Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Agency Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-5390
Sponsor: Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]
Introduced: 2016-06-07 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration
Chemistry
Computer security and identity theft
Department of Homeland Security
Emergency communications systems
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal officials
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Homeland security
Industrial facilities
Infrastructure development
Law enforcement administration and funding
Natural disasters
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2016-06-07
text: 

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Agency Act of 2016

 
This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to redesignate the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS's) National Protection and Programs Directorate as the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Agency (CIPA) to be headed by a Director of National Cybersecurity (appointed by the President with the Senate's consent) to lead national efforts to protect and enhance the security and resilience of U.S. cyber and critical infrastructure.
 
CIPA shall be composed of DHS components reorganized as: (1) the Cybersecurity Division, (2) the Infrastructure Protection Division, (3) the Emergency Communications Division, and (4) the Federal Protective Service.
 
CIPA must develop and update at least every two years: (1) a national risk assessment of cybersecurity and critical infrastructure risks in coordination with other DHS components and federal entities, and (2) an integrated assessment comparing risks and incidents to their relative risks and cascading effects. The assessments must consider evolving threats to the United States as indicated by the intelligence community and include actions or countermeasures recommended or taken by agencies to address such issues. DHS must use the assessments to guide its resource allocations. 
 
The Cybersecurity Division must: (1) carry out DHS's federal information security activities and the functions of the national cybersecurity and communications integration center (NCCIC), (2) coordinate with nonfederal entities to reduce cybersecurity risks through voluntary partnerships, and (3) conduct network and malicious code analysis.
 
The Infrastructure Protection Division must: (1) secure U.S. high-risk chemical facilities; (2) coordinate nonfederal entities to reduce risk to critical infrastructure from terrorist attack or natural disaster; (3) operate stakeholder engagement mechanisms for appropriate critical infrastructure sectors; and (4) administer a National Infrastructure Coordinating Center to be co-located with the NCCIC to collect, share, and provide recommendations about critical infrastructure information. 
 
The Cybersecurity Division and the Infrastructure Protection Division must: (1) perform critical infrastructure risk assessments to determine the risks posed by particular types of terrorist attacks within the United States, and (2) recommend measures necessary to protect critical infrastructure in coordination with other federal entities and in cooperation with nonfederal entities.
 
The President must appoint within DHS: (1) a Principal Deputy Director of the Cybersecurity Division, (2) an Assistant Secretary of the Office of Public Affairs, and (3) an Assistant Secretary of the Office of Legislative Affairs.
 
CIPA must carry out DHS's responsibilities concerning chemical facility antiterrorism standards. 
 
An Office of Biometric Identity Management is established within DHS to:
 
 
provide biometric identity services to support antiterrorism, counterterrorism, border security, credentialing, national security, and public safety; 
 
enable operational missions across DHS by matching, storing, sharing, and analyzing biometric data; 
 
operate Biometric Support Centers to provide biometric identification and verification analysis and services to DHS, federal, state, local, territorial, and tribal agencies, foreign governments, and the private sector; 
 
make government-wide biometric conformity standards; and 
 
enter data sharing agreements with federal agencies to support immigration, law enforcement, national security, and public safety missions. 



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-06-08
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2016-06-08
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2016-06-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2016-06-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
action_date: 2016-06-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2016-06-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2016-06-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
action_date: 2016-06-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2016-06-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Oversight and Government Reform, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
action_date: 2016-06-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Oversight and Government Reform, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
action_date: 2016-06-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Oversight and Government Reform, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
action_date: 2016-06-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Oversight and Government Reform, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
action_date: 2016-06-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Oversight and Government Reform, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
action_date: 2016-06-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-06-07
text: Introduced in House