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114TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 727 

Supporting the Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 12, 2016 

Mr. LANGEVIN submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the 

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of 

such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

RESOLUTION 

Supporting the Commission on Enhancing National 

Cybersecurity. 

Whereas the economic competitiveness and the national security of the United States are integrally tied with the security of its information systems; 

Whereas intrusions at private companies have resulted in the 

loss of personally sensitive information, the exfiltration of 

valuable intellectual property, and the destruction of computer systems; 

Whereas intrusions in Federal networks have resulted in a 

loss of privacy for millions of Americans and exposed 

confidential information to malicious actors; 


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Whereas networks associated with our critical infrastructure 

have been probed for possibly exploitable weaknesses; 

Whereas these systems, public and private, continue to remain vulnerable to attack by criminals, nation states, and 

terrorists; 

Whereas securing these systems requires sustained partnerships between the Government, industry, and security researchers; 

Whereas as a new domain, cybersecurity policy requires innovative thinking from across disciplines in order to be effective; 

Whereas past cybersecurity commissions such as the CSIS 

Commission on Cybersecurity for the 44th Presidency 

have provided valuable input and policy recommendations 

to Government officials; 

Whereas Executive Order 13718 of February 9, 2016, established the Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity (the ‘‘Commission’’); 

Whereas the Commission membership shall draw on expertise 

from a wide variety of topics relevant to cybersecurity 

policy; 

Whereas the Commission shall evaluate ways to improve 

awareness and adoption of cybersecurity risk management and other best practices across the information system ecosystem; 

Whereas the Commission shall make detailed recommendations on how to strengthen cybersecurity of public and 

private networks over the next decade; and 

Whereas the Commission has the potential to guide the Government to implement policies that enhance privacy, enVerDate Sep 11 2014 02:49 May 13, 2016 Jkt 059200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR727.IH HR727

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sure public safety, and protect economic and national security: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) strongly supports the purposes and goals of 

3 the Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecu4 rity; 

5 (2) will work closely with the Commission to 

6 identify bold new approaches needed to enable a 

7 thriving, secure, and reliable United States digital 

8 economy; and 

9 (3) will recommend members for appointment 

10 to the Commission to participate in shaping its im11 portant work. 

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