[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 60 (Thursday, April 23, 2015)]
[House]
[Pages H2426-H2446]
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       NATIONAL CYBERSECURITY PROTECTION ADVANCEMENT ACT OF 2015

  The Committee resumed its sitting.
  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the 
gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Connolly).
  Mr. CONNOLLY. I thank my dear friend from Mississippi (Mr. Thompson), 
and I commend him and the distinguished chairman of the committee, Mr. 
McCaul, for their wonderful work on this bill.
  Mr. Chairman, we cannot wait. America cannot wait for a cyber Pearl 
Harbor. This issue--cybersecurity--may be the most complex and 
difficult challenge we confront long term as a nation.
  In the wired 21st century, the line between our physical world and 
cyberspace continues to blur with every aspect of our lives, from 
social interaction to commerce. Yet the remarkable gains that have 
accompanied an increasingly digital and connected society also have 
opened up new, unprecedented vulnerabilities that threaten to undermine 
this progress and cause great harm to our country's national security, 
critical infrastructure, and economy.

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  It is long overdue for Congress to modernize our cyber laws to 
address those vulnerabilities present in both public and private 
networks. The bills before us this week are a step in the right 
direction, and I am glad to support them, but they are a first step.
  Information sharing alone does not inoculate or even defend us from 
cyber attacks. Indeed, in the critical three P's of enhancing 
cybersecurity--people, policies, and practices--the measures before us 
make improvements primarily to policy.
  I commend the two committees for working in a bipartisan fashion to 
improve privacy and transparency protections. More is still needed to 
safeguard the civil liberties of our constituents.
  Further, I hope that the broad liability protections provided by 
these bills will, in fact, be narrowed upon further consultation with 
the Senate. Cybersecurity must be a shared public-private 
responsibility, and that includes the expectation and requirement that 
our partners will, in fact, take reasonable actions.
  Moving forward, I hope Congress will build on this effort to address 
the security of critical infrastructure, the vast majority of which, as 
has been already pointed out, is owned and operated by the private 
sector.
  The CHAIR. The time of the gentleman has expired.
  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. I yield the gentleman an additional 30 
seconds.
  Mr. CONNOLLY. We also need to strengthen our Nation's cyber 
workforce, devise effective data breach notification policies, and 
bring about a wholesale cultural revolution so that society fully 
understands the critical importance of good cyber hygiene.
  The bottom line is that our vulnerability in cyberspace demands that 
we take decisive action and take it now, but much like the tactics used 
in effective cybersecurity, we must recognize that enhancing our cyber 
defenses is an iterative process that requires continuous effort.
  I congratulate the staffs and the leadership of the committee.
  Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Chairman, I yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from 
Georgia (Mr. Loudermilk), a member of the Committee on Homeland 
Security.
  Mr. LOUDERMILK. Mr. Chairman, over the past 40 years, we have 
experienced advancements in information technology that literally have 
transformed business, education, government; it has even transformed 
our culture.
  Information research that only a couple of decades ago would take 
days, months, maybe even years to accomplish is available, quite 
literally, at our fingertips and instantaneously.
  Other aspects of our lives have also been shaped by this immediate 
access to information. Shopping, you can go shopping without ever going 
to a store. You can conduct financial transactions without ever going 
to a bank. You can even have access to entertainment without ever going 
to a theater.
  These advancements in technology have not only transformed the way we 
access and store information, but it has also transformed the way we 
communicate.
  No longer is instantaneous voice-to-voice communication only 
available through a phone call, but people around the world instantly 
connect with one another with a variety of methods, from email, instant 
text messaging, even video conferencing, and

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this can be all down while you are on the move. You don't even have to 
be chained to a desk or in your business office.
  Really, every aspect of our culture has been affected by the 
advancements in information technology, and, for the most part, our 
lives have been improved by these advancements.
  As an IT professional, with 30-plus years' experience in both the 
military and private sector, I know firsthand the benefits of this 
instant access to endless amounts of information, but, on the other 
hand, I know all too well the vulnerabilities of these systems.
  For the past 20 years, I have assisted businesses and governments to 
automate their operations and ensure they can access their networks 
anytime and from anywhere.
  However, this global access to information requires a global 
interconnection of these systems. At almost any time during the day, 
Americans are connected to this global network through their phones, 
tablets, health monitors, and car navigation systems. Even home 
security systems are now connected to the Internet.
  We have become dependent on this interconnection and so have the 
businesses and government entities that provide crucial services that 
we rely on, but as our dependence on technology has grown, so have our 
vulnerabilities.
  Cyberspace is the new battleground, a battleground for a multitude of 
adversaries. Foreign nations, international terrorist organizations, 
and organized crime regularly target our citizens, businesses, and 
government.
  Unlike traditional combat operations, cyber attackers don't require 
sophisticated weaponry to carry out their warfare. On the cyber 
battlefield, a single individual with a laptop computer can wreak havoc 
on business, the economy, even our critical infrastructure.
  In the past several months, we have seen an increasing number of 
cyber attacks on national security systems and private company 
networks, breaching critical information. Earlier this year, Anthem 
BlueCross BlueShield's IT system was hacked by a highly sophisticated 
cyber attacker, obtaining personal employee and consumer data, 
including names, Social Security numbers, and mailing addresses.
  An old adage among IT professionals states: There are two types of 
computer users, those who have been hacked and those who don't know 
that they have been hacked.
  Today, this is truer than ever before. The incredible advancements 
made by the IT industry over the past three decades have been 
predominantly due to the competitive nature of the free market.
  Without the overbearing constraints of government bureaucracy, 
oversight, and regulation, technology entrepreneurs have had the 
freedom to bring new innovations to the market with little cost and in 
record amount of time.
  It is clear that our greatest advancements in technology have come 
from the private sector. That is why it is imperative that the 
government partner with the private sector to combat cyber attacks 
against our Nation.
  The bill being debated in this House today, the National 
Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act, puts in place a framework for 
voluntary partnership between government and the private sector to 
share information to protect against and combat against cyber attacks.
  Through this voluntary sharing of critical information, businesses 
and government will voluntarily work together to respond to attacks and 
to prevent our enemies from corrupting networks, attacking our highly 
sensitive data systems, and compromising our personal privacy 
information.
  While protecting individual privacy, this legislation also includes 
liability protections for the sharing of cyber threat information and 
thereby promotes information sharing that enhances the 
national cybersecurity posture.

  We are no longer solely dealing with groups of hackers and 
terrorists, but individuals who target large networks, corrupt our 
database, and get hold of private material.
  With today's evolving technology, we must make sure we are affirming 
individual privacy rights and safeguarding both government and private 
sector databases from cyberterrorism.
  Protecting the civil liberties of the citizens of the United States 
is a top priority for me, and it should be for this Congress.
  The CHAIR. The time of the gentleman has expired.
  Mr. McCAUL. I yield the gentleman an additional 30 seconds.
  Mr. LOUDERMILK. That is why I do support H.R. 1731, because it 
provides that framework of cooperation between the government and the 
private industry, and it provides the protections and liability 
protections our industries need.
  We must have this bill. I do stand in support of it, and I thank you 
for allowing me this time to speak.
  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Chairman, I have no additional 
requests for time, so I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Chairman, I yield such time as he may consume to the 
gentleman from Texas (Mr. Hurd), a member of the Homeland Security 
Committee.
  Mr. HURD of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I have spent almost 9 years, or a 
little bit over 9 years, as an undercover officer in the CIA. I chased 
al Qaeda, Taliban. Towards the end of my career, we started spending a 
lot more time focusing on cyber criminals, Russian organized crime, 
state sponsors of terror like Iran.
  What this bill does is it helps in the protection of our digital 
infrastructure, both public and private, against this increasing 
threat.
  I had the opportunity to help build a cybersecurity company, and 
seeing the threats to our infrastructure is great. This bill, which I 
rise in support of, is going to create that framework in order for the 
public and the private sector to work together against these threats.
  When I was doing this for a living, you give me enough time, I am 
going to get in your network. We have to change our mindset and begin 
with the presumption of breach. How do we stop someone? How do we 
detect someone getting in our system? How do we corral them? And how do 
we kick them off? H.R. 1731 is a great start in doing this and making 
sure that we have the right protections.
  We also are helping small- and medium-sized businesses with this 
bill, making sure that a lot of them have the resources that some 
larger businesses do and making sure that the Department of Homeland 
Security is providing as much information to them so that they can keep 
their company and their customers safe.
  I would like to commend everyone on both sides of the aisle that is 
working to make this bill happen, and I look forward to seeing this get 
past this House and our colleagues in the Senate.
  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Chairman, I continue to reserve the 
balance of my time.
  Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Chairman, I have no further requests for time. I am 
prepared to close if the gentleman from Mississippi is prepared to 
close.
  I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time 
as I may consume.
  As someone involved in this issue for many years, I am not surprised 
by the overwhelming support that H.R. 1731 has garnered. Today, the 
House has the opportunity to join with the President and stakeholders 
from across our critical infrastructure sectors to make our Nation more 
secure.
  By casting a vote in favor of H.R. 1731, you will be putting the 
Department of Homeland Security, the Federal civilian lead for cyber 
information sharing, on a path to fully partnering with the private 
sector to protect the U.S. networks.
  Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Chairman, we are at a pivotal moment today and face a stark 
reality. The cyber threats to America have gone from bad to severe, and 
in many ways, we are flying blind.
  The current level of cyber threat information sharing won't cut it. 
In the same way that we failed to stop terrorist attacks in the past, 
we are not connecting the dots well enough to prevent digital assaults 
against our Nation's networks.

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  The information we need to stop destructive breaches is held in 
silos, rather than being shared, preventing us from mounting an 
aggressive defense. In fact, the majority of cyber intrusions go 
unreported, leaving our networks vulnerable to the same attacks. When 
sharing does happen, it is often too little and too late.
  If we don't pass this legislation to enhance cyber threat information 
sharing, we will be failing the American people and ceding more ground 
to our adversaries.
  I hope, today, that we have the momentum to reverse the tide and to 
do what the American people expect of us, pass prosecurity, proprivacy 
legislation to better safeguard our public and private networks. Our 
inaction would be a permission slip for criminals, hacktivists, 
terrorists, and nation-states to continue to steal our data and to do 
our people harm.
  I appreciate the collaboration from Members across the aisle and from 
other committees in developing this legislation. I would like to 
specifically commend, again, subcommittee Chairman Ratcliffe for his 
work on this bill, as well as our minority counterparts, including 
Ranking Member Thompson and subcommittee Ranking Member Richmond for 
their joint work on this bill.
  Mr. Chairman, I urge my colleagues to pass H.R. 1731.
  I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Chair, I rise today to oppose H.R. 1731, the 
National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015. I commend 
Chairman McCaul and Ranking Member Thompson for crafting a 
cybersecurity bill that improves upon legislation this body has 
previously voted on, but ultimately I cannot support it in its current 
form.
  As was the case with yesterday's bill, the Protecting Cyber Networks 
Act (H.R. 1560), I continue to have concerns about the ambiguous 
liability provisions in this legislation. Specifically, H.R. 1731 would 
grant immunity to companies for simply putting forth a ``good faith'' 
effort when reporting security threats to the Department of Homeland 
Security. Like H.R. 1560, companies would receive liability protection 
even if they fail to act on threat information in a timely manner. I 
was disappointed that Republicans did not allow a vote on any of the 
seven amendments offered to improve the liability provisions in this 
bill.
  I strongly believe that we must take steps to protect against these 
cyber threats while not sacrificing our privacy and civil liberties. It 
is my hope that many of these murky liability provisions can be 
resolved in the Senate, but I cannot support this bill as it stands 
today.
  THE CHAIR. All time for general debate has expired.
  In lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by 
the Committee on Homeland Security, printed in the bill, it shall be in 
order to consider as an original bill, for the purpose of amendment 
under the 5-minute rule, an amendment in the nature of a substitute 
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 114-12. That amendment 
in the nature of a substitute shall be considered as read.
  The text of the amendment in the nature of a substitute is as 
follows:

                               H.R. 1731

       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 ``National Cybersecurity 
     Protection Advancement Act of 2015''.

     SEC. 2. NATIONAL CYBERSECURITY AND COMMUNICATIONS INTEGRATION 
                   CENTER.

       (a) Definitions.--
       (1) In general.--Subsection (a) of the second section 226 
     of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 148; relating 
     to the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration 
     Center) is amended--
       (A) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (B) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
       ``(5) the term `cyber threat indicator' means technical 
     information that is necessary to describe or identify--
       ``(A) a method for probing, monitoring, maintaining, or 
     establishing network awareness of an information system for 
     the purpose of discerning technical vulnerabilities of such 
     information system, if such method is known or reasonably 
     suspected of being associated with a known or suspected 
     cybersecurity risk, including communications that reasonably 
     appear to be transmitted for the purpose of gathering 
     technical information related to a cybersecurity risk;
       ``(B) a method for defeating a technical or security 
     control of an information system;
       ``(C) a technical vulnerability, including anomalous 
     technical behavior that may become a vulnerability;
       ``(D) a method of causing a user with legitimate access to 
     an information system or information that is stored on, 
     processed by, or transiting an information system to 
     inadvertently enable the defeat of a technical or operational 
     control;
       ``(E) a method for unauthorized remote identification of, 
     access to, or use of an information system or information 
     that is stored on, processed by, or transiting an information 
     system that is known or reasonably suspected of being 
     associated with a known or suspected cybersecurity risk;
       ``(F) the actual or potential harm caused by a 
     cybersecurity risk, including a description of the 
     information exfiltrated as a result of a particular 
     cybersecurity risk;
       ``(G) any other attribute of a cybersecurity risk that 
     cannot be used to identify specific persons reasonably 
     believed to be unrelated to such cybersecurity risk, if 
     disclosure of such attribute is not otherwise prohibited by 
     law; or
       ``(H) any combination of subparagraphs (A) through (G);
       ``(6) the term `cybersecurity purpose' means the purpose of 
     protecting an information system or information that is 
     stored on, processed by, or transiting an information system 
     from a cybersecurity risk or incident;
       ``(7)(A) except as provided in subparagraph (B), the term 
     `defensive measure' means an action, device, procedure, 
     signature, technique, or other measure applied to an 
     information system or information that is stored on, 
     processed by, or transiting an information system that 
     detects, prevents, or mitigates a known or suspected 
     cybersecurity risk or incident, or any attribute of hardware, 
     software, process, or procedure that could enable or 
     facilitate the defeat of a security control;
       ``(B) such term does not include a measure that destroys, 
     renders unusable, or substantially harms an information 
     system or data on an information system not belonging to--
       ``(i) the non-Federal entity, not including a State, local, 
     or tribal government, operating such measure; or
       ``(ii) another Federal entity or non-Federal entity that is 
     authorized to provide consent and has provided such consent 
     to the non-Federal entity referred to in clause (i);
       ``(8) the term `network awareness' means to scan, identify, 
     acquire, monitor, log, or analyze information that is stored 
     on, processed by, or transiting an information system;
       ``(9)(A) the term `private entity' means a non-Federal 
     entity that is an individual or private group, organization, 
     proprietorship, partnership, trust, cooperative, corporation, 
     or other commercial or non-profit entity, including an 
     officer, employee, or agent thereof;
       ``(B) such term includes a component of a State, local, or 
     tribal government performing electric utility services;
       ``(10) the term `security control' means the management, 
     operational, and technical controls used to protect against 
     an unauthorized effort to adversely affect the 
     confidentially, integrity, or availability of an information 
     system or information that is stored on, processed by, or 
     transiting an information system; and
       ``(11) the term `sharing' means providing, receiving, and 
     disseminating.''.
       (b) Amendment.--Subparagraph (B) of subsection (d)(1) of 
     such second section 226 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
     is amended--
       (1) in clause (i), by striking ``and local'' and inserting 
     ``, local, and tribal'';
       (2) in clause (ii)--
       (A) by inserting ``, including information sharing and 
     analysis centers'' before the semicolon; and
       (B) by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (3) in clause (iii), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (4) by adding at the end the following new clause:
       ``(iv) private entities.''.

     SEC. 3. INFORMATION SHARING STRUCTURE AND PROCESSES.

       The second section 226 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
     (6 U.S.C. 148; relating to the National Cybersecurity and 
     Communications Integration Center) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (c)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) by striking ``a Federal civilian interface'' and 
     inserting ``the lead Federal civilian interface''; and
       (ii) by striking ``cybersecurity risks,'' and inserting 
     ``cyber threat indicators, defensive measures, cybersecurity 
     risks,'';
       (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``cybersecurity risks'' 
     and inserting ``cyber threat indicators, defensive measures, 
     cybersecurity risks,'';
       (C) in paragraph (5)(A), by striking ``cybersecurity 
     risks'' and inserting ``cyber threat indicators, defensive 
     measures, cybersecurity risks,'';
       (D) in paragraph (6)--
       (i) by striking ``cybersecurity risks'' and inserting 
     ``cyber threat indicators, defensive measures, cybersecurity 
     risks,''; and
       (ii) by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (E) in paragraph (7)--
       (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; and''; and
       (iii) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
       ``(C) sharing cyber threat indicators and defensive 
     measures;''; and
       (F) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs
       ``(8) engaging with international partners, in consultation 
     with other appropriate agencies, to--
       ``(A) collaborate on cyber threat indicators, defensive 
     measures, and information related to cybersecurity risks and 
     incidents; and
       ``(B) enhance the security and resilience of global 
     cybersecurity;
       ``(9) sharing cyber threat indicators, defensive measures, 
     and other information related to cybersecurity risks and 
     incidents with Federal and non-Federal entities, including 
     across sectors of critical infrastructure and with State and 
     major urban area fusion centers, as appropriate;
       ``(10) promptly notifying the Secretary and the Committee 
     on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the 
     Committee on

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     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate of 
     any significant violations of the policies and procedures 
     specified in subsection (i)(6)(A);
       ``(11) promptly notifying non-Federal entities that have 
     shared cyber threat indicators or defensive measures that are 
     known or determined to be in error or in contravention of the 
     requirements of this section; and
       ``(12) participating, as appropriate, in exercises run by 
     the Department's National Exercise Program.'';
       (2) in subsection (d)--
       (A) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (B) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (J); 
     and
       (C) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following new 
     subparagraphs:
       ``(E) an entity that collaborates with State and local 
     governments on cybersecurity risks and incidents, and has 
     entered into a voluntary information sharing relationship 
     with the Center;
       ``(F) a United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team 
     that coordinates information related to cybersecurity risks 
     and incidents, proactively and collaboratively addresses 
     cybersecurity risks and incidents to the United States, 
     collaboratively responds to cybersecurity risks and 
     incidents, provides technical assistance, upon request, to 
     information system owners and operators, and shares cyber 
     threat indicators, defensive measures, analysis, or 
     information related to cybersecurity risks and incidents in a 
     timely manner;
       ``(G) the Industrial Control System Cyber Emergency 
     Response Team that--
       ``(i) coordinates with industrial control systems owners 
     and operators;
       ``(ii) provides training, upon request, to Federal entities 
     and non-Federal entities on industrial control systems 
     cybersecurity;
       ``(iii) collaboratively addresses cybersecurity risks and 
     incidents to industrial control systems;
       ``(iv) provides technical assistance, upon request, to 
     Federal entities and non-Federal entities relating to 
     industrial control systems cybersecurity; and
       ``(v) shares cyber threat indicators, defensive measures, 
     or information related to cybersecurity risks and incidents 
     of industrial control systems in a timely fashion;
       ``(H) a National Coordinating Center for Communications 
     that coordinates the protection, response, and recovery of 
     emergency communications;
       ``(I) an entity that coordinates with small and medium-
     sized businesses; and'';
       (3) in subsection (e)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``cyber threat 
     indicators, defensive measures, and'' before ``information'';
       (ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``cyber threat 
     indicators, defensive measures, and'' before ``information'';
       (iii) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``cybersecurity 
     risks'' and inserting ``cyber threat indicators, defensive 
     measures, cybersecurity risks,'';
       (iv) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (v) in subparagraph (G), by striking ``cybersecurity 
     risks'' and inserting ``cyber threat indicators, defensive 
     measures, cybersecurity risks,''; and
       (vi) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(H) the Center ensures that it shares information 
     relating to cybersecurity risks and incidents with small and 
     medium-sized businesses, as appropriate; and
       ``(I) the Center designates an agency contact for non-
     Federal entities;'';
       (B) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) by striking ``cybersecurity risks'' and inserting 
     ``cyber threat indicators, defensive measures, cybersecurity 
     risks,''; and
       (ii) by inserting ``or disclosure'' before the semicolon at 
     the end; and
       (C) in paragraph (3), by inserting before the period at the 
     end the following: ``, including by working with the Chief 
     Privacy Officer appointed under section 222 to ensure that 
     the Center follows the policies and procedures specified in 
     subsection (i)(6)(A)''; and
       (4) by adding at the end the following new subsections:
       ``(g) Rapid Automated Sharing.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Under Secretary for Cybersecurity 
     and Infrastructure Protection, in coordination with industry 
     and other stakeholders, shall develop capabilities making use 
     of existing information technology industry standards and 
     best practices, as appropriate, that support and rapidly 
     advance the development, adoption, and implementation of 
     automated mechanisms for the timely sharing of cyber threat 
     indicators and defensive measures to and from the Center and 
     with each Federal agency designated as the `Sector Specific 
     Agency' for each critical infrastructure sector in accordance 
     with subsection (h).
       ``(2) Biannual report.--The Under Secretary for 
     Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection shall submit to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs of the Senate a biannual report on the 
     status and progress of the development of the capability 
     described in paragraph (1). Such reports shall be required 
     until such capability is fully implemented.
       ``(h) Sector Specific Agencies.--The Secretary, in 
     collaboration with the relevant critical infrastructure 
     sector and the heads of other appropriate Federal agencies, 
     shall recognize the Federal agency designated as of March 25, 
     2015, as the `Sector Specific Agency' for each critical 
     infrastructure sector designated in the Department's National 
     Infrastructure Protection Plan. If the designated Sector 
     Specific Agency for a particular critical infrastructure 
     sector is the Department, for purposes of this section, the 
     Secretary is deemed to be the head of such Sector Specific 
     Agency and shall carry out this section. The Secretary, in 
     coordination with the heads of each such Sector Specific 
     Agency, shall--
       ``(1) support the security and resilience actives of the 
     relevant critical infrastructure sector in accordance with 
     this section;
       ``(2) provide institutional knowledge, specialized 
     expertise, and technical assistance upon request to the 
     relevant critical infrastructure sector; and
       ``(3) support the timely sharing of cyber threat indicators 
     and defensive measures with the relevant critical 
     infrastructure sector with the Center in accordance with this 
     section.
       ``(i) Voluntary Information Sharing Procedures.--
       ``(1) Procedures.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Center may enter into a voluntary 
     information sharing relationship with any consenting non-
     Federal entity for the sharing of cyber threat indicators and 
     defensive measures for cybersecurity purposes in accordance 
     with this section. Nothing in this section may be construed 
     to require any non-Federal entity to enter into any such 
     information sharing relationship with the Center or any other 
     entity. The Center may terminate a voluntary information 
     sharing relationship under this subsection if the Center 
     determines that the non-Federal entity with which the Center 
     has entered into such a relationship has, after repeated 
     notice, repeatedly violated the terms of this subsection.
       ``(B) National security.--The Secretary may decline to 
     enter into a voluntary information sharing relationship under 
     this subsection if the Secretary determines that such is 
     appropriate for national security.
       ``(2) Voluntary information sharing relationships.--A 
     voluntary information sharing relationship under this 
     subsection may be characterized as an agreement described in 
     this paragraph.
       ``(A) Standard agreement.--For the use of a non-Federal 
     entity, the Center shall make available a standard agreement, 
     consistent with this section, on the Department's website.
       ``(B) Negotiated agreement.--At the request of a non-
     Federal entity, and if determined appropriate by the Center, 
     the Department shall negotiate a non-standard agreement, 
     consistent with this section.
       ``(C) Existing agreements.--An agreement between the Center 
     and a non-Federal entity that is entered into before the date 
     of the enactment of this section, or such an agreement that 
     is in effect before such date, shall be deemed in compliance 
     with the requirements of this subsection, notwithstanding any 
     other provision or requirement of this subsection. An 
     agreement under this subsection shall include the relevant 
     privacy protections as in effect under the Cooperative 
     Research and Development Agreement for Cybersecurity 
     Information Sharing and Collaboration, as of December 31, 
     2014. Nothing in this subsection may be construed to require 
     a non-Federal entity to enter into either a standard or 
     negotiated agreement to be in compliance with this 
     subsection.
       ``(3) Information sharing authorization.--
       ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), 
     and notwithstanding any other provision of law, a non-Federal 
     entity may, for cybersecurity purposes, share cyber threat 
     indicators or defensive measures obtained on its own 
     information system, or on an information system of another 
     Federal entity or non-Federal entity, upon written consent of 
     such other Federal entity or non-Federal entity or an 
     authorized representative of such other Federal entity or 
     non-Federal entity in accordance with this section with--
       ``(i) another non-Federal entity; or
       ``(ii) the Center, as provided in this section.
       ``(B) Lawful restriction.--A non-Federal entity receiving a 
     cyber threat indicator or defensive measure from another 
     Federal entity or non-Federal entity shall comply with 
     otherwise lawful restrictions placed on the sharing or use of 
     such cyber threat indicator or defensive measure by the 
     sharing Federal entity or non-Federal entity.
       ``(C) Removal of information unrelated to cybersecurity 
     risks or incidents.--Federal entities and non-Federal 
     entities shall, prior to such sharing, take reasonable 
     efforts to remove information that can be used to identify 
     specific persons and is reasonably believed at the time of 
     sharing to be unrelated to a cybersecurity risks or incident 
     and to safeguard information that can be used to identify 
     specific persons from unintended disclosure or unauthorized 
     access or acquisition.
       ``(D) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this paragraph may 
     be construed to--
       ``(i) limit or modify an existing information sharing 
     relationship;
       ``(ii) prohibit a new information sharing relationship;
       ``(iii) require a new information sharing relationship 
     between any non-Federal entity and a Federal entity;
       ``(iv) limit otherwise lawful activity; or
       ``(v) in any manner impact or modify procedures in 
     existence as of the date of the enactment of this section for 
     reporting known or suspected criminal activity to appropriate 
     law enforcement authorities or for participating voluntarily 
     or under legal requirement in an investigation.
       ``(E) Coordinated vulnerability disclosure.--The Under 
     Secretary for Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection, in 
     coordination with industry and other stakeholders, shall 
     develop, publish, and adhere to policies and procedures for 
     coordinating vulnerability disclosures, to the extent 
     practicable, consistent with international standards in the 
     information technology industry.

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       ``(4) Network awareness authorization.--
       ``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, a non-Federal entity, not including a State, local, or 
     tribal government, may, for cybersecurity purposes, conduct 
     network awareness of--
       ``(i) an information system of such non-Federal entity to 
     protect the rights or property of such non-Federal entity;
       ``(ii) an information system of another non-Federal entity, 
     upon written consent of such other non-Federal entity for 
     conducting such network awareness to protect the rights or 
     property of such other non-Federal entity;
       ``(iii) an information system of a Federal entity, upon 
     written consent of an authorized representative of such 
     Federal entity for conducting such network awareness to 
     protect the rights or property of such Federal entity; or
       ``(iv) information that is stored on, processed by, or 
     transiting an information system described in this 
     subparagraph.
       ``(B) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this paragraph may 
     be construed to--
       ``(i) authorize conducting network awareness of an 
     information system, or the use of any information obtained 
     through such conducting of network awareness, other than as 
     provided in this section; or
       ``(ii) limit otherwise lawful activity.
       ``(5) Defensive measure authorization.--
       ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B) 
     and notwithstanding any other provision of law, a non-Federal 
     entity, not including a State, local, or tribal government, 
     may, for cybersecurity purposes, operate a defensive measure 
     that is applied to--
       ``(i) an information system of such non-Federal entity to 
     protect the rights or property of such non-Federal entity;
       ``(ii) an information system of another non-Federal entity 
     upon written consent of such other non-Federal entity for 
     operation of such defensive measure to protect the rights or 
     property of such other non-Federal entity;
       ``(iii) an information system of a Federal entity upon 
     written consent of an authorized representative of such 
     Federal entity for operation of such defensive measure to 
     protect the rights or property of such Federal entity; or
       ``(iv) information that is stored on, processed by, or 
     transiting an information system described in this 
     subparagraph.
       ``(B) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this paragraph may 
     be construed to--
       ``(i) authorize the use of a defensive measure other than 
     as provided in this section; or
       ``(ii) limit otherwise lawful activity.
       ``(6) Privacy and civil liberties protections.--
       ``(A) Policies and procedures.--
       ``(i) In general.--The Under Secretary for Cybersecurity 
     and Infrastructure Protection shall, in coordination with the 
     Chief Privacy Officer and the Chief Civil Rights and Civil 
     Liberties Officer of the Department, establish and annually 
     review policies and procedures governing the receipt, 
     retention, use, and disclosure of cyber threat indicators, 
     defensive measures, and information related to cybersecurity 
     risks and incidents shared with the Center in accordance with 
     this section. Such policies and procedures shall apply only 
     to the Department, consistent with the need to protect 
     information systems from cybersecurity risks and incidents 
     and mitigate cybersecurity risks and incidents in a timely 
     manner, and shall--

       ``(I) be consistent with the Department's Fair Information 
     Practice Principles developed pursuant to section 552a of 
     title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the 
     `Privacy Act of 1974' or the `Privacy Act'), and subject to 
     the Secretary's authority under subsection (a)(2) of section 
     222 of this Act;
       ``(II) reasonably limit, to the greatest extent 
     practicable, the receipt, retention, use, and disclosure of 
     cyber threat indicators and defensive measures associated 
     with specific persons that is not necessary, for 
     cybersecurity purposes, to protect a network or information 
     system from cybersecurity risks or mitigate cybersecurity 
     risks and incidents in a timely manner;
       ``(III) minimize any impact on privacy and civil liberties;
       ``(IV) provide data integrity through the prompt removal 
     and destruction of obsolete or erroneous names and personal 
     information that is unrelated to the cybersecurity risk or 
     incident information shared and retained by the Center in 
     accordance with this section;
       ``(V) include requirements to safeguard cyber threat 
     indicators and defensive measures retained by the Center, 
     including information that is proprietary or business-
     sensitive that may be used to identify specific persons from 
     unauthorized access or acquisition;
       ``(VI) protect the confidentiality of cyber threat 
     indicators and defensive measures associated with specific 
     persons to the greatest extent practicable; and
       ``(VII) ensure all relevant constitutional, legal, and 
     privacy protections are observed.

       ``(ii) Submission to congress.--Not later than 180 days 
     after the date of the enactment of this section and annually 
     thereafter, the Chief Privacy Officer and the Officer for 
     Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the Department, in 
     consultation with the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight 
     Board (established pursuant to section 1061 of the 
     Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (42 
     U.S.C. 2000ee)), shall submit to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate the 
     policies and procedures governing the sharing of cyber threat 
     indicators, defensive measures, and information related to 
     cybsersecurity risks and incidents described in clause (i) of 
     subparagraph (A).
       ``(iii) Public notice and access.--The Under Secretary for 
     Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection, in consultation 
     with the Chief Privacy Officer and the Chief Civil Rights and 
     Civil Liberties Officer of the Department, and the Privacy 
     and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (established pursuant to 
     section 1061 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism 
     Prevention Act of 2004 (42 U.S.C. 2000ee)), shall ensure 
     there is public notice of, and access to, the policies and 
     procedures governing the sharing of cyber threat indicators, 
     defensive measures, and information related to cybersecurity 
     risks and incidents.
       ``(iv) Consultation.--The Under Secretary for Cybersecurity 
     and Infrastructure Protection when establishing policies and 
     procedures to support privacy and civil liberties may consult 
     with the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
       ``(B) Implementation.--The Chief Privacy Officer of the 
     Department, on an ongoing basis, shall--
       ``(i) monitor the implementation of the policies and 
     procedures governing the sharing of cyber threat indicators 
     and defensive measures established pursuant to clause (i) of 
     subparagraph (A);
       ``(ii) regularly review and update privacy impact 
     assessments, as appropriate, to ensure all relevant 
     constitutional, legal, and privacy protections are being 
     followed;
       ``(iii) work with the Under Secretary for Cybersecurity and 
     Infrastructure Protection to carry out paragraphs (10) and 
     (11) of subsection (c);
       ``(iv) annually submit to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a 
     report that contains a review of the effectiveness of such 
     policies and procedures to protect privacy and civil 
     liberties; and
       ``(v) ensure there are appropriate sanctions in place for 
     officers, employees, or agents of the Department who 
     intentionally or willfully conduct activities under this 
     section in an unauthorized manner.
       ``(C) Inspector general report.--The Inspector General of 
     the Department, in consultation with the Privacy and Civil 
     Liberties Oversight Board and the Inspector General of each 
     Federal agency that receives cyber threat indicators or 
     defensive measures shared with the Center under this section, 
     shall, not later than two years after the date of the 
     enactment of this subsection and periodically thereafter 
     submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report containing a 
     review of the use of cybersecurity risk information shared 
     with the Center, including the following:
       ``(i) A report on the receipt, use, and dissemination of 
     cyber threat indicators and defensive measures that have been 
     shared with Federal entities under this section.
       ``(ii) Information on the use by the Center of such 
     information for a purpose other than a cybersecurity purpose.
       ``(iii) A review of the type of information shared with the 
     Center under this section.
       ``(iv) A review of the actions taken by the Center based on 
     such information.
       ``(v) The appropriate metrics that exist to determine the 
     impact, if any, on privacy and civil liberties as a result of 
     the sharing of such information with the Center.
       ``(vi) A list of other Federal agencies receiving such 
     information.
       ``(vii) A review of the sharing of such information within 
     the Federal Government to identify inappropriate stove piping 
     of such information.
       ``(viii) Any recommendations of the Inspector General of 
     the Department for improvements or modifications to 
     information sharing under this section.
       ``(D) Privacy and civil liberties officers report.--The 
     Chief Privacy Officer and the Chief Civil Rights and Civil 
     Liberties Officer of the Department, in consultation with the 
     Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, the Inspector 
     General of the Department, and the senior privacy and civil 
     liberties officer of each Federal agency that receives cyber 
     threat indicators and defensive measures shared with the 
     Center under this section, shall biennially submit to the 
     appropriate congressional committees a report assessing the 
     privacy and civil liberties impact of the activities under 
     this paragraph. Each such report shall include any 
     recommendations the Chief Privacy Officer and the Chief Civil 
     Rights and Civil Liberties Officer of the Department consider 
     appropriate to minimize or mitigate the privacy and civil 
     liberties impact of the sharing of cyber threat indicators 
     and defensive measures under this section.
       ``(E) Form.--Each report required under paragraphs (C) and 
     (D) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include 
     a classified annex.
       ``(7) Uses and protection of information.--
       ``(A) Non-federal entities.--A non-Federal entity, not 
     including a State, local, or tribal government, that shares 
     cyber threat indicators or defensive measures through the 
     Center or otherwise under this section--
       ``(i) may use, retain, or further disclose such cyber 
     threat indicators or defensive measures solely for 
     cybersecurity purposes;
       ``(ii) shall, prior to such sharing, take reasonable 
     efforts to remove information that can be used to identify 
     specific persons and is reasonably believed at the time of 
     sharing to be unrelated to a cybersecurity risk or incident, 
     and to safeguard information that can be used to identify 
     specific persons from unintended disclosure or unauthorized 
     access or acquisition;
       ``(iii) shall comply with appropriate restrictions that a 
     Federal entity or non-Federal entity places on the subsequent 
     disclosure or retention of cyber threat indicators and 
     defensive measures that it discloses to other Federal 
     entities or non-Federal entities;

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       ``(iv) shall be deemed to have voluntarily shared such 
     cyber threat indicators or defensive measures;
       ``(v) shall implement and utilize a security control to 
     protect against unauthorized access to or acquisition of such 
     cyber threat indicators or defensive measures; and
       ``(vi) may not use such information to gain an unfair 
     competitive advantage to the detriment of any non-Federal 
     entity.
       ``(B) Federal entities.--
       ``(i) Uses of information.--A Federal entity that receives 
     cyber threat indicators or defensive measures shared through 
     the Center or otherwise under this section from another 
     Federal entity or a non-Federal entity--

       ``(I) may use, retain, or further disclose such cyber 
     threat indicators or defensive measures solely for 
     cybersecurity purposes;
       ``(II) shall, prior to such sharing, take reasonable 
     efforts to remove information that can be used to identify 
     specific persons and is reasonably believed at the time of 
     sharing to be unrelated to a cybersecurity risk or incident, 
     and to safeguard information that can be used to identify 
     specific persons from unintended disclosure or unauthorized 
     access or acquisition;
       ``(III) shall be deemed to have voluntarily shared such 
     cyber threat indicators or defensive measures;
       ``(IV) shall implement and utilize a security control to 
     protect against unauthorized access to or acquisition of such 
     cyber threat indicators or defensive measures; and
       ``(V) may not use such cyber threat indicators or defensive 
     measures to engage in surveillance or other collection 
     activities for the purpose of tracking an individual's 
     personally identifiable information.

       ``(ii) Protections for information.--The cyber threat 
     indicators and defensive measures referred to in clause (i)--

       ``(I) are exempt from disclosure under section 552 of title 
     5, United States Code, and withheld, without discretion, from 
     the public under subsection (b)(3)(B) of such section;
       ``(II) may not be used by the Federal Government for 
     regulatory purposes;
       ``(III) may not constitute a waiver of any applicable 
     privilege or protection provided by law, including trade 
     secret protection;
       ``(IV) shall be considered the commercial, financial, and 
     proprietary information of the non-Federal entity referred to 
     in clause (i) when so designated by such non-Federal entity; 
     and
       ``(V) may not be subject to a rule of any Federal entity or 
     any judicial doctrine regarding ex parte communications with 
     a decisionmaking official.

       ``(C) State, local, or tribal government.--
       ``(i) Uses of information.--A State, local, or tribal 
     government that receives cyber threat indicators or defensive 
     measures from the Center from a Federal entity or a non-
     Federal entity--

       ``(I) may use, retain, or further disclose such cyber 
     threat indicators or defensive measures solely for 
     cybersecurity purposes;
       ``(II) shall, prior to such sharing, take reasonable 
     efforts to remove information that can be used to identify 
     specific persons and is reasonably believed at the time of 
     sharing to be unrelated to a cybersecurity risk or incident, 
     and to safeguard information that can be used to identify 
     specific persons from unintended disclosure or unauthorized 
     access or acquisition;
       ``(III) shall consider such information the commercial, 
     financial, and proprietary information of such Federal entity 
     or non-Federal entity if so designated by such Federal entity 
     or non-Federal entity;
       ``(IV) shall be deemed to have voluntarily shared such 
     cyber threat indicators or defensive measures; and
       ``(V) shall implement and utilize a security control to 
     protect against unauthorized access to or acquisition of such 
     cyber threat indicators or defensive measures.

       ``(ii) Protections for information.--The cyber threat 
     indicators and defensive measures referred to in clause (i)--

       ``(I) shall be exempt from disclosure under any State, 
     local, or tribal law or regulation that requires public 
     disclosure of information or records by a public or quasi-
     public entity; and
       ``(II) may not be used by any State, local, or tribal 
     government to regulate a lawful activity of a non-Federal 
     entity.

       ``(8) Liability exemptions.--
       ``(A) Network awareness.--No cause of action shall lie or 
     be maintained in any court, and such action shall be promptly 
     dismissed, against any non-Federal entity that, for 
     cybersecurity purposes, conducts network awareness under 
     paragraph (4), if such network awareness is conducted in 
     accordance with such paragraph and this section.
       ``(B) Information sharing.--No cause of action shall lie or 
     be maintained in any court, and such action shall be promptly 
     dismissed, against any non-Federal entity that, for 
     cybersecurity purposes, shares cyber threat indicators or 
     defensive measures under paragraph (3), or fails to act based 
     on such sharing, if such sharing is conducted in accordance 
     with such paragraph and this section.
       ``(C) Willful misconduct.--
       ``(i) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this section may be 
     construed to--

       ``(I) require dismissal of a cause of action against a non-
     Federal entity that has engaged in willful misconduct in the 
     course of conducting activities authorized by this section; 
     or
       ``(II) undermine or limit the availability of otherwise 
     applicable common law or statutory defenses.

       ``(ii) Proof of willful misconduct.--In any action claiming 
     that subparagraph (A) or (B) does not apply due to willful 
     misconduct described in clause (i), the plaintiff shall have 
     the burden of proving by clear and convincing evidence the 
     willful misconduct by each non-Federal entity subject to such 
     claim and that such willful misconduct proximately caused 
     injury to the plaintiff.
       ``(iii) Willful misconduct defined.--In this subsection, 
     the term `willful misconduct' means an act or omission that 
     is taken--

       ``(I) intentionally to achieve a wrongful purpose;
       ``(II) knowingly without legal or factual justification; 
     and
       ``(III) in disregard of a known or obvious risk that is so 
     great as to make it highly probable that the harm will 
     outweigh the benefit.

       ``(D) Exclusion.--The term `non-Federal entity' as used in 
     this paragraph shall not include a State, local, or tribal 
     government.
       ``(9) Federal government liability for violations of 
     restrictions on the use and protection of voluntarily shared 
     information.--
       ``(A) In general.--If a department or agency of the Federal 
     Government intentionally or willfully violates the 
     restrictions specified in paragraph (3), (6), or (7)(B) on 
     the use and protection of voluntarily shared cyber threat 
     indicators or defensive measures, or any other provision of 
     this section, the Federal Government shall be liable to a 
     person injured by such violation in an amount equal to the 
     sum of--
       ``(i) the actual damages sustained by such person as a 
     result of such violation or $1,000, whichever is greater; and
       ``(ii) reasonable attorney fees as determined by the court 
     and other litigation costs reasonably occurred in any case 
     under this subsection in which the complainant has 
     substantially prevailed.
       ``(B) Venue.--An action to enforce liability under this 
     subsection may be brought in the district court of the United 
     States in--
       ``(i) the district in which the complainant resides;
       ``(ii) the district in which the principal place of 
     business of the complainant is located;
       ``(iii) the district in which the department or agency of 
     the Federal Government that disclosed the information is 
     located; or
       ``(iv) the District of Columbia.
       ``(C) Statute of limitations.--No action shall lie under 
     this subsection unless such action is commenced not later 
     than two years after the date of the violation of any 
     restriction specified in paragraph (3), (6), or 7(B), or any 
     other provision of this section, that is the basis for such 
     action.
       ``(D) Exclusive cause of action.--A cause of action under 
     this subsection shall be the exclusive means available to a 
     complainant seeking a remedy for a violation of any 
     restriction specified in paragraph (3), (6), or 7(B) or any 
     other provision of this section.
       ``(10) Anti-trust exemption.--
       ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (C), 
     it shall not be considered a violation of any provision of 
     antitrust laws for two or more non-Federal entities to share 
     a cyber threat indicator or defensive measure, or assistance 
     relating to the prevention, investigation, or mitigation of a 
     cybersecurity risk or incident, for cybersecurity purposes 
     under this Act.
       ``(B) Applicability.--Subparagraph (A) shall apply only to 
     information that is shared or assistance that is provided in 
     order to assist with--
       ``(i) facilitating the prevention, investigation, or 
     mitigation of a cybersecurity risk or incident to an 
     information system or information that is stored on, 
     processed by, or transiting an information system; or
       ``(ii) communicating or disclosing a cyber threat indicator 
     or defensive measure to help prevent, investigate, or 
     mitigate the effect of a cybersecurity risk or incident to an 
     information system or information that is stored on, 
     processed by, or transiting an information system.
       ``(C) Prohibited conduct.--Nothing in this section may be 
     construed to permit price-fixing, allocating a market between 
     competitors, monopolizing or attempting to monopolize a 
     market, or exchanges of price or cost information, customer 
     lists, or information regarding future competitive planning.
       ``(11) Construction and preemption.--
       ``(A) Otherwise lawful disclosures.--Nothing in this 
     section may be construed to limit or prohibit otherwise 
     lawful disclosures of communications, records, or other 
     information, including reporting of known or suspected 
     criminal activity or participating voluntarily or under legal 
     requirement in an investigation, by a non-Federal to any 
     other non-Federal entity or Federal entity under this 
     section.
       ``(B) Whistle blower protections.--Nothing in this section 
     may be construed to prohibit or limit the disclosure of 
     information protected under section 2302(b)(8) of title 5, 
     United States Code (governing disclosures of illegality, 
     waste, fraud, abuse, or public health or safety threats), 
     section 7211 of title 5, United States Code (governing 
     disclosures to Congress), section 1034 of title 10, United 
     States Code (governing disclosure to Congress by members of 
     the military), section 1104 of the National Security Act of 
     1947 (50 U.S.C. 3234) (governing disclosure by employees of 
     elements of the intelligence community), or any similar 
     provision of Federal or State law.
       ``(C) Relationship to other laws.--Nothing in this section 
     may be construed to affect any requirement under any other 
     provision of law for a non-Federal entity to provide 
     information to a Federal entity.
       ``(D) Preservation of contractual obligations and rights.--
     Nothing in this section may be construed to--
       ``(i) amend, repeal, or supersede any current or future 
     contractual agreement, terms of service agreement, or other 
     contractual relationship between any non-Federal entities, or 
     between any non-Federal entity and a Federal entity; or
       ``(ii) abrogate trade secret or intellectual property 
     rights of any non-Federal entity or Federal entity.
       ``(E) Anti-tasking restriction.--Nothing in this section 
     may be construed to permit a Federal entity to--

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       ``(i) require a non-Federal entity to provide information 
     to a Federal entity;
       ``(ii) condition the sharing of cyber threat indicators or 
     defensive measures with a non-Federal entity on such non-
     Federal entity's provision of cyber threat indicators or 
     defensive measures to a Federal entity; or
       ``(iii) condition the award of any Federal grant, contract, 
     or purchase on the sharing of cyber threat indicators or 
     defensive measures with a Federal entity.
       ``(F) No liability for non-participation.--Nothing in this 
     section may be construed to subject any non-Federal entity to 
     liability for choosing to not engage in the voluntary 
     activities authorized under this section.
       ``(G) Use and retention of information.--Nothing in this 
     section may be construed to authorize, or to modify any 
     existing authority of, a department or agency of the Federal 
     Government to retain or use any information shared under this 
     section for any use other than permitted in this section.
       ``(H) Voluntary sharing.--Nothing in this section may be 
     construed to restrict or condition a non-Federal entity from 
     sharing, for cybersecurity purposes, cyber threat indicators, 
     defensive measures, or information related to cybersecurity 
     risks or incidents with any other non-Federal entity, and 
     nothing in this section may be construed as requiring any 
     non-Federal entity to share cyber threat indicators, 
     defensive measures, or information related to cybersecurity 
     risks or incidents with the Center.
       ``(I) Federal preemption.--This section supersedes any 
     statute or other provision of law of a State or political 
     subdivision of a State that restricts or otherwise expressly 
     regulates an activity authorized under this section.
       ``(j) Direct Reporting.--The Secretary shall develop 
     policies and procedures for direct reporting to the Secretary 
     by the Director of the Center regarding significant 
     cybersecurity risks and incidents.
       ``(k) Additional Responsibilities.--The Secretary shall 
     build upon existing mechanisms to promote a national 
     awareness effort to educate the general public on the 
     importance of securing information systems.
       ``(l) Reports on International Cooperation.--Not later than 
     180 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection 
     and periodically thereafter, the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on 
     the range of efforts underway to bolster cybersecurity 
     collaboration with relevant international partners in 
     accordance with subsection (c)(8).
       ``(m) Outreach.--Not later than 60 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this subsection, the Secretary, acting 
     through the Under Secretary for Cybersecurity and 
     Infrastructure Protection, shall--
       ``(1) disseminate to the public information about how to 
     voluntarily share cyber threat indicators and defensive 
     measures with the Center; and
       ``(2) enhance outreach to critical infrastructure owners 
     and operators for purposes of such sharing.''.

     SEC. 4. INFORMATION SHARING AND ANALYSIS ORGANIZATIONS.

       Section 212 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 
     131) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (5)--
       (A) in subparagraph (A)--
       (i) by inserting ``information related to cybersecurity 
     risks and incidents and'' after ``critical infrastructure 
     information''; and
       (ii) by striking ``related to critical infrastructure'' and 
     inserting ``related to cybersecurity risks, incidents, 
     critical infrastructure, and'';
       (B) in subparagraph (B)--
       (i) by striking ``disclosing critical infrastructure 
     information'' and inserting ``disclosing cybersecurity risks, 
     incidents, and critical infrastructure information''; and
       (ii) by striking ``related to critical infrastructure or'' 
     and inserting ``related to cybersecurity risks, incidents, 
     critical infrastructure, or'' and
       (C) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``disseminating 
     critical infrastructure information'' and inserting 
     ``disseminating cybersecurity risks, incidents, and critical 
     infrastructure information''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(8) Cybersecurity risk; incident.--The terms 
     `cybersecurity risk' and `incident' have the meanings given 
     such terms in the second section 226 (relating to the 
     National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration 
     Center).''.

     SEC. 5. STREAMLINING OF DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 
                   CYBERSECURITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION 
                   ORGANIZATION.

       (a) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection.--The 
     National Protection and Programs Directorate of the 
     Department of Homeland Security shall, after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, be known and designated as the 
     ``Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection''. Any 
     reference to the National Protection and Programs Directorate 
     of the Department in any law, regulation, map, document, 
     record, or other paper of the United States shall be deemed 
     to be a reference to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure 
     Protection of the Department.
       (b) Senior Leadership of Cybersecurity and Infrastructure 
     Protection.--
       (1) In general.--Subsection (a) of section 103 of the 
     Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 113) is amended--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) by amending subparagraph (H) to read as follows:
       ``(H) An Under Secretary for Cybersecurity and 
     Infrastructure Protection.''; and
       (ii) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
       ``(K) A Deputy Under Secretary for Cybersecurity.
       ``(L) A Deputy Under Secretary for Infrastructure 
     Protection.''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(3) Deputy under secretaries.--The Deputy Under 
     Secretaries referred to in subparagraphs (K) and (L) of 
     paragraph (1) shall be appointed by the President without the 
     advice and consent of the Senate.''.
       (2) Continuation in office.--The individuals who hold the 
     positions referred in subparagraphs (H), (K), and (L) of 
     paragraph (1) of section 103(a) the Homeland Security Act of 
     2002 (as amended and added by paragraph (1) of this 
     subsection) as of the date of the enactment of this Act may 
     continue to hold such positions.
       (c) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary for Cybersecurity 
     and Infrastructure Protection of the Department of Homeland 
     Security shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on 
     the feasibility of becoming an operational component, 
     including an analysis of alternatives, and if a determination 
     is rendered that becoming an operational component is the 
     best option for achieving the mission of Cybersecurity and 
     Infrastructure Protection, a legislative proposal and 
     implementation plan for becoming such an operational 
     component. Such report shall also include plans to more 
     effectively carry out the cybersecurity mission of 
     Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection, including 
     expediting information sharing agreements.

     SEC. 6. CYBER INCIDENT RESPONSE PLANS.

       (a) In General.--Section 227 of the Homeland Security Act 
     of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 149) is amended--
       (1) in the heading, by striking ``plan'' and inserting 
     ``plans'';
       (2) by striking ``The Under Secretary appointed under 
     section 103(a)(1)(H) shall'' and inserting the following:
       ``(a) In General.--The Under Secretary for Cybersecurity 
     and Infrastructure Protection shall''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(b) Updates to the Cyber Incident Annex to the National 
     Response Framework.--The Secretary, in coordination with the 
     heads of other appropriate Federal departments and agencies, 
     and in accordance with the National Cybersecurity Incident 
     Response Plan required under subsection (a), shall regularly 
     update, maintain, and exercise the Cyber Incident Annex to 
     the National Response Framework of the Department.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents of the 
     Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by amending the item 
     relating to section 227 to read as follows:

``Sec. 227. Cyber incident response plans.''.

     SEC. 7. SECURITY AND RESILIENCY OF PUBLIC SAFETY 
                   COMMUNICATIONS; CYBERSECURITY AWARENESS 
                   CAMPAIGN.

       (a) In General.--Subtitle C of title II of the Homeland 
     Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 141 et seq.) is amended by 
     adding at the end the following new sections:

     ``SEC. 230. SECURITY AND RESILIENCY OF PUBLIC SAFETY 
                   COMMUNICATIONS.

       ``The National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration 
     Center, in coordination with the Office of Emergency 
     Communications of the Department, shall assess and evaluate 
     consequence, vulnerability, and threat information regarding 
     cyber incidents to public safety communications to help 
     facilitate continuous improvements to the security and 
     resiliency of such communications.

     ``SEC. 231. CYBERSECURITY AWARENESS CAMPAIGN.

       ``(a) In General.--The Under Secretary for Cybersecurity 
     and Infrastructure Protection shall develop and implement an 
     ongoing and comprehensive cybersecurity awareness campaign 
     regarding cybersecurity risks and voluntary best practices 
     for mitigating and responding to such risks. Such campaign 
     shall, at a minimum, publish and disseminate, on an ongoing 
     basis, the following:
       ``(1) Public service announcements targeted at improving 
     awareness among State, local, and tribal governments, the 
     private sector, academia, and stakeholders in specific 
     audiences, including the elderly, students, small businesses, 
     members of the Armed Forces, and veterans.
       ``(2) Vendor and technology-neutral voluntary best 
     practices information.
       ``(b) Consultation.--The Under Secretary for Cybersecurity 
     and Infrastructure Protection shall consult with a wide range 
     of stakeholders in government, industry, academia, and the 
     non-profit community in carrying out this section.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents of the 
     Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after 
     the item relating to section 226 (relating to cybersecurity 
     recruitment and retention) the following new items:

``Sec. 230. Security and resiliency of public safety communications.
``Sec. 231. Cybersecurity awareness campaign.''.

     SEC. 8. CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION RESEARCH AND 
                   DEVELOPMENT.

       (a) Strategic Plan; Public-private Consortiums.--Title III 
     of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) 
     is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

     ``SEC. 318. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY FOR CRITICAL 
                   INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION.

       ``(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of enactment of this section, the Secretary, acting through 
     the Under Secretary for Science and Technology, shall submit 
     to

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     Congress a strategic plan to guide the overall direction of 
     Federal physical security and cybersecurity technology 
     research and development efforts for protecting critical 
     infrastructure, including against all threats. Such plan 
     shall be updated and submitted to Congress every two years.
       ``(b) Contents of Plan.--The strategic plan, including 
     biennial updates, required under subsection (a) shall include 
     the following:
       ``(1) An identification of critical infrastructure security 
     risks and any associated security technology gaps, that are 
     developed following--
       ``(A) consultation with stakeholders, including critical 
     infrastructure Sector Coordinating Councils; and
       ``(B) performance by the Department of a risk and gap 
     analysis that considers information received in such 
     consultations.
       ``(2) A set of critical infrastructure security technology 
     needs that--
       ``(A) is prioritized based on the risks and gaps identified 
     under paragraph (1);
       ``(B) emphasizes research and development of technologies 
     that need to be accelerated due to rapidly evolving threats 
     or rapidly advancing infrastructure technology; and
       ``(C) includes research, development, and acquisition 
     roadmaps with clearly defined objectives, goals, and 
     measures.
       ``(3) An identification of laboratories, facilities, 
     modeling, and simulation capabilities that will be required 
     to support the research, development, demonstration, testing, 
     evaluation, and acquisition of the security technologies 
     described in paragraph (2).
       ``(4) An identification of current and planned programmatic 
     initiatives for fostering the rapid advancement and 
     deployment of security technologies for critical 
     infrastructure protection, including a consideration of 
     opportunities for public-private partnerships, 
     intragovernment collaboration, university centers of 
     excellence, and national laboratory technology transfer.
       ``(5) A description of progress made with respect to each 
     critical infrastructure security risk, associated security 
     technology gap, and critical infrastructure technology need 
     identified in the preceding strategic plan required under 
     subsection (a).
       ``(c) Coordination.--In carrying out this section, the 
     Under Secretary for Science and Technology shall coordinate 
     with the Under Secretary for the National Protection and 
     Programs Directorate.
       ``(d) Consultation.--In carrying out this section, the 
     Under Secretary for Science and Technology shall consult 
     with--
       ``(1) critical infrastructure Sector Coordinating Councils;
       ``(2) to the extent practicable, subject matter experts on 
     critical infrastructure protection from universities, 
     colleges, national laboratories, and private industry;
       ``(3) the heads of other relevant Federal departments and 
     agencies that conduct research and development relating to 
     critical infrastructure protection; and
       ``(4) State, local, and tribal governments, as 
     appropriate.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents of the 
     Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after 
     the item relating to section 317 the following new item:

``Sec. 318. Research and development strategy for critical 
              infrastructure protection.''.

     SEC. 9. REPORT ON REDUCING CYBERSECURITY RISKS IN DHS DATA 
                   CENTERS.

       Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the 
     feasibility of the Department of Homeland Security creating 
     an environment for the reduction in cybersecurity risks in 
     Department data centers, including by increasing 
     compartmentalization between systems, and providing a mix of 
     security controls between such compartments.

     SEC. 10. ASSESSMENT.

       Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall 
     submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report that contains an 
     assessment of the implementation by the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security of this Act and the amendments made by this Act and, 
     to the extent practicable, findings regarding increases in 
     the sharing of cyber threat indicators, defensive measures, 
     and information relating to cybersecurity risks and incidents 
     at the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration 
     Center and throughout the United States.

     SEC. 11. CONSULTATION.

       The Under Secretary for Cybersecurity and Infrastructure 
     Protection shall produce a report on the feasibility of 
     creating a risk-informed prioritization plan should multiple 
     critical infrastructures experience cyber incidents 
     simultaneously.

     SEC. 12. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.

       The Inspector General of the Department of Homeland 
     Security shall review the operations of the United States 
     Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) and the 
     Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team 
     (ICS-CERT) to assess the capacity to provide technical 
     assistance to non-Federal entities and to adequately respond 
     to potential increases in requests for technical assistance.

     SEC. 13. PROHIBITION ON NEW REGULATORY AUTHORITY.

       Nothing in this Act or the amendments made by this Act may 
     be construed to grant the Secretary of Homeland Security any 
     authority to promulgate regulations or set standards relating 
     to the cybersecurity of non-Federal entities, not including 
     State, local, and tribal governments, that was not in effect 
     on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 14. SUNSET.

       Any requirements for reports required by this Act or the 
     amendments made by this Act shall terminate on the date that 
     is seven years after the date of the enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 15. PROHIBITION ON NEW FUNDING.

       No funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
     this Act and the amendments made by this Act. This Act and 
     such amendments shall be carried out using amounts 
     appropriated or otherwise made available for such purposes.

  The CHAIR. No amendment to that amendment in the nature of a 
substitute shall be in order except those printed in part B of House 
Report 114-88. Each such amendment may be offered only in the order 
printed in the report, by a Member designated in the report, shall be 
considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the 
report, equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an 
opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject 
to a demand for division of the question.

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                 Amendment No. 1 Offered by Mr. McCaul

  The CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 1 printed in 
part B of House Report 114-88.
  Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       In section 2, strike the following:
       (a) Definitions.--
       (1) In general.--Subsection (a) of the second section 226
       In section 2, insert before subsection (b), the following:
       (a) In General.--Subsection (a) of the second section 226
       In section 2(a), redesignate proposed subparagraphs (A) 
     through (C) as proposed paragraphs (1) through (3), 
     respectively, and move such provisions two ems to the left.
       Page 3, line 23, insert ``, or the purpose of identifying 
     the source of a cybersecurity risk or incident'' before the 
     semicolon at the end.
       Page 5, beginning line 6, strike ``electric utility 
     services'' and insert ``utility services or an entity 
     performing utility services''.
       Page 5, line 15, insert ``(including all conjugations 
     thereof)'' before ``means''.
       Page 5, line 16, insert ``(including all conjugations of 
     each of such terms)'' before the first period.
       Page 6, beginning line 2, strike ``striking the period at 
     the end and inserting `; and' '' and insert ``inserting `and' 
     after the semicolon at the end''.
       Page 6, line 6, strike the first period and insert a 
     semicolon.
       Page 7, line 20, insert a colon after ``paragraphs''.
       Page 8, line 23, strike ``(d)'' and insert ``(d)(1)''.
       Page 11, line 6, insert ``the first place it appears'' 
     before the semicolon.
       Page 14, line 25, insert ``, at the sole and unreviewable 
     discretion of the Secretary, acting through the Under 
     Secretary for Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection,'' 
     after ``subsection''.
       Page 15, line 8, insert ``, at the sole and unreviewable 
     discretion of the Secretary, acting through the Under 
     Secretary for Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection,'' 
     after ``section''.
       Page 15, line 21, insert ``at the sole and unreviewable 
     discretion of the Secretary, acting through the Under 
     Secretary for Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection,'' 
     after ``Center,''.
       Page 17, line 20, insert ``or exclude'' after ``remove''.
       Page 17, line 23, strike ``risks'' and insert ``risk''.
       Page 23, line 23, insert ``, or'' before ``that''.
       Page 29, line 25, strike ``paragraphs'' and insert 
     ``subparagraphs''.
       Page 30, line 15, insert ``or exclude'' after ``remove''.
       Page 32, line 4, insert ``or exclude'' after ``remove''.
       Page 33, line 2, insert ``, except for purposes authorized 
     in this section'' before the period at the end.
       Page 34, line 16, insert ``or exclude'' after ``remove''.
       Page 36, line 18, insert ``in good faith'' before 
     ``fails''.
       Page 39, beginning line 19, strike ``of the violation of 
     any restriction specified in paragraph (3), (6), or 7(B), or 
     any other provision of this section, that is the basis for 
     such action'' and insert ``on which the cause of action 
     arises''.
       Page 41, strike lines 5 through 11.
       Page 44, line 19, strike ``(I)'' and insert ``(J)''.
       Page 44, beginning line 19, insert the following:
       ``(I) Prohibited conduct.--Nothing in this section may be 
     construed to permit price-fixing, allocating a market between 
     competitors, monopolizing or attempting to monopolize a 
     market, or exchanges of price or cost information, customer 
     lists, or information regarding future competitive 
     planning.''.

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       Page 46, line 7, insert ``and'' before ``information''.
       Page 48, lines 9 through 10, move the proposed subparagraph 
     (H) two ems to the left.
       Page 48, lines 13 through 16, move the proposed 
     subparagraphs (K) and (L) two ems to the left.

  The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 212, the gentleman from Texas 
(Mr. McCaul) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Texas.
  Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  The manager's amendment to H.R. 1731 further clarifies the intent of 
several important provisions of the bill. These modifications were made 
in consultation with privacy groups, industry leaders, and both the 
House Intelligence Committee and House Judiciary Committee.
  Among the more notable changes made are: the expansion of protections 
for personally identifiable information to include the ``exclusion'' of 
information and not just the ``removal'' of information, a modification 
to clarify that the use of cyber threat indicators and defensive 
measures is limited to the purposes authorized in the bill only, and 
clarifying language to say that identifying the origin of a 
cybersecurity threat is a valid ``cybersecurity purpose.''
  Each of these changes, along with the others made in the manager's 
amendment, strengthen the bill and further support the committee's 
mission to help protect America's networks and systems from cyber 
attacks while, at the same time, ensuring that an individual's private 
information enjoys robust protection as well.
  Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Chairman, I claim the time in 
opposition, although I am not opposed to the amendment.
  The CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for 5 
minutes.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Chairman, the McCaul amendment makes 
several technical and clarifying changes to H.R. 1731 to reflect 
feedback from committee Democrats, Department of Homeland Security, and 
stakeholders.
  Last week during committee consideration, the gentleman from 
Louisiana, Representative Richmond, offered an amendment to refine the 
2-year statute of limitations on citizen suits against the Federal 
Government for privacy violations. The underlying bill requires the 
clock to toll from the date when the government violated the citizen's 
privacy. The likelihood that a citizen will know the exact date when 
the personal information was mishandled is pretty remote. As such, 
Democrats argue that the provision was tantamount to giving the Federal 
Government a free pass to violate the privacy protections under this 
act.
  I am pleased to see that the gentleman from Texas, Chairman McCaul, 
has listened to Democrats' concerns and has the amendment adjust the 
language, though it could use further refinement.
  I am also pleased that the amendment clarifies that all public 
utilities--not just electric utilities--are covered under this bill.
  The changes to the underlying bill that this amendment would make are 
in line with our shared goals of bolstering cybersecurity and improving 
the quality of information that the private sector receives about 
timely cyber threats. Accordingly, I support the McCaul amendment.
  I yield back the balance of my time.
  The CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman 
from Texas (Mr. McCaul).
  The amendment was agreed to.


                Amendment No. 2 Offered by Mr. Ratcliffe

  The CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 2 printed in 
part B of House Report 114-88.
  Mr. RATCLIFFE. Mr. Chairman, I rise as the designee of the gentleman 
from New York (Mr. Katko) to offer amendment No. 2.
  The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Page 1, line 12, insert the following (and redesignate 
     subsequent subparagraphs accordingly):
       (A) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
       ``(2) the term `incident' means an occurrence that actually 
     or imminently jeopardizes, without lawful authority, the 
     integrity, confidentiality, or availability of information on 
     an information system, or actually or imminently jeopardizes, 
     without lawful authority, an information system;''.

  The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 212, the gentleman from Texas 
(Mr. Ratcliffe) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Texas.
  Mr. RATCLIFFE. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in support of amendment No. 
2. This is a bipartisan amendment that will help clarify language in 
both the Homeland Security Act and this bill.
  This amendment narrows the definition of the word ``incident'' to 
ensure that a cybersecurity incident is limited to actions taken 
against an information system or information stored on that system. 
This amendment, Mr. Chairman, ensures that information shared with the 
NCCIC or other private entities is limited to threats and actions 
against information systems and information stored on that system.
  Mr. McCAUL. Will the gentleman yield?
  Mr. RATCLIFFE. I yield to the gentleman from Texas.
  Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Chairman, I support this bipartisan language that 
will help clarify language in both the Homeland Security Act and this 
bill by narrowing the definition of the word ``incident'' to ensure 
that a cybersecurity incident is limited to actions taken against an 
information system or information stored on that system.
  This amendment ensures that information shared with the NCCIC or 
other private entities is limited to threats to and actions against 
information systems and information stored on that system.
  I also want to thank the gentleman from California (Mr. McClintock) 
for being a leader on this issue and for calling this loophole, if you 
will, to the attention of the committee to make this a stronger bill on 
this floor.
  Mr. RATCLIFFE. I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. RICHMOND. Mr. Chairman, I claim the time in opposition, although 
I am not opposed to the amendment.
  The CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Louisiana is 
recognized for 5 minutes.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. RICHMOND. Mr. Chairman, I support this amendment to make an 
important change to a definition in the act and the law.
  A strength of this bill acknowledged by some in the privacy community 
are the limitations that the bill places on the authorizations for 
sharing and network monitoring. These activities can only be carried 
out for a ``cybersecurity purpose.'' Among other things, this 
limitation is intended to ensure that information is not shared for 
surveillance or law enforcement purposes and the authorization for 
network monitoring is not exploited by an overzealous employer who 
wants to track his employees' every move on the Internet.
  However, because of the broadness of a term within the definition of 
``cybersecurity purpose,'' it came to light that the language could be 
interpreted far more expansively than intended.
  I commend the gentleman from New York (Mr. Katko) and the gentleman 
from Texas (Mr. Ratcliffe), who is now offering the amendment, for 
tightening up the definition of ``incident'' in this bill and the 
underlying law.
  We use our smartphones, tablets, and computers for all manner of 
things, from setting up doctor appointments to buying groceries or 
ordering books. It is important that, even as we seek to bolster 
cybersecurity, we do not lose sight of the need to protect the privacy 
interest of ordinary Americans. That is why I support the Ratcliffe 
amendment. It will ensure that, in practice, the activities undertaken 
in this bill are limited to protecting networks and the data on them.
  I urge an ``aye'' vote on this amendment, and I yield back the 
balance of my time.
  The CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman 
from Texas (Mr. Ratcliffe).
  The amendment was agreed to.


                Amendment No. 3 Offered by Mr. Langevin

  The CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 3 printed in 
part B of House Report 114-88.
  Mr. LANGEVIN. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk.

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  The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       In section 2(a)(1), redesignate subparagraphs (A) and (B) 
     as subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively.
       In section 2(a)(1), insert before subparagraph (B), as so 
     redesignated, the following:
       (A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
       ``(1)(A) except as provided in subparagraph (B), the term 
     `cybersecurity risk' means threats to and vulnerabilities of 
     information or information systems and any related 
     consequences caused by or resulting from unauthorized access, 
     use, disclosure, degradation, disruption, modification, or 
     destruction of such information or information systems, 
     including such related consequences caused by an act of 
     terrorism;
       ``(B) such term does not include any action that solely 
     involves a violation of a consumer term of service or a 
     consumer licensing agreement;''.

  The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 212, the gentleman from Rhode 
Island (Mr. Langevin) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Rhode Island.
  Mr. LANGEVIN. Mr. Chairman, the amendment that I am offering makes a 
fine bill even better. It clarifies that the definition of 
``cybersecurity risk''--and, by extension, the definition of 
``cybersecurity purpose''--does not apply to actions that solely 
involve the violation of consumer terms of service or consumer 
licensing agreements.
  This is a small but important change that will protect Americans' 
privacy and ensure that white hat security researchers are not 
inadvertently monitored. The cyber threat data that will help turn the 
tide against malicious actors are security vulnerabilities, attack 
vectors, and indicators of compromise. What will not help is knowing 
that a consumer has violated a Byzantine terms of service agreement or 
that a researcher is testing software for exploitable bugs that he or 
she will then share with the security community.
  While not every terms of service violation is well-meaning or born of 
ignorance, there is no doubt in my mind that the existing body of 
contract law is more than capable of facilitating dispute resolution in 
these cases.
  The exclusion my amendment proposes is not new to this floor. Both 
the 2012 and the 2013 versions of CISPA, which I worked on very closely 
while a member of the House Intelligence Committee, contained similar 
exclusions, and the Protecting Cyber Networks Act that passed the House 
yesterday also includes this language. The amendment also makes clear 
that the exclusion applies only for actions that solely violate terms 
of service. An action that disrupted an information system in addition 
to being a violation of terms of service would still constitute a 
cybersecurity risk.
  Trust is the fundamental element of any information-sharing regime. 
The bill that we are considering is designed to build that trust by 
limiting the use of information shared to cybersecurity purposes and 
ensuring that indicators are scrubbed of any personal information 
before sharing. My amendment strengthens that trust by making it clear 
that our focus is on the many real cyber threats out there, not on 
consumers and researchers.
  I would like to again express my deep thanks to the chairman of the 
committee, Mr. McCaul, for his steadfast dedication on the issue of 
cybersecurity, and I would like to particularly thank his staff for 
working with us on this amendment.
  The chairman and the Democratic ranking member, Mr. Thompson, have 
done this body proud, and I certainly urge the adoption of my amendment 
and the underlying bill.
  With that, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent to claim the time 
in opposition, though I am not opposed to the amendment.
  The CHAIR. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from 
Texas?
  There was no objection.
  The CHAIR. The gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes.
  Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Chairman, I support this amendment, which would 
clarify that the term ``cybersecurity risk'' does not apply to actions 
solely involving violations of consumer terms of service or consumer 
licensing agreements.
  This amendment will protect consumers from having information shared 
with the government due to a minor or unwitting violation of the terms 
of service, such as a violation of one's Apple iTunes agreement, which 
my teenage daughters would appreciate.
  This amendment and this bill are meant to enhance the sharing of 
cybersecurity information within the government and the public. In 
order to promote voluntary sharing, the public needs to feel confident 
that the sole act of violating a terms of service or licensing 
agreement won't be shared with the NCCIC and that this bill is not a 
tool to enforce violations regarding terms of service or licensing 
agreements. These violations have robust legal remedies in place and 
should be handled through those channels.
  I think this strengthens the bill, and I appreciate the gentleman's 
amendment to do so. I support this amendment.
  I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. LANGEVIN. I thank the chairman for his kind words of support.
  As many in this Chamber know, Chairman McCaul and I have a long 
history on the issue of cybersecurity, from our time as co-chairs of 
the Commission on Cybersecurity for the 44th Presidency to our current 
roles as the cofounders and co-chairs of the Congressional 
Cybersecurity Caucus, along with a variety of other collaborations that 
he and I have engaged in.

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  Mr. McCAUL. Will the gentleman yield?
  Mr. LANGEVIN. I yield to the gentleman from Texas.
  Mr. McCAUL. I thank the gentleman for yielding. I would just like to 
highlight for all my colleagues the great work that we do in the 
Cybersecurity Caucus with my good friend and colleague from Rhode 
Island. The briefings we host every few weeks bring some of the 
brightest minds in both government and the private sector to the Hill 
to educate Members and staff on this national security issue.
  When we first started the caucus in 2008, cyber was a topic very few 
Members knew anything about. It wasn't really cool to know about 
cybersecurity. We have made great progress, I believe, the gentleman 
and I, since that time in raising the level of debate, engagement, 
awareness, and education with the Members on this critical subject.
  I hope that the Members and the staff will continue to take advantage 
of the opportunities afforded by our caucus as our lives become even 
more interconnected in cyberspace. I think this issue has never been 
more relevant and more of a threat, quite frankly, than it is today.
  Mr. LANGEVIN. I thank the chairman.
  I am fond of saying that cybersecurity is not a problem to be solved 
but a challenge to be managed. I thank the chairman for his 
collaboration and his leadership on this issue, along with Ranking 
Member Thompson. I certainly look forward to the caucus' continuing 
contributions to the discussion.
  Ms. LOFGREN. Will the gentleman yield?
  Mr. LANGEVIN. I yield to the gentlewoman from California.
  Ms. LOFGREN. I thank the gentleman for yielding.
  I would just like to thank him for his amendment. It prevents this 
bill from becoming like the CFAA, which treats noncriminal activity as 
something wrong. This and the Katko-Lofgren amendment that preceded it 
narrow the bill, and both deserve support. I thank the gentleman for 
yielding and his amendment.
  Mr. LANGEVIN. I thank the gentlewoman for her comments and for her 
support.
  With that, Mr. Chairman, I urge adoption of the amendment, and I 
yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman 
from Rhode Island (Mr. Langevin).
  The amendment was agreed to.


               Amendment No. 4 Offered by Ms. Jackson Lee

  The CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 4 printed in 
part B of House Report 114-88.
  Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.

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  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Page 10, line 11, strike ``and'' at the end.
       Page 10, line 16, insert ``and'' after the semicolon.
       Page 10, beginning line 17, insert the following:
       ``(vi) remains current on industrial control system 
     innovation; industry adoption of new technologies, and 
     industry best practices;''.

  The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 212, the gentlewoman from 
Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Texas.
  Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Chairman, let me express my appreciation to the 
chairman and ranking member of the full committee. Again, they have 
shown the kind of leadership that the Nation needs on dealing with 
homeland security. My particular appreciation to the chairman and 
ranking member of the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure 
Protection, and Security Technologies, as they have worked together and 
presented legislation that provided a very vigorous debate in the 
subcommittee and the full committee.
  We believe that we are making enormous leaps and bounds. We are not 
where we need to be, but we are making leaps and bounds on the whole 
question of cybersecurity.
  Over the last couple of years, Mr. Chairman, even someone just 
reaching kindergarten understands hacking, understands the collapse 
that we have seen in the variety of major retail entities and banking 
entities, and they recognize that we have a new lingo but a new 
problem.
  Frankly, almost maybe 10 years ago, or maybe somewhere around 7 years 
ago, as the infrastructure of the United States was under 
transportation security, we made the note that 85 percent of the 
Nation's cyber is in the private sector. This legislation is a real 
approach. The National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 
clearly puts the Department of Homeland Security where it needs to be 
and provides the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration 
Center as the anchor of the information coming into the Federal 
Government and the vetting entity where Americans can feel that their 
data can be protected and our civil liberties are protected.
  Mr. Chairman, my amendment deals with the industrial control systems. 
All of us know them. I have been to water systems and seen the impact 
that a cyber attack could have; the electric grid, all of these are in 
the eye of the storm, and they are in private hands. Attacks against 
industrial control systems doubled last year, according to a new report 
from Dell.
  ``We have over a million firewalls sending data to us on a minute-by-
minute basis,'' said John Gordineer, director of product marketing for 
network security at Dell.
  Gordineer said:

       We anonymize the data and see interesting trends. In 
     particular, attacks specifically targeting SCADA industrial 
     control systems rose 100 percent in 2014 compared to the 
     previous year--2014.

  Countries most affected were Finland, the U.K., and, yes, the United 
States of America. The most common attack vector against these systems 
were buffer overflow attacks.
  The underlying premise of my amendment, the public benefit of this 
amendment, is that taxpayer dollars provided to ensure cybersecurity of 
public and private computer networks will focus on real-world 
applications that reflect how businesses and industries function.
  So I thank both my colleagues for it. This amendment, in particular, 
will be an important addition to the legislation, which I believe can 
be supported by every Member. The amendment states that the Department 
of Homeland Security, in carrying out the functions authorized under 
this bill, remain current on industrial control system innovation, 
industry adoption of new technologies, and industry best practices.
  Industrial control systems are rarely thought of as long as they work 
as designed. Industrial control systems are used to deliver utility 
services to homes and businesses, add precision and speed to 
manufacturing, and process our foods into finished products. Industrial 
control systems are responsible for the lights that brighten our 
cities; for the clean drinking water, which I indicated many of us 
visited these systems; of the sewage; of automobiles that travel our 
highways; and the rows upon rows of foods that fill our shelves at 
grocery stores.
  We only need to look recently at a contamination of ice cream across 
the Nation to know that industrial control systems are extremely 
important. They are also used in large-scale manufacturing. A day does 
not pass in this country when citizens' lives are not impacted.
  So, Mr. Chairman, I am asking my colleagues to recognize that we are 
in control, but the industrial control systems may, in fact, control 
our daily lives. My amendment is asking that the Department of Homeland 
Security, in carrying out its function authorized under this bill, 
remain current on industrial control system innovation, industry 
adoption of new technologies, and industry best practices.
  I ask my colleagues, as I ask to put my entire statement into the 
Record--it lists a whole litany of the private sector infrastructure 
dealing with industrial control. I am hoping that my amendment will be 
passed in order to ensure that all aspects of our cyber world are 
protected for the American people.
  Mr. Chair, I thank Chairman McCaul and Ranking Member Thompson for 
their bipartisanship in bringing H.R. 1731, the ``National 
Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015'' before the House for 
consideration.
  As a senior member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, I am 
dedicated to protecting our nation from threats posed by terrorists or 
others who would wish to do our Nation harm.
  This is the first of 3 Jackson Lee amendments that will be considered 
for H.R. 1731, the ``National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act 
of 2015.''
  Jackson Lee Amendment No. 4 is simple and will be an important 
addition to the legislation, which I believe can be supported by every 
Member of the House.
  The Jackson Lee amendment states that the Department of Homeland 
Security, in carrying out the functions authorized under this bill, 
will remain current on industrial control system innovation, industry 
adoption of new technologies, and industry best practices.
  Industrial control systems are rarely thought of as long as they work 
as designed.
  Industrial control systems are used to: deliver utility services to 
homes and businesses; add precision and speed to manufacturing; and 
process raw foods into finished products.
  Industrial control systems are responsible for the lights that 
brighten our cities at night; the clean drinking water that flows from 
faucets in our homes; automobiles that travel our highways; and the 
rows upon rows of foods that fill the shelves of grocery stores.
  Industrial control systems are also used in large-scale manufacturing 
of home appliances, medicines, and products large and small that are 
found in our homes and offices.
  A day does not pass in this country when citizens' lives are not 
touched by the output of industrial control systems.
  The critical importance electricity; water, natural gas, and other 
utility services are all provided by industrial control systems.
  Industrial control systems help keep the cost of everyday consumer 
products low, and they are essential to meeting consumer demand for 
goods and services.
  Industrial control systems undergo constant improvements as owners 
and operators work to address vulnerabilities and improve efficiency.
  Innovation is occurring rapidly in industrial control systems.
  All industrial control systems have one thing in common--they require 
computer software, firmware, and hardware.
  In its wisdom, the Committee on Homeland Security incorporated 
industrial control systems in its cybersecurity legislation, because 
industrial control systems are vulnerable to computer errors, 
accidents, and cybersecurity threats.
  Coupled with the cybersecurity challenges of industrial control 
systems is the rapid pace of innovation.
  For example, a new innovation being adopted by industrial control 
systems involves 3-Dimential or 3-D printing.
  3-D printing involves scanning a physical object with a printer made 
of a high-power laser that fuses small particles of plastic, metal, 
ceramic, or glass powders into the object's size and shape.
  According to PricewaterhouseCoopers, the 3-D printing of jet engine 
parts to coffee mugs is possible.
  3-D printing has the potential to shrink supply chains, save product 
development times, and increase customization of products.
  3-D printing is not the only innovation that will impact industrial 
control systems.

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  Electricity delivery depends on industrial control systems.
  The biggest innovation in electricity delivery is the smart grid, 
which is quickly replacing old electricity delivery and metering 
technology in cities across the Nation.
  The term ``smart grid'' encompasses a host of inter-related 
technologies rapidly moving into public use to reduce or better manage 
electricity consumption.
  Smart grid systems can aid electricity service providers, users, or 
third-party electricity usage management service providers to monitor 
and control electricity use.
  The smart grid is also making it possible to more efficiently manage 
the flow of electricity to residential and industrial consumers.
  Electric utility meters that were once read once a month are being 
replaced by smart meters that can be read remotely using smart grid 
communication systems every 15 minutes or less.
  The smart grid is capable of monitoring the consumption of 
electricity down to the individual residential or commercial property.
  DHS should remain current as innovations like 3-D printing and smart 
grid technologies are introduced to industrial control systems.
  This Jackson Lee amendment is a good contribution to H.R. 1731.
  I request support of this amendment by my colleagues on both sides of 
the aisle.
  With that, Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent to claim the time 
in opposition, though I am not opposed to the amendment.
  The CHAIR. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from 
Texas?
  There was no objection.
  The CHAIR. The gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes.
  Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Chairman, I support this amendment, which will modify 
the Information Sharing Structure and Processes section of the bill 
relating to the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration 
Center's, or NCCIC's, Industrial Control System.
  The Cyber Emergency Response Team, ICS-CERT. This amendment directs 
the ICS-CERT to remain current on ICS innovation, industry adoption of 
new technologies, and industry best practices. This amendment directs 
the ICS-CERT to keep abreast of new, innovative technologies. This will 
enable the ICS-CERT to respond, when requested, with the latest and 
most current technologies and practices.
  It is a good amendment. I thank the gentlewoman for bringing it. I 
urge my colleagues to support this amendment, and I yield back the 
balance of my time.
  The CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee).
  The amendment was agreed to.


             Amendment No. 5 Offered by Mr. Castro of Texas

  The CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 5 printed in 
part B of House Report 114-88.
  Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Page 11, line 22, insert before the semicolon at the end 
     the following: ``, and, to the extent practicable, make self-
     assessment tools available to such businesses to determine 
     their levels of prevention of cybersecurity risks''.

  The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 212, the gentleman from Texas 
(Mr. Castro) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Texas.
  Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Mr. Chairman, first, I would like to thank my 
colleague and fellow Texan, Chairman McCaul, and Ranking Member Bennie 
Thompson of the House Homeland Security Committee for bringing up my 
amendment for consideration to H.R. 1731.
  This amendment supports small businesses across the Nation at no cost 
to taxpayers. My amendment would make self-assessment tools available 
to small- and medium-sized businesses so they can determine their level 
of cybersecurity readiness. Oftentimes, medium-sized and small 
businesses don't have the framework or capability in place to protect 
against cybersecurity threats. In 2014, for example, 31 percent of all 
cyber attacks were directed not at large businesses but at businesses 
with less than 250 employees. This is a 4 percent increase from 2013.
  As the chairman knows, Texas is home to many small companies in so 
many critical industries: biomed and pharmaceuticals, energy, 
manufacturing, and many more. Some of these businesses employ as few as 
5 to 10 people, and their technology is unprotected, vulnerable to 
cyber attacks.
  Today most small businesses use the Internet, collect customers' 
information, and store sensitive information on business computers. Yet 
many of these same companies don't have the readily available 
information to self-assess their ability to defend their digital 
assets. They lack the tools necessary for determining cybersecurity 
readiness.
  This pro-small business amendment fills that void and provides the 
information and tools needed to secure and empower small businesses 
across the country.
  Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. 
Richmond).
  Mr. RICHMOND. Mr. Chairman, I rise to support the amendment offered 
by the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Castro). Over the course of the past 
year, cyber breaches at Target, Sony, eBay, and Anthem have consumed 
headlines and brought awareness to the vulnerability of large 
corporations to cyber threats.
  Although cyber attacks against small businesses are not well-
publicized, they are a dangerous threat that we cannot afford to 
ignore. In fact, in 2012 alone, the National Cyber Security Alliance 
found that 60 percent of small businesses shut down within 6 months of 
a data breach. Small businesses are attractive prey for hackers because 
they often lack the resources necessary to identify cyber 
vulnerabilities and harden their cyber infrastructure.
  Mr. Castro's amendment builds upon language I inserted into the 
underlying bill that is aimed at improving cybersecurity capabilities 
of small businesses.
  Mr. Chairman, I urge my colleagues to help protect small businesses 
from cyber threats by supporting this important amendment.
  Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Thank you, Congressman Richmond, for reminding 
us that the big businesses that get attacked by hacks make the big 
headlines, but we can't forget about small businesses and medium-sized 
businesses who day in and day out are vulnerable to the same kind of 
cybersecurity threats.
  So, with that, I reserve the balance of my time, Mr. Chairman.
  Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent to claim the time 
in opposition, though I am not opposed to the amendment.
  The CHAIR. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from 
Texas?
  There was no objection.
  The CHAIR. The gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes.
  Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Chairman, I support the gentleman's amendment. The 
gentleman is correct. Small- and medium-sized businesses are the 
lifeblood of our economy, yet they often cannot dedicate the resources 
to address cybersecurity issues. Making self-assessment tools available 
to these businesses will allow them to determine their levels of cyber 
risk and manage the risk through appropriate prevention.
  I urge my colleagues to support this amendment, Mr. Chairman, and I 
yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I yield back back the balance of 
my time.
  The CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman 
from Texas (Mr. Castro).
  The amendment was agreed to.


             Amendment No. 6 Offered by Mr. Castro of Texas

  The CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 6 printed in 
part B of House Report 114-88.
  Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Page 52, beginning line 12, insert the following:

     ``SEC. 232. NATIONAL CYBERSECURITY PREPAREDNESS CONSORTIUM.

       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary may establish a consortium 
     to be known as the `National Cybersecurity Preparedness 
     Consortium' (in this section referred to as the 
     `Consortium').
       ``(b) Functions.--The Consortium may--

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       ``(1) provide training to State and local first responders 
     and officials specifically for preparing and responding to 
     cyber attacks;
       ``(2) develop and update a curriculum utilizing the 
     National Protection and Programs Directorate of the 
     Department sponsored Community Cyber Security Maturity Model 
     (CCSMM) for State and local first responders and officials;
       ``(3) provide technical assistance services to build and 
     sustain capabilities in support of cybersecurity preparedness 
     and response;
       ``(4) conduct cybersecurity training and simulation 
     exercises to defend from and respond to cyber-attacks;
       ``(5) coordinate with the National Cybersecurity and 
     Communications Integration Center to help States and 
     communities develop cybersecurity information sharing 
     programs; and
       ``(6) coordinate with the National Domestic Preparedness 
     Consortium to incorporate cybersecurity emergency responses 
     into existing State and local emergency management functions.
       ``(c) Members.--The Consortium shall consist of academic, 
     nonprofit, and government partners that develop, update, and 
     deliver cybersecurity training in support of homeland 
     security. Members shall have prior experience conducting 
     cybersecurity training and exercises for State and local 
     entities.''.
       Page 52, before line 17, insert the following:

``Sec. 232. National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium.''.

  The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 212, the gentleman from Texas 
(Mr. Castro) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Texas.
  Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Mr. Chairman, first, I am very honored to be 
joined by my fellow colleagues and Members of Congress from both 
parties from San Antonio, Texas--Congressmen Smith, Doggett, Cuellar, 
and Hurd--who each represent a portion of Bexar County and have joined 
me on this amendment.
  My amendment would give the Secretary of Homeland Security authority 
to establish the National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium, or 
NCPC, within the Department of Homeland Security. Doing so would 
formally allow this consortium, which already exists outside of the 
government, to assist State and local entities in developing their own 
viable and sustainable cybersecurity programs, and it would be at no 
cost to taxpayers.
  The NCPC consists of five university partners. The University of 
Texas at San Antonio leads the effort, along with Texas A&M University 
in College Station, the University of Arkansas, the University of 
Memphis, and Norwich University in Vermont.

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  These schools proactively came together to coordinate their work, 
helping State and local officials prepare for cyber attacks. The 
consortium also develops and carries out trainings and exercises to 
increase cybersecurity knowledge.
  Additionally, the NCPC uses competitions and workshops to encourage 
more people to pursue careers in cybersecurity and grow the industry's 
workforce.
  States and communities need the ability to prevent, detect, respond 
to, and recover from cyber events as they would any other disaster or 
emergency situation, and they need to be aware of the fact that cyber 
events could impede emergency responders' ability to do their jobs.
  This amendment helps address those State and local needs by codifying 
this valuable consortium.
  Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent to claim the time 
in opposition, although I am not opposed to the amendment.
  The CHAIR. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from 
Texas?
  There was no objection.
  The CHAIR. The gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes.
  Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Chairman, I support this amendment, which establishes 
the National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium, consisting of 
university partners and other stakeholders who proactively coordinate 
to assist State and local officials in cybersecurity preparation and 
the prevention of cyber attacks.
  The amendment directs the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection 
Directorate to update curriculum for first responders, provide 
technical assistance where possible, and conduct simulations and other 
training to help State and local officials be better prepared for cyber 
attacks.
  The amendment directs the consortium to consist of academic, 
nonprofit, and government partners to deliver the best training 
possible, which will further advance the overall goal of H.R. 1731, to 
strengthen the resiliency of Federal and private networks and, thus, 
protect the data of the American people more effectively.
  I am a strong proponent of this type of consortium. I am pleased that 
the gentleman from Texas brought this amendment. I urge my colleagues 
to support the amendment.
  Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my 
time.
  Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Chairman, I yield such time as he may consume to the 
gentleman from Texas (Mr. Hurd).
  Mr. HURD of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I thank the chairman for his work in 
making this amendment happen. I urge my colleagues to support this 
amendment to H.R. 1731.
  Cybersecurity is not just a buzzword. Oftentimes, large governments 
and governments have plans in place to mitigate and respond to cyber 
threats, but many smaller State and local entities do not. This is why 
I cosponsored and stand in support of Representative Castro's amendment 
to H.R. 1731.
  Five leading universities across the Nation have teamed up to face 
these cyber issues head on, including the University of Texas at San 
Antonio and my alma mater, Texas A&M University.
  The proposed consortium would provide valuable training to local and 
first responders in the event of a catastrophic cyber attack. It would 
also provide technical assistance services to build and sustain 
capabilities in support of cybersecurity preparedness and response, and 
it would coordinate with other crucial entities, such as the Multi-
State Information Sharing and Analysis Center and NCCIC.
  It is clear that we must focus on cyber preparedness not only at the 
Federal level, but the local level as well.
  Again, this is why I urge my colleagues to support this.
  Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman 
from Texas (Mr. Castro).
  The amendment was agreed to.


              Amendment No. 7 Offered by Mr. Hurd of Texas

  The CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 7 printed in 
part B of House Report 114-88.
  Mr. HURD of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Add at the end the following:

     SEC. __. PROTECTION OF FEDERAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS.

       (a) In General.--Subtitle C of title II of the Homeland 
     Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 141 et seq.) is amended by 
     adding at the end the following new section:

     ``SEC. 233. AVAILABLE PROTECTION OF FEDERAL INFORMATION 
                   SYSTEMS.

       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall deploy and operate, 
     to make available for use by any Federal agency, with or 
     without reimbursement, capabilities to protect Federal agency 
     information and information systems, including technologies 
     to continuously diagnose, detect, prevent, and mitigate 
     against cybersecurity risks (as such term is defined in the 
     second section 226) involving Federal agency information or 
     information systems.
       ``(b) Activities.--In carrying out this section, the 
     Secretary may--
       ``(1) access, and Federal agency heads may disclose to the 
     Secretary or a private entity providing assistance to the 
     Secretary under paragraph (2), information traveling to or 
     from or stored on a Federal agency information system, 
     regardless of from where the Secretary or a private entity 
     providing assistance to the Secretary under paragraph (2) 
     accesses such information, notwithstanding any other 
     provision of law that would otherwise restrict or prevent 
     Federal agency heads from disclosing such information to the 
     Secretary or a private entity providing assistance to the 
     Secretary under paragraph (2);
       ``(2) enter into contracts or other agreements, or 
     otherwise request and obtain the assistance of, private 
     entities to deploy and operate technologies in accordance 
     with subsection (a); and
       ``(3) retain, use, and disclose information obtained 
     through the conduct of activities authorized under this 
     section only to protect Federal agency information and 
     information systems from cybersecurity risks, or, with the 
     approval of the Attorney General and if disclosure of such 
     information is not otherwise prohibited by law, to law 
     enforcement

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     only to investigate, prosecute, disrupt, or otherwise respond 
     to--
       ``(A) a violation of section 1030 of title 18, United 
     States Code;
       ``(B) an imminent threat of death or serious bodily harm;
       ``(C) a serious threat to a minor, including sexual 
     exploitation or threats to physical safety; or
       ``(D) an attempt, or conspiracy, to commit an offense 
     described in any of subparagraphs (A) through (C).
       ``(c) Conditions.--Contracts or other agreements under 
     subsection (b)(2) shall include appropriate provisions 
     barring--
       ``(1) the disclosure of information to any entity other 
     than the Department or the Federal agency disclosing 
     information in accordance with subsection (b)(1) that can be 
     used to identify specific persons and is reasonably believed 
     to be unrelated to a cybersecurity risk; and
       ``(2) the use of any information to which such private 
     entity gains access in accordance with this section for any 
     purpose other than to protect Federal agency information and 
     information systems against cybersecurity risks or to 
     administer any such contract or other agreement.
       ``(d) Limitation.--No cause of action shall lie against a 
     private entity for assistance provided to the Secretary in 
     accordance with this section and a contract or agreement 
     under subsection (b)(2).''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents of the 
     Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after 
     the item relating to section 226 (relating to cybersecurity 
     recruitment and retention) the following new item:

``Sec. 233. Available protection of Federal information systems.''.

  The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 212, the gentleman from Texas 
(Mr. Hurd) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Texas.
  Mr. HURD of Texas. Mr. Chairman, every day and every hour, 
hacktivists and state actors are attempting to breach U.S. Government 
systems.
  This is an ongoing problem I dealt with during my time at the CIA, 
and, since I have left, it has only gotten worse. They are attempting 
to steal valuable information that could be used against us.
  The EINSTEIN Program is a valuable tool that the U.S. Government can 
deploy to respond to and mitigate cyber threats. The EINSTEIN Program 
was intended to provide DHS a situational awareness snapshot of the 
health of the Federal Government's cyberspace.
  Based upon agreements with participating Federal agencies, DHS 
installed systems at their Internet access points to collect network 
flow data.
  EINSTEIN 3A is the third and newest version of the program. This 
groundbreaking technology uses classified and unclassified information 
to block cyber espionage and attacks. E3A is allowing the Department of 
Homeland Security to paint a wider and more intelligent picture of the 
overall cyber threat landscape within the Federal Government, enabling 
strong correlation of events and the ability to provide early warning 
and greater context about emerging risks.
  Cutting-edge programs such as EINSTEIN can serve as a groundbreaking 
tool to stop criminals, hacktivists, and nation-states from harming the 
American public and government.
  I urge my colleagues to support codifying the E3A program and vote in 
favor of this amendment.
  Mr. McCAUL. Will the gentleman yield?
  Mr. HURD of Texas. I yield to the gentleman from Texas.
  Mr. McCAUL. I support this amendment, which would authorize and 
codify the current EINSTEIN Program operated in the Department of 
Homeland Security.
  The EINSTEIN Program, as deployed, makes available the capability to 
protect Federal agency information and information systems. The 
Einstein Program includes technologies to diagnose, detect, prevent, 
and mitigate cybersecurity risks involving Federal information systems.
  I would also like to thank my colleague and fellow chairman, Mr. 
Chaffetz, of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee for working 
with the Committee on Homeland Security on this important issue.
  Mr. HURD of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Chair, I claim the time in 
opposition, although I am not in opposition to the amendment.
  The CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for 5 
minutes.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Chairman, this amendment would 
authorize the Department of Homeland Security's program to provide web-
based security services to U.S. Federal civilian agencies.
  The program is known as EINSTEIN. When fully implemented, it is 
expected to provide all participating Federal agencies with the ability 
to know the cyber threats they face and protect their systems from 
insider and outsider threats.
  To fully implement EINSTEIN to protect Federal civilian networks, 
there are complex interagency privacy and coordination issues that 
still need to be settled.
  This authorization should help the Department of Homeland Security's 
efforts at closing out those issues as it confers specific statutory 
authority to the Department to pursue EINSTEIN.
  I support the amendment, and I urge my colleagues to vote ``aye.''
  Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. HURD of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman 
from Texas (Mr. Hurd).
  The amendment was agreed to.


                Amendment No. 8 Offered by Mr. Mulvaney

  The CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 8 printed in 
part B of House Report 114-88.
  Mr. MULVANEY. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Add at the end the following new section:

     SEC. __. SUNSET.

       This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall 
     terminate on the date that is seven years after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act.

  The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 212, the gentleman from South 
Carolina (Mr. Mulvaney) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from South Carolina.
  Mr. MULVANEY. Mr. Chairman, I thank the chairman for the opportunity 
to present this amendment, very similar, Mr. Chairman, to the amendment 
that I presented yesterday that was approved by a majority of both 
Republicans and Democrats. It is a 7-year sunset provision to the bill.
  Here again, today, we are dealing with two very real and very serious 
concerns, security of our people and the freedoms and liberties of our 
people. We are called upon to do that very often here in Congress. 
Sometimes, we get those balances exactly right, and sometimes, we 
don't.
  Sometimes, we err too much on the side of safety and protection and 
security to the expense of our individual liberties. Other times, we 
err on the other side and do not provide the requisite level of safety 
and security that the citizens rightly demand of Congress.
  All this bill does is force us to make sure that we keep an eye on 
this piece of legislation to make sure that we got the balance exactly 
right. I know that many folks will say: Well, you know, Mr. Mulvaney, 
we have the opportunity at any time to go back in and fix the bill.
  I know that, and we have done that from time to time, but, by the 
same token, this is a very busy place, and a lot of bills tend to fall 
between the cracks.
  Putting in a hardwired 7-year sunset into this piece of legislation 
will force us not only to keep an eye on this on an ongoing basis, but 
to come here 7 years from now and make sure that we have done it 
precisely correctly.
  I think it is the exact right approach. In fact, I have often wished 
that we put sunset provisions, Mr. Chairman, in every single piece of 
legislation that we have, but we don't have that opportunity here 
today.
  We do have the opportunity to put a sunset into this very important 
piece of legislation, and I hope that the House does the same thing 
today as it did yesterday and approve this amendment by an overwhelming 
margin.
  Mr. McCAUL. Will the gentleman yield?
  Mr. MULVANEY. I yield to the gentleman from Texas.
  Mr. McCAUL. As an advocate for civil liberties and privacy rights, I 
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not oppose the inclusion of his amendment here today on the floor, and 
that was for good reason.
  I believe that we need an open and fair debate on this measure, this 
amendment. We need transparency in the process here on the floor. My 
committee has undertaken that since day one as we assembled this bill 
in a bipartisan fashion.
  While, normally, I do support sunset provisions, I think, in this 
case, submitting a sunset provision to this vital national security 
program would not be in our best interest.
  I have heard, time and time again, from industry and other 
stakeholders that a sunset would stifle the sharing of this valuable 
cyber threat information. It would undermine everything that we are 
trying to do here today as we try to incentivize participation and 
investment in this voluntary program.
  While I do have tremendous respect for the gentleman and his point of 
view on this, I will vote ``no'' and oppose this amendment.
  Mr. MULVANEY. Mr. Chairman, I applaud the chairman for doing 
something that doesn't happen nearly enough in this Chamber. He is 
allowing an amendment to come to the floor that he opposes.
  I think that doesn't happen nearly enough here. I think it speaks 
volumes to some of the recent steps we have taken to improve Member 
participation in the process, and I think we will be better as an 
institution for it.
  Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Chairman, I claim the time in 
opposition, although I am not in opposition to the amendment.
  The CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for 5 
minutes.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Chairman, I appreciate, as I said, 
the maker of this amendment.
  Let me be clear, I offered the very same amendment in markup. It 
failed on a party-line vote, and this is democracy; but a little thing 
that concerns me is that, when we went to the Rules Committee, my 
chairman gave an indication that he really didn't have a problem with 
the 7-year sunset.
  Mr. McCAUL. Will the gentleman yield on that point?
  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. I yield to the gentleman from Texas, my 
chairman.
  Mr. McCAUL. Again, I just want to clarify what I believe to be the 
record, and that was I was not opposed to this amendment going to the 
floor for a full and fair debate.
  I respect the gentleman's interpretation of that. I simply was not 
opposed to this going to the floor, and I think it deserves a full 
debate, as we saw yesterday as well.
  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Thank you.
  Mr. Chairman, I will read for the Record the statement my chairman 
made in Rules. Mr. McCaul said:

       There is an amendment that has a 7-year sunset provision, 
     and I will be honest, I will not oppose that. I think 7 years 
     is ample time to advance those relationships and while, at 
     the same time, giving Congress the authority to reauthorize 
     after a 7-year period.

  Mr. McCAUL. Will the gentleman yield again?
  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. I yield to the gentleman from Texas.
  Mr. McCAUL. I must say that, obviously, since the time the Rules 
Committee discharged the amendment, there has been tremendous 
opposition from industry, which concerns me, about the participation in 
this program and the success of this program if the sunset provision is 
allowed to go forward, just to clarify my point of view.

                              {time}  1045

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Chairman, reclaiming my time, I 
accept the gentleman's reinterpretation of the statement, and we will 
go forward.
  Let me just say that, yesterday, on a 7-year sunset on an 
Intelligence bill, the House resoundingly voted for this very same 
amendment, 313-110. It is clear that the congressional intent is, 
within 7 years, that it should have been ample time for this bill to be 
law and now set a record for us to come back as Members of Congress and 
do our oversight responsibility.
  Mr. Chairman, I am in strong support of Mr. Mulvaney's amendment. It 
is common sense.
  I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. MULVANEY. I yield back the balance of my time.
  The CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman 
from South Carolina (Mr. Mulvaney).
  The amendment was agreed to.


                  Amendment No. 9 Offered by Ms. Hahn

  The CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 9 printed in 
part B of House Report 114-88.
  Ms. HAHN. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Add the end the following:

     SEC.__. REPORT ON CYBERSECURITY VULNERABILITIES OF UNITED 
                   STATES PORTS.

       Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Commerce, Science 
     and Transportation of the Senate a report on cybersecurity 
     vulnerabilities for the ten United States ports that the 
     Secretary determines are at greatest risk of a cybersecurity 
     incident and provide recommendations to mitigate such 
     vulnerabilities.

  The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 212, the gentlewoman from 
California (Ms. Hahn) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from California.
  Ms. HAHN. Mr. Chairman, I thank Chairman McCaul and Ranking Member 
Thompson for allowing me to offer this amendment.
  I rise to offer a National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act 
amendment, one to increase cybersecurity at our Nation's most at-risk 
ports.
  This amendment will direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to 
submit a report to Congress assessing risks and providing 
recommendations regarding cybersecurity at America's most at-risk 
ports, such as Los Angeles, Long Beach, Oakland, New York, Houston.
  According to the American Association of Port Authorities, our ports 
contribute $4.6 trillion to the U.S. economy, making their security 
critical to our Nation.
  In order to remain efficient and globally competitive, our ports have 
become increasingly reliant on complex computer networks for everyday 
management. However, The Brookings Institution has found that there is 
a cybersecurity gap at our Nation's ports. Currently, we do not have 
cybersecurity standards for our ports to give Federal agencies the 
authority to address cybersecurity issues.
  This is completely unacceptable. The threat of cyber attack on the 
networks that manage the flow of U.S. commerce at our ports is real.
  As the Representative of the Nation's busiest port complex and as 
cofounder of the Congressional Ports Caucus, I know that a significant 
disruption at our ports cripples our economy. An estimated $1 billion a 
day was lost during the lockout at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long 
Beach back in 2002. Imagine the possible damage of a more severe 
disruption. For example, if our ports were targeted and hacked and 
unable to operate, it could cost our Nation billions and billions of 
dollars.
  While the Port of Los Angeles is a participant in the FBI's Cyberhood 
Watch program and has an award-winning cybersecurity operations center, 
we need to ensure that all of our ports have the same ability to 
protect themselves from cyber attacks. This is why I have offered this 
amendment that addresses the lack of cybersecurity standards and 
safeguards at our ports.
  We have ignored the cybersecurity of the networks managing our ports 
long enough, and it is pointless and ironic for government to continue 
awarding funds that are spent on the installation of new technologies 
if the networks they are on remain vulnerable to cyber attacks. This 
amendment adds no new cost to this legislation, but it will offer great 
security to our Nation's movement of goods.
  Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. RATCLIFFE. Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent to claim the 
time in opposition, although I am not opposed to the amendment.

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  The CHAIR. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from 
Texas?
  There was no objection.
  The CHAIR. The gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes.
  Mr. RATCLIFFE. Mr. Chairman, I support this amendment, which requires 
the Department of Homeland Security to identify and mitigate 
cybersecurity threats to our Nation's seaports. It requires the 
Secretary to identify the 10 ports with the highest vulnerability to 
cybersecurity incidents and to fully evaluate and establish procedures 
to mitigate relevant cyber vulnerabilities.
  America's seaports are critical infrastructure, and 95 percent of 
America's foreign trade travels through these seaports. A cybersecurity 
incident which impacts a major U.S. port could have profound effects on 
the global economy. The Department of Homeland Security must take 
immediate, proactive measures to identify and mitigate cybersecurity 
threats in America's most vulnerable ports.
  I urge my colleagues to support this amendment, and I yield back the 
balance of my time.
  Ms. HAHN. I thank you for your support, and I applaud you and the 
committee for working in this bipartisan manner. I urge all of my 
colleagues to support this amendment.
  Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentlewoman from California (Ms. Hahn).
  The amendment was agreed to.


              Amendment No. 10 Offered by Ms. Jackson Lee

  The CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 10 printed in 
part B of House Report 114-88.
  Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Add at the end the following:

     SEC. __. GAO REPORT ON IMPACT PRIVACY AND CIVIL LIBERTIES.

       Not later than 60 months after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall 
     submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs of the Senate an assessment on the 
     impact on privacy and civil liberties limited to the work of 
     the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration 
     Center.

  The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 212, the gentlewoman from 
Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Texas.
  Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Chairman, let me thank Mr. Thompson and Mr. 
McCaul for their leadership and Mr. Ratcliffe and Mr. Richmond for 
their leadership and for the importance of this legislation on the 
floor today and--this is something that I have often said--for the 
importance of the Department of Homeland Security's being the front 
armor, if you will, for domestic security, and this is a very important 
component of domestic security.
  The Jackson Lee-Polis amendment states that not later than 60 months 
after the date of this act the Comptroller General of the United States 
shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
Representatives and to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs of the Senate an assessment on the impact of 
privacy and civil liberties, limited to the work of the National 
Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center.
  The public benefit of this amendment is that it will provide public 
assurance from a reliable and trustworthy source that their privacy and 
civil liberties are not being compromised. Whether it is the PATRIOT 
Act or the USA FREEDOM Act that is now proposed, the American people 
understand their security, but they understand their privacy and their 
civil liberties. The intent of this report is to provide Congress with 
information regarding the effectiveness of protecting the privacy of 
Americans.
  We have gone through too much--we have been through too much hacking, 
and we have lost too much personal data from a number of retail 
entities and elsewhere--for the American people not to be protected. 
This amendment will result in the sole external report on the privacy 
and civil liberties' impact of the programs created under this bill.
  I ask that my colleagues support the Jackson Lee-Polis amendment, and 
I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent to claim the time 
in opposition, although I am not opposed to the amendment.
  The CHAIR. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from 
Texas?
  There was no objection.
  The CHAIR. The gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes.
  Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Chairman, I support this amendment.
  The report required by this amendment would provide a quantifiable 
tool for the transparency, accountability, and oversight of Americans' 
civil liberties, and it will address privacy concerns.
  Privacy is a hallmark of H.R. 1731, and any opportunity to highlight 
to the American people how well DHS is protecting their civil 
liberties, while strengthening the cyber resilience of our Federal and 
non-Federal networks, is a welcome endeavor.
  The report will provide data on how well the program is working, and 
it will potentially identify any areas of improvement, which will 
further strengthen the robustness of DHS' cyber information-sharing 
practices.
  I urge my colleagues to support this amendment, and I yield back the 
balance of my time.
  Ms. JACKSON LEE. I thank the chair for his comments.
  Mr. Chairman, privacy is of great concern to the American public in a 
digital economy where personal information is one of the most valuable 
assets of successful online business. Again, I ask for support of the 
Jackson Lee-Polis amendment.
  Mr. Chair, I offer my thanks to Chairman McCaul, and Ranking Member 
Thompson for their leadership and work on H.R. 1731, the National 
Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 to the floor for 
consideration.
  The bipartisan work done by the House Committee on Homeland Security 
brought before the House this opportunity to defend our Nation against 
cyber threats.
  I thank Congressman Polis for joining me in sponsoring this 
amendment.
  The Jackson Lee-Polis amendment to H.R. 1731 is simple and would 
improve the bill.
  The Jackson Lee-Polis amendment states that, not later than 60 months 
after the date of this act, the Comptroller General of the United 
States shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Government Affairs of the Senate an assessment on the impact of privacy 
and civil liberties limited to the work of the National Cybersecurity 
and Communications Integration Center.
  The intent of the report is to provide Congress with information 
regarding the effectiveness of protecting the privacy of Americans.
  This amendment would result in the sole external report on the 
privacy and civil liberties' impact of the programs created under this 
bill.
  Privacy is of great concern to the American public in a digital 
economy where personal information is one of the most valuable assets 
of successful online businesses.
  Having detailed information on consumers allows companies to better 
tailor services and products to meet the needs of consumers.
  Instead of relying on surveys to try to determine what consumers 
want, companies know what they want through their online and 
increasingly offline activities that are recorded and analyzed.
  In 2014, a report on consumers' views of their privacy published by 
the Pew Center found that a majority of adults surveyed felt that their 
privacy is being challenged along such core dimensions as the security 
of their personal information and their ability to retain 
confidentiality.
  91% of adults in the survey believe that consumers have lost control 
over how personal information is collected and used by companies.
  88% of adults believe that it would be very difficult to remove 
inaccurate information about them online.
  80% of those who use social networking sites believe they are 
concerned about third parties accessing their data.
  70% of social networking site users have some concerns about the 
government accessing some of the information they share on social 
networking sites without their knowledge.
  For this reason, the Jackson Lee amendment providing an independent 
report to the public on how their privacy and civil liberties are 
treated under the implementation of this bill is important.
  I ask that my colleagues on both sides of the aisle support this 
amendment.

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  Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee).
  The question was taken; and the Chair announced that the ayes 
appeared to have it.
  Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote.
  The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on 
the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Texas will be postponed.


              Amendment No. 11 Offered by Ms. Jackson Lee

  The CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 11 printed in 
part B of House Report 114-88.
  Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Add at the end the following:

     SEC. __. REPORT ON CYBERSECURITY AND CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE.

       The Secretary of Homeland Security may consult with sector 
     specific agencies, businesses, and stakeholders to produce 
     and submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House 
     of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on how best to 
     align federally-funded cybersecurity research and development 
     activities with private sector efforts to protect privacy and 
     civil liberties while assuring security and resilience of the 
     Nation's critical infrastructure, including--
       (1) promoting research and development to enable the secure 
     and resilient design and construction of critical 
     infrastructure and more secure accompanying cyber technology;
       (2) enhancing modeling capabilities to determine potential 
     impacts on critical infrastructure of incidents or threat 
     scenarios, and cascading effects on other sectors; and
       (3) facilitating initiatives to incentivize cybersecurity 
     investments and the adoption of critical infrastructure 
     design features that strengthen cybersesecurity and 
     resilience.

  The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 212, the gentlewoman from 
Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Texas.
  Ms. JACKSON LEE. This is a comprehensive approach, Mr. Chairman, to 
the issue of cybersecurity and national cybersecurity protection.
  The amendment that I am offering now states that the Secretary of 
Homeland Security may consult with sector-specific agencies, 
businesses, and stakeholders to produce and submit to the Committee on 
Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and to the Committee 
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on 
how best to align federally funded cybersecurity research and 
development activities with private sector efforts to protect privacy 
and civil liberties while assuring the security and resilience of the 
Nation's critical infrastructure.
  Again, I can recount the incidences that have brought this issue to 
the attention of the American people. Certainly, one of the most 
striking were the actions of Mr. Snowden's, so it is important that we 
develop research that really blocks those who would intend to do wrong, 
or ill, to the American people.
  The amendment includes a cybersecurity research and development 
objective to enable the secure and resilient design and construction of 
critical infrastructure and more secure accompanying cyber technology. 
We want it to be impenetrable. We want to have a firewall that stands 
as a firewall. I believe that we have the capacity to have the R&D to 
do so.
  The public benefit of this amendment is that it will make sure, as 
innovations occur in the private sector that can improve privacy and 
civil liberties protections, that they will be adopted by DHS for its 
programs established by this bill.
  Mr. Chairman, I ask for support of the Jackson Lee amendment, and I 
reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent to claim the time 
in opposition, although I am not opposed to the amendment.
  The CHAIR. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from 
Texas?
  There was no objection.
  The CHAIR. The gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes.
  Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Chairman, I support this enhancement that allows the 
Secretary of Homeland Security to consult with stakeholders and to 
submit a report on how best to align federally funded cybersecurity 
research and development activities with private sector efforts to 
protect privacy and civil liberties, while assuring the security and 
resilience of the Nation's critical infrastructure.
  The promotion of research and development activities to design 
resilient critical infrastructure that includes cyber threat 
infrastructure and that also includes cyber threat consideration in its 
plan is important as we build the fences against the cascading effect 
of cyber attacks on critical infrastructures.
  Again, I want to thank the gentlewoman for bringing this amendment, 
and I urge my colleagues to support it.
  I yield back the balance of my time.
  Ms. JACKSON LEE. I thank the gentleman from Texas.
  Mr. Chairman, again, the American people deserve the kind of 
investigatory work that results in R&D that provides the kind of armor 
against the attacks that we have noted are possible and have occurred. 
With that, I ask for the support of the Jackson Lee amendment.
  Mr. Chair, I offer my thanks to Chairman McCaul, and Ranking Member 
Thompson for their leadership and work on H.R. 1731, the National 
Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015.
  This is the final of three Jackson Lee amendments offered to this 
legislation.
  The Jackson Lee-Polis amendment to H.R. 1731 is simple and would 
improve the bill.
  The amendment states that the Secretary of Homeland Security may 
consult with sector-specific agencies, businesses, and stakeholders to 
produce and submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on how best to align 
federally funded cybersecurity research and development activities with 
private sector efforts to protect privacy and civil liberties, while 
assuring the security and resilience of the Nation's critical 
infrastructure.
  The amendment includes a cybersecurity research and development 
objective to enable the secure and resilient design and construction of 
critical infrastructure and more secure accompanying cyber technology.
  Finally, this Jackson Lee amendment would support investigation into 
enhanced computer-aided modeling capabilities to determine potential 
impacts on critical infrastructure of incidents or threat scenarios and 
cascading effects on other sectors and facilitating initiatives to 
incentivize cybersecurity investments and the adoption of critical 
infrastructure design features that strengthen cybersecurity and 
resilience.
  The ability to stay current and at the leading edge of innovation in 
the fast-moving world of computing technology will be a challenge, but 
one that the Department of Homeland Security can meet.
  The Jackson Lee amendment lays the foundation for an array of 
collaborative efforts centered on learning as much as possible about 
critical infrastructure operations and technologies, then using that 
knowledge to discover how best to defend against cyber-based threats.
  I ask that my colleagues on both sides of the aisle support this 
amendment.
  Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee).
  The amendment was agreed to.


              Amendment No. 10 Offered by Ms. Jackson Lee

  The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, the unfinished 
business is the demand for a recorded vote on the amendment offered by 
the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee) on which further 
proceedings were postponed and on which the ayes prevailed by voice 
vote.
  The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
  The Clerk redesignated the amendment.


                             Recorded Vote

  The CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
  A recorded vote was ordered.
  The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 405, 
noes 8, not voting 18, as follows:

                             [Roll No. 171]

                               AYES--405

     Abraham
     Adams
     Aderholt
     Aguilar
     Allen
     Amash
     Amodei
     Ashford
     Babin
     Barletta
     Barr
     Barton

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     Beatty
     Becerra
     Benishek
     Bera
     Beyer
     Bilirakis
     Bishop (GA)
     Bishop (MI)
     Bishop (UT)
     Black
     Blackburn
     Blum
     Blumenauer
     Bonamici
     Bost
     Brady (PA)
     Brat
     Bridenstine
     Brooks (AL)
     Brooks (IN)
     Brown (FL)
     Brownley (CA)
     Buchanan
     Buck
     Bucshon
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     Bustos
     Byrne
     Calvert
     Capps
     Capuano
     Cardenas
     Carney
     Carson (IN)
     Carter (GA)
     Cartwright
     Castor (FL)
     Castro (TX)
     Chabot
     Chaffetz
     Chu, Judy
     Cicilline
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     Clarke (NY)
     Clawson (FL)
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     Cleaver
     Coffman
     Cohen
     Cole
     Collins (GA)
     Collins (NY)
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     Cummings
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     Davis, Danny
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     Hanna
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     Johnson, Sam
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     King (NY)
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     Lieu, Ted
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     Lujan Grisham (NM)
     Lujan, Ben Ray (NM)
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     Meng
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     Polis
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     Price, Tom
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     Turner
     Upton
     Valadao
     Van Hollen
     Vargas
     Veasey
     Vela
     Velazquez
     Visclosky
     Wagner
     Walberg
     Walden
     Walker
     Walorski
     Walters, Mimi
     Walz
     Wasserman Schultz
     Waters, Maxine
     Watson Coleman
     Webster (FL)
     Welch
     Wenstrup
     Westerman
     Whitfield
     Williams
     Wilson (FL)
     Wilson (SC)
     Wittman
     Womack
     Woodall
     Yarmuth
     Yoder
     Yoho
     Young (IA)
     Young (IN)
     Zeldin
     Zinke

                                NOES--8

     Boustany
     Brady (TX)
     Carter (TX)
     LaMalfa
     Marchant
     Weber (TX)
     Westmoreland
     Young (AK)

                             NOT VOTING--18

     Boyle, Brendan F.
     Butterfield
     Clyburn
     Davis, Rodney
     Eshoo
     Graves (MO)
     Hastings
     Johnson, E. B.
     Kaptur
     Lipinski
     Meeks
     Moore
     Olson
     Pallone
     Payne
     Smith (WA)
     Speier
     Trott

                              {time}  1130

  Messrs. BUCSHON, POSEY, Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS, Messrs. BRIDENSTINE, 
COFFMAN, TIPTON, CRAWFORD, GIBBS, MILLER of Florida, and GOHMERT 
changed their vote from ``no'' to ``aye.''
  So the amendment was agreed to.
  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
  The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Harper). The question is on the amendment in 
the nature of a substitute.
  The amendment was agreed to.
  The Acting CHAIR. Under the rule, the Committee rises.
  Accordingly, the Committee rose; and the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. 
Fortenberry) having assumed the chair, Mr. Harper, Acting Chair of the 
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union, reported that 
that Committee, having had under consideration the bill (H.R. 1731) to 
amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance multi-directional 
sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks and strengthen 
privacy and civil liberties protections, and for other purposes, and, 
pursuant to House Resolution 212, he reported the bill back to the 
House with an amendment adopted in the Committee of the Whole.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under the rule, the previous question is 
ordered.
  Is a separate vote demanded on any amendment to the amendment 
reported from the Committee of the Whole?
  If not, the question is on the amendment in the nature of a 
substitute, as amended.
  The amendment was agreed to.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the engrossment and third 
reading of the bill.
  The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, and was 
read the third time.


                           Motion to Recommit

  Mr. ISRAEL. Mr. Speaker, I have a motion to recommit at the desk.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is the gentleman opposed to the bill?
  Mr. ISRAEL. I am, in its current form, Mr. Speaker.
  Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Chair, I reserve a point of order.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. A point of order is reserved.
  The Clerk will report the motion to recommit.
  The Clerk read as follows:

       Mr. Israel moves to recommit the bill H.R. 1731 to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security with instructions to report 
     the same back to the House forthwith, with the following 
     amendment:
       Add at the end of the bill the following:

     SEC. __. PROTECTING CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE, AMERICAN JOBS, 
                   AND HEALTH INFORMATION FROM CYBERATTACKS.

       (a) In General.--Subtitle C of title II of the Homeland 
     Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 141 et seq.) is amended by 
     adding at the end the following new section:

     ``SEC. 232. PROTECTING CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE, AMERICAN 
                   JOBS, AND HEALTH INFORMATION FROM CYBERATTACKS.

       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
     undertake on-going risk-informed outreach, including the 
     provision of technical assistance, to the owners and 
     operators of at-risk critical infrastructure to promote the 
     sharing of cyber threat indicators and defensive measures (as 
     such terms are defined in the second section 226 (relating to 
     the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration 
     Center). In carrying out this outreach, the Secretary shall 
     prioritize the protection of at-risk Supervisory Control and 
     Data Acquisition (SCADA) industrial control systems, which 
     are critical to the operation of the United States economy.
       ``(b) Prioritization.--In carrying out outreach under 
     subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
     prioritize the protection and welfare of the American people 
     and economy and give special attention to protecting the 
     following:
       ``(1) United States critical infrastructure, including the 
     electrical grid, nuclear power plants, oil and gas pipelines, 
     financial services, and transportation systems, from 
     cyberattacks, as attacks on SCADA industrial control systems 
     increased by 100 percent in 2014 over the previous year.
       ``(2) The intellectual property of United States 
     corporations, particularly the intellectual property of at-
     risk small and medium-sized businesses, in order to maintain 
     United States competitiveness and job growth.
       ``(3) The privacy and property rights of at-risk Americans, 
     including Social Security numbers, dates of birth, and 
     employment information, and health records, insofar as the 
     health records of more than 29,000,000 Americans were 
     compromised in data breaches between 2010 and 2013, and, in 
     2015, the information of 80,000,000 Americans was compromised 
     by the attack on Anthem Health Insurance.''.

[[Page H2444]]

       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents of the 
     Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after 
     the item relating to section 231 the following new item:

``Sec. 232. Protecting critical infrastructure, American jobs, and 
              health information from cyberattacks.''.

  Mr. McCAUL (during the reading). Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent 
to dispense with the reading.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Texas?
  There was no objection.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from New York is recognized 
for 5 minutes.
  Mr. ISRAEL. Mr. Speaker, this is a final amendment. It will not kill 
the bill. It will not send the bill back to committee. If adopted, the 
bill will immediately proceed to final passage, as amended.
  Mr. Speaker, 2 weeks ago, D.C. went dark. The lights went out, the 
power stopped near the White House, lights out, no power at the 
Department of State. Federal agencies were plunged into darkness, small 
businesses plunged into darkness. Business stopped. The business of 
government stopped because there was a blackout.
  Now, in this case, Mr. Speaker, this loss of energy was because of a 
blown transformer, and there was no indication that this was a result 
of a cyber attack on our energy sources or systems.
  There are indications, Mr. Speaker, every day, of attempted attacks 
on our critical energy infrastructure, and this amendment simply 
strengthens the response of the Department of Homeland Security to 
protect our constituents, our government, our infrastructure, and our 
country from this attack.
  Mr. Speaker, in the first 6 months of 2012, we know that there was a 
sustained and persistent cyber attack on critical gas pipeline control 
systems. Now, the good news is that we successfully defended against 
those attacks.
  The bad news is, as we all know, the very nature of cyber war means 
that every time you defend against an attack, you are transmitting to 
your attackers what your defenses are.
  The DHS reports that, of roughly 200 cases of major cyber attacks 
handled by DHS' cybersecurity team in 2013, 40 percent were in the 
energy sector. There have been attacks on supervisory control and data 
acquisitions, SCADA. Those attacks doubled between 2013 and 2014, so we 
know these attacks are being attempted. We know how serious it is.
  We learned, 2 weeks ago, what happens when we plunge into the 
darkness. We know the economic devastation, the social devastation, the 
military devastation that will occur when an attack is successful, when 
a cyber attack against our energy systems succeeds.
  We know it is coming, and we cannot wait until the day after, when we 
ask ourselves, in the dark: Why didn't we do more yesterday?
  This is like being told that Pearl Harbor is coming, that 9/11 is 
coming, knowing it is coming, and deciding: Are you going to do 
something about it? Or are you going to continue to bury your head in 
the sand?
  Now, this amendment is very simple, Mr. Speaker. It simply directs 
the Department of Homeland Security to organize a strong, concerted, 
focused partnership with energy companies throughout this country. 
Those partnerships would provide technical assistance from DHS to 
energy companies and information sharing. These partnerships would be 
focused on critical infrastructure, the electrical grid, oil and gas 
pipelines, and nuclear power plants.
  Mr. Speaker, what happened in Washington, D.C., on April 7 of this 
year can happen in any congressional district in this body. Instead of 
a blown transformer, it will be a cyber attack against energy systems 
in any one of the districts represented here today, Mr. Speaker.
  When that happens, our constituents will ask us, from that place in 
the dark: What did you do to prevent it? And what did you do to protect 
me from it?
  This vote on this motion to recommit will be your answer.
  Let's put the protection of our businesses, our government, our 
military, and our constituents ahead of partisanship and vote ``yes'' 
on this motion to recommit.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Speaker, I withdraw my reservation of a point of 
order.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The reservation of the point of order is 
withdrawn.
  Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong opposition to the 
motion to recommit.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Texas is recognized for 5 
minutes.
  Mr. McCAUL. The gentleman from New York is correct regarding the 
nature of the threat. However, the activities he has discussed were 
authorized by Congress last Congress with a bill that I sponsored. In 
addition, the bill currently before the House strengthens those 
provisions.
  This bipartisan bill passed out of committee unanimously. This motion 
is nothing more than an eleventh hour attempt to bring down the bill 
that we worked so hard on to get to this point where we are today.
  Mr. Speaker, people always ask me what keeps me up at night. In 
addition to the kinetic threats posed by al Qaeda and ISIS, it is a 
cyber attack against our Nation that concerns me the most.
  This legislation is necessary to protect Americans. Every day, 
America is under attack. Our offensive capabilities are strong, but our 
defensive capabilities are weak. The attacks on Target and Home Depot 
stole the personal information and credit cards of millions of 
Americans.
  The cyber breach at Anthem compromised the healthcare accounts of 80 
million individuals, impacting one out of every four Americans in the 
most private way. North Korea's destructive attack on Sony attempted to 
chill our freedom of speech. Russia and China continue to steal our 
intellectual property and conduct espionage against our Nation.
  General Alexander described this as ``the greatest transfer of wealth 
in history.''
  At the same time, Iran attacks our financial sector on a daily basis 
in response to the sanctions. We also face a growing threat from 
cyberterrorists, like the ISIS sympathizers who hacked into USCENTCOM's 
social media account.
  Terrorists and state sponsors of terror, like Iran, want nothing more 
than to carry out a destructive cyber attack to bring things down in 
the United States, including our power grids.
  This bill protects our Nation's networks, both public and private, by 
removing legal barriers to the sharing of threat information.

                              {time}  1145

  The bill is voluntary. It is both proprivacy and prosecurity and has 
widespread support from industry. It allows us to obtain the keys for 
information sharing, to lock the door, and to keep these nation-states 
and criminals out. We cannot send a signal of weakness to our 
adversaries.
  Many, Mr. Speaker, refer to the threat of a cyber Pearl Harbor. My 
father, part of the Greatest Generation, was a bombardier in a B-17 
during World War II. He participated in the air campaign in advance of 
the D-day invasion against the Nazis.
  Today a new generation faces different threats to our national 
security, and we must protect America in this new frontier. We now live 
in a new threat environment where digital bombs can go undetected and 
cause massive devastation. This bill will defend America from these 
attacks.
  Inaction today, Mr. Speaker, would be nothing short of reckless. It 
is urgent that we pass this bill today, for if Congress fails to act 
and the United States is attacked, then Congress will have that on its 
hands.
  I urge my colleagues to vote against the motion to recommit and 
support this bill.
  I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without objection, the previous question is 
ordered on the motion to recommit.
  There was no objection.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion to recommit.
  The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that 
the noes appeared to have it.


                             Recorded Vote

  Mr. ISRAEL. Mr. Speaker, I demand a recorded vote.

[[Page H2445]]

  A recorded vote was ordered.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XX, this 5-
minute vote on the motion to recommit will be followed by a 5-minute 
vote on the passage of the bill, if ordered.
  The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 180, 
noes 238, not voting 13, as follows:

                             [Roll No. 172]

                               AYES--180

     Adams
     Aguilar
     Ashford
     Bass
     Beatty
     Becerra
     Bera
     Beyer
     Bishop (GA)
     Blumenauer
     Bonamici
     Brady (PA)
     Brown (FL)
     Brownley (CA)
     Bustos
     Butterfield
     Capps
     Capuano
     Cardenas
     Carney
     Carson (IN)
     Cartwright
     Castor (FL)
     Castro (TX)
     Chu, Judy
     Cicilline
     Clark (MA)
     Clarke (NY)
     Clay
     Cleaver
     Clyburn
     Cohen
     Connolly
     Conyers
     Cooper
     Costa
     Courtney
     Crowley
     Cuellar
     Cummings
     Davis (CA)
     Davis, Danny
     DeFazio
     DeGette
     Delaney
     DeLauro
     DelBene
     DeSaulnier
     Deutch
     Dingell
     Doggett
     Doyle, Michael F.
     Duckworth
     Edwards
     Ellison
     Engel
     Esty
     Farr
     Fattah
     Foster
     Frankel (FL)
     Fudge
     Gabbard
     Gallego
     Garamendi
     Graham
     Grayson
     Green, Al
     Green, Gene
     Grijalva
     Gutierrez
     Hahn
     Heck (WA)
     Higgins
     Himes
     Hinojosa
     Honda
     Hoyer
     Huffman
     Israel
     Jackson Lee
     Jeffries
     Johnson (GA)
     Johnson, E. B.
     Jones
     Keating
     Kelly (IL)
     Kennedy
     Kildee
     Kilmer
     Kind
     Kirkpatrick
     Kuster
     Langevin
     Larsen (WA)
     Larson (CT)
     Lawrence
     Lee
     Levin
     Lewis
     Lieu, Ted
     Loebsack
     Lofgren
     Lowenthal
     Lowey
     Lujan Grisham (NM)
     Lujan, Ben Ray (NM)
     Lynch
     Maloney, Carolyn
     Maloney, Sean
     Matsui
     McCollum
     McDermott
     McGovern
     McNerney
     Meeks
     Meng
     Moulton
     Murphy (FL)
     Nadler
     Napolitano
     Neal
     Nolan
     Norcross
     O'Rourke
     Pascrell
     Payne
     Pelosi
     Perlmutter
     Peters
     Peterson
     Pingree
     Pocan
     Polis
     Price (NC)
     Quigley
     Rangel
     Rice (NY)
     Richmond
     Roybal-Allard
     Ruiz
     Ruppersberger
     Rush
     Ryan (OH)
     Sanchez, Linda T.
     Sanchez, Loretta
     Sarbanes
     Schakowsky
     Schiff
     Schrader
     Scott (VA)
     Scott, David
     Serrano
     Sewell (AL)
     Sherman
     Sinema
     Sires
     Slaughter
     Swalwell (CA)
     Takai
     Takano
     Thompson (CA)
     Thompson (MS)
     Titus
     Tonko
     Torres
     Tsongas
     Van Hollen
     Vargas
     Veasey
     Vela
     Velazquez
     Visclosky
     Walz
     Wasserman Schultz
     Waters, Maxine
     Watson Coleman
     Welch
     Wilson (FL)
     Yarmuth

                               NOES--238

     Abraham
     Aderholt
     Allen
     Amash
     Amodei
     Babin
     Barletta
     Barr
     Barton
     Benishek
     Bilirakis
     Bishop (MI)
     Bishop (UT)
     Black
     Blackburn
     Blum
     Bost
     Boustany
     Brady (TX)
     Brat
     Bridenstine
     Brooks (AL)
     Brooks (IN)
     Buchanan
     Buck
     Bucshon
     Burgess
     Byrne
     Calvert
     Carter (GA)
     Carter (TX)
     Chabot
     Chaffetz
     Clawson (FL)
     Coffman
     Cole
     Collins (GA)
     Collins (NY)
     Comstock
     Conaway
     Cook
     Costello (PA)
     Cramer
     Crawford
     Crenshaw
     Culberson
     Curbelo (FL)
     Denham
     Dent
     DeSantis
     DesJarlais
     Diaz-Balart
     Dold
     Duffy
     Duncan (SC)
     Duncan (TN)
     Ellmers (NC)
     Emmer (MN)
     Farenthold
     Fincher
     Fitzpatrick
     Fleischmann
     Fleming
     Flores
     Forbes
     Fortenberry
     Foxx
     Franks (AZ)
     Frelinghuysen
     Garrett
     Gibbs
     Gibson
     Gohmert
     Goodlatte
     Gosar
     Gowdy
     Granger
     Graves (GA)
     Graves (LA)
     Griffith
     Grothman
     Guinta
     Guthrie
     Hanna
     Hardy
     Harper
     Harris
     Hartzler
     Heck (NV)
     Hensarling
     Herrera Beutler
     Hice, Jody B.
     Hill
     Holding
     Hudson
     Huelskamp
     Huizenga (MI)
     Hultgren
     Hunter
     Hurd (TX)
     Hurt (VA)
     Issa
     Jenkins (KS)
     Jenkins (WV)
     Johnson (OH)
     Johnson, Sam
     Jolly
     Jordan
     Joyce
     Katko
     Kelly (PA)
     King (IA)
     King (NY)
     Kinzinger (IL)
     Kline
     Knight
     Labrador
     LaMalfa
     Lamborn
     Lance
     Latta
     LoBiondo
     Long
     Loudermilk
     Love
     Lucas
     Luetkemeyer
     Lummis
     MacArthur
     Marchant
     Marino
     Massie
     McCarthy
     McCaul
     McClintock
     McHenry
     McKinley
     McMorris Rodgers
     McSally
     Meadows
     Meehan
     Messer
     Mica
     Miller (FL)
     Miller (MI)
     Moolenaar
     Mooney (WV)
     Mullin
     Mulvaney
     Murphy (PA)
     Neugebauer
     Newhouse
     Noem
     Nugent
     Nunes
     Palazzo
     Palmer
     Paulsen
     Pearce
     Perry
     Pittenger
     Pitts
     Poe (TX)
     Poliquin
     Pompeo
     Posey
     Price, Tom
     Ratcliffe
     Reed
     Reichert
     Renacci
     Ribble
     Rice (SC)
     Rigell
     Roby
     Roe (TN)
     Rogers (AL)
     Rogers (KY)
     Rohrabacher
     Rokita
     Rooney (FL)
     Ros-Lehtinen
     Roskam
     Ross
     Rothfus
     Rouzer
     Royce
     Russell
     Ryan (WI)
     Salmon
     Sanford
     Scalise
     Schweikert
     Scott, Austin
     Sensenbrenner
     Sessions
     Shimkus
     Shuster
     Simpson
     Smith (MO)
     Smith (NE)
     Smith (NJ)
     Smith (TX)
     Stefanik
     Stewart
     Stivers
     Stutzman
     Thompson (PA)
     Thornberry
     Tiberi
     Tipton
     Turner
     Upton
     Valadao
     Wagner
     Walberg
     Walden
     Walker
     Walorski
     Walters, Mimi
     Weber (TX)
     Webster (FL)
     Wenstrup
     Westerman
     Westmoreland
     Whitfield
     Williams
     Wilson (SC)
     Wittman
     Womack
     Woodall
     Yoder
     Yoho
     Young (AK)
     Young (IA)
     Young (IN)
     Zeldin
     Zinke

                             NOT VOTING--13

     Boyle, Brendan F.
     Davis, Rodney
     Eshoo
     Graves (MO)
     Hastings
     Kaptur
     Lipinski
     Moore
     Olson
     Pallone
     Smith (WA)
     Speier
     Trott

                              {time}  1153

  Mr. RICHMOND changed his vote from ``no'' to ``aye.''
  So the motion to recommit was rejected.
  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the passage of the bill.
  The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that 
the ayes appeared to have it.


                             Recorded Vote

  Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Speaker, I demand a recorded vote.
  A recorded vote was ordered.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote.
  The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 355, 
noes 63, not voting 13, as follows:

                             [Roll No. 173]

                               AYES--355

     Abraham
     Adams
     Aderholt
     Aguilar
     Allen
     Amodei
     Ashford
     Babin
     Barletta
     Barr
     Barton
     Beatty
     Benishek
     Bera
     Beyer
     Bilirakis
     Bishop (GA)
     Bishop (MI)
     Bishop (UT)
     Black
     Blackburn
     Blum
     Bonamici
     Bost
     Boustany
     Brady (TX)
     Brooks (AL)
     Brooks (IN)
     Brown (FL)
     Brownley (CA)
     Buchanan
     Buck
     Bucshon
     Burgess
     Bustos
     Butterfield
     Byrne
     Calvert
     Capps
     Cardenas
     Carney
     Carson (IN)
     Carter (GA)
     Carter (TX)
     Castor (FL)
     Castro (TX)
     Chabot
     Chaffetz
     Clarke (NY)
     Clawson (FL)
     Clay
     Cleaver
     Clyburn
     Coffman
     Cohen
     Cole
     Collins (GA)
     Collins (NY)
     Comstock
     Conaway
     Connolly
     Cook
     Cooper
     Costa
     Costello (PA)
     Cramer
     Crawford
     Crenshaw
     Crowley
     Cuellar
     Culberson
     Cummings
     Curbelo (FL)
     Davis (CA)
     Davis, Danny
     DeFazio
     DeGette
     Delaney
     DelBene
     Denham
     Dent
     DeSantis
     DeSaulnier
     Diaz-Balart
     Dingell
     Doggett
     Dold
     Duckworth
     Duffy
     Duncan (SC)
     Duncan (TN)
     Ellmers (NC)
     Emmer (MN)
     Engel
     Farenthold
     Farr
     Fincher
     Fitzpatrick
     Fleischmann
     Flores
     Forbes
     Fortenberry
     Foster
     Foxx
     Frankel (FL)
     Franks (AZ)
     Frelinghuysen
     Fudge
     Gabbard
     Gallego
     Garamendi
     Gibbs
     Gibson
     Goodlatte
     Gowdy
     Graham
     Granger
     Graves (GA)
     Green, Al
     Green, Gene
     Griffith
     Grothman
     Guthrie
     Gutierrez
     Hahn
     Hanna
     Hardy
     Harper
     Harris
     Hartzler
     Heck (NV)
     Heck (WA)
     Hensarling
     Herrera Beutler
     Hice, Jody B.
     Higgins
     Hill
     Himes
     Hinojosa
     Holding
     Honda
     Hoyer
     Hudson
     Huffman
     Huizenga (MI)
     Hultgren
     Hunter
     Hurd (TX)
     Hurt (VA)
     Israel
     Jackson Lee
     Jeffries
     Jenkins (KS)
     Jenkins (WV)
     Johnson (GA)
     Johnson (OH)
     Johnson, Sam
     Jolly
     Joyce
     Katko
     Keating
     Kelly (IL)
     Kelly (PA)
     Kennedy
     Kildee
     Kilmer
     Kind
     King (IA)
     King (NY)
     Kinzinger (IL)
     Kirkpatrick
     Kline
     Knight
     Kuster
     LaMalfa
     Lamborn
     Lance
     Langevin
     Larsen (WA)
     Latta
     Lawrence
     Levin
     Lewis
     LoBiondo
     Loebsack
     Lofgren
     Long
     Loudermilk
     Love
     Lowey
     Lucas
     Luetkemeyer
     Lujan Grisham (NM)
     Lujan, Ben Ray (NM)
     Lummis
     Lynch
     MacArthur
     Maloney, Carolyn
     Maloney, Sean
     Marchant
     Marino
     Matsui
     McCarthy
     McCaul
     McClintock
     McCollum
     McDermott
     McHenry
     McKinley
     McMorris Rodgers
     McNerney
     McSally
     Meadows
     Meehan
     Meeks
     Meng
     Messer
     Mica
     Miller (FL)
     Miller (MI)
     Moolenaar
     Moulton
     Mullin
     Mulvaney
     Murphy (FL)
     Murphy (PA)
     Napolitano
     Neal
     Neugebauer
     Newhouse
     Noem
     Norcross
     Nugent
     Nunes
     O'Rourke
     Palazzo
     Palmer
     Pascrell
     Paulsen
     Payne
     Pearce
     Pelosi
     Perlmutter
     Perry
     Peters
     Peterson
     Pittenger
     Pitts
     Poe (TX)
     Poliquin
     Pompeo
     Posey
     Price (NC)
     Price, Tom
     Quigley
     Rangel
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     Ross
     Rothfus
     Rouzer
     Roybal-Allard
     Royce
     Ruiz
     Ruppersberger
     Rush
     Russell
     Ryan (WI)

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     Sanchez, Linda T.
     Sanchez, Loretta
     Scalise
     Schakowsky
     Schiff
     Schrader
     Schweikert
     Scott (VA)
     Scott, Austin
     Scott, David
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     Takai
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     Thornberry
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     Wittman
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     Young (AK)
     Young (IA)
     Young (IN)
     Zeldin
     Zinke

                                NOES--63

     Amash
     Bass
     Becerra
     Blumenauer
     Brady (PA)
     Brat
     Bridenstine
     Capuano
     Cartwright
     Chu, Judy
     Cicilline
     Clark (MA)
     Conyers
     Courtney
     DeLauro
     DesJarlais
     Deutch
     Doyle, Michael F.
     Edwards
     Ellison
     Esty
     Fattah
     Fleming
     Garrett
     Gohmert
     Gosar
     Graves (LA)
     Grayson
     Grijalva
     Guinta
     Huelskamp
     Issa
     Johnson, E. B.
     Jones
     Jordan
     Labrador
     Larson (CT)
     Lee
     Lieu, Ted
     Lowenthal
     Massie
     McGovern
     Mooney (WV)
     Nadler
     Nolan
     Pingree
     Pocan
     Polis
     Ryan (OH)
     Salmon
     Sanford
     Sarbanes
     Serrano
     Slaughter
     Takano
     Tonko
     Tsongas
     Van Hollen
     Velazquez
     Wasserman Schultz
     Waters, Maxine
     Welch
     Yarmuth

                             NOT VOTING--13

     Boyle, Brendan F.
     Davis, Rodney
     Eshoo
     Graves (MO)
     Hastings
     Kaptur
     Lipinski
     Moore
     Olson
     Pallone
     Smith (WA)
     Speier
     Trott

                              {time}  1203

  So the bill was passed.
  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3 of House Resolution 
212, the text of H.R. 1731 was appended to the engrossment of H.R. 
1560, and H.R. 1731 was laid on the table.


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reconsider was laid on the table. The SPEAKER pro tempore. 
Pursuant to section 3 of House Resolution 212, the text of H.R. 
1731 was appended to the engrossment of H.R. 1560, and H.R. 1731 
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