[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 125 (Tuesday, August 4, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S6300]
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SA 2550. Mr. PETERS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill S. 754, to improve cybersecurity in the United States
through enhanced sharing of information about cybersecurity threats,
and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. __. 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:
``SEC. 230. 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.
``(b) Requirements.--The campaign developed under
subsection (a) 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.
``(c) 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 in section
1(b) 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:
``Sec. 230. Cybersecurity Awareness Campaign.''.
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