To amend the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act to remove the National Security Agency from the list of the entities consulted during the development of information systems standards and guidelines.

Bill: 113-hr-5099
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9]
Introduced: 2014-07-14
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Computer security and identity theft

Computers and information technology

Department of Commerce

Government information and archives

National Security Agency
Latest action: action_date: 2014-07-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-07-14
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Amends the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act to remove the National Security Agency (NSA) from the list of agencies and offices that the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is required to consult during the development of security standards for information systems. </p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5099 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 14, 2014 Mr. Grayson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To amend the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act to remove the National Security Agency from the list of the entities consulted during the development of information systems standards and guidelines.

1. Information systems standards consultation Section 20(c)(1) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act ( 15 U.S.C. 278g–3(c)(1) ) is amended by striking the National Security Agency, .