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Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Hack the Department of Homeland
Security Act of 2017'' or the ''Hack DHS Act''.

SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY BUG BOUNTY PILOT PROGRAM.

(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Bug bounty program.--The term ''bug bounty program''
means a program under which an approved individual,
organization, or company is temporarily authorized to identify
and report vulnerabilities of Internet-facing information
technology of the Department in exchange for compensation.
(2) Department.--The term ''Department'' means the
Department of Homeland Security.
(3) Information technology.--The term ''information
technology'' has the meaning given the term in section 11101 of
title 40, United States Code.
(4) Pilot program.--The term ''pilot program'' means the
bug bounty pilot program required to be established under
subsection (b)(1).
(5) Secretary.--The term ''Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Homeland Security.
(b) Establishment of Pilot Program.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish, within
the Office of the Chief Information Officer, a bug bounty pilot
program to minimize vulnerabilities of Internet-facing
information technology of the Department.
(2) Requirements.--In establishing the pilot program, the
Secretary shall--
(A) provide compensation for reports of previously
unidentified security vulnerabilities within the
websites, applications, and other Internet-facing
information technology of the Department that are
accessible to the public;
(B) award a competitive contract to an entity, as
necessary, to manage the pilot program and for
executing the remediation of vulnerabilities identified
as a consequence of the pilot program;
(C) designate mission-critical operations within
the Department that should be excluded from the pilot
program;
(D) consult with the Attorney General on how to
ensure that approved individuals, organizations, or
companies that comply with the requirements of the
pilot program are protected from prosecution under
section 1030 of title 18, United States Code, and
similar provisions of law for specific activities
authorized under the pilot program;
(E) consult with the relevant offices at the
Department of Defense that were responsible for
launching the 2016 ''Hack the Pentagon'' pilot program
and subsequent Department of Defense bug bounty
programs;
(F) develop an expeditious process by which an
approved individual, organization, or company can
register with the entity described in subparagraph (B),
submit to a background check as determined by the
Department, and receive a determination as to
eligibility for participation in the pilot program; and
(G) engage qualified interested persons, including
non-government sector representatives, about the
structure of the pilot program as constructive and to
the extent practicable.
(c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date on which the
pilot program is completed, the Secretary of Homeland Security 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 a report on the pilot program, which shall include--
(1) the number of approved individuals, organizations, or
companies involved in the pilot program, broken down by the
number of approved individuals, organizations, or companies
that--
(A) registered;
(B) were approved;
(C) submitted security vulnerabilities; and
(D) received compensation;
(2) the number and severity of vulnerabilities reported as
part of the pilot program;
(3) the number of previously unidentified security
vulnerabilities remediated as a result of the pilot program;
(4) the current number of outstanding previously
unidentified security vulnerabilities and Department
remediation plans;
(5) the average length of time between the reporting of
security vulnerabilities and remediation of the
vulnerabilities;
(6) the types of compensation provided under the pilot
program; and
(7) the lessons learned from the pilot program.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to the Department $250,000 for fiscal year 2018 to carry
out this Act.

Passed the Senate April 17, 2018.

Attest:

JULIE E. ADAMS,

Secretary.
Output:
Hack the Department of Homeland Security Act of 2017 or the Hack DHS Act (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish, within the Office of the Chief Information Officer, a bug bounty pilot program to minimize vulnerabilities to DHS Internet-facing information technology. A "bug bounty program" is a program under which an approved individual, organization, or company is temporarily authorized to identify and report vulnerabilities of Internet-facing information technology of DHS in exchange for compensation. Under such program, DHS shall: provide compensation for reports of previously unidentified security vulnerabilities within the websites, applications, and other DHS Internet-facing information technology that are accessible to the public; award a competitive contract tomanage the pilot program and for executing the remediation of vulnerabilities identified bythe program; designate mission-critical operations within DHS that should be excluded from the pilot program; consult with the Department of Justice on how to protect from prosecution approved individuals or entities who comply with the requirements of the program; develop an expeditious process for registration, background checks, and eligibility determinations for participation in the pilot program; and engage interested persons about the structure of the program. DHS must report to Congress on the program within 180 days of its completion.