[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5459 Referred in Senate (RFS)]
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114th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5459
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
September 27, 2016
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security
and Governmental Affairs
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AN ACT
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance preparedness and
response capabilities for cyber attacks, bolster the dissemination of
homeland security information related to cyber threats, 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 ``Cyber Preparedness Act of 2016''.
SEC. 2. INFORMATION SHARING.
Title II of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended--
(1) in section 210A (6 U.S.C. 124h)--
(A) in subsection (b)--
(i) in paragraph (10), by inserting before
the semicolon at the end the following: ``,
including, in coordination with the national
cybersecurity and communications integration
center under section 227, accessing timely
technical assistance, risk management support,
and incident response capabilities with respect
to cyber threat indicators, defensive measures,
cybersecurity risks, and incidents (as such
terms are defined in such section), which may
include attribution, mitigation, and
remediation, and the provision of information
and recommendations on security and resilience,
including implications of cybersecurity risks
to equipment and technology related to the
electoral process'';
(ii) in paragraph (11), by striking ``and''
after the semicolon;
(iii) by redesignating paragraph (12) as
paragraph (14); and
(iv) by inserting after paragraph (11) the
following new paragraphs:
``(12) review information relating to cybersecurity risks
that is gathered by State, local, and regional fusion centers,
and incorporate such information, as appropriate, into the
Department's own information relating to cybersecurity risks;
``(13) ensure the dissemination to State, local, and
regional fusion centers of information relating to
cybersecurity risks; and'';
(B) in subsection (c)(2)--
(i) by redesignating subparagraphs (C)
through (G) as subparagraphs (D) through (H),
respectively; and
(ii) by inserting after subparagraph (B)
the following new subparagraph:
``(C) The national cybersecurity and communications
integration center under section 227.'';
(C) in subsection (d)--
(i) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and''
after the semicolon;
(ii) by redesignating paragraph (4) as
paragraph (5); and
(iii) by inserting after paragraph (3) the
following new paragraph:
``(4) assist, in coordination with the national
cybersecurity and communications integration center under
section 227, fusion centers in using information relating to
cybersecurity risks to develop a comprehensive and accurate
threat picture; and''; and
(D) in subsection (j)--
(i) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through
(5) as paragraphs (2) through (6),
respectively; and
(ii) by inserting before paragraph (2), as
so redesignated, the following new paragraph:
``(1) the term `cybersecurity risk' has the meaning given
that term in section 227;''; and
(2) in section 227 (6 U.S.C. 148)--
(A) in subsection (c)--
(i) in paragraph (5)(B), by inserting ``,
including State and major urban area fusion
centers, as appropriate'' before the semicolon
at the end;
(ii) in paragraph (7), in the matter
preceding subparagraph (A), by striking
``information and recommendations'' each place
it appears and inserting ``information,
recommendations, and best practices''; and
(iii) in paragraph (9), by inserting ``and
best practices'' after ``defensive measures'';
and
(B) in subsection (d)(1)(B)(ii), by inserting ``and
State and major urban area fusion centers, as
appropriate'' before the semicolon at the end.
SEC. 3. HOMELAND SECURITY GRANTS.
Subsection (a) of section 2008 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002
(6 U.S.C. 609) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (14) as
paragraphs (5) through (15), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new
paragraph:
``(4) enhancing cybersecurity, including preparing for and
responding to cybersecurity risks and incidents and developing
State-wide cyber threat information analysis and dissemination
activities;''.
SEC. 4. SENSE OF CONGRESS.
It is the sense of Congress that to facilitate the timely
dissemination to appropriate State, local, and private sector
stakeholders of homeland security information related to cyber threats,
the Secretary of Homeland Security should, to the greatest extent
practicable, work to share actionable information related to cyber
threats in an unclassified form.
Passed the House of Representatives September 26, 2016.
Attest:
KAREN L. HAAS,
Clerk.