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6 U.S. Code § 148 - National cybersecurity and communications integration center
§ 148.
the term “information sharing and analysis organization” has the meaning given that term in section 131(5) of this title;
There is in the Department a national cybersecurity and communications integration center (referred to in this section as the “Center”) to carry out certain responsibilities of the Under Secretary appointed under section 113(a)(1)(H) of this title.
sharingcyber threat indicators, defensive measures, and other information related to cybersecurity risks and incidents with Federal and non-Federal entities, including across sectors of critical infrastructure and with State and major urban area fusion centers, as appropriate;
in coordination with the Office of Emergency Communications of the Department, assessing and evaluating consequence, vulnerability, and threat information regarding cyber incidents to public safety communications to help facilitate continuous improvements to the security and resiliency of such communications.
The provision of assistance or information to, and inclusion in the Center of, governmental or private entities under this section shall be at the sole and unreviewable discretion of the Under Secretary appointed under section 113(a)(1)(H) of this title.
The Under Secretary appointed under section 113(a)(1)(H) of this title, in coordination with industry and other stakeholders, shall develop capabilities making use of existing information technology industry standards and best practices, as appropriate, that support and rapidly advance the development, adoption, and implementation of automated mechanisms for the sharing of cyber threat indicators and defensive measures in accordance with title I of the Cybersecurity Act of 2015 [6 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.].
The Under Secretary appointed under section 113(a)(1)(H) of this title shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives an annual report on the status and progress of the development of the capabilities described in paragraph (1). Such reports shall be required until such capabilities are fully implemented.
The Center may enter into a voluntary information sharing relationship with any consenting non-Federal entity for the sharing of cyber threat indicators and defensive measures for cybersecurity purposes in accordance with this section. Nothing in this subsection may be construed to require any non-Federal entity to enter into any such information sharing relationship with the Center or any other entity. The Center may terminate a voluntary information sharing relationship under this subsection, at the sole and unreviewable discretion of the Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary appointed under section 113(a)(1)(H) of this title, for any reason, including if the Center determines that the non-Federal entity with which the Center has entered into such a relationship has violated the terms of this subsection.
The Secretary may decline to enter into a voluntary information sharing relationship under this subsection, at the sole and unreviewable discretion of the Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary appointed under section 113(a)(1)(H) of this title, for any reason, including if the Secretary determines that such is appropriate for national security.
At the request of a non-Federal entity, and if determined appropriate by the Center, at the sole and unreviewable discretion of the Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary appointed under section 113(a)(1)(H) of this title, the Department shall negotiate a non-standard agreement, consistent with this section.
(k) OutreachNot later than 60 days after December 18, 2015, the Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary appointed under section 113(a)(1)(H) of this title, shall—
(Pub. L. 107–296, title II, § 227, formerly § 226, as added Pub. L. 113–282, § 3(a), Dec. 18, 2014, 128 Stat. 3066; renumbered § 227 and amended Pub. L. 114–113, div. N, title II, §§ 203, 223(a)(3), Dec. 18, 2015, 129 Stat. 2957, 2963; Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title XVIII, § 1841(b), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2663.)
A prior section 227 of Pub. L. 107–296, as added by Pub. L. 113–282, § 7(a), Dec. 18, 2014, 128 Stat. 3070, was classified to section 149 of this title prior to redesignation by Pub. L. 114–113 as section 228(c) of Pub. L. 107–296, which is now classified to section 149(c) of this title.
“(a)Prohibition on New Regulatory Authority.—
“(b)Private Entities.—Nothing in this Act or the amendments made by this Act shall be construed to require any private entity—
the term ‘Center’ means the national cybersecurity and communications integration center under section 226 [renumbered 227 by section 223(a)(3) of Pub. L. 114–113] of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 [6 U.S.C. 148], as added by section 3;
the term ‘cybersecurity risk’ has the meaning given that term in section 226 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added by section 3;
the term ‘information sharing and analysis organization’ has the meaning given that term in section 212(5) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 131(5));