[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
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[S. 3208 Reported in Senate (RS)]

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                                                       Calendar No. 668
115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3208

                          [Report No. 115-382]

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


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 12, 2018

Mr. Johnson (for himself and Mrs. Ernst) introduced the following bill; 
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 
                        and Governmental Affairs

                           November 26, 2018

               Reported by Mr. Johnson, with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause 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,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Information Systems 
Safeguards Act of 2018''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. AGENCY DISCRETION TO SECURE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND 
              INFORMATION SYSTEMS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--The authority described under subsection 
(b) may not be--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) limited by a collective bargaining agreement, 
        memorandum of agreement, or any other agreement entered into 
        before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act pursuant 
        to chapter 71 of title 5, United States Code; or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) negotiated under section 7106(b) or any other 
        section of such chapter 71.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Authority Covered.--The authority described in this 
subsection is the authority of the head of an agency, pursuant to 
section 3554 of title 44, United States Code, to take any action to 
limit, restrict, or prohibit access to a website or to test, deploy, or 
update a cybersecurity measure if the head of the agency determines 
such action is necessary to carry out the responsibilities of the head 
of the agency under such section 3554.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Definition of Agency.--In this section, the term 
``agency'' has the meaning given the term in section 3502 of title 44, 
United States Code.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Information Systems 
Safeguards Act of 2018''.

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

    (a) In General.--The authority described under subsection (b) may 
not be--
            (1) limited by a collective bargaining agreement, 
        memorandum of agreement, or any other agreement entered into 
        before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act pursuant 
        to chapter 71 of title 5, United States Code; or
            (2) negotiated under section 7106(b) or any other section 
        of such chapter 71.
    (b) Authority Covered.--The authority described in this subsection 
is the authority of the head of an agency, pursuant to section 3554 of 
title 44, United States Code, to take any action to limit, restrict, or 
prohibit access to a website or to test, deploy, or update a 
cybersecurity measure if the head of the agency determines such action 
is necessary to carry out the responsibilities of the head of the 
agency under such section 3554.
    (c) Consideration of Communication Needs.--
            (1) In general.--After taking an action under this section, 
        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.
    (d) Definition of Agency.--In this section, the term ``agency'' has 
the meaning given the term in section 3502 of title 44, United States 
Code.
                                                       Calendar No. 668

115th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 3208

                          [Report No. 115-382]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                           November 26, 2018

                       Reported with an amendment