Cyber Preparedness Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-5459
Sponsor: Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11]
Introduced: 2016-06-13 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Computer security and identity theft
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government information and archives
Homeland security
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Intergovernmental relations
Public-private cooperation
State and local government operations
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2016-06-13
text: 

Cyber Preparedness Act of 2016

 
This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to expand the responsibilities of the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS's) State, Local, and Regional Fusion Center Initiative to include serving as a point of contact to ensure the dissemination of cybersecurity risk information within the scope of its information sharing environment with state, local, and regional fusion centers. (A fusion center serves as a focal point within the state and local environment for the receipt, analysis, gathering, and sharing of threat-related information between the federal government and state, local, tribal, territorial, and private sector partners.) 
 
Fusion center officers or intelligence analysts must assist law enforcement agencies and emergency response providers in using such cybersecurity risk information. 
 
DHS's national cybersecurity and communications integration center may include, and must share analysis and best practices with, state and major urban area fusion centers.
 
States, local or tribal governments, or high-risk urban areas receiving grants to protect against terrorism under the Urban Area Security Initiative or the State Homeland Security Grant Program may use the funds to prepare for and respond to cybersecurity risks and incidents.
 
The bill expresses the sense of Congress that DHS should share actionable information related to cyber threats in an unclassified form to facilitate the timely dissemination to state, local, and private sector stakeholders.

action_date: 2016-09-19
text: 

Cyber Preparedness Act of 2016

 
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS's) State, Local, and Regional Fusion Center Initiative to coordinate with the national cybersecurity and communications integration center (NCCIC) to provide state, local, and regional fusion centers with expertise on DHS cybersecurity resources. (A fusion center serves as a focal point within the state and local environment for the receipt, analysis, gathering, and sharing of threat-related information between the federal government and state, local, tribal, territorial, and private sector partners.) 
 
DHS must: (1) provide timely access to technical assistance, risk management support, and incident response capabilities for cybersecurity threat indicators, defensive measures, risks, and incidents, including cybersecurity risks to equipment and technology related to the electoral process; (2) review cybersecurity risk information gathered by fusion centers to incorporate into DHS's cybersecurity risk information; and (3) disseminate cybersecurity risk information to fusion centers.
 
Fusion center officers or intelligence analysts may be assigned from the NCCIC. Such officers and analysts must assist fusion centers in using cybersecurity risk information to develop a comprehensive and accurate threat picture.
 
The NCCIC may include, and must share analysis and best practices with, state and major urban area fusion centers.
 
(Sec. 3) States, local or tribal governments, or high-risk urban areas receiving grants to protect against terrorism under the Urban Area Security Initiative or the State Homeland Security Grant Program may use the funds to: (1) prepare for and respond to cybersecurity risks and incidents, and (2) develop statewide cyber threat information analysis and dissemination activities.
 
(Sec. 4) The bill expresses the sense of Congress that DHS should share actionable information related to cyber threats in an unclassified form to facilitate the timely dissemination to state, local, and private sector stakeholders.

action_date: 2016-09-26
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on September 19, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 

Cyber Preparedness Act of 2016

 
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS's) State, Local, and Regional Fusion Center Initiative to coordinate with the national cybersecurity and communications integration center (NCCIC) to provide state, local, and regional fusion centers with expertise on DHS cybersecurity resources. (A fusion center serves as a focal point within the state and local environment for the receipt, analysis, gathering, and sharing of threat-related information between the federal government and state, local, tribal, territorial, and private sector partners.) 
 
DHS must: (1) provide timely access to technical assistance, risk management support, and incident response capabilities for cybersecurity threat indicators, defensive measures, risks, and incidents, including cybersecurity risks to equipment and technology related to the electoral process; (2) review cybersecurity risk information gathered by fusion centers to incorporate into DHS's cybersecurity risk information; and (3) disseminate cybersecurity risk information to fusion centers.
 
Fusion center officers or intelligence analysts may be assigned from the NCCIC. Such officers and analysts must assist fusion centers in using cybersecurity risk information to develop a comprehensive and accurate threat picture.
 
The NCCIC may include, and must share analysis and best practices with, state and major urban area fusion centers.
 
(Sec. 3) States, local or tribal governments, or high-risk urban areas receiving grants to protect against terrorism under the Urban Area Security Initiative or the State Homeland Security Grant Program may use the funds to: (1) prepare for and respond to cybersecurity risks and incidents, and (2) develop statewide cyber threat information analysis and dissemination activities.
 
(Sec. 4) The bill expresses the sense of Congress that DHS should share actionable information related to cyber threats in an unclassified form to facilitate timely dissemination to state, local, and private sector stakeholders.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-09-27
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2016-09-26
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2016-09-26
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5880)
action_date: 2016-09-26
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5880)
action_date: 2016-09-26
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5459.
action_date: 2016-09-26
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5880-5881)
action_date: 2016-09-26
text: Mr. Donovan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2016-09-19
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 588.
action_date: 2016-09-19
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-756.
action_date: 2016-09-19
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-756.
action_date: 2016-09-13
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2016-09-13
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2016-06-16
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2016-06-16
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2016-06-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies.
action_date: 2016-06-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications.
action_date: 2016-06-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2016-06-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-06-13
text: Introduced in House