DHS Industrial Control Systems Capabilities Enhancement Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-5733
Sponsor: Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
Introduced: 2018-05-09 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Computer security and identity theft
Congressional oversight
Government studies and investigations
Homeland security
Infrastructure development

Summary:
action_date: 2018-05-09
text: 

DHS Industrial Control Systems Capabilities Enhancement Act of 2018

 
This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to expand the responsibilities of the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center to ensure that the center's activities address the security of both information and operational technology, including industrial control systems. Additionally, the center must maintain capabilities to identify and address threats and vulnerabilities to products and technologies intended for use in the automated control of critical infrastructure processes by: (1) leading efforts to mitigate cybersecurity threats to industrial control systems, (2) maintaining cross-sector incident response capabilities to respond to cybersecurity incidents, and (3) providing cybersecurity technical assistance to stakeholders.

action_date: 2018-06-22
text: 

DHS Industrial Control Systems Capabilities Enhancement Act of 2018

 
This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to expand the responsibilities of the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center to ensure that the center's activities address the security of both information and operational technology, including industrial control systems. 
 
Additionally, the center must maintain capabilities to identify and address threats and vulnerabilities to products and technologies intended for use in the automated control of critical infrastructure processes by: (1) leading efforts to mitigate cybersecurity threats to industrial control systems; (2) maintaining cross-sector incident response capabilities to respond to cybersecurity incidents; (3) providing cybersecurity technical assistance to stakeholders; and (4) collecting, coordinating, and providing vulnerability information to the industrial control systems community.
 
The center shall provide to the homeland security committees a briefing on its industrial control systems capabilities at specified intervals.

action_date: 2018-06-25
text: 

DHS Industrial Control Systems Capabilities Enhancement Act of 2018

 
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to expand the responsibilities of the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center to ensure that the center's activities address the security of both information and operational technology, including industrial control systems. 
 
Additionally, the center must maintain capabilities to identify and address threats and vulnerabilities to products and technologies intended for use in the automated control of critical infrastructure processes by: (1) leading efforts to mitigate cybersecurity threats to industrial control systems; (2) maintaining cross-sector incident response capabilities to respond to cybersecurity incidents; (3) providing cybersecurity technical assistance to stakeholders; and (4) collecting, coordinating, and providing vulnerability information to the industrial control systems community.
 
The center shall provide to the homeland security committees a briefing on its industrial control systems capabilities at specified intervals.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-06-26
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2018-06-25
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-06-25
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5630-5631)
action_date: 2018-06-25
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 H5630-5631)
action_date: 2018-06-25
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5733.
action_date: 2018-06-25
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5630-5632)
action_date: 2018-06-25
text: Mr. Bacon moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2018-06-22
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 603.
action_date: 2018-06-22
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-777.
action_date: 2018-06-22
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-777.
action_date: 2018-06-06
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2018-06-06
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2018-05-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2018-05-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-05-09
text: Introduced in House