HOMELAND SECURITY ACT

Amendments

Technology: enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure (S. 3414), S5401, S5402, S5403, S5405, S5409, S5410 [25JY], S5495, S5507, S5519, S5520, S5521, S5522, S5532, S5544, S5556, S5568, S5572, S5575, S5579, S5591, S5603, S5615, S5622 [26JY], S5661, S5673, S5676, S5677, S5678, S5681, S5682, S5684, S5685, S5686, S5687, S5688 [30JY], S5724, S5739, S5740, S5741, S5743, S5744, S5746, S5747, S5748, S5760, S5772, S5773, S5777, S5778, S5782, S5783, S5784, S5786, S5787, S5788, S5789, S5791, S5792, S5793 [31JY], S5885, S5886, S5888, S5889, S5890, S5891 [1AU]

Articles and editorials

China Hackers Hit U.S. Chamber—Attacks Breached Computer System of Business-Lobbying Group—Emails Stolen, S5823 [1AU]

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish an interagency working group to improve coordination of Federal preparedness grants (see H.R. 5847), H3162 [18MY]

——— permit use of certain grant funds for training conducted in conjunction with a national laboratory or research facility (see H.R. 5843), H3162 [18MY]

——— prevent terrorism, including terrorism associated with homegrown violent extremism and domestic violent extremism (see H.R. 6003), H3974 [21JN]

——— research, identify, and evaluate cybersecurity risks to critical infrastructure (see H.R. 6221), H5327 [26JY]

FEMA: codify authority to use Urban Areas Security Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant Program funding for enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities (see H.R. 5997), H3974 [21JN]

——— provide guidance and coordination for mass fatality planning (see H.R. 6566), H6297 [28SE]

Technology: enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure (see S. 2105), S614 [14FE] (see S. 3414), S5212 [19JY]

Cloture motions

Technology: enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure (S. 3414), S5724 [31JY], S5919 [2AU], S6784 [14NO]

——— enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure (S. 3414), motion to proceed, S5357 [25JY], S5450 [26JY]

Cost Estimates

WMD Intelligence and Information Sharing Act (H.R. 2764): CBO, H3242 [30MY]

Letters

Cybersecurity Act: several former national security officials, S4136 [13JN]

Cybersecurity Act (CSA2012): Dorothy Coleman, National Association of Manufacturers, S5909 [2AU]

——— Keith B. Alexander, National Security Agency, S5704 [31JY]

——— R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S6782 [14NO]

——— several financial services organizations, S5909 [2AU]

——— several individuals, S5437 [26JY]

——— Shawn Osbourne, TechAmerica (organization), S5915 [2AU]

Enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure: several former government officials, S4847 [11JY]

Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act: Tim Stephens, Emergency Services Coalition for Medical Preparedness, H6440 [27NO]

Motions

Technology: enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure (S. 3414), S5357 [25JY], S5419 [26JY], S5724 [31JY]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Office of Intelligence and Analysis weapons of mass destruction intelligence and information sharing functions and require dissemination of information to relevant entities (H.R. 2764), H3241–H3243 [30MY], E914 [31MY]

——— permit use of certain grant funds for training conducted in conjunction with a national laboratory or research facility (H.R. 5843), H4014, H4015 [26JN], H4421 [28JN]

——— prevent terrorism, including terrorism associated with homegrown violent extremism and domestic violent extremism (H.R. 6003), E1112, E1129 [21JN]

——— research, identify, and evaluate cybersecurity risks to critical infrastructure, H6500–H6503 [28NO]

——— research, identify, and evaluate cybersecurity risks to critical infrastructure (H.R. 6221), E1338 [26JY]

FEMA: codify authority to use Urban Areas Security Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant Program funding for enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities (H.R. 5997), H6439, H6440 [27NO], E1836 [29NO]

——— ensure continuation of the Metropolitan Medical Response System Program (H.R. 1411), H6440 [27NO]

Technology: enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure, H5955 [13SE]

——— improve laws relative to cybersecurity (H.R. 3674), H6502 [28NO]

Remarks in Senate

Cybersecurity Act (CSA2012): set sunset date, S5439 [26JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: ensure that creation of center to protect Federal Government networks does not disrupt current cyber law enforcement efforts, S5723 [31JY]

Technology: conduct study to determine current cyber law enforcement resources, S5723 [31JY]

——— enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure, S4846–S4849 [11JY]

——— enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure (S. 2105), S616–S619, S659 [14FE], S663 [15FE], S2458 [18AP], S3300 [21MY], S3933–S3935 [12JN], S4135–S4137 [13JN]

——— enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure (S. 3414), S5193–S5196, S5238 [19JY], S5264 [23JY], S5266 [24JY], S5322, S5367 [25JY], S5652 [30JY], S5691–S5706, S5708–S5712, S5714–S5725 [31JY], S5805, S5806, S5812–S5818, S5823–S5825, S5830, S5841, S5850 [1AU], S5901–S5904, S5907–S5919, S5929, S5936, S5937, S5942 [2AU], S6079 [11SE], S6766, S6774–S6784, S6793 [14NO]

——— enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure (S. 3414), motion to proceed, S5357, S5359–S5364 [25JY], S5419–S5421, S5426–S5441, S5444, S5448, S5450, S5463–S5465 [26JY], S5631, S5632 [30JY], S6835 [15NO]

——— enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure (S. 3414), unanimous-consent agreement, S5651 [30JY], S6772 [14NO]

U.S. Chamber of Commerce: position on enhancing security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure, S5823 [1AU]

Reports filed

Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Modernization Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3563) (H. Rept. 112–685), H6230 [20SE]

Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness (PRECISE) Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3674) (H. Rept. 112–592), H4827 [11JY]

WMD Intelligence and Information Sharing Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2764) (H. Rept. 112–466), H2441 [8MY]

Statements

Cybersecurity Act (CSA2012): Aspen Homeland Security Group, S5437 [26JY]

Texts of

H.R. 2764, WMD Intelligence and Information Sharing Act, H3241 [30MY]

H.R. 5843, Dept. of Homeland Security use of certain grant funds for training conducted in conjunction with a national laboratory or research facility, H4014 [26JN]

H.R. 5997, Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act, H6439 [27NO]