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1 change to S. 3414 · shown in the bill's text

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  1. Adds SEC. 416. GAO STUDY AND REPORT ON SMALL BUSINESS CYBERSECURITY ISSUES at the end of title IV

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    In S. 3414 · Placed on Calendar Senate

    (4) any public actions commenced by the Commission relating to the enforcement of disclosure requirements pertaining to the information security risks and related events.

    Inserted: SEC. 416. GAO STUDY AND REPORT ON SMALL BUSINESS CYBERSECURITY ISSUES.

    Inserted: (a) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study identifying--

    Inserted: (1) small business cybersecurity concerns;

    Inserted: (2) existing efforts by Federal agencies having responsibility to assist small businesses with cybersecurity issues (including the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Trade Commission, the Small Business Administration, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology) to raise small business awareness of cybersecurity issues; and

    Inserted: (3) ways the Federal agencies described in paragraph (2) plan to improve small business awareness of and preparedness for cybersecurity issues.

    Inserted: (b) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report containing--

    Inserted: (1) the results of the study conducted under subsection (a); and

    Inserted: (2) recommendations, if any, based on the results of the study conducted under subsection (a).

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    At the end of title IV, add the following:

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SA 2723. Mr. PRYOR submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 3414, to enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber and communications infrastructure of the United States; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title IV, add the following:

SEC. 416. GAO STUDY AND REPORT ON SMALL BUSINESS CYBERSECURITY ISSUES.

(a) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study identifying--

(1) small business cybersecurity concerns;

(2) existing efforts by Federal agencies having responsibility to assist small businesses with cybersecurity issues (including the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Trade Commission, the Small Business Administration, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology) to raise small business awareness of cybersecurity issues; and

(3) ways the Federal agencies described in paragraph (2) plan to improve small business awareness of and preparedness for cybersecurity issues.

(b) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report containing--

(1) the results of the study conducted under subsection (a); and

(2) recommendations, if any, based on the results of the study conducted under subsection (a).

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July 31, 2012