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113th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 1995
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 4, 2014Mr. Blumenthal (for himself and Mr. Markey) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To protect consumers by mitigating the vulnerability of personally identifiable information to
theft through a security breach, providing notice and remedies to
consumers in the wake of such a breach, holding companies accountable for
preventable breaches, facilitating the sharing of post-breach technical
information between companies, and enhancing criminal and civil penalties
and other protections against the unauthorized collection or use of
personally identifiable information.
1.
Short title; table of contents
(a)
Short title
This Act may be cited as the
Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014.
(b)
Table of contents
The table of contents of this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of
contents.Sec. 2. Findings.Sec. 3. Definitions.TITLE I—Enhancing punishment for
identity theft and other violations of data privacy and securitySec. 101. Concealment of security breaches
involving sensitive personally identifiable information.Sec. 102. Unauthorized manipulation of Internet
traffic on a user’s computer.TITLE II—Privacy and security of
sensitive personally identifiable information Subtitle A—A data privacy and security
programSec. 201. Purpose and applicability of data
privacy and security program.Sec. 202. Requirements for a personal data
privacy and security program.Sec. 203. Federal enforcement.Sec. 204. Enforcement by State Attorneys
General.Sec. 205. Supplemental enforcement by
individuals.Subtitle B—Security breach
notificationSec. 211. Notice to individuals.Sec. 212. Exemptions from notice to
individuals.Sec. 213. Methods of notice to
individuals.Sec. 214. Content of notice to
individuals.Sec. 215. Remedies for security
breach.Sec. 216. Notice to credit reporting
agencies.Sec. 217. Notice to law
enforcement.Sec. 218. Federal enforcement.Sec. 219. Enforcement by State attorneys
general.Sec. 220. Supplemental enforcement by
individuals.Sec. 221. Relation to other laws.Sec. 222. Authorization of
appropriations.Sec. 223. Reporting on risk assessment
exemptions.Subtitle C—Post-Breach technical information
clearinghouseSec. 230. Clearinghouse information collection,
maintenance, and access.Sec. 231. Protections for clearinghouse
participants.Sec. 232. Effective date.TITLE III—Access to and use of
commercial dataSec. 301. General services administration
review of contracts.Sec. 302. Requirement to audit information
security practices of contractors and third-party business
entities.Sec. 303. Privacy impact assessment of
government use of commercial information services containing
sensitive
personally identifiable information.Sec. 304. FBI report on reported breaches and
compliance.Sec. 305. Department of Justice report on
enforcement actions.Sec. 306. Report on notification
effectiveness.TITLE IV—Compliance with
Statutory Pay-As-You-Go ActSec. 401. Budget compliance.
2.
Findings
Congress finds that—
(1) databases of personally identifiable
information are increasingly prime targets of hackers, identity thieves,
rogue
employees, and other criminals, including organized and sophisticated
criminal
operations;
(2) identity theft is a serious threat to the
Nation’s economic stability, homeland security, the development of
e-commerce,
and the privacy rights of people in the United States;
(3) over 9,300,000 individuals were victims of
identity theft in the United States in 2010;
(4) security breaches are a serious threat to
consumer confidence, homeland security, e-commerce, and economic
stability;
(5) it is important for business entities that
own, use, or license personally identifiable information to adopt
reasonable
procedures to ensure the security, privacy, and confidentiality of that
personally identifiable information;
(6) individuals whose personal information has
been compromised or who have been victims of identity theft should receive
the
necessary information and assistance to mitigate their damages and to
restore
the integrity of their personal information and identities;
(7) data misuse and use of inaccurate data have
the potential to cause serious or irreparable harm to an individual’s
livelihood, privacy, and liberty and undermine efficient and effective
business
and government operations;
(8) there is a need to ensure that data brokers
conduct their operations in a manner that prioritizes fairness,
transparency,
accuracy, and respect for the privacy of consumers;
(9) government access to commercial data can
potentially improve safety, law enforcement, and national security;
(10) because government use of commercial data
containing personal information potentially affects individual privacy,
and law
enforcement and national security operations, there is a need for Congress
to
exercise oversight over government use of commercial data;
(11) over 22,960,000 cases of
data breaches involving personally identifiable information were reported
through July of 2011, and in 2009 through 2010, over 230,900,000 cases of
personal data breaches were reported;
(12) facilitating information
sharing among business entities and across sectors in the event of a
breach can
assist in remediating the breach and preventing similar breaches in the
future;
(13) because the Federal
Government has limited resources, consumers themselves play a vital and
complementary role in facilitating prompt notification and protecting
against
future breaches of security;
(14) in addition to the
immediate damages caused by security breaches, the lack of basic remedial
requirements often forces individuals whose sensitive personally
identifiable
information is compromised as a result of a security breach to incur the
economic costs of litigation to seek remedies, and the economic costs of
fees
required in many States to freeze compromised accounts; and
(15) victims of personal data
breaches may suffer debilitating emotional and physical effects and become
depressed or anxious, especially in cases of repeated or unresolved
instances
of data breaches.
3.
Definitions
(a)
In
general
In this Act, the
following definitions shall apply:
(1)
Affiliate
The term affiliate means
persons related by common ownership or by corporate control.
(2)
Agency
The term agency has the
meaning given the term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code.
(3)
Business entity
The term business entity means
any organization, corporation, trust, partnership, sole proprietorship,
unincorporated association, or venture established to make a profit, or
nonprofit.
(4)
Credit rating
agency
The term credit
rating agency has the meaning given the term in section 3(a)(61) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(61)).
(5)
Credit
report
The term credit report means a consumer
report, as that term is defined in section 603(d) of the Fair Credit
Reporting Act
(15 U.S.C. 1681a(d)).
(6)
Data broker
The term data broker means a
business entity which for monetary fees or dues regularly engages in the
practice of collecting, transmitting, or providing access to sensitive
personally identifiable information on more than 5,000 individuals who are
not
the customers or employees of that business entity or affiliate primarily
for
the purposes of providing such information to nonaffiliated third parties
on an
interstate basis.
(7)
Designated
entity
The term designated entity means the Federal
Government entity designated under section 217(a).
(8)
Encryption
The term encryption—
(A) means the protection of data in electronic
form, in storage or in transit, using an encryption technology that has
been
generally accepted by experts in the field of information security that
renders
such data indecipherable in the absence of associated cryptographic keys
necessary to enable decryption of such data; and
(B) includes appropriate management and
safeguards of such cryptographic keys so as to protect the integrity of
the
encryption.
(9)
Identity
theft
The term identity
theft means a violation of section 1028(a)(7) of title 18, United States
Code.
(10)
Intelligence
community
The term intelligence community includes
the following:
(A) The Office of the
Director of National Intelligence.
(B) The Central Intelligence
Agency.
(C) The National Security
Agency.
(D) The Defense Intelligence
Agency.
(E) The National
Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
(F) The National
Reconnaissance Office.
(G) Other offices within the
Department of Defense for the collection of specialized national
intelligence
through reconnaissance programs.
(H) The intelligence elements
of the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, the Marine Corps, the Federal Bureau
of
Investigation, and the Department of Energy.
(I) The Bureau of
Intelligence and Research of the Department of State.
(J) The Office of
Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of the Treasury.
(K) The elements of the
Department of Homeland Security concerned with the analysis of
intelligence
information, including the Office of Intelligence of the Coast Guard.
(L) Such other elements of
any other department or agency as may be designated by the President, or
designated jointly by the Director of National Intelligence and the head
of the
department or agency concerned, as an element of the intelligence
community.
(11)
Predispute arbitration
agreement
The term predispute arbitration agreement
means any agreement to arbitrate a dispute that had not yet arisen at the
time
of the making of the agreement.
(12)
Public record source
The term public record source
means the Congress, any agency, any State or local government agency, the
government of the District of Columbia and governments of the territories
or
possessions of the United States, and Federal, State or local courts,
courts
martial and military commissions, that maintain personally identifiable
information in records available to the public.
(13)
Security breach
(A)
In
general
The term security breach means compromise of
the security, confidentiality, or integrity of, or the loss of,
computerized
data through misrepresentation or actions that result in, or that there is
a
reasonable basis to conclude has resulted in—
(i) the unauthorized
acquisition of sensitive personally identifiable information; or
(ii) access to sensitive
personally identifiable information that is for an unauthorized purpose,
or in
excess of authorization.
(B)
Exclusion
The term security breach does
not include—
(i) a good faith acquisition of sensitive
personally identifiable information by a business entity or agency, or an
employee or agent of a business entity or agency, if the sensitive
personally
identifiable information is not subject to further unauthorized
disclosure;
(ii) the release of a public record not
otherwise subject to confidentiality or nondisclosure requirements or the
release of information obtained from a public record; or
(iii) any lawfully authorized
criminal investigation or authorized investigative, protective, or
intelligence
activities that are carried out by or on behalf of any element of the
intelligence community and conducted in accordance with the United States
laws,
authorities, and regulations governing such intelligence activities.
(14)
Security
freeze
The term security freeze means a notice, at
the request of the consumer and subject to exceptions in section 215(b),
that
prohibits the consumer reporting agency from releasing all or any part of
the
consumer’s credit report or any information derived from it without the
express
authorization of the consumer.
(15)
Sensitive personally identifiable
information
The term
sensitive personally identifiable information means any
information or compilation of information, in electronic or digital form
that
includes the following:
(A) An individual’s first and
last name or first initial and last name in combination with any 2 of the
following data elements:
(i) Home address.
(ii) Telephone number of the
individual.
(iii) Mother’s maiden
name.
(iv) Month, day, and year of
birth.
(B) A non-truncated social
security number, driver’s license number, passport number, or alien
registration number or other government-issued unique identification
number.
(C) Information about an
individual’s geographic location that is in whole or in part generated by
or
derived from that individual’s use of a wireless communication device or
other
electronic device, excluding telephone and instrument numbers and network
or
Internet Protocol addresses.
(D) Unique biometric data
such as a fingerprint, voice print, face print, a retina or iris image,
or any
other unique physical representation.
(E) A unique account
identifier, including a financial account number or credit or debit card
number, electronic identification number, user name, health insurance
policy or
subscriber identification number, or routing code.
(F) Not less than 2 of the
following data elements:
(i) An individual’s first and
last name or first initial and last name.
(ii) A unique account
identifier, including a financial account number or credit or debit card
number, electronic identification number, user name, or routing code.
(iii) Any security code,
access code, or password, or source code that could be used to generate
such
codes and passwords.
(iv) Information regarding an
individual’s medical history, mental or physical medical condition, or
medical
treatment or diagnosis by a health care professional.
(G) Any other combination of
data elements that could allow unauthorized access to or acquisition of
the
information described in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), or (F),
including—
(i) a unique account
identifier;
(ii) an electronic
identification number;
(iii) a user name;
(iv) a routing code;
or
(v) any associated security
code, access code, or password or any associated security questions and
answers
that could allow unauthorized access to the account.
(16)
Service
provider
(A)
In
general
The term service provider means a business
entity that—
(i) provides electronic data
transmission, routing, intermediate and transient storage, or connections
to
the system or network of the business entity;
(ii) is not the sender or the
intended recipient of the data;
(iii) is not ordinarily
expected to select or modify the content of the electronic data; and
(iv) transmits, routes,
stores, or provides connections for personal information in a manner that
personal information is undifferentiated from other types of data that
such
business entity transmits, routes, stores, or provides connections.
(B)
Savings
clause
Any such business entity shall be treated as a service
provider under this Act only to the extent that the business entity is
engaged
in the provision of the transmission, routing, intermediate and transient
storage or connections described in subparagraph (A).
(b)
Modified definition by
rulemaking
The Federal Trade Commission may, by rule promulgated
under section 553 of title 5, United States Code, modify the definition of
sensitive personally identifiable information in a manner
consistent with the purposes of this Act and to the extent that such
modification will not unreasonably impede interstate commerce.
I
Enhancing punishment for identity theft and
other violations of data privacy and security
101.
Concealment of security breaches involving
sensitive personally identifiable information
(a)
In general
Chapter 47 of title 18, United States Code,
is amended by adding at the end the following:
1041.
Concealment of security breaches involving
sensitive personally identifiable information
(a) Whoever, having knowledge
of a security breach and of the fact that notice of such security
breach is
required under title II of the Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014, intentionally
or willfully conceals the fact of such security breach and which
breach, shall,
in the event that such security breach results in economic harm or
substantial
emotional distress to 1 or more persons, shall be fined under this
title or
imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.
(b) For purposes of subsection (a), the term
person has the meaning given the term in section 1030(e)(12) of title 18,
United States Code.
(c) Any person seeking an exemption under
section 212(b) of the Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014 shall be immune
from prosecution under this section if the United States Secret
Service does
not indicate, in writing, that such notice be given under section
212(b)(1)(B)
of the Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014.
.
(b)
Conforming and technical
amendments
The table of
sections for chapter 47 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by
adding
at the end the following:
1041. Concealment of security
breaches involving sensitive personally identifiable
information.
.
(c)
Enforcement authority
(1)
In general
The United States Secret Service and the
Federal Bureau of Investigation shall have the authority to investigate
offenses under section 1041 of title 18, United States Code, as added by
subsection (a).
(2)
Nonexclusivity
The authority granted in paragraph (1)
shall not be exclusive of any existing authority held by any other Federal
agency.
102.
Unauthorized
manipulation of Internet traffic on a user’s computer
(a)
Definition
In
this section, the term protected computer has the meaning given
the term in section 1030(e)(2) of title 18, United States Code.
(b)
Prohibition
(1)
In
general
Unless a service provider provides a clear and
conspicuous disclosure of data collected in the process of intercepting a
web
search or query entered by an authorized user of a protected computer, and
obtains the consent of an authorized user of the protected computer prior
to
any such action, it shall be unlawful for a service provider to knowingly
or
intentionally—
(A) bypass the display of
search engine results and redirect web searches or queries entered by an
authorized user of a protected computer directly to a commercial website,
counterfeit web page, or targeted advertisement and derive an economic
benefit
from such activity; or
(B) monitor, manipulate,
aggregate, and market the data collected in the process of intercepting a
web
search or query entered by an authorized user of a protected computer and
derive an economic benefit from such activity.
(2)
Consent
A
service provider may not require consent to perform the collection of data
described in paragraph (1) as a condition of providing service to an
authorized
user of the protected computer.
(c)
Limitations on
liability
The restrictions imposed under this section do not
apply to any monitoring of, or interaction with, a subscriber's Internet
or
other network connection or service, or a protected computer, by or at the
direction of a telecommunications carrier, cable operator, computer
hardware or
software provider, financial institution or provider of information
services or
interactive computer service for—
(1) network or computer
security purposes;
(2) diagnostics;
(3) technical support;
(4) repair;
(5) network
management;
(6) authorized updates of
software or system firmware;
(7) authorized remote system
management;
(8) authorized provision of
protection for users of the computer from objectionable content;
(9) authorized scanning for
computer software used in violation of this section for removal by an
authorized user; or
(10) detection or prevention
of fraud.
(d)
Enforcement by the
Attorney General
(1)
Liability and penalty
for violations
Any person who engages in an activity in violation
of this section shall be fined not more than $500,000.
(2)
Enhanced liability and
penalties for pattern or practice of violations
(A)
In
general
Any person who engages in a pattern or practice of
activity that violates the provisions of this section shall be fined not
more
than $1,000,000.
(B)
Treatment of single
action or conduct
For purposes of subparagraph (A), any single
action or conduct that violates this section with respect to multiple
protected
computers shall be construed as a single violation.
(3)
Considerations
In
determining the amount of any penalty under paragraph (1) or (2), the
court
shall take into account—
(A) the degree of culpability
of the defendant;
(B) any history of prior such
conduct;
(C) the ability of the
defendant to pay any fine imposed;
(D) the effect on the ability
of the defendant to continue to do business; and
(E) such other matters as
justice may require.
II
Privacy and security of sensitive
personally identifiable information
A
A data privacy and security
program
201.
Purpose and applicability of data privacy
and security program
(a)
Purpose
The purpose of this subtitle is to ensure
standards for developing and implementing administrative, technical, and
physical safeguards to protect the security of sensitive personally
identifiable information.
(b)
In general
A business entity engaging in interstate
commerce that involves collecting, accessing, transmitting, using,
storing, or
disposing of sensitive personally identifiable information in electronic
or
digital form on 10,000 or more United States persons is subject to the
requirements for a data privacy and security program under section 202 for
protecting sensitive personally identifiable information.
(c)
Limitations
Notwithstanding any other obligation under
this subtitle, this subtitle does not apply to the following:
(1)
Financial
institutions
A financial institution subject to the data security
requirements and standards under 501(b) of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (15
U.S.C. 6801(b)) and subject to the jurisdiction of an agency or authority
described in section 505(a) of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (15 U.S.C.
6805(a)),
if the Federal functional regulator (as defined in section 509 of the
Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (15 U.S.C. 6809)) with jurisdiction over that
financial
institution has issued a regulation under title V of the
Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
(15 U.S.C. 6801 et seq.) that requires financial institutions within its
jurisdiction to provide notification to individuals following a breach of
security.
(2)
HIPAA regulated entities
(A)
Covered entities
A business entity subject to the Health
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. 1301 et
seq.),
including the data security requirements and implementing regulations of
that
Act.
(B)
Compliance
A
business entity that—
(i) is acting as a business
associate, as that term is defined under the Health Insurance Portability
and
Accountability Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. 1301 et seq.) and is in compliance
with
the requirements imposed under that Act and implementing regulations
promulgated under that Act; and
(ii) is subject to, and
currently in compliance, with the privacy and data security requirements
under
sections 13401 and 13404 of division A of the American Reinvestment and
Recovery Act of 2009 (42 U.S.C. 17931 and 17934) and implementing
regulations
promulgated under such sections.
(3)
Service
providers
A service provider for any electronic communication by
a third party, to the extent that the service provider is exclusively
engaged
in the transmission, routing, or temporary, intermediate, or transient
storage
of that communication.
(4)
Public
records
Public records not
otherwise subject to a confidentiality or nondisclosure requirement, or
information obtained from a public record, including information obtained
from
a news report or periodical.
(d)
Rule of
construction
Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to
modify, limit, or supersede the operation of the provisions of the
Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (15 U.S.C. 6801 et seq.), or its implementing
regulations, including such regulations adopted or enforced by the
States.
202.
Requirements for a personal data privacy
and security program
(a)
Personal data privacy and security
program
A business entity
subject to this subtitle shall comply with the following safeguards and
any
other administrative, technical, or physical safeguards identified by the
Federal Trade Commission in a rulemaking process pursuant to section 553
of
title 5, United States Code, for the protection of sensitive personally
identifiable information:
(1)
Scope
A business entity shall implement a
comprehensive personal data privacy and security program that includes
administrative, technical, and physical safeguards appropriate to the size
and
complexity of the business entity and the nature and scope of its
activities.
(2)
Design
The personal data privacy and security
program shall be designed to—
(A) ensure the privacy, security, and
confidentiality of sensitive personally identifiable information;
(B) protect against any anticipated
vulnerabilities to the privacy, security, or integrity of sensitive
personally
identifiable information; and
(C) protect against unauthorized access to or
use of sensitive personally identifiable information that could create a
significant risk of harm to any individual.
(3)
Risk assessment
A business entity shall—
(A) identify reasonably foreseeable internal
and external vulnerabilities that could result in unauthorized access,
disclosure, use, or alteration of sensitive personally identifiable
information
or systems containing sensitive personally identifiable information;
(B) assess the likelihood of and potential
damage from unauthorized access, disclosure, use, or alteration of
sensitive
personally identifiable information;
(C) assess the sufficiency of its policies,
technologies, and safeguards in place to control and minimize risks from
unauthorized access, disclosure, use, or alteration of sensitive
personally
identifiable information; and
(D) assess the vulnerability of sensitive
personally identifiable information during destruction and disposal of
such
information, including through the disposal or retirement of hardware.
(4)
Risk management and control
Each business entity shall—
(A) design its personal data privacy and
security program to control the risks identified under paragraph (3);
and
(B) adopt measures commensurate with the
sensitivity of the data as well as the size, complexity, and scope of the
activities of the business entity that—
(i) control access to systems and facilities
containing sensitive personally identifiable information, including
controls to
authenticate and permit access only to authorized individuals;
(ii) detect, record, and preserve information
relevant to actual and attempted fraudulent, unlawful, or unauthorized
access,
disclosure, use, or alteration of sensitive personally identifiable
information, including by employees and other individuals otherwise
authorized
to have access;
(iii) protect sensitive personally identifiable
information during use, transmission, storage, and disposal by encryption,
redaction, or access controls that are widely accepted as an effective
industry
practice or industry standard, or other reasonable means (including as
directed
for disposal of records under section 628 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act
(15
U.S.C. 1681w) and the implementing regulations of such Act as set forth in
section 682 of title 16, Code of Federal Regulations);
(iv) ensure that sensitive personally
identifiable information is properly destroyed and disposed of, including
during the destruction of computers, diskettes, and other electronic media
that
contain sensitive personally identifiable information;
(v) trace access to records containing
sensitive personally identifiable information so that the business entity
can
determine who accessed or acquired such sensitive personally identifiable
information pertaining to specific individuals;
(vi) ensure that no third party or customer of
the business entity is authorized to access or acquire sensitive
personally
identifiable information without the business entity first performing
sufficient due diligence to ascertain, with reasonable certainty, that
such
information is being sought for a valid legal purpose; and
(vii) minimize the amount of
personal information maintained by the business entity, providing for the
retention of such personal information only as reasonably needed for the
business purposes of the business entity or as necessary to comply with
any
other provision of law.
(b)
Training
Each business entity subject to this
subtitle shall take steps to ensure employee training and supervision for
implementation of the data security program of the business entity.
(c)
Vulnerability testing
(1)
In general
Each business entity subject to this
subtitle shall take steps to ensure regular testing of key controls,
systems,
and procedures of the personal data privacy and security program to
detect,
prevent, and respond to attacks or intrusions, or other system failures.
(2)
Frequency
The frequency and nature of the tests
required under paragraph (1) shall be determined by the risk assessment of
the
business entity under subsection (a)(3).
(d)
Certain relationship to
providers of services
In the event a business entity subject to
this subtitle engages a person or entity not subject to this subtitle
(other
than a service provider) to receive sensitive personally identifiable
information in performing services or functions (other than the services
or
functions provided by a service provider) on behalf of and under the
instruction of such business entity, such business entity shall—
(1) exercise appropriate due
diligence in selecting the person or entity for responsibilities related
to
sensitive personally identifiable information, and take reasonable steps
to
select and retain a person or entity that is capable of maintaining
appropriate
safeguards for the security, privacy, and integrity of the sensitive
personally
identifiable information at issue; and
(2) require the person or
entity by contract to implement and maintain appropriate measures designed
to
meet the objectives and requirements governing entities subject to section
201,
this section, and subtitle B.
(e)
Periodic assessment and personal data
privacy and security modernization
Each business entity subject to this
subtitle shall on a regular basis monitor, evaluate, and adjust, as
appropriate
its data privacy and security program in light of any relevant changes
in—
(1) technology;
(2) the sensitivity of sensitive personally
identifiable information;
(3) internal or external threats to sensitive
personally identifiable information; and
(4) the changing business arrangements of the
business entity, such as—
(A) mergers and acquisitions;
(B) alliances and joint ventures;
(C) outsourcing arrangements;
(D) bankruptcy; and
(E) changes to sensitive personally
identifiable information systems.
(f)
Implementation timeline
Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, a business entity subject to the provisions of this
subtitle shall implement a data privacy and security program pursuant to
this
subtitle.
203.
Federal enforcement
(a)
Civil penalties
(1)
In general
The Attorney General may bring a civil
action in the appropriate United States district court against any
business
entity that engages in conduct constituting a violation of this subtitle
and,
upon proof of such conduct by a preponderance of the evidence, such
business
entity shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $5,000 per
violation per day while such a violation exists, with a maximum of
$20,000,000
per violation, unless such conduct is found to be willful or
intentional.
(2)
Intentional or willful
violation
A business entity
that intentionally or willfully violates the provisions of this subtitle
shall
be subject to additional penalties in the amount of $5,000 per violation
per
day while such a violation exists.
(3)
Considerations
In
determining the amount of a civil penalty under this subsection, the court
shall take into account—
(A) the degree of culpability
of the business entity;
(B) any prior violations of
this subtitle by the business entity;
(C) the ability of the
business entity to pay a civil penalty;
(D) the effect on the ability
of the business entity to continue to do business;
(E) the number of individuals
whose sensitive personally identifiable information was compromised by the
breach;
(F) the relative cost of
compliance with this subtitle; and
(G) such other matters as
justice may require.
(b)
Injunctive actions by
the Attorney General
(1)
In
general
If it appears that a business entity has engaged, or is
engaged, in any act or practice constituting a violation of this subtitle,
the
Attorney General may petition an appropriate district court of the United
States for an order—
(A) enjoining such act or
practice; or
(B) enforcing compliance with
this subtitle.
(2)
Issuance of
order
A court may issue an order under paragraph (1), if the
court finds that the conduct in question constitutes a violation of this
subtitle.
(c)
Other rights and remedies
The rights and remedies available under
this section are cumulative and shall not affect any other rights and
remedies
available under law.
204.
Enforcement by State
Attorneys General
(a)
Civil actions
(1)
In general
In any case in which the attorney general
of a State or any State or local law enforcement agency authorized by the
State
attorney general or by State statute to prosecute violations of consumer
protection law, has reason to believe that an interest of the residents of
that
State has been or is threatened or adversely affected by the acts or
practices
of a business entity that violate this subtitle, the State may bring a
civil
action on behalf of the residents of that State in a district court of the
United States of appropriate jurisdiction, or any other court of competent
jurisdiction, to—
(A) enjoin that act or practice;
(B) enforce compliance with this subtitle;
or
(C) obtain civil penalties of not more than
$5,000 per violation per day while such violations persist, up to a
maximum of
$20,000,000 per violation.
(2)
Considerations
In
determining the amount of a civil penalty under this subsection, the court
shall take into account—
(A) the degree of culpability
of the business entity;
(B) any prior violations of
this subtitle by the business entity;
(C) the ability of the
business entity to pay a civil penalty;
(D) the effect on the ability
of the business entity to continue to do business;
(E) the number of individuals
whose sensitive personally identifiable information was compromised by the
breach;
(F) the relative cost of
compliance with this subtitle; and
(G) such other matters as
justice may require.
(3)
Notice
(A)
In general
Before filing an action under this
subsection, the attorney general of the State involved shall provide to
the
Attorney General—
(i) a written notice of that action; and
(ii) a copy of the complaint for that
action.
(B)
Exception
Subparagraph
(A) shall not apply with respect to the filing of an action by an attorney
general of a State under this subsection, if the attorney general of a
State
determines that it is not feasible to provide the notice described in this
subparagraph before the filing of the action.
(C)
Notification when
practicable
In an action described in subparagraph (B), the
attorney general of a State shall provide the written notice and a copy of
the
complaint to the Attorney General as soon after the filing of the
complaint as
practicable.
(b)
Federal
proceedings
Upon receiving notice under subsection (a)(3), the
Attorney General shall have the right to—
(1) move to stay the action,
pending the final disposition of a pending Federal proceeding or action
described in subsection (c);
(2) initiate an action in the
appropriate United States district court under section 218 and move to
consolidate all pending actions, including State actions, in such court;
(3) intervene in an action
brought under subsection (a)(2); and
(4) file petitions for
appeal.
(c)
Pending
proceedings
If the Attorney General has instituted a proceeding
or action for a violation of this subtitle or any regulations thereunder,
no
attorney general of a State may, during the pendency of such proceeding or
action, bring an action under this section against any defendant named in
such
criminal proceeding or civil action for any violation that is alleged in
that
proceeding or action.
(d)
Construction
For
purposes of bringing any civil action under subsection (a), nothing in
this
section shall be construed to prevent an attorney general of a State from
exercising the powers conferred on such attorney general by the laws of
that
State to—
(1) conduct
investigations;
(2) administer oaths or
affirmations; or
(3) compel the attendance of
witnesses or the production of documentary and other evidence.
(e)
Venue; service of
process
(1)
Venue
Any
action brought under subsection (a) may be brought in—
(A) the district court of the
United States that meets applicable requirements relating to venue under
section 1391 of title 28, United States Code; or
(B) another court of
competent jurisdiction.
(2)
Service of
process
In an action brought under subsection (a), process may be
served in any district in which the defendant—
(A) is an inhabitant;
or
(B) may be found.
205.
Supplemental
enforcement by individuals
(a)
In
general
Any person aggrieved by a violation of the provisions of
this subtitle by a business entity may bring a civil action in a court of
appropriate jurisdiction to recover for personal injuries sustained as a
result
of the violation.
(b)
Authority To bring
civil action; jurisdiction
As provided in subsection (c), any
person may commence a civil action on his own behalf against any business
entity who is alleged to have violated the provisions of this subtitle.
(c)
Remedies in a citizen
suit
(1)
Damages
Any
individual harmed by a failure of a business entity to comply with the
provisions of this subtitle, shall be able to collect damages of not more
than
$10,000 per violation per day while such violations persist, up to a
maximum of
$20,000,000 per violation.
(2)
Punitive
damages
A business entity may be liable for punitive damages if
the business entity intentionally or willfully violates the provisions of
this
subtitle.
(3)
Equitable
relief
A business entity that
violates the provisions of this subtitle may be enjoined to comply with
the
provisions of those sections.
(d)
Other rights and
remedies
The rights and remedies available under this subsection
are cumulative and shall not affect any other rights and remedies
available
under law.
(e)
Nonenforceability of
certain provisions waiving rights and remedies or requiring arbitration of
disputes
(1)
Waiver of rights and
remedies
The rights and remedies provided for in this section may
not be waived by any agreement, policy form, or condition of employment
including by a predispute arbitration agreement.
(2)
Predispute arbitration
agreements
No predispute arbitration agreement shall be valid or
enforceable, if the agreement requires arbitration of a dispute arising
under
this section.
(f)
Considerations
In
determining the amount of a civil penalty under this subsection, the court
shall take into account—
(1) the degree of culpability
of the business entity;
(2) any prior violations of
this subtitle by the business entity;
(3) the ability of the
business entity to pay a civil penalty;
(4) the effect on the ability
of the business entity to continue to do business;
(5) the number of individuals
whose sensitive personally identifiable information was compromised by the
breach;
(6) the relative cost of
compliance with this subtitle; and
(7) such other matters as
justice may require.
B
Security breach notification
211.
Notice to individuals
(a)
In general
Except as provided in section 212, any agency, or business entity engaged in
interstate commerce other than a service provider, that uses, accesses,
transmits, stores, disposes of or collects sensitive personally
identifiable
information that experiences a security breach of such information, shall,
following the discovery of such security breach of such information,
notify any
resident of the United States whose sensitive personally identifiable
information has been, or is reasonably believed to have been, accessed, or
acquired.
(b)
Obligation of owner or licensee
(1)
Notice to owner or licensee
Any agency, or business entity engaged in
interstate commerce, that uses, accesses, transmits, stores, disposes of,
or
collects sensitive personally identifiable information that the agency or
business entity does not own or license shall notify the owner or licensee
of
the information following the discovery of a security breach involving
such
information.
(2)
Notice by owner, licensee or other
designated third party
Nothing in this subtitle shall prevent or
abrogate an agreement between an agency or business entity required to
give
notice under this section and a designated third party, including an owner
or
licensee of the sensitive personally identifiable information subject to
the
security breach, to provide the notifications required under subsection
(a).
(3)
Business entity relieved from giving
notice
A business entity
obligated to give notice under subsection (a) shall be relieved of such
obligation if an owner or licensee of the sensitive personally
identifiable
information subject to the security breach, or other designated third
party,
provides such notification.
(4)
Service
providers
If a service provider becomes aware of a security
breach containing sensitive personally identifiable information that is
owned
or possessed by another business entity that connects to or uses a system
or
network provided by the service provider for the purpose of transmitting,
routing, or providing intermediate or transient storage of such data, the
service provider shall be required to notify the business entity who
initiated
such connection, transmission, routing, or storage of the security breach
if
the business entity can be reasonably identified. Upon receiving such
notification from a service provider, the business entity shall be
required to
provide the notification required under subsection (a).
(c)
Timeliness of notification
(1)
In general
All notifications required under this
section shall be made without unreasonable delay following the discovery
by the
agency or business entity of a security breach.
(2)
Reasonable delay
Reasonable delay under this subsection may
include any time necessary to determine the scope of the security breach,
conduct the risk assessment described in section 212(b)(1), and provide
notice
to law enforcement when required.
(3)
Burden of
production
The agency, business entity, owner, or licensee
required to provide notice under this subtitle shall, upon the request of
the
Attorney General, the Federal Trade Commission, or the attorney general of
a
State or any State or local law enforcement agency authorized by the
attorney
general of the State or by State statute to prosecute violations of
consumer
protection law, provide records or other evidence of the notifications
required
under this subtitle, including to the extent applicable, the reasons for
any
delay of notification.
(d)
Delay of notification authorized for law
enforcement or national security purposes
(1)
In
general
If a Federal law enforcement agency or member of the
intelligence community determines that the notification required under
this
section would impede any lawfully authorized criminal investigation or
authorized investigative, protective, or intelligence activities that are
carried out by or on behalf of any element of the intelligence community
and
conducted in accordance with the United States laws, authorities, and
regulations governing such intelligence activities, such notification
shall be
delayed upon written notice from such Federal law enforcement agency or
member
of the intelligence community to the agency or business entity that
experienced
the breach. The notification shall specify in writing the period of delay
required.
(2)
Extended delay of
notification
If the
notification required under subsection (a) is delayed pursuant to
paragraph
(1), an agency or business entity shall give notice 30 days after the day
such
law enforcement delay was invoked unless a Federal law enforcement or
member of
the intelligence community provides written notification that further
delay is
necessary.
(3)
Law enforcement immunity
No non-constitutional cause of action shall
lie in any court against an agency for acts relating to the delay of
notification for law enforcement or intelligence purposes under this
subtitle.
212.
Exemptions from notice to
individuals
(a)
Exemption for national security and law
enforcement
(1)
In general
Section 211 shall not apply to an agency or
business entity if—
(A) the United States Secret
Service or the Federal Bureau of Investigation determines that
notification of
the security breach could be expected to reveal sensitive sources and
methods
or similarly impede the ability of the Government to conduct law
enforcement
investigations; or
(B) the Federal Bureau of
Investigation determines that notification of the security breach could be
expected to cause damage to national security.
(2)
Immunity
No
non-constitutional cause of action shall lie in any court against any
Federal
agency for acts relating to the exemption from notification under this
subtitle.
(b)
Safe harbor
(1)
In
general
An agency or business entity shall be exempt from the
notice requirements under section 211, if—
(A) a risk assessment
conducted by the agency or business entity, in consultation with the
Federal
Trade Commission, concludes that there is no significant risk that a
security
breach has resulted in, or will result in harm to the individuals whose
sensitive personally identifiable information was subject to the security
breach; and
(B) the Federal Trade
Commission or designated entity does not indicate within 7 business days
from
the receipt of written notification from an agency or business entity
pursuant
to subsection 212(b)(2), that the agency or business entity should not be
exempt from the notice requirements of section 211.
(2)
Risk assessment
requirements
(A)
Conducting a risk
assessment
Upon discovery of a security breach of an agency or
business entity, the agency or business entity shall conduct a risk
assessment
to determine if there is a significant risk that the security breach
resulted
in, or will result in, harm to the individuals whose sensitive personally
identifiable information was subject to the security breach.
(i)
Presumption of no
significant risk
It is presumed that there is no significant risk
that the security breach has resulted in, or will result in, harm to the
individuals whose sensitive personally identifiable data was subject to
the
security breach, if the sensitive personally identifiable information has
been
rendered unusable, unreadable, or indecipherable through a security
technology
or methodology (if the technology or methodology is generally accepted by
experts in the information security field). Any such presumption may be
rebutted by facts demonstrating that the security technologies or
methodologies
in a specific case, have been or are reasonably likely to be
compromised.
(ii)
Presumption of
significant risk
It is presumed that there is a significant risk
that the security breach has resulted in, or will result in, harm to
individuals whose sensitive personally identifiable information was
subject to
the security breach if the agency or business entity failed to render such
sensitive personally identifiable information indecipherable through a
security
technology or methodology (if the technology or methodology is generally
accepted by experts in the information security field).
(iii)
Methodologies or
technologies
(I)
Required
rulemaking
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment
of this Act, and biannually thereafter, the Federal Trade Commission,
after
consultation with the National Institute of Standards and Technology,
shall
issue rules (pursuant to section 553 of title 5, United States Code) or
guidance to identify security methodologies or technologies, such as
encryption, which render sensitive personally identifiable information
unusable, unreadable, or indecipherable, that shall, if applied to such
sensitive personally identifiable information, establish a presumption
that no
significant risk of harm exists to individuals whose sensitive personally
identifiable information was subject to a security breach. Any such
presumption
may be rebutted by facts demonstrating that any such methodology or
technology
in a specific case has been or is reasonably likely to be compromised.
(II)
Required
consultation
In issuing rules or guidance under subclause (II),
the Commission shall also consult with relevant industries, consumer
organizations, and data security and identity theft prevention experts and
established standards setting bodies.
(iv)
FTC
guidance
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Federal Trade Commission, after consultation with the
National
Institute of Standards and Technology, shall issue guidance regarding the
application of the exemption in clause (i).
(B)
Written
notification
Without unreasonable delay, but not later than 7
days after the discovery of a security breach, unless extended by the
United
States Secret Service or the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the agency
or
business entity must notify the Federal Trade Commission and designated
entity,
in writing, of—
(i) the results of the risk
assessment; and
(ii) its decision to invoke
the risk assessment exemption.
(C)
Violations
It
shall be a violation of this section to—
(i) fail to conduct a risk
assessment in a reasonable manner, or according to standards generally
accepted
by experts in the field of information security; or
(ii) submit results of a risk
assessment that—
(I) conceal violations of
law, inefficiency, or administrative error;
(II) prevent embarrassment to
a business entity, organization, or agency;
(III) restrain
competition;
(IV) contain fraudulent or
deliberately misleading information; or
(V) delay notification under
section 211 for any other reason, except where the agency or business
entity
reasonably believes that the risk assessment exception may apply.
(c)
Financial fraud prevention
exemption
(1)
In general
A business entity shall be exempt from the
notice requirements of this subtitle if the business entity utilizes or
participates in a security program that—
(A) effectively blocks the use of the sensitive
personally identifiable information to initiate unauthorized financial
transactions before they are charged to the account of the individual;
and
(B) provides for notice to affected individuals
after a security breach that has resulted in fraud or unauthorized
transactions.
(2)
Limitation
Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a business
entity if the information subject to the security breach includes an
individual's first and last name, or any other type of sensitive
personally
identifiable information, other than a credit card or credit card security
code
identified in section 3, unless that information is only a credit card
number
or a credit card security code.
(d)
Limitations
Notwithstanding
any other obligation under this subtitle, this subtitle does not apply to
the
following—
(1)
Financial
institutions
A financial institution subject to the data security
requirements and standards under 501(b) of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (15
U.S.C. 6801 et seq.), and subject to the jurisdiction of an agency or
authority
described in section 505(a) of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (15 U.S.C.
6805(a)),
if the Federal functional regulator (as defined by section 509 of the
Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (15 U.S.C. 6809)) with jurisdiction over that
financial
institution has issued a regulation under title V of the
Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
(15 U.S.C. 6801 et seq.) that requires financial institutions within its
jurisdiction to provide notification to individuals following a breach of
security.
(2)
HIPAA regulated
entities exemption
(A)
In
general
A business entity shall be exempt from the notice
requirement under section 211 if the business entity is one of the
following:
(i)
Covered
entities
A business entity subject to the Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. 1301 et seq.),
including
the data breach notification requirements and implementing regulations of
that
Act.
(ii)
Business
entities
A business entity that—
(I) is acting as a business
associate, as that term is defined under the Health Insurance Portability
and
Accountability Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. 1301 et seq.) and is in compliance
with
the requirements imposed under that Act and implementing regulations
promulgated under that Act; and
(II) is subject to, and
currently in compliance with, the data breach notification requirements
under
section 13402 or 13407 of the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of
2009
(42 U.S.C. 17932 and 17937) and implementing regulations promulgated under
such
sections.
(B)
Limitation
Paragraph
(1) shall not apply to a business entity if the information subject to the
security breach includes an individual’s first and last name, or any other
type
of sensitive personally identifiable information other than a health
insurance
policy or subscriber identification number or information regarding an
individual’s medical history, mental or physical medical condition, or
medical
treatment or diagnosis by a health care professional as identified in
section 3
unless that information is only a health insurance policy or subscriber
identification number or information regarding an individual’s medical
history,
mental or physical medical condition, or medical treatment or diagnosis by
a
health care professional.
213.
Methods of notice to
individuals
To comply with
section 211, an agency or business entity shall provide the following
forms of
notice:
(1)
Individual written notice
Written notice to individuals by 1 of the
following means:
(A) Individual written notification to the last
known home mailing address of the individual in the records of the agency
or
business entity.
(B) E-mail notice, unless the individual has
expressly opted not to receive such notices of security breaches or the
notice
is inconsistent with the provisions permitting electronic transmission of
notices under section 101 of the Electronic Signatures in Global and
National
Commerce Act (15 U.S.C. 7001).
(2)
Telephone
notice
Telephone notice to the individual personally.
(3)
Public notice
(A)
Electronic
notice
Prominent notice via all reasonable means of electronic
contact between the individual and the agency or business entity,
including any
website, networked devices, or other interface through which the agency or
business entity regularly interacts with the consumer, if the number of
individuals whose sensitive personally identifiable information was or is
reasonably believed to have been accessed or acquired by an unauthorized
person
exceeds 5,000.
(B)
Media notice
Notice to major media outlets serving a
State or jurisdiction, if the number of residents of such State whose
sensitive
personally identifiable information was, or is reasonably believed to have
been, accessed or acquired by an unauthorized person exceeds 5,000.
214.
Content of notice to individuals
(a)
In general
Regardless of the method by which
individual notice is provided to individuals under section 213(1), such
notice
shall include—
(1) a description of the categories of
sensitive personally identifiable information that was, or is reasonably
believed to have been, accessed or acquired by an unauthorized person, and
how
the agency or business entity came into possession of the sensitive
personally
identifiable information at issue;
(2) a toll-free number—
(A) that the individual may use to contact the
agency or business entity, or the agent of the agency or business entity;
and
(B) from which the individual may learn what
types of sensitive personally identifiable information the agency or
business
entity maintained about that individual;
(3) the toll-free contact telephone numbers,
websites, and addresses for the major credit reporting agencies;
(4) the telephone numbers and
websites for the relevant Federal agencies that provide information
regarding
identity theft prevention and protection;
(5) notice that the
individual is entitled to receive, at no cost to such individual, consumer
credit reports on a quarterly basis for a period of 2 years, credit
monitoring
or any other service that enables consumers to detect the misuse of
sensitive
personally identifiable information for a period of 2 years, and
instructions
to the individual on requesting such reports or service from the agency or
business entity;
(6) notice that the
individual is entitled to receive a security freeze and that the agency or
business entity will be liable for any costs associated with the security
freeze for 2 years and the necessary instructions for requesting a
security
freeze; and
(7) notice that any costs or
damages incurred by an individual as a result of a security breach will be
paid
by the business entity or agency that experienced the security breach.
(b)
Telephone
notice
Telephone notice described in section 213(2) shall
include, to the extent possible—
(1) notification that a
security breach has occurred and that the individual’s sensitive
personally
identifiable information may have been compromised;
(2) a description of the
categories of sensitive personally identifiable information that were, or
are
reasonably believed to have been, accessed or acquired by an unauthorized
person;
(3) a toll-free number and
website—
(A) that the individual may
use to contact the agency or business entity, or the authorized agent of
the
agency or business entity; and
(B) from which the individual
may learn what types of sensitive personally identifiable information the
agency or business entity maintained about that individual and remedies
available to that individual; and
(4) an alert to the
individual that the agency or business entity is sending or has sent
written
notification containing additional information as required under section
213(1)(A).
(c)
Public
notice
Public notice described in section 213(3) shall
include—
(1) electronic notice, which
includes—
(A) notification that a
security breach has occurred and that the individual’s sensitive
personally
identifiable information may have been compromised;
(B) a description of the
categories of sensitive personally identifiable information that were, or
are
reasonably believed to have been, accessed or acquired by an unauthorized
person; and
(C) a toll-free number and
website—
(i) that the individual may
use to contact the agency or business entity, or the authorized agent of
the
agency or business entity; and
(ii) from which the
individual may learn what types of sensitive personally identifiable
information the agency or business entity maintained about that individual
and
remedies available to that individual; and
(2) media notice, which
includes—
(A) a description of the
categories of sensitive personally identifiable information that was, or
is
reasonably believed to have been, accessed or acquired by an unauthorized
person;
(B) a toll-free
number—
(i) that the individual may
use to contact the agency or business entity, or the authorized agent of
the
agency or business entity; and
(ii) from which the
individual may learn what types of sensitive personally identifiable
information the agency or business entity maintained about that individual
and
remedies available to that individual;
(C) the toll-free contact
telephone numbers, websites, and addresses for the major credit reporting
agencies;
(D) the telephone numbers and
websites for the relevant Federal agencies that provide information
regarding
identity theft prevention and protection;
(E) notice that the affected
individuals are entitled to receive, at no cost to such individuals,
consumer
credit reports on a quarterly basis for a period of 2 years, credit
monitoring,
or any other service that enables consumers to detect the misuse of
sensitive
personally identifiable information for a period of 2 years;
(F) notice that the
individual is entitled to receive a security freeze and that the agency or
business entity will be liable for any costs associated with the security
freeze for 2 years; and
(G) notice that the
individual is entitled to receive compensation from the business entity or
agency for any costs or damages incurred by the individual resulting from
the
security breach.
(d)
Additional content
Notwithstanding section 221, a State may
require that a notice under subsection (a) shall also include information
regarding victim protection assistance provided for by that State.
(e)
Direct business
relationship
Regardless of whether a business entity, agency, or
a designated third party provides the notice required pursuant to section
211(b), such notice shall include the name of the business entity or
agency
that has a direct relationship with the individual being notified.
215.
Remedies for security
breach
(a)
Credit reports and
credit monitoring
An agency or business entity required to
provide notification under this subtitle shall, upon request of an
individual
whose sensitive personally identifiable information was included in the
security breach, provide or arrange for the provision of, to each such
individual and at no cost to such individual—
(1) consumer credit reports
from not fewer than 1 of the major credit reporting agencies beginning not
later than 60 days following the request of the individual and continuing
on a
quarterly basis for a period of 2 years thereafter; and
(2) a credit monitoring or
other service that enables consumers to detect the misuse of their
personal
information, beginning not later than 60 days following the request of the
individual and continuing for a period of 2 years.
(b)
Security
freeze
(1)
Request
Any
consumer may submit a written request, by certified mail or such other
secure
method as authorized by a credit rating agency, to a credit rating agency
to
place a security freeze on the credit report of the consumer.
(2)
Implementation of
security freeze
Upon receipt of a written request under paragraph
(1), a credit rating agency shall—
(A) not later than 5 business
days after receipt of the request, place a security freeze on the credit
report
of the consumer; and
(B) not later than 10
business days after placing a security freeze, send a written confirmation
of
such security freeze to the consumer, which shall provide the consumer
with a
unique personal identification number or password to be used by the
consumer
when providing authorization for the release of the credit report of the
consumer to a third party or for a specified period of time.
(3)
Duration of security
freeze
Except as provided in paragraph (4), any security freeze
authorized pursuant to the provisions of this section shall remain in
effect
until the consumer requests security freeze to be removed.
(4)
Disclosure of credit
report to third party
(A)
In
general
If a consumer that has requested a security freeze under
this subsection wishes to authorize the disclosure of the credit report of
the
consumer to a third party, or for a specified period of time, while such
security freeze is in effect, the consumer shall contact the credit rating
agency and provide—
(i) proper
identification;
(ii) the unique personal
identification number or password described in paragraph (2)(B); and
(iii) proper information
regarding the third party who is to receive the credit report or the time
period for which the credit report shall be available.
(B)
Requirement
Not
later than 3 business days after receipt of a request under subparagraph
(A), a
credit rating agency shall lift the security freeze.
(5)
Procedures
(A)
In
general
A credit rating agency shall develop procedures to
receive and process requests from consumers under paragraph (2) of this
section.
(B)
Requirement
Procedures
developed under subparagraph (A), at a minimum, shall include the ability
of a
consumer to send such temporary lift or removal request by electronic
mail,
letter, telephone, or facsimile.
(6)
Requests by third
party
If a third party requests access to a credit report of a
consumer that has been frozen under this subsection and the consumer has
not
authorized the disclosure of the credit report of the consumer to the
third
party, the third party may deem such credit application as incomplete.
(7)
Determination by credit
rating agency
(A)
In
general
A credit rating agency may refuse to implement or may
remove a security freeze under this subsection if the agency determines,
in
good faith, that—
(i) the request for a
security freeze was made as part of a fraud that the consumer participated
in,
had knowledge of, or that can be demonstrated by circumstantial evidence;
or
(ii) the consumer credit
report was frozen due to a material misrepresentation of fact by the
consumer.
(B)
Notice
If
a credit rating agency makes a determination under subparagraph (A) to not
implement, or to remove, a security freeze under this subsection, the
credit
rating agency shall notify the consumer in writing of such
determination—
(i) in the case of a
determination not to implement a security freeze, not later than 5
business
days after the determination is made; and
(ii) in the case of a removal
of a security freeze, prior to removing the freeze on the credit report of
the
consumer.
(8)
Rule of
construction
(A)
In general
Nothing in this section shall be construed to
prohibit disclosure of a credit report of a consumer to—
(i) a person, or the person's
subsidiary, affiliate, agent or assignee with which the consumer has or,
prior
to assignment, had an account, contract or debtor-creditor relationship
for the
purpose of reviewing the account or collecting the financial obligation
owing
for the account, contract or debt;
(ii) a subsidiary, affiliate,
agent, assignee or prospective assignee of a person to whom access has
been
granted under paragraph (4) for the purpose of facilitating the extension
of
credit or other permissible use;
(iii) any person acting
pursuant to a court order, warrant, or subpoena;
(iv) any person for the
purpose of using such credit information to prescreen as provided by the
Fair
Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.);
(v) any person for the sole
purpose of providing a credit file monitoring subscription service to
which the
consumer has subscribed;
(vi) a credit rating agency
for the sole purpose of providing a consumer with a copy of the credit
report
of the consumer upon the request of the consumer; or
(vii) a Federal, State or local
governmental entity, including a law enforcement agency, or court, or
their
agents or assignees pursuant to their statutory or regulatory duties; and
(viii) any person for the sole
purpose of providing a remedy requested by an individual under this
section.
(B)
Reviewing the account
For
purposes of this subsection, reviewing the account shall include
activities relating to account maintenance, monitoring, credit line
increases,
and account upgrades and enhancements.
(9)
Exceptions
The
following persons shall not be required to place a security freeze under
this
subsection, but shall be subject to any security freeze placed on a credit
report by another credit rating agency:
(A) A check services or fraud
prevention services company that reports on incidents of fraud or issues
authorizations for the purpose of approving or processing negotiable
instruments, electronic fund transfers or similar methods of payment.
(B) A deposit account
information service company that issues reports regarding account closures
due
to fraud, substantial overdrafts, automated teller machine abuse, or
similar
information regarding a consumer to inquiring banks or other financial
institutions for use only in reviewing a consumer request for a deposit
account
at the inquiring bank or financial institution.
(C) A credit rating agency
that—
(i) acts only to resell
credit information by assembling and merging information contained in a
database of 1 or more credit reporting agencies; and
(ii) does not maintain a
permanent database of credit information from which new credit reports are
produced.
(10)
Fees
(A)
In
general
A credit rating agency may charge reasonable fees for
each security freeze, removal of such freeze or temporary lift of such
freeze
for a period of time, and a temporary lift of such freeze for a specific
party.
(B)
Requirement
Any
fees charged under subparagraph (A) shall be borne by the agency or
business
entity providing notice under section 214 for 2 years following the
establishment of the security freeze under this subsection.
(c)
Costs resulting from a
security breach
(1)
In
general
A business entity or agency that experiences a security
breach and is required to provide notice under this subtitle shall pay,
upon
request, to any individual whose sensitive personally identifiable
information
has been, or is reasonably believed to have been, accessed or acquired as
a
result of such security breach, any costs or damages incurred by the
individual
as a result of such security breach, including costs associated with
identity
theft suffered as a result of such security breach.
(2)
Compliance
A
business entity or agency shall be deemed in compliance with this
subsection if
the business entity or agency—
(A) provides insurance to any
individual whose sensitive personally identifiable information has been,
or is
reasonably believed to have been, accessed or acquired as a result of a
security breach and such insurance is sufficient to compensate the
consumer for
not less than $25,000 of costs or damages; or
(B) pays, without
unreasonable delay, any actual costs or damages incurred by an individual
as a
result of the security breach.
216.
Notice to credit reporting
agencies
If an agency or
business entity is required to provide notification to more than 5,000
individuals under section 211(a), the agency or business entity shall also
notify all consumer reporting agencies that compile and maintain files on
consumers on a nationwide basis (as defined in section 603(p) of the Fair
Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681a(p))) of the timing and distribution
of the
notices. Such notice shall be given to the consumer credit reporting
agencies
without unreasonable delay and, if it will not delay notice to the
affected
individuals, prior to the distribution of notices to the affected
individuals.
217.
Notice to law enforcement
(a)
Designation of a
government entity To receive notice
(1)
In
general
Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the
Attorney
General, shall designate a Federal Government entity to receive the
information
required to be submitted under this subtitle, and any other reports and
information about information security incidents, threats, and
vulnerabilities.
(2)
Responsibilities of the
designated entity
The designated entity shall—
(A) be responsible for
promptly providing the information it receives to the United States Secret
Service and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and to the Federal Trade
Commission for civil law enforcement purposes; and
(B) provide the information
described in subparagraph (A) as appropriate to other Federal agencies for
law
enforcement, national security, or data security purposes.
(b)
Notice
Any business entity or agency shall notify
the designated entity of the fact that a security breach has occurred
if—
(1) the number of individuals whose sensitive
personally identifiable information was, or is reasonably believed to have
been, accessed or acquired by an unauthorized person exceeds 5,000;
(2) the security breach involves a database,
networked or integrated databases, or other data system containing the
sensitive personally identifiable information of more than 500,000
individuals
nationwide;
(3) the security breach involves databases
owned by the Federal Government; or
(4) the security breach involves primarily
sensitive personally identifiable information of individuals known to the
agency or business entity to be employees and contractors of the Federal
Government involved in national security or law enforcement.
(c)
FTC review of
thresholds
(1)
Review
Not
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal
Trade
Commission, in consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretary of
Homeland Security, shall promulgate regulations regarding the reports
required
under subsection (a).
(2)
Rulemaking
The
Federal Trade Commission, in consultation with the Attorney General and
the
Secretary of Homeland Security, after notice and the opportunity for
public
comment, and in a manner consistent with this section, shall promulgate
regulations, as necessary, under section 553 of title 5, United States
Code, to
adjust the thresholds for notice to law enforcement and national security
authorities under subsection (a) and to facilitate the purposes of this
section.
(d)
Timing of notices
The notices required under this section
shall be delivered as follows:
(1) Notice under subsection (a) shall be
delivered as promptly as possible, but not later than 10 days after
discovery
of the security breach.
(2) Notice under section 211 shall be delivered
to individuals not later than 48 hours after the Federal Bureau of
Investigation or the Secret Service receives notice of a security breach
from
an agency or business entity.
218.
Federal enforcement
(a)
Civil actions by the Attorney
General
(1)
In
general
The Attorney General
may bring a civil action in the appropriate United States district court
against any business entity that engages in conduct constituting a
violation of
this subtitle and, upon proof of such conduct by a preponderance of the
evidence, such business entity shall be subject to a civil penalty of not
more
than $500 per day per individual whose sensitive personally identifiable
information was, or is reasonably believed to have been, accessed or
acquired
by an unauthorized person, up to a maximum of $20,000,000 per violation,
unless
such conduct is found to be willful or intentional.
(2)
Presumption
A violation of section 212(b)(2)(C) shall
be presumed to be willful or intentional conduct.
(b)
Injunctive actions by the Attorney
General
(1)
In general
If it appears that a business entity has
engaged, or is engaged, in any act or practice constituting a violation of
this
subtitle, the Attorney General may petition an appropriate district court
of
the United States for an order—
(A) enjoining such act or practice; or
(B) enforcing compliance with this
subtitle.
(2)
Issuance of order
A court may issue an order under paragraph
(1), if the court finds that the conduct in question constitutes a
violation of
this subtitle.
(c)
Civil actions by the
Federal trade commission
(1)
In
general
Compliance with the requirements imposed under subtitle A and this subtitle may be enforced under
the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41
et seq.) by the Federal Trade Commission with respect to business entities
subject to this Act. All of the functions and powers of the Federal Trade
Commission under the Federal Trade Commission Act are available to the
Commission to enforce compliance by any person with the requirements
imposed
under this title.
(2)
Unfair or deceptive
acts or practices
For the purpose of the exercise by the Federal
Trade Commission of its functions and powers under the Federal Trade
Commission
Act, a violation of any requirement or prohibition imposed under this
title
shall constitute an unfair or deceptive act or practice in commerce in
violation of a regulation under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade
Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(I)(B)) regarding unfair or deceptive acts
or
practices and shall be subject to enforcement by the Federal Trade
Commission
under that Act with respect to any business entity, irrespective of
whether
that business entity is engaged in commerce or meets any other
jurisdictional
tests in the Federal Trade Commission.
(d)
Considerations
In
determining the amount of a civil penalty under this subsection, the court
shall take into account—
(1) the degree of culpability
of the business entity;
(2) any prior violations of
this subtitle by the business entity;
(3) the ability of the
business entity to pay a civil penalty;
(4) the effect on the ability
of the business entity to continue to do business;
(5) the number of individuals
whose sensitive personally identifiable information was compromised by the
breach;
(6) the relative cost of
compliance with this subtitle; and
(7) such other matters as
justice may require.
(e)
Coordination of
enforcement
(1)
In
general
Before opening an investigation, the Federal Trade
Commission shall consult with the Attorney General.
(2)
Limitation
The
Federal Trade Commission may initiate investigations under this subsection
unless the Attorney General determines that such an investigation would
impede
an ongoing criminal investigation or national security activity.
(3)
Coordination
agreement
(A)
In
general
In order to avoid conflicts and promote consistency
regarding the enforcement and litigation of matters under this Act, not
later
than 180 days after the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General and
the
Commission shall enter into an agreement for coordination regarding the
enforcement of this Act.
(B)
Requirement
The
coordination agreement entered into under subparagraph (A) shall include
provisions to ensure that parallel investigations and proceedings under
this
section are conducted in a manner that avoids conflicts and does not
impede the
ability of the Attorney General to prosecute violations of Federal
criminal
laws.
(4)
Coordination with the
FCC
If an enforcement action under this Act relates to customer
proprietary network information, the Federal Trade Commission shall
coordinate
the enforcement action with the Federal Communications Commission.
(f)
Rulemaking
The
Federal Trade Commission may, in consultation with the Attorney General,
issue
such other regulations as it determines to be necessary to carry out this
subtitle. All regulations promulgated under this Act shall be issued in
accordance with section 553 of title 5, United States Code. Where
regulations
relate to customer proprietary network information, the promulgation of
such
regulations will be coordinated with the Federal Communications
Commission.
(g)
Other rights and remedies
The rights and remedies available under
this subtitle are cumulative and shall not affect any other rights and
remedies
available under law.
(h)
Fraud alert
Section 605A(b)(1) of the Fair Credit
Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681c–1(b)(1)) is amended in the matter preceding
subparagraph (A) by inserting , or
evidence that the consumer has received notice that the consumer's
financial
information has or may have been compromised, after identity
theft report.
219.
Enforcement by State attorneys
general
(a)
In general
(1)
Civil actions
(A)
In
general
In any case in which
the attorney general of a State or any State or local law enforcement
agency
authorized by the State attorney general or by State statute to prosecute
violations of consumer protection law, has reason to believe that an
interest
of the residents of that State has been or is threatened or adversely
affected
by the engagement of a business entity in a practice that is prohibited
under
this subtitle, the State or the State or local law enforcement agency on
behalf
of the residents of the agency’s jurisdiction, may bring a civil action on
behalf of the residents of the State or jurisdiction in a district court
of the
United States of appropriate jurisdiction or any other court of competent
jurisdiction, including a State court, to—
(i) enjoin that practice;
(ii) enforce compliance with this subtitle;
or
(iii) obtain civil penalties of not more than
$500 per day per individual whose sensitive personally identifiable
information
was, or is reasonably believed to have been, accessed or acquired by an
unauthorized person, up to a maximum of $20,000,000 per violation, unless
such
conduct is found to be willful or intentional.
(B)
Presumption
A violation of section 212(b)(2)(C) shall
be presumed to be willful or intentional.
(2)
Considerations
In
determining the amount of a civil penalty under this subsection, the court
shall take into account—
(A) the degree of culpability
of the business entity;
(B) any prior violations of
this subtitle by the business entity;
(C) the ability of the
business entity to pay a civil penalty;
(D) the effect on the ability
of the business entity to continue to do business;
(E) the number of individuals
whose sensitive personally identifiable information was compromised by the
breach;
(F) the relative cost of
compliance with this subtitle; and
(G) such other matters as
justice may require.
(3)
Notice
(A)
In general
Before filing an action under paragraph
(1), the attorney general of the State involved shall provide to the
Attorney
General of the United States—
(i) written notice of the action; and
(ii) a copy of the complaint for the
action.
(B)
Exemption
(i)
In general
Subparagraph (A) shall not apply with
respect to the filing of an action by an attorney general of a State under
this
subtitle, if the State attorney general determines that it is not feasible
to
provide the notice described in such subparagraph before the filing of the
action.
(ii)
Notification
In an action described in clause (i), the
attorney general of a State shall provide notice and a copy of the
complaint to
the Attorney General at the time the State attorney general files the
action.
(b)
Federal proceedings
Upon receiving notice under subsection
(a)(2), the Attorney General shall have the right to—
(1) move to stay the action, pending the final
disposition of a pending Federal proceeding or action;
(2) initiate an action in the appropriate
United States district court under section 218 and move to consolidate all
pending actions, including State actions, in such court;
(3) intervene in an action brought under
subsection (a)(2); and
(4) file petitions for appeal.
(c)
Pending proceedings
If the Attorney General has instituted a
proceeding or action for a violation of this subtitle or any regulations
thereunder, no attorney general of a State may, during the pendency of
such
proceeding or action, bring an action under this subtitle against any
defendant
named in such criminal proceeding or civil action for any violation that
is
alleged in that proceeding or action.
(d)
Construction
For purposes of bringing any civil action
under subsection (a), nothing in this subtitle regarding notification
shall be
construed to prevent an attorney general of a State from exercising the
powers
conferred on such attorney general by the laws of that State to—
(1) conduct investigations;
(2) administer oaths or affirmations; or
(3) compel the attendance of witnesses or the
production of documentary and other evidence.
(e)
Venue; service of process
(1)
Venue
Any action brought under subsection (a) may
be brought in—
(A) the district court of the United States
that meets applicable requirements relating to venue under section 1391 of
title 28, United States Code; or
(B) another court of competent
jurisdiction.
(2)
Service of process
In an action brought under subsection (a),
process may be served in any district in which the defendant—
(A) is an inhabitant; or
(B) may be found.
220.
Supplemental
enforcement by individuals
(a)
In
general
Any person aggrieved by a violation of the provisions of
section 211, 213, 214, 215, or 216 by a business entity may bring a civil
action in a court of appropriate jurisdiction to recover for personal
injuries
sustained as a result of the violation.
(b)
Authority To bring
civil action; jurisdiction
As provided in subsection (c), an
individual may commence a civil action on his own behalf against any
business
entity who is alleged to have violated the provisions of this subtitle.
(c)
Remedies in a citizen
suit
(1)
Damages
Any
individual harmed by a failure of a business entity to comply with the
provisions of section 211, 213, 214, 215, or 216 shall be able to collect
damages of not more than $500 per day per individual whose sensitive
personally
identifiable information was, or is reasonably believed to have been,
accessed
or acquired by an unauthorized person, up to a maximum of $20,000,000 per
violation.
(2)
Punitive
damages
A business entity may be liable for punitive damages if
the business entity—
(A) intentionally or
willfully violates the provisions of section 211, 213, 214, 215, or 216;
or
(B) failed to comply with the
requirements of subsections (a) through (d) of section 202.
(3)
Equitable
relief
A business entity that violates the provisions of section
211, 213, 214, 215, or 216 may be enjoined to provide required remedies
under
section 215 by a court of competent jurisdiction.
(d)
Other rights and
remedies
The rights and remedies available under this subsection
are cumulative and shall not affect any other rights and remedies
available
under law.
(e)
Nonenforceability of
Certain Provisions Waiving Rights and Remedies or Requiring Arbitration of
Disputes
(1)
Waiver of rights and
remedies
The rights and remedies provided for in this section may
not be waived by any agreement, policy form, or condition of employment
including by a predispute arbitration agreement.
(2)
Predispute arbitration
agreements
No predispute arbitration agreement shall be valid or
enforceable, if the agreement requires arbitration of a dispute arising
under
this section.
(f)
Considerations
In
determining the amount of a civil penalty under this subsection, the court
shall take into account—
(1) the degree of culpability
of the business entity;
(2) any prior violations of
this subtitle by the business entity;
(3) the ability of the
business entity to pay a civil penalty;
(4) the effect on the ability
of the business entity to continue to do business;
(5) the number of individuals
whose sensitive personally identifiable information was compromised by the
breach;
(6) the relative cost of
compliance with this subtitle; and
(7) such other matters as
justice may require.
221.
Relation to other laws
(a)
In
general
The provisions of
this subtitle shall supersede any other provision of Federal law or any
provision of law of any State relating to notification by a business
entity
engaged in interstate commerce or an agency of a security breach, except
as
provided in this subsection.
(b)
Limitations
(1)
State common
law
Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to exempt any
entity from liability under common law, including through the operation of
ordinary preemption principles, and including liability through State
trespass,
contract, or tort law, for damages caused by the failure to notify an
individual following a security breach.
(2)
Gramm-leach-bliley
Act
Nothing in this Act shall supersede the data security
requirements of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (15 U.S.C. 6801 et seq.), or
implementing regulations based on that Act.
(3)
Health Privacy
(A) To the extent that a
business entity acts as a covered entity or a business associate under the
Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (42
U.S.C.
17932), and has the obligation to provide breach notification under that
Act or
its implementing regulations, the requirements of this Act shall not
apply.
(B) To the extent that a
business entity acts as a vendor of personal health records, a third-party
service provider, or other entity subject to the Health Information
Technology
for Economical and Clinical Health Act (42 U.S.C. 17937), and has the
obligation to provide breach notification under that Act or its
implementing
regulations, the requirements of this Act shall not apply.
222.
Authorization of
appropriations
There are
authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to cover the
costs
incurred by the United States Secret Service to carry out investigations
and
risk assessments of security breaches as required under this subtitle.
223.
Reporting on risk assessment
exemptions
The United States
Secret Service and the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall report to
Congress
not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, and upon
the
request by Congress thereafter, on—
(1) the number and nature of the security
breaches described in the notices filed by those business entities
invoking the
risk assessment exemption under section 212(b) and the response of the
United
States Secret Service and the Federal Bureau of Investigation to such
notices;
and
(2) the number and nature of security breaches
subject to the national security and law enforcement exemptions under
section
212(a), provided that such report may not disclose the contents of any
risk
assessment provided to the United States Secret Service and the Federal
Bureau
of Investigation pursuant to this subtitle.
C
Post-Breach technical
information clearinghouse
230.
Clearinghouse
information collection, maintenance, and access
(a)
In
general
The designated entity shall maintain a clearinghouse of
technical information concerning system vulnerabilities identified in the
wake
of security breaches, which shall—
(1) contain information
disclosed by agencies or business entities under subsection (b); and
(2) be accessible to
certified entities under subsection (c).
(b)
Post-Breach technical
notification
In any instance in which an agency or business entity
is required to notify the designated entity under section 217, the agency
or
business entity shall also provide the designated entity with technical
information concerning the nature of the security breach, including—
(1) technical information
regarding any system vulnerabilities of the agency or business entity
revealed
by or identified as a consequence of the security breach;
(2) technical information
regarding any system vulnerabilities of the agency or business entity
actually
exploited during the security breach; and
(3) any other technical
information concerning the nature of the security breach deemed
appropriate for
collection by the designated entity in furtherance of this subtitle.
(c)
Access to
clearinghouse
Any entity certified under subsection (d) may
review information maintained by the technical information clearinghouse
for
the purpose of preventing security breaches that threaten the security of
sensitive personally identifiable information.
(d)
Certification for
access
The designated entity shall issue and revoke
certifications to agencies and business entities wishing to review
information
maintained by the technical information clearinghouse and shall establish
conditions for obtaining and maintaining such certifications, including
agreement that any information obtained directly or derived indirectly
from the
review of information maintained by the technical information
clearinghouse—
(1) shall only be used to
improve the security and reduce the vulnerability of networks that
collect,
access, transmit, use, store, or dispose of sensitive personally
identifiable
information;
(2) may not be used for any
competitive commercial purpose; and
(3) may not be shared with
any third party, including other parties certified for access to the
information clearinghouse, without the express written consent of the
designated entity.
(e)
Rulemaking
In
consultation with the private sector, appropriate representatives of State
and
local governments, and other appropriate Federal agencies, the designated
entity may issue such regulations as it determines to be necessary to
carry out
this subtitle. All regulations promulgated under this Act shall be issued
in
accordance with section 553 of title 5, United States Code.
231.
Protections for
clearinghouse participants
(a)
Protection of
proprietary information
To
the extent feasible, the designated entity shall ensure that any technical
information disclosed to the designated entity under this subtitle shall
be
stored in a format designed to protect proprietary business information
from
inadvertent disclosure.
(b)
Anonymous data
release
To the extent feasible, the designated entity shall
ensure that all information stored in the technical information
clearinghouse
and accessed by certified parties is presented in a form that minimizes
the
potential for such information to be traced to a particular network,
company,
or security breach incident.
(c)
Protection from public
disclosure
Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle—
(1) security and
vulnerability information collected under this section and provided to the
Federal Government, including aggregated analysis and data, shall be
exempt
from disclosure under section 552(b)(3) of title 5, United States Code;
and
(2) under section 230(e),
security and vulnerability-related information provided to the Federal
Government under this section, including aggregated analysis and data,
shall be
protected from public disclosure, except that this paragraph—
(A) does not prohibit the
sharing of such information, as the designated entity determines to be
appropriate, in order to mitigate cybersecurity threats or further the
official
functions of a government agency; and
(B) does not authorized such
information to be withheld from a committee of Congress authorized to
request
the information.
(d)
Protection of
classified information
Nothing in this subtitle permits the
unauthorized disclosure of classified information.
232.
Effective
date
This subtitle shall take
effect on the expiration of the date that is 90 days after the date of
enactment of this Act.
III
Access to and use of commercial
data
301.
General services administration review of
contracts
(a)
In general
In considering contract awards totaling
more than $500,000 and entered into after the date of enactment of this
Act
with data brokers, the Administrator of the General Services
Administration
shall evaluate—
(1) the data privacy and security program of a
data broker to ensure the privacy and security of data containing
sensitive
personally identifiable information, including whether such program
adequately
addresses privacy and security threats created by malicious software or
code,
or the use of peer-to-peer file sharing software;
(2) the compliance of a data broker with such
program;
(3) the extent to which the databases and
systems containing sensitive personally identifiable information of a data
broker have been compromised by security breaches; and
(4) the response by a data broker to such
breaches, including the efforts by such data broker to mitigate the impact
of
such security breaches.
(b)
Compliance safe harbor
The data privacy and security program of a
data broker shall be deemed sufficient for the purposes of subsection (a),
if
the data broker complies with or provides protection equal to industry
standards, as identified by the Federal Trade Commission, that are
applicable
to the type of sensitive personally identifiable information involved in
the
ordinary course of business of such data broker.
(c)
Penalties
In awarding contracts with data brokers for
products or services related to access, use, compilation, distribution,
processing, analyzing, or evaluating sensitive personally identifiable
information, the Administrator of the General Services Administration
shall—
(1) include monetary or other penalties—
(A) for failure to comply with subtitles A and
B of title II; or
(B) if a contractor knows or has reason to know
that the sensitive personally identifiable information being provided is
inaccurate, and provides such inaccurate information; and
(2) require a data broker that engages service
providers not subject to subtitle A of title II for responsibilities
related to
sensitive personally identifiable information to—
(A) exercise appropriate due diligence in
selecting those service providers for responsibilities related to
sensitive
personally identifiable information;
(B) take reasonable steps to select and retain
service providers that are capable of maintaining appropriate safeguards
for
the security, privacy, and integrity of the sensitive personally
identifiable
information at issue; and
(C) require such service providers, by
contract, to implement and maintain appropriate measures designed to meet
the
objectives and requirements in title II.
(d)
Limitation
The penalties under subsection (c) shall
not apply to a data broker providing information that is accurately and
completely recorded from a public record source or licensor.
302.
Requirement to audit information security
practices of contractors and third-party business entities
Section 3544(b) of title 44, United States
Code, is amended—
(1) in paragraph (7)(C)(iii), by striking
and after the semicolon;
(2) in paragraph (8), by striking the period
and inserting ; and; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
(9) procedures for evaluating and auditing the
information security practices of contractors or third-party
business entities
supporting the information systems or operations of the agency
involving
sensitive personally identifiable information (as that term is
defined in
section 3 of the Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014) and ensuring remedial action
to address any significant
deficiencies.
.
303.
Privacy impact assessment of government use
of commercial information services containing sensitive personally
identifiable
information
(a)
In general
Section 208(b)(1) of the E-Government Act
of 2002 (44 U.S.C. 3501 note) is amended in subparagraph (A)—
(1) in clause (i), by striking
or;
(2) in clause (ii)(II), by striking the
period and inserting ; or; and
(3) by adding at the end the
following:
(iii) purchasing or subscribing for a fee to
sensitive personally identifiable information from a data broker
(as such terms
are defined in section 3 of the Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014).
.
(b)
Limitation
Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
beginning 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, no Federal
agency
may enter into a contract with a data broker to access for a fee any
database
consisting primarily of sensitive personally identifiable information
concerning United States persons (other than news reporting or telephone
directories) unless the head of the agency—
(1) completes a privacy impact assessment under
section 208 of the E-Government Act of 2002 (44 U.S.C. 3501 note), which
shall
subject to the provision in that Act pertaining to sensitive information,
include a description of—
(A) such database;
(B) the name of the data broker from whom it is
obtained; and
(C) the amount of the contract for use;
(2) adopts regulations that specify—
(A) the personnel permitted to access, analyze,
or otherwise use such databases;
(B) standards governing the access, analysis,
or use of such databases;
(C) any standards used to ensure that the
sensitive personally identifiable information accessed, analyzed, or used
is
the minimum necessary to accomplish the intended legitimate purpose of the
Federal agency;
(D) standards limiting the retention and
redisclosure of sensitive personally identifiable information obtained
from
such databases;
(E) procedures ensuring that such data meet
standards of accuracy, relevance, completeness, and timeliness;
(F) the auditing and security measures to
protect against unauthorized access, analysis, use, or modification of
data in
such databases;
(G) applicable mechanisms by which individuals
may secure timely redress for any adverse consequences wrongly incurred
due to
the access, analysis, or use of such databases;
(H) mechanisms, if any, for the enforcement and
independent oversight of existing or planned procedures, policies, or
guidelines; and
(I) an outline of enforcement mechanisms for
accountability to protect individuals and the public against unlawful or
illegitimate access or use of databases; and
(3) incorporates into the contract or other
agreement totaling more than $500,000, provisions—
(A) providing for penalties—
(i) for failure to comply with title II of this
Act; or
(ii) if the entity knows or has reason to know
that the sensitive personally identifiable information being provided to
the
Federal department or agency is inaccurate, and provides such inaccurate
information; and
(B) requiring a data broker that engages
service providers not subject to subtitle A of title II of this Act for
responsibilities
related to sensitive personally identifiable information to—
(i) exercise appropriate due diligence in
selecting those service providers for responsibilities related to
sensitive
personally identifiable information;
(ii) take reasonable steps to select and retain
service providers that are capable of maintaining appropriate safeguards
for
the security, privacy, and integrity of the sensitive personally
identifiable
information at issue; and
(iii) require such service providers, by
contract, to implement and maintain appropriate measures designed to meet
the
objectives and requirements in title II of this Act.
(c)
Limitation on penalties
The penalties under subsection (b)(3)(A)
shall not apply to a data broker providing information that is accurately
and
completely recorded from a public record source.
(d)
Study of government use
(1)
Scope
of study
Not later than 180
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of
the
United States shall conduct a study and audit and prepare a report on
Federal
agency actions to address the recommendations in the Government
Accountability
Office's April 2006 report on agency adherence to key privacy principles
in
using data brokers or commercial databases containing sensitive personally
identifiable information.
(2)
Report
A copy of the report required under
paragraph (1) shall be submitted to Congress.
304.
FBI report on reported
breaches and compliance
(a)
In
general
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
Act, and each year thereafter, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, in
coordination with the Secret Service, shall submit to the Committee on the
Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of
Representatives a report regarding any reported breaches at agencies or
business entities during the preceding year.
(b)
Report
content
Such reporting shall include—
(1) the total instances of
breaches of security in the previous year;
(2) the percentage of
breaches described in subsection (a) that occurred at an agency or
business
entity that did not comply with the personal data privacy and security
program
under section 202; and
(3) recommendations, if any,
for modifying or amending this Act to increase its effectiveness.
305.
Department of Justice
report on enforcement actions
Section 529 of title 28, United States Code,
is amended by adding at the end the following:
(c) Not later than 1 year
after the date of enactment of the Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014, and every
fiscal year thereafter, the Attorney General shall submit to
Congress a report
on Federal enforcement actions, State attorneys general enforcement
actions,
and private enforcement actions, undertaken pursuant to the
Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014 that shall include a description of
the best practices for enforcement of such Act as well as
recommendations, if
any, for modifying or amending this Act to increase the
effectiveness of such
enforcement
actions.
.
306.
Report on notification
effectiveness
(a)
In
general
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
Act, and each year thereafter, the designated entity, in coordination with
the
Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission, shall submit to the
Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the
Judiciary of
the House of Representatives a report regarding the effectiveness of
post-breach notification practices by agencies and business entities.
(b)
Report
content
The report required under subsection (a) shall
include—
(1) in each instance of a
breach of security, the amount of time between the instance of the breach
and
the discovery of the breach by the affected business entity;
(2) in each instance of a
breach of security, the amount of time between the discovery of the breach
by
the affected business entity and the notification to the Federal Bureau of
Investigation and the United States Secret
Service; and
(3) in each instance of a
breach of security, the amount of time between the discovery of the breach
by
the affected business entity and the notification to individuals whose
sensitive personally identifiable information was compromised.
IV
Compliance with
Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act
401.
Budget
compliance
The budgetary
effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory
Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest
statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this
Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of
the
Senate Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted
prior
to the vote on passage.