[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 158 (Tuesday, October 27, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7549-S7550]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
SA 2749. Mr. BURR (for himself and Mrs. Feinstein) proposed an
amendment to amendment SA 2716 proposed by Mr. Burr (for himself and
Mrs. Feinstein) to the bill S. 754, to improve cybersecurity in the
United States through enhanced sharing of information about
cybersecurity threats, and for other purposes; as follows:
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On page S7549, October 27, 2015, in the second column, under the
heading TEXT OF AMENDMENTS, the following language appears: SA
2749. Mr. BURR proposed an amendment to amendment SA 2716 proposed
by Mr. BURR (for himself and Mrs. Feinstein) to the bill S. 754,
to improve cybersecurity in the United States through enhanced
sharing of information about cybersecurity threats, and for other
purposes; as follows:
The online Record has been corrected to read: SA 2749. Mr. BURR
(for himself and Mrs. Feinstein) proposed an amendment to
amendment SA 2716 proposed by Mr. BURR (for himself and Mrs.
Feinstein) to the bill S. 754, to improve cybersecurity in the
United States through enhanced sharing of information about
cybersecurity threats, and for other purposes; as follows:
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``periodic''.
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``measure''.
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through ``(7)'' on line 9 and insert the following:
(7) the term ``national security system'' has the meaning
given the term in section 11103 of title 40, United States
Code; and
(8)
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insert ``; and''.
On page 57, between lines 11 and 12, insert the following:
``(4) the term `national security system' has the meaning
given the term in section 11103 of title 40, United States
Code.
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section 202, in this subsection'' and insert ``In this
subsection only''.
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``taken all''.
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Office of Management and Budget'' after ``Intelligence''.
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section 11103 of title 40, United States Code''.
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Office of Management and Budget'' after ``Intelligence''.
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(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed to designate an information system as a national
security system.
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Beginning on page 80, line 25, strike ``use'' and all that
follows through ``other'' on page 81, line 6, and insert
``intrusion detection and prevention capabilities under
section 230(b)(1) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 for
the purpose of ensuring the security of''.
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2015''.
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(D) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
of the Senate;
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Institute of Standards and Technology and'' after
``coordination with''.
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``noncivilian''.
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National Institute of Standards and Technology,'' after
``Director''.
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``303 and 304''.
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Director of the National Institute of Standards and
Technology,'' after ``Security''.
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Director of the National Institute of Standards and
Technology,'' after ``Secretary''.
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``likely''.
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``present,''.
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through page 105, line 24, and insert the following:
(1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with
the Director of the National Institute of Standards and
Technology and the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall
convene health care industry stakeholders, cybersecurity
experts, and any Federal agencies or entities the Secretary
determines appropriate to establish a task force to--
(A) analyze how industries, other than the health care
industry, have implemented strategies and safeguards for
addressing cybersecurity threats within their respective
industries;
(B) analyze challenges and barriers private entities
(notwithstanding section 102(15)(B), excluding any State,
tribal, or local government) in the health care industry face
securing themselves against cyber attacks;
(C) review challenges that covered entities and business
associates face in securing networked medical devices and
other software or systems that connect to an electronic
health record;
(D) provide the Secretary with information to disseminate
to health care industry stakeholders for purposes of
improving their preparedness for, and response to,
cybersecurity threats affecting the health care industry;
(E) establish a plan for creating a single system for the
Federal Government to share information on actionable
intelligence regarding cybersecurity threats to the health
care industry in near real time, requiring no fee to the
recipients of such information, including which Federal
agency or other entity may be best suited to be the central
conduit to facilitate the sharing of such information; and
(F) report to Congress on the findings and recommendations
of the task force regarding carrying out subparagraphs (A)
through (E).
(2) Termination.--The task force established under this
subsection shall terminate on the date that is 1 year after
the date of enactment of this Act.
(3) Dissemination.--Not later than 60 days after the
termination of the task force established under this
subsection, the Secretary shall disseminate the information
described in paragraph (1)(D) to health care industry
stakeholders in accordance with such paragraph.
(4) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection shall
be construed to limit the antitrust exemption under section
104(e) or the protection from liability under section 106.
(e) Cybersecurity Framework.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish, through a
collaborative process with the Secretary of Homeland
Security, health care industry stakeholders, the National
Institute of Standards and Technology, and any Federal agency
or entity the Secretary determines appropriate, a single,
voluntary, national health-specific cybersecurity framework
that--
(A) establishes a common set of voluntary, consensus-based,
and industry-led standards, security practices, guidelines,
methodologies, procedures, and processes that serve as
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a resource for cost-effectively reducing cybersecurity risks
for a range of health care organizations;
(B) supports voluntary adoption and implementation efforts
to improve safeguards to address cybersecurity threats;
(C) is consistent with the security and privacy regulations
promulgated under section 264(c) of the Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. 1320d-2
note) and with the Health Information Technology for Economic
and Clinical Health Act (title XIII of division A, and title
IV of division B, of Public Law 111-5), and the amendments
made by such Act; and
(D) is updated on a regular basis and applicable to the
range of health care organizations described in subparagraph
(A).
(2) Limitation.--Nothing in this subsection shall be
interpreted as granting the Secretary authority to--
(A) provide for audits to ensure that health care
organizations are in compliance with the voluntary framework
under this subsection; or
(B) mandate, direct, or condition the award of any Federal
grant, contract, or purchase on compliance with such
voluntary framework.
(3) No liability for nonparticipation.--Nothing in this
title shall be construed to subject a health care
organization to liability for choosing not to engage in the
voluntary activities authorized under this subsection.
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``shall''.
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General of the United States and''.
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and insert ``pursuant to section 9(a) of Executive Order
13636 of February 12, 2013 (78 Fed. Reg. 11742), relating to
identification of critical infrastructure where a
cybersecurity incident could reasonably result in
catastrophic regional or national effects on public health or
safety, economic security, or national security''.
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following:
Resources of the Senate;
(F) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of
Representatives; and
(G) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
of the Senate.
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On page 115, after line 9, add the following:
SEC. 408. STOPPING THE FRAUDULENT SALE OF FINANCIAL
INFORMATION OF PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES.
Section 1029(h) of title 18, United States Code, is amended
by striking ``title if--'' and all that follows through
``therefrom.'' and inserting ``title if the offense involves
an access device issued, owned, managed, or controlled by a
financial institution, account issuer, credit card system
member, or other entity organized under the laws of the
United States, or any State, the District of Columbia, or
other Territory of the United States.''.
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