‘‘(6) with a frequency sufficient to support risk- 
based security decisions, automated and continuous 
monitoring, when possible, for detecting, reporting, 
and responding to security incidents, consistent with 
standards and guidelines issued by the National In-
stitute of Standards and Technology, including— 
‘‘(A) mitigating risks associated with such 
incidents before substantial damage is done; 
‘‘(B) notifying and consulting with the 
Federal information security incident center 
and other appropriate security operations re-
sponse centers; and 
‘‘(C) notifying and consulting with, as ap-
propriate— 
‘‘(i) law enforcement agencies and rel-
evant Offices of Inspectors General; and 
‘‘(ii) any other agency, office, or enti-
ty, in accordance with law or as directed 
by the President; and 
‘‘(7) plans and procedures to ensure continuity 
of operations for information systems that support 
the operations and assets of the agency. 
‘‘(c) AGENCY REPORTING.—Each agency shall— 
‘‘(1) submit an annual report on the adequacy 
and effectiveness of information security policies,
procedures, and practices, and compliance with the 
requirements of this subchapter, including compli-
ance with each requirement of subsection (b) to— 
‘‘(A) the Director; 
‘‘(B) the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; 
‘‘(C) the Committee on Oversight and Gov-
ernment Reform of the House of Representa-
tives; 
‘‘(D) other appropriate authorization and 
appropriations committees of Congress; and 
‘‘(E) the Comptroller General; 
‘‘(2) address the adequacy and effectiveness of 
information security policies, procedures, and prac-
tices in plans and reports relating to— 
‘‘(A) annual agency budgets; 
‘‘(B) information resources management of 
this subchapter; 
‘‘(C) information technology management 
under this chapter; 
‘‘(D) program performance under sections 
1105 and 1115 through 1119 of title 31, and 
sections 2801 and 2805 of title 39; 
‘‘(E) financial management under chapter 
9 of title 31, and the Chief Financial Officers
Act of 1990 (31 U.S.C. 501 note; Public Law 
101–576); 
‘‘(F) financial management systems under 
the Federal Financial Management Improve-
ment Act of 1996 (31 U.S.C. 3512 note); and 
‘‘(G) internal accounting and administra-
tive controls under section 3512 of title 31; and 
‘‘(3) report any significant deficiency in a pol-
icy, procedure, or practice identified under para-
graph (1) or (2)— 
‘‘(A) as a material weakness in reporting 
under section 3512 of title 31; and 
‘‘(B) if relating to financial management 
systems, as an instance of a lack of substantial 
compliance under the Federal Financial Man-
agement Improvement Act of 1996 (31 U.S.C. 
3512 note). 
‘‘§ 3555. Federal information security incident center 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall ensure the 
operation of a central Federal information security inci-
dent center to— 
‘‘(1) provide timely technical assistance to oper-
ators of agency information systems regarding secu-
rity incidents, including guidance on detecting and 
handling information security incidents;
‘‘(2) compile and analyze information about in-
cidents that threaten information security; 
‘‘(3) inform operators of agency information 
systems about current and potential information se-
curity threats, and vulnerabilities; and 
‘‘(4) consult with the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology, agencies or offices oper-
ating or exercising control of national security sys-
tems (including the National Security Agency), and 
such other agencies or offices in accordance with law 
and as directed by the President regarding informa-
tion security incidents and related matters. 
‘‘(b) NATIONAL SECURITY SYSTEMS.—Each agency 
operating or exercising control of a national security sys-
tem shall share information about information security in-
cidents, threats, and vulnerabilities with the Federal infor-
mation security incident center to the extent consistent 
with standards and guidelines for national security sys-
tems, issued in accordance with law and as directed by 
the President. 
‘‘(c) REVIEW AND APPROVAL.—The Director shall 
review and approve the policies, procedures, and guidance 
established in this subchapter to ensure that the incident 
center has the capability to effectively and efficiently de-
tect, correlate, respond to, contain, mitigate, and reme-
diate incidents that impair the adequate security of the 
information systems of more than one agency. To the ex-
tent practicable, the capability shall be continuous and 
technically automated. 
‘‘§ 3556. National security systems 
‘‘The head of each agency operating or exercising 
control of a national security system shall be responsible 
for ensuring that the agency— 
‘‘(1) provides information security protections 
commensurate with the risk and magnitude of the 
harm resulting from the unauthorized access, use, 
disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction of 
the information contained in such system; 
‘‘(2) implements information security policies 
and practices as required by standards and guide-
lines for national security systems, issued in accord-
ance with law and as directed by the President; and 
‘‘(3) complies with the requirements of this sub-
chapter.’’. 
SEC. 3. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 
(a) TABLE OF SECTIONS IN TITLE 44.—The table 
of sections for chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, 
is amended by striking the matter relating to subchapters 
II and III and inserting the following: 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER II—INFORMATION SECURITY 
‘‘Sec.
‘‘3551. Purposes. 
‘‘3552. Definitions. 
‘‘3553. Authority and functions of the Director. 
‘‘3554. Agency responsibilities. 
‘‘3555. Federal information security incident center. 
‘‘3556. National security systems.’’. 
(b) OTHER REFERENCES.— 
(1) Section 1001(c)(1)(A) of the Homeland Se-
curity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 511(c)(1)(A)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘section 3532(3)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘section 3552(b)’’. 
(2) Section 2222(j)(5) of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘section 3542(b)(2)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘section 3552(b)’’. 
(3) Section 2223(c)(3) of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended, by striking ‘‘section 
3542(b)(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 3552(b)’’. 
(4) Section 2315 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘section 3542(b)(2)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘section 3552(b)’’. 
(5) Section 20 of the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278g–3) 
is amended— 
(A) in subsections (a)(2) and (e)(5), by 
striking ‘‘section 3532(b)(2)’’ and inserting 
‘‘section 3552(b)’’; and 
(B) in subsection (e)—
(i) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘sec-
tion 3532(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
3552(b)’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘sec-
tion 3532(b)(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
3552(b)’’. 
(6) Section 8(d)(1) of the Cyber Security Re-
search and Development Act (15 U.S.C. 7406(d)(1)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘section 3534(b)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘section 3554(b)’’. 
SEC. 4. NO ADDITIONAL FUNDS AUTHORIZED. 
No additional funds are authorized to carry out the 
requirements of section 3554 of title 44, United States 
Code, as amended by section 2 of this Act. Such require-
ments shall be carried out using amounts otherwise au-
thorized or appropriated. 
SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This Act (including the amendments made by this 
Act) shall take effect 30 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives April 16, 2013. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1163 
AN ACT 
To amend chapter 35 of title 44, United States 
Code, to revise requirements relating to Federal 
information security, and for other purposes.