National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center Pandemic Modeling Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-4157
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI]
Introduced: 2020-07-02
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Computer security and identity theft

Congressional oversight

Emergency medical services and trauma care

Emergency planning and evacuation

Government information and archives

Infectious and parasitic diseases

Infrastructure development
Latest action: action_date: 2020-09-09
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 529.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-07-02
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center Pandemic Modeling Act of 2020</b></p> <p>This bill expands the authority of the National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center to cover pandemics and other activities deemed appropriate by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). It also requires the center to provide modeling, simulation, and analyses to federal agencies upon request and not later than 15 days after completion.</p> <p>The CISA shall annually provide a summary of the center's current projects to each federal agency or department with critical infrastructure responsibilities. If such an agency requests additional information on a specific project, the CISA shall provide the information within 30 days after the request.</p> <p>The CISA shall (1) within 45 days after this bill's enactment, provide a summary of the past pandemic projects and provide all pandemic reports of the center to each federal agency with critical infrastructure responsibilities; and (2) within 180 days after this bill's enactment, brief Congress on current pandemic modeling, simulation, and analyses of the center.</p>

action_date: 2020-09-09
action_desc: Reported to Senate
text: <p><b>National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center Pandemic Modeling Act of 2020</b></p> <p>This bill expands the authority of the National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center to cover pandemics and other activities deemed appropriate by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). It also requires the center to provide modeling, simulation, and analyses to federal agencies upon request and not later than 15 days after completion.</p> <p>The CISA shall provide by October 1, 2021, and annually thereafter, summaries of priorities of the center and of current projects carried out to each federal agency or department with critical infrastructure responsibilities. If such an agency requests additional information on a specific project, the CISA shall provide the information within 30 days after the request.</p> <p>The CISA shall (1) within 45 days after this bill's enactment, provide all pandemic reports of the center completed before enactment to each federal agency with critical infrastructure responsibilities; and (2) by October 1, 2021, and annually thereafter, brief Congress on current pandemic modeling, simulation, and analyses of the center, and how the Department of Homeland Security is applying this information to current and future COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic work. </p>

tv_txt: II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4157 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 2, 2020 Mr. Johnson introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to expand the authority of the National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center Pandemic Modeling Act of 2020 . 2. National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center Section 511 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 321 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in subparagraph (A) by striking and at the end; (ii) in subparagraph (B)— (I) by inserting , pandemic after natural disaster ; and (II) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (C) such other activities as determined appropriate by the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. ; and (B) in paragraph (2)(C)— (i) in clause (i)— (I) by inserting , pandemics after natural disasters ; and (II) by striking and other man-made disasters and inserting other man-made disasters, and such other activities as determined appropriate by the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency ; and (ii) in clause (ii), by inserting upon request and not later than 15 days after completion before , including . 3. Reporting and briefing requirements (a) Reporting to Federal agencies (1) Summary of current projects (A) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and once each year thereafter, the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency shall provide a summary of the current projects of the National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center to each Federal agency and department with critical infrastructure responsibilities under Homeland Security Presidential Directive 7, or any successor to such directive. (B) Request for additional information If the head of a Federal agency or department with critical infrastructure responsibilities under Homeland Security Presidential Directive 7, or any successor to such directive, requests additional information on a specific project summarized under subparagraph (A), the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency shall provide the information not later than 30 days after the date of the request. (2) Prior data (A) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency shall provide a catalogue of the projects of the National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2020 to each Federal agency and department with critical infrastructure responsibilities under Homeland Security Presidential Directive 7, or any successor to such directive. (B) Request for additional information If the head of a Federal agency or department with critical infrastructure responsibilities under Homeland Security Presidential Directive 7, or any successor to such directive, requests additional information on a specific project catalogued under subparagraph (A), the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency shall provide the information not later than 30 days after the date of the request. (3) Pandemic portfolio summary (A) In general Not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency shall provide a summary of the past pandemic projects and provide all pandemic reports of the National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center to each Federal agency and department with critical infrastructure responsibilities under Homeland Security Presidential Directive 7, or any successor to such directive. (B) Request for additional information If the head of a Federal agency or department with critical infrastructure responsibilities under Homeland Security Presidential Directive 7, or any successor to such directive, requests additional information on a past project or specific pandemic report provided under subparagraph (A), the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency shall provide the information not later than 15 days after the date of the request. (b) Reporting to Congress (1) Current projects and priorities Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and once each year thereafter, the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency shall provide summaries of the current projects and priorities of the National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives. (2) Prior data Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency shall provide a catalogue of the projects of the National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2020 to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives. (3) Pandemic portfolio summary Not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency shall provide a summary of the past pandemic projects and provide all pandemic reports of the National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives. (c) Briefing to Congress (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency shall provide a briefing on current pandemic modeling, simulation, and analyses of the National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center, and any additional activities supporting these efforts, to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives. (2) Additional briefing Not later than 180 days after the date on which the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency provides the briefing required under paragraph (1), the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency shall provide an updated version of the briefing to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives.

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 529 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4157 [Report No. 116–266] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 2, 2020 Mr. Johnson (for himself, Mr. Peters , and Ms. Hassan ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs September 9, 2020 Reported by Mr. Johnson , with an amendment Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to expand the authority of the National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center Pandemic Modeling Act of 2020 . 2. National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center Section 511 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 321 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in subparagraph (A) by striking and at the end; (ii) in subparagraph (B)— (I) by inserting , pandemic after natural disaster ; and (II) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (C) such other activities as determined appropriate by the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. ; and (B) in paragraph (2)(C)— (i) in clause (i)— (I) by inserting , pandemics after natural disasters ; and (II) by striking and other man-made disasters and inserting other man-made disasters, and such other activities as determined appropriate by the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency ; and (ii) in clause (ii), by inserting upon request and not later than 15 days after completion before , including . 3. Reporting and briefing requirements (a) Reporting to Federal agencies (1) Summary of current projects (A) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and once each year thereafter, the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency shall provide a summary of the current projects of the National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center to each Federal agency and department with critical infrastructure responsibilities under Homeland Security Presidential Directive 7, or any successor to such directive. (B) Request for additional information If the head of a Federal agency or department with critical infrastructure responsibilities under Homeland Security Presidential Directive 7, or any successor to such directive, requests additional information on a specific project summarized under subparagraph (A), the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency shall provide the information not later than 30 days after the date of the request. (2) Prior data (A) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency shall provide a catalogue of the projects of the National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2020 to each Federal agency and department with critical infrastructure responsibilities under Homeland Security Presidential Directive 7, or any successor to such directive. (B) Request for additional information If the head of a Federal agency or department with critical infrastructure responsibilities under Homeland Security Presidential Directive 7, or any successor to such directive, requests additional information on a specific project catalogued under subparagraph (A), the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency shall provide the information not later than 30 days after the date of the request. (3) Pandemic portfolio summary (A) In general Not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency shall provide a summary of the past pandemic projects and provide all pandemic reports of the National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center to each Federal agency and department with critical infrastructure responsibilities under Homeland Security Presidential Directive 7, or any successor to such directive. (B) Request for additional information If the head of a Federal agency or department with critical infrastructure responsibilities under Homeland Security Presidential Directive 7, or any successor to such directive, requests additional information on a past project or specific pandemic report provided under subparagraph (A), the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency shall provide the information not later than 15 days after the date of the request. (b) Reporting to Congress (1) Current projects and priorities Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and once each year thereafter, the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency shall provide summaries of the current projects and priorities of the National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives. (2) Prior data Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency shall provide a catalogue of the projects of the National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2020 to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives. (3) Pandemic portfolio summary Not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency shall provide a summary of the past pandemic projects and provide all pandemic reports of the National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives. (c) Briefing to Congress (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency shall provide a briefing on current pandemic modeling, simulation, and analyses of the National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center, and any additional activities supporting these efforts, to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives. (2) Additional briefing Not later than 180 days after the date on which the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency provides the briefing required under paragraph (1), the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency shall provide an updated version of the briefing to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center Pandemic Modeling Act of 2020 . 2. National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center Section 511(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 321(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in subparagraph (A) by striking and at the end; (B) in subparagraph (B)— (i) by inserting , pandemic after natural disaster ; and (ii) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (C) such other activities as determined appropriate by the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. ; and (2) in paragraph (2)(C)— (A) in clause (i)— (i) by inserting , pandemics after natural disasters ; and (ii) by striking and other man-made disasters and inserting other man-made disasters, and such other activities as determined appropriate by the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency ; and (B) in clause (ii), by inserting upon request and not later than 15 days after completion before , including . 3. Reporting and briefing requirements (a) Reporting to Federal agencies (1) Summary of current projects (A) In general Not later than October 1, 2021, and once each year thereafter, the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency shall provide the following information to each Federal agency and department with critical infrastructure responsibilities under Presidential Policy Directive–21, or any successor to such directive: (i) A summary of the priorities of the National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center as of the date on which the information is provided under this subparagraph. (ii) A summary of each project carried out during the 1-year period preceding the date on which the information is provided under this subparagraph, including key findings and recommendations. (B) Request for additional information If the head of a Federal agency or department with critical infrastructure responsibilities under Presidential Policy Directive–21, or any successor to such directive, requests additional information on a specific project summarized under subparagraph (A), the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency shall provide the information not later than 30 days after the date of the request. (2) Prior data (A) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency shall provide a catalog of the projects of the National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2020 to each Federal agency and department with critical infrastructure responsibilities under Presidential Policy Directive–21, or any successor to such directive. (B) Request for additional information If the head of a Federal agency or department with critical infrastructure responsibilities under Presidential Policy Directive–21, or any successor to such directive, requests additional information on a specific project cataloged under subparagraph (A), the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency shall provide the information not later than 30 days after the date of the request. (3) Pandemic portfolio summary (A) In general Not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency shall provide all pandemic reports of the National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center completed before the date of enactment of this Act to each Federal agency and department with critical infrastructure responsibilities under Presidential Policy Directive–21, or any successor to such directive. (B) Request for additional information If the head of a Federal agency or department with critical infrastructure responsibilities under Presidential Policy Directive–21, or any successor to such directive, requests additional information on a project or specific pandemic report provided under subparagraph (A), the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency shall provide the information not later than 30 days after the date of the request. (b) Reporting to Congress (1) Current projects and priorities Not later than October 1, 2021, and once each year thereafter, the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency shall provide the following information to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives: (A) A summary of the priorities of the National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center as of the date on which the information is provided under this paragraph. (B) A summary of each project carried out during the 1-year period preceding the provision of information under this paragraph, including— (i) key findings and recommendations; and (ii) a description of how the projects, key findings, and recommendations were distributed and utilized within the Federal Government. (C) A description of how the information, findings, and recommendations from the projects described in subparagraph (B) align with the priorities of the Department. (D) For each project described in subparagraph (B) beginning after the date of enactment of this Act, a breakdown of the number of scientists from the national laboratories that are contributing to the projects and priorities of the National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center. (2) Prior data Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency shall provide a catalog of the projects of the National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2020 to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives. (3) Pandemic portfolio summary Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and once each year thereafter for 2 years, the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency shall provide the following information to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives: (A) All pandemic reports and a summary of pandemic projects of the National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center completed before the date of enactment of this Act, or, in the case of information provided after the first 90-day period, a summary of each pandemic project and report completed during the 1-year period covered by the information. (B) A summary of lessons learned from the pandemic reports and projects described in subparagraph (A). (C) A summary of how the pandemic reports and projects described in subparagraph (A) were used to plan for and respond to the COVID–19 pandemic and national emergency. (D) A description of— (i) how the pandemic reports and projects described in subparagraph (A), and any key findings or recommendations based on such reports and projects, were distributed and utilized within the Federal Government; and (ii) the specific agencies to which the information described in clause (i) was distributed. (E) A summary of the projects and priorities developed by the National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center during the reporting periods to assist in the response to the COVID–19 pandemic and national emergency. (F) For each project beginning after the date of enactment of this Act, a breakdown of the number of scientists from the national laboratories that are contributing to the pandemic projects and priorities of the National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center. (c) Briefing to Congress (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency shall provide a briefing on current pandemic modeling, simulation, and analyses of the National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center, any additional activities supporting these efforts, and how the Department of Homeland Security is applying this information to current and future COVID–19 pandemic work to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives. (2) Additional briefing Not later than 180 days after the date on which the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency provides the briefing required under paragraph (1), and every 180 days thereafter until the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency shall provide an updated version of the briefing to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives.

September 9, 2020 Reported with an amendment