; and (bb) testing a State, tribal, or local government incident management and warning tool without accidentally initiating an alert through the public alert and warning system; (II) the standardization, functionality, and interoperability of incident management and warning tools used by State, tribal, and local governments to notify the public of an emergency through the public alert and warning system; (III) the training and recertification of emergency management personnel on best practices for originating and transmitting an alert through the public alert and warning system; and (IV) the procedures, protocols, and guidance concerning the protective action plans that State, tribal, and local governments should issue to the public following an alert issued under the public alert and warning system. ; (B) in paragraph (7)— (i) in subparagraph (A)— (I) by striking Not later than and inserting the following: (i) Initial report Not later than ; (II) in clause (i), as so designated, by striking paragraph (6) and inserting clauses (i) and (ii) of paragraph (6)(B) ; and (III) by adding at the end the following: (ii) Second report Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of the Authenticating Local Emergencies and Real Threats Act of 2018 , the Subcommittee shall submit to the National Advisory Council a report containing any recommendations required to be developed under paragraph (6)(B)(iii) for approval by the National Advisory Council. ; and (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking report each place that term appears and inserting reports ; and (C) in paragraph (8), by striking 3 and inserting 5