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[S. 2975 Reported in Senate (RS)]

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                                                       Calendar No. 647
114th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2975

                          [Report No. 114-361]

To provide agencies with discretion in securing information technology 
                        and information systems.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 23, 2016

  Mrs. Ernst introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

                           September 27, 2016

                Reported by Mr. Johnson, with amendments
  [Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
To provide agencies with discretion in securing information technology 
                        and information systems.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Information Systems 
Safeguards Act of 2016''.

SEC. 2. AGENCY DISCRETION TO SECURE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND 
              INFORMATION SYSTEMS.

    (a) In General.--In carrying out section 3554 of title 44, United 
States Code, any action taken by the head of an agency that is 
necessary to limit, restrict, or prohibit access to any website the 
head of the agency determines to present a current or future security 
weakness or risk to the information technology or information system 
under the control of the agency, and any impact or implementation of 
such action, shall not be subject to chapter 71 of title 5, United 
States Code.
    (b) Consideration of Communication Needs.--
            (1) In general.--After taking an action under subsection 
        (a), the head of an agency shall, upon the request of employees 
        of the agency, take into consideration and seek guidance on the 
        personal communication needs of the employees of the agency.
            (2) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection shall 
        be construed to establish a right to collective bargaining.
    (b)(c) Definitions.--In this section--
            (1) the terms ``agency'' and ``information system'' have 
        the meanings given the terms in section 3502 of title 44, 
        United States Code; and
            (2) the term ``information technology'' has the meaning 
        given the term in section 3552 of title 44, United States Code.
                                                       Calendar No. 647

114th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 2975

                          [Report No. 114-361]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

To provide agencies with discretion in securing information technology 
                        and information systems.

_______________________________________________________________________

                           September 27, 2016

                        Reported with amendments