1.This Act may be cited as the
National Cyber Infrastructure
Protection Act of 2010
.
2.In this Act:
(1)Appropriate
congressional committeesThe term appropriate congressional
committees means—
(A)the Committee on
Armed Services, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, the Committee on Homeland Security
and Governmental Affairs, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the
Senate; and
(B)the Committee on
Armed Services, the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Committee on Homeland
Security, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of
Representatives.
(2)The term critical infrastructure has
the meaning given that term in section 1016 of the Critical Infrastructures
Protection Act of 2001 (42 U.S.C. 5195c).
(3)Cyber security
activitiesThe term cyber security activities means
a class or collection of similar cyber security operations of a Federal agency
that involves personally identifiable data that is—
(A)screened by a
cyber security system outside of the Federal agency that was the intended
recipient of the personally identifiable data;
(B)transferred, for
the purpose of cyber security, outside such Federal agency; or
(C)transferred, for
the purpose of cyber security, to an element of the intelligence
community.
(4)The term Federal agency
has the meaning
given the term Executive agency
in section 105 of title 5,
United States Code.
(5)The term intelligence community has the
meaning given that term in section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947
(50 U.S.C. 401a(4)).
(6)The term local government has the meaning
given that term in section 2 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C.
101).
(7)National Cyber
Security ProgramThe term “National Cyber Security Program” means
the programs, projects, and activities of the Federal Government to protect and
defend Federal Government information networks and to facilitate the protection
and defense of United States information networks.
(8)The
term network
has the meaning given that term by section 4(5) of
the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 (15 U.S.C. 5503(5)).
(9)The
term State
means—
(A)a State;
(B)the District of
Columbia;
(C)the Commonwealth
of Puerto Rico; and
(D)any other
territory or possession of the United States.
<enum>I</enum><header>National Cyber
Center</header>
<section id="ID920e4a536d3c4083bb106113534d015b"><enum>101.</enum><header>Director
defined</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this title, except
as otherwise specifically provided, the term <quote>Director</quote> means the
Director of the National Cyber Center appointed under section 103.</text>
</section><section id="id626A3940764B4336AA6670BB8E546DBE"><enum>102.</enum><header>Establishment
of the National Cyber Center</header>
<subsection id="id66C392FF3CC643CABB66B79C381FF9EA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>There is within the Department of Defense a National
Cyber Center.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id70595AFABA9842FF8EFE93A862EDBAA5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Administrative
and logistical support</header><text>Except as otherwise specifically provided
in this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide only administrative and
logistical support for the daily operation of the National Cyber Center.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="ID6450bfc6c81b45358766b988d92c0a63"><enum>103.</enum><header>Director of
the National Cyber Center</header>
<subsection id="id62299ED555994DA7ADB55D592B130FF7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The head of the National Cyber Center is the Director of
the National Cyber Center, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with
the advice and consent of the Senate.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id80091B3FCD9A43308C556ECB9126E5D0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Term and
conditions of appointment</header><text>A Director shall serve for a term not
to exceed five years and during such term may not simultaneously serve in any
other capacity in the Executive branch.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idF147F488036D4C7D940921C40BE49A90"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Reporting and
placement</header>
<paragraph id="id584E98BD01194CA8B59258E11EB39D0C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Reporting</header><text>The
Director shall report directly to the President.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id0E6FE816CA444AB088188C4F327EF80C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Placement</header><text>The
position of the Director shall not be located within the Executive Office of
the President.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDbc0fc46d3d484e4d8ee1d8fbcb47c1f8"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Duties of the
Director</header><text>The Director shall—</text>
<paragraph id="IDcc1ec948620f4ecfaf3603ac9d6534a8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>coordinate
Federal Government defensive operations, intelligence collection and analysis,
and activities to protect and defend Federal Government information
networks;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDf5a8dbb5f2704b5cb938ebe6fc9f92a6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>act as the
principal adviser to the President, the National Security Council, and to the
heads of Federal agencies on matters relating to the protection and defense of
Federal Government information networks;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDf71deb5e57f14c6591870920b800d83d"><enum>(3)</enum><text>coordinate, and
ensure the adequacy of, the National Cyber Security Program budgets for Federal
agencies;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDdd79025c278949b78787032de3efa5a1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>maintain and
disperse funds from the National Cyber Defense Contingency Fund in accordance
with section 108;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id8CEB354E8346433589388A93B14BB391"><enum>(5)</enum><text>ensure
appropriate coordination within the Federal Government for the implementation
of any cyber security activities conducted by a Federal agency;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDb8612c35768047a284a41448e7f31c88"><enum>(6)</enum><text>ensure
appropriate coordination within the Federal Government for the conduct of any
operations, strategies, and intelligence collection and analysis relating to
the protection and defense of Federal Government information networks;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDf04c0e0e9c4d4c39b452c678ee47f3aa"><enum>(7)</enum><text>provide
recommendations, on an ongoing basis, to Federal agencies, private sector
entities, and public and private sector entities operating critical
infrastructure for procedures to be implemented in the event of an imminent
cyber attack that will protect critical infrastructure by mitigating network
vulnerabilities;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDb7bb508fc36a4c9abf20bd5a9acd2435"><enum>(8)</enum><text>provide
assistance to, and cooperate with, the Cyber Defense Alliance established under
section 202, including the development of partnerships with public and private
sector entities, and academic institutions that encourage cooperation,
research, development, and cyber security education and training;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDce45f6e60c9c4846bb51fc388db9b3f9"><enum>(9)</enum><text>develop plans and
policies for the security of Federal Government information networks to be
implemented by the appropriate Federal agency;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDd2528523e774424492796f4eba2545ac"><enum>(10)</enum><text>participate in
the process to develop reliability standards pursuant to section 215 of the
Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824o);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID92b1a8d87a294971a3e22c2bb7c0182d"><enum>(11)</enum><text>develop plans
and policies for the sharing of cyber threat-related information among
appropriate Federal agencies, and to the extent consistent with the protection
of national security sources and methods, with State, tribal, and local
government departments, agencies, and entities, and public and private sector
entities that operate critical infrastructure;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID639b1fc3943e4b569365f6dbbd82b9b7"><enum>(12)</enum><text>develop policies
and procedures to ensure the continuity of Federal Government operations in the
event of a national cyber crisis; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID90f5fcafe93f4f17bc28d35ccbf743d9"><enum>(13)</enum><text>perform such
other functions as may be directed by the President.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="IDa71dc2e9a1c84dd28d71244439648261"><enum>104.</enum><header>Missions of
the National Cyber Center</header>
<subsection id="id977C564746B04C0991BBAC9483F3CA19"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The National Cyber
Center shall—</text>
<paragraph id="id4D60BCE3D8B84B6E93B715EC1CD063C2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>serve as the
primary organization for coordinating Federal Government defensive operations,
intelligence collection and analysis, and activities to protect and defend
Federal Government information networks;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id7B9EC02A9C6747969EFBFB6EFA02821F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>develop policies
and procedures for implementation across the Federal Government on matters
relating to the protection and defense of Federal Government information
networks;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id24DA332064D84721BFF12EA4157ED836"><enum>(3)</enum><text>provide a process
for resolving conflicts among Federal agencies relating to the implementation
of cyber security activities or the conduct of operations, strategies, and
intelligence collection and analysis relating to the protection and defense of
Federal Government information networks;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idBC57E7EFFA104E23BF9833341C6E9047"><enum>(4)</enum><text>assign roles and
responsibilities to Federal agencies, as appropriate, for the protection and
defense of Federal Government information networks that are consistent with
applicable law; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id939B4A27F45942D396F788483EFC381A"><enum>(5)</enum><text>ensure that, as
appropriate, Federal agencies have access to, and receive, information,
including appropriate private sector information, regarding cyber threats to
Federal Government information networks.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID0ad92de109fe499aac29b1b4c4294d0e"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Access to
intelligence</header><text>The Director shall have access to all intelligence
relating to cyber security collected by any Federal agency—</text>
<paragraph id="id5CF2C251CC1A44A8B40EA732456D913F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>except as
otherwise provided by law;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id78064F1834D445C1AC668A71829D68E9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>unless otherwise
directed by the President; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idB5213ABC7728487F8F541FE5BCE49AB1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>unless the
Attorney General and the Director agree on guidelines to limit such
access.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="IDc650e7f34c014d58847c638c72b93055"><enum>105.</enum><header>Composition of
National Cyber Center</header>
<subsection id="idF896A07CB5A645F49B51AF8703566F2E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Integration of
resources</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of the
confirmation of the initial Director, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary
of Homeland Security, the Director of National Intelligence, and the Director
of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall, in consultation with the
Director, collocate and integrate within the National Cyber Center such
elements, offices, task forces, and other components of the Department of
Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, the intelligence community, and
the Federal Bureau of Investigation that are necessary to carry out the
missions of the National Cyber Center.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID36c4ac3d39034469a20f63c58afe6247"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Participation
of Federal agencies</header><text>Any Federal agency not referred to in
subsection (a) may participate in the National Cyber Center if the head of such
Federal agency and the Director agree on the level and type of such
participation.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID1723ddf46f5840818c8cf1f916744fe8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Recommendations
for consolidation</header><text>In order to reduce duplication of Federal
Government efforts, the Director may recommend that the President transfer to,
and consolidate within, the National Cyber Center activities that relate to the
protection and defense of Federal Government information networks.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID98b4939ba6da41489909fbdae779912d"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Integration of
information networks</header><text>The Director shall, in coordination with the
appropriate head of a Federal agency, oversee the integration within the
National Cyber Center of information relating to the protection and defense of
Federal Government information networks, including to the extent necessary and
consistent with the protection of sources and methods, databases containing
such information.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="ID4693ad1d6c6d443a9f5a00a669f5d96b"><enum>106.</enum><header>National Cyber
Center officials</header>
<subsection id="id9F014170E2CD4FC592C281AAF9344E6B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Deputy
Director</header>
<paragraph id="idFE19447396EF4872BCBC1306B606BCFB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>There is a Deputy Director of the National Cyber Center
who shall be appointed by the Director.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id3D72FA3C531842EA8C2027CE201BE237"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Appointment
criteria</header><text>An individual appointed Deputy Director of the National
Cyber Center shall have extensive cyber security and management
expertise.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idA1ACB42ACE4F4204A01F55FFED63F287"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The
Deputy Director shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="id030B92B45CBD4D79A628F7B28A83CE2C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>assist the
Director in carrying out the duties and responsibilities of the Director;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id67D90254B2414C9E91BA4C8D484378A9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>act for, and
exercise the powers of, the Director during the absence or disability of the
Director or during a vacancy in the position of Director.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID21734b1ce6714f219e6ef3125e018fd3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>General
Counsel</header>
<paragraph id="idC78EB6B957154F55BFF3E2103310D8D7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>There is a General Counsel of the National Cyber Center
who shall be appointed by the Director.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id67EB999350664CC5900478DFA5C64655"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The
General Counsel is the chief legal officer of the National Cyber Center and
shall perform such functions as the Director may prescribe.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID8d7a3b72d212406e86f586ccf99a4616"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Other
officials</header><text>The Director may designate such other officials in the
National Cyber Center as the Director determines appropriate.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID5855642b2ecb45bea62486b561b1b5d0"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Staff</header><text>To
assist the Director in fulfilling the duties and responsibilities of the
Director, the Director shall employ and utilize a professional staff having
expertise in matters relating to the mission of the National Cyber Center, and
may establish permanent positions and appropriate rates of pay with respect to
such staff.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="ID9167063ff49c4c00a1885dfd69b18a08"><enum>107.</enum><header>National cyber
security program budget</header>
<subsection id="ID0ce6d890edf243d68f10cf55d14891e9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Submission of
cyber budget request to the Director</header><text>For each fiscal year, the
head of each Federal agency with responsibilities for matters relating to the
protection and defense of Federal Government information networks shall
transmit to the Director a copy of the proposed National Cyber Security Program
budget request of the agency prior to the submission of such proposed budget
request to the Office of Management and Budget in the preparation of the budget
of the President submitted to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31,
United States Code.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID8e9b19f35ec2410ab9419765d1bb51a5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Review and
certification of budget requests and budget submissions</header>
<paragraph id="IDb5887a32305246c7aabe869e91317bda"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Director shall review each budget request submitted
to the Director under subsection (a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDe548f55941bb43c5b70e59436038374b"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Review of
budget requests</header>
<subparagraph id="IDc33617da5ada44b0ae2ce8e317c1de8f"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Inadequate
requests</header><text>If the Director concludes that a budget request
submitted under subsection (a) for a Federal agency is inadequate to accomplish
the protection and defense of Federal Government information networks, or to
facilitate the protection and defense of United States information networks,
with respect to such Federal agency for the year for which the request is
submitted, the Director shall submit to the head of such Federal agency a
written description of funding levels and specific initiatives that would, in
the determination of the Director, make the request adequate to accomplish the
protection and defense of such information networks.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID40da0ae5309b4c3a887344627a409cfd"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Adequate
requests</header><text>If the Director concludes that a budget request
submitted under subsection (a) for a Federal agency is adequate to accomplish
the protection and defense of Federal Government information networks, or to
facilitate the protection and defense of United States information networks,
with respect to such Federal agency for the year for which the request is
submitted, the Director shall submit to the head of such Federal agency a
written statement confirming the adequacy of the request.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDac93f57b5f7444c79880b7eb60abc864"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Record</header><text>The
Director shall maintain a record of each description submitted under
subparagraph (A) and each statement submitted under subparagraph (B).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDad3f09f267a44cc48182346db5d1d44e"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Agency
response</header>
<subparagraph id="ID864bf6e63efe4b5ea985e6bff51eda2a"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The head of a Federal agency that receives a description
under paragraph (2)(A) shall include the funding levels and initiatives
described by the Director in the National Cyber Security Program budget
submission for such Federal agency to the Office of Management and
Budget.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDcdce6856b8e14733b04bea0bff315eb2"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Impact
statement</header><text>If the head of a Federal agency alters the National
Cyber Security Program budget submission of such agency based on a description
received under paragraph (2)(A), such head shall include as an appendix to the
budget submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for such agency an
impact statement that summarizes—</text>
<clause id="ID7a685894cc6f4de38bd8e48587a9ee74"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
changes made to the budget based on such description; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID7dc80a38c7af4a419ef549da0e0ef239"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the impact of
such changes on the ability of such agency to perform its other
responsibilities, including any impact on specific missions or programs of such
agency.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID054d26b30f894fcdba271e68e99ed02a"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Congressional
notification</header><text>The head of a Federal agency shall submit to
Congress a copy of any impact statement prepared under paragraph (3)(B) at the
time the National Cyber Security Program budget for such agency is submitted to
Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID0837ab622959412eafd50cd9196bda5c"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Certification
of National Cyber Security Program budget submissions</header>
<subparagraph id="ID56f9ce8abbcc4a429e083f30c79157a5"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>At the time the head of a Federal agency submits a
National Cyber Security Program budget request for such agency for a fiscal
year to the Office of Management and Budget, such head shall submit a copy of
the National Cyber Security Program budget request to the Director.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDd26b2cffaf7449c38e5cf4093299c421"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Decertification</header>
<clause id="IDacc2a204d2d045db8ca42268c4f0cb1f"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Director shall review each National Cyber Security
Program budget request submitted under subparagraph (A).</text>
</clause><clause id="IDeb79034b8e344efe9477f76fe1f1c54c"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Budget
decertification</header><text>If, based on the review under clause (i), the
Director concludes that such budget request does not include the funding levels
and specific initiatives that would, in the determination of the Director, make
the request adequate to accomplish the protection and defense of Federal
Government information networks, or to facilitate the protection and defense of
United States information networks, the Director may issue a written
decertification of such Federal agency's budget.</text>
</clause><clause id="ID5d21d390657941ceb42b50a1eb489854"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Submission to
Congress</header><text>In the case of a decertification of a budget request
issued under clause (ii), the Director shall submit to Congress a copy
of—</text>
<subclause id="IDbfaf8cd9f9874002b730a6602e600864"><enum>(I)</enum><text>such National
Cyber Security Program budget request;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id381C38B262354FD5A6B4501CF3008014"><enum>(II)</enum><text>such
decertification; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID511f87c8e17d47919cfaf1320aa223de"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the description
made for the budget request under paragraph (2)(B).</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDdcebeeac44e74d948a9db72a9959873b"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Consolidated
National Cyber Security Program budget proposal</header><text>For each fiscal
year, following the transmission of proposed National Cyber Security Program
budget requests for Federal agencies to the Director under subsection (a), the
Director shall, in consultation with the head of such Federal agencies—</text>
<paragraph id="IDb504f6d873ca447bb15cfd6a08f9ada7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>develop a
consolidated National Cyber Security Program budget proposal;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDe2f87ed8478c44778d6d3c08b22745a4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>submit the
consolidated budget proposal to the President; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDa6830ad2e52b48c99ce3a9b64d53ba71"><enum>(3)</enum><text>after making the
submission required by paragraph (2), submit the consolidated budget proposal
to Congress.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID4ee6124939c44254ab625324956b21b3"><enum>108.</enum><header>National cyber
defense contingency fund</header>
<subsection id="IDeb512d3582d34d9dbb753ff4621a09fb"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment
of Fund</header><text>There is established within the National Cyber Security
Program Budget a fund to be known as the <quote>National Cyber Defense
Contingency Fund,</quote> which shall consist of amounts appropriated to the
Fund for the purpose of providing financial assistance and technical and
operational support in the event of a significant cyber incident.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDc1dbb456c63944fe914b7b28baec71db"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Administration</header><text>The
Director shall be responsible for the administration and management of the
amounts in the National Cyber Defense Contingency Fund.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID218fd740e2d941ee9c8e98fb29adc53e"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Use</header><text>In
response to a significant cyber incident involving Federal Government or United
States information networks, the Director may distribute amounts from the
National Cyber Defense Contingency Fund to appropriate Federal agencies.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDc1a77d1e3b564167a69e8c4acbb01f42"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Notification</header><text>Prior
to distributing amounts under this section, the Director shall notify the
appropriate congressional committees.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID3b7f4cc673ec4b9b86fddbda34752e2d"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Significant
cyber incident defined</header><text>In this section, the term
<quote>significant cyber incident</quote> means a malicious act, suspicious
event, or accident that—</text>
<paragraph id="idE58121FFF7D74988BF08BC3562E49AB9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>causes a
disruption of Federal Government or United States information networks;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id440035B368C649918CCFF23822015D62"><enum>(2)</enum><text>affects one or
more Federal agencies or public or private sector entities operating critical
infrastructure;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id162C4A10AD5C4D7B97D19567CC042E6B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>affects more than
one State or a substantial number of residents in one or more States;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id39E73F0598D747509BAFA629085CC1BA"><enum>(4)</enum><text>results in a
substantial likelihood of harm or financial loss to the United States or its
citizens.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" id="IDa8c2ba0f085d408ab83f4784991478e6"><enum>109.</enum><header>Program budget
submission</header>
<subsection id="id3DC2CF82993C43D6A0D565F435C91D11"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Submission</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1105(a) of title 31, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idBE0CD566B1304C249A74E76049708A1D" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ID0ead13951b1142219fe6ca97cf7c1fe7"><enum>(38)</enum><text>a separate
statement of the combined and individual amounts of appropriations requested
for the National Cyber Security Program, including a separate statement of the
amounts of appropriations requested by the Secretary of Defense for the
operation and activities of the National Cyber Center and a separate statement
of the amounts of appropriations requested by the Secretary of Energy for the
operation and activities of the Cyber Defense
Alliance.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id516E459E2AFE4B9F866C30500BB309AD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Technical
amendments</header><text>Section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, as
amended by subsection (a), is further amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id05AF19C7795240C2A6995FE9EA4CC9F3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating
the paragraph (33) added by section 889 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002
(Public Law 107–296; 116 Stat. 2250) as paragraph (35);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id80FAA4AF37BB4031B0CA281C2298BD05"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating
the paragraph (35) added by section 203 of the Emergency Economic Stabilization
Act of 2008 (division A of Public Law 110–343; 122 Stat. 3765) as paragraph
(36); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idCF03CEA870524217A36AD8207E4C6219"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating
the paragraph (36) added by section 2 of the Veterans Health Care Budget Reform
and Transparency Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–81; 123 Stat. 2137) as paragraph
(37).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID8e14058659914d529b9643d06a8b5302"><enum>110.</enum><header>Construction</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Except as otherwise specifically provided,
nothing in this title shall be construed as terminating, altering, or otherwise
affecting any authority of the head of a Federal agency collocated within or
otherwise participating in the National Cyber Center.</text>
</section><section id="id8B9BFF751C144605AE2A09E3D58748FB"><enum>111.</enum><header>Congressional
oversight</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Director shall
keep the appropriate congressional committees fully and currently informed of
the significant activities of the National Cyber Center relating to ensuring
the security of Federal Government information networks.</text>
</section><enum>II</enum><header>Cyber defense
alliance</header>
<section id="id3FDD00A68A1841E1A64516C6EEB33C95"><enum>201.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this title:</text>
<paragraph id="idDE9A07E582D040B2A9CCDC3C6BE9676A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Board</header><text>The
term <quote>Board</quote> means the Board of Directors of the Cyber Defense
Alliance established pursuant to section 204(a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idBA124185ED5C44F88BD5DB6BDF8F6A53"><enum>(2)</enum><header>National
Laboratory</header><text>The term <quote>National Laboratory</quote> has the
meaning given that term in section 2 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42
U.S.C. 15801).</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="id52C5AAD026F74B668D62EDA7DCBCDA6A"><enum>202.</enum><header>Cyber Defense
Alliance</header>
<subsection id="id20A140C1956A44F48E34FC12FFF6BC4E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Charter</header><text>There
is within a National Laboratory a public and private partnership for sharing
cyber threat information and exchanging technical assistance, advice, and
support to be known as the Cyber Defense Alliance.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDbf891f6ea41a4402a8d915f4d94f88a7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The
Secretary of Energy, in coordination with the Director of the National Cyber
Center, the Director of National Intelligence, the Secretary of Defense, the
Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Director of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation, shall determine the appropriate location for, and establish, the
Cyber Defense Alliance.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID6bf0e4eb23b94c73988c9071f3d9e1fd"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Criteria</header><text>The
criteria to be used in selecting a National Laboratory under subsection (a)
shall include the following:</text>
<paragraph id="ID832942f1c3f84c708af961797cf522c6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Whether the
National Laboratory has received recognition from members of the intelligence
community, the Secretary of Homeland Security, or the Secretary of Defense for
its cyber capabilities.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDbea98b4d7157407caea881c272bfe39d"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Whether the
National Laboratory has demonstrated the ability to address cyber-related
issues involving varying levels of classified information.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDa4ff1730d0df4b719cedb3d3b2761d0d"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Whether the
National Laboratory has demonstrated the capability to develop cooperative
relationships with the private sector on cyber-related issues.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID3034e60a3a8840988d44a99b17847a56"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Partnership</header><text>If
the Secretary of Energy, the Director of the National Cyber Center, the
Director of National Intelligence, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of
Homeland Security, and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
determine that the missions and activities of the Cyber Defense Alliance may
only be accomplished through a partnership of two or more National Laboratories
acting jointly to support the Alliance, then the Alliance may be established
and located within such National Laboratories.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="ID81105f53690840c1900c6c81129f33da"><enum>203.</enum><header>Mission and
activities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Cyber Defense
Alliance shall—</text>
<paragraph id="id53876C46A1C94CEA8348662E3C83AF46"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">facilitate the exchange of ideas and
technical assistance and support related to the security of public, private,
and critical infrastructure information networks;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDf33ad894953e44f1bdeac9ec0f81e4be"><enum>(2)</enum><text>promote research
and development, including the advancement of private funding for research and
development, related to ensuring the security of public, private, and critical
infrastructure information networks;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID008ddaeff42b4565aca38ee267b2131f"><enum>(3)</enum><text>serve as a
national clearinghouse for the exchange of cyber threat information for the
benefit of the private sector, educational institutions, State, tribal, and
local governments, public and private sector entities operating critical
infrastructure, and the Federal Government in order to enhance the ability of
recipients of such information to ensure the protection and defense of public,
private, and critical infrastructure information networks; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID1ca987db73514e818fdab516edee4f06"><enum>(4)</enum><text>coordinate with
the private sector, State, tribal, and local governments, the governments of
foreign countries, international organizations, and academic institutions in
developing and encouraging the use of voluntary standards for enhancing the
security of information networks.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="ID801cffa35b9347dbb3cfd20346ea2f17"><enum>204.</enum><header>Board of
Directors</header>
<subsection id="IDfeb2876c8f59489db123d34df6aa30e5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Cyber Defense Alliance shall have a Board of
Directors which shall be responsible for—</text>
<paragraph id="idB9A0A5D6D736430B84CF822C908E18C3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the executive and
administrative operation of the Alliance, including matters relating to funding
and promotion of the Alliance; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id7737E00F72E34283BF66FA5D3F860DFC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>ensuring and
facilitating compliance by members of the Alliance with the requirements of
this title.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id193507E6227D456EA711792913017C6D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Composition</header><text>The
Board shall be composed of the following members:</text>
<paragraph id="IDcb24a88a31534bc0ba94f6eb10c1db11"><enum>(1)</enum><text>One
representative of the Department of Energy.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id723EBDB367394782B57938581F411F48"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Four
representatives of Federal agencies, other than the Department of Energy, that
have significant responsibility for the protection or defense of government
information networks.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDb11282aa5ba14eafb885bd86dcd33eb7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Two
representatives from the private sector.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID1090781c0a254f43a91df6e84a41462f"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Two
representatives of State, tribal, and local government departments, agencies,
or entities.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id20A0D00497F841C097A15F9A343A1395"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Two
representatives from the financial sector.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDc8cd41b7c047470096b214b63ff9a9af"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Two
representatives from electronic communication service providers.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID23b4f04dd60b4e449af0f0b0b404eb84"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Two
representatives from the transportation industry.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID31c89d2964704322a9f30d7bae90e0e9"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Two
representatives from the chemical industry.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID276090438c1c407ca23a8cb7a5903f56"><enum>(9)</enum><text>Two
representatives from a public or private electric utility company or other
generators of power.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID21c309772ca4406181fca3281dc08573"><enum>(10)</enum><text>One
representative from an academic institution with established expertise in
cyber-related matters.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDe82291219cca4a10ad68d932c2b19b99"><enum>(11)</enum><text>One additional
representative with considerable expertise in cyber-related matters.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDf3c9c935ca524c2aba0effc9da5323fa"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Initial
appointment</header><text>Not later than 30 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Director of the National Cyber Center, the Secretary
of Energy, the Director of National Intelligence, the Secretary of Defense, the
Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Director of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation shall jointly appoint the members of the Board described under
subsection (b).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID158ee02a13fa403798a2e88b59592ea2"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Terms</header>
<paragraph id="id2D1B84619F00496FB0597149E790CB06"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Representatives
of certain Federal agencies</header><text>Each member of the Board described in
subsection (b)(1) shall serve for a term that is—</text>
<subparagraph id="idD53B7F470CE7447EA9AD3983D44D8D8B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>not longer than
three years from the date of the member's appointment; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD21C5633002C46C1BEB388F0E84887A6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>determined
jointly by the Director of the National Cyber Center, the Secretary of Energy,
the Director of National Intelligence, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary
of Homeland Security, and the Director of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDb82339c900a34e8d92ff6d0a2449e2c5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Other
representatives</header><text>The original members of the Board described in
paragraphs (3) through (11) of subsection (b) shall serve an initial term of
one year from the date of appointment under subsection (c), at which time the
members of the Cyber Defense Alliance shall conduct elections in accordance
with the procedures established under subsection (e).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDe242b3506af949b4bacf4c22282649f4"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Rules and
procedures</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Board shall establish rules and procedures for the election
and service of members of the Board described in paragraphs (3) through (11) of
subsection (b).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID532062de41844b56b1d17e08f6502d49"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Leadership</header><text>The
Board shall elect from among its members a chair and co-chair of the Board, who
shall serve under such terms and conditions as the Board may establish.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDd333dd5bfb2042a2a5a80e35a247283f"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Sub-Boards</header><text>The
Board shall have the authority to constitute such sub-Boards, or other advisory
groups or panels, from among the members of the Board as may be necessary to
assist the Board in carrying out its functions under this section.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="ID2de184af615a49e38fbdf289e70fdb23"><enum>205.</enum><header>Cyber Defense
Alliance membership</header>
<subsection id="id780D6368CE884F2A8089771E55E5762E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Requirement for
procedures</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Board shall establish procedures for the voluntary membership
by State, tribal, and local government departments, agencies, and entities,
private sector businesses and organizations, and academic institutions in the
Cyber Defense Alliance.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idB281147692064DB68A0F00503BCCBCB0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Participation
by Federal agencies</header><text>The Director of the National Cyber Center, in
coordination with the Secretary of Energy, the Director of National
Intelligence, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the
Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the heads of other
appropriate Federal agencies, may provide for the participation and cooperation
of such Federal agencies in the Cyber Defense Alliance.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="IDc7c87e24a5904f0a84270dbe67b6baa0"><enum>206.</enum><header>Funding</header>
<subsection id="idF54BE0978A4947F1BB3BE8F201E0CCFF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Initial
expenses</header><text>Administrative and logistical expenses associated with
the initial establishment of the Cyber Defense Alliance shall be paid by the
Secretary of Energy and shall be included within the National Cyber Security
Program budget request for the Department of Energy.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID08cd31ad539646f3b57770d92decd877"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Other
expenses</header>
<paragraph id="id2DA174049134424499D5FBCF21101DF7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (2), annual
administrative and operational expenses for the Cyber Defense Alliance shall be
paid by the members of such Alliance, as determined by the Board.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id0A1A7535DBEA4B83BB6E2CF23FF9AAB9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Maximum Federal
contribution</header><text>Not more than 15 percent of the annual expenses
referred to in paragraph (1) may be paid by the Federal Government. Such amount
shall be provided under the direction of the Secretary of Energy and shall be
included within the National Cyber Security Program budget request for the
Department of Energy.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID8c11fd718a8a44af910879eb2ab08800"><enum>207.</enum><header>Classified
information</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Consistent with
the protection of sensitive intelligence sources and methods, the Director of
National Intelligence shall facilitate—</text>
<paragraph id="id461AE2C4DA074C7CA6764AF635FD26AF"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the sharing of classified information in
the possession of a Federal agency related to threats to information networks
with appropriately cleared members of the Alliance, including representatives
of the private sector and of public and private sector entities operating
critical infrastructure; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id3727B147F0624F25B23AFFC05B661B35"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the declassification and sharing of
information in the possession of a Federal agency related to threats to
information networks with members of the Alliance.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="ID9fd1f2cd65404be5a5e89dcc7b84bd42"><enum>208.</enum><header>Voluntary
information sharing</header>
<subsection id="id0AED7BEE19EE4DC2A1C90EF6C2EFBFE0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Uses of shared
information</header>
<paragraph id="idDA3B7871CE1F4984A61A9A919DA0A81C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any
other provision of law and subject to paragraph (2), information shared with or
provided to the Cyber Defense Alliance or to a Federal agency through such
Alliance by any member of the Cyber Defense Alliance that is not a Federal
agency in furtherance of the mission and activities of the Alliance as
described in section 203—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID5cfc096582634f81a74f66b2ad25da5f"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall be exempt
from disclosure under section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly
referred to as the Freedom of Information Act);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDab303b1ed8714ddab9af2305508d2a9b"><enum>(B)</enum><text>shall not be
subject to the rules of any Federal agency or any judicial doctrine regarding
ex parte communications with a decision-making official;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID8afbdda389fe44118be29ebaaff618f2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>shall not,
without the written consent of the person or entity submitting such
information, be used directly by any Federal agency, any other Federal, State,
tribal, or local authority, or any third party, in any civil action arising
under Federal or State law if such information is submitted to the Cyber
Defense Alliance in good faith and for the purpose of facilitating the missions
of such Alliance;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDf7453e850ed64f878dc0a8e1e2d68ad2"><enum>(D)</enum><text>shall not,
without the written consent of the person or entity submitting such
information, be used or disclosed by any officer or employee of the United
States for purposes other than the purposes of this title, except—</text>
<clause id="id92D3D9A718FE4D7C80B38E626183AD4A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
furtherance of an investigation or the prosecution of a criminal act; or</text>
</clause><clause id="id373F208FAC514D6699AEF1587A257626"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the disclosure
of the information to the appropriate congressional committee;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID2c12ea8a4520496fafc582e95615481e"><enum>(E)</enum><text>shall not, if
subsequently provided to a State, tribal, or local government or government
agency—</text>
<clause id="idB89F4AF0BECF42E7996536E14BC15D48"><enum>(i)</enum><text>be
made available pursuant to any State, tribal, or local law requiring disclosure
of information or records;</text>
</clause><clause id="id8E8DEBB13BED4D2FA6917A28307FFF92"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>otherwise be
disclosed or distributed to any party by such State, tribal, or local
government or government agency without the written consent of the person or
entity submitting such information; or</text>
</clause><clause id="id4F58D803ECD24D3991C7D179C27438CA"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>be used other
than for the purpose of protecting information systems, or in furtherance of an
investigation or the prosecution of a criminal act; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID806590a0c8954c4185bbf9214103548a"><enum>(F)</enum><text>does not
constitute a waiver of any applicable privilege or protection provided under
law, such as trade secret protection.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id337E3223E8564C07A5573FE9ABB0C822"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Application</header><text>Paragraph
(1) shall only apply to information shared with or provided to the Cyber
Defense Alliance or to a Federal agency through such Alliance by a member of
the Cyber Defense Alliance that is not a Federal agency if such information is
accompanied by an express statement requesting that such paragraph
apply.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID18751fcdb6a54659aca6466b9b4cc8de"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>The
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to any
communication of information to a Federal agency made pursuant to this
title.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID0abd8389bf52439a8181c53297122ef8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Procedures</header>
<paragraph id="id04534FABE88949789A164658365BE4A3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall, in consultation with the
heads of appropriate Federal agencies, establish uniform procedures for the
receipt, care, and storage by such agencies of information that is voluntarily
submitted to the Federal Government through the Cyber Defense Alliance.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDa135da953c9e4086af5c355361ea9ffa"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The
procedures established under paragraph (1) shall include procedures for—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID07e057613de04fdfa19c26ec37a28666"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the
acknowledgment of receipt by a Federal agency of cyber threat information that
is voluntarily submitted to the Federal Government;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID3489fedf0bf441e9911cf80b7eef1b2d"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the maintenance
of the identification of such information;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID2c33e4f481a943b88c4cd8e24c623cdf"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the care and
storage of such information;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID44e674594c9a48faad971524ac7ea3d0"><enum>(D)</enum><text>limiting
subsequent dissemination of such information to ensure that such information is
not used for an unauthorized purpose;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDfe74c1ae878e41019f3cd0ab56479171"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the protection of
the constitutional and statutory rights of any individuals who are subjects of
such information; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID7bcca1592e794b2dbbb92f27c0758fb9"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the protection
and maintenance of the confidentiality of such information so as to permit the
sharing of such information within the Federal Government and with State,
tribal, and local governments, and the issuance of notices and warnings related
to the protection of information networks, in such manner as to protect from
public disclosure the identity of the submitting person or entity, or
information that is proprietary, business sensitive, relates specifically to
the submitting person or entity, and is otherwise not appropriately in the
public domain.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID8af9dcd0518d4a57bb53ad5dbeda5798"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Independently
obtained information</header><text>Nothing in this section shall be construed
to limit or otherwise affect the ability of a Federal agency, a State, tribal,
or local government or government agency, or any third party—</text>
<paragraph id="id0BB83132505F449CB53F01BDB56DFDBB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to obtain cyber
threat information in a manner other than through the Cyber Defense Alliance,
including obtaining any information lawfully and properly disclosed generally
or broadly to the public; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idCE8A0CD85ECB40CD820C0887673811B7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to use such
information in any manner permitted by law.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="IDc63ec90902214249896c467136d12ed9"><enum>209.</enum><header>Penalties</header>
<subsection id="id59E6F1BD6A68430B9ED6A57B93C9D96C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>It shall be unlawful for any officer or employee of the
United States or of any Federal agency to knowingly publish, divulge, disclose,
or make known in any manner or to any extent not authorized by law, any cyber
threat information protected from disclosure by this title coming to such
officer or employee in the course of the employee's employment or official
duties or by reason of any examination or investigation made by, or return,
report, or record made to or filed with, such officer, employee, or
agency.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idC30F04D18B5A4C7F8260D8FA7647111B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Penalty</header><text>Any
person who violates subsection (a) shall be fined under title 18, United States
Code, imprisoned for not more than 1 year, or both, and shall be removed from
office or employment.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="ID54f56d0e66a34bcfa3f6124ef63292a1"><enum>210.</enum><header>Authority To
issue warnings</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Federal
Government may provide advisories, alerts, and warnings to relevant companies,
targeted sectors, other government entities, or the general public regarding
potential threats to information networks as appropriate. In issuing a warning,
the Federal Government shall take appropriate actions to protect from
disclosure—</text>
<paragraph id="ID77731b707a924282b5e33661b740f95a"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the source of any
voluntarily submitted information that forms the basis for the warning;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID5c3a4a983e24489e969433f3e6c44158"><enum>(2)</enum><text>information that
is proprietary, business sensitive, relates specifically to the submitting
person or entity, or is otherwise not appropriately in the public
domain.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="ID4f6b79ad239c453c977b14e593fe5b27"><enum>211.</enum><header>Exemption from
antitrust prohibitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The
exchange of information by and between private sector members of the Cyber
Defense Alliance, in furtherance of the mission and activities of the Cyber
Defense Alliance, shall not be considered a violation of any provision of the
antitrust laws (as defined in the first section of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C.
12)).</text>
</section><section id="ID6f276cfb99034233be8db4257dc16d9c"><enum>212.</enum><header>Duration</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Cyber Defense Alliance shall cease to
exist on December 31, 2020.</text>
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