[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 54 (Monday, April 11, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S1871]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 3627. Mr. NELSON submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 636, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
permanently extend increased expensing limitations, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ____. SECURING AIRCRAFT AVIONICS SYSTEMS.

       (a) In General.--The Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
     Administration shall consider revising Federal Aviation 
     Administration regulations regarding airworthiness 
     certification--
       (1) to address cybersecurity for avionics systems, 
     including software components; and
       (2) to require that aircraft avionics systems used for 
     flight guidance or aircraft control be secured against 
     unauthorized access via passenger in-flight entertainment 
     systems through such means as the Administrator determines 
     appropriate to protect the avionics systems from unauthorized 
     external and internal access.
       (b) Consideration.--The Administrator's consideration and 
     any action taken under subsection (a) shall be in accordance 
     with the recommendations of the Aircraft Systems Information 
     Security Protection Working Group under section 5029(d) of 
     this Act.

       On page 354, between lines 16 and 17, insert the following:
       (3) In-flight entertainment systems review.--As part of its 
     review under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (2), the 
     working group shall review the cybersecurity risks of in-
     flight entertainment systems to consider whether such systems 
     can and should be isolated and separate from systems required 
     for safe flight and operations, including reviewing standards 
     for air gaps or other means determined appropriate.
       On page 354, line 17, strike ``(3)'' and insert ``(4)''.
       On page 354, line 23, strike ``(4)'' and insert ``(5)''.
       On page 355, line 9, strike ``(5)'' and insert ``(6)''.
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