S.C. 301 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``SEC. 344. RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION SITE SAFETY INFORMATION DATABASE.
``(a) In General.--The Commission shall promulgate regulations that
provide for the establishment of an online database that contains
safety information relating to the radiofrequency radiation emissions
of covered facilities.
``(b) Requirements for Database.--The regulations promulgated under
subsection (a) shall require that the database--
``(1) enable the licensee of a covered facility, the owner
or property manager of a site where a covered facility is
located, any person performing work at such a site or employing
an individual performing work at such a site, and such other
persons as the Commission considers appropriate to participate
in the sharing of safety information relating to the
radiofrequency radiation emissions of such facility;
``(2) contain specific safety information relating to the
radiofrequency radiation emissions of each covered facility,
including a detailed depiction of all radiofrequency radiation
hazard areas;
``(3) be updated as changes in information occur;
``(4) be available to the public, except that any
information that the licensee of the covered facility
determines to be sensitive shall only be accessible by the
persons described in paragraph (1) with respect to such
facility; and
``(5) be established and administered by one or more
neutral third parties (to be designated by the Commission).
``(c) Requirement for Licensees and Others.--The regulations
promulgated under subsection (a) shall require the persons described in
subsection (b)(1) to participate in the sharing of information as
described in such subsection.
``(d) Audits by Commission.--The Commission shall routinely audit
the database established under subsection (a) to verify the accuracy of
the information in the database.
``(e) Limitation of Liability.--A person described in subsection
(b)(1) with respect to a covered facility shall not be liable in any
civil action for an injury alleged to have been caused by
radiofrequency radiation emissions of such facility, if such person is
in compliance with the information sharing requirement under subsection
(c) with respect to such facility during the period that--
``(1) begins--
``(A) in the case of an injury that is alleged to
have occurred on or after the day that is 180 days
after the date on which the database is established
under subsection (a), on the date on which the injury
is alleged to have occurred; or
``(B) in the case of an injury that is alleged to
have occurred before the day described in subparagraph
(A), on such day;
``(2) ends on the date on which there is a final
disposition, from which no appeal may be taken, in such civil
action; and
``(3) excludes any time when such information sharing
requirement does not apply to such person.
``(f) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Covered facility.--The term `covered facility' means
a facility, operation, or transmitter that--
``(A) is subject to the radiofrequency radiation
exposure limits set forth in section 1.1310 of title
47, Code of Federal Regulations; and
``(B) is in a fixed location.
``(2) Fixed location.--The term `fixed location' means,
with respect to a facility, operation, or transmitter, that
such facility, operation, or transmitter is physically secured
at one location and is not able to be easily moved to another
location.''.
(b) Deadline for Rulemaking.--The Federal Communications Commission
shall promulgate the regulations required by subsection (a) of section
344 of the Communications Act of 1934, as added by subsection (a) of
this section, not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act.
(c) Deadline for Establishment of Database.--The Federal
Communications Commission shall establish the database provided for in
such regulations not later than 18 months after the date on which the
Commission promulgates such regulations.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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