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[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3538 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3538

   To improve the cyber security of the United States and for other 
                               purposes.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 24, 2010

  Mr. Bond (for himself and Mr. Hatch) introduced the following bill; 
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 
                        and Governmental Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

 
   To improve the cyber security of the United States 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 ``National Cyber Infrastructure 
Protection Act of 2010''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
        ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
                    (A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 
                on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the Committee 
                on Energy and Natural Resources, the Committee on 
                Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the 
                Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and
                    (B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 
                on Energy and Commerce, the Committee on Homeland 
                Security, and the Permanent Select Committee on 
                Intelligence of the House of Representatives.
            (2) Critical infrastructure.--The term ``critical 
        infrastructure'' has the meaning given that term in section 
        1016 of the Critical Infrastructures Protection Act of 2001 (42 
        U.S.C. 5195c).
            (3) Cyber security activities.--The term ``cyber security 
        activities'' means a class or collection of similar cyber 
        security operations of a Federal agency that involves 
        personally identifiable data that is--
                    (A) screened by a cyber security system outside of 
                the Federal agency that was the intended recipient of 
                the personally identifiable data;
                    (B) transferred, for the purpose of cyber security, 
                outside such Federal agency; or
                    (C) transferred, for the purpose of cyber security, 
                to an element of the intelligence community.
            (4) Federal agency.--The term ``Federal agency'' has the 
        meaning given the term ``Executive agency'' in section 105 of 
        title 5, United States Code.
            (5) Intelligence community.--The term ``intelligence 
        community'' has the meaning given that term in section 3(4) of 
        the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 401a(4)).
            (6) Local government.--The term ``local government'' has 
        the meaning given that term in section 2 of the Homeland 
        Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101).
            (7) National cyber security program.--The term ``National 
        Cyber Security Program'' means the programs, projects, and 
        activities of the Federal Government to protect and defend 
        Federal Government information networks and to facilitate the 
        protection and defense of United States information networks.
            (8) Network.--The term ``network'' has the meaning given 
        that term by section 4(5) of the High-Performance Computing Act 
        of 1991 (15 U.S.C. 5503(5)).
            (9) State.--The term ``State'' means--
                    (A) a State;
                    (B) the District of Columbia;
                    (C) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and
                    (D) any other territory or possession of the United 
                States.

                     TITLE I--NATIONAL CYBER CENTER

SEC. 101. DIRECTOR DEFINED.

    In this title, except as otherwise specifically provided, the term 
``Director'' means the Director of the National Cyber Center appointed 
under section 103.

SEC. 102. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NATIONAL CYBER CENTER.

    (a) In General.--There is within the Department of Defense a 
National Cyber Center.
    (b) Administrative and Logistical Support.--Except as otherwise 
specifically provided in this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
provide only administrative and logistical support for the daily 
operation of the National Cyber Center.

SEC. 103. DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL CYBER CENTER.

    (a) In General.--The head of the National Cyber Center is the 
Director of the National Cyber Center, who shall be appointed by the 
President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
    (b) Term and Conditions of Appointment.--A Director shall serve for 
a term not to exceed five years and during such term may not 
simultaneously serve in any other capacity in the Executive branch.
    (c) Reporting and Placement.--
            (1) Reporting.--The Director shall report directly to the 
        President.
            (2) Placement.--The position of the Director shall not be 
        located within the Executive Office of the President.
    (d) Duties of the Director.--The Director shall--
            (1) coordinate Federal Government defensive operations, 
        intelligence collection and analysis, and activities to protect 
        and defend Federal Government information networks;
            (2) act as the principal adviser to the President, the 
        National Security Council, and to the heads of Federal agencies 
        on matters relating to the protection and defense of Federal 
        Government information networks;
            (3) coordinate, and ensure the adequacy of, the National 
        Cyber Security Program budgets for Federal agencies;
            (4) maintain and disperse funds from the National Cyber 
        Defense Contingency Fund in accordance with section 108;
            (5) ensure appropriate coordination within the Federal 
        Government for the implementation of any cyber security 
        activities conducted by a Federal agency;
            (6) ensure appropriate coordination within the Federal 
        Government for the conduct of any operations, strategies, and 
        intelligence collection and analysis relating to the protection 
        and defense of Federal Government information networks;
            (7) provide recommendations, on an ongoing basis, to 
        Federal agencies, private sector entities, and public and 
        private sector entities operating critical infrastructure for 
        procedures to be implemented in the event of an imminent cyber 
        attack that will protect critical infrastructure by mitigating 
        network vulnerabilities;
            (8) provide assistance to, and cooperate with, the Cyber 
        Defense Alliance established under section 202, including the 
        development of partnerships with public and private sector 
        entities, and academic institutions that encourage cooperation, 
        research, development, and cyber security education and 
        training;
            (9) develop plans and policies for the security of Federal 
        Government information networks to be implemented by the 
        appropriate Federal agency;
            (10) participate in the process to develop reliability 
        standards pursuant to section 215 of the Federal Power Act (16 
        U.S.C. 824o);
            (11) develop plans and policies for the sharing of cyber 
        threat-related information among appropriate Federal agencies, 
        and to the extent consistent with the protection of national 
        security sources and methods, with State, tribal, and local 
        government departments, agencies, and entities, and public and 
        private sector entities that operate critical infrastructure;
            (12) develop policies and procedures to ensure the 
        continuity of Federal Government operations in the event of a 
        national cyber crisis; and
            (13) perform such other functions as may be directed by the 
        President.

SEC. 104. MISSIONS OF THE NATIONAL CYBER CENTER.

    (a) In General.--The National Cyber Center shall--
            (1) serve as the primary organization for coordinating 
        Federal Government defensive operations, intelligence 
        collection and analysis, and activities to protect and defend 
        Federal Government information networks;
            (2) develop policies and procedures for implementation 
        across the Federal Government on matters relating to the 
        protection and defense of Federal Government information 
        networks;
            (3) provide a process for resolving conflicts among Federal 
        agencies relating to the implementation of cyber security 
        activities or the conduct of operations, strategies, and 
        intelligence collection and analysis relating to the protection 
        and defense of Federal Government information networks;
            (4) assign roles and responsibilities to Federal agencies, 
        as appropriate, for the protection and defense of Federal 
        Government information networks that are consistent with 
        applicable law; and
            (5) ensure that, as appropriate, Federal agencies have 
        access to, and receive, information, including appropriate 
        private sector information, regarding cyber threats to Federal 
        Government information networks.
    (b) Access to Intelligence.--The Director shall have access to all 
intelligence relating to cyber security collected by any Federal 
agency--
            (1) except as otherwise provided by law;
            (2) unless otherwise directed by the President; or
            (3) unless the Attorney General and the Director agree on 
        guidelines to limit such access.

SEC. 105. COMPOSITION OF NATIONAL CYBER CENTER.

    (a) Integration of Resources.--Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the confirmation of the initial Director, the Secretary of 
Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Director of National 
Intelligence, and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation 
shall, in consultation with the Director, collocate and integrate 
within the National Cyber Center such elements, offices, task forces, 
and other components of the Department of Defense, the Department of 
Homeland Security, the intelligence community, and the Federal Bureau 
of Investigation that are necessary to carry out the missions of the 
National Cyber Center.
    (b) Participation of Federal Agencies.--Any Federal agency not 
referred to in subsection (a) may participate in the National Cyber 
Center if the head of such Federal agency and the Director agree on the 
level and type of such participation.
    (c) Recommendations for Consolidation.--In order to reduce 
duplication of Federal Government efforts, the Director may recommend 
that the President transfer to, and consolidate within, the National 
Cyber Center activities that relate to the protection and defense of 
Federal Government information networks.
    (d) Integration of Information Networks.--The Director shall, in 
coordination with the appropriate head of a Federal agency, oversee the 
integration within the National Cyber Center of information relating to 
the protection and defense of Federal Government information networks, 
including to the extent necessary and consistent with the protection of 
sources and methods, databases containing such information.

SEC. 106. NATIONAL CYBER CENTER OFFICIALS.

    (a) Deputy Director.--
            (1) In general.--There is a Deputy Director of the National 
        Cyber Center who shall be appointed by the Director.
            (2) Appointment criteria.--An individual appointed Deputy 
        Director of the National Cyber Center shall have extensive 
        cyber security and management expertise.
            (3) Duties.--The Deputy Director shall--
                    (A) assist the Director in carrying out the duties 
                and responsibilities of the Director; and
                    (B) act for, and exercise the powers of, the 
                Director during the absence or disability of the 
                Director or during a vacancy in the position of 
                Director.
    (b) General Counsel.--
            (1) In general.--There is a General Counsel of the National 
        Cyber Center who shall be appointed by the Director.
            (2) Duties.--The General Counsel is the chief legal officer 
        of the National Cyber Center and shall perform such functions 
        as the Director may prescribe.
    (c) Other Officials.--The Director may designate such other 
officials in the National Cyber Center as the Director determines 
appropriate.
    (d) Staff.--To assist the Director in fulfilling the duties and 
responsibilities of the Director, the Director shall employ and utilize 
a professional staff having expertise in matters relating to the 
mission of the National Cyber Center, and may establish permanent 
positions and appropriate rates of pay with respect to such staff.

SEC. 107. NATIONAL CYBER SECURITY PROGRAM BUDGET.

    (a) Submission of Cyber Budget Request to the Director.--For each 
fiscal year, the head of each Federal agency with responsibilities for 
matters relating to the protection and defense of Federal Government 
information networks shall transmit to the Director a copy of the 
proposed National Cyber Security Program budget request of the agency 
prior to the submission of such proposed budget request to the Office 
of Management and Budget in the preparation of the budget of the 
President submitted to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31, 
United States Code.
    (b) Review and Certification of Budget Requests and Budget 
Submissions.--
            (1) In general.--The Director shall review each budget 
        request submitted to the Director under subsection (a).
            (2) Review of budget requests.--
                    (A) Inadequate requests.--If the Director concludes 
                that a budget request submitted under subsection (a) 
                for a Federal agency is inadequate to accomplish the 
                protection and defense of Federal Government 
                information networks, or to facilitate the protection 
                and defense of United States information networks, with 
                respect to such Federal agency for the year for which 
                the request is submitted, the Director shall submit to 
                the head of such Federal agency a written description 
                of funding levels and specific initiatives that would, 
                in the determination of the Director, make the request 
                adequate to accomplish the protection and defense of 
                such information networks.
                    (B) Adequate requests.--If the Director concludes 
                that a budget request submitted under subsection (a) 
                for a Federal agency is adequate to accomplish the 
                protection and defense of Federal Government 
                information networks, or to facilitate the protection 
                and defense of United States information networks, with 
                respect to such Federal agency for the year for which 
                the request is submitted, the Director shall submit to 
                the head of such Federal agency a written statement 
                confirming the adequacy of the request.
                    (C) Record.--The Director shall maintain a record 
                of each description submitted under subparagraph (A) 
                and each statement submitted under subparagraph (B).
            (3) Agency response.--
                    (A) In general.--The head of a Federal agency that 
                receives a description under paragraph (2)(A) shall 
                include the funding levels and initiatives described by 
                the Director in the National Cyber Security Program 
                budget submission for such Federal agency to the Office 
                of Management and Budget.
                    (B) Impact statement.--If the head of a Federal 
                agency alters the National Cyber Security Program 
                budget submission of such agency based on a description 
                received under paragraph (2)(A), such head shall 
                include as an appendix to the budget submitted to the 
                Office of Management and Budget for such agency an 
                impact statement that summarizes--
                            (i) the changes made to the budget based on 
                        such description; and
                            (ii) the impact of such changes on the 
                        ability of such agency to perform its other 
                        responsibilities, including any impact on 
                        specific missions or programs of such agency.
            (4) Congressional notification.--The head of a Federal 
        agency shall submit to Congress a copy of any impact statement 
        prepared under paragraph (3)(B) at the time the National Cyber 
        Security Program budget for such agency is submitted to 
        Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code.
            (5) Certification of national cyber security program budget 
        submissions.--
                    (A) In general.--At the time the head of a Federal 
                agency submits a National Cyber Security Program budget 
                request for such agency for a fiscal year to the Office 
                of Management and Budget, such head shall submit a copy 
                of the National Cyber Security Program budget request 
                to the Director.
                    (B) Decertification.--
                            (i) In general.--The Director shall review 
                        each National Cyber Security Program budget 
                        request submitted under subparagraph (A).
                            (ii) Budget decertification.--If, based on 
                        the review under clause (i), the Director 
                        concludes that such budget request does not 
                        include the funding levels and specific 
                        initiatives that would, in the determination of 
                        the Director, make the request adequate to 
                        accomplish the protection and defense of 
                        Federal Government information networks, or to 
                        facilitate the protection and defense of United 
                        States information networks, the Director may 
                        issue a written decertification of such Federal 
                        agency's budget.
                            (iii) Submission to congress.--In the case 
                        of a decertification of a budget request issued 
                        under clause (ii), the Director shall submit to 
                        Congress a copy of--
                                    (I) such National Cyber Security 
                                Program budget request;
                                    (II) such decertification; and
                                    (III) the description made for the 
                                budget request under paragraph (2)(B).
    (c) Consolidated National Cyber Security Program Budget Proposal.--
For each fiscal year, following the transmission of proposed National 
Cyber Security Program budget requests for Federal agencies to the 
Director under subsection (a), the Director shall, in consultation with 
the head of such Federal agencies--
            (1) develop a consolidated National Cyber Security Program 
        budget proposal;
            (2) submit the consolidated budget proposal to the 
        President; and
            (3) after making the submission required by paragraph (2), 
        submit the consolidated budget proposal to Congress.

SEC. 108. NATIONAL CYBER DEFENSE CONTINGENCY FUND.

    (a) Establishment of Fund.--There is established within the 
National Cyber Security Program Budget a fund to be known as the 
``National Cyber Defense Contingency Fund,'' which shall consist of 
amounts appropriated to the Fund for the purpose of providing financial 
assistance and technical and operational support in the event of a 
significant cyber incident.
    (b) Administration.--The Director shall be responsible for the 
administration and management of the amounts in the National Cyber 
Defense Contingency Fund.
    (c) Use.--In response to a significant cyber incident involving 
Federal Government or United States information networks, the Director 
may distribute amounts from the National Cyber Defense Contingency Fund 
to appropriate Federal agencies.
    (d) Notification.--Prior to distributing amounts under this 
section, the Director shall notify the appropriate congressional 
committees.
    (e) Significant Cyber Incident Defined.--In this section, the term 
``significant cyber incident'' means a malicious act, suspicious event, 
or accident that--
            (1) causes a disruption of Federal Government or United 
        States information networks;
            (2) affects one or more Federal agencies or public or 
        private sector entities operating critical infrastructure;
            (3) affects more than one State or a substantial number of 
        residents in one or more States; and
            (4) results in a substantial likelihood of harm or 
        financial loss to the United States or its citizens.

SEC. 109. PROGRAM BUDGET SUBMISSION.

    (a) Submission.--Section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(38) a separate statement of the combined and individual 
        amounts of appropriations requested for the National Cyber 
        Security Program, including a separate statement of the amounts 
        of appropriations requested by the Secretary of Defense for the 
        operation and activities of the National Cyber Center and a 
        separate statement of the amounts of appropriations requested 
        by the Secretary of Energy for the operation and activities of 
        the Cyber Defense Alliance.''.
    (b) Technical Amendments.--Section 1105(a) of title 31, United 
States Code, as amended by subsection (a), is further amended--
            (1) by redesignating the paragraph (33) added by section 
        889 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-296; 
        116 Stat. 2250) as paragraph (35);
            (2) by redesignating the paragraph (35) added by section 
        203 of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 
        (division A of Public Law 110-343; 122 Stat. 3765) as paragraph 
        (36); and
            (3) by redesignating the paragraph (36) added by section 2 
        of the Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act 
        of 2009 (Public Law 111-81; 123 Stat. 2137) as paragraph (37).

SEC. 110. CONSTRUCTION.

    Except as otherwise specifically provided, nothing in this title 
shall be construed as terminating, altering, or otherwise affecting any 
authority of the head of a Federal agency collocated within or 
otherwise participating in the National Cyber Center.

SEC. 111. CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT.

    The Director shall keep the appropriate congressional committees 
fully and currently informed of the significant activities of the 
National Cyber Center relating to ensuring the security of Federal 
Government information networks.

                    TITLE II--CYBER DEFENSE ALLIANCE

SEC. 201. DEFINITIONS.

    In this title:
            (1) Board.--The term ``Board'' means the Board of Directors 
        of the Cyber Defense Alliance established pursuant to section 
        204(a).
            (2) National laboratory.--The term ``National Laboratory'' 
        has the meaning given that term in section 2 of the Energy 
        Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801).

SEC. 202. CYBER DEFENSE ALLIANCE.

    (a) Charter.--There is within a National Laboratory a public and 
private partnership for sharing cyber threat information and exchanging 
technical assistance, advice, and support to be known as the Cyber 
Defense Alliance.
    (b) Establishment.--The Secretary of Energy, in coordination with 
the Director of the National Cyber Center, the Director of National 
Intelligence, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Homeland 
Security, and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, 
shall determine the appropriate location for, and establish, the Cyber 
Defense Alliance.
    (c) Criteria.--The criteria to be used in selecting a National 
Laboratory under subsection (a) shall include the following:
            (1) Whether the National Laboratory has received 
        recognition from members of the intelligence community, the 
        Secretary of Homeland Security, or the Secretary of Defense for 
        its cyber capabilities.
            (2) Whether the National Laboratory has demonstrated the 
        ability to address cyber-related issues involving varying 
        levels of classified information.
            (3) Whether the National Laboratory has demonstrated the 
        capability to develop cooperative relationships with the 
        private sector on cyber-related issues.
    (d) Partnership.--If the Secretary of Energy, the Director of the 
National Cyber Center, the Director of National Intelligence, the 
Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the 
Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation determine that the 
missions and activities of the Cyber Defense Alliance may only be 
accomplished through a partnership of two or more National Laboratories 
acting jointly to support the Alliance, then the Alliance may be 
established and located within such National Laboratories.

SEC. 203. MISSION AND ACTIVITIES.

    The Cyber Defense Alliance shall--
            (1) facilitate the exchange of ideas and technical 
        assistance and support related to the security of public, 
        private, and critical infrastructure information networks;
            (2) promote research and development, including the 
        advancement of private funding for research and development, 
        related to ensuring the security of public, private, and 
        critical infrastructure information networks;
            (3) serve as a national clearinghouse for the exchange of 
        cyber threat information for the benefit of the private sector, 
        educational institutions, State, tribal, and local governments, 
        public and private sector entities operating critical 
        infrastructure, and the Federal Government in order to enhance 
        the ability of recipients of such information to ensure the 
        protection and defense of public, private, and critical 
        infrastructure information networks; and
            (4) coordinate with the private sector, State, tribal, and 
        local governments, the governments of foreign countries, 
        international organizations, and academic institutions in 
        developing and encouraging the use of voluntary standards for 
        enhancing the security of information networks.

SEC. 204. BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

    (a) In General.--The Cyber Defense Alliance shall have a Board of 
Directors which shall be responsible for--
            (1) the executive and administrative operation of the 
        Alliance, including matters relating to funding and promotion 
        of the Alliance; and
            (2) ensuring and facilitating compliance by members of the 
        Alliance with the requirements of this title.
    (b) Composition.--The Board shall be composed of the following 
members:
            (1) One representative of the Department of Energy.
            (2) Four representatives of Federal agencies, other than 
        the Department of Energy, that have significant responsibility 
        for the protection or defense of government information 
        networks.
            (3) Two representatives from the private sector.
            (4) Two representatives of State, tribal, and local 
        government departments, agencies, or entities.
            (5) Two representatives from the financial sector.
            (6) Two representatives from electronic communication 
        service providers.
            (7) Two representatives from the transportation industry.
            (8) Two representatives from the chemical industry.
            (9) Two representatives from a public or private electric 
        utility company or other generators of power.
            (10) One representative from an academic institution with 
        established expertise in cyber-related matters.
            (11) One additional representative with considerable 
        expertise in cyber-related matters.
    (c) Initial Appointment.--Not later than 30 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Director of the National Cyber Center, 
the Secretary of Energy, the Director of National Intelligence, the 
Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the 
Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall jointly appoint 
the members of the Board described under subsection (b).
    (d) Terms.--
            (1) Representatives of certain federal agencies.--Each 
        member of the Board described in subsection (b)(1) shall serve 
        for a term that is--
                    (A) not longer than three years from the date of 
                the member's appointment; and
                    (B) determined jointly by the Director of the 
                National Cyber Center, the Secretary of Energy, the 
                Director of National Intelligence, the Secretary of 
                Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the 
                Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
            (2) Other representatives.--The original members of the 
        Board described in paragraphs (3) through (11) of subsection 
        (b) shall serve an initial term of one year from the date of 
        appointment under subsection (c), at which time the members of 
        the Cyber Defense Alliance shall conduct elections in 
        accordance with the procedures established under subsection 
        (e).
    (e) Rules and Procedures.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Board shall establish rules and 
procedures for the election and service of members of the Board 
described in paragraphs (3) through (11) of subsection (b).
    (f) Leadership.--The Board shall elect from among its members a 
chair and co-chair of the Board, who shall serve under such terms and 
conditions as the Board may establish.
    (g) Sub-Boards.--The Board shall have the authority to constitute 
such sub-Boards, or other advisory groups or panels, from among the 
members of the Board as may be necessary to assist the Board in 
carrying out its functions under this section.

SEC. 205. CYBER DEFENSE ALLIANCE MEMBERSHIP.

    (a) Requirement for Procedures.--Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Board shall establish procedures 
for the voluntary membership by State, tribal, and local government 
departments, agencies, and entities, private sector businesses and 
organizations, and academic institutions in the Cyber Defense Alliance.
    (b) Participation by Federal Agencies.--The Director of the 
National Cyber Center, in coordination with the Secretary of Energy, 
the Director of National Intelligence, the Secretary of Defense, the 
Secretary of Homeland Security, the Director of the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation, and the heads of other appropriate Federal agencies, may 
provide for the participation and cooperation of such Federal agencies 
in the Cyber Defense Alliance.

SEC. 206. FUNDING.

    (a) Initial Expenses.--Administrative and logistical expenses 
associated with the initial establishment of the Cyber Defense Alliance 
shall be paid by the Secretary of Energy and shall be included within 
the National Cyber Security Program budget request for the Department 
of Energy.
    (b) Other Expenses.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), 
        annual administrative and operational expenses for the Cyber 
        Defense Alliance shall be paid by the members of such Alliance, 
        as determined by the Board.
            (2) Maximum federal contribution.--Not more than 15 percent 
        of the annual expenses referred to in paragraph (1) may be paid 
        by the Federal Government. Such amount shall be provided under 
        the direction of the Secretary of Energy and shall be included 
        within the National Cyber Security Program budget request for 
        the Department of Energy.

SEC. 207. CLASSIFIED INFORMATION.

    Consistent with the protection of sensitive intelligence sources 
and methods, the Director of National Intelligence shall facilitate--
            (1) the sharing of classified information in the possession 
        of a Federal agency related to threats to information networks 
        with appropriately cleared members of the Alliance, including 
        representatives of the private sector and of public and private 
        sector entities operating critical infrastructure; and
            (2) the declassification and sharing of information in the 
        possession of a Federal agency related to threats to 
        information networks with members of the Alliance.

SEC. 208. VOLUNTARY INFORMATION SHARING.

    (a) Uses of Shared Information.--
            (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law 
        and subject to paragraph (2), information shared with or 
        provided to the Cyber Defense Alliance or to a Federal agency 
        through such Alliance by any member of the Cyber Defense 
        Alliance that is not a Federal agency in furtherance of the 
        mission and activities of the Alliance as described in section 
        203--
                    (A) shall be exempt from disclosure under section 
                552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred 
                to as the Freedom of Information Act);
                    (B) shall not be subject to the rules of any 
                Federal agency or any judicial doctrine regarding ex 
                parte communications with a decision-making official;
                    (C) shall not, without the written consent of the 
                person or entity submitting such information, be used 
                directly by any Federal agency, any other Federal, 
                State, tribal, or local authority, or any third party, 
                in any civil action arising under Federal or State law 
                if such information is submitted to the Cyber Defense 
                Alliance in good faith and for the purpose of 
                facilitating the missions of such Alliance;
                    (D) shall not, without the written consent of the 
                person or entity submitting such information, be used 
                or disclosed by any officer or employee of the United 
                States for purposes other than the purposes of this 
                title, except--
                            (i) in furtherance of an investigation or 
                        the prosecution of a criminal act; or
                            (ii) the disclosure of the information to 
                        the appropriate congressional committee;
                    (E) shall not, if subsequently provided to a State, 
                tribal, or local government or government agency--
                            (i) be made available pursuant to any 
                        State, tribal, or local law requiring 
                        disclosure of information or records;
                            (ii) otherwise be disclosed or distributed 
                        to any party by such State, tribal, or local 
                        government or government agency without the 
                        written consent of the person or entity 
                        submitting such information; or
                            (iii) be used other than for the purpose of 
                        protecting information systems, or in 
                        furtherance of an investigation or the 
                        prosecution of a criminal act; and
                    (F) does not constitute a waiver of any applicable 
                privilege or protection provided under law, such as 
                trade secret protection.
            (2) Application.--Paragraph (1) shall only apply to 
        information shared with or provided to the Cyber Defense 
        Alliance or to a Federal agency through such Alliance by a 
        member of the Cyber Defense Alliance that is not a Federal 
        agency if such information is accompanied by an express 
        statement requesting that such paragraph apply.
    (b) Limitation.--The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) 
shall not apply to any communication of information to a Federal agency 
made pursuant to this title.
    (c) Procedures.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
        Intelligence shall, in consultation with the heads of 
        appropriate Federal agencies, establish uniform procedures for 
        the receipt, care, and storage by such agencies of information 
        that is voluntarily submitted to the Federal Government through 
        the Cyber Defense Alliance.
            (2) Elements.--The procedures established under paragraph 
        (1) shall include procedures for--
                    (A) the acknowledgment of receipt by a Federal 
                agency of cyber threat information that is voluntarily 
                submitted to the Federal Government;
                    (B) the maintenance of the identification of such 
                information;
                    (C) the care and storage of such information;
                    (D) limiting subsequent dissemination of such 
                information to ensure that such information is not used 
                for an unauthorized purpose;
                    (E) the protection of the constitutional and 
                statutory rights of any individuals who are subjects of 
                such information; and
                    (F) the protection and maintenance of the 
                confidentiality of such information so as to permit the 
                sharing of such information within the Federal 
                Government and with State, tribal, and local 
                governments, and the issuance of notices and warnings 
                related to the protection of information networks, in 
                such manner as to protect from public disclosure the 
                identity of the submitting person or entity, or 
                information that is proprietary, business sensitive, 
                relates specifically to the submitting person or 
                entity, and is otherwise not appropriately in the 
                public domain.
    (d) Independently Obtained Information.--Nothing in this section 
shall be construed to limit or otherwise affect the ability of a 
Federal agency, a State, tribal, or local government or government 
agency, or any third party--
            (1) to obtain cyber threat information in a manner other 
        than through the Cyber Defense Alliance, including obtaining 
        any information lawfully and properly disclosed generally or 
        broadly to the public; and
            (2) to use such information in any manner permitted by law.

SEC. 209. PENALTIES.

    (a) In General.--It shall be unlawful for any officer or employee 
of the United States or of any Federal agency to knowingly publish, 
divulge, disclose, or make known in any manner or to any extent not 
authorized by law, any cyber threat information protected from 
disclosure by this title coming to such officer or employee in the 
course of the employee's employment or official duties or by reason of 
any examination or investigation made by, or return, report, or record 
made to or filed with, such officer, employee, or agency.
    (b) Penalty.--Any person who violates subsection (a) shall be fined 
under title 18, United States Code, imprisoned for not more than 1 
year, or both, and shall be removed from office or employment.

SEC. 210. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE WARNINGS.

    The Federal Government may provide advisories, alerts, and warnings 
to relevant companies, targeted sectors, other government entities, or 
the general public regarding potential threats to information networks 
as appropriate. In issuing a warning, the Federal Government shall take 
appropriate actions to protect from disclosure--
            (1) the source of any voluntarily submitted information 
        that forms the basis for the warning; and
            (2) information that is proprietary, business sensitive, 
        relates specifically to the submitting person or entity, or is 
        otherwise not appropriately in the public domain.

SEC. 211. EXEMPTION FROM ANTITRUST PROHIBITIONS.

    The exchange of information by and between private sector members 
of the Cyber Defense Alliance, in furtherance of the mission and 
activities of the Cyber Defense Alliance, shall not be considered a 
violation of any provision of the antitrust laws (as defined in the 
first section of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 12)).

SEC. 212. DURATION.

    The Cyber Defense Alliance shall cease to exist on December 31, 
2020.
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