I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6206 
To establish the Small Business Information Security Task Force, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 9, 2008 
Mr. MANZULLO (for himself and Mr. MICHAUD) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Small Business 
A BILL 
To establish the Small Business Information Security Task 
Force, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Small Business Infor-
mation Security Act of 2008’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act— 
(1) the terms ‘‘Administration’’ and ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ mean the Small Business Administration 
and the Administrator thereof, respectively; 
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(2) the term ‘‘small business concern’’ has the 
same meaning as in section 3 of the Small Business 
Act (15 U.S.C. 632); and 
(3) the term ‘‘task force’’ means the task force 
established under section 3(a). 
SEC. 3. INFORMATION SECURITY TASK FORCE. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Administrator shall es-
tablish a task force, to be known as the Small Business 
Information Security Task Force, to address the informa-
tion technology security needs of small business concerns. 
(b) DUTIES.—The task force shall— 
(1) identify— 
(A) the information technology security 
needs of small business concerns; and 
(B) the programs and services provided by 
the Federal Government, State Governments, 
and nongovernment organizations that serve 
those needs; 
(2) assess the extent to which the programs and 
services identified under paragraph (1)(B) serve the 
needs identified under paragraph (1)(A); 
(3) make recommendations to the Adminis-
trator on how to more effectively serve the needs 
identified under paragraph (1)(A) through— 
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(A) programs and services identified under 
paragraph (1)(B); and 
(B) new programs and services promoted 
by the task force; 
(4) make recommendations on how the Admin-
istrator may promote— 
(A) new programs and services that the 
task force recommends under paragraph (3)(B); 
and 
(B) programs and services identified under 
paragraph (1)(B); 
(5) make recommendations on how the Admin-
istrator may inform and educate with respect to— 
(A) the needs identified under paragraph 
(1)(A); 
(B) new programs and services that the 
task force recommends under paragraph (3)(B); 
and 
(C) programs and services identified under 
paragraph (1)(B); 
(6) make recommendations on how the Admin-
istrator may more effectively work with public and 
private interests to address the information tech-
nology security needs of small business concerns; 
and 
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(7) make recommendations on the creation of a 
permanent advisory board that would make rec-
ommendations to the Administrator on how to ad-
dress the information technology security needs of 
small business concerns. 
(c) INTERNET WEBSITE RECOMMENDATIONS.—The 
task force shall make recommendations to the Adminis-
trator relating to the establishment of an Internet website 
to be used by the Administration to receive and dispense 
information and resources with respect to the needs identi-
fied under subsection (b)(1)(A) and the programs and 
services identified under subsection (b)(1)(B). As part of 
the recommendations, the task force shall identify the 
Internet sites of appropriate programs, services, and orga-
nizations, both public and private, to which the Internet 
website should link. 
(d) EDUCATION PROGRAMS.—The task force shall 
make recommendations to the Administrator relating to 
developing additional education materials and programs 
with respect to the needs identified under subsection 
(b)(1)(A). 
(e) EXISTING MATERIALS.—The task force shall or-
ganize and distribute existing materials that inform and 
educate with respect to the needs identified under sub-
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section (b)(1)(A) and the programs and services identified 
under subsection (b)(1)(B). 
(f) COORDINATION WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SEC-
TOR.—In carrying out its responsibilities under this sec-
tion, the task force shall coordinate with, and may accept 
materials and assistance as it determines appropriate 
from— 
(1) any subordinate officer of the Adminis-
trator; 
(2) any organization authorized by the Small 
Business Act to provide assistance and advice to 
small business concerns; 
(3) other Federal agencies, their officers, or 
employees; and 
(4) any other organization, entity, or person not 
described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3). 
(g) CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR.—The task force shall 
have— 
(1) a Chair, appointed by the Administrator; 
and 
(2) a Vice-Chair, appointed by the Adminis-
trator, in consultation with appropriate nongovern-
mental organizations, entities, or persons. 
(h) MEMBERS.— 
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(1) CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR.—The Chair and 
the Vice-Chair shall serve as members of the task 
force. 
(2) ADDITIONAL MEMBERS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The task force shall 
have additional members, each of whom shall be 
appointed by the Chair, with the approval of 
the Administrator. 
(B) NUMBER OF MEMBERS.—The number 
of additional members shall be determined by 
the Chair, in consultation with the Adminis-
trator, except that— 
(i) the additional members shall in-
clude, for each of the groups specified in 
paragraph (3), at least 1 member ap-
pointed from within that group; and 
(ii) the number of additional members 
shall not exceed 13. 
(3) GROUPS REPRESENTED.—The groups speci-
fied in this paragraph are— 
(A) subject matter experts; 
(B) users of information technologies with-
in small business concerns; 
(C) vendors of information technologies to 
small business concerns; 
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(D) academics with expertise in the use of 
information technologies to support business; 
(E) small business trade associations; 
(F) Federal, State, or local agencies en-
gaged in securing cyberspace; and 
(G) information technology training pro-
viders with expertise in the use of information 
technologies to support business. 
(i) MEETINGS.— 
(1) FREQUENCY.—The task force shall meet at 
least 2 times per year, and more frequently if nec-
essary to perform its duties. 
(2) QUORUM.—A majority of the members of 
the task force shall constitute a quorum. 
(3) LOCATION.—The Administrator shall des-
ignate, and make available to the task force, a loca-
tion at a facility under the control of the Adminis-
trator for use by the task force for its meetings. 
(4) MINUTES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days 
after each meeting, the task force shall publish 
the minutes of the meeting and shall submit to 
Administrator any findings or recommendations 
approved at the meeting. 
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(B) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Not later 
than 60 days after the date that the Adminis-
trator receives minutes under subparagraph 
(A), the Administrator shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship 
of the Senate and the Committee on Small 
Business of the House of Representatives such 
minutes, together with any comments the Ad-
ministrator considers appropriate. 
(5) FINDINGS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than the date 
that the task force terminates under subsection 
(m), the task force shall submit to the Adminis-
trator a final report on any findings and rec-
ommendations of the task force approved at a 
meeting of the task force. 
(B) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Not later 
than 90 days after the date that the Adminis-
trator receives the report under subparagraph 
(A), the Administrator shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship 
of the Senate and the Committee on Small 
Business of the House of Representatives the 
full text of the report submitted under subpara-
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graph (A), together with any comments the Ad-
ministrator considers appropriate. 
(j) PERSONNEL MATTERS.— 
(1) COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS.—Each mem-
ber of the task force shall serve without pay for their 
service on the task force. 
(2) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—Each member of the 
task force shall receive travel expenses, including per 
diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with appli-
cable provisions under subchapter I of chapter 57 of 
title 5, United States Code. 
(3) DETAIL OF SBA EMPLOYEES.—The Admin-
istrator may detail, without reimbursement, any of 
the personnel of the Administration to the task force 
to assist it in carrying out its duties. Such a detail 
shall be without interruption or loss of civil status 
or privilege. 
(4) SBA SUPPORT
OF
THE
TASK
FORCE.— 
Upon the request of the task force, the Adminis-
trator shall provide to the task force the administra-
tive support services that the Administrator and the 
Chair jointly determine to be necessary for the task 
force to carry out its duties. 
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(k) NOT SUBJECT
TO FEDERAL ADVISORY COM-
MITTEE ACT.—The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the task force. 
(l) STARTUP DEADLINES.—The initial appointment 
of the members of the task force shall be completed not 
later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
and the first meeting of the task force shall be not later 
than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act. 
(m) TERMINATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), the task force shall terminate at the end 
of fiscal year 2012. 
(2) EXCEPTION.—If, as of the termination date 
under paragraph (1), the task force has not com-
plied with subsection (i)(4) with respect to 1 or more 
meetings, then the task force shall continue after the 
termination date for the sole purpose of achieving 
compliance with subsection (i)(4) with respect to 
those meetings. 
(n) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$200,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2012. 
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