[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 88 (Thursday, May 20, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3245-S3246]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 1793. Mr. DAINES (for himself and Mr. Whitehouse) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1260, to 
establish a

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new Directorate for Technology and Innovation in the National Science 
Foundation, to establish a regional technology hub program, to require 
a strategy and report on economic security, science, research, 
innovation, manufacturing, and job creation, to establish a critical 
supply chain resiliency program, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. STUDY RELATING TO CONSEQUENCES AND BENEFITS OF 
                   AMENDING THE CFAA.

       (a) Study.--The Secretary of Homeland Security, in 
     consultation with the heads of other appropriate agencies, 
     shall conduct a study on the consequences and benefits of 
     amending section 1030 of title 18, United States Code 
     (commonly known as the ``Computer Fraud and Abuse Act''), to 
     allow private entities to take proportional actions in 
     response to an unlawful network breach, subject to oversight 
     and regulation by a designated Federal agency.
       (b) Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security 
     shall submit a report on the findings of the study conducted 
     under subsection (a), including any recommendations, to 
     Congress.
       (2) Required contents.--The report required under paragraph 
     (1) shall include recommendations for which Federal agency or 
     agencies may authorize proportional actions by private 
     entities, which entities would be allowed to take such 
     actions and under what circumstances, and what actions would 
     be permissible.
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