[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 116 (Wednesday, June 24, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Page S3240]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
SA 1720. Mr. KING (for himself and Mr. Sasse) submitted an amendment
intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 4049, to authorize
appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities of the
Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense
activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel
strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. ___. CISA DIRECTOR TERM APPOINTMENT.
(a) In General.--Section 2202(b)(1) of the Homeland
Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 652(b)(1)), is amended by
adding at the end the following: ``Each Director shall serve
for a term of 5 years.''.
(b) Transition Rules.--The amendment made by subsection (a)
shall take effect on the earlier of--
(1) the confirmation of a Director of the Cybersecurity and
Infrastructure Protection Agency after the date of enactment
of this Act; or
(2) January 1, 2021.
(c) Executive Schedule Amendments.--Subchapter II of
chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in section 5313, by inserting after the item relating
to ``Administrator of the Transportation Security
Administration'' the following:
``Director, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security
Agency.''; and
(2) in section 5314, by striking the item relating to
``Director, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security
Agency.''.
SEC. __. AGENCY REVIEW.
(a) Requirement of Comprehensive Review.--In order to
strengthen the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security
Agency, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall conduct a
comprehensive review of the ability of the Cybersecurity and
Infrastructure Security Agency to fulfill--
(1) the missions of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure
Security Agency; and
(2) the recommendations detailed in the report issued by
the Cyberspace Solarium Commission under section 1652(k) of
the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232).
(b) Elements of Review.--The review conducted under
subsection (a) shall include the following elements:
(1) An assessment of how additional budget resources could
be used by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security
Agency for projects and programs that--
(A) support the national risk management mission;
(B) support public and private-sector cybersecurity;
(C) promote public-private integration; and
(D) provide situational awareness of cybersecurity threats.
(2) A comprehensive force structure assessment of the
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency including--
(A) a determination of the appropriate size and composition
of personnel to accomplish the mission of the Cybersecurity
and Infrastructure Security Agency, as well as the
recommendations detailed in the report issued by the
Cyberspace Solarium Commission under section 1652(k) of the
John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232);
(B) an assessment of whether existing personnel are
appropriately matched to the prioritization of threats in the
cyber domain and risks in critical infrastructure;
(C) an assessment of whether the Cybersecurity and
Infrastructure Security Agency has the appropriate personnel
and resources to--
(i) perform risk assessments, threat hunting, incident
response to support both private and public cybersecurity;
(ii) carry out the responsibilities of the Cybersecurity
and Infrastructure Security Agency related to the security of
Federal information and Federal information systems; and
(iii) carry out the critical infrastructure
responsibilities of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure
Security Agency, including national risk management; and
(D) an assessment of whether current structure, personnel,
and resources of regional field offices are sufficient in
fulfilling agency responsibilities and mission requirements.
(c) Submission of Review.--Not later than 1 year after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland
Security shall submit a report to Congress detailing the
results of the assessments required under subsection (b),
including recommendations to address any identified gaps.
SEC. __. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION REVIEW.
(a) Review.--The Administrator of the General Services
Administration shall--
(1) conduct a review of current Cybersecurity and
Infrastructure Security Agency facilities and assess the
suitability of such facilities to fully support current and
projected mission requirements nationally and regionally; and
(2) make recommendations regarding resources needed to
procure or build a new facility or augment existing
facilities to ensure sufficient size and accommodations to
fully support current and projected mission requirements,
including the integration of personnel from the private
sector and other departments and agencies.
(b) Submission of Review.--Not later than 1 year after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the
General Services Administration shall submit the review
required under subsection (a) to--
(1) the President;
(2) the Secretary of Homeland Security; and
(3) to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security
of the House of Representatives.
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