Domain Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-805
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15]
Introduced: 2015-02-05
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Department of Commerce

Executive agency funding and structure

Government studies and investigations

Internet and video services

Internet, web applications, social media
Latest action: action_date: 2016-07-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-02-05
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Domain Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters Act of 2015 or the DOTCOM Act of 2015</b></p> <p>Prohibits the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information from relinquishing or agreeing to any proposal relating to the relinquishment of the responsibility of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) over Internet domain name system functions until the Government Accountability Office (GAO), within one year after the NTIA receives a relinquishment proposal developed in a process convened by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers at the request of the NTIA, submits a report to Congress regarding the NTIA's role with respect to the system. </p> <p>Requires the GAO's report to include: (1) advantages and disadvantages of such a relinquishment of the NTIA's responsibility; (2) any principles or criteria that the NTIA sets for relinquishment proposals, as well as an analysis of each proposal received by the NTIA; (3) the processes used by the NTIA and any other federal agencies for evaluating proposals; (4) any national security or network security concerns; and (5) a definition of &quot;multistakeholder model&quot; as used by the NTIA with respect to Internet policymaking and governance.</p>

action_date: 2015-06-23
action_desc: Passed House amended
text: <p><b>Domain Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters Act of 2015 or the DOTCOM Act of 2015</b></p> <p>Prohibits the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information from permitting the National Telecommunications and Information Administration's (NTIA's) role in the performance of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) functions to cease until 30 legislative days after the Assistant Secretary&nbsp;submits to Congress a report that contains: (1) the proposal relating to the transition of the NTIA's stewardship of the IANA functions that was developed in a process convened by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) at the request of the NTIA, and (2) the following required certifications by the Assistant Secretary. </p> <p>Requires the Assistant Secretary to certify that: (1) such proposal supports and enhances the multistakeholder model of Internet governance, maintains the security, stability, and resiliency of the Internet domain name system, meets the needs of global customers and partners of the IANA services, maintains the openness of the Internet, and does not replace the role of the NTIA with a government-led or intergovernmental organization solution; and (2) the required changes to ICANN's bylaws contained in the final report of ICANN's Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability and the changes to ICANN's bylaws required by ICANN's IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group have been adopted.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 805 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 5, 2015 Mr. Shimkus (for himself, Mr. Barton , Mr. Cramer , Mrs. Ellmers , Mr. Lance , Mr. McKinley , Mr. Farenthold , Mr. Nugent , Mr. Bucshon , Mr. Kline , Mr. Walden , Mr. Rokita , Mr. Latta , and Mr. Long ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To prohibit the National Telecommunications and Information Administration from relinquishing responsibility over the Internet domain name system until the Comptroller General of the United States submits to Congress a report on the role of the NTIA with respect to such system.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Domain Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters Act of 2015 or the DOTCOM Act of 2015 . 2. NTIA retention of DNS responsibilities pending GAO report (a) Retention of responsibilities Until the Comptroller General of the United States submits the report required by subsection (b), the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information may not relinquish or agree to any proposal relating to the relinquishment of the responsibility of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (in this section referred to as the NTIA ) over Internet domain name system functions, including responsibility with respect to the authoritative root zone file, the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority functions, and related root zone management functions. (b) Report Not later than 1 year after the date on which the NTIA receives a proposal relating to the relinquishment of the responsibility of the NTIA over Internet domain name system functions that was developed in a process convened by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers at the request of the NTIA, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report on the role of the NTIA with respect to the Internet domain name system. Such report shall include— (1) a discussion and analysis of— (A) the advantages and disadvantages of relinquishment of the responsibility of the NTIA over Internet domain name system functions, including responsibility with respect to the authoritative root zone file, the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority functions, and related root zone management functions; (B) any principles or criteria that the NTIA sets for proposals for such relinquishment; (C) each proposal received by the NTIA for such relinquishment; (D) the processes used by the NTIA and any other Federal agencies for evaluating such proposals; (E) any national security concerns raised by such relinquishment; and (F) any concerns raised by such relinquishment with respect to the security of the Internet domain name system or the security of other information networks and systems; and (2) a definition of the term multistakeholder model , as used by the NTIA with respect to Internet policymaking and governance, and definitions of any other terms necessary to understand the matters covered by the report.

tv_txt: II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 805 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 24, 2015 Received AN ACT To provide for certain requirements relating to the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority stewardship transition.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Domain Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters Act of 2015 or the DOTCOM Act of 2015 . 2. Requirements for IANA stewardship transition (a) In general Until the date that is 30 legislative days after the submission to Congress of the report described in subsection (b), the Assistant Secretary may not permit the NTIA’s role in the performance of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority functions to terminate, lapse, be cancelled, or otherwise cease to be in effect. (b) Report described The report described in this subsection is a report that contains— (1) the proposal relating to the transition of the NTIA’s stewardship of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority functions that was developed in a process convened by ICANN at the request of the NTIA; and (2) a certification by the Assistant Secretary that— (A) such proposal— (i) supports and enhances the multistakeholder model of Internet governance; (ii) maintains the security, stability, and resiliency of the Internet domain name system; (iii) meets the needs and expectations of the global customers and partners of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority services; (iv) maintains the openness of the Internet; and (v) does not replace the role of the NTIA with a government-led or intergovernmental organization solution; and (B) the required changes to ICANN’s bylaws contained in the final report of ICANN’s Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability and the changes to ICANN’s bylaws required by ICANN’s IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group have been adopted. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Assistant Secretary The term Assistant Secretary means the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information. (2) ICANN The term ICANN means the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers. (3) Legislative day The term legislative day does not include Saturdays, Sundays, legal public holidays, or days either House of Congress is adjourned for more than 3 days during a session of Congress. (4) NTIA The term NTIA means the National Telecommunications and Information Administration.

Passed the House of Representatives June 23, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 805 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To provide for certain requirements relating to the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority stewardship transition.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Domain Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters Act of 2015 or the DOTCOM Act of 2015 . 2. Requirements for IANA stewardship transition (a) In general Until the date that is 30 legislative days after the submission to Congress of the report described in subsection (b), the Assistant Secretary may not permit the NTIA’s role in the performance of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority functions to terminate, lapse, be cancelled, or otherwise cease to be in effect. (b) Report described The report described in this subsection is a report that contains— (1) the proposal relating to the transition of the NTIA’s stewardship of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority functions that was developed in a process convened by ICANN at the request of the NTIA; and (2) a certification by the Assistant Secretary that— (A) such proposal— (i) supports and enhances the multistakeholder model of Internet governance; (ii) maintains the security, stability, and resiliency of the Internet domain name system; (iii) meets the needs and expectations of the global customers and partners of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority services; (iv) maintains the openness of the Internet; and (v) does not replace the role of the NTIA with a government-led or intergovernmental organization solution; and (B) the required changes to ICANN’s bylaws contained in the final report of ICANN’s Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability and the changes to ICANN’s bylaws required by ICANN’s IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group have been adopted. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Assistant Secretary The term Assistant Secretary means the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information. (2) ICANN The term ICANN means the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers. (3) Legislative day The term legislative day does not include Saturdays, Sundays, legal public holidays, or days either House of Congress is adjourned for more than 3 days during a session of Congress. (4) NTIA The term NTIA means the National Telecommunications and Information Administration.

Passed the House of Representatives June 23, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 130 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 805 [Report No. 114–175] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 5, 2015 Mr. Shimkus (for himself, Mr. Barton , Mr. Cramer , Mrs. Ellmers , Mr. Lance , Mr. McKinley , Mr. Farenthold , Mr. Nugent , Mr. Bucshon , Mr. Kline , Mr. Walden , Mr. Rokita , Mr. Latta , and Mr. Long ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce June 23, 2015 Additional sponsors: Mr. Yoho and Mr. Olson June 23, 2015 Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 5, 2015 A BILL To prohibit the National Telecommunications and Information Administration from relinquishing responsibility over the Internet domain name system until the Comptroller General of the United States submits to Congress a report on the role of the NTIA with respect to such system.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Domain Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters Act of 2015 or the DOTCOM Act of 2015 . 2. Requirements for IANA stewardship transition (a) In general Until the date that is 30 legislative days after the submission to Congress of the report described in subsection (b), the Assistant Secretary may not permit the NTIA’s role in the performance of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority functions to terminate, lapse, be cancelled, or otherwise cease to be in effect. (b) Report described The report described in this subsection is a report that contains— (1) the proposal relating to the transition of the NTIA’s stewardship of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority functions that was developed in a process convened by ICANN at the request of the NTIA; and (2) a certification by the Assistant Secretary that— (A) such proposal— (i) supports and enhances the multistakeholder model of Internet governance; (ii) maintains the security, stability, and resiliency of the Internet domain name system; (iii) meets the needs and expectations of the global customers and partners of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority services; (iv) maintains the openness of the Internet; and (v) does not replace the role of the NTIA with a government-led or intergovernmental organization solution; and (B) the required changes to ICANN’s bylaws contained in the final report of ICANN’s Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability and the changes to ICANN’s bylaws required by ICANN’s IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group have been adopted. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Assistant Secretary The term Assistant Secretary means the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information. (2) ICANN The term ICANN means the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers. (3) Legislative day The term legislative day does not include Saturdays, Sundays, legal public holidays, or days either House of Congress is adjourned for more than 3 days during a session of Congress. (4) NTIA The term NTIA means the National Telecommunications and Information Administration.

Amend the title so as to read: A bill to provide for certain requirements relating to the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority stewardship transition. .

June 23, 2015 Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: IIB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 805 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 24, 2015 Received July 14, 2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation AN ACT To provide for certain requirements relating to the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority stewardship transition.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Domain Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters Act of 2015 or the DOTCOM Act of 2015 . 2. Requirements for IANA stewardship transition (a) In general Until the date that is 30 legislative days after the submission to Congress of the report described in subsection (b), the Assistant Secretary may not permit the NTIA’s role in the performance of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority functions to terminate, lapse, be cancelled, or otherwise cease to be in effect. (b) Report described The report described in this subsection is a report that contains— (1) the proposal relating to the transition of the NTIA’s stewardship of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority functions that was developed in a process convened by ICANN at the request of the NTIA; and (2) a certification by the Assistant Secretary that— (A) such proposal— (i) supports and enhances the multistakeholder model of Internet governance; (ii) maintains the security, stability, and resiliency of the Internet domain name system; (iii) meets the needs and expectations of the global customers and partners of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority services; (iv) maintains the openness of the Internet; and (v) does not replace the role of the NTIA with a government-led or intergovernmental organization solution; and (B) the required changes to ICANN’s bylaws contained in the final report of ICANN’s Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability and the changes to ICANN’s bylaws required by ICANN’s IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group have been adopted. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Assistant Secretary The term Assistant Secretary means the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information. (2) ICANN The term ICANN means the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers. (3) Legislative day The term legislative day does not include Saturdays, Sundays, legal public holidays, or days either House of Congress is adjourned for more than 3 days during a session of Congress. (4) NTIA The term NTIA means the National Telecommunications and Information Administration.

Passed the House of Representatives June 23, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk