Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity Strategy Act of 2015

Summary: Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity Strategy Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop a cybersecurity strategy that includes: (1) strategic and operational goals and priorities to execute the full range of DHS's cybersecurity responsibilities; and (2) information on programs, policies, and activities in furtherance of the cybersecurity functions of the national cybersecurity and communications integration center (NCCIC), investigations capabilities, research and development, and engagement with international partners. In developing the strategy, DHS must consider: (1) the cybersecurity strategy published in November 2011 for governmental and nongovernmental entities involved in homeland security, including federal, state, local, and tribal government officials, private sector representatives, academics, and other policy experts; (2) the Department of Homeland Security Fiscal Years 2014-2018 Strategic Plan; and (3) the most recent Quadrennial Homeland Security Review. The strategy must include the roles and responsibilities of DHS components and offices. DHS must also issue an implementation plan that includes strategic objectives, projected timelines, costs for tasks, and evaluation metrics.  DHS must submit the strategy and implementation plan to Congress.  The bill prohibits the strategy from being construed as permitting DHS to engage in monitoring, surveillance, exfiltration, or other collection activities to track an individual's personally identifiable information. The bill also prohibits DHS from changing the location or reporting structure of the National Protection and Programs Directorate without prior authorization from Congress. For purposes of the NCCIC, the bill redefines "incident" to include occurrences that actually or imminently jeopardize, without lawful authority, an information system, thereby replacing a standard that currently includes a violation or imminent threat of violation of law, security policies, security procedures, or acceptable use policies.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Department of Homeland Security 
Cybersecurity Strategy Act of 2015''.

SEC. 2. CYBERSECURITY STRATEGY FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.

    (a) In General.--Subtitle C of title II of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 141 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new section:

``SEC. 230. CYBERSECURITY STRATEGY.

    ``(a) In General.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the 
enactment of this section, the Secretary shall develop a departmental 
strategy to carry out cybersecurity responsibilities as set forth in 
law.
    ``(b) Contents.--The strategy required under subsection (a) shall 
include the following:
            ``(1) Strategic and operational goals and priorities to 
        successfully execute the full range of the Secretary's 
        cybersecurity responsibilities.
            ``(2) Information on the programs, policies, and activities 
        that are required to successfully execute the full range of the 
        Secretary's cybersecurity responsibilities, including programs, 
        policies, and activities in furtherance of the following:
                    ``(A) Cybersecurity functions set forth in the 
                second section 226 (relating to the national 
                cybersecurity and communications integration center).
                    ``(B) Cybersecurity investigations capabilities.
                    ``(C) Cybersecurity research and development.
                    ``(D) Engagement with international cybersecurity 
                partners.
    ``(c) Considerations.--In developing the strategy required under 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall--
            ``(1) consider--
                    ``(A) the cybersecurity strategy for the Homeland 
                Security Enterprise published by the Secretary in 
                November 2011;
                    ``(B) the Department of Homeland Security Fiscal 
                Years 2014-2018 Strategic Plan; and
                    ``(C) the most recent Quadrennial Homeland Security 
                Review issued pursuant to section 707; and
            ``(2) include information on the roles and responsibilities 
        of components and offices of the Department, to the extent 
        practicable, to carry out such strategy.
    ``(d) Implementation Plan.--Not later than 90 days after the 
development of the strategy required under subsection (a), the 
Secretary shall issue an implementation plan for the strategy that 
includes the following:
            ``(1) Strategic objectives and corresponding tasks.
            ``(2) Projected timelines and costs for such tasks.
            ``(3) Metrics to evaluate performance of such tasks.
    ``(e) Congressional Oversight.--The Secretary shall submit to the 
Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate 
for assessment the following:
            ``(1) A copy of the strategy required under subsection (a) 
        upon issuance.
            ``(2) A copy of the implementation plan required under 
        subsection (d) upon issuance, together with detailed 
        information on any associated legislative or budgetary 
        proposals.
    ``(f) Classified Information.--The strategy required under 
subsection (a) shall be in an unclassified form but may contain a 
classified annex.
    ``(g) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be 
construed as permitting the Department to engage in monitoring, 
surveillance, exfiltration, or other collection activities for the 
purpose of tracking an individual's personally identifiable 
information.
    ``(h) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Cybersecurity risk.--The term `cybersecurity risk' 
        has the meaning given such term in the second section 226, 
        relating to the national cybersecurity and communications 
        integration center.
            ``(2) Homeland security enterprise.--The term `Homeland 
        Security Enterprise' means relevant governmental and 
        nongovernmental entities involved in homeland security, 
        including Federal, State, local, and tribal government 
        officials, private sector representatives, academics, and other 
        policy experts.
            ``(3) Incident.--The term `incident' has the meaning given 
        such term in the second section 226, relating to the national 
        cybersecurity and communications integration center.''.
    (b) Prohibition on Reorganization.--The Secretary of Homeland 
Security may not change the location or reporting structure of the 
National Protection and Programs Directorate of the Department of 
Homeland Security, or the location or reporting structure of any office 
or component of the Directorate, unless the Secretary receives prior 
authorization from Congress permitting such change.
    (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by adding at the end of 
the list of items for subtitle C of title II the following new item:

``Sec. 230. Cybersecurity strategy.''.
    (d) Amendment to Definition.--Paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of 
the second section 226 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 
148; relating to the national cybersecurity and communications 
integration center) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(2) the term `incident' means an occurrence that actually 
        or imminently jeopardizes, without lawful authority, the 
        integrity, confidentiality, or availability of information on 
        an information system, or actually or imminently jeopardizes, 
        without lawful authority, an information system;''.

            Passed the House of Representatives October 6, 2015.

            Attest:

                                                 KAREN L. HAAS,

                                                                 Clerk.