; and (B) any legislative matters, if appropriate, Congress could consider to help promote the resiliency of essential communications services. (3) Report Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall transmit a report to Congress containing the findings and recommendations of the study required under paragraph (2). (e) Expanding list of essential service providers during federally declared emergencies To include all communications providers; providing access to essential service providers Section 427 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5189e ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1)(A), by striking telecommunications service and inserting wireline or mobile telephone service, Internet access service, radio or television broadcasting, cable service, or direct broadcast satellite service ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (d) Mutual aid agreements The President, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, shall encourage the adoption of mutual aid agreements that recognize the credentials of essential service providers issued by all parties to the mutual aid agreement. . (f) Communications networks are designated essential assistance during federally declared emergencies Section 403(a)(3) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170b(a)(3) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (I), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (J), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (K) allowing for access to essential service providers necessary for establishing temporary or restoring wireline or mobile telephone service, Internet access service, radio or television broadcasting, cable service, or direct broadcast satellite service. .