3.0.0 4356 2023-01-11T13:26:42Z 2023-01-11T13:26:42Z House H HR 2014-04-01 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. KIRKPATRICK:H.R. 4356.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18, ``The Congress shall havePower To make all Laws which shall be necessary and properfor carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and allother Powers vested by the Constitution in the Government ofthe United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof''[Page H2802]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr08 Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Referred to 2014-04-04T13:30:18Z Referred to 2014-04-01T16:02:05Z 2014-04-04 hsvr08 Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. Committee 2014-04-01 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2014-04-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2014-04-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress K000368 Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1] Ann Kirkpatrick D AZ 1 N M001149 Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] Michael Michaud D ME H. 2 2014-04-01 True C001090 Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17] Matt Cartwright D PA 17 2014-09-15 False Armed Forces and National Security Computer security and identity theft Computers and information technology Congressional oversight Government information and archives Health information and medical records Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Public contracts and procurement Right of privacy Technology assessment Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs Veterans' medical care Veterans' pensions and compensation Armed Forces and National Security 00 2014-04-01 Introduced in House 2014-05-22T20:45:26Z Department of Veterans Affairs Information Security Protection Act - Requires the Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Information and Technology to submit to the congressional veterans committees (under current law, only to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs) quarterly reports on Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) compliance with federally-required information security improvements. Directs the Assistant Secretary to submit to such committees: (1) quarterly, a plan of action to address critical known VA information security vulnerabilities; and (2) annually, a plan for identifying and replacing VA operating systems that are out-of-date or unsupported. Requires the Assistant Secretary to ensure that any software or Internet applications used on VA operating systems are secure from vulnerabilities that could affect the confidentiality of sensitive personal information on veterans.

Directs the Secretary to report, quarterly, to such committees on any incidents of failure to comply with established information security policies, any actions taken in response to such incidents, and certain related information. Requires the Secretary to submit a strategic plan for improving VA information security and to update such plan at least every two years.

Requires VA contractors with access to sensitive personal information to provide protective measures to safeguard from possible information security threats any information provided by the VA that will be resident on, or transiting through, information systems controlled by that contractor.

]]> Department of Veterans Affairs Information Security Protection Act Display Title Department of Veterans Affairs Information Security Protection Act Official Title as Introduced To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the information security of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Department of Veterans Affairs Information Security Protection Act Introduced in House 2014-04-01T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr4356ih/xml/BILLS-113hr4356ih.xml 2014-04-04 Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.