[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 1]
[House]
[Pages 1096-1129]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 CYBERSECURITY ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2009

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1051 and rule 
XVIII, the Chair declares the House in the Committee of the Whole House 
on the state of the Union for the consideration of the bill, H.R. 4061.

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                     In the Committee of the Whole

  Accordingly, the House resolved itself into the Committee of the 
Whole House on the state of the Union for the consideration of the bill 
(H.R. 4061) to advance cybersecurity research, development, and 
technical standards, and for other purposes, with Ms. McCollum in the 
chair.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The CHAIR. Pursuant to the rule, the bill is considered as having 
been read the first time.
  Under the rule, the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Gordon) and the 
gentleman from Texas (Mr. Hall) each will control 30 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Tennessee.
  Mr. GORDON of Tennessee. Madam Chairman, I yield myself such time as 
I may consume.
  I would like to begin by thanking my colleagues, Dr. Lipinski, Dr. 
Ehlers, Mr. Wu, Mr. Smith and Mr. Hall for their contributions to the 
good bipartisan bill we are considering today. I would also like to 
take a moment to thank the various staffers who worked on this bill: 
Marcy Gallo, Travis Hite, Dahlia Sokolov and Mike Quear on the majority 
side; and Dan Byers and Mele Williams on the minority staff. We could 
not bring a good bill like this together without their help.
  Last fall, the House passed a resolution recognizing National 
Cybersecurity Awareness Month. The resolution stated that we will need 
to build strong partnerships between Federal agencies, business and 
nongovernmental organizations and educational institutions in order to 
enhance the state of cybersecurity in the United States.
  H.R. 4061 implements this principle of public-private partnerships in 
three areas: coordinating and prioritizing the Federal cybersecurity 
R&D portfolio, improving the transfer of cybersecurity technologies to 
the marketplace, and training an IT workforce that can meet the growing 
needs of both public and private sectors.
  H.R. 4061 strengthens research and innovation partnerships through 
the requirement for a strategic plan for cybersecurity R&D that is 
based on an assessment of risk to our Nation and its population. In 
developing this plan, the Federal Government must solicit input from 
all stakeholders, including industry and colleges and universities. The 
plan must also describe how the agencies will support the transfer of 
promising technologies from our national labs and universities to the 
private sector.
  Finally, the Federal agencies must convene a university-industry task 
force to explore collaborative models of cybersecurity. We need to get 
the best ideas of our scientists and engineers out of the lab and into 
the marketplace where they can contribute to our collective security 
and general economic growth.
  H.R. 4061 builds educational partnerships to create a well-trained 
workforce and an informed public. Specifically, H.R. 4061 taps into our 
colleges and universities by providing scholarships to students 
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cybersecurity in exchange for their service in the Federal IT 
workforce. The legislation also requires NIST to disseminate the 
cybersecurity best practices to individuals and small businesses in a 
more user-friendly format.
  But the Internet doesn't stop at our borders, which means that 
improving cybersecurity also requires international partnerships. H.R. 
4061 addresses this by requiring NIST to develop a comprehensive 
international cybersecurity strategy that defines what cybersecurity 
technical standards we need, where they are being developed, and 
ensures that the United States is represented.
  Many organizations support this legislation, including the U.S. 
Chamber of Commerce, U.S. Telecommunication Association, the National 
Cable and Telecommunications Association, the Business Software 
Alliance, the Association for Computing Machinery, the Computing 
Research Association, Sun Micro Systems, the University of Illinois at 
Urbana, the Georgia Institute of Technology, the Software and 
Information Industry Association, Applied Visions, Inc., Verisign, CA, 
Inc., Symantec Corporation, McAfee, Inc., and TechAmerica, among 
others.
  But we have also had the support of our colleagues from New York and 
the chairman of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Mr. 
Towns. And at this point, I would like to insert an exchange of letters 
into the Record between myself and Mr. Towns.

         House of Representatives, Committee on Oversight and 
           Government Reform,
                                 Washington, DC, February 2, 2010.
     Hon. Bart Gordon,
     Chairman, Committee on Science and Technology, Rayburn House 
         Office Building, Washington, DC.
       Dear Chairman Gordon: I write to you regarding H.R. 4061, 
     the ``Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2009''.
       H.R. 4061 contains provisions that fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform, including provisions related to the federal 
     workforce. I recognize and appreciate your desire to bring 
     this legislation before the House in an expeditious manner 
     and, accordingly, I will not seek a sequential referral of 
     the bill.
       However, agreeing to waive consideration of this bill 
     should not be construed as the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform waiving its jurisdiction over H.R. 4061. 
     Further, the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
     reserves the right to seek the appointment of conferees 
     during any House-Senate conference convened on this 
     legislation on provisions of the bill that are within the 
     Committee's jurisdiction.
       I look forward to working with you as we prepare to pass 
     this important legislation.
           Sincerely,
                                                   Edolphus Towns,
     Chairman.
                                  ____

         House of Representatives, Committee on Science and 
           Technology,
                                 Washington, DC, February 2, 2010.
     Hon. Edolphus Towns,
     Chairman, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House 
         of Representatives, Rayburn House Office Building, 
         Washington, DC.
       Dear Chairman Towns: Thank you for your February 2, 2010 
     letter regarding H.R. 4061, the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act 
     of 2009. Your support for this legislation and your 
     assistance in ensuring its timely consideration are greatly 
     appreciated.
       I agree that provisions in the bill are of jurisdictional 
     interest to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. 
     I acknowledge that by forgoing a sequential referral, your 
     Committee is not relinquishing its jurisdiction and I will 
     fully support your request to be represented in a House-
     Senate conference on those provisions over which the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform has jurisdiction 
     in H.R. 4061. A copy of our letters will be placed in the 
     Congressional Record during consideration of the bill on the 
     House floor.
       I value your cooperation and look forward to working with 
     you as we move ahead with this important legislation.
           Sincerely,
                                                      Bart Gordon,
                                                         Chairman.

  In conclusion, H.R. 4061 is a good, bipartisan bill that strengthens 
public-private partnerships, ensures an overall vision for the Federal 
cybersecurity R&D portfolio, trains the next generation of 
cybersecurity professionals, and improves the cybersecurity technical 
standards.
  I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 4061.
  Madam Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. HALL of Texas. Madam Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  I rise in support of H.R. 4061. We are all aware of the importance of 
cybersecurity and how it has grown dramatically in recent years, as 
most of the critical systems upon which we depend, from 
telecommunications to electricity to banking and commerce, rely on 
secure and reliable computing.

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  There are short-term policy actions that we can and must take to 
protect our networks, but over the long term the key to cybersecurity 
is winning the technological race against our adversaries. That is what 
this legislation is really aimed toward.
  The Science and Technology Committee has a long record of leadership 
on these issues, dating back to the 1980s, led well by the gentleman 
from Tennessee, and the agencies and programs we oversee are critical 
to the success of Federal efforts to address cybersecurity weaknesses 
and their threats.
  This bill will help to support these efforts through authorization of 
activities in three general areas: the first one being basic research 
at the National Science Foundation; the second one, expanded NSF 
scholarships to increase the size and skills of the cybersecurity 
workforce; and third, increase R&D standards, development and 
coordination, and public outreach at the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology related to cybersecurity.
  Now, these are modest but important changes that will help us do a 
better job of protecting our communications network, and I am pleased 
to join my fellow Texan, Mr. McCaul, as a cosponsor, along with two of 
our key subcommittee ranking members, Dr. Ehlers of Michigan and 
Representative Smith of Nebraska.
  I also want to note my appreciation for what this bill doesn't do. It 
avoids calling for any activities that could amount to being regulatory 
in nature. I think this is important. The committee heard from multiple 
outside witnesses that heavy Federal involvement in private sector 
cybersecurity processes would actually be counterproductive to 
security. I hope we can ensure this bill continues to restrain from 
such action as it moves through the legislative process.
  This is a good bill, and it represents a small but important step in 
the government's overall efforts to address cybersecurity issues. I 
want to thank Chairman Gordon and our colleagues in the majority for 
working closely with the Republicans on this legislation, and I look 
forward to continued cooperative efforts as we move forward.
  I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. GORDON of Tennessee. Madam Chair, I yield 5 minutes to the 
gentleman from Illinois, the primary sponsor of this good bipartisan 
bill, Dr. Lipinski, who has just gotten back from home and a 78 percent 
victory in his primary last night. Congratulations.
  Mr. LIPINSKI. Madam Chair, I would like to begin by thanking Chairman 
Gordon for all his work on this bill and on the cybersecurity issue in 
general. This is, as the chairman said, a good bipartisan bill. I also 
want to thank Ranking Member Hall for his work and Dr. Ehlers, as we 
worked on the Research and Science Education Subcommittee on this bill.
  Almost a year ago, President Obama called for a comprehensive 60-day 
review of U.S. cyberspace policy. This call and the expert 
recommendations contained in the resulting report led to a series of 
hearings in my Research and Science Education Subcommittee as well as 
the full Science and Technology Committee. We heard in these hearings 
about the various aspects of cybersecurity R&D, including the state of 
research programs, partnerships with the private sector, the IT 
workforce, and how both NIST and the NSF are responding to the review.
  H.R. 4061 is built upon what we learned in these hearings and 
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some of the critical issues raised in the 60-day review. Specifically, 
it aims to build strong public-private partnerships, improve the 
transfer of cybersecurity technologies to the marketplace, train an IT 
workforce for both the public and private sectors, and coordinate and 
prioritize Federal cybersecurity R&D.
  Information technology is an integral part of all of our daily lives. 
Computers, cell phones, and Internet have greatly increased our 
productivity and connectivity. Unfortunately, this connectivity and 
dependence of our critical infrastructure on information technology 
have increased our vulnerability to cyberattacks. One month ago, we saw 
a coordinated foreign attack on Google's Web site. Last week, we also 
saw an infiltration on our House Web site. Last year, the Pentagon 
reported more than 360 million attempts to break into its network.
  But it is not just the Pentagon or House of Representatives that 
needs to worry about cybersecurity. Cybercrime is a problem for 
businesses, large and small, and for every single American. The FTC 
estimates that identity theft costs consumers about $50 billion 
annually, and that, even more alarmingly, it is the fastest growing 
type of fraud in the United States. And these aren't just individual 
criminals. Increasing globalization in the Internet means that 
sophisticated organized groups can mine information, selling it both 
nationally and internationally.
  Improving the security of cyberspace is of the utmost importance and 
will take the collective effort of the Federal Government, the private 
sector, our scientists and engineers, and every American to succeed, 
and this bill takes an important step forward in doing this.
  Last fall, as Chairman Gordon said, under the leadership of 
Congresswoman Clarke, we passed a resolution recognizing National 
Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Among other things, this resolution 
contributed to an important education and awareness campaign, a 
national effort to make people aware of the problem and to make them 
think about what I like to call practicing good computer hygiene. 
However, Federal leadership is not only needed to increase public 
awareness, but also in research, education and in demonstrating how to 
secure our systems.
  Chairman Gordon gave a very good summary of what is in this bill. I 
want to focus on one particular aspect a little bit, on education. By 
that, I mean educating individuals, educating companies, and educating 
the next generation of IT professionals. H.R. 4061 addresses this by 
building on existing partnerships, such as the NSF-sponsored Center for 
Systems Security and Information Assurance at Moraine Valley Community 
College in Palos Hills, Illinois, in my district. This single school in 
my district has trained more than 600 cybersecurity faculty since 2003. 
Individuals are now teaching at community colleges and technical 
training programs nationwide.
  In order to realize the full benefits of information technology, we 
not only need a highly skilled IT workforce, but also advances in basic 
R&D. Cyberthreats are constantly evolving, and cybersecurity R&D must 
evolve in concert through a combination of near-term fixes and long-
term projects that build a more secure foundation. And because people 
are perhaps the weakest link in many IT systems, our research 
strategies need to include the social and behavioral sciences that can 
help us better understand how humans interact with technology. This is 
something that is often overlooked but is contained in this bill.
  So, in closing, I just again want to thank Chairman Gordon for his 
work on this. I am very proud to be the author of this bill, and I urge 
its passage by the full House.
  The CHAIR. The gentleman from Texas is recognized.
  Mr. McCAUL. Madam Chair, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  I rise in support of this bill. I want to thank Ranking Member Hall 
and I want to thank my good friends across the other side of the aisle, 
Chairman Gordon and Mr. Lipinski, for, as usual, working in a 
bipartisan way to get good things done for the country. I think the 
American people deserve that, and they want to see more of that, of us 
up here in Washington.
  I was proud to be the lead Republican sponsor on this bill as well 
because this issue is so important. A lot of times when you talk about 
cybersecurity, people's eyes kind of glaze over, and yet when we talk 
about cybersecurity, we are really talking about national security. We 
held hearings both in the Science and Technology Committee and on the 
Homeland Security Committee where we examined the vulnerabilities and 
the threats presented by cyberattacks, and it is very frightening.
  When you talk to the top military advisers to the President, they 
will tell you one of the greatest threats we face as a Nation is a 
cyberattack and that we are vulnerable. And when we had hearings on the 
issue, we heard that just about every Federal agency, in fact every 
one, including the Pentagon, had been hacked into and this institution 
had been hacked into. And there have been major data dumps where 
information was stolen from countries that we cannot speak of in the 
well of the floor right now, but foreign countries stealing information 
from the United States Government.
  There are really several areas. There are criminal enterprises who 
use cyberattacks to steal intellectual property, and then there is the 
realm of espionage, where we have countries that go in and steal 
information from the United States Government, intellectual property, 
secrets within the government, data dumps the size of the Library of 
Congress. We had a classified program that was subsequently 
declassified that showed that through the click of a mouse power grids 
could be blown up.
  Every critical infrastructure is tied to cybernetworks. Whether it be 
our utilities, our power grids, our financial institutions, whether it 
be air traffic controllers, virtually every sector is tied to the 
networks, to the Internet, and, therefore, is vulnerable. This bill I 
think is a good step forward in helping to protect our networks, 
certainly in the Federal Government.
  Last year, I joined with Congressman Jim Langevin from Rhode Island, 
working with CSIS, who had worked on the Iraq Study Group as well, to 
put together a team, a commission of experts across the Nation of 
cyberexperts to make recommendations to the next President of the 
United States. We made those recommendations to President Obama. I am 
pleased that this bill actually fulfills one of the main 
recommendations in that report, and that is to provide improving 
Federal cyberworkforces within the Federal Government. And this bill 
does a lot more than that.
  Improving research and development, this bill establishes 
cybersecurity R&D grant programs that focus on technical and human 
behavioral aspects of cybersecurity. It improves our Federal 
cyberworkforce. It creates a scholarship program at NSF that can be 
repaid by Federal service. And, it improves coordination in the 
government. It gives NIST the authority to set security standards for 
Federal computer systems and develop checklists for agencies to follow. 
I think this is a very, very important point, because in our hearings, 
when we asked the Department of Homeland Security or representatives 
from the Department of Defense or NSA who is in charge of defending our 
networks, who is in charge, they couldn't answer that question, because 
there isn't one person in charge.
  One of our recommendations was to have someone at the White House 
level be put in charge to coordinate the various agencies. And because 
there is no one in charge, there is the lack of coordination. So the 
very entities that have the offensive capability for cyberattack are 
not coordinating with the agencies that are tasked with defending the 
Nation from a cyberattack. I think that giving NIST the authority to 
set these standards for the first time is going to go a long way in 
protecting our networks inside the Federal Government.
  It also reaches out to the private sector, which I particularly like 
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this bill. It emphasizes the implementation of checklists by Federal 
agencies that they should remain flexible and technology neutral in 
working with the private sector. It improves coordination outside the 
government by creating a task force of the Federal Government 
universities who know this issue very well and the private sector to 
coordinate the research and development.
  I think the idea of a public-private partnership rather than having 
bureaucrats in Washington make all these decisions is vitally 
important, to bring in the expertise of the private sector and the 
technology sector who know this issue very well. And, as Chairman 
Gordon mentioned, this has broad-based support from business groups 
outside in the private sector and from the technology sector in 
particular.

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  So with that, I think this is a great first step towards protecting 
our Federal networks. I again want to commend the great leadership on 
both sides of the aisle for making this happen today.
  I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. GORDON of Tennessee. First, I want to thank my friend from Texas 
for both his cosponsorship of this bill, but more importantly, his 
constructive, productive, bipartisan approach to bringing together this 
good bill.
  I want to now yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from Oregon, primary 
sponsor of the bill, the chairman of our Technology and Innovation 
Subcommittee, Mr. Wu.
  Mr. WU. Madam Chair, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 4061, 
which will improve our Nation's cybersecurity by supporting research, 
create usable technical standards, and promote cybersecurity education. 
Cybersecurity is critically important, and I want to commend our 
chairman, Chairman Gordon, for bringing this legislation to the floor 
today and for his long term leadership on this issue.
  The recent cyber attack perpetrated by China against Google and 
numerous other American companies is a stark reminder of the 
vulnerabilities we face in an electronically interconnected world. More 
and more of our personal information is making its way online. 
Everything from traffic control systems and air traffic control to 
manufacturing and banking depends on Internet networked systems.
  Within the Science Committee, the Technology and Innovation 
Subcommittee, which I chair, has been exploring ways that the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology's expertise in information 
technology can be used to advance the administration's goal of securing 
cyberspace. Twenty-two years ago the Science and Technology Committee 
paved the way for Federal cybersecurity efforts with the Computer 
Security Act of 1987, the first of 13 major laws related to 
cybersecurity. The 1987 bill charged NIST with developing technical 
standards to protect nonclassified information in Federal computer 
systems.
  H.R. 4061 improves on these ongoing efforts by implementing 
recommendations made in the Cyberspace Policy Review and in a hearing 
my subcommittee held last October. The Cyberspace Policy Review and 
witnesses at our hearing stressed the importance of increased 
coordination as the Federal Government works on international technical 
standards, an education awareness campaign for all Internet users, and 
improved identity management systems. NIST has a leadership role to 
play in all three of these critical areas.
  The U.S. Government must better coordinate its efforts to develop 
international cybersecurity technical standards. These responsibilities 
are currently divided among numerous agencies without any coordinated, 
consistent policy. A coordinated, consistent policy will ensure U.S. 
representatives operate with the overarching needs of our Nation in 
mind when they negotiate.
  Witnesses testified before the Technology and Innovation Subcommittee 
that NIST is suited for the role of policy coordinator because of 
extensive technical expertise, established relationships with 
international bodies, and the fact that it is a nonregulatory body. 
Experts also called for a cybersecurity awareness and education 
campaign.
  While NIST can be a valuable resource for Internet users by providing 
consumers with the same guidance it gives to Federal agencies, 
witnesses have noted that NIST guidance is often too technical for the 
average Internet user. The legislation before us today tasks NIST with 
developing a plan to make its standards and best practices usable by 
those with less technical expertise.
  In simple terms, 70, 80, 90 percent of needed cybersecurity 
improvement can be achieved by using available methods and technology. 
Take simple steps. Do back up your data. Don't back up data and take it 
home in an open, unlocked car. It is like clicking your seatbelt before 
you drive or washing hands before a surgeon operates on a patient. 
Commonsense steps, available methods and technology; simply put, good 
computer hygiene.
  We also know that cybersecurity cannot be improved without first 
improving identity management. Today's bill builds upon NIST's ongoing 
work on identity management systems, such as biometrics, by tasking 
NIST with improving the interoperability of these systems to encourage 
more widespread use. By focusing on the usability and privacy aspects 
of identity management, this bill will encourage greater confidence in 
the general public that their personal information will be secure.
  Madam Chair, securing cyberspace is a primary concern of each and 
every one of us. We cannot stand by and let the most powerful tool for 
connecting Americans with each other and the world remain a technologic 
wild west. It is time to fence the prairie to make it available to the 
technologic communities of the future.
  I urge my colleagues to join me in supporting H.R. 4061 so that our 
communities and our constituents can be secure in the knowledge that 
they are safe when they go online.
  Mr. McCAUL. I yield as much time as he may consume to the gentleman 
from Georgia (Mr. Kingston).
  Mr. KINGSTON. I thank the gentleman for yielding.
  Madam Chairman, when I first came to Congress in 1993, we had 
computers but we did not have Internet. In fact, if it wasn't for Al 
Gore maybe we still wouldn't have it. I don't need to bring that up.
  But you know, the reality is most of us, and my friend Mr. Gordon 
will remember, did not have cell phones. And then I remember there was 
a discussion that I had with one Member about, ``You know, I don't 
think it is fair for the taxpayers to pay for your cell phone. I think 
it is unnecessary.''
  And I remember when I got a cell phone I wanted to have a 912 area 
code, because I didn't want the folks back home to think I went 
Washington if I had the 202 area code. But now in essence everybody has 
a mobile phone, as they do Internet. I remember Stacy Hall, our 
receptionist, who was the IT person since she was the youngest in the 
office. She was probably 22, a UGA graduate. She got this thing called 
the Internet, and she started planning her weekends with her friends.
  Now, there were about five other 
21-, 22-year-old kids on the Hill who knew what email was. So they 
started swapping. And then I remember eventually she told our scheduler 
about, ``You know, maybe you could use this like to schedule the 
Congressman.'' What a radical idea. And before you know it, 5 or 6 
years down the road, everybody was addicted to it.
  And then I remember 9/11, not many of us had a BlackBerry. But 
BlackBerrys had an ability to get out on the Internet a little bit 
better than cell phones, so BlackBerrys became an important thing. And 
I know Mr. Gordon and many of us here have seen all this grow, but now 
this phenomenal piece of equipment can find maps anywhere in the world. 
You can talk to somebody on the phone. You can take pictures and 
instantly send it to somebody. You can download music--although I have 
no idea how--and Internet people and look up things, Google online and 
Bing.

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And can you only imagine what this will be 5 years from now. It is 
unbelievable.
  I entered Michigan State University, and the calculator was a slide 
rule. We actually voted my freshman year not to allow calculators 
because the Texas Instruments, I think it was called an SR-10--can I 
get an amen over there? I know you must have had one. It was $179. We 
voted in my chemistry class at Michigan State University not to allow 
calculators because most middle class kids could not afford it. And yet 
4 or 5 years later you could get much better calculators that fit in 
your pocket for $10.
  Technology has evolved at such a rapid pace, and yet along with it so 
have the bad guys. It used to be that maybe some interested math genius 
with a twisted sense of humor in Indonesia would hack into the 
Department of Defense computers just to see if he could, not really 
caring how many F-22s were in production, but just wanted to know. But 
then eventually the bad guys became more organized, more sophisticated, 
botnets, computer systems that talked to each other and shared 
information. A way of hacking into the Department of Defense, the 
Department of Energy, the Centers for Disease Control, all kinds of 
government agencies with all kinds of sensitive information. But there 
is no need to stop there. Wall Street, financial information, other 
things that you could get out of universities, all of it is vulnerable.
  And so this bill today is relevant because it shows that Congress is 
moving along with the technology to rise to the challenge. We need to 
have cybersecurity experts. So many of the cybersecurity experts that 
we have now come up through a law enforcement background and then they 
learn their computer training.
  What this bill does is to reach out to that young 17-, 18-, 19-year-
old, and identify them as being interested in this, and merge in all 
their talents and say come on in the classroom because we need you as a 
line of defense. Technology against technology has to have that wall 
in-between them, and that wall is a brilliant, well-trained human 
being. That is what this bill seeks to do.
  In my own district, I have to brag a little bit, that Armstrong 
Atlantic University has a Cyber Security Research Institute. And it is 
working to bridge the gap so that the young people can have a viable 
career in cybersecurity. The program is to produce a more educated 
cybersecurity investigator with expertise in areas not only in 
technology but in law enforcement and law itself, and policy itself, 
and work with cyber forensics in order to produce the kind of 
professionals that we need to overcome the threat that we face as a 
Nation. We cannot be passive about this topic. We have to be proactive.
  This bill shows one of the great bipartisan efforts of Congress, for 
us to come together and address something that is truly a national 
security threat. So I am proud to support it. If you want any more 
information, you can get it on my BlackBerry. I will be glad to 
download it for you.
  Mr. GORDON of Tennessee. Madam Chairman, I want to thank my friend 
from Savannah for the history lesson there, and let him know that my 8-
year-old daughter can be some help to him if he wants to download any 
of his music.
  Mr. KINGSTON. If the gentleman would yield?
  Mr. GORDON of Tennessee. She can help me, too.
  Mr. KINGSTON. Especially if it is some of that good Tennessee music 
that you all produce.
  Mr. GORDON of Tennessee. Madam Chairman, I yield 2\1/2\ minutes to 
the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Ruppersberger), a member of the 
important Intelligence Committee.
  Mr. RUPPERSBERGER. Madam Chair, I rise in support of H.R. 4061, the 
Cybersecurity Enhancement Act.
  I want to thank Chairman Gordon, Congressman Wu, Ranking Member Hall, 
and Congressman McCaul for your bipartisan effort. You know, this is 
truly an example of working together on behalf of our citizens. If we 
could only do this on other issues such as health care and whatever, we 
would be a lot better off as a country. So thank you for your 
leadership, and let's continue this bipartisanship effort.
  Cyber networks power almost everything we do, from our computers and 
cell phones and iPods to the electrical grid that allows us to turn on 
our lights. They also operate the classified military and intelligence 
networks that keep us safe and provide critical data to our troops in 
combat.
  As a member of the Intelligence Committee and chairman of the 
Technical and Tactical Subcommittee, which oversees the technical 
aspects of cybersecurity, I know that protecting our cyber networks is 
a top economic and national security priority. We are under attack each 
and every day. These attacks have cost the U.S.A. $1 trillion last 
year, and also put classified information in the hands of our enemies.
  Cybersecurity is a tough challenge because the government does not 
own the Internet. In fact, 85 percent of cyber is held privately. We 
have to get the public and private sectors on the same page, and this 
bill does that. This bill directs the National Institute of Standards 
and Technology, the measurement laboratory for our Nation, based in 
Maryland, to develop international cybersecurity technical standards. 
It also charges NIST with creating education campaigns for the public, 
a critical component to meeting this challenge.
  This bill also helps to ensure that we have the workforce in place to 
meet the new demands by providing scholarships to students who agree to 
work as cybersecurity specialists after graduation. The bill also funds 
faculty and curriculum development at U.S. colleges and universities to 
help with the shortage of qualified cyber professors.

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  I also support the amendment proposed by my Maryland colleague, 
Congressman Kratovil, to establish a National Center of Excellence for 
Cybersecurity to consolidate our resources into one cyberclearinghouse. 
Protecting our Nation's network is not a Democratic or Republican 
initiative; it is USA first.
  The CHAIR. The time of the gentleman has expired.
  Mr. GORDON of Tennessee. I yield the gentleman 20 additional seconds.
  Mr. RUPPERSBERGER. Let's pass H.R. 4061 and make sure our own 
cybernetworks don't become a new weapon in our enemies' arsenals.
  Mr. McCAUL. I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. GORDON of Tennessee. Madam Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the co-
chair of the House Cybersecurity Caucus, the gentleman from Rhode 
Island (Mr. Langevin).
  Mr. LANGEVIN. I thank the gentleman for yielding. Madam Chair, I rise 
today in strong support of the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2009. 
I'd like to thank Chairman Lipinski and also Chairman Gordon for their 
efforts in bringing this important bill to the floor today.
  In today's interconnected world, the American people expect their 
government's networks to have the same level of access and efficiency 
as the private sector. Further, building a more transparent and 
effective government requires leveraging new technologies to strengthen 
coordination between our Federal agencies, in addition to strengthening 
our communications with the citizens of our Nation. To achieve these 
goals, it is absolutely critical that our Federal networks and 
information systems are safe and secure.
  Despite increased attention in recent years by the Congress and the 
administration on cybersecurity, our Federal networks remain 
exceptionally vulnerable still to attack. Securing them will require 
increased emphasis on coordination and technological advancements. I, 
of course, understand that the NSA and the very talented, dedicated 
workforce that work on cyberissues are the best in the world at what 
they do, but it will also require the United States to strengthen 
domestic cybersecurity talent and find new ways to leverage the 
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private sector. This will be a true force multiplier for us. This bill 
takes significant steps toward achieving those goals by strengthening 
Federal cybersecurity standards, increasing research and development, 
and evaluating how to improve our Federal cybersecurity workforce.
  That being said, we as a Nation cannot afford to fail in these 
efforts, and I urge my colleagues to join me in supporting this very 
important piece of legislation.
  Mr. McCAUL. Just in closing, I co-chair the Cybersecurity Caucus with 
Congressman Langevin, and I want to commend him for his great work not 
only on the CSIS Commission but also on the caucus to try to raise 
awareness of this issue. It is a very, very important issue. I also 
want to thank Chairman Gordon, who I know is going to retire. We're 
going to miss him. But just the bipartisan spirit in which he has 
conducted himself on this committee to allow us to work together with 
the majority to get good legislation out of the Congress. As I said 
earlier, I think that's what the American people want. It's what they 
deserve. Certainly, there's no greater issue where Republicans and 
Democrats should come together than on issues impacting national 
security, which this bill does. We are Americans first. Again, this 
bill is a great step forward into furthering and protecting our Federal 
networks.
  I hope, as with what happened with 
9/11, we don't turn a blind eye and wait until there's a major denial 
of service attack before we start to pay attention to this issue. I 
think this bill, which I anticipate will pass the House overwhelmingly, 
is a great statement by the Congress that cybersecurity is important 
and that we can work together on this. I think, as Congressman Wu 
talked about the attacks on Google recently, last Fourth of July we had 
a denial of service attack emanating that hit Korea and the United 
States. The disturbing thing about that attack was it was not to phish 
or to steal information, or perhaps espionage. Rather, it was intended 
to do harm. That denial of service attack was intended to shut down our 
networks. It was relatively unsophisticated.
  But as we examine the denial of service attacks that we saw in 
Estonia, the denial of service attack in Korea and the United States 
just last Fourth of July, to me, that is an eye opener. It's just like 
before 9/11 we saw signs that the Congress needed to pay attention to. 
I think we have seen signs of that in the cyber-realm, and I hope we 
can work together across the aisle to further enhance and strengthen 
our cybernetworks, and in the private sector as well, so that we can 
avoid a cyber-9/11 attack in the United States.
  So this is, again, a very important issue that, when you talk to 
leaders in the military, they get it. They recognize it. They want to 
work with the Congress to better improve our cybersecurity. Again, let 
me just give my thanks to Chairman Gordon for allowing this to come out 
of the committee and come to the House floor. I urge my colleagues on 
both sides of the aisle to support this legislation.
  I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. GORDON of Tennessee. In closing, let me just suggest to my friend 
from Texas that bipartisanship goes both ways, and I want to thank him 
for his great input in this bill, as well as Dr. Ehlers, Mr. Hall, Mr. 
Wu, and Dr. Lipinski. It was a good team effort. And certainly our 
staffs were integral to having this be a successful bill. I agree with 
you--hopefully this will pass overwhelmingly and will send a message to 
the bad guys that we're on alert.
  Mr. GOODLATTE. Madam Chair, I rise in support of H.R. 4061.
  Recent attacks on Government networks have served to increase 
awareness that cybersecurity is not just about protecting computers, 
but also has implications for U.S. national security and economic well-
being. Without confidence in our Nation's internet infrastructure and 
data security, I am concerned that our country will not be able to 
climb out of the current economic climate. As such, I was pleased when 
President Obama declared in a speech in May 2009 that U.S. critical 
information infrastructures are a ``Strategic National Asset''.
  Unfortunately, since that speech, the Administration's actions have 
not been indicative of those necessary to protect such a ``Strategic 
National Asset.'' While I appreciate that the President recently 
appointed Howard Schmidt as Cyber Coordinator, this appointment was 
long overdue.
  Madam Chair, A recent GAO report stated that, ``Pervasive and 
sustained cyber attacks continue to pose a potentially devastating 
threat to the systems and operations of the Federal Government.'' The 
report went on to further state that, ``The ever-increasing dependence 
of Federal agencies on computerized systems to carry out essential, 
everyday operations can make them vulnerable to an array of cyber-based 
risks. Thus it is increasingly important for the Federal Government to 
have effective information security controls in place to safeguard its 
systems and the information they contain.''
  In response to this GAO report and extensive hearings by the House 
Science and Technology Committee, I am pleased to support the 
Committee's bi-partisan legislation and applaud its authors. 
Specifically, H.R. 4061 authorizes activities in three areas in support 
of increased Federal focus on cybersecurity. This legislation:
  Continues support of basic research at the National Science 
Foundation (NSF);
  Expands NSF scholarships to increase the size and skills of the 
cybersecurity workforce; and
  Increases R&D, standards development and coordination, and public 
outreach at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 
related to cybersecurity.
  I also appreciate that this bill is not too overly burdensome and 
shies away from an overly regulatory approach. H.R. 4061 is a good 
first step as the 111th Congress addresses cybersecurity and I look 
forward to continuing this dialogue. I ask my colleagues to join me in 
support of H.R. 4061.
  Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas. Madam Chair, I rise today in support of 
H.R. 4061, ``The Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2009,'' and I would 
like to thank my colleagues Representative Lipinski for introducing 
this measure, and Representative Ehlers, Representative Wu, 
Representative Smith and Representative Hall for their contributions to 
gain bipartisan support on this very important legislation that we are 
considering today.
  This bill will help ensure a strategic plan for Federal Cybersecurity 
Research & Development (R&D) activities, strengthen public-private 
partnerships in cybersecurity, help train the next generation of 
cybersecurity professionals, and improve cybersecurity technical 
standards.
  As we may recall, almost a year ago President Obama called for a 
comprehensive 60 day review of U.S. cyberspace policy. This review and 
the recommendations contained in the report led to a series of hearings 
on various aspects of cybersecurity R&D, including the state of 
research programs, partnerships with the private sector, the IT 
workforce, and how both NIST and the NSF are responding to the review.
  H.R. 4061 is built upon these hearings, and addresses the issues 
raised in the 60-day review. Specifically, it aims to build strong 
public-private partnerships, improve the transfer of cybersecurity 
technologies to the marketplace, train an IT workforce for both the 
public and private sectors, and coordinate and prioritize Federal 
cybersecurity R&D. Of course cybersecurity research, standards setting, 
and education are only one piece of the recommendations of the 60-day 
report, and are only part of the solution. However, it is the beginning 
to a wide spread need to improving the security of cyberspace is that 
is one of the utmost importance and it will take the collective effort 
of the Federal Government, the private sector, our scientists and 
engineers, and every American to succeed.
  Our Nation's cyber-infrastructure is an interconnected combination of 
private, public and Government networks. It is critical that Government 
and industry work closely to protect both the infrastructure and the 
future of innovation. Giving them the tools to ensure they can protect 
themselves--access to timely action-oriented information and 
availability of insurance for cyber incidents--as well as encouraging 
critical cybersecurity R&D here in the U.S., are the most important 
efforts our Administration can take to secure our cyber-infrastructure.
  While we have been fortunate so far in avoiding a catastrophic cyber 
attack, last year the Pentagon reported more than 360 million attempts 
to break into its networks. A 2009 Consumer Reports study found that 
over the past two years, one in five online consumers has been a victim 
of cyber crime. In 2008 the Department of Homeland Security logged 
5,499 such cyber attack incidents--a 40 percent increase over the 
previous year. A 2007

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Government Accountability Office report estimates the total U.S. 
business losses due to cyber attacks exceed $117.5 billion per year.
  I urge your support of this bill for we are all aware of the growing 
number of internet security incidents, involving such things as 
computer viruses, denial of service attacks, and defaced Web sites. 
These events have disrupted business and government activities, and 
have sometimes resulted in significant recovery costs.
  It is important that we take inventory of all systems that are vital 
to the functioning of the Nation, and do all we can to protect them. 
This certainly includes our computer networks systems that can be 
attacked anonymously and from far away. These networks are the glue 
that holds our Nation's infrastructure together. An attack from 
cyberspace could jeopardize electric power grids, railways, hospitals 
and financial services, to name a few.
  Last fall, under the leadership of Congresswoman Clarke, we passed a 
resolution recognizing National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Among 
other things this resolution contributed to an important education and 
awareness campaign, a national effort to make people aware of the 
problem. However, Federal leadership not only needed to increase public 
awareness, but also in research, education, and in demonstrating how to 
secure our own systems. Again, H.R. 4061 ensures an overall vision for 
the Federal cybersecurity R&D portfolio, trains the next generation of 
cybersecurity professionals, and improves cybersecurity technical 
standards.
  It is now time for a broad-reaching, forward-thinking approach and 
the successful passage of H.R. 4061 is the beginning to bridge the gap 
and collaborate and coordinate with the private sector to conquer the 
many challenges to improve our country's security through 
cybersecurity.
  As a member of the Homeland Security Committee, I am committed to 
working with my colleagues, businesses, and educational institutions to 
enhance the development and implementation of existing and future cyber 
security standards that enhance the Nation's security. Madam Chair, I 
support H.R. 4061.
  Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. Madam Chair, today I rise in 
support of the Cyber Security Enhancement Act of 2009. Nearly 1 year 
ago, the administration called for a 60-day review of the national 
cyber security strategy. The report found that our Nation's digital 
infrastructure was largely at risk to a growing threat of cybercrime. 
Major advances in cyber security research and development were needed 
to address the report's findings. In order to protect against these 
sorts of intrusions I, along with other Members on the House Science 
and Technology Committee, worked to draft legislation that would 
address these findings.
  During the Research and Science Education subcommittee markup on 
September 23, 2009, I amended this legislation to include a description 
of how the program will help contribute to a more diverse workforce by 
including women and minorities. This can be achieved by partnering 
Minority Serving Institutions, in addition to stakeholders in industry, 
academia, and other relevant organizations. Promoting broader 
participation of women and underrepresented minorities will only 
benefit the intent of this legislation.
  I urge the passage of the Cyber Security Enhancement Act of 2009 
which addresses many of the concerns in the administration's review. By 
adopting a comprehensive national cyber security research and 
development plan we will drastically advance American innovation in 
cyber security. I am proud to have worked towards securing some of 
America's vulnerabilities in cyberspace while increasing public 
education in this area of technology.
  Ms. ESHOO. Madam Chair, I rise today in support of H.R. 4061, the 
Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2009. First, my thanks to Chairman 
Gordon and Representative Lipinski for their work on this bill. The 
Cybersecurity Enhancement Act coordinates federal research and 
development in cybersecurity, focuses on developing a skilled 
cybersecurity workforce, and prominently positions the U.S. in the 
development of international cybersecurity technical standards. These 
areas should be priorities for all agencies in the federal government.
  While these investments and initiatives will move us toward the goal 
of protecting our nation's information infrastructure and assets, there 
is more we must do to protect these essential resources.
  There's been an alarming increase in the number of cyberattacks 
launched on the U.S. information technology industry, their employees, 
customers, and the U.S. citizens that leverage these innovative tools. 
In addition, many countries are beginning to implement specific 
regulations that discriminate against the U.S. by requiring our 
innovators to reveal the blueprints of their success as a condition of 
market entry. This is essentially the ``hijacking'' of intellectual 
property and is widespread around the world.
  As a result, the attacks on these uniquely American assets not only 
jeopardize U.S. economic security, but our national security is also at 
risk. This is a threat to the continued economic growth and job 
creation by the information technology industry, much of which comes 
from my district. It also undermines the integrity of the networks 
across the globe which the U.S. depends on to secure sensitive 
information.
  The cybersecurity initiatives in this legislation are a worthwhile 
effort which I support. It also is imperative that the growth engine of 
our innovation economy--our information technology that is delivered 
seamlessly and securely around the globe--is defended and protected by 
the U.S. government when a foreign entity attempts to compromise it.
  Congress must move aggressively to ensure that any attempt at 
cyberattacks or ``high-tech robbery'' on any U.S. enterprise here and 
abroad is dealt with strongly and swiftly by the United States 
Government.
  Madam Chair, I urge the adoption of the bill.
  Mr. ETHERIDGE. Madam Chair, I rise today in support of H.R. 4061, The 
Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2009. This legislation both addresses 
immediate national needs, and invests in the future. It will help 
protect the networks that power the nation's defense, underlie the 
nation's economy, and strengthen the connections of families across the 
nation. This legislation also helps develop our workforce for the jobs 
of the future, supporting Scholarships for Service to develop the next 
generation of network defenders.
  I have the honor and pleasure of representing both Fort Bragg and 
Pope Air Force Base, and I understand that our national defense 
requires secure networks. Trustworthy networking can be a matter of 
life and death for soldiers in the field and our intelligence at home.
  Beyond securing military networks, this bill moves forward to protect 
all the critical information on the nation's networks. Our family 
photos, our children's grades, our life histories, our credit 
histories, and our retirement accounts all deserve a trustworthy 
network. Cybersecurity is not just a national security issue, it is an 
economic issue. The initiatives in this legislation will help those who 
participate in social networks, ecommerce, and online investments to 
better protect their virtual selves, their very real money, and even 
their children's digital domains.
  Cybersecurity is also about American competitiveness and creating and 
preserving American jobs. As the former school superintendent in North 
Carolina, I know that education is the key to the future, both for 
students and our nation. This bill prioritizes funding for scholarships 
and training, so that today's students can fill tomorrow's jobs. I am 
pleased that the manager's amendment expanded funding for undergraduate 
scholarships in cybersecurity to support needed training to meet our 
national needs. I also applaud the expansion of Scholarships for 
Service. This initiative offers Americans who want to expand their 
skills a fair bargain: for every day we help pay for your education; 
you commit a day to defending the Federal networks.
  This legislation will enhance our national understanding of the 
threats to public and private networks, and help develop the tools to 
address those threats. It will also enhance the ongoing efforts of the 
National Science Foundation and National Institute of Science and 
Technology to secure our digital lives.
  Madam Chair, H.R. 4061 will help protect our nation's infrastructure, 
and our nation's future. I urge my colleagues to join me in supporting 
H.R. 4061.
  Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Madam Chair, I rise in support of H.R. 4061, the 
Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2009.
  I'd like to thank Representative Lipinski, Chairman Gordon and 
Ranking Member Hall for crafting this important piece of bi-partisan 
legislation.
  Cybersecurity is a critical issue in a world with increasing reliance 
on information systems. So much of our personal lives, from bank 
accounts to medical records are online. And much of our world, from 
traffic signals to water purification, operate with industrial control 
systems that are vulnerable to hacking. Indeed, a Wall Street Journal 
article in April of this year reported that cyberspies had penetrated 
the U.S. electrical grid and left behind potentially-disruptive 
software programs and, more recently, the Chinese government was 
accused of being behind a number of cybersecurity attacks which 
targeted U.S. networks, including a breach of Lockheed Martin's F-35 
fighter development program.
  Congress takes this growing threat to the Nation's cyber network 
seriously and has

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gathered here today to consider a bill designed to harness relevant 
U.S. government resources into a coordinated approach to the problem.
  The Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2009 authorizes $395 million for 
the National Science Foundation programs aimed at improving 
cybersecurity research--$69 million in FY 2010, $73.5 million in FY 
2011, $79 million in FY 2012, $84 million in FY 2013, and $90 million 
in FY 2014. It reauthorizes existing research and development programs 
and includes ``identity management'' as a new supported research area.
  The bill reauthorizes cybersecurity workforce and traineeship 
programs at NSF, as well as cybersecurity research program, and 
authorizes $609 million in FY 2010 through FY 2014, and $319 million 
after FY 2014, for NSF programs.
  A key player in the Nation's cybersecurity effort will be National 
Institute of Standards and Technology, which has already done 
pioneering work in information security. I am proud to have NIST in my 
Congressional district.
  This measure places a number of new requirements on NIST, which is 
responsible for setting cybersecurity standards for nonclassified 
Federal networks. Among its many important provisions is a requirement 
for NIST to develop a coordinated plan for U.S. involvement in the 
development of international cybersecurity technical standards that 
ensures adequate U.S. Government representation; the bill requires NIST 
to develop a cybersecurity awareness and education program that would 
disseminate best practices and technical standards for individuals, 
small businesses, state and local governments, and educational 
institutions; NIST is required to engage in research and development 
programs to improve identity management systems, which include health 
information technology systems; and, NIST is required to establish 
technical standards to improve interoperability, authentication 
methods, privacy protection, and usability of identity management 
systems.
  The bill authorizes $30 million in FY 2010 through FY 2014 for these 
programs.
  According to the Office of Management and Budget and The Government 
Accountability Office, despite spending an estimated $6 billion a year 
protecting nearly $72 billion in information technology infrastructure 
and more than $350 million in cybersecurity research and development 
each year, U.S. information technology infrastructure remains 
vulnerable to attacks, and agencies tasked with its protection are not 
fulfilling their responsibilities.
  Dennis Blair, the director of national intelligence, told members of 
the Senate Select Intelligence Committee yesterday, that ``in the 
dynamic of cyberspace, the technology balance right now favors 
malicious actors rather than legal actors, and is likely to continue 
that way for quite some time.''
  Madam Chair, this bill and the important amendments we will also 
consider today are part of Congress's ongoing efforts to meet this 
growing challenge to the cyber and national security infrastructure of 
the country. I encourage my colleagues to join me in supporting the 
bill.
  Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas. Madam Chair, I rise in support of H.R. 
4061, the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2009, and I would like to 
thank my colleagues, Rep. Lipinski for introducing this measure, and 
Rep. Ehlers, Rep. Wu, Rep. Smith and Rep. Hall for their contributions 
to gain bipartisan support on this very important legislation that we 
are considering today.
  This bill will help ensure a strategic plan for Federal Cybersecurity 
Research & Development (R&D) activities, strengthen public-private 
partnerships in cybersecurity, help train the next generation of 
cybersecurity professionals, and improve cybersecurity technical 
standards.
  Our Nation's cyber-infrastructure is an interconnected combination of 
private, public and government networks. It is critical that government 
and industry work closely to protect both the infrastructure and the 
future of innovation. Giving them the tools to ensure they can protect 
themselves--access to timely action-oriented information and 
availability of insurance for cyber incidents--as well as encouraging 
critical cybersecurity R&D here in the U.S., are the most important 
efforts our administration can take to secure our cyber-infrastructure.
  We are all aware of the growing number of Internet security 
incidents, involving such things as computer viruses, denial of service 
attacks, and defaced Web sites. These events have disrupted business 
and government activities, and have sometimes resulted in significant 
recovery costs.
  While we have been fortunate so far in avoiding a catastrophic cyber 
attack, last year the Pentagon reported more than 360 million attempts 
to break into its networks. A 2009 Consumer Reports study found that 
over the past two years, one in five online consumers has been a victim 
of cyber crime.
  In 2009 the Department of Homeland Security logged 5,499 such cyber 
attack incidents--a 40 percent increase over the previous year. A 2007 
Government Accountability Office report estimates the total U.S. 
business losses due to cyber attacks exceeds $117.5 billion per year.
  It is time for a broad-reaching, forward-thinking approach and the 
successful passage of H.R. 4061 is the beginning to an increased 
collaboration and coordination with the private sector to conquer this 
dilemma.
  Almost a year ago President Obama called for a comprehensive 60 day 
review of U.S. cyberspace policy. This review and the recommendations 
contained in the report led to a series of hearings on various aspects 
of cybersecurity R&D, including the state of research programs, 
partnerships with the private sector, the IT workforce, and how both 
NIST and the NSF are responding to the review.
  H.R. 4061 is built upon these hearings, and addresses the issues 
raised in the 60-day review. Specifically, it aims to build strong 
public-private partnerships, improve the transfer of cybersecurity 
technologies to the marketplace, train an IT workforce for both the 
public and private sectors, and coordinate and prioritize federal 
cybersecurity R&D. Of course cybersecurity research, standards setting, 
and education are only one piece of the recommendations of the 60-day 
report, and are only part of the solution. however, it is the beginning 
to a widespread need to improving the security of cyberspace is that is 
one of the utmost importance and it will take the collective effort of 
the federal government, the private sector, our scientists and 
engineers, and every American to succeed.
  H.R. 4061 requires federal agencies participating in the NITRD 
program to develop, update, and implement a strategic plan guiding the 
overall direction of federal cybersecurity and information assurance 
R&D.
  Requires the President to conduct an assessment of cybersecurity 
workforce needs across the federal government and formally authorizes 
the scholarship for service program.
  Reauthorizes cybersecurity research and cybersecurity workforce and 
traineeship programs at NSF.
  Requires the director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy 
to convene a university-industry task force to explore mechanisms for 
carrying out collaborative R&D.
  Requires NIST to develop and implement a plan to coordinate U.S. 
representation in the development of international cybersecurity 
technical standards.
  Requires NIST to develop and implement a cybersecurity awareness and 
education program for the dissemination of user-friendly cybersecurity 
best practices and technical standards.
  As we work to improve our country's security, it is important that we 
take inventory of all systems that are vital to the functioning of the 
nation, and do all we can to protect them. This certainly includes our 
computer networks systems that can be attacked anonymously and from far 
away. These networks are the glue that holds our nation's 
infrastructure together. An attack from cyberspace could jeopardize 
electric power grids, railways, hospitals and financial services, to 
name a few.
  Last fall, under the leadership of Congresswoman Clarke, we passed a 
resolution recognizing National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Among 
other things this resolution contributed to an important education and 
awareness campaign, a national effort to make people aware of the 
problem. However, federal leadership not only needed to increase public 
awareness, but also in research, education, and in demonstrating how to 
secure our own systems. Again, H.R. 4061 ensures an overall vision for 
the federal cybersecurity R&D portfolio, trains the next generation of 
cybersecurity professionals, and improves cybersecurity technical 
standards.
  As a member of the Homeland Security, I am committed to working with 
my colleagues, businesses, and educational institutions to enhance the 
development and implementation of existing and future cybersecurity 
standards that enhance the nation's security. I support H.R. 4061.
  Ms. RICHARDSON. Madam Chair, I rise today in support of H.R. 4061, 
the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act, which addresses the recommendations 
of the Cyberspace Policy Review to improve cybersecurity in the 
Federal, private, and public sectors.
  I would like to acknowledge Speaker Pelosi and Chairman Gordon for 
their leadership in bringing this important resolution to the floor. I 
would also like to thank my colleague Congressman Lipinski, who 
authored this legislation that will result in the development and 
implementation of a strategic plan guiding the

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overall direction of Federal cybersecurity and information assurance 
research and development.
  As a former member of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on 
Emergency Threats, Cybersecurity and Science and Technology, I have 
been concerned about these issues. The rapid development of information 
technology has led to increased connectivity and productivity that has 
greatly benefited the U.S. economy. However, with these great advances 
comes the disadvantage of increased vulnerability of our information 
technology infrastructure. Reports of cyber crime, hacking, and viruses 
has steadily risen, heightening concerns over the adequacy of our 
cybersecurity measures and the need for further research and 
development.
  My district, the 37th district of California, is heavily dependent on 
technology and computing networks, so I am pleased that H.R. 4061 is a 
bill that will improve cybersecurity in the Federal, private, and 
public sectors. This legislation achieves this goal by developing a 
skilled cybersecurity workforce, coordinating and prioritizing the 
Federal R&D portfolio, improving the transfer of cybersecurity 
technologies to the marketplace, promoting cybersecurity education and 
awareness for the general public, and coordinating U.S. representation 
in the development of international cybersecurity technical standards. 
My district, the 37th district of California, is heavily dependent on 
technology and computing networks, so I am pleased that . . .
  In conclusion, Madam Chair, I support this legislation because with 
our increasing reliance on the internet, we need to make sure our cyber 
systems are secure. I am pleased that Congress is taking action to 
promote these improvements and adequately fund the areas of government 
responsible for our cybersecurity.
  Madam Chair, I urge my colleagues to join me in supporting H.R. 4061.
  Mr. GORDON of Tennessee. Madam Chairman, I yield back the balance of 
my time.
  The CHAIR. All time for general debate has expired.
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
printed in the bill shall be considered as an original bill for the 
purpose of amendment under the 5-minute rule and shall be considered 
read.
  The text of the committee amendment is as follows:

                               H.R. 4061

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Cybersecurity Enhancement 
     Act of 2009''.

                   TITLE I--RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

     SEC. 101. DEFINITIONS.

       In this title:
       (1) National coordination office.--The term National 
     Coordination Office means the National Coordination Office 
     for the Networking and Information Technology Research and 
     Development program.
       (2) Program.--The term Program means the Networking and 
     Information Technology Research and Development program which 
     has been established under section 101 of the High-
     Performance Computing Act of 1991 (15 U.S.C. 5511).

     SEC. 102. FINDINGS.

       Section 2 of the Cyber Security Research and Development 
     Act (15 U.S.C. 7401) is amended--
       (1) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
       ``(1) Advancements in information and communications 
     technology have resulted in a globally interconnected network 
     of government, commercial, scientific, and education 
     infrastructures, including critical infrastructures for 
     electric power, natural gas and petroleum production and 
     distribution, telecommunications, transportation, water 
     supply, banking and finance, and emergency and government 
     services.'';
       (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``Exponential increases 
     in interconnectivity have facilitated enhanced 
     communications, economic growth,'' and inserting ``These 
     advancements have significantly contributed to the growth of 
     the United States economy'';
       (3) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:
       ``(3) The Cyberspace Policy Review published by the 
     President in May, 2009, concluded that our information 
     technology and communications infrastructure is vulnerable 
     and has `suffered intrusions that have allowed criminals to 
     steal hundreds of millions of dollars and nation-states and 
     other entities to steal intellectual property and sensitive 
     military information'.'';
       (4) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (6) as 
     paragraphs (5) through (7), respectively;
       (5) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new 
     paragraph:
       ``(4) In a series of hearings held before Congress in 2009, 
     experts testified that the Federal cybersecurity research and 
     development portfolio was too focused on short-term, 
     incremental research and that it lacked the prioritization 
     and coordination necessary to address the long-term challenge 
     of ensuring a secure and reliable information technology and 
     communications infrastructure.''; and
       (6) by amending paragraph (7), as so redesignated by 
     paragraph (4) of this section, to read as follows:
       ``(7) While African-Americans, Hispanics, and Native 
     Americans constitute 33 percent of the college-age 
     population, members of these minorities comprise less than 20 
     percent of bachelor degree recipients in the field of 
     computer sciences.''.

     SEC. 103. CYBERSECURITY STRATEGIC RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
                   PLAN.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 12 months after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the agencies identified in subsection 
     101(a)(3)(B)(i) through (x) of the High-Performance Computing 
     Act of 1991 (15 U.S.C. 5511(a)(3)(B)(i) through (x)) or 
     designated under section 101(a)(3)(B)(xi) of such Act, 
     working through the National Science and Technology Council 
     and with the assistance of the National Coordination Office, 
     shall transmit to Congress a strategic plan based on an 
     assessment of cybersecurity risk to guide the overall 
     direction of Federal cybersecurity and information assurance 
     research and development for information technology and 
     networking systems. Once every 3 years after the initial 
     strategic plan is transmitted to Congress under this section, 
     such agencies shall prepare and transmit to Congress an 
     update of such plan.
       (b) Contents of Plan.--The strategic plan required under 
     subsection (a) shall--
       (1) specify and prioritize near-term, mid-term and long-
     term research objectives, including objectives associated 
     with the research areas identified in section 4(a)(1) of the 
     Cyber Security Research and Development Act (15 U.S.C. 
     7403(a)(1)) and how the near-term objectives complement 
     research and development areas in which the private sector is 
     actively engaged;
       (2) describe how the Program will focus on innovative, 
     transformational technologies with the potential to enhance 
     the security, reliability, resilience, and trustworthiness of 
     the digital infrastructure;
       (3) describe how the Program will foster the transfer of 
     research and development results into new cybersecurity 
     technologies and applications for the benefit of society and 
     the national interest, including through the dissemination of 
     best practices and other outreach activities;
       (4) describe how the Program will establish and maintain a 
     national research infrastructure for creating, testing, and 
     evaluating the next generation of secure networking and 
     information technology systems;
       (5) describe how the Program will facilitate access by 
     academic researchers to the infrastructure described in 
     paragraph (4), as well as to relevant data, including event 
     data; and
       (6) describe how the Program will engage females and 
     individuals identified in section 33 or 34 of the Science and 
     Engineering Equal Opportunities Act (42 U.S.C. 1885a or 
     1885b) to foster a more diverse workforce in this area.
       (c) Development of Roadmap.--The agencies described in 
     subsection (a) shall develop and annually update an 
     implementation roadmap for the strategic plan required in 
     this section. Such roadmap shall--
       (1) specify the role of each Federal agency in carrying out 
     or sponsoring research and development to meet the research 
     objectives of the strategic plan, including a description of 
     how progress toward the research objectives will be 
     evaluated;
       (2) specify the funding allocated to each major research 
     objective of the strategic plan and the source of funding by 
     agency for the current fiscal year; and
       (3) estimate the funding required for each major research 
     objective of the strategic plan for the following 3 fiscal 
     years.
       (d) Recommendations.--In developing and updating the 
     strategic plan under subsection (a), the agencies involved 
     shall solicit recommendations and advice from--
       (1) the advisory committee established under section 
     101(b)(1) of the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 (15 
     U.S.C. 5511(b)(1)); and
       (2) a wide range of stakeholders, including industry, 
     academia, including representatives of minority serving 
     institutions, and other relevant organizations and 
     institutions.
       (e) Appending to Report.--The implementation roadmap 
     required under subsection (c), and its annual updates, shall 
     be appended to the report required under section 101(a)(2)(D) 
     of the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 (15 U.S.C. 
     5511(a)(2)(D)).

     SEC. 104. SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH IN CYBERSECURITY.

       Section 4(a)(1) of the Cyber Security Research and 
     Development Act (15 U.S.C. 7403(a)(1)) is amended--
       (1) by inserting ``and usability'' after ``to the 
     structure'';
       (2) in subparagraph (H), by striking ``and'' after the 
     semicolon;
       (3) in subparagraph (I), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; and''; and
       (4) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
       ``(J) social and behavioral factors, including human-
     computer interactions, usability, user motivations, and 
     organizational cultures.''.

     SEC. 105. NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION CYBERSECURITY RESEARCH 
                   AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS.

       (a) Computer and Network Security Research Areas.--Section 
     4(a)(1) of the Cyber Security Research and Development Act 
     (15 U.S.C.

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     7403(a)(1)) is amended in subparagraph (A) by inserting 
     ``identity management,'' after ``cryptography,''.
       (b) Computer and Network Security Research Grants.--Section 
     4(a)(3) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 7403(a)(3)) is amended by 
     striking subparagraphs (A) through (E) and inserting the 
     following new subparagraphs:
       ``(A) $68,700,000 for fiscal year 2010;
       ``(B) $73,500,000 for fiscal year 2011;
       ``(C) $78,600,000 for fiscal year 2012;
       ``(D) $84,200,000 for fiscal year 2013; and
       ``(E) $90,000,000 for fiscal year 2014.''.
       (c) Computer and Network Security Research Centers.--
     Section 4(b) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 7403(b)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (4)--
       (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and'' after the 
     semicolon;
       (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
       ``(E) how the center will partner with government 
     laboratories, for-profit entities, other institutions of 
     higher education, or nonprofit research institutions.''; and
       (2) by amending paragraph (7) to read as follows:
       ``(7) Authorization of appropriations.--There are 
     authorized to be appropriated to the National Science 
     Foundation such sums as are necessary to carry out this 
     subsection for each of the fiscal years 2010 through 2014.''.
       (d) Computer and Network Security Capacity Building 
     Grants.--Section 5(a)(6) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 7404(a)(6)) 
     is amended to read as follows:
       ``(6) Authorization of appropriations.--There are 
     authorized to be appropriated to the National Science 
     Foundation such sums as are necessary to carry out this 
     subsection for each of the fiscal years 2010 through 2014.''.
       (e) Scientific and Advanced Technology Act Grants.--Section 
     5(b)(2) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 7404(b)(2)) is amended to read 
     as follows:
       ``(2) Authorization of appropriations.--There are 
     authorized to be appropriated to the National Science 
     Foundation such sums as are necessary to carry out this 
     subsection for each of the fiscal years 2010 through 2014.''.
       (f) Graduate Traineeships in Computer and Network 
     Security.--Section 5(c)(7) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 7404(c)(7)) 
     is amended to read as follows:
       ``(7) Authorization of appropriations.--There are 
     authorized to be appropriated to the National Science 
     Foundation such sums as are necessary to carry out this 
     subsection for each of the fiscal years 2010 through 2014.''.
       (g) Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Cybersecurity.--
     Section 5(e) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 7404(e)) is amended to 
     read as follows:
       ``(e) Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Cybersecurity.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Director shall carry out a program 
     to encourage young scientists and engineers to conduct 
     postdoctoral research in the fields of cybersecurity and 
     information assurance, including the research areas described 
     in section 4(a)(1), through the award of competitive, merit-
     based fellowships.
       ``(2) Authorization of appropriations.--There are 
     authorized to be appropriated to the National Science 
     Foundation such sums as are necessary to carry out this 
     subsection for each of the fiscal years 2010 through 2014.''.

     SEC. 106. FEDERAL CYBER SCHOLARSHIP FOR SERVICE PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--The Director of the National Science 
     Foundation shall carry out a Scholarship for Service program 
     to recruit and train the next generation of Federal 
     cybersecurity professionals and to increase the capacity of 
     the higher education system to produce an information 
     technology workforce with the skills necessary to enhance the 
     security of the Nation's communications and information 
     infrastructure.
       (b) Characteristics of Program.--The program under this 
     section shall--
       (1) provide, through qualified institutions of higher 
     education, scholarships that provide tuition, fees, and a 
     competitive stipend for up to 2 years to students pursing a 
     bachelor's or master's degree and up to 3 years to students 
     pursuing a doctoral degree in a cybersecurity field;
       (2) provide the scholarship recipients with summer 
     internship opportunities or other meaningful temporary 
     appointments in the Federal information technology workforce; 
     and
       (3) increase the capacity of institutions of higher 
     education throughout all regions of the United States to 
     produce highly qualified cybersecurity professionals, through 
     the award of competitive, merit-reviewed grants that support 
     such activities as--
       (A) faculty professional development, including technical, 
     hands-on experiences in the private sector or government, 
     workshops, seminars, conferences, and other professional 
     development opportunities that will result in improved 
     instructional capabilities;
       (B) institutional partnerships, including minority serving 
     institutions; and
       (C) development of cybersecurity-related courses and 
     curricula.
       (c) Scholarship Requirements.--
       (1) Eligibility.--Scholarships under this section shall be 
     available only to students who--
       (A) are citizens or permanent residents of the United 
     States;
       (B) are full-time students in an eligible degree program, 
     as determined by the Director, that is focused on computer 
     security or information assurance at an awardee institution; 
     and
       (C) accept the terms of a scholarship pursuant to this 
     section.
       (2) Selection.--Individuals shall be selected to receive 
     scholarships primarily on the basis of academic merit, with 
     consideration given to financial need and to the goal of 
     promoting the participation of individuals identified in 
     section 33 or 34 of the Science and Engineering Equal 
     Opportunities Act (42 U.S.C. 1885a or 1885b).
       (3) Service obligation.--If an individual receives a 
     scholarship under this section, as a condition of receiving 
     such scholarship, the individual upon completion of their 
     degree must serve as a cybersecurity professional within the 
     Federal workforce for a period of time equal to the length of 
     the scholarship. If a scholarship recipient is not offered 
     employment by a Federal agency or a federally funded research 
     and development center, the service requirement can be 
     satisfied at the Director's discretion by--
       (A) serving as a cybersecurity professional in a State, 
     local, or tribal government agency; or
       (B) teaching cybersecurity courses at an institution of 
     higher education.
       (4) Conditions of support.--As a condition of acceptance of 
     a scholarship under this section, a recipient shall agree to 
     provide the awardee institution with annual verifiable 
     documentation of employment and up-to-date contact 
     information.
       (d) Failure To Complete Service Obligation.--
       (1) General rule.--If an individual who has received a 
     scholarship under this section--
       (A) fails to maintain an acceptable level of academic 
     standing in the educational institution in which the 
     individual is enrolled, as determined by the Director;
       (B) is dismissed from such educational institution for 
     disciplinary reasons;
       (C) withdraws from the program for which the award was made 
     before the completion of such program;
       (D) declares that the individual does not intend to fulfill 
     the service obligation under this section; or
       (E) fails to fulfill the service obligation of the 
     individual under this section,

     such individual shall be liable to the United States as 
     provided in paragraph (3).
       (2) Monitoring compliance.--As a condition of participating 
     in the program, a qualified institution of higher education 
     receiving a grant under this section shall--
       (A) enter into an agreement with the Director of the 
     National Science Foundation to monitor the compliance of 
     scholarship recipients with respect to their service 
     obligation; and
       (B) provide to the Director, on an annual basis, post-award 
     employment information required under subsection (c)(4) for 
     scholarship recipients through the completion of their 
     service obligation.
       (3) Amount of repayment.--
       (A) Less than one year of service.--If a circumstance 
     described in paragraph (1) occurs before the completion of 1 
     year of a service obligation under this section, the total 
     amount of awards received by the individual under this 
     section shall be repaid or such amount shall be treated as a 
     loan to be repaid in accordance with subparagraph (C).
       (B) More than one year of service.--If a circumstance 
     described in subparagraph (D) or (E) of paragraph (1) occurs 
     after the completion of 1 year of a service obligation under 
     this section, the total amount of scholarship awards received 
     by the individual under this section, reduced by the ratio of 
     the number of years of service completed divided by the 
     number of years of service required, shall be repaid or such 
     amount shall be treated as a loan to be repaid in accordance 
     with subparagraph (C).
       (C) Repayments.--A loan described in subparagraph (A) or 
     (B) shall be treated as a Federal Direct Unsubsidized 
     Stafford Loan under part D of title IV of the Higher 
     Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087a and following), and 
     shall be subject to repayment, together with interest thereon 
     accruing from the date of the scholarship award, in 
     accordance with terms and conditions specified by the 
     Director (in consultation with the Secretary of Education) in 
     regulations promulgated to carry out this paragraph.
       (4) Collection of repayment.--
       (A) In general.--In the event that a scholarship recipient 
     is required to repay the scholarship under this subsection, 
     the institution providing the scholarship shall--
       (i) be responsible for determining the repayment amounts 
     and for notifying the recipient and the Director of the 
     amount owed; and
       (ii) collect such repayment amount within a period of time 
     as determined under the agreement described in paragraph (2), 
     or the repayment amount shall be treated as a loan in 
     accordance with paragraph (3)(C).
       (B) Returned to treasury.--Except as provided in 
     subparagraph (C) of this paragraph, any such repayment shall 
     be returned to the Treasury of the United States.
       (C) Retain percentage.--An institution of higher education 
     may retain a percentage of any repayment the institution 
     collects under this paragraph to defray administrative costs 
     associated with the collection. The Director shall establish 
     a single, fixed percentage that will apply to all eligible 
     entities.
       (5) Exceptions.--The Director may provide for the partial 
     or total waiver or suspension of any service or payment 
     obligation by an individual under this section whenever 
     compliance by the individual with the obligation is 
     impossible or would involve extreme hardship to the 
     individual, or if enforcement of such obligation with respect 
     to the individual would be unconscionable.

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       (e) Hiring Authority.--For purposes of any law or 
     regulation governing the appointment of individuals in the 
     Federal civil service, upon successful completion of their 
     degree, students receiving a scholarship under this section 
     shall be hired under the authority provided for in section 
     213.3102(r) of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, and be 
     exempted from competitive service. Upon fulfillment of the 
     service term, such individuals shall be converted to a 
     competitive service position without competition if the 
     individual meets the requirements for that position.
       (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to appropriated to the National Science Foundation to carry 
     out this section--
       (1) $18,700,000 for fiscal year 2010;
       (2) $20,100,000 for fiscal year 2011;
       (3) $21,600,000 for fiscal year 2012;
       (4) $23,300,000 for fiscal year 2013; and
       (5) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2014.

     SEC. 107. CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE ASSESSMENT.

       Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this 
     Act the President shall transmit to the Congress a report 
     addressing the cybersecurity workforce needs of the Federal 
     Government. The report shall include--
       (1) an examination of the current state of and the 
     projected needs of the Federal cybersecurity workforce, 
     including a comparison of the different agencies and 
     departments, and an analysis of the capacity of such agencies 
     and departments to meet those needs;
       (2) an analysis of the sources and availability of 
     cybersecurity talent, a comparison of the skills and 
     expertise sought by the Federal Government and the private 
     sector, and an examination of the current and future capacity 
     of United States institutions of higher education to provide 
     cybersecurity professionals with those skills sought by the 
     Federal Government and the private sector;
       (3) an examination of the effectiveness of the National 
     Centers of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance 
     Education, the Centers of Academic Excellence in Research, 
     and the Federal Cyber Scholarship for Service programs in 
     promoting higher education and research in cybersecurity and 
     information assurance and in producing a growing number of 
     professionals with the necessary cybersecurity and 
     information assurance expertise;
       (4) an analysis of any barriers to the Federal Government 
     recruiting and hiring cybersecurity talent, including 
     barriers relating to compensation, the hiring process, job 
     classification, and hiring flexibilities; and
       (5) recommendations for Federal policies to ensure an 
     adequate, well-trained Federal cybersecurity workforce.

     SEC. 108. CYBERSECURITY UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY TASK FORCE.

       (a) Establishment of University-Industry Task Force.--Not 
     later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
     the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy 
     shall convene a task force to explore mechanisms for carrying 
     out collaborative research and development activities for 
     cybersecurity through a consortium or other appropriate 
     entity with participants from institutions of higher 
     education and industry.
       (b) Functions.--The task force shall--
       (1) develop options for a collaborative model and an 
     organizational structure for such entity under which the 
     joint research and development activities could be planned, 
     managed, and conducted effectively, including mechanisms for 
     the allocation of resources among the participants in such 
     entity for support of such activities;
       (2) propose a process for developing a research and 
     development agenda for such entity, including guidelines to 
     ensure an appropriate scope of work focused on nationally 
     significant challenges and requiring collaboration;
       (3) define the roles and responsibilities for the 
     participants from institutions of higher education and 
     industry in such entity;
       (4) propose guidelines for assigning intellectual property 
     rights and for the transfer of research and development 
     results to the private sector; and
       (5) make recommendations for how such entity could be 
     funded from Federal, State, and nongovernmental sources.
       (c) Composition.--In establishing the task force under 
     subsection (a), the Director of the Office of Science and 
     Technology Policy shall appoint an equal number of 
     individuals from institutions of higher education and from 
     industry with knowledge and expertise in cybersecurity.
       (d) Report.--Not later than 12 months after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Science 
     and Technology Policy shall transmit to the Congress a report 
     describing the findings and recommendations of the task 
     force.

     SEC. 109. CYBERSECURITY CHECKLIST DEVELOPMENT AND 
                   DISSEMINATION.

       Section 8(c) of the Cyber Security Research and Development 
     Act (15 U.S.C. 7406(c)) is amended to read as follows:
       ``(c) Checklists for Government Systems.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Director of the National Institute 
     of Standards and Technology shall develop or identify and 
     revise or adapt as necessary, checklists, configuration 
     profiles, and deployment recommendations for products and 
     protocols that minimize the security risks associated with 
     each computer hardware or software system that is, or is 
     likely to become, widely used within the Federal Government.
       ``(2) Priorities for development.--The Director of the 
     National Institute of Standards and Technology shall 
     establish priorities for the development of checklists under 
     this subsection. Such priorities may be based on the security 
     risks associated with the use of each system, the number of 
     agencies that use a particular system, the usefulness of the 
     checklist to Federal agencies that are users or potential 
     users of the system, or such other factors as the Director 
     determines to be appropriate.
       ``(3) Excluded systems.--The Director of the National 
     Institute of Standards and Technology may exclude from the 
     requirements of paragraph (1) any computer hardware or 
     software system for which the Director determines that the 
     development of a checklist is inappropriate because of the 
     infrequency of use of the system, the obsolescence of the 
     system, or the inutility or impracticability of developing a 
     checklist for the system.
       ``(4) Automation specifications.--The Director of the 
     National Institute of Standards and Technology shall develop 
     automated security specifications (such as the Security 
     Content Automation Protocol) with respect to checklist 
     content and associated security related data.
       ``(5) Dissemination of checklists.--The Director of the 
     National Institute of Standards and Technology shall ensure 
     that Federal agencies are informed of the availability of any 
     product developed or identified under the National Checklist 
     Program for any information system, including the Security 
     Content Automation Protocol and other automated security 
     specifications.
       ``(6) Agency use requirements.--The development of a 
     checklist under paragraph (1) for a computer hardware or 
     software system does not--
       ``(A) require any Federal agency to select the specific 
     settings or options recommended by the checklist for the 
     system;
       ``(B) establish conditions or prerequisites for Federal 
     agency procurement or deployment of any such system;
       ``(C) imply an endorsement of any such system by the 
     Director of the National Institute of Standards and 
     Technology; or
       ``(D) preclude any Federal agency from procuring or 
     deploying other computer hardware or software systems for 
     which no such checklist has been developed or identified 
     under paragraph (1).''.

     SEC. 110. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY 
                   CYBERSECURITY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.

       Section 20 of the National Institute of Standards and 
     Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278g-3) is amended by redesignating 
     subsection (e) as subsection (f), and by inserting after 
     subsection (d) the following:
       ``(e) Intramural Security Research.--As part of the 
     research activities conducted in accordance with subsection 
     (d)(3), the Institute shall--
       ``(1) conduct a research program to develop a unifying and 
     standardized identity, privilege, and access control 
     management framework for the execution of a wide variety of 
     resource protection policies and that is amenable to 
     implementation within a wide variety of existing and emerging 
     computing environments;
       ``(2) carry out research associated with improving the 
     security of information systems and networks;
       ``(3) carry out research associated with improving the 
     testing, measurement, usability, and assurance of information 
     systems and networks; and
       ``(4) carry out research associated with improving security 
     of industrial control systems.''.

       TITLE II--ADVANCEMENT OF CYBERSECURITY TECHNICAL STANDARDS

     SEC. 201. DEFINITIONS.

       In this title:
       (1) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of 
     the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
       (2) Institute.--The term ``Institute'' means the National 
     Institute of Standards and Technology.

     SEC. 202. INTERNATIONAL CYBERSECURITY TECHNICAL STANDARDS.

       The Director, in coordination with appropriate Federal 
     authorities, shall--
       (1) ensure coordination of United States Government 
     representation in the international development of technical 
     standards related to cybersecurity; and
       (2) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
     this Act, develop and transmit to the Congress a proactive 
     plan to engage international standards bodies with respect to 
     the development of technical standards related to 
     cybersecurity.

     SEC. 203. PROMOTING CYBERSECURITY AWARENESS AND EDUCATION.

       (a) Program.--The Director, in collaboration with relevant 
     Federal agencies, industry, educational institutions, and 
     other organizations, shall develop and implement a 
     cybersecurity awareness and education program to increase 
     public awareness of cybersecurity risks, consequences, and 
     best practices through--
       (1) the widespread dissemination of cybersecurity technical 
     standards and best practices identified by the Institute; and
       (2) efforts to make cybersecurity technical standards and 
     best practices usable by individuals, small to medium-sized 
     businesses, State, local, and tribal governments, and 
     educational institutions.
       (b) Manufacturing Extension Partnership.--The Director 
     shall, to the extent appropriate, implement subsection (a) 
     through the Manufacturing Extension Partnership program under 
     section 25 of the National Institute of Standards and 
     Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278k).
       (c) Report to Congress.--Not later than 90 days after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, the

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     Director shall transmit to the Congress a report containing a 
     strategy for implementation of this section.

     SEC. 204. IDENTITY MANAGEMENT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.

       The Director shall establish a program to support the 
     development of technical standards, metrology, testbeds, and 
     conformance criteria, taking into account appropriate user 
     concerns, to--
       (1) improve interoperability among identity management 
     technologies;
       (2) strengthen authentication methods of identity 
     management systems;
       (3) improve privacy protection in identity management 
     systems, including health information technology systems, 
     through authentication and security protocols; and
       (4) improve the usability of identity management systems.

  The CHAIR. No amendment to the committee amendment is in order except 
those printed in House Report 111-410. Each amendment may be offered 
only in the order printed in the report, by a Member designated in the 
report, shall be considered read, shall be debatable for the time 
specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent 
and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be 
subject to a demand for division of the question.


           Amendment No. 1 Offered by Mr. Hastings of Florida

  The CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 1 printed in 
House Report 111-410.
  Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Madam Chair, I have an amendment at the 
desk.
  The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Amendment No. 1 offered by Mr. Hastings of Florida:
       Page 21, line 4, strike ``and an'' and insert ``an''.
       Page 21, line 8, insert ``, and a description of how 
     successful programs are engaging the talents of women and 
     African-Americans, Hispanics, and Native Americans in the 
     cybersecurity workforce'' after ``private sector''.
       Page 23, line 11, insert ``, and shall include 
     representatives from minority-serving institutions'' after 
     ``in cybersecurity''.

  The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1051, the gentleman from 
Florida (Mr. Hastings) and a Member in opposition each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Florida.
  Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. First, let me thank Bart Gordon and this 
committee for the extraordinary work that they have done. And even 
though all of us are going to get an opportunity to say to the 
chairperson our thanks for his efforts here in Congress, I'd like to 
just personally thank him not only for the Cybersecurity Enhancement 
Act of 2009, but for substantial and substantive legislation throughout 
the course of his career.
  I'm pleased to offer this amendment to address cybersecurity 
workforce concerns and advance the development of technical standards. 
If we're going to do that, we need to consider all of the different 
innovative opportunities out there. I was disappointed, though, to 
discover the significant gender and racial disparities in the 
cybersecurity industry.
  We know cyberspace touches practically everything and everyone, yet I 
find it mind-boggling that we haven't made more of an effort to include 
everyone in protecting it. Women now constitute 50.7 percent of the 
U.S. population as of 2008, and the U.S. Census Bureau found that only 
14 percent of women pursue professional careers in science or 
technology. Other underrepresented groups mentioned in this amendment 
include African Americans, Hispanics, and Native Americans. All of 
these groups have historically been underrepresented in scientific and 
engineering occupations. The U.S. Census Bureau recorded African 
Americans, Hispanics, and Native Americans as 28.2 percent of the U.S. 
population in 2008, yet these groups only represent a mere 10 percent 
of the science and technology industry.
  In order to protect cyberspace, we need a strong vision and 
leadership. Both will require changes in policy, technology, education, 
and perhaps law. This bill will be recruiting the best and brightest, 
and we must ensure these opportunities are available to all Americans.
  This amendment will address existing and potential racial and gender 
disparities in the industry. The first part of the amendment deals with 
the section on the cybersecurity workforce assessment. In this section, 
we require the President to transmit to Congress a report analyzing the 
cybersecurity workforce needs of the Federal Government. If we're going 
to take a good look at the sources and availability of cybersecurity 
talent in our country, then we must also take a more vigilant look at 
how we are including the talent of minorities.
  According to a 1995 report by the National Research Council, 
``limited access is the first hurdle faced by women seeking industrial 
jobs in science and engineering, and while progress has been made in 
recent years, common recruitment and hiring practices that make 
extensive use of traditional networks often overlook the available pool 
of women.'' Madam Chair, it is truly embarrassing that 15 years later, 
we find ourselves having made such little progress on this issue.
  The second part of the amendment adds a requirement to include 
representatives from minority-serving institutions on the Cybersecurity 
University-Industry Task Force. In order to conduct a national dialogue 
on cybersecurity and develop more public awareness of the threat and 
risk, we need an integrated approach--one that includes a diverse 
industry that can tackle our vulnerabilities while also meeting our 
economic needs and national security requirements.
  Madam Chair, the United States needs a comprehensive framework to 
ensure a coordinated response and recovery by the government, the 
private sector, and our allies to a significant incident or threat. 
This amendment ensures that the process is accessible to our Nation's 
diverse talent.
  In addition to thanking the committee, and especially Chairman 
Gordon, I'd like to thank our colleague, Congressman Ciro Rodriguez of 
Texas for cosponsoring this amendment.
  I urge my colleagues to support this effort.
  Mr. McCAUL. Madam Chair, I rise to claim time in opposition, although 
I do not intend to oppose this amendment.
  The CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Texas is recognized 
for 5 minutes.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Hastings and my colleague from Texas (Mr. Rodriguez) 
are making improvements to this bill to ensure that the strategic plan 
takes into consideration the talents of women and minority populations 
in the cybersecurity workforce and that the University-Industry Task 
Force includes representatives from minority-serving institutions. I 
therefore urge support for this amendment.
  I reserve the balance of my time.

                              {time}  1345

  Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Madam Chair, I yield 30 seconds to the 
distinguished chairperson of the committee.
  Mr. GORDON of Tennessee. Madam Chairman, first of all, let me thank 
my friend from Florida for his very kind words. But more importantly, I 
want to thank him for introducing this important legislation. We can 
have the best technology in the world, but if we don't have the 
workforce to go with it, then the bad guys win. This will go a long way 
to improving and expanding our workforce, and I thank the gentleman for 
this amendment.
  Mr. RODRIGUEZ. Madam Chair, I rise in support of the Hastings-
Rodriguez Amendment to H.R. 4061, the Cyber Security Enhancement Act.
  Our amendment aims to address the lack of minority representation in 
the cyber security industry. In addition it provides for a minority 
serving institution to participate in the university-industry task 
force authorized by this legislation.
  Our country is blessed to have many top-notch universities already 
training our future cyber security experts. For example, a minority 
serving institution in my district, the University of Texas--San 
Antonio, is producing both undergrads and graduate degrees in 
information assurance and computer science. UTSA has been designated a 
Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education and a 
Center of Academic Excellence

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in Information Assurance Research by the National Security Agency and 
Department of Homeland Security. Only 23 programs in the nation have 
achieved the research designation.
  Universities like UTSA can play a major role in our national cyber 
policy and the training of our future cyber workforce. This underlying 
legislation will set us on our way to prepare our diverse workforce for 
our current and future needs.
  I would like to thank my colleague Mr. Hastings for his partnership 
on this amendment. I urge my colleagues to support the Hastings/
Rodriguez amendment and support H.R. 4061.
  Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my 
time.
  Mr. McCAUL. I yield back the balance of my time.
  The CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman 
from Florida (Mr. Hastings).
  The question was taken; and the Chair announced that the ayes 
appeared to have it.
  Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Madam Chairman, I demand a recorded vote.
  The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on 
the amendment offered by the gentleman from Florida will be postponed.


           Amendment No. 2 Offered by Mr. Gordon of Tennessee

  The CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 2 printed in 
House Report 111-410.
  Mr. GORDON of Tennessee. Madam Chair, as the designee of the 
gentleman from Colorado, I rise to offer his amendment.
  The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Amendment No. 2 offered by Mr. Gordon of Tennessee:
       Page 13, line 22, insert ``or, at the discretion of the 
     Director, with appropriate private sector entities'' after 
     ``technology workforce''.

  The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1051, the gentleman from 
Tennessee (Mr. Gordon) and a Member in opposition each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Tennessee.
  Mr. GORDON of Tennessee. Madam Chair, one of the best ways for 
cybersecurity professionals to improve their skills is through 
meaningful and diverse experiences. This amendment would allow 
scholarship recipients to seek out internship opportunities in the 
private sector and then bring those experiences to their service in the 
Federal Government.
  I want to thank my friend Mr. Polis for this good amendment, and I 
urge my colleagues to support it.
  I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. POLIS. Madam Chair, I rise today to offer an amendment to H.R. 
4061, the Cybersecurity Act of 2009.
  I would like to thank Chairman Gordon, his staff, and Representative 
Lipinski for their leadership on a critical, bipartisan bill that will 
train the experts we need to tackle tomorrow's challenges and enable 
the United States to stay competitive in the realm of cybersecurity.
  In a world of blogs and widgets, smart phones and e-mail, we are a 
global community growing ever closer and interconnected. The average 
citizen cannot help but be a part of an extended electronic family. 
Technological progress has enhanced our personal and work lives, 
regardless of our job or position.
  As someone who has founded and run several small businesses, I can 
speak to the advantages of working in this age of e-commerce and how it 
has improved my ability to represent Colorado's Second Congressional 
District.
  My amendment expands the proposed internship opportunities available 
to participants in the Federal Cyber Scholarship for Service Program to 
include placements in the private sector. I believe it will serve 
tomorrow's cybersecurity professionals and our national security 
interests to open up this program to a diversity of experience. For the 
future recipients of these scholarships, it will provide the occasion 
to serve not only in the Federal technology workforce, but also at the 
abundance of small, medium, and large businesses that help to make up 
our nation's economy.
  My district provides a clear illustration of where institutions of 
higher education, small businesses, and the Federal Government can 
cooperate to benefit each other and the rest of the nation.
  We have a thriving community of startups, lower than average 
unemployment, and a history of growing small businesses. With the 
collaboration of budding cybersecurity professionals from the 
University of Colorado, in Boulder, these companies can benefit from 
their education and, in turn, impart the practical knowledge that will 
build each student's portfolio of experiences.
  Having gained and grown from these experiences, I am positive that 
their education in the private sector will help to provide unique 
solutions to daunting tasks during their time in the Federal 
Government. What originally seemed like a strategy only applicable to a 
small high-tech company in Boulder, can now serve as a useful tool when 
confronted with the task of fending off cyber attacks.
  The state of cybersecurity is fast becoming one of the great 
challenges of the 21st century. It is apparent that despite increased 
spending on research and development, our technological infrastructure 
is still vulnerable. China's recent intrusion into Google's operations 
should serve as a call to preparedness for both the private sector and 
the Federal Government.
  This past May, President Obama's ``Cyberspace Policy Review'' 
highlighted the importance of developing partnerships between the 
Federal Government and the private sector. We must heed his call to 
broaden the scope of our experience. The limits of cyber growth are 
constantly expanding and, consequently, so must our plans to address 
the plethora of issues that crop up.
  As Secretary Clinton put it recently, ``the Internet, though a 
blessing, can be a threat to those who would fall prey to cyber 
terrorism.'' It is our job as inventors and stewards of the Internet to 
ensure unhindered access to information and technology that enriches 
the lives of everyone. By boosting our training capabilities we are 
ensuring a safe and free Internet experience, informed by the latest 
discoveries and implemented by practiced professionals.
  This amendment helps to guarantee that we are addressing the long-
term challenges inherent to cyber security. It will create ties with 
the private sector and cultivate a workforce with a skill set that will 
serve in a variety of scenarios.
  Madam Chair, this amendment and this bill are critical to protecting 
our nation's sensitive information, ensuring a competent cybersecurity 
workforce and boosting our economic competitiveness. I urge passage of 
this amendment and the underlying bill.
  Mr. McCAUL. Madam Chair, I rise to claim time in opposition, although 
I do not intend to oppose this amendment.
  The CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Texas is recognized 
for 5 minutes.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. McCAUL. As part of the Scholarship for Service program at NSF, 
scholarship awardees are to receive internships at Federal agencies. 
This amendment simply gives the director the discretion of allowing 
them to intern in the private sector. So, therefore, I support this 
amendment.
  I yield back the balance of my time.
  The CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman 
from Tennessee (Mr. Gordon).
  The amendment was agreed to.


                  Amendment No. 3 Offered by Mr. Flake

  The CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 3 printed in 
House Report 111-410.
  Mr. FLAKE. Madam Chair, I have an amendment at the desk, designated 
as No. 3 under the rule.
  The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Amendment No. 3 offered by Mr. Flake:
       Page 12, after line 25, insert the following new 
     subsection:
       (h) Prohibition on Earmarks.--None of the funds 
     appropriated under this section, and the amendments made by 
     this section may be used for a Congressional earmark as 
     defined in clause 9(d) of rule XXI of the Rules of the House 
     of Representatives.

  The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1051, the gentleman from 
Arizona (Mr. Flake) and a Member in opposition each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Arizona.
  Mr. FLAKE. Madam Chair, this amendment, I hope, is noncontroversial 
in nature. Section 105 of the bill would authorize appropriations for 
several National Science Foundation grant programs dealing with 
cybersecurity. For example, the bill authorizes nearly $400 million 
through 2014 for computer and network security research grants. In 
addition, the bill would authorize

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such sums as necessary to make grants related to computer and network 
security research centers and capacity building, Scientific and 
Advanced Technology Act grants, and traineeships and research 
fellowships. This amendment would simply prohibit any earmarking of the 
funds made available for these programs under this act.
  It appears that the grants are already intended to be awarded on a 
``merit-reviewed competitive basis.'' But I think we still need this 
amendment because we've seen in the past, time and time and time and 
time again, that programs that were set up to be competitive accounts 
that are supposed to be competitive or merit reviewed are simply 
earmarked later. So if we have this language in it, it will make it 
less likely that these accounts are subject to earmarking. It's 
unfortunate that we have to take this step, I realize, but I think we 
should.
  I agree with the President when he said last week that we need to 
``continue down the path to earmark reform'' and that ``restoring the 
public trust demands more.'' This is doing more. I think that we ought 
to go much further than this, but this is a good start.
  I wish to yield as much time as he may consume to the ranking 
minority member for his comments.
  Mr. McCAUL. Madam Chair, I rise in support of this amendment, and I 
also support the gentleman's position on earmarks. This amendment would 
prohibit the earmarking of the NSF and NIST cybersecurity activities 
authorized in this bill. It is well understood that awarding grants 
through merit-based competitive processes is the best way to fund 
science and technology, and cybersecurity is certainly no exception. 
This insulation from political influences is, in fact, an important 
reason why NSF and NIST have such a strong reputation overall both 
within and outside of the Federal Government.
  Mr. Flake's amendment will help ensure that this model is being 
protected by incorporating it specifically into the statute. I urge my 
colleagues to support this amendment.
  Mr. FLAKE. I thank the gentleman. Let me just say, I mentioned that 
we have had examples in the past. Let me just give one where programs 
that were supposed to be competitively awarded were, in fact, 
earmarked. Last year we established a grant program called the 
Emergency Operation Centers. It was established by Congress in FY 2008, 
in the Homeland Security bill. Last year in the spending bill, it 
showed that 60 percent of the funds in this grant program were 
earmarked. We simply can't allow that to happen here. This is a $400 
million authorization for this grant program, and we can't have it 
earmarked.
  I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. GORDON of Tennessee. I rise to claim time in opposition to the 
amendment, even though I am not opposed to the amendment.
  The CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Tennessee is 
recognized for 5 minutes.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. GORDON of Tennessee. Madam Chairman, I want to thank my friend 
for introducing this amendment. It certainly is accepted by the 
majority; and I want to assure him, as Mr. McCaul can also, that this 
particular bill is clean as a whistle. There are no earmarks, NSF, 
NIST, or anywhere else. Again, I thank him for making sure that we get 
that clarified.
  I yield the balance of my time to the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. 
Polis).
  Mr. POLIS. Thank you, Chairman Gordon. Madam Chair, I rise today in 
support of the Polis amendment to H.R. 4061, the Cybersecurity 
Enhancement Act of 2009. We enjoyed working very closely with Chairman 
Gordon, his staff, Representative Lipinski; and I appreciate their 
leadership on this critical and bipartisan bill that will train the 
experts who we need to tackle tomorrow's challenges and enable the 
United States and the world to stay competitive in cybersecurity.
  In a world of blogs and widgets, smartphones and email, we are truly 
a global community, growing ever-closer and ever-more interconnected. 
The average citizen cannot help but feel part of an extended electronic 
family. Technological progress has enhanced our personal and work lives 
regardless of our job or position. As someone who has founded and run 
several small technology-related businesses, I can speak to the 
advantages of working in the technology age and how it's improved my 
ability now on the political side to represent the people of Colorado's 
Second Congressional District.
  My amendment expands the proposed internship opportunities available 
to participants in the Federal Cyber Scholarship for Service program to 
include placements in the private sector. I believe it will serve 
tomorrow's cybersecurity professionals and our national security 
interests to open up this program to a diversity of experience from the 
public and private sector. For the future recipients of these 
scholarships, it will provide the occasion to serve not only in the 
Federal technology workforce but also at the abundance of small, medium 
and large businesses that help make up our Nation's economy.
  My district is a great example of where institutions of higher 
education, small business and the Federal Government cooperate to 
benefit one another and the rest of the Nation. We have a thriving 
community of startups, lower than average unemployment and a history of 
growing successful small businesses. With the collaboration of budding 
cybersecurity professionals from the University of Colorado in Boulder, 
these companies can benefit from their education and, in turn, impart 
the practical knowledge that will build each student's portfolio of 
experience. Having gained and grown from these experiences, I am 
positive that their education in the private sector will help promote 
unique solutions to daunting tasks during their time in the Federal 
Government. What originally seemed like a strategy only applicable to 
small high-tech companies in Boulder can now serve as a useful tool 
when confronted with the task of fending off cyberattacks from nation-
states or rogue individuals.
  The state of cybersecurity is fast becoming one of the greatest 
challenges of the 21st century. It's apparent that despite increased 
spending on research and development, our technological infrastructure 
is still vulnerable. China's recent intrusion into Google's operations 
should serve as a call for preparedness to both the private sector and 
the Federal Government.
  This past May, President Obama's cyberspace policy review highlighted 
the importance of developing partnerships between the Federal 
Government and the private sector. The limits of cybergrowth are 
constantly expanding and so too must our plans to address the plethora 
of issues that crop up. As Secretary Clinton put it recently: ``The 
Internet, though a blessing, can be a threat to those who would fall 
prey to cyberterrorism.'' It is our job, as inventors and stewards of 
the Internet, to ensure unhindered, free and secure access to enrich 
the lives of everyone.
  By boosting our training capabilities, we are helping to ensure a 
safe and free Internet experience. This amendment helps to guarantee 
that we are addressing the long-term challenges inherent in 
cybersecurity. It will create ties to the private sector and cultivate 
a workforce for the future. Madam Chairman, this amendment and this 
bill are critical to protecting our Nation's sensitive information and 
ensuring our cybersecurity. I appreciate the Committee of the Whole for 
accepting this amendment and Mr. Gordon for offering it.
  Mr. FLAKE. Just to conclude, I appreciate the majority's willingness 
to accept the amendment. Again, I appreciate the fact that there are no 
earmarks in this authorization. What we're seeking to do here is that 
when money is appropriated for these programs that are authorized here, 
that none of that money can be earmarked like we've seen in many, many, 
many bills before.
  With that, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. GORDON of Tennessee. I yield back the balance of my time.

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  The CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman 
from Arizona (Mr. Flake).
  The question was taken; and the Chair announced that the ayes 
appeared to have it.
  Mr. GORDON of Tennessee. Madam Chairman, I demand a recorded vote.
  The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on 
the amendment offered by the gentleman from Arizona will be postponed.


                Amendment No. 4 Offered by Mr. Matheson

  The CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 4 printed in 
House Report 111-410.
  Mr. MATHESON. I have an amendment at the desk.
  The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Amendment No. 4 offered by Mr. Matheson:
       Page 9, line 23, strike ``is amended'' and insert ``is 
     amended--
       (1)''.
       Page 9, line 25, strike the period and insert ``; and''.
       Page 9, after line 25, insert the following new paragraph:
       (2) by amending subparagraph (I) to read as follows:
       ``(I) enhancement of the ability of law enforcement to 
     detect, investigate, and prosecute cyber-crimes, including 
     crimes that involve piracy of intellectual property, crimes 
     against children, and organized crime.''.

  The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1051, the gentleman from Utah 
(Mr. Matheson) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Utah.
  Mr. MATHESON. Madam Chair, I will be very brief. You know, right now 
this legislation to enhance cybersecurity authorizes the National 
Science Foundation to assist in doing research that will help law 
enforcement look for issues related to intellectual property. I thought 
it would be helpful if we also included and amended this bill to 
enhance the ability of law enforcement to prosecute cybercrimes that 
involve crimes against children and organized crime.
  So simply stated, that is the substance of this amendment. I think 
any of us who are parents of children right now have concerns about 
when kids are using the Internet and the amount of inappropriate 
material that's on it right now and the number of folks who are 
targeting children on the Internet. So I thought that would be a 
helpful amendment to this bill. I encourage my colleagues to support 
this amendment.
  I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. McCAUL. Madam Chair, I rise to claim time in opposition, although 
I am not opposed to this amendment.
  The CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Texas is recognized 
for 5 minutes.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. McCAUL. Madam Chair, NSF computer and network security research 
grants are intended to enhance computer security through basic hardware 
and software research in numerous areas, including the ability for law 
enforcement to detect, investigate, and prosecute cybercrimes.
  This amendment merely highlights crimes against children and 
organized crime, such as cybercrimes, where these investments should be 
made. So I fully support this good amendment.
  I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. MATHESON. I yield back the balance of my time as well, Madam 
Chair.
  The CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman 
from Utah (Mr. Matheson).
  The amendment was agreed to.


                 Amendment No. 5 Offered by Mr. Roskam

  The CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 5 printed in 
House Report 111-410.
  Mr. ROSKAM. Madam Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Amendment No. 5 offered by Mr. Roskam:
       Page 8, line 20, insert ``and community colleges'' after 
     ``minority serving institutions''.
       Page 14, line 10, insert ``and community colleges'' after 
     ``minority serving institutions''.
       Page 21, line 6, insert ``, including community colleges,'' 
     after ``institutions of higher education''.
       Page 23, line 10, insert ``, including community 
     colleges,'' after ``institutions of higher education''.

  The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1051, the gentleman from 
Illinois (Mr. Roskam) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Illinois.
  Mr. ROSKAM. I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Madam Chair, I thank the majority for making this amendment in order 
and a special thank you to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Lipinski) 
who was instrumental in putting this together.
  The amendment is actually very straightforward and very, very simple. 
It just inserts the word or phrase ``community college'' at four 
different points in the bill.

                              {time}  1400

  What this amendment is trying to do is to expand the pool of people 
that we're reaching out to to bring into this idea of taking on this 
great challenge of cybersecurity. In a nutshell, I'd like to read just 
a quick paragraph from a community college in my district, the College 
of DuPage, located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. It says of this amendment 
that it will capitalize on the abilities of the exceptional faculty, 
talented students, and the state-of-the-art facilities at the College 
of DuPage and institutions like it to produce careers and put in place 
systems to protect our country. And similarly, the amendment is 
supported by the American Association of Community Colleges.
  But I think, putting this into a larger context, it's important, 
because if you look at where we're going as a Nation, and 
notwithstanding all the turmoil that we've seen regarding our economy 
and where we're attempting to go, and we're struggling with great 
unemployment rates and so forth, without question, it's the technology 
sector of our economy that's going to lead the way. And without 
question, we're going to need an underlying system that is secure. And 
so I think casting a wider net, including folks in the community 
college system who have proven themselves time and time again, to 
ultimately invite them into this solution, I think, is the way to go. 
It's a fairly straightforward amendment and it says that technology is 
important for our Nation and, ultimately, technology and cybersecurity 
are important for our Nation.
  I yield to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. McCaul) for such time as he 
may consume.
  Mr. McCAUL. Madam Chairman, I'm pleased to strongly support this 
amendment. Our Nation's community colleges have played a crucial role 
in our technology and educational workforce. This amendment makes sure 
they are able to make recommendations and give advice to the Federal 
Government on the strategic plan. It emphasizes their eligibility as a 
potential institutional partner under the Scholarship for Service 
Program and really puts them at the table of the University-Industry 
Task Force.
  So, with that, I strongly urge support.
  Mr. ROSKAM. I thank the gentleman for his kind words.
  I yield back the balance of my time.
  The CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman 
from Illinois (Mr. Roskam).
  The amendment was agreed to.


           Amendment No. 6 Offered by Ms. Edwards of Maryland

  The CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 6 printed in 
House Report 111-410.
  Ms. EDWARDS of Maryland. Madam Chairman, I have an amendment at the 
desk.
  The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Amendment No. 6 offered by Ms. Edwards of Maryland:
       At the end of the bill, insert the following new section:

     SEC. 205. PRACTICES AND STANDARDS.

       The National Institute of Standards and Technology shall 
     work with other Federal, State, and private sector partners, 
     as appropriate, to develop a framework that States

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     may follow in order to achieve effective cybersecurity 
     practices in a timely and cost effective manner.

  The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1051, the gentlewoman from 
Maryland (Ms. Edwards) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Maryland.
  Ms. EDWARDS of Maryland. Madam Chairman, I want to take this moment 
to thank Chairman Gordon and Ranking Member Hall and Representative 
Lipinski for their hard work on this really important bill and for 
consideration of this amendment. I probably, like lots of Americans, 
have faced the circumstance, even in this last month and a half, 
private information compromised first at a bank, then at a Federal 
agency, and then at a retail establishment, all within the span of a 
month and a half.
  Threats such as identity theft, denial of service attacks, worms, 
viruses, the loss of sensitive information, and other malicious 
activity are a part of the ever-evolving cybersecurity threat to our 
country. It's important that we act swiftly to prepare our Nation for 
these threats and to anticipate the threats that we'll face in the 
years to come. It's not an easy task. We operate on a system of 
databases throughout this country that interact at the Federal, State, 
and local level and in the commercial sector.
  This bipartisan bill really accomplishes all of these goals. And 
further, the amendment that I'm offering really encourages the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology to work with other Federal 
Government entities, State governments and the private sector partners 
to develop a framework that States may follow as they strengthen their 
cybersecurity standards.
  One of the weaknesses identified as our committee marked up this 
legislation is the lack of collaboration between various entities 
concerned with cybersecurity. The underlying bill takes major steps to 
address this, but I believe that my amendment strengthens these 
measures and will lead to States that are many times on the front lines 
to make major progress toward keeping their networks and information 
safe; and, of course, that does trickle down to the local level and out 
into the commercial sector.
  In my home State of Maryland, we just made a major commitment to 
cybersecurity, as many States have across this country, with varying 
standards of operation and security around the country. This amendment 
will ensure that States can use their resources much more efficiently. 
Security requirements and priorities are unique to each State and often 
times unique among government entities in the same State. My amendment 
recognizes this and allows States and the standards to adapt with the 
changing threats and needs.
  Madam Chairman, I urge my colleagues to support this amendment 
because we must encourage collaboration and innovation as we aim to 
address the multiple threats to our cybersecurity.
  I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Chairman, I rise to claim time in opposition to this 
amendment, although I am not opposed to it.
  The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Moran of Virginia). Without objection, the 
gentleman from Texas is recognized for 5 minutes.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. McCAUL. This amendment directs NIST to work with Federal, State, 
and private-sector partners to develop a framework that States may use 
to improve their cybersecurity posture. Developing such a framework for 
use in assisting States is certainly consistent with NIST's expertise 
and capabilities, and there is clearly a need for this expertise at the 
State level.
  I should note, in working with the States, that we should, of course, 
expect that the NIST role remains limited to the development of 
guidance that the States may use, if they choose, avoiding any 
activities that are mandatory or binding in nature.
  I'd like to yield to the gentlelady from Maryland (Ms. Edwards) to 
say if that's a correct statement. That is my understanding of this 
amendment.
  Ms. EDWARDS of Maryland. That's correct.
  Mr. McCAUL. Reclaiming my time then, I'm comfortable with the 
language in this amendment as written and very much support its 
passage.
  I yield back the balance of my time.
  Ms. EDWARDS of Maryland. Mr. Chairman, I'd like to yield 30 seconds 
to the chairman, the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Gordon).
  Mr. GORDON of Tennessee. Mr. Chairman, I thank my friend from 
Maryland, and I want to thank her more importantly for introducing this 
commonsense constructive amendment that's going to provide additional 
tools for the States as they fight this issue, very well pointed out, 
this very difficult, day-to-day battle with cybersecurity.
  Ms. EDWARDS of Maryland. Mr. Chairman, I would like to just conclude 
by saying that it's really important that we get this right at every 
level because of increasing threats to our cybersecurity, both 
internationally and here domestically. And I urge, again, my colleagues 
for careful consideration and approval of this amendment.
  I yield back the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentlewoman from Maryland (Ms. Edwards).
  The amendment was agreed to.


                 Amendment No. 7 Offered by Mr. Paulsen

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 7 
printed in House Report 111-410.
  Mr. PAULSEN. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Amendment No. 7 offered by Mr. Paulsen:
       Page 7, line 15, strike ``and''.
       Page 7, line 20, strike the period and insert ``; and''.
       Page 7, after line 20, insert the following new paragraph:
       (7) outline how the United States can work strategically 
     with our international partners on cybersecurity research and 
     development issues where appropriate.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1051, the gentleman 
from Minnesota (Mr. Paulsen) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Minnesota.
  Mr. PAULSEN. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself as much time as I may 
consume.
  Mr. Chairman, I rise today to offer an amendment that would require 
that the cybersecurity strategic research and development plan to also 
include how we can work with international partners to make our 
technology infrastructure even safer.
  Throughout most of our Nation's history, our security concerns have 
evolved around our national security of military security, 
intelligence, and protection of our borders. Now, over the past few 
decades, our technological advances and our ever-increasing reliance on 
that technology are increasingly important and have drastically 
expanded. This, naturally, makes our technology a likely target for 
attack by those that would like to harm the United States.
  Furthermore, as Minnesota's Chief Information Officer, Gopal Khanna, 
says, ``Cybersecurity is not just a Federal issue; it is also a 
national policy issue with huge global ramifications.'' And he is 
absolutely correct, Mr. Chairman. We must view the issue of 
cybersecurity from both a domestic and a foreign perspective. His 
article, ``Mutually Assured Survival in Cyber Space,'' which I do 
intend to offer into the Record, outlines the critical importance of 
our Nation's cybersecurity infrastructure.
  As Mr. Khanna states, a cybersecurity attack on our most vulnerable 
assets--that's the data and information that power our productivity and 
support the United States and global economies--will be utterly 
devastating. An attack would not only affect us here at home, but it 
would have a very adverse impact on our trading partners and the flow 
of commerce every day.

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  Today's technology-driven economy makes cybersecurity an essential 
national security issue, one with ramifications that stretch across our 
Nation and far beyond our borders. We must remember this as we look at 
ways to strengthen cybersecurity. We need to think about our alliances 
abroad in the general context of new geopolitical realities of the 
digital cyberworld in which we live and operate today, and this 
amendment recognizes those realities.

                    [From Governing, Sept. 8, 2009]

                Mutually Assured Survival in Cyber Space

                           (By Gopal Khanna)

       We must pool resources to focus on an all-encompassing 
     national approach to defending our information infrastructure 
     from attacks.
       For the better part of the 20th century, America's greatest 
     threat came from the expansionist strategies of Communism, 
     with its values and aspirations so contradictory to our own 
     free and open democratic society. At the heart of the 
     conflict was the proliferation of nuclear arsenals and the 
     horrific potential to kill millions with one strike. Baby 
     boomers who were schoolchildren at the time remember the 
     drills when they were instructed to hide under their desks in 
     the event of an attack.
       While nuclear proliferation is still a threat, America is 
     beginning to recognize a sleeper threat of a different kind: 
     the devastation that can result from the mass disruption of 
     business communications and the workings of government 
     through cyber attacks. As we reflect on the results of 
     President Obama's 60-day Cyberspace Policy Review, policy 
     makers and private-sector leaders need to come together to 
     apply great effort and creativity in crafting safeguards 
     against these vulnerabilities.
       The series of apparently orchestrated attacks on U.S. Web 
     sites in July--directed at such critical entities as the 
     Treasury Department, Secret Service, Federal Trade Commission 
     and New York Stock Exchange--is precisely why the U.S. should 
     become a leader in thwarting cyber attacks on our national 
     and international information infrastructure. In his May 29 
     remarks on securing the nation's information infrastructure, 
     President Obama stated that ``the status quo is no longer 
     acceptable'' and called our attention to the critical work 
     ahead. To reiterate that point, last month Homeland Security 
     Secretary Janet Napolitano emphasized how important the role 
     of state and local governments will be in meeting today's 
     cyber security threats and that ``it is important to 
     recognize that there is no international structure'' where 
     cyber crime is concerned.
       The Cyberspace Policy Review has validated our 
     understanding that it is not only corporate America that is 
     now under siege, but the federal, state and local 
     governments, private institutions and non-governmental 
     organizations as well. Capable of wreaking a different sort 
     of havoc, and easier to execute, today's menace comes from 
     cyber security attacks on our most valuable assets--the data 
     and information that power our productivity and support the 
     economy of the United States and the world.
       That is why we must pool resources to focus on an all-
     encompassing national approach to defending our assets within 
     the context of the new geopolitical realities of the digital 
     world we live in. We need to apply all of our tools and our 
     finest minds to harness our capabilities and competencies in 
     the interest of protecting an infrastructure that supports 
     our way of life. Just as ducking under desks would have done 
     little to protect schoolchildren in the 1950s from a nuclear 
     attack, simply hiding behind new software or the latest 
     firewall will not protect us from tomorrow's range of cyber 
     threats. We must do more.
       To this end, the United States should take the lead in an 
     international endeavor to address these threats; not only the 
     risks to our own country but also the risks to our allies in 
     free economies and open governments around the world. Every 
     attack, regardless of its target, poses global dangers, due 
     to the interconnections of digital infrastructure and 
     networks as well as the interdependencies of national and 
     regional economies, and imperils commerce and communications 
     among all nations.
       In the past, the doctrine of Mutually Assured Destruction 
     acted as a deterrent to prevent a nuclear first-strike by 
     either side. Both the United States and the Soviet Union knew 
     that a strike would mean mutual annihilation. As a result, 
     although the doctrine has not contained the spread of nuclear 
     technology to rogue states, a nuclear weapon has not been 
     detonated in military conflict since World War II.
       We need to develop an analogous approach against these new 
     dangers--one that fends off the cyber anarchy envisioned by 
     some nation-states and fringe borderless entities.
       The G-20 Summit in Pittsburgh this month is an ideal forum 
     to establish America's leadership in cyber security. It's 
     important that the international community come together to 
     answer some basic, foundational questions about cyber attacks 
     as a tactic of warfare: Should attacks of a cyber-nature be 
     condemned in the same manner as chemical and biological 
     weapons? How should a country respond to a cyber attack from 
     another nation-state? How should the international community 
     respond to such an attack?
       The potential for mass disruption to all aspects of social, 
     economic and political workings of nations requires that the 
     G-20 country CIOs who are responsible for policies, practices 
     and management of the digital infrastructure in their 
     respective jurisdictions be a part of this discussion.
       By working together, perhaps it will be understood that a 
     cyber attack against one country is an attack against all 
     countries, justifying a response--maybe even an international 
     response. Time will tell if the international community will 
     embrace as bold a deterrent as ``Mutually Assured Survival in 
     Cyber Space.'' Still, now is the time to develop a doctrine 
     of accountability and consequences that will serve as a 
     deterrent to nation-states and rogue entities and prevent 
     levels of cyber warfare that could jeopardize international 
     trade, our government services, our security, our corporate 
     and business interests, and most important, our open, 
     democratic way of life.

  I yield such time as he may consume to my colleague from Texas (Mr. 
McCaul).
  Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong support of this amendment. 
The gentleman is absolutely correct. The Internet knows no boundaries. 
This is not just an issue for the United States; it's a global issue 
that we need to address. This amendment simply states that the 
interagency cybersecurity R&D plan required by the legislation outlines 
how the United States can work strategically with international 
partners on cybersecurity R&D.
  Cybersecurity issues are certainly global in nature. Many of our 
closest allies face the same threats and vulnerabilities that we do. 
Thus, it makes sense that we should work to cooperate more closely with 
our international partners, and that is what this amendment will do. 
Therefore, I strongly urge support.
  Mr. PAULSEN. I reserve the balance of my time, Mr. Chairman.
  Mr. GORDON of Tennessee. Mr. Chairman, I claim the time in opposition 
to the amendment, even though I'm not opposed to the amendment.
  The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Tennessee is 
recognized for 5 minutes.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. GORDON of Tennessee. Mr. Chairman, I concur with Mr. McCaul in 
saying that cyberthreats know no boundaries. This is, again, a good 
commonsense amendment, and I thank the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. 
Paulsen) for introducing it, and we support the amendment.
  I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. PAULSEN. Mr. Chairman, just in closing, I know that by working 
together on the commonsense approach--I thank the gentleman--I look 
forward to support of this amendment.
  I yield back the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Paulsen).
  The amendment was agreed to.


               Amendment No. 8 Offered by Mrs. Dahlkemper

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 8 
printed in House Report 111-410.
  Mrs. DAHLKEMPER. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Amendment No. 8 offered by Mrs. Dahlkemper:
       Page 12, after line 25, insert the following new 
     subsection:
       (h) Computer and Network Security Capacity Building 
     Grants--Manufacturing Extension Partnership.--Section 5(a)(3) 
     of the Cyber Security Research and Development Act (15 U.S.C. 
     7404(a)(3)) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (I);
       (2) by redesignating subparagraph (J) as subparagraph (K); 
     and
       (3) by inserting after subparagraph (I) the following new 
     subparagraph:
       ``(J) establishing or enhancing collaboration in computer 
     and network security between community colleges, 
     universities, and Manufacturing Extension Partnership 
     Centers; and''.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1051, the gentlewoman 
from Pennsylvania (Mrs. Dahlkemper) and a Member opposed each will 
control 5 minutes.

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  The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Pennsylvania.
  Mrs. DAHLKEMPER. Mr. Chairman, my amendment to H.R. 4061 expands 
computer and network security capacity, building grants to allow for 
collaboration between community colleges, universities, and 
Manufacturing Extension Partnership centers.
  As we all know, cybersecurity is an issue that affects both our 
national security and our economic prosperity, and it poses a 
particular problem for our small businesses. Small and medium-sized 
businesses often cannot shoulder the costs of developing and 
maintaining the mechanisms needed to protect themselves from 
cybersecurity threats. Individually, the security of these firms may 
seem like a minor affair compared to larger economic and government 
entities; however, the 27 million small and medium-sized businesses 
across the country account for 95 percent of our Nation's business.
  Collaboration will benefit all participants, from applied research 
and curriculum planning on the academic side to workforce training and 
better, more cost-efficient security measures for Manufacturing 
Extension Partnership centers and their industry partners.
  I want to thank Representative Gordon, Ranking Member Hall, and 
Representative Lipinski for their leadership on this bill.
  I urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to support the 
Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2009 and my amendment that will help 
small businesses, starting with our manufacturers, better confront the 
serious challenges of cyberspace security.
  I reserve the remainder of my time.
  Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Chairman, I rise to claim time in opposition to this 
amendment, although I'm not opposed to it.
  The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Texas is 
recognized for 5 minutes.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. McCAUL. This amendment simply provides an establishing or 
enhancing cybersecurity collaboration between community colleges, 
universities, and NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership centers, and 
is among the most eligible activities that may be supported by NSF 
cybersecurity research grants.

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  This collaboration between researchers and those that provide 
technical support regarding cybersecurity best practices is benefiting 
and should be encouraged. And therefore, I support the gentlelady from 
Pennsylvania's amendment.
  I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mrs. DAHLKEMPER. I yield as much time as he may consume to the 
gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Gordon).
  Mr. GORDON of Tennessee. I thank my friend from Pennsylvania.
  This is a very important amendment to our committee's work. The 
community colleges have so much potential to offer us, and I think by 
bringing this to the table we're going to bring a whole other sector to 
getting involved. And once again, this goes back to workforce issues. 
We can have the best technology in the world, but if we don't have the 
workforce to go with it, then we're not going to be successful.
  So I thank the gentlelady for this excellent amendment.
  Mrs. DAHLKEMPER. I yield back the remainder of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentlewoman from Pennsylvania (Mrs. Dahlkemper).
  The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes 
appeared to have it.
  Mrs. DAHLKEMPER. Mr. Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further 
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from 
Pennsylvania will be postponed.


                Amendment No. 9 Offered by Mr. Garamendi

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 9 
printed in House Report 111-410.
  Mr. GARAMENDI. I rise for the purposes of offering an amendment.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Amendment No. 9 offered by Mr. Garamendi:
       Page 28, line 21, and page 29, line 1, redesignate 
     subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (c) and (d), 
     respectively.
       Page 28, after line 20, insert the following new 
     subsection:
       (b) Workshops.--In carrying out activities under subsection 
     (a)(1), the Institute is authorized to host regional 
     workshops to provide an overview of cybersecurity risks and 
     best practices to businesses, State, local, and tribal 
     governments, and educational institutions.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1051, the gentleman 
from California (Mr. Garamendi) and a Member opposed each will control 
5 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from California.
  Mr. GARAMENDI. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  Long ago, I learned as a Boy Scout you need to be prepared, but to be 
prepared, you need knowledge and information. This amendment is all 
about knowledge and information for the public.
  About 70 percent of Californians are linked to the Internet, but that 
Internet brings great problems. A new infected Web page is discovered 
every 5 seconds; a new spam-related Web page is discovered every 20 
seconds. And additionally, there are some 2,500 e-mail messages that 
contain infected information. So we best be prepared.
  In order to do that, we need knowledge, and that is what this 
amendment is all about. It provides the opportunity for the Institute 
to carry out the Cybersecurity Awareness and Education Program by 
conducting workshops around the Nation. With those workshops available, 
the information can be disseminated and made available to individuals.
  That is the thrust of the amendment, and I seek an ``aye'' vote.
  I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. McCAUL. I rise to claim time in opposition to this amendment 
although I am not opposed to it.
  The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Texas is 
recognized for 5 minutes.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. McCAUL. This amendment specifies that as part of its outreach and 
education efforts NIST may host regional workshops on cybersecurity 
risks and best practices for businesses, State, and local governments 
and educational institutions.
  I think that's a good thing, and while I do not oppose this 
amendment, I'd like to note that NIST has a very modest budget for 
cybersecurity activities, of which outreach and education is just a 
small fraction.
  Accordingly, in carrying out the section of this bill is my 
expectation that this should work to leverage this funding to benefit 
the largest number of entities and individuals as it can. I recognize 
workshops can also serve as a useful outreach tool and should be an 
option.
  So with that point in mind, I do not object to this amendment.
  I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. GARAMENDI. The gentleman points out some very good points that 
there are issues about the budget. I am sure that the Institute will 
find the very best way to carry out this particular task.
  I yield such time as he may consume to the chairman of the committee.
  Mr. GORDON of Tennessee. First, let me thank my friend from 
California for an excellent amendment. It's an improvement to an 
already-good bill.
  Mr. Chairman, I rise now to offer my condolences to the family of 
Judy Ruckel. Judy was the printer for the Committee on Science and 
Technology, and she unexpectedly passed away earlier this week. Because 
she worked from home, I did not know Judy as well as I do other members 
of the staff. She was a quiet, often unseen stalwart of the committee. 
Most staff members never questioned how the documents that are the 
record of our work get produced, and it's a testament to Judy that they 
never had to. Judy just took care of it.
  When I first became chairman, I had no idea what a committee printer 
did.

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I kept asking who the printer was, what did she do, where was her 
office. Universally I was told that Judy was the nicest, most caring 
person that you could ever have on your staff and that she was good at 
whatever she did and that I needed to have no concerns on that front. 
Everyone was right.
  Judy's quiet presence and good work will be missed by all on our 
committee.
  Mr. GARAMENDI. I yield back the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentleman from California (Mr. Garamendi).
  The amendment was agreed to.


         Amendment No. 10 Offered by Mrs. McCarthy of New York

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 10 
printed in House Report 111-410.
  Mrs. McCARTHY of New York. I have an amendment at the desk.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Amendment No. 10 offered by Mrs. McCarthy of New York:
       Page 28, line 20, insert ``, especially with respect to 
     novice computer users, elderly populations, low-income 
     populations, and populations in areas of planned broadband 
     expansion or deployment'' after ``educational institutions''.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1051, the gentlewoman 
from New York (Mrs. McCarthy) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from New York.
  Mrs. McCARTHY of New York. I'd like to thank Chairman Gordon and 
Ranking Member Hall for bringing forward this important bill.
  The images of growth and the Internet over the years has brought, and 
will continue to bring, new and exciting opportunities. While these 
opportunities, however, have new challenges for all of us, H.R. 4061, 
the Cyber-security Enhancement Act of 2009 is an important bill that 
will foster safer and more productive Internet use nationally.
  I am so proud that the President, his administration, as well as my 
colleagues in Congress, have all made Internet innovation and security 
a priority. I am even more proud of the educational provisions in H.R. 
4061 that, in my opinion, are vital to the successful growth and 
sustainability of the Internet and its many real-world applications.
  Computer literacy may be something that some of us take for granted, 
but there are significant portions of our Nation that are unfamiliar 
with the full spectrum of dangers careless computer use can have.
  Our daily lives have become increasingly reliant on the Internet, and 
over the years, Congress has made substantial investments in its 
growth. It is only natural that Congress compliment this technological 
investment with targeted educational initiatives as well.
  I am proud to offer, along with my esteemed colleague, Mr. Kratovil 
of Maryland, an amendment that will ensure that proper cybersecurity 
education efforts focus on those that need them most, namely new 
computer users, elderly and low-income populations, as well as those 
residing in areas of planned Internet expansion and deployment.
  My amendment will do much to ensure that vulnerable populations 
receive due attention as part of a public awareness campaign for 
cybersecurity. According to the Pew Research Center, only a third of 
the elderly are considered to be Internet users. Moreover, the Pew 
Research Center finds that household income plays a significant factor 
in cyber literacy.
  Too often we hear stories of those taken advantage of or ignorant to 
the dangers of the Internet. We have the opportunity to educate and 
prevent careless Web surfing.
  Today, with my amendment, we, as a Nation, have an opportunity to 
ensure that those new and less experienced computer users are given the 
opportunity to be proactive members of the Internet community.
  I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. McCAUL. I rise to claim time in opposition to this amendment, but 
do not intend to oppose it.
  The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Texas is 
recognized for 5 minutes.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Chairman, this amendment simply States that the NIST 
Cybersecurity Awareness and Education Program established in the bill 
helps makes the technical standards and best practices more usable for 
everyone, especially those new to computers: The elderly, those with 
low incomes, and those that may not have broadband quite yet, such as 
rural areas. Therefore, I do not oppose this amendment.
  I would like to join Chairman Gordon at this point in time to offer 
my sincere condolences as well to the family of Judy Ruckel.
  Judy served as a printer for the Science and Technology Committee 
since 2001 under both Republican and Democratic leadership. Day in and 
day out, Judy carried out her job with style and grace and never did 
she allow her struggle with diabetes to diminish her presence nor her 
performance.
  Judy worked from home, but during her visits to our offices each 
week, she took time to look in on staff, inquiring about our families 
and challenges, always leaving a smile on the faces of those she came 
in contact with.
  The job of managing countless hearing transcripts and markups and 
transforming them into permanent records is absolutely critical to the 
life of our committee, and Judy did it to perfection. She is 
irreplaceable. Judy's suffering has ended, and we will miss her very 
deeply, and God be with her.
  I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mrs. McCARTHY of New York. I'd like to yield as much time as he may 
consume to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Lipinski).
  Mr. LIPINSKI. Every year, hundreds of thousands of people fall victim 
to Internet fraud so it's really clear we need to improve our 
cybersecurity awareness and education.
  There are some who are especially vulnerable to falling victims to 
this fraud. So I think that this amendment by Mrs. McCarthy and Mr. 
Kratovil is a very good amendment.
  I know that certainly I have seen and have had experience with 
people, especially those who are elderly, falling victim to crimes. 
I've had them come to my office and have problems about that and trying 
to clear that up.
  So I think this is an especially good amendment, and I urge my 
colleagues to support it.
  Mrs. McCARTHY of New York. I urge all of my colleagues to support the 
amendment. I yield back the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. McCarthy).
  The amendment was agreed to.


     Amendment No. 11 Offered by Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 11 
printed in House Report 111-410.
  Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California. Mr. Chairman, as the designee of 
Mr. Smith from Washington, I rise to offer the amendment.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Amendment No. 11 offered by Ms. Loretta Sanchez of 
     California:
       Page 21, line 21, insert ``job security clearance and 
     suitability requirements,'' after ``job classification,''.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1051, the gentlewoman 
from California (Ms. Loretta Sanchez) and a Member opposed each will 
control 5 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from California.
  Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California. I yield myself as much time as I 
may consume.
  I rise in support of this amendment, which I am pleased to offer 
today on behalf of my colleague, Mr. Smith of Washington, who is unable 
to be with us today due to a health issue.
  I thank the gentleman for offering this amendment, which will 
strengthen our cybersecurity workforce, in turn protecting the security 
of our Nation.

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  Our country faces numerous cyberattacks each day, and as a result, we 
must ensure that our cyberworkforce not only possesses the knowledge 
and the skills necessary to defend our networks but also the ability to 
collaborate with the numerous departments and agencies within the 
Federal Government who lead the effort to combat these threats.
  Information technology professionals at our civilian agencies who may 
not deal with classified information on a daily basis should be able to 
provide their expertise and have the ability to work with and discuss 
cyber-related issues with the Department of Defense and our 
intelligence community.
  To that end, this amendment would modify Section 107 of the bill, 
which calls for the President to submit a report to Congress addressing 
the cybersecurity workforce needs of the Federal Government.

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  The amendment would require the report to also examine the current 
security clearance and job suitability requirements that may serve as a 
deterrent to hiring an adequately trained cyber-workforce.
  Again, I want to wish Congressman Smith a speedy recovery and 
encourage my colleagues to support this amendment.
  Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Chairman, I rise to claim time in opposition, 
although I'm not opposed to this amendment.
  The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Texas is 
recognized for 5 minutes.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. McCAUL. This amendment would include some additional factors to 
be considered in the assessment of the cybersecurity workforce and 
barriers to entry into that workforce. Job security clearance and 
suitability requirements are important factors to consider in this 
assessment. I thank the gentlelady for a constructive amendment.
  I yield back the balance of my time.
  Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California. Mr. Chairman, I have no other 
speakers, and I would just ask to move this and for my colleagues to 
vote on it. And I yield back the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentlewoman from California (Ms. Loretta Sanchez).
  The amendment was agreed to.


                Amendment No. 12 Offered by Mr. Langevin

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 12 
printed in House Report 111-410.
  Mr. LANGEVIN. I have an amendment at the desk.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Amendment No. 12 offered by Mr. Langevin:
       Page 21, line 25, insert ``, including recommendations on 
     the temporary assignment of private sector cybersecurity 
     professionals to Federal agencies'' after ``cybersecurity 
     workforce''.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1051, the gentleman 
from Rhode Island (Mr. Langevin) and a Member opposed each will control 
5 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Rhode Island.
  Mr. LANGEVIN. Mr. Chairman, I rise today to offer an amendment to 
H.R. 4061 that would expand private sector involvement in our 
cybersecurity efforts. By now we should all recognize the real danger 
our government faces from increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks, with 
threats ranging from mischievous hacking incidents to serious criminal 
activity or highly sophisticated cyber-penetration or attacks from 
nation-states.
  Now, while the men and women of our Federal Government are incredibly 
talented and dedicate and work tirelessly to leverage the resources 
available to them to defend our government networks, the broad 
challenges inherent in cybersecurity and the often cumbersome 
government procurement process mean that they may not always have the 
specific expertise or capabilities or technology necessary to keep up 
with current threats.
  This is very sobering in light of the fact that as we know, 
technology itself squares every 18 months, well, particularly on the 
human capital side. In such cases, the private sector can offer greater 
flexibility and a wider range of specialists, as well as agility. 
Current law does not allow, surprisingly, for security experts to share 
their cybersecurity expertise and knowledge with the men and women 
charged with defending our Nation's critical networks and data.
  So my amendment directs the Presidential cybersecurity workforce 
assessment provided for in the bill before us today to study the 
possibility of permitting temporary assignments of private sector 
cybersecurity professionals to Federal agencies.
  Now, these assignments would offer an important opportunity for the 
Federal Government to tap into a wider talent pool and improve private 
sector involvement and cooperation in protecting our Federal networks.
  By creating easier access to that expertise through temporary 
assignments in the Federal Government, we can dramatically improve our 
ability to protect the public and private cyber-infrastructure. I think 
this really amounts to being a real force multiplier and a benefit to 
the American people and our Nation as a whole.
  So I urge all of my colleagues to support this noncontroversial and 
commonsense amendment.
  I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Chairman, I rise to claim time in opposition to the 
amendment, although I am not opposed to it.
  The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Texas is 
recognized for 5 minutes.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. McCAUL. Let me tell you it is a point of personal privilege to 
commend the gentleman from Rhode Island for all of his great work in 
this particular area and how much I have enjoyed working with the 
gentleman, co-chairing the CSIS commission and also co-chairing the 
Congressional Cybersecurity Caucus. So thank you.
  This amendment would modify the section of the bill requiring the 
President to transmit a cybersecurity workforce report to Congress, 
specifically by requiring that the President's review consider the 
potential for temporary assignment of private sector cybersecurity 
professionals as a means through which to meet Federal workforce needs.
  These types of mechanisms, such intergovernmental personnel 
agreements, have long been used by Federal agencies in various 
capacities; and they provide a flexible means through which to address 
workforce needs expeditiously.
  Accordingly, it makes sense for the President's workforce assessment 
to consider and report on these mechanisms. So therefore, I support the 
gentleman's amendment.
  I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. LANGEVIN. Mr. Chair, I would just again reiterate the fact that 
we have some incredibly talented and dedicated men and women who work 
within the Federal Government already that are working day in and day 
out to protect what is a critical national asset, and that is our 
cyber-assets, as the President has clearly identified is a critical 
national asset and very important to our Nation's security as well as 
to our economy. And yet we face the incredible challenge of staying one 
step ahead of the bad guys, if you will, which is becoming increasingly 
difficult.
  This amendment would basically allow us to determine a way to allow 
private sector involvement to a greater degree while allowing, in a 
sense, detailees, if you will, or temporary assignments from the 
private sector to Federal Government agencies that would allow us to 
utilize their talent, again, acting as a force multiplier to making 
sure that we always have the best and the brightest and we are agile at 
being able to use the best talents available to us to make sure that we 
have robust cybersecurity in protecting, as I said, this critical 
national asset.
  So with that, I yield back the balance of my time.

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  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentleman from Rhode Island (Mr. Langevin).
  The amendment was agreed to.


     Amendment No. 13 Offered by Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 13 
printed in House Report 111-410.
  Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California. Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at 
the desk.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Amendment No. 13 offered by Ms. Loretta Sanchez of 
     California:
       Page 7, line 15, insert ``representing realistic threats 
     and vulnerabilities'' after ``event data''.
       Page 23, line 2, strike ``rights and'' and insert 
     ``rights,''.
       Page 23, line 3, insert ``, and for the sharing of lessons 
     learned on the effectiveness of new technologies from the 
     private sector with the public sector'' after ``private 
     sector''.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1051, the gentlewoman 
from California (Ms. Loretta Sanchez) and a Member opposed each will 
control 5 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from California.
  Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself as 
much time as I may consume.
  Mr. Chairman, the challenge of defending our Nation on a constantly 
expanding cyberfront continues to grow.
  As vice chair of the House Homeland Security Committee and chairwoman 
of the Armed Services subcommittee that oversees the Department of 
Defense cybermission, I have constantly tried to improve how we address 
the need for the next generation technology and personnel to defend our 
country against this 21st-century cyberthreat.
  The underlying legislation, I believe, is an important step towards 
enhancing our Nation's cybersecurity laws; and I have been a strong 
supporter of engaging the private sector in cybersecurity issues, 
especially when it comes to securing critical cyber-infrastructure.
  To this end, the amendments that I am offering today would strengthen 
two existing provisions in the bill to further enhance the 
cybersecurity dialogue between the public and the private sectors. My 
amendment would add language to help facilitate access to realistic 
threats and vulnerabilities for our academic researchers during the 
development of the strategic plan that is in section 103 of the bill.
  In addition, the amendment will strengthen section 108 by ensuring 
that the university-industry task force will propose guidelines for the 
private sector to provide feedback to the public sector on the 
effectiveness of the new technologies. This sharing of ``lessons 
learned'' will help us to improve critical cybersecurity technologies.
  I urge my colleagues to support this amendment and the underlying 
legislation.
  Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Chairman, I rise to claim time in opposition to the 
amendment, although I am not opposed to it.
  The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Texas is 
recognized for 5 minutes.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. McCAUL. Let me say first I commend the gentlelady from California 
for the emphasis on the private sector. I think too often when we deal 
with this issue, we focus mainly on the government and not enough on 
the private sector where the majority of the critical infrastructures 
are in this country. So let me commend the gentlelady for bringing this 
forward.
  This amendment makes two changes to the bill which I believe are good 
changes. First, it requires that the cybersecurity R&D strategic plan 
describe how interagency efforts will facilitate access to realistic 
threat and vulnerability data by academic researchers. Secondly, it 
tasks the university-industry R&D task force created by the bill to 
consider how best the public and private sectors can share ``lessons 
learned on the effectiveness of new technologies.''
  Both of these provisions make changes to the underlying bill that I 
believe improve the bill, and therefore I fully support its passage.
  With that, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California. Mr. Chairman, I yield such time as 
he may consume to Mr. Lipinski of Illinois.
  Mr. LIPINSKI. Mr. Chairman, I want to commend Ms. Sanchez for her 
work on this amendment and also on cybersecurity in general on the 
Homeland Security Committee. From my time as a university professor, I 
understand the importance, first of all, of the cooperation between the 
private sector and universities. It is something that I feel very 
strongly about. We need to improve that; and certainly in 
cybersecurity, it is especially important.
  The other thing that I understand is the need to have information, 
and the more information sharing that we can have, the better we can do 
with cybersecurity.
  This amendment helps accomplish both of those things, so I strongly 
encourage my colleagues to support and vote for this amendment.
  Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California. Mr. Chairman, I believe that I 
have no further speakers, and therefore, I urge my colleagues to 
support my amendment and the underlying bill, and I yield back my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentlewoman from California (Ms. Loretta Sanchez).
  The amendment was agreed to.


                Amendment No. 14 Offered by Mr. Cuellar

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 14 
printed in House Report 111-410.
  Mr. CUELLAR. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Amendment No. 14 offered by Mr. Cuellar:
       Page 7, line 15, strike ``and''.
       Page 7, line 20, strike the period and insert ``; and''.
       Page 7, after line 20, insert the following new paragraph:
       (7) describe how the Program will strengthen all levels of 
     cybersecurity education and training programs to ensure an 
     adequate, well-trained workforce.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1051, the gentleman 
from Texas (Mr. Cuellar) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Texas.
  Mr. CUELLAR. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  First of all, Mr. Chairman, I want to rise in support of this 
particular amendment of the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act. I certainly 
want to thank Mr. Lipinski for all the leadership that he has provided 
on this bill and the staff that worked so hard. I certainly want to 
thank my good friend from Texas also, Mr. McCaul, who has worked very 
hard on this issue, especially on the homeland security. We appreciate 
your working on that, Mr. McCaul.
  This legislation will greatly improve the cybersecurity in both the 
private and public sector. As any modern business, small or large, will 
tell you, we live in a highly interconnected, highly technological 21st 
century.
  As a member of the Homeland Security Committee, I know that we are 
under attack from cyberthreats every single day. Sensitive security and 
intelligence information pass through the Internet 24 hours a day, 7 
days a week. And more than $1 trillion was spent last year fighting to 
keep this information safe. The more we rely on IT systems, the more we 
need to make the necessary investments to reduce cyber-risks and 
vulnerabilities.
  My amendment today is simple. As we improve cybersecurity, we must 
help put Americans back to work.

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  My amendment requires that the advisory committee, as it produces a 
cybersecurity strategic research and development plan, determine how we

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ought to strengthen all levels of cybersecurity education and training 
programs to develop a well-trained workforce that meets our Nation's 
cybersecurity needs. We must work to enlist our Nation's high schools, 
trade schools, colleges, and universities to bring more young people 
into this industry.
  We can also use the cybersecurity education to harness the 
technological powers of our own young people to keep our Nation and our 
Nation's businesses safe. We have an opportunity to strengthen the IT 
infrastructure in our workforce by getting together in partnership with 
our Nation's schools.
  In my home State of Texas, we are leaders in the cybersecurity 
operation. As Mr. McCaul understands, Texas invests in people and 
productive technology both in the public and private academic sectors. 
In San Antonio, for example, we have the National Center for Excellence 
for Cybersecurity, which has increased job numbers in the cybersecurity 
and information assurance industries in Texas. We can also replicate 
this particular model.
  Mr. Chairman, as you know, we want to make sure that we repair our 
economy and help put people back to work. This is why we must 
strengthen our cyberinfrastructure both in business, education, and 
government alike. We can focus on these goals; that is, how can we 
secure the IT future and how do we put people back to work?
  I urge all my colleagues to support this amendment.
  I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Chairman, I rise to claim time in opposition to this 
amendment. However, the good news is, Mr. Cuellar, I do not intend to 
oppose it.
  The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Texas is 
recognized for 5 minutes.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. McCAUL. Let me first commend the gentleman from Texas, my dear 
friend and colleague, Mr. Cuellar, on the outstanding work he has done 
in this area and on the Homeland Security Committee, and also his work 
with the Center for Excellence, in San Antonio, for cybersecurity. It 
is great for our great State of Texas.
  This amendment requires a strategic plan to describe how the program 
will strengthen cybersecurity education and training efforts in order 
to ensure an adequate, well-trained workforce. The bill already has in 
place a robust workforce assessment requirement, but the robustness of 
our future cybersecurity workforce I believe is important enough to 
reemphasize it.
  With that, I do not oppose this amendment. In fact, I strongly 
support it.
  I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. CUELLAR. Mr. Chairman, I just want to echo Mr. McCaul's words on 
this, that we need to make sure that we support our business, both 
public and private. I think this amendment will accomplish that, 
especially working with our education.
  Again, to the chairman, thank you very much, and to the staff who 
worked so hard on this.
  I ask Members to support this particular amendment.
  I yield back the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentleman from Texas (Mr. Cuellar).
  The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes 
appeared to have it.
  Mr. CUELLAR. Mr. Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further 
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Texas will 
be postponed.


              Amendment No. 15 Offered by Ms. Shea-Porter

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 15 
printed in House Report 111-410.
  Ms. SHEA-PORTER. I have an amendment at the desk.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Amendment No. 15 offered by Ms. Shea-Porter:
       Page 15, line 11, strike ``equal to the length of the 
     scholarship'' and insert ``as provided in paragraph (5)''.
       Page 15, after line 24, insert the following new paragraph:
       (5) Length of service.--The length of service required in 
     exchange for a scholarship under this subsection shall be as 
     follows:
       (A) For a recipient in a bachelor's degree program, 1 year 
     more than the number of years for which the scholarship was 
     received.
       (B) For a recipient in a Master's degree program, 2 years 
     more than the number of years for which the scholarship was 
     received.
       (C) For a recipient in a doctorate degree program, 3 years 
     more than the number of years for which the scholarship was 
     received.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1051, the gentlewoman 
from New Hampshire (Ms. Shea-Porter) and a Member opposed each will 
control 5 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from New Hampshire.
  Ms. SHEA-PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  I would like to thank Chairman Gordon for his hard work on this bill. 
As a member of the House Armed Services Committee, I know just how 
important it is that we focus on cybersecurity and combating the 
threats that we face. It is an incredibly important area, and I commend 
him for his work.
  Mr. Chair, as cyberattacks become increasingly common and alarming, 
the government needs more expert cybersecurity personnel to protect us. 
The Scholarships for Service program is an important means to recruit 
such expert personnel. However, I believe that considering the high 
value of the education and security clearance, which is all provided at 
government expense, the current service obligation is insufficient to 
recover the significant Federal investment we are making.
  My amendment extends the service obligation for recipients of 
cybersecurity scholarships or fellowships on a sliding scale depending 
on the degree program. Those in bachelor's degree programs would see 
their service requirement extend by 1 year to 3 years, those in a 
master's program by 2 years to 4 years, and those in a Ph.D. program by 
3 years to 5 or 6 years, depending on the program.
  Graduate students in cybersecurity programs need to have security 
clearances, and most students will need a clearance before beginning 
work in this field for the Federal Government. The cost of a clearance, 
which is a pricey $15,000, is an investment by the taxpayers and should 
be recovered by the Federal Government through an extension of service.
  Extending the work requirement will also help slow the revolving door 
from government to industry and promote retention of valuable 
employees. Because these employees will have a security clearance, 
which is generally good for 10 years, they may be tempted to take their 
expertise into the private sector where they can make higher salaries. 
This amendment will help ensure recruitment of those who want to serve 
in the government and will prevent this valuable program from being 
used solely as a bridge to private industry.
  It is fair to scale the extra work commitment according to degree, 
because a graduate degree with a clearance is far more valuable than an 
undergraduate degree with a clearance. The longer the educational 
investment, the longer the service requirement should be. A Ph.D. 
graduate should serve longer than a master's graduate who should serve 
longer than a bachelor's graduate. The extension of service allows us 
to retain those we train at government expense for a longer time, 
leading to a positive impact on retention and on our cybersecurity.
  My amendment will increase retention of our valuable personnel who 
are trained at taxpayer expense. It is a good deal for the government 
and the student and represents a wise use of taxpayer funds.
  I urge my colleagues to support this amendment.
  I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Chairman, I rise to claim time in opposition to the 
amendment, although I am not opposed to it.
  The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Texas is 
recognized for 5 minutes.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. McCAUL. The gentlelady from New Hampshire's amendment is one

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that our side favored during the drafting of this legislation and one 
that we think makes the Scholarship for Service program at NSF even 
stronger. So I thank the gentlelady for bringing this amendment.
  The intent of the program is to educate the Federal Government's 
future cybersecurity workforce. This amendment increases the amount of 
employment service a graduate will owe the Federal Government upon the 
completion of her or his education, ensuring a greater return on our 
initial investment.
  Therefore, I support this amendment, and I encourage my colleagues to 
do so.
  I yield back the balance of my time.
  Ms. SHEA-PORTER. I yield to the chairman, the gentleman from Illinois 
(Mr. Lipinski) such time as he may consume.
  Mr. LIPINSKI. Mr. Chairman, I want to thank the gentlelady from New 
Hampshire for her amendment. It certainly ensures that we retain 
individuals who are trained at government expense, making sure the 
Scholarship for Service program provides the best value for taxpayers, 
and it is certainly also a good value for those who are receiving their 
education. It is a good, commonsense amendment, and I urge my 
colleagues to support it.
  Ms. SHEA-PORTER. I thank the chairman and his staff for the work on 
this bill. I urge my colleagues to support this amendment and the 
underlying bill.
  I yield back the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentlewoman from New Hampshire (Ms. Shea-Porter).
  The amendment was agreed to.


                 Amendment No. 16 Offered by Ms. Clarke

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 16 
printed in House Report 111-410.
  Ms. CLARKE. Mr. Chairman, I rise to address the floor on my 
amendment.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Amendment No. 16 offered by Ms. Clarke:
       Page 20, line 24, insert ``the extent to which different 
     agencies and departments rely on contractors to support the 
     Federal cybersecurity workforce,'' after ``agencies and 
     departments,''.
       Page 21, line 22, strike ``and''.
       Page 21, line 23, redesignate paragraph (5) as paragraph 
     (6).
       Page 21, after line 22, insert the following:
       (5) a specific analysis of the capacity of the agency 
     workforce to manage contractors who are performing 
     cybersecurity work on behalf of the Federal Government; and

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1051, the gentlewoman 
from New York (Ms. Clarke) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from New York.
  Ms. CLARKE. Mr. Chairman, today I rise to offer my amendment to H.R. 
4061 and request that it be supported along with the underlying 
legislation.
  I first want to commend Chairman Gordon, Ranking Member Hall, and 
Representative Lipinski, as well as Representative McCaul, for their 
leadership in bringing this important bipartisan bill to the floor 
today and for supporting this amendment.
  The Federal Government currently relies heavily on contract employees 
for critical cybersecurity functions. For instance, according to the 
Department of Homeland Security's Inspector General, contractors 
accounted for 83 percent of the total staff of the Department's Office 
of the Chief Information Officer.
  A July 2009 Booz Allen Hamilton assessment of the cyberworkforce, 
titled, ``Cyber In-Security: Strengthening the Federal Cybersecurity 
Workforce,'' concluded the Federal Government needs more employees who 
can effectively manage the blended cybersecurity workforce of 
contractors and in-house employees.
  Clearly, any assessment of the cybersecurity workforce should include 
an analysis of contract employees who perform cybersecurity functions 
for the government. My amendment to H.R. 4061, the Cybersecurity 
Enhancement Act of 2009, would do just that, amending section 107 of 
the bill to include an analysis of the extent to which Federal agencies 
rely on contractors to support the Federal cybersecurity workforce as 
well as each agency's capacity to manage these contractors.
  The amendment is not intended to judge whether Federal cybersecurity 
functions should be performed by government or contractor employees. It 
simply requires that these considerations be included in the workforce 
study.
  I hope that you will join me in supporting this amendment.
  I would just like to add that, as chair of the Subcommittee on 
Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology, I have 
become intimately aware of the cybersecurity challenges we face in the 
21st century. I initially offered several other amendments which 
address the wide variety of challenges that we face, and I will work to 
address these issues through my subcommittee.
  Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Chairman, I rise to claim time in opposition to the 
amendment, although I am not opposed to it.
  The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Texas is 
recognized for 5 minutes.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. McCAUL. Let me first commend Ms. Clarke for this amendment, but 
also her great work on the Homeland Security Committee as the 
chairwoman of the Cybersecurity Subcommittee.
  This amendment simply requires the present Cybersecurity Workforce 
Assessment Report include an analysis of the capacity of the overall 
agency workforce to manage contractors providing cybersecurity support 
to Federal agencies. Contractors are a significant component of our 
cybersecurity efforts, and assessing their role and agencies' capacity 
to manage them is very, very appropriate. Therefore, I support this 
amendment.
  With the time I do have remaining, Mr. Chairman, I would like to 
yield to the gentlelady from Texas, Ms. Sheila Jackson Lee.
  Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas. I thank the distinguished gentleman, and I 
thank him for his leadership on homeland security as well and as 
ranking member positioned on the Cybersecurity Committee. And I thank 
the chairwoman of the Cybersecurity Committee, and I thank her for this 
amendment which I rise to support.
  I am the chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Transportation Security 
and Infrastructure Protection. There is a great deal of overlap. So I 
thank Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Wu, Mr. Smith, Mr. Hall.
  We have been fortunate as to not have a major catastrophic incident 
with cybersecurity, but this bill will help ensure a strategic plan for 
Federal cybersecurity research and development, strengthen public-
private partnerships in cybersecurity, and help train the next 
generation of cybersecurity professionals and improve cybersecurity 
technical standards.
  Ms. Clarke's amendment is a very vital amendment, for it will help 
subject to the assessment of the President's committee the same 
assessment on employees. This will assess the contractors who are 
dealing with cybersecurity, including minority women and small 
contractors of which we hope will increase.
  While we have been fortunate so far in avoiding a catastrophic 
cyberattack, last year the Pentagon reported more than 360 million 
attempts to break into its networks. A 2009 Consumer Reports study 
found that, over the past 2 years, one in five online consumers had 
been a victim of cybercrime. In 2008, the Department of Homeland 
Security logged 5,499 such cyberattack incidents, a 40 percent increase 
over the previous year. A 2007 Government Accountability Office report 
estimates that total U.S. business losses due to cyberattacks exceed 
$117.5 billion per year.
  This amendment will also put under scrutiny those contractors that 
are working in cybersecurity for the Federal Government, along with 
those employees. We have to be diligent in, one, making sure that this 
is a, if you will, securer technology that is being used

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around the country and around the world, but we must also be diligent 
in increasing the R&D and making sure that contractors are adhering to 
the rules and guidelines that are equal to excellence, as we want our 
employees.
  Let me ask my colleagues to support the underlying bill and this 
amendment, and as well to be reminded that this is part of the Nation's 
homeland security.
  Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Ms. CLARKE. I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from 
Illinois (Mr. Lipinski).
  Mr. LIPINSKI. This is a very good and thoughtful amendment, and I 
thank Ms. Clarke for helping to ensure that the Federal workforce 
assessment that we require in our report is complete and thorough in 
its analysis. I would like to also thank Ms. Clarke and her staff for 
working with the committee on this language, and I strongly support 
this amendment and urge my colleagues to vote for it.
  Ms. CLARKE. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentlewoman from New York (Ms. Clarke).
  The amendment was agreed to.

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                 Amendment No. 17 Offered by Mr. Bright

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 17 
printed in House Report 111-410.
  Mr. BRIGHT. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Amendment No. 17 offered by Mr. Bright:
       Page 27, after line 7, insert the following new section:

     SEC. 111. NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES STUDY ON THE ROLE OF 
                   COMMUNITY COLLEGES IN CYBERSECURITY EDUCATION.

       Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, the Director of the Office of Science and Technology 
     Policy, in consultation with the Director of the National 
     Coordination Office, shall enter into a contract with the 
     National Academy of Sciences to conduct and complete a study 
     to describe the role of community colleges in cybersecurity 
     education and to identify exemplary practices and 
     partnerships related to cybersecurity education between 
     community colleges and four-year educational institutions.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1051, the gentleman 
from Alabama (Mr. Bright) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Alabama.
  Mr. BRIGHT. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Chairman, I rise today in support of my amendment to the 
Cybersecurity Enhancement Act, H.R. 4061. Put simply, this amendment 
would require the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a study on 
the role of community colleges in cybersecurity education. It would 
also identify best practices related to cybersecurity education between 
community colleges and 4-year educational institutions.
  By now, we all recognize the need for the underlying legislation. It 
was made even more evident following the State of the Union last week, 
when numerous congressional Web sites, including mine, were hacked by 
foreign actors. Without a doubt, we need to improve our national 
cybersecurity infrastructure. As the United States transitions into a 
future which addresses such cybersecurity issues, it will become 
increasingly important that we adopt advanced job skills and 
technological savvy. Unfortunately, a high school diploma is often not 
enough to qualify for the jobs of tomorrow. Recognizing the need for 
additional education, workers often return to technical schools and 
community colleges to obtain advanced training.
  My amendment will serve to strengthen the community colleges that 
already play an important role in many of our districts. As demand for 
a skilled cybersecurity workforce continues to rise, we must be ready 
to supply it. This amendment will ensure that community colleges will 
play a role in providing these personnel that will be needed in the 
future.
  This amendment is also consistent with the President's vision for 
promoting post-secondary education. In his State of the Union address 
to Congress last week, President Obama called for every American to 
commit to at least 1 year or more of higher education or career 
training. Some of that training will happen in community college 
classrooms. This amendment could expand the options available in those 
classrooms across the country and make it easier for our constituents 
to commit to our shared goal of increased higher education.
  As I worked my way through college when I was growing up, I began at 
the local Enterprise State Community College, which is located in my 
district. So I understand the value of 2-year institutions. My district 
alone is home to seven different community and technical colleges. And 
many Members of Congress are committed to preserving and protecting 
their role in our educational system. As we transition into 21st 
century jobs, it is vital that we also provide the resources to our 
community colleges that would allow them to change with the times. The 
amendment achieves that goal.
  Mr. Chairman, this amendment is simple and straightforward. It 
ensures a level playing field for community colleges wishing to offer 
educational opportunities in the cybersecurity field, and improves 
information sharing between 2-year and 4-year colleges. I urge its 
passage today.
  I reserve the balance of my time, Mr. Chairman.
  Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Chairman, I claim time in opposition to this 
amendment, although I am not opposed to it.
  The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Texas is 
recognized for 5 minutes.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. McCAUL. This amendment would require a National Academy of 
Sciences study on the role of community colleges in cybersecurity 
education, with an aim toward identifying best practices related to 
improving cybersecurity education through better linkages between 
community colleges and 4-year colleges and universities. It is 
important not to overlook the contributions of community colleges, as 
the gentleman stated, to our overall technical workforce, including 
those involved in computer and network security. This amendment is 
intended to help address that issue, and I strongly urge my colleagues 
to support it.
  With that, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. BRIGHT. In closing, I would like to thank Chairman Gordon and his 
staff on the Science and Technology Committee for their attention to 
this issue and for working with my staff to draft this amendment. I 
would also like to thank Chairwoman Slaughter and the Rules Committee 
for helping my staff put this together and allowing me to offer this 
amendment today on the floor.
  Again, I urge all my colleagues today to support my amendment.
  I yield back the remainder of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentleman from Alabama (Mr. Bright).
  The amendment was agreed to.


          Amendment No. 18 Offered by Mr. Connolly of Virginia

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 18 
printed in House Report 111-410.
  Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the 
desk.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Amendment No. 18 offered by Mr. Connolly of Virginia:
       Page 28, line 12, insert ``, including among children and 
     young adults,'' after ``public awareness''.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1051, the gentleman 
from Virginia (Mr. Connolly) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Virginia.
  Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia. I thank the Chair, and I yield myself such 
time as I may consume.

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  First of all, let me thank, Mr. Chairman, the leadership of Chairman 
Gordon and Ranking Member Hall and the floor managers, Mr. Lipinski of 
Illinois and Mr. McCaul of Texas. I appreciate very much their 
leadership.
  Cybersecurity, Mr. Chairman, has been a growing concern, and recent 
events like the attack on Google and the hacking of Web sites 
maintained by Members of this very Chamber in the House highlight the 
urgency of today's action. As you know, the bill would expand research 
and development work in the field of cybersecurity, to provide for 
increased higher education opportunities, and to launch a much needed 
public awareness campaign on the importance of making our electronic 
communications and commerce as secure as possible in today's digital 
age.
  My amendment, Mr. Chairman, would clarify that children and young 
adults should be an important target audience of that public awareness 
campaign, and must be included. Children and young adults are by far 
among the largest consumers of new media and technology, yet in many 
cases they are also the most naive when it comes to taking basic safety 
precautions when using this technology and these innovations, which 
makes it all the more important that we reach out to them specifically.
  While children and young adults are among the most savvy users of 
technology, I fear they do not fully grasp the permanence of their 
actions, whether it is blogging, Facebooking, Tweeting, or posting 
videos on YouTube. The use and portability of information technology 
has exploded in the past decade. More than 80 percent of households, 
for example, in my district have Internet access. Technology has become 
a vital part of our everyday lives, particularly for the younger 
generation.
  According to the Center for Education Statistics, 67 percent of 
preschool children have used a computer, and 23 percent of preschool 
children have used the Internet. Those figures of course jump 
exponentially higher once children reach school age, as technology 
becomes integrated into the classroom curriculum. By the time young 
people reach high school, 97 percent of them are using computers, and 
80 percent are online regularly, which for parents of teenagers like 
myself, that may sound like a conservative figure.
  I cannot emphasize enough, Mr. Chairman, how important it is for us 
to reach children at a young age, in the classroom, to develop a 
healthy sense of caution as we instruct them about the wonders of 
technology. That is particularly true in our science, technology, 
engineering and math-focused schools.
  That is why in my district, Thomas Jefferson High School, ranked the 
number one high school in the United States 3 years in a row, is 
churning out the innovators of tomorrow. I look forward to exploring 
future opportunities in this area with the committee and urge my 
colleagues to support this important legislation.
  With that, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Chairman, I claim time in opposition to this 
amendment, although I am not opposed to it.
  The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Texas is 
recognized for 5 minutes.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. McCAUL. First let me say what a great amendment this is. As a 
Federal prosecutor, I encountered crimes against children and also as 
deputy attorney general for the State of Texas. While there, we formed 
an Internet crimes against children's task force. The threat to 
children, both from child pornography and online predators, as the 
gentleman knows, is very real. And while the Internet is a great tool 
for our youth, it also does present a vulnerability and a threat to 
them. That is why I am so glad to see this amendment.
  It simply clarifies when we are promoting and educating people on the 
importance of cybersecurity, we must include children and young adults 
along with the other targeted audiences. So let me again thank the 
gentleman for bringing this. I strongly support it, and encourage my 
colleagues to do so.
  I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia. I yield to the gentleman from Illinois, the 
distinguished floor manager.
  Mr. LIPINSKI. I want to commend the gentleman from Virginia for his 
amendment. Obviously, as the gentleman talked about, the Internet is 
great for children, young adults, provides so many opportunities, but 
we need to be very careful because we all know the dark side and the 
down side. So much more can be done and should be done to protect 
children, young adults. And Mr. Connolly's amendment does that. So I 
want to urge my colleagues to support the amendment.
  Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia. I thank my distinguished colleagues, Mr. 
Chairman, and I yield back the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Connolly).
  The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes 
appeared to have it.
  Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia. Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote.
  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further 
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Virginia 
will be postponed.


               Amendment No. 19 Offered by Mrs. Halvorson

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 19 
printed in House Report 111-410.
  Mrs. HALVORSON. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Amendment No. 19 offered by Mrs. Halvorson:
       Page 15, line 2, strike ``need and to'' and insert ``need, 
     to''.
       Page 15, line 5, insert before the period at the end of 
     paragraph (2) ``, and to veterans. For purposes of this 
     paragraph, the term ``veteran'' means a person who--
       (A) served on active duty (other than active duty for 
     training) in the Armed Forces of the United States for a 
     period of more than 180 consecutive days, and who was 
     discharged or released therefrom under conditions other than 
     dishonorable; or
       (B) served on active duty (other than active duty for 
     training) in the Armed Forces of the United States and was 
     discharged or released from such service for a service-
     connected disability before serving 180 consecutive days.

     For purposes of subparagraph (B), the term ``service-
     connected'' has the meaning given such term under section 101 
     of title 38, United States Code.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1051, the gentlewoman 
from Illinois (Mrs. Halvorson) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Illinois.
  Mrs. HALVORSON. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself as much time as I may 
consume.
  I rise to urge my colleagues to support my amendment to H.R. 4061, 
the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2009. This amendment is simple, 
necessary, and beneficial to veterans. It will add veteran status as an 
additional item of consideration when selecting individuals for the 
Cyber Scholarship for Service program.
  In light of recent attacks on both government and commercial 
technology infrastructure, it is critical that America be on the 
forefront of cybersecurity. Our veterans and servicemembers have a 
proven track record of successfully protecting American interests at 
home and abroad. The experiences and skills that our veterans have 
gained through their service are exactly what we need to improve our 
cybersecurity.
  My amendment helps veterans continue their service to our country by 
increasing the likelihood that a veteran or servicemember will be 
selected for this competitive scholarship. The scholarship program will 
provide funding to individuals seeking B.A.s, M.A.s, and Ph.D.s in the 
field of cybersecurity. This amendment will allow our veterans and 
servicemembers to afford a better education and continue to serve their 
country.

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  Additionally, many veterans and servicemembers have already received 
cybersecurity and other relevant training during their service in the 
military. They are uniquely qualified to defend our Nation from 
cybersecurity threats we face. Furthermore, upon successful completion 
of their degree, scholarship recipients will be eligible for Federal 
employment in the field of cybersecurity. With thousands of veterans 
returning from service in Iraq and Afghanistan, and more than 20 
percent of veterans under the age of 24 unemployed, it is critical that 
they are given every opportunity to continue serving their country.
  Our veterans and servicemembers have sacrificed to protect our 
country and our freedom. We owe them all the assistance we can give 
them in helping them to better education and job opportunities in their 
civilian lives.
  I would like to thank the committee and the chairman for working with 
my colleague from New Hampshire and me to introduce this amendment. 
Once again, I rise in strong support of the amendment, and I urge my 
colleagues to vote in support of it.
  With that, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Chairman, I claim time in opposition to this 
amendment, although I am not opposed to it.
  The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Texas is 
recognized for 5 minutes.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. McCAUL. Let me thank the gentlelady for bringing this amendment. 
My home State of Texas is the home to probably more active duty service 
and veterans than probably any other State in the country. I think this 
is a great idea, including Lackland Air Force Base, which provides a 
cybersecurity command.
  It is very straightforward. It adds veteran status as an additional 
item for consideration by NSF when it selects individuals for 
scholarships under its Cybersecurity Scholarships for Service program. 
Therefore, I strongly support the gentlelady's amendment, and I urge 
its passage.
  With that, I yield back the balance of my time.

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  Mrs. HALVORSON. With that, I yield 1 minute to my colleague, the 
gentlewoman from New Hampshire (Ms. Shea-Porter).
  Ms. SHEA-PORTER. I was proud to work with my colleague, 
Representative Debbie Halvorson, on this amendment. It is critical that 
we ensure every opportunity for our veterans who have served our 
country so admirably. This commonsense amendment makes sure their 
service is taken into consideration when being selected for the Federal 
Cyber Service Scholarship for Service. As a member of the Armed 
Services Committee, I understand how critical it is that we defend 
against cyberattacks. That means that we need a workforce dedicated to 
protecting our country. Our men and women who have volunteered in our 
armed services have showed exceptional courage and dedication. That 
service should always be met with our gratitude and our support. This 
amendment ensures that when someone has served our country, we give 
that service due consideration when they ask to serve again.
  I thank my colleague for offering this amendment, and I urge my 
colleagues to support it.
  Mrs. HALVORSON. I yield the remainder of my time to the gentleman 
from Illinois (Mr. Lipinski).
  Mr. LIPINSKI. I'd like to thank Mrs. Halvorson and Ms. Shea-Porter 
for their amendment and more broadly for all the work that they do on 
behalf of our veterans. It certainly is an issue of great importance. 
Last night, I had a father come to me and tell me that his son had come 
back from Iraq and was having trouble finding a job and was actually 
faced with re-enlisting because of his struggles in trying to find 
something. This amendment will certainly help there. Many of our 
veterans have technical backgrounds already. With some additional 
training, they are well positioned to continue serving their country by 
joining our Federal cybersecurity workforce, including at civilian 
agencies.
  So I want to, again, commend Mrs. Halvorson for her amendment, and 
strongly urge my colleagues to support it.
  Mrs. HALVORSON. In closing, I just urge my colleagues to vote 
``yes,'' and I yield back the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentlewoman from Illinois (Mrs. Halvorson).
  The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes 
appeared to have it.
  Mrs. HALVORSON. Mr. Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further 
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Illinois 
will be postponed.


                 Amendment No. 20 Offered by Ms. Kilroy

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 20 
printed in House Report 111-410.
  Ms. KILROY. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Amendment No. 20 offered by Ms. Kilroy:
       Page 14, line 10, strike ``and''.
       Page 14, line 12, strike the period and insert ``; and''.
       Page 14, after line 12, insert the following new 
     subparagraph:
       (D) outreach to secondary schools and 2-year institutions 
     to increase the interest and recruitment of students into 
     cybersecurity-related fields.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1051, the gentlewoman 
from Ohio (Ms. Kilroy) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Ohio.
  Ms. KILROY. I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise today 
in support of my amendment to H.R. 4061, the Cybersecurity Enhancement 
Act of 2009, to expand outreach to high school and community colleges 
to help train and recruit the next generation of our Nation's 
cybersecurity and information technology workforce. One of the most 
important aspects of the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act is the 
establishment of the Scholarship for Service program currently 
administered by the National Science Foundation. The program would 
operate with the goal of recruiting and training our Nation's future 
cybersecurity professionals through scholarships for undergraduate and 
graduate students in cybersecurity fields, government internship 
opportunities for scholarship recipients, and competitive, merit-based 
grants for faculty development, institutional partnerships, and the 
development of cybersecurity courses at institutions of higher 
learning.
  My amendment will expand the Scholarship for Service program by 
making merit-based grants available for outreach to high schools and 
community colleges. Reaching out to high schools will help raise 
awareness of this program, steering students at an earlier age toward 
academic and professional careers in information technology and 
cybersecurity that they might not otherwise have considered. Young 
people are way ahead of us in terms of information technology and the 
use of computers but they still need the encouragement and guidance to 
pursue a cybersecurity career path. That guidance can be made possible 
through these kind of competitive grants.
  My amendment also will expand outreach to community colleges. 
Cybercriminals are increasingly targeting small businesses, schools, 
and State and local institutions that lack the capabilities to 
adequately defend themselves against sophisticated cyberattacks. 
Encouraging students at community colleges to consider degrees in 
cybersecurity-related fields will help ensure that we have a workforce 
capable of defending our Nation's computer systems and networks at the 
State, local, and national level.
  As a member of the Homeland Security Committee's Subcommittee on 
Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology, I strongly 
support the efforts of H.R. 4061 to build

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our Nation's cybersecurity workforce, develop a strategic research plan 
for cybersecurity, and to secure our communications and information 
technology infrastructure.
  I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Chairman, I rise to claim time in opposition to this 
amendment, although I do not intend to oppose it.
  The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Texas is 
recognized for 5 minutes.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. McCAUL. I thank the gentlelady for this amendment. Certainly, our 
youth know the Internet and how to operate on it more effectively than 
anyone in this Chamber. This amendment adds an outreach to high schools 
and community colleges component to the characteristics of the 
Scholarship for Service program in an effort to attract more students 
to the program. I think it's a good idea. I support this amendment, and 
urge my colleagues to do so.
  I yield back the balance of my time.
  Ms. KILROY. I thank my colleague from Texas, who also serves with me 
on the Homeland Security Committee. I want to commend Chairman Gordon; 
Ranking Member Hall; Subcommittee Chair Lipinski, the sponsor of this 
legislation; and the Committee on Science and Technology for their hard 
work on H.R. 4061, to help build a strong cybersecurity workforce to 
protect and serve our Nation's communications and IT infrastructure. I 
look forward to continuing to work with my colleagues to ensure that 
the Nation's essential infrastructure is protected, and I urge my 
colleagues to support my amendment expanding cybersecurity outreach to 
high schools and community colleges as part of the Scholarship for 
Service program.
  I yield back the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentlewoman from Ohio (Ms. Kilroy).
  The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes 
appeared to have it.
  Ms. KILROY. Mr. Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further 
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Ohio will 
be postponed.


                Amendment No. 21 Offered by Mr. Kissell

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 21 
printed in House Report 111-410.
  Mr. KISSELL. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Amendment No. 21 offered by Mr. Kissell:
       Page 11, lines 9 and 10, strike ``Section 5(a)(6) of such 
     Act (15 U.S.C. 7404(a)(6)) is amended to read as follows:'' 
     and insert ``Section 5(a) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 7404(a)) is 
     amended--
       (1) in paragraph (3)(A), by inserting ``, including 
     curriculum on the principles and techniques of designing 
     secure software'' after ``network security''; and
       (2) by amending paragraph (6) to read as follows:

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1051, the gentleman 
from North Carolina (Mr. Kissell) and a Member opposed each will 
control 5 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from North Carolina.
  Mr. KISSELL. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Chairman, this is a simple amendment. It highlights the 
importance of curriculum in designing secure software. I would like to 
start out also by commending the chairman and ranking member for 
bringing this very timely and important piece of legislation to our 
attention. In North Carolina, we have many institutions, as there are 
across the United States, that are dependent upon secure software and 
informing our networks that are used in such a vital part of performing 
business on a day-to-day basis. Whether it's in our part of the world, 
it's the military, banking giants of America, education, or just 
corporations or businesses in general, or whatever, we're dependent 
upon networks and software for, once again, our day-to-day operations. 
However, Mr. Chairman, all too often we find that these networks are 
not as secure as they need to be.
  A recent study done by Dr. William Chu, who is the department Chair 
at the University of North Carolina in Charlotte, which is a leading 
institution on secure software issues, Dr. Chu found that 97 percent--
and he did this on a random basis--they looked at corporate Web sites. 
And on a random basis they looked to see if the security of those 
networks was sufficient to keep them from being compromised, and they 
found that they weren't. Ninety-seven percent of the time they weren't 
sufficiently secure to prevent this ability for hackers to compromise.
  This is a wake-up call for us. So many of these amendments and this 
bill address that we've got issues here, and one of the ways that we 
can address these issues--it is in broad agreement--is that we need to 
improve the curriculum of our secure software. Now we would think this 
would be easily done in our colleges and universities. But, 
unfortunately, we find that this curriculum is not taught that 
consistently to a large degree to allow the programmers of tomorrow to 
learn how to secure software.
  So this amendment is very simple. It instructs the director of NSF to 
put language into the mission statement of Computer and Network 
Security Capacity Building Grants language that would highlight the 
importance of curriculum in designing secure software.
  I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Chairman, I rise to claim time in opposition to the 
amendment, but I do not intend to oppose it.
  The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Texas is 
recognized for 5 minutes.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. McCAUL. This amendment simply clarifies that NSF's support for 
cybersecurity-related curriculum development at universities includes 
``curriculum on the principles and techniques of designing secure 
software.'' It's a good amendment that codifies and clarifies NSF's 
role in support of computer security curriculum development. I support 
this amendment. I urge my colleagues to do so.
  I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. KISSELL. Mr. Chair, this is a first step towards allowing our 
universities and colleges to be able to produce, once again, 
programmers of tomorrow to understand the importance of securing the 
software and the networks that are so important to us in so many ways. 
It's a first step; it is not the last step. But I do encourage my 
colleagues to support this and vote ``yes'' for this amendment.
  I yield back the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Kissell).
  The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes 
appeared to have it.
  Mr. KISSELL. Mr. Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further 
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from North 
Carolina will be postponed.


                Amendment No. 22 Offered by Mr. Kratovil

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 22 
printed in House Report 111-410.
  Mr. KRATOVIL. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Amendment No. 22 offered by Mr. Kratovil:
       Page 27, after line 7, insert the following new section:

     SEC. 111. NATIONAL CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR CYBERSECURITY.

       (a) In General.--As part of the Program, the Director of 
     the National Science Foundation shall, in coordination with 
     other Federal agencies participating in the Program, 
     establish a National Center of Excellence for Cybersecurity.
       (b) Merit Review.--The National Center of Excellence for 
     Cybersecurity shall be awarded on a merit-reviewed, 
     competitive basis.
       (c) Activities Supported.--The National Center of 
     Excellence for Cybersecurity shall--

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       (1) involve institutions of higher education or national 
     laboratories and other partners, which may include States and 
     industry;
       (2) make use of existing expertise in cybersecurity;
       (3) interact and collaborate with Computer and Network 
     Security Research Centers to foster the exchange of technical 
     information and best practices;
       (4) perform research to support the development of 
     technologies for testing hardware and software products to 
     validate operational readiness and certify stated security 
     levels;
       (5) coordinate cybersecurity education and training 
     opportunities nationally;
       (6) enhance technology transfer and commercialization that 
     promote cybersecurity innovation; and
       (7) perform research on cybersecurity social and behavioral 
     factors, including human-computer interactions, usability, 
     user motivations, and organizational cultures.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1051, the gentleman 
from Maryland (Mr. Kratovil) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Maryland.
  Mr. KRATOVIL. I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Chairman, let me begin by thanking Mr. Gordon, the chairman, and 
the ranking member for bringing the legislation to the floor. I rise in 
support of my amendment to the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2009. 
Information technology has improved everything from the way we pay our 
bills to the way we communicate with our friends and neighbors. We are 
increasingly becoming a digital Nation where the strength and vitality 
of our economy, infrastructure, public safety, and national security 
are becoming more and more reliant on cyberspace. Of course, with that 
reliance on technology, as many have mentioned here today, come real 
concerns about the security of information traveling through 
cyberspace.
  It's time we make every effort to secure and protect the privacy, 
finances, and resources of Americans who utilize information 
technology. I believe the underlying bill does much to accomplish this.
  Mr. Chairman, I'm sure it won't surprise you, but I do believe that 
my amendment will enhance this bill by enhancing communication, 
collaboration, and cooperation between the public and private sectors. 
The amendment does so by requiring the director of the National Science 
Foundation to establish a National Center of Excellence for 
Cybersecurity. This Center would be awarded on a merit-based, 
comprehensive basis and would support the initiatives put forth by the 
underlying legislation to ensure the safety of our digital 
communications infrastructure. This National Center would be a 
partnership model involving government, private corporations, and 
academic institutions that will consolidate and coordinate our national 
cybersecurity resources.

                              {time}  1530

  As the cybersecurity industry grows, there is an increasing demand 
for skilled workers and a severe shortage of workers qualified to fill 
these jobs. The center will serve not only as a clearinghouse for our 
national cybersecurity resources, but it will create jobs and train 
individuals in the skills needed to protect the economy, bolster our 
national security, and protect Americans from cybercriminals.
  Mr. Chairman, I want to take a brief moment also to express my 
support for an amendment that was heard previously, offered by 
Representative McCarthy, that would emphasize education and awareness 
programs in cybersecurity for populations in areas of planned broadband 
expansion or deployment, such as areas like my district in Maryland's 
Eastern Shore. Mr. Chairman, I ask my colleagues to support both 
amendments and the underlying bill.
  I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Chairman, I rise to claim time in opposition to this 
amendment, although I am not opposed.
  The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Texas is 
recognized for 5 minutes.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. McCAUL. While the statute that we are amending today already 
authorizes the director of NSF to provide grants for computer and 
network security research centers, I believe that the establishment of 
a National Center of Excellence dedicated solely to cybersecurity can 
only increase our defensive capabilities, provided that any funding 
that does go to the National Center does not come at the expense of 
other Centers of Excellence, of course. With that, I urge my 
colleagues' support for this amendment.
  I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. KRATOVIL. Mr. Chairman, I yield so much time as he may consume to 
the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Lipinski).
  Mr. LIPINSKI. First off, I want to commend Mr. Kratovil for his 
amendment. We have certainly seen Centers for Excellence do some very 
good work not only in the science and technology field, but I also know 
that in the transportation field, we have also seen that. I think this 
amendment that would establish a merit-based and a competitive-based 
Center for Excellence for Cybersecurity will be a great addition to our 
IT research in the country. I think it could be a very good enhancement 
to this bill, so I strongly support this amendment. I urge my 
colleagues to vote for this amendment.
  Mr. KRATOVIL. I want to thank the gentleman from Texas for his 
support and also the gentleman from Illinois.
  With that, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Kratovil).
  The amendment was agreed to.


                Amendment No. 23 Offered by Mr. Lipinski

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 23 
printed in House Report 111-410.
  Mr. LIPINSKI. As the designee of the gentleman from Virginia, I rise 
to offer the amendment.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Amendment No. 23 offered by Mr. Lipinski:
       Page 27, after line 7, insert the following new section:

     SEC. 111. CYBERSECURITY INFRASTRUCTURE REPORT.

       Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, the Comptroller General shall transmit to the Congress a 
     report examining key weaknesses within the current 
     cybersecurity infrastructure, along with recommendations on 
     how to address such weaknesses in the future and on the 
     technology that is needed to do so.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1051, the gentleman 
from Illinois (Mr. Lipinski) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Illinois.
  Mr. LIPINSKI. Mr. Chairman, Mr. Nye's amendment calls on the GAO to 
examine key weaknesses within the Nation's cybersecurity infrastructure 
and to offer recommendations on how the Federal Government should 
address those weaknesses, and calling on the GAO will help to find 
those areas that are especially insecure. We certainly have heard 
enough times of where we have seen attacks, and attacks come from many 
different places, and there are attacks on many different cybersecurity 
systems. So I want to thank Mr. Nye for this amendment, and I urge my 
colleagues to support it.
  I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Chairman, I rise to claim time in opposition to this 
amendment, although I am not opposed to it.
  The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Texas is 
recognized for 5 minutes.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Chairman, this amendment would simply ask the General 
Accounting Office to examine the current cybersecurity infrastructure 
and report to Congress with recommendations on how to address any 
failings or weaknesses within the infrastructure and the technology 
available to do so. Therefore, I support this amendment, and I also 
urge my colleagues to do so.
  I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. LIPINSKI. Mr. Chairman, I yield such time as he may consume to 
the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Nye).

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  Mr. NYE. I would like to thank my colleague for yielding. Mr. Chair, 
first I would like to thank Chairman Gordon and Ranking Member Hall for 
their important work on this bill, to improve our cybersecurity and 
strengthen the partnerships between the Federal Government and the 
private sector.
  Cybersecurity is an issue of national security, and as we work to 
defend against the next generation of cyberthreats, the only way to 
make sure we're getting it right is to find out what we're doing wrong. 
That's why I have introduced an amendment to require the GAO to conduct 
a study, examining key weaknesses within the current cybersecurity 
infrastructure along with recommendations on how to address such 
weaknesses in the future and on the technology that is needed to do so.
  Not only will this benefit Federal and private sector efforts to 
strengthen cybersecurity, but it will also help local cities and 
counties learn how to defend themselves against attacks on their 
networks and infrastructure.
  In my district in Virginia, in the city of Hampton, we are doing 
exactly that. We are creating a regional Center of Excellence to help 
local communities improve their cybersecurity. This bill will help that 
effort, and the GAO report called for in my amendment will make it even 
stronger.
  I would like to thank my colleagues for their support. I urge the 
rest of my colleagues to join me in supporting this amendment and in 
passing this bill.
  Mr. LIPINSKI. I yield back the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Lipinski).
  The amendment was agreed to.


                 Amendment No. 24 Offered by Mr. Owens

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 24 
printed in House Report 111-410.
  Mr. OWENS. I have an amendment at the desk.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Amendment No. 24 offered by Mr. Owens:
       Page 6, line 24, insert ``, including technologies to 
     secure sensitive information shared among Federal agencies'' 
     after ``digital infrastructure''.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1051, the gentleman 
from New York (Mr. Owens) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from New York.
  Mr. OWENS. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  I would first like to thank Chairman Gordon and the committee for 
their work on this important bipartisan legislation. My amendment would 
expand the cybersecurity strategic R&D plan, created under H.R. 4061, 
by adding a component to address information sharing between Federal 
agencies.
  Information technology has advanced rapidly in the last two decades, 
benefiting nearly every sector of our economy; but our dependence on IT 
in many ways increased our exposure to unconventional attacks. H.R. 
4061 will help address our vulnerabilities by creating an overall 
vision for the Federal cybersecurity R&D portfolio. Improving the 
coordination of cybersecurity research and development activities is 
the first step in preventing a catastrophic attack on our IT 
infrastructure. Mr. Chairman, my amendment would improve the strategic 
R&D plan by including a component on technologies to secure sensitive 
information shared among Federal agencies.
  Our Nation's security is at risk without protections in place to 
safeguard the flow of information within the Federal Government. I 
believe the amendment I am offering today gets at the heart of 
addressing this problem, and I urge its adoption.
  With that, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Chairman, I rise to claim time in opposition to this 
amendment, although I am not opposed to it.
  The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Texas is 
recognized for 5 minutes.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Chairman, this amendment simply states that 
``technologies to secure sensitive information among Federal agencies'' 
shall be among the technologies addressed in the interagency 
cybersecurity R&D plan required by the bill. As I understand it, the 
gentleman's amendment is referring to information controlled by the 
Federal Government that is not classified but is still sensitive and 
particularly important to protect. This class of information is very 
substantial in numerous Federal agencies, including our research and 
development agencies, and I believe it's reasonable and appropriate to 
consider how best to pursue technologies that may assist in better 
protecting it without classifying the information outright. So 
therefore, I support the gentleman's amendment. I urge my colleagues to 
do so.
  I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. OWENS. In closing, I want to again thank the chairman, the 
ranking member, and the committee for their work. I urge support for my 
amendment and for the underlying bill.
  I yield back the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentleman from New York (Mr. Owens).
  The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes 
appeared to have it.
  Mr. OWENS. Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote.
  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further 
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from New York 
will be postponed.


                Amendment No. 25 Offered by Mr. Heinrich

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 25 
printed in House Report 111-410.
  Mr. HEINRICH. Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Amendment No. 25 offered by Mr. Heinrich:
       Page 8, line 20, insert ``National Laboratories,'' after 
     ``minority serving institutions,''.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1051, the gentleman 
from New Mexico (Mr. Heinrich) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from New Mexico.
  Mr. HEINRICH. Mr. Chair, this legislation is critical to our national 
security, and I want to thank Representative Dan Lipinski and Chairman 
Bart Gordon for their leadership. We have made some incredible 
advancements in the use of technology in the 21st century; and with 
much of our Nation's public and private commerce taking place on the 
Internet, defending our cyberspace from cybercriminals and 
cyberterrorism has never been more vital to our national security.
  In central New Mexico, Sandia National Laboratories dedicated roughly 
$20 million last year to this very cause. Sandia has also created a 
program to train our future workforce by working directly alongside 
Sandia researchers to secure systems and examine attack modes. Sandia 
National Labs is a leader in defensive cybersecurity research and 
development for our Nation's intelligence community and has been home 
to countless high-level security advancements.
  For decades, national laboratories across the Nation have worked to 
protect their own data and networks from intrusion. Of necessity, they 
have developed expertise in cryptography as well as sophisticated 
techniques to detect and thwart cyberattacks. This amendment simply 
includes our national labs as contributing stakeholders to the 
strategic management plan for cybersecurity research. Including our 
national labs and utilizing their cybersecurity expertise is critical 
to keeping our Nation's cyberspace secure, and I would urge my 
colleagues to support this amendment.
  I reserve the balance of my time, Mr. Chair.
  Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Chairman, I rise to claim time in opposition to this 
amendment, although I am not opposed to it.

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  The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Texas is 
recognized for 5 minutes.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. McCAUL. Let me say, Mr. Chairman, I believe this is our last 
amendment, and I want to commend the chairman for his perseverance 
through 25 amendments here today.
  This amendment simply adds national laboratories to the list of 
stakeholders that the administration should engage in developing its 
strategic plan for R&D. I think it's a good idea. I urge support. I 
urge my colleagues to support it.
  With that, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. HEINRICH. I simply urge my colleagues' support and yield to the 
gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Lipinski).
  Mr. LIPINSKI. I would like to thank Mr. Heinrich for working with the 
committee on amendment language. I have visited Sandia. We also have 
great work going on in my own backyard at Argonne National Lab on 
cybersecurity. There is a lot of great work going on at all of our labs 
and contributing so much behind the scenes to things that we don't see. 
So I want to thank Mr. Heinrich for his amendment. I urge my colleagues 
to support it.
  But in closing, on their last amendment here, I also would like to 
thank Mr. McCaul for all of his work. This is the way the American 
people want to see us work, work together, Democrats and Republicans. 
We work very well together on the Science and Technology Committee. 
It's an important issue that impacts people in their everyday lives. 
The amount of time that all of us spend on the Internet, the 
vulnerabilities that are out there, hopefully through this work, I know 
that we can really make things better, make the Internet more secure so 
we have fewer problems with attacks not just on the government but on 
individuals.
  Again, I would like to thank Mr. McCaul, Chairman Gordon, and 
everyone who has worked together on this.
  Mr. McCAUL. Will the gentleman yield?
  Mr. LIPINSKI. I yield to the gentleman from Texas.
  Mr. McCAUL. Thank you. Mr. Chairman, I just wanted to personally 
commend the gentleman for the authorship of this bill. I was proud to 
be a lead sponsor of the bill. When it comes to security matters and, I 
think, a lot of science and technology matters, we work in a very 
bipartisan way. Again, I think that's what the American people really 
want and deserve out of this Congress. So I am glad that we saw a 
little bit of that bipartisanship here today on the House floor. And 
thank you for your leadership.
  Mr. LIPINSKI. I thank the gentleman from Texas (Mr. McCaul), and I 
urge my colleagues to support this amendment and to support the bill.
  I yield back the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentleman from New Mexico (Mr. Heinrich).
  The amendment was agreed to.

                              {time}  1545


                    Announcement by the Acting Chair

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, proceedings 
will now resume on those amendments printed in House Report 111-410 on 
which further proceedings were postponed, in the following order:
  Amendment No. 1 by Mr. Hastings of Florida;
  Amendment No. 3 by Mr. Flake of Arizona;
  Amendment No. 8 by Mrs. Dahlkemper of Pennsylvania;
  Amendment No. 14 by Mr. Cuellar of Texas;
  Amendment No. 18 by Mr. Connolly of Virginia.
  The Chair will reduce to 5 minutes the time for any electronic vote 
after the first vote in this series.


           Amendment No. 1 Offered by Mr. Hastings of Florida

  The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a 
recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Florida 
(Mr. Hastings) on which further proceedings were postponed and on which 
the ayes prevailed by voice vote.
  The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
  The Clerk redesignated the amendment.


                             Recorded Vote

  The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
  A recorded vote was ordered.
  The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 417, 
noes 5, not voting 17, as follows:

                             [Roll No. 34]

                               AYES--417

     Abercrombie
     Ackerman
     Aderholt
     Adler (NJ)
     Akin
     Alexander
     Altmire
     Andrews
     Arcuri
     Austria
     Baca
     Bachmann
     Bachus
     Baird
     Baldwin
     Barrow
     Bartlett
     Barton (TX)
     Bean
     Becerra
     Berkley
     Berman
     Berry
     Biggert
     Bilbray
     Bilirakis
     Bishop (GA)
     Bishop (NY)
     Bishop (UT)
     Blackburn
     Blumenauer
     Blunt
     Boccieri
     Boehner
     Bonner
     Bono Mack
     Boozman
     Bordallo
     Boren
     Boswell
     Boucher
     Boustany
     Boyd
     Brady (PA)
     Brady (TX)
     Braley (IA)
     Bright
     Brown (SC)
     Brown, Corrine
     Brown-Waite, Ginny
     Buchanan
     Burgess
     Burton (IN)
     Butterfield
     Buyer
     Calvert
     Camp
     Campbell
     Cantor
     Cao
     Capito
     Capps
     Capuano
     Cardoza
     Carnahan
     Carney
     Carson (IN)
     Carter
     Cassidy
     Castle
     Castor (FL)
     Chaffetz
     Chandler
     Childers
     Chu
     Clarke
     Clay
     Cleaver
     Clyburn
     Coble
     Coffman (CO)
     Cohen
     Cole
     Conaway
     Connolly (VA)
     Conyers
     Cooper
     Costa
     Costello
     Courtney
     Crenshaw
     Crowley
     Cuellar
     Culberson
     Cummings
     Dahlkemper
     Davis (AL)
     Davis (CA)
     Davis (IL)
     Davis (KY)
     Davis (TN)
     Deal (GA)
     DeFazio
     DeGette
     Delahunt
     DeLauro
     Dent
     Diaz-Balart, L.
     Diaz-Balart, M.
     Dicks
     Dingell
     Doggett
     Donnelly (IN)
     Doyle
     Dreier
     Driehaus
     Duncan
     Edwards (MD)
     Edwards (TX)
     Ehlers
     Ellison
     Ellsworth
     Emerson
     Engel
     Eshoo
     Etheridge
     Faleomavaega
     Fallin
     Farr
     Fattah
     Filner
     Flake
     Fleming
     Forbes
     Fortenberry
     Foster
     Foxx
     Frank (MA)
     Franks (AZ)
     Frelinghuysen
     Fudge
     Gallegly
     Garamendi
     Garrett (NJ)
     Gerlach
     Giffords
     Gingrey (GA)
     Gonzalez
     Goodlatte
     Gordon (TN)
     Granger
     Graves
     Grayson
     Green, Al
     Green, Gene
     Griffith
     Grijalva
     Guthrie
     Hall (NY)
     Hall (TX)
     Halvorson
     Hare
     Harman
     Harper
     Hastings (FL)
     Hastings (WA)
     Heinrich
     Heller
     Hensarling
     Herger
     Herseth Sandlin
     Higgins
     Hill
     Himes
     Hinchey
     Hinojosa
     Hirono
     Hodes
     Hoekstra
     Holden
     Holt
     Honda
     Hoyer
     Hunter
     Inglis
     Inslee
     Israel
     Issa
     Jackson (IL)
     Jackson Lee (TX)
     Jenkins
     Johnson (GA)
     Johnson (IL)
     Johnson, Sam
     Jones
     Jordan (OH)
     Kagen
     Kanjorski
     Kaptur
     Kennedy
     Kildee
     Kilpatrick (MI)
     Kilroy
     Kind
     King (IA)
     King (NY)
     Kingston
     Kissell
     Klein (FL)
     Kline (MN)
     Kosmas
     Kratovil
     Kucinich
     Lamborn
     Lance
     Langevin
     Larsen (WA)
     Larson (CT)
     Latham
     LaTourette
     Latta
     Lee (CA)
     Lee (NY)
     Levin
     Lewis (CA)
     Lewis (GA)
     Linder
     Lipinski
     LoBiondo
     Loebsack
     Lofgren, Zoe
     Lowey
     Lucas
     Luetkemeyer
     Lujan
     Lummis
     Lungren, Daniel E.
     Lynch
     Maffei
     Maloney
     Manzullo
     Marchant
     Markey (CO)
     Markey (MA)
     Marshall
     Matheson
     Matsui
     McCarthy (CA)
     McCarthy (NY)
     McCaul
     McCollum
     McCotter
     McDermott
     McGovern
     McHenry
     McIntyre
     McKeon
     McMahon
     McMorris Rodgers
     McNerney
     Meek (FL)
     Meeks (NY)
     Melancon
     Mica
     Michaud
     Miller (FL)
     Miller (MI)
     Miller (NC)
     Miller, Gary
     Miller, George
     Minnick
     Mitchell
     Mollohan
     Moore (KS)
     Moore (WI)
     Moran (KS)
     Moran (VA)
     Murphy (CT)
     Murphy (NY)
     Murphy, Patrick
     Murphy, Tim
     Myrick
     Napolitano
     Neal (MA)
     Neugebauer
     Norton
     Nunes
     Nye
     Oberstar
     Obey
     Olson
     Olver
     Ortiz
     Owens
     Pallone
     Pascrell
     Pastor (AZ)
     Paulsen
     Payne
     Pence
     Perlmutter
     Perriello
     Peters
     Peterson
     Petri
     Pierluisi
     Pingree (ME)
     Pitts
     Platts
     Polis (CO)
     Pomeroy
     Posey
     Price (GA)
     Price (NC)
     Putnam
     Quigley
     Rahall
     Rangel
     Rehberg
     Reichert
     Reyes
     Richardson
     Rodriguez
     Roe (TN)
     Rogers (AL)
     Rogers (KY)
     Rogers (MI)
     Rohrabacher
     Rooney
     Ros-Lehtinen
     Roskam
     Ross
     Rothman (NJ)
     Roybal-Allard
     Royce
     Ruppersberger
     Ryan (WI)
     Sablan
     Salazar
     Sanchez, Loretta
     Sarbanes
     Scalise
     Schakowsky
     Schauer
     Schiff
     Schmidt
     Schock
     Schrader
     Schwartz
     Scott (GA)
     Scott (VA)
     Sensenbrenner
     Serrano
     Sessions
     Sestak
     Shadegg
     Shea-Porter
     Sherman
     Shimkus
     Shuler
     Shuster
     Simpson
     Sires
     Skelton
     Slaughter
     Smith (NE)
     Smith (NJ)
     Smith (TX)
     Smith (WA)
     Snyder
     Souder
     Space
     Speier
     Spratt

[[Page 1126]]


     Stark
     Stearns
     Stupak
     Sullivan
     Sutton
     Tanner
     Taylor
     Teague
     Terry
     Thompson (CA)
     Thompson (MS)
     Thompson (PA)
     Thornberry
     Tiahrt
     Tiberi
     Tierney
     Titus
     Towns
     Tsongas
     Turner
     Upton
     Van Hollen
     Velazquez
     Visclosky
     Walden
     Walz
     Wamp
     Wasserman Schultz
     Waters
     Watson
     Watt
     Waxman
     Weiner
     Welch
     Westmoreland
     Whitfield
     Wilson (OH)
     Wilson (SC)
     Wittman
     Wolf
     Wu
     Yarmuth
     Young (AK)

                                NOES--5

     Broun (GA)
     Mack
     McClintock
     Paul
     Poe (TX)

                             NOT VOTING--17

     Barrett (SC)
     Christensen
     Gohmert
     Gutierrez
     Johnson, E. B.
     Kirk
     Kirkpatrick (AZ)
     Massa
     Murtha
     Nadler (NY)
     Radanovich
     Rush
     Ryan (OH)
     Sanchez, Linda T.
     Tonko
     Woolsey
     Young (FL)

                              {time}  1611

  Mr. PAUL of Texas changed his vote from ``aye'' to ``no.''
  Mrs. MALONEY and Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California changed their vote 
from ``no'' to ``aye.''
  So the amendment was agreed to.
  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
  Stated for:
  Mr. TONKO. Mr. Chair, on rollcall No. 34 I was unavoidably detained. 
Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.''


                  Amendment No. 3 Offered by Mr. Flake

  The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Pierluisi). The unfinished business is the 
demand for a recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman 
from Arizona (Mr. Flake) on which further proceedings were postponed 
and on which the ayes prevailed by voice vote.
  The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
  The Clerk redesignated the amendment.


                             Recorded Vote

  The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
  A recorded vote was ordered.
  The Acting CHAIR. This is a 5-minute vote.
  The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 396, 
noes 31, not voting 12, as follows:

                             [Roll No. 35]

                               AYES--396

     Abercrombie
     Ackerman
     Aderholt
     Adler (NJ)
     Akin
     Alexander
     Altmire
     Andrews
     Arcuri
     Austria
     Baca
     Bachmann
     Bachus
     Baird
     Baldwin
     Barrow
     Bartlett
     Barton (TX)
     Bean
     Becerra
     Berkley
     Biggert
     Bilbray
     Bilirakis
     Bishop (GA)
     Bishop (NY)
     Bishop (UT)
     Blackburn
     Blumenauer
     Blunt
     Boccieri
     Boehner
     Bonner
     Bono Mack
     Boozman
     Bordallo
     Boren
     Boswell
     Boucher
     Boustany
     Boyd
     Brady (PA)
     Brady (TX)
     Braley (IA)
     Bright
     Broun (GA)
     Brown (SC)
     Brown-Waite, Ginny
     Buchanan
     Burgess
     Burton (IN)
     Butterfield
     Buyer
     Calvert
     Camp
     Campbell
     Cantor
     Cao
     Capito
     Capps
     Capuano
     Cardoza
     Carnahan
     Carney
     Carson (IN)
     Carter
     Cassidy
     Castle
     Castor (FL)
     Chaffetz
     Chandler
     Childers
     Chu
     Clay
     Cleaver
     Coble
     Coffman (CO)
     Cohen
     Cole
     Conaway
     Connolly (VA)
     Cooper
     Costa
     Costello
     Courtney
     Crenshaw
     Cuellar
     Culberson
     Cummings
     Dahlkemper
     Davis (AL)
     Davis (CA)
     Davis (IL)
     Davis (KY)
     Davis (TN)
     Deal (GA)
     DeFazio
     DeGette
     Delahunt
     DeLauro
     Dent
     Diaz-Balart, L.
     Diaz-Balart, M.
     Dicks
     Dingell
     Doggett
     Donnelly (IN)
     Doyle
     Dreier
     Driehaus
     Duncan
     Edwards (TX)
     Ehlers
     Ellison
     Ellsworth
     Emerson
     Engel
     Eshoo
     Etheridge
     Faleomavaega
     Fallin
     Farr
     Fattah
     Flake
     Fleming
     Forbes
     Fortenberry
     Foster
     Foxx
     Frank (MA)
     Franks (AZ)
     Frelinghuysen
     Gallegly
     Garamendi
     Garrett (NJ)
     Gerlach
     Giffords
     Gingrey (GA)
     Gohmert
     Gonzalez
     Goodlatte
     Gordon (TN)
     Granger
     Graves
     Grayson
     Green, Al
     Green, Gene
     Griffith
     Guthrie
     Hall (TX)
     Halvorson
     Hare
     Harman
     Harper
     Hastings (WA)
     Heinrich
     Heller
     Hensarling
     Herger
     Herseth Sandlin
     Higgins
     Hill
     Himes
     Hinchey
     Hinojosa
     Hirono
     Hodes
     Hoekstra
     Holden
     Holt
     Honda
     Hoyer
     Hunter
     Inglis
     Inslee
     Israel
     Issa
     Jackson (IL)
     Jackson Lee (TX)
     Jenkins
     Johnson (GA)
     Johnson (IL)
     Johnson, Sam
     Jordan (OH)
     Kagen
     Kanjorski
     Kaptur
     Kildee
     Kilpatrick (MI)
     Kilroy
     Kind
     King (IA)
     King (NY)
     Kingston
     Kissell
     Klein (FL)
     Kline (MN)
     Kosmas
     Kratovil
     Lamborn
     Lance
     Langevin
     Larsen (WA)
     Larson (CT)
     Latham
     LaTourette
     Latta
     Lee (NY)
     Levin
     Lewis (CA)
     Lewis (GA)
     Linder
     Lipinski
     LoBiondo
     Loebsack
     Lofgren, Zoe
     Lowey
     Lucas
     Luetkemeyer
     Lujan
     Lummis
     Lungren, Daniel E.
     Lynch
     Mack
     Maffei
     Maloney
     Manzullo
     Marchant
     Markey (CO)
     Markey (MA)
     Marshall
     Matheson
     Matsui
     McCarthy (CA)
     McCarthy (NY)
     McCaul
     McClintock
     McCollum
     McCotter
     McDermott
     McGovern
     McHenry
     McIntyre
     McKeon
     McMahon
     McMorris Rodgers
     McNerney
     Meek (FL)
     Meeks (NY)
     Melancon
     Mica
     Michaud
     Miller (FL)
     Miller (MI)
     Miller (NC)
     Miller, Gary
     Miller, George
     Minnick
     Mitchell
     Mollohan
     Moore (KS)
     Moran (KS)
     Moran (VA)
     Murphy (CT)
     Murphy (NY)
     Murphy, Patrick
     Murphy, Tim
     Myrick
     Napolitano
     Neal (MA)
     Neugebauer
     Norton
     Nunes
     Nye
     Oberstar
     Obey
     Olson
     Olver
     Ortiz
     Owens
     Pallone
     Pascrell
     Pastor (AZ)
     Paulsen
     Pence
     Perlmutter
     Perriello
     Peters
     Peterson
     Petri
     Pierluisi
     Pingree (ME)
     Pitts
     Platts
     Poe (TX)
     Polis (CO)
     Pomeroy
     Posey
     Price (GA)
     Price (NC)
     Putnam
     Quigley
     Rangel
     Rehberg
     Reichert
     Reyes
     Richardson
     Rodriguez
     Roe (TN)
     Rogers (AL)
     Rogers (KY)
     Rogers (MI)
     Rohrabacher
     Rooney
     Ros-Lehtinen
     Roskam
     Ross
     Roybal-Allard
     Royce
     Ryan (WI)
     Sablan
     Salazar
     Sanchez, Loretta
     Sarbanes
     Scalise
     Schakowsky
     Schauer
     Schiff
     Schmidt
     Schock
     Schrader
     Schwartz
     Scott (GA)
     Scott (VA)
     Sensenbrenner
     Serrano
     Sessions
     Sestak
     Shadegg
     Shea-Porter
     Shimkus
     Shuler
     Shuster
     Simpson
     Sires
     Skelton
     Slaughter
     Smith (NE)
     Smith (NJ)
     Smith (TX)
     Smith (WA)
     Snyder
     Souder
     Space
     Speier
     Spratt
     Stark
     Stearns
     Stupak
     Sullivan
     Sutton
     Tanner
     Taylor
     Teague
     Terry
     Thompson (CA)
     Thompson (MS)
     Thompson (PA)
     Thornberry
     Tiahrt
     Tiberi
     Tierney
     Titus
     Tonko
     Towns
     Tsongas
     Turner
     Upton
     Van Hollen
     Velazquez
     Visclosky
     Walden
     Walz
     Wamp
     Wasserman Schultz
     Waxman
     Weiner
     Welch
     Westmoreland
     Whitfield
     Wilson (OH)
     Wilson (SC)
     Wittman
     Wolf
     Wu
     Yarmuth

                                NOES--31

     Berman
     Berry
     Brown, Corrine
     Clarke
     Clyburn
     Conyers
     Crowley
     Edwards (MD)
     Filner
     Fudge
     Grijalva
     Hall (NY)
     Hastings (FL)
     Jones
     Kennedy
     Kucinich
     Lee (CA)
     Moore (WI)
     Nadler (NY)
     Paul
     Payne
     Rahall
     Rothman (NJ)
     Ruppersberger
     Ryan (OH)
     Sherman
     Waters
     Watson
     Watt
     Woolsey
     Young (AK)

                             NOT VOTING--12

     Barrett (SC)
     Christensen
     Gutierrez
     Johnson, E. B.
     Kirk
     Kirkpatrick (AZ)
     Massa
     Murtha
     Radanovich
     Rush
     Sanchez, Linda T.
     Young (FL)


                    Announcement by the Acting Chair

  The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). Members are reminded that there 
are 2 minutes remaining in this vote.

                              {time}  1622

  Messrs. SHERMAN, KUCINICH, KENNEDY, BERRY, HASTINGS of Florida, 
CONYERS, Ms. EDWARDS of Maryland, and Ms. WATERS changed their vote 
from ``aye'' to ``no.''
  Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas, Ms. BORDALLO and Mr. AL GREEN of Texas 
changed their vote from ``no'' to ``aye.''
  So the amendment was agreed to.
  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.


               Amendment No. 8 Offered by Mrs. Dahlkemper

  The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a 
recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from 
Pennsylvania (Mrs. Dahlkemper) on which further proceedings were 
postponed and on which the ayes prevailed by voice vote.
  The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
  The Clerk redesignated the amendment.


                             Recorded Vote

  The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
  A recorded vote was ordered.
  The Acting CHAIR. This will be a 5-minute vote.
  The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 419, 
noes 3, not voting 17, as follows:

                             [Roll No. 36]

                               AYES--419

     Abercrombie
     Ackerman
     Aderholt
     Adler (NJ)
     Akin
     Alexander

[[Page 1127]]


     Altmire
     Andrews
     Arcuri
     Austria
     Baca
     Bachmann
     Bachus
     Baird
     Baldwin
     Barrow
     Bartlett
     Barton (TX)
     Bean
     Becerra
     Berkley
     Berman
     Berry
     Biggert
     Bilbray
     Bilirakis
     Bishop (GA)
     Bishop (NY)
     Bishop (UT)
     Blackburn
     Blumenauer
     Blunt
     Boccieri
     Bonner
     Bono Mack
     Boozman
     Bordallo
     Boren
     Boswell
     Boucher
     Boustany
     Boyd
     Brady (PA)
     Brady (TX)
     Braley (IA)
     Bright
     Broun (GA)
     Brown (SC)
     Brown, Corrine
     Brown-Waite, Ginny
     Buchanan
     Burgess
     Burton (IN)
     Butterfield
     Buyer
     Calvert
     Camp
     Campbell
     Cantor
     Cao
     Capito
     Capps
     Capuano
     Cardoza
     Carnahan
     Carney
     Carson (IN)
     Carter
     Cassidy
     Castle
     Castor (FL)
     Chaffetz
     Chandler
     Childers
     Chu
     Clarke
     Clay
     Cleaver
     Clyburn
     Coble
     Coffman (CO)
     Cohen
     Cole
     Conaway
     Connolly (VA)
     Conyers
     Cooper
     Costa
     Costello
     Courtney
     Crenshaw
     Crowley
     Cuellar
     Culberson
     Cummings
     Dahlkemper
     Davis (AL)
     Davis (CA)
     Davis (IL)
     Davis (KY)
     Davis (TN)
     Deal (GA)
     DeFazio
     DeGette
     Delahunt
     DeLauro
     Dent
     Diaz-Balart, L.
     Diaz-Balart, M.
     Dicks
     Dingell
     Doggett
     Donnelly (IN)
     Doyle
     Dreier
     Driehaus
     Duncan
     Edwards (MD)
     Edwards (TX)
     Ehlers
     Ellison
     Ellsworth
     Emerson
     Engel
     Eshoo
     Etheridge
     Faleomavaega
     Fallin
     Farr
     Fattah
     Filner
     Fleming
     Forbes
     Fortenberry
     Foxx
     Frank (MA)
     Franks (AZ)
     Frelinghuysen
     Fudge
     Gallegly
     Garrett (NJ)
     Gerlach
     Giffords
     Gingrey (GA)
     Gohmert
     Gonzalez
     Goodlatte
     Gordon (TN)
     Granger
     Graves
     Grayson
     Green, Al
     Green, Gene
     Griffith
     Grijalva
     Guthrie
     Hall (NY)
     Hall (TX)
     Halvorson
     Hare
     Harman
     Harper
     Hastings (FL)
     Hastings (WA)
     Heinrich
     Heller
     Hensarling
     Herger
     Herseth Sandlin
     Higgins
     Hill
     Himes
     Hinchey
     Hinojosa
     Hirono
     Hodes
     Hoekstra
     Holden
     Holt
     Honda
     Hoyer
     Hunter
     Inglis
     Inslee
     Israel
     Issa
     Jackson (IL)
     Jackson Lee (TX)
     Jenkins
     Johnson (GA)
     Johnson (IL)
     Johnson, Sam
     Jones
     Jordan (OH)
     Kagen
     Kanjorski
     Kaptur
     Kennedy
     Kildee
     Kilpatrick (MI)
     Kilroy
     Kind
     King (IA)
     King (NY)
     Kingston
     Kissell
     Klein (FL)
     Kline (MN)
     Kosmas
     Kratovil
     Kucinich
     Lamborn
     Lance
     Langevin
     Larsen (WA)
     Larson (CT)
     Latham
     LaTourette
     Latta
     Lee (CA)
     Lee (NY)
     Levin
     Lewis (CA)
     Lewis (GA)
     Linder
     Lipinski
     LoBiondo
     Loebsack
     Lofgren, Zoe
     Lowey
     Lucas
     Luetkemeyer
     Lujan
     Lummis
     Lungren, Daniel E.
     Lynch
     Mack
     Maffei
     Maloney
     Manzullo
     Marchant
     Markey (CO)
     Markey (MA)
     Marshall
     Matheson
     Matsui
     McCarthy (CA)
     McCarthy (NY)
     McCaul
     McCollum
     McCotter
     McDermott
     McGovern
     McHenry
     McIntyre
     McKeon
     McMahon
     McMorris Rodgers
     McNerney
     Meek (FL)
     Meeks (NY)
     Melancon
     Mica
     Michaud
     Miller (FL)
     Miller (MI)
     Miller (NC)
     Miller, Gary
     Miller, George
     Minnick
     Mitchell
     Mollohan
     Moore (KS)
     Moore (WI)
     Moran (KS)
     Moran (VA)
     Murphy (NY)
     Murphy, Patrick
     Murphy, Tim
     Myrick
     Nadler (NY)
     Napolitano
     Neal (MA)
     Neugebauer
     Norton
     Nunes
     Nye
     Oberstar
     Obey
     Olson
     Olver
     Ortiz
     Owens
     Pallone
     Pascrell
     Pastor (AZ)
     Paulsen
     Payne
     Pence
     Perlmutter
     Perriello
     Peters
     Peterson
     Petri
     Pierluisi
     Pingree (ME)
     Pitts
     Platts
     Poe (TX)
     Polis (CO)
     Pomeroy
     Posey
     Price (GA)
     Price (NC)
     Putnam
     Quigley
     Rahall
     Rangel
     Rehberg
     Reichert
     Reyes
     Richardson
     Rodriguez
     Roe (TN)
     Rogers (AL)
     Rogers (KY)
     Rogers (MI)
     Rohrabacher
     Rooney
     Ros-Lehtinen
     Roskam
     Ross
     Rothman (NJ)
     Roybal-Allard
     Royce
     Ruppersberger
     Ryan (OH)
     Ryan (WI)
     Sablan
     Salazar
     Sanchez, Loretta
     Sarbanes
     Scalise
     Schakowsky
     Schauer
     Schiff
     Schmidt
     Schock
     Schrader
     Schwartz
     Scott (GA)
     Scott (VA)
     Sensenbrenner
     Serrano
     Sessions
     Sestak
     Shadegg
     Shea-Porter
     Sherman
     Shimkus
     Shuler
     Shuster
     Simpson
     Sires
     Skelton
     Smith (NE)
     Smith (NJ)
     Smith (TX)
     Smith (WA)
     Snyder
     Souder
     Space
     Speier
     Spratt
     Stark
     Stearns
     Stupak
     Sullivan
     Sutton
     Tanner
     Taylor
     Teague
     Terry
     Thompson (CA)
     Thompson (MS)
     Thompson (PA)
     Thornberry
     Tiahrt
     Tiberi
     Tierney
     Titus
     Tonko
     Towns
     Tsongas
     Turner
     Upton
     Van Hollen
     Velazquez
     Visclosky
     Walden
     Walz
     Wamp
     Wasserman Schultz
     Waters
     Watson
     Watt
     Waxman
     Weiner
     Welch
     Westmoreland
     Whitfield
     Wilson (OH)
     Wilson (SC)
     Wittman
     Wolf
     Woolsey
     Wu
     Yarmuth
     Young (AK)

                                NOES--3

     Flake
     McClintock
     Paul

                             NOT VOTING--17

     Barrett (SC)
     Boehner
     Christensen
     Foster
     Garamendi
     Gutierrez
     Johnson, E. B.
     Kirk
     Kirkpatrick (AZ)
     Massa
     Murphy (CT)
     Murtha
     Radanovich
     Rush
     Sanchez, Linda T.
     Slaughter
     Young (FL)

                              {time}  1630

  Messrs. FLAKE and PAUL changed their vote from ``aye'' to ``no.''
  So the amendment was agreed to.
  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.


                Amendment No. 14 Offered by Mr. Cuellar

  The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a 
recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Texas (Mr. 
Cuellar) on which further proceedings were postponed and on which the 
ayes prevailed by voice vote.
  The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
  The Clerk redesignated the amendment.


                             Recorded Vote

  The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
  A recorded vote was ordered.
  The Acting CHAIR. This will be a 5-minute vote.
  The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 416, 
noes 4, not voting 19, as follows:

                             [Roll No. 37]

                               AYES--416

     Abercrombie
     Ackerman
     Aderholt
     Adler (NJ)
     Akin
     Alexander
     Altmire
     Andrews
     Arcuri
     Austria
     Baca
     Bachmann
     Bachus
     Baird
     Baldwin
     Barrow
     Bartlett
     Barton (TX)
     Bean
     Becerra
     Berkley
     Berman
     Berry
     Biggert
     Bilbray
     Bilirakis
     Bishop (GA)
     Bishop (NY)
     Bishop (UT)
     Blackburn
     Blumenauer
     Blunt
     Boccieri
     Boehner
     Bonner
     Bono Mack
     Boozman
     Bordallo
     Boren
     Boswell
     Boucher
     Boustany
     Boyd
     Brady (PA)
     Brady (TX)
     Braley (IA)
     Bright
     Brown (SC)
     Brown, Corrine
     Brown-Waite, Ginny
     Buchanan
     Burgess
     Burton (IN)
     Butterfield
     Buyer
     Calvert
     Camp
     Campbell
     Cantor
     Cao
     Capito
     Capps
     Capuano
     Cardoza
     Carnahan
     Carney
     Carson (IN)
     Carter
     Cassidy
     Castle
     Castor (FL)
     Chaffetz
     Chandler
     Childers
     Chu
     Clarke
     Clay
     Cleaver
     Clyburn
     Coble
     Coffman (CO)
     Cohen
     Cole
     Conaway
     Connolly (VA)
     Conyers
     Cooper
     Costa
     Costello
     Courtney
     Crenshaw
     Crowley
     Cuellar
     Culberson
     Cummings
     Dahlkemper
     Davis (AL)
     Davis (CA)
     Davis (IL)
     Davis (KY)
     Davis (TN)
     Deal (GA)
     DeFazio
     DeGette
     Delahunt
     DeLauro
     Dent
     Diaz-Balart, L.
     Diaz-Balart, M.
     Dicks
     Dingell
     Doggett
     Donnelly (IN)
     Doyle
     Dreier
     Driehaus
     Duncan
     Edwards (MD)
     Edwards (TX)
     Ehlers
     Ellison
     Ellsworth
     Emerson
     Engel
     Eshoo
     Etheridge
     Faleomavaega
     Fallin
     Farr
     Fattah
     Filner
     Fleming
     Forbes
     Fortenberry
     Foster
     Foxx
     Frank (MA)
     Franks (AZ)
     Frelinghuysen
     Fudge
     Gallegly
     Garamendi
     Garrett (NJ)
     Gerlach
     Giffords
     Gohmert
     Gonzalez
     Goodlatte
     Gordon (TN)
     Granger
     Graves
     Grayson
     Green, Al
     Green, Gene
     Griffith
     Grijalva
     Guthrie
     Hall (NY)
     Hall (TX)
     Halvorson
     Hare
     Harman
     Harper
     Hastings (FL)
     Hastings (WA)
     Heinrich
     Heller
     Hensarling
     Herger
     Herseth Sandlin
     Higgins
     Hill
     Himes
     Hinchey
     Hinojosa
     Hirono
     Hodes
     Hoekstra
     Holden
     Holt
     Honda
     Hoyer
     Hunter
     Inglis
     Inslee
     Israel
     Issa
     Jackson (IL)
     Jackson Lee (TX)
     Jenkins
     Johnson (GA)
     Johnson (IL)
     Johnson, Sam
     Jones
     Jordan (OH)
     Kagen
     Kanjorski
     Kaptur
     Kennedy
     Kildee
     Kilpatrick (MI)
     Kilroy
     Kind
     King (IA)
     King (NY)
     Kingston
     Kissell
     Klein (FL)
     Kline (MN)
     Kosmas
     Kratovil
     Kucinich
     Lamborn
     Lance
     Langevin
     Larsen (WA)
     Larson (CT)
     Latham
     LaTourette
     Latta
     Lee (CA)
     Lee (NY)
     Levin
     Lewis (CA)
     Linder
     Lipinski
     LoBiondo
     Loebsack
     Lofgren, Zoe
     Lowey
     Lucas
     Luetkemeyer
     Lujan
     Lummis
     Lungren, Daniel E.
     Lynch
     Mack
     Maffei
     Maloney
     Manzullo
     Marchant
     Markey (CO)
     Markey (MA)
     Marshall
     Matheson
     Matsui
     McCarthy (CA)
     McCarthy (NY)
     McCaul
     McCollum
     McCotter
     McDermott
     McGovern
     McHenry
     McIntyre
     McKeon
     McMahon
     McMorris Rodgers
     McNerney
     Meek (FL)
     Meeks (NY)
     Melancon
     Mica
     Michaud
     Miller (FL)
     Miller (MI)
     Miller (NC)
     Miller, Gary
     Miller, George
     Minnick
     Mitchell
     Mollohan
     Moore (KS)
     Moore (WI)
     Moran (KS)

[[Page 1128]]


     Moran (VA)
     Murphy (CT)
     Murphy (NY)
     Murphy, Patrick
     Murphy, Tim
     Myrick
     Nadler (NY)
     Neal (MA)
     Neugebauer
     Nunes
     Nye
     Oberstar
     Obey
     Olson
     Olver
     Ortiz
     Owens
     Pallone
     Pascrell
     Pastor (AZ)
     Paulsen
     Payne
     Pence
     Perlmutter
     Perriello
     Peters
     Peterson
     Petri
     Pierluisi
     Pingree (ME)
     Pitts
     Platts
     Poe (TX)
     Polis (CO)
     Pomeroy
     Posey
     Price (GA)
     Price (NC)
     Putnam
     Quigley
     Rahall
     Rehberg
     Reichert
     Reyes
     Richardson
     Rodriguez
     Roe (TN)
     Rogers (AL)
     Rogers (KY)
     Rogers (MI)
     Rohrabacher
     Rooney
     Ros-Lehtinen
     Roskam
     Ross
     Rothman (NJ)
     Roybal-Allard
     Royce
     Ruppersberger
     Ryan (OH)
     Ryan (WI)
     Sablan
     Salazar
     Sanchez, Loretta
     Sarbanes
     Scalise
     Schakowsky
     Schauer
     Schiff
     Schmidt
     Schock
     Schrader
     Schwartz
     Scott (GA)
     Scott (VA)
     Sensenbrenner
     Serrano
     Sessions
     Sestak
     Shadegg
     Shea-Porter
     Sherman
     Shimkus
     Shuler
     Shuster
     Simpson
     Sires
     Skelton
     Smith (NE)
     Smith (NJ)
     Smith (TX)
     Smith (WA)
     Snyder
     Souder
     Space
     Speier
     Spratt
     Stark
     Stearns
     Stupak
     Sullivan
     Sutton
     Tanner
     Taylor
     Teague
     Terry
     Thompson (CA)
     Thompson (MS)
     Thompson (PA)
     Thornberry
     Tiahrt
     Tiberi
     Tierney
     Titus
     Tonko
     Towns
     Turner
     Upton
     Van Hollen
     Velazquez
     Visclosky
     Walden
     Walz
     Wamp
     Wasserman Schultz
     Waters
     Watson
     Watt
     Waxman
     Weiner
     Welch
     Westmoreland
     Whitfield
     Wilson (OH)
     Wilson (SC)
     Wittman
     Wolf
     Woolsey
     Wu
     Yarmuth
     Young (AK)

                                NOES--4

     Broun (GA)
     Flake
     McClintock
     Paul

                             NOT VOTING--19

     Barrett (SC)
     Christensen
     Gingrey (GA)
     Gutierrez
     Johnson, E. B.
     Kirk
     Kirkpatrick (AZ)
     Lewis (GA)
     Massa
     Murtha
     Napolitano
     Norton
     Radanovich
     Rangel
     Rush
     Sanchez, Linda T.
     Slaughter
     Tsongas
     Young (FL)


                    Announcement by the Acting Chair

  The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). Members are advised that 2 
minutes remain on this vote.

                              {time}  1638

  So the amendment was agreed to.
  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.


          Amendment No. 18 Offered by Mr. Connolly of Virginia

  The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a 
recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Virginia 
(Mr. Connolly) on which further proceedings were postponed and on which 
the ayes prevailed by voice vote.
  The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
  The Clerk redesignated the amendment.


                             Recorded Vote

  The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
  A recorded vote was ordered.
  The Acting CHAIR. This will be a 5-minute vote.
  The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 417, 
noes 4, not voting 18, as follows:

                             [Roll No. 38]

                               AYES--417

     Abercrombie
     Ackerman
     Aderholt
     Adler (NJ)
     Akin
     Alexander
     Altmire
     Andrews
     Arcuri
     Austria
     Baca
     Bachmann
     Bachus
     Baird
     Baldwin
     Barrow
     Bartlett
     Barton (TX)
     Bean
     Becerra
     Berkley
     Berman
     Berry
     Biggert
     Bilbray
     Bilirakis
     Bishop (GA)
     Bishop (NY)
     Bishop (UT)
     Blackburn
     Blumenauer
     Blunt
     Boccieri
     Boehner
     Bonner
     Bono Mack
     Boozman
     Bordallo
     Boren
     Boswell
     Boucher
     Boustany
     Boyd
     Brady (PA)
     Brady (TX)
     Braley (IA)
     Bright
     Brown (SC)
     Brown, Corrine
     Brown-Waite, Ginny
     Buchanan
     Burgess
     Burton (IN)
     Butterfield
     Buyer
     Calvert
     Camp
     Campbell
     Cantor
     Cao
     Capito
     Capps
     Capuano
     Cardoza
     Carnahan
     Carney
     Carson (IN)
     Carter
     Cassidy
     Castle
     Chaffetz
     Chandler
     Childers
     Chu
     Clarke
     Clay
     Cleaver
     Clyburn
     Coble
     Coffman (CO)
     Cohen
     Cole
     Conaway
     Connolly (VA)
     Conyers
     Cooper
     Costa
     Costello
     Courtney
     Crenshaw
     Crowley
     Cuellar
     Culberson
     Cummings
     Dahlkemper
     Davis (AL)
     Davis (CA)
     Davis (IL)
     Davis (KY)
     Davis (TN)
     Deal (GA)
     DeFazio
     DeGette
     Delahunt
     DeLauro
     Dent
     Diaz-Balart, L.
     Diaz-Balart, M.
     Dicks
     Dingell
     Doggett
     Donnelly (IN)
     Doyle
     Dreier
     Driehaus
     Duncan
     Edwards (MD)
     Edwards (TX)
     Ehlers
     Ellison
     Ellsworth
     Emerson
     Engel
     Eshoo
     Etheridge
     Faleomavaega
     Fallin
     Farr
     Fattah
     Filner
     Fleming
     Forbes
     Fortenberry
     Foster
     Foxx
     Frank (MA)
     Franks (AZ)
     Frelinghuysen
     Fudge
     Gallegly
     Garamendi
     Garrett (NJ)
     Gerlach
     Giffords
     Gingrey (GA)
     Gohmert
     Gonzalez
     Goodlatte
     Gordon (TN)
     Granger
     Graves
     Grayson
     Green, Al
     Green, Gene
     Griffith
     Grijalva
     Guthrie
     Hall (NY)
     Hall (TX)
     Halvorson
     Hare
     Harman
     Harper
     Hastings (FL)
     Hastings (WA)
     Heinrich
     Heller
     Hensarling
     Herger
     Herseth Sandlin
     Higgins
     Hill
     Himes
     Hinchey
     Hinojosa
     Hirono
     Hodes
     Hoekstra
     Holden
     Holt
     Honda
     Hoyer
     Hunter
     Inglis
     Inslee
     Israel
     Issa
     Jackson (IL)
     Jackson Lee (TX)
     Jenkins
     Johnson (GA)
     Johnson (IL)
     Johnson, Sam
     Jones
     Jordan (OH)
     Kagen
     Kanjorski
     Kaptur
     Kennedy
     Kildee
     Kilpatrick (MI)
     Kilroy
     Kind
     King (NY)
     Kingston
     Kissell
     Klein (FL)
     Kline (MN)
     Kosmas
     Kratovil
     Kucinich
     Lamborn
     Lance
     Langevin
     Larsen (WA)
     Larson (CT)
     Latham
     LaTourette
     Latta
     Lee (CA)
     Lee (NY)
     Levin
     Lewis (CA)
     Lewis (GA)
     Linder
     Lipinski
     LoBiondo
     Loebsack
     Lofgren, Zoe
     Lowey
     Lucas
     Luetkemeyer
     Lujan
     Lummis
     Lungren, Daniel E.
     Lynch
     Mack
     Maffei
     Maloney
     Manzullo
     Marchant
     Markey (CO)
     Markey (MA)
     Marshall
     Matheson
     Matsui
     McCarthy (CA)
     McCarthy (NY)
     McCaul
     McCollum
     McCotter
     McDermott
     McGovern
     McHenry
     McIntyre
     McKeon
     McMahon
     McMorris Rodgers
     McNerney
     Meek (FL)
     Meeks (NY)
     Melancon
     Mica
     Michaud
     Miller (FL)
     Miller (MI)
     Miller, Gary
     Miller, George
     Minnick
     Mitchell
     Mollohan
     Moore (KS)
     Moore (WI)
     Moran (KS)
     Moran (VA)
     Murphy (CT)
     Murphy (NY)
     Murphy, Patrick
     Murphy, Tim
     Myrick
     Nadler (NY)
     Napolitano
     Neal (MA)
     Neugebauer
     Norton
     Nunes
     Nye
     Oberstar
     Obey
     Olson
     Olver
     Ortiz
     Owens
     Pallone
     Pascrell
     Pastor (AZ)
     Paulsen
     Payne
     Pence
     Perlmutter
     Perriello
     Peters
     Peterson
     Petri
     Pierluisi
     Pingree (ME)
     Pitts
     Platts
     Poe (TX)
     Polis (CO)
     Pomeroy
     Posey
     Price (GA)
     Price (NC)
     Putnam
     Quigley
     Rahall
     Rangel
     Rehberg
     Reichert
     Reyes
     Richardson
     Rodriguez
     Roe (TN)
     Rogers (AL)
     Rogers (KY)
     Rogers (MI)
     Rohrabacher
     Rooney
     Ros-Lehtinen
     Roskam
     Ross
     Rothman (NJ)
     Roybal-Allard
     Royce
     Ruppersberger
     Ryan (OH)
     Ryan (WI)
     Sablan
     Salazar
     Sanchez, Loretta
     Sarbanes
     Scalise
     Schakowsky
     Schauer
     Schiff
     Schmidt
     Schock
     Schrader
     Schwartz
     Scott (GA)
     Scott (VA)
     Sensenbrenner
     Serrano
     Sessions
     Sestak
     Shadegg
     Shea-Porter
     Sherman
     Shimkus
     Shuler
     Shuster
     Simpson
     Sires
     Skelton
     Smith (NE)
     Smith (NJ)
     Smith (TX)
     Smith (WA)
     Snyder
     Souder
     Space
     Spratt
     Stark
     Stearns
     Stupak
     Sullivan
     Sutton
     Tanner
     Taylor
     Teague
     Terry
     Thompson (CA)
     Thompson (MS)
     Thompson (PA)
     Thornberry
     Tiahrt
     Tiberi
     Tierney
     Titus
     Tonko
     Towns
     Tsongas
     Turner
     Upton
     Van Hollen
     Velazquez
     Visclosky
     Walden
     Walz
     Wamp
     Wasserman Schultz
     Waters
     Watson
     Watt
     Waxman
     Weiner
     Welch
     Westmoreland
     Whitfield
     Wilson (OH)
     Wittman
     Wolf
     Woolsey
     Wu
     Yarmuth
     Young (AK)

                                NOES--4

     Broun (GA)
     Flake
     McClintock
     Paul

                             NOT VOTING--18

     Barrett (SC)
     Castor (FL)
     Christensen
     Gutierrez
     Johnson, E. B.
     King (IA)
     Kirk
     Kirkpatrick (AZ)
     Massa
     Miller (NC)
     Murtha
     Radanovich
     Rush
     Sanchez, Linda T.
     Slaughter
     Speier
     Wilson (SC)
     Young (FL)


                    Announcement by the Acting Chair

  The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). Members are reminded there are 2 
minutes left on this vote.

                              {time}  1645

  So the amendment was agreed to.
  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.


                          personal explanation

  Mr. GUTIERREZ. Mr. Chairman, I was absent from the House Chamber 
today, due to a family emergency. Had I been present, I would have 
voted ``aye'' on rollcall votes 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, and 
38.
  Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Chairman, I move that the Committee do now rise.
  The motion was agreed to.
  Accordingly, the Committee rose; and the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. 
Bright) having assumed the chair, Mr. Pierluisi, Acting Chair of the 
Committee of the Whole House on the state

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of the Union, reported that that Committee, having had under 
consideration the bill (H.R. 4061) to advance cybersecurity research, 
development, and technical standards, and for other purposes, had come 
to no resolution thereon.

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