,i #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ajdjh ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,decemb] #ab1 #bjbd,mr4 ,web] ( ,texas 7= himself & ,mr4 ,pflug]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% an int]ag5cy work+ gr\p to assess ! *all5ges ( protect+ milit>y & comm]cial telecommunications networks 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates f security ?reats relat$ to ! ,signal+ ,sy/em #g telecommunication protocol /&>d1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,secur+ ,e ,vector1 ,enhanc+ ,networks ,act or ! ,,sev5 ,act4 #b4 ,,ss#g int]ag5cy work+ gr\p & report on ensur+ ! security & integrity ( telecommunications networks 7a7 ,,ss#g int]ag5cy work+ gr\p 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,communications & ,in=mation1 9 consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,cyb]security & ,infra/ructure ,security ,ag5cy1 %all conv5e an int]ag5cy work+ gr\p 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! work+ gr\p7 to prep>e ! annual reports "u subsection 7b7 & provide ! brief+s "u subsection 7c74 7#b7 ,memb]%ip 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! work+ gr\p %all consi/ ( ! foll[+ memb]s3 7i7 ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,communications & ,in=mation 7or ! designee ( ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y71 :o %all s]ve z ! ,*air ( ! work+ gr\p4 7ii7 ,! ,director ( ! ,cyb]security & ,infra/ructure ,security ,ag5cy 7or ! designee ( ! ,director71 :o %all s]ve z ! ,vice ,*air ( ! work+ gr\p4 7iii7 ,ea* ( ! foll[+ 7or _! designee73 7,i7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4 7,,ii7 ,! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology4 7,,iii7 ,! ,*ief ( ,space ,op]ations4 7,,iv7 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al4 7,v7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se4 7,,vi7 ,! ,*air ( ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission4 7,,vii7 ,! head ( any o!r compon5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 reg>dless ( :e!r su* compon5t is an elem5t ( ! intellig5ce community1 t ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,communications & ,in=mation1 9 consultation ) su* head1 det]m9es w\ld mat]ially assi/ 9 ! activities ( ! work+ gr\p4 7iv7 ,n few] ?an #f & n m ?an #aj exp]ts appo9t$ by ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,communications & ,in=mation f among ! foll[+3 7,i7 ,academic in/itutions4 7,,ii7 ,telecommunications trade associations1 includ+ at lea/ #a trade association repres5t+ private sector telecommunications entities t are small entities4 7,,iii7 ,private sector telecommunications entities4 7,,iv7 ,any o!r entity t ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,communications & ,in=mation det]m9es appropriate4 7,b7 ,security cle>ance & o!r requirem5ts 7i7 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t entity memb]s ,! head ( a ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t entity describ$ 9 clause 7i71 7ii71 or 7iii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a7 may only designate "u su* subp>agraph an individual :o is a s5ior-level employee 7or an individual occupy+ a ,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice position1 z def9$ 9 section #cacb7;a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 at su* entity & :o is eligible to receive a security cle>ance t all[s = access to s5sitive comp>tm5t$ in=mation4 7ii7 ,o!r exp]ts ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,communications & ,in=mation may n appo9t an individual "u subp>agraph 7,a77iv7 unless su* individual is eligible to receive a security cle>ance t all[s = access to s5sitive comp>tm5t$ in=mation4 7#c7 ,executive bo>d 7,a7 ,composition ,! work+ gr\p %all h an executive bo>d t consi/s ( ! foll[+3 7i7 ,! ,*air & ,rank+ ,memb] ( ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7ii7 ,! ,*air & ,rank+ ,memb] ( ! ,subcommittee on ,communications & ,te*nology ( ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7iii7 ,! ,*air & ,rank+ ,memb] ( ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7iv7 ,! ,*air & ,rank+ ,memb] ( ! ,subcommittee on ,cyb]security & ,infra/ructure ,protection ( ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7v7 ,! ,*air & ,rank+ ,memb] ( ! ,p]man5t ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7vi7 ,! ,*air & ,rank+ ,memb] ( ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate4 7vii7 ,! ,*air & ,rank+ ,memb] ( ! ,subcommittee on ,communications1 ,m$ia1 & ,broadb& ( ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate4 7viii7 ,! ,*air & ,rank+ ,memb] ( ! ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate4 7ix7 ,! ,*air & ,rank+ ,memb] ( ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4 7x7 ,! ,*air & ,rank+ ,memb] ( ! ,subcommittee on ,em]g+ ,?reats & ,sp5d+ ,ov]sight ( ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4 7,b7 ,meet+s 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+ ! #a-ye> p]iod prec$+ ! date on :i* ea* report requir$ by subsection 7b7 is transmitt$1 ! work+ gr\p %all hold at lea/ #b meet+s be=e ! executive bo>d e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 9 :i* ! work+ gr\p %all %>e & analyze ! f9d+s & recomm5dations to be includ$ 9 su* report4 7ii7 ,tim+ ,( ! meet+s held "u clause 7i7 ) respect to a report-- 7,i7 #a su* meet+ %all be held n lat] ?an #bdj days be=e ! date on :i* su* report is transmitt$2 & 7,,ii7 #a su* meet+ %all be held n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date on :i* ! meet+ describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 is held4 7b7 ,annual reports 7#a7 ,requirem5t ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft] = #e ye>s1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,communications & ,in=mation1 9 consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,cyb]security & ,infra/ructure ,security ,ag5cy1 %all transmit to ! appropriate congressional committees1 ea* memb] ( ! executive bo>d e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a77#c77;,a71 & ! ,gov]nor ( ea* ,/ate a report-- 7,a7 assess+ ! *all5ges ( protect+ milit>y & comm]cial telecommunications networks 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates f security ?reats relat$ to ! ,signal+ ,sy/em #g telecommunication protocol /&>d 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,,ss#g protocol7 pos$ by =eign c\ntries ( conc]n & =eign entities ( conc]n2 & 7,b7 exam9+ ! roles & responsibilities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t & private sector telecommunications entities 7includ+ small entities7 9 r$ress+ vuln]abilities 9 ! ,,ss#g protocol f cyb]security ?reats1 espionage1 v&alism1 sabotage1 & t]rori/ or lone wolf activities4 7#b7 ,matt]s to be includ$ ,ea* report "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include a description ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,pa/1 ongo+1 or plann$ ef=ts by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t entities t are repres5t$ by memb]s ( ! work+ gr\p describ$ 9 clauses 7i71 7ii71 & 7iii7 ( subsection 7a77#b77;,a7 to protect telecommunications networks 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates f cyb]security ?reats1 espionage1 v&alism1 sabotage1 & t]rori/ or lone wolf activities relat$ to vuln]abilities 9 ! ,,ss#g protocol4 7,b7 ,! capabilities ( =eign c\ntries ( conc]n & =eign entities ( conc]n to t>get & compromise telecommunications networks 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh vuln]abilities 9 ! ,,ss#g protocol or to int]cept data transmissions or s5sitive in=mation orig9at+ on su* networks z a result ( su* vuln]abilities4 7,c7 ,! risks relat$ to vuln]abilities 9 ! ,,ss#g protocol 7includ+ an associat$ assessm5t7 pos$ to telecommunications networks 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by =eign c\ntries ( conc]n & =eign entities ( conc]n1 & ! ext5t to :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t entities t are repres5t$ by memb]s ( ! work+ gr\p describ$ 9 clauses 7i71 7ii71 & 7iii7 ( subsection 7a77#b77;,a7 & private sector telecommunications entities 7includ+ small entities7 may mitigate su* risks4 7,d7 ,pa/1 ongo+1 or plann$ actions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t entities t are repres5t$ by memb]s ( ! work+ gr\p describ$ 9 clauses 7i71 7ii71 & 7iii7 ( subsection 7a77#b77;,a7 to conduct outrea* to allies & p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates relat+ to c\nt]+ ! security ?reats pos$ to telecommunications networks by vuln]abilities 9 ! ,,ss#g protocol4 7,e7 ,curr5t me*anisms 9 place )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t entities t are repres5t$ by memb]s ( ! work+ gr\p describ$ 9 clauses 7i71 7ii71 & 7iii7 ( subsection 7a77#b77;,a7 & private sector telecommunications entities 7includ+ small entities7 to detect1 prev5t1 suppress1 inve/igate1 mitigate1 & respond to any unusual or malici\s activity result+ f vuln]abilities 9 ! ,,ss#g protocol & affect+ telecommunications networks 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7,f7 ,! res\rces requir$ = ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t entities t are repres5t$ by memb]s ( ! work+ gr\p describ$ 9 clauses 7i71 7ii71 & 7iii7 ( subsection 7a77#b77;,a7 to initiate new1 or exp& exi/+1 op]ations to protect telecommunications networks 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates f acts ( espionage t exploit vuln]abilities 9 ! ,,ss#g protocol4 7,g7 ,recomm5dations = initiat+ new1 or exp&+ exi/+1 op]ations by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t entities t are repres5t$ by memb]s ( ! work+ gr\p describ$ 9 clauses 7i71 7ii71 & 7iii7 ( subsection 7a77#b77;,a7 to protect telecommunications networks 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates f acts ( espionage t exploit vuln]abilities 9 ! ,,ss#g protocol1 includ+ an assessm5t ( ! feasibility ( ! foll[+3 7i7 ,e/abli%+ an int]ag5cy & public-private coord9ation me*anism to ensure t be/ practices & security recomm5dations releas$ by ! work+ gr\p are di/ribut$ to all private sector telecommunications entities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7ii7 ,tra9+ a d$icat$ intellig5ce (fic] or analy/ cadre ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security compos$ ( telecommunications protocol exp]ts to protect telecommunications networks 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates f su* acts4 7,h7 ,recomm5dations = ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t entities t are repres5t$ by memb]s ( ! work+ gr\p describ$ 9 clauses 7i71 7ii71 & 7iii7 ( subsection 7a77#b77;,a7 & private sector telecommunications entities 7includ+ small entities7 to jo9tly develop & e/abli% /&>ds1 guidel9es1 be/ practices1 me?odologies1 proc$ures1 or processes to ensure ! security & integrity ( telecommunications networks 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) respect to vuln]abilities 9 ! ,,ss#g protocol4 7#c7 ,=m ,ea* report "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be transmitt$ 9 classifi$ =m1 b may include an unclassifi$ annex4 7c7 ,brief+s ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* ea* report "u subp>agraph 7b7 is transmitt$1 ! work+ gr\p %all provide to ! appropriate congressional committees a brief+ on ! f9d+s & recomm5dations conta9$ 9 su* report4 7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security1 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & ! ,p]man5t ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation1 & ! ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate4 7#b7 ,cyb]security ?reat ,! t]m cyb]security ?reat has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #bbjj ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #fej74 7#c7 ,=eign c\ntry ( conc]n ,! t]m =eign c\ntry ( conc]n has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #iija ( ! ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,?ornb]ry ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjba 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #dfea74 7#d7 ,=eign entity ( conc]n ,! t]m =eign entity ( conc]n has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #iija ( ! ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,?ornb]ry ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjba 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #dfea74 7#e7 ,intellig5ce community ,! t]m intellig5ce community has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #c7d7 ( ! ,national ,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc7d774 7#f7 ,small entity ,! t]m small entity means an entity t has few] ?an #bjj employees4 7#g7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ea* commonweal?1 t]ritory1 or possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ea* f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe4