H.R. 5459 — Introduced in House

I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5459 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 13, 2016 Mr. Donovan (for himself, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Ratcliffe, and Mr. Payne) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance preparedness and response capabilities for cyber attacks, bolster the dissemination of homeland security information related to cyber threats, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cyber Preparedness Act of 2016. 2. Information sharing Title II of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended— (1) in section 210A (6 U.S.C. 124h)— (A) in subsection (b)— (i) in paragraph (6), by inserting cybersecurity risk information, after terrorism information,; and (ii) in paragraph (8), by inserting cybersecurity risk information, after terrorism information,; and (B) in subsection (d)(1), by inserting cybersecurity risk information, after terrorism information,; and (2) in section 227 (6 U.S.C. 148)— (A) in subsection (c)— (i) in paragraph (5)(B), by inserting , including State and major urban area fusion centers, as appropriate before the semicolon at the end; (ii) in paragraph (7)(C), by inserting and best practices after defensive measures; and (iii) in paragraph (9), by inserting and best practices after defensive measures; and (B) in subsection (d)(1)(B)(ii), by inserting and State and major urban area fusion centers, as appropriate before the semicolon at the end. 3. Homeland security grants Subsection (a) of section 2008 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 609) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (13) as paragraphs (5) through (14), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph: (4) enhancing cybersecurity, including preparing for and responding to cybersecurity risks and incidents; . 4. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that to facilitate the timely dissemination to appropriate State, local, and private sector stakeholders of homeland security information related to cyber threats, the Secretary of Homeland Security should, to the greatest extent practicable, work to share actionable information related to cyber threats in an unclassified form.