I 112th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6551 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 21, 2012 Mr. Sullivan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure that security is taken into account in certain efforts related to the interconnectivity of telecommunications networks, and for other purposes.

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Security considerations in certain telecommunications network in­ter­con­nec­tiv­i­ty efforts

Section 256 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 256) is amended— (1)by striking used to provide telecommunications service each place it appears; (2)by striking providers of telecommunications service each place it appears and inserting providers of telecommunications; (3)in subsection (a)— (A)in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (B)in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (C)by adding at the end the following: (3)to assist in fostering the development of essential information security technologies and capabilities for protecting telecommunications networks, including comprehensive protective capabilities and other technological solutions; (4)to assist in efforts to mitigate supply chain vulnerabilities in telecommunications networks; and (5)to support nationwide awareness of and outreach efforts to educate the public about— (A)threats to the security of tele­com­mu­ni­ca­tions networks; and (B)ways to mitigate such threats. ; and (4)in subsection (b)(1), by inserting , including the security of such networks before the semicolon.