S.Amdt. 2764
What it does: Adds SEC. __. CRITICAL COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE PILOT PROGRAM wherever appropriate
Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS)What it changes
1 change to S. 3414
Adds SEC. __. CRITICAL COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE PILOT PROGRAM wherever appropriate
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. __. CRITICAL COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE PILOT PROGRAM.
Inserted: (a) Definition.--In this section, the term "passive Internet Protocol route analytics" means a method for determining behaviors, patterns, and statuses of Internet Protocol network equipment and paths without--
Inserted: (1) actively communicating directly with network equipment, such as routers and switches; or
Inserted: (2) significantly inspecting the contents of an Internet Protocol network packet.
Inserted: (b) Establishment.--Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Manager of the National Coordinating Center for Telecommunications, acting through the National Communications System, shall initiate a 12-month pilot program to evaluate enhanced critical communications infrastructure, including systems supporting operational and situational awareness, national security, and emergency preparedness.
Inserted: (c) Evaluation Criteria.--By means of passive Internet Protocol route analytics, the pilot program under this section shall include criteria to evaluate the status of a representative subset of critical communications infrastructure.
Inserted: (d) Connectivity.--The program shall at a minimum provide--
Inserted: (1) end-to-end connectivity between the National Center for Critical Information Processing and Storage and United States Pacific Command facilities; and
Inserted: (2) undersea communications between the mainland of the United States and Europe.
Inserted: (e) Termination.--The pilot program established under this section shall terminate 1 year after the date on which the program is established.
Inserted: (f) Report.--Not later than 6 months after the termination date described in subsection (e), the Manager of the National Coordinating Center for Telecommunications, acting through the National Communications System, shall submit to the appropriate Congressional committees a report on the effectiveness and scalability of enhanced critical communications infrastructure, including systems supporting operational and situational awareness, national security, and emergency preparedness.
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SA 2764. Mr. COCHRAN 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 appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. __. CRITICAL COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE PILOT PROGRAM.
(a) Definition.--In this section, the term “passive Internet Protocol route analytics” means a method for determining behaviors, patterns, and statuses of Internet Protocol network equipment and paths without--
(1) actively communicating directly with network equipment, such as routers and switches; or
(2) significantly inspecting the contents of an Internet Protocol network packet.
(b) Establishment.--Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Manager of the National Coordinating Center for Telecommunications, acting through the National Communications System, shall initiate a 12-month pilot program to evaluate enhanced critical communications infrastructure, including systems supporting operational and situational awareness, national security, and emergency preparedness.
(c) Evaluation Criteria.--By means of passive Internet Protocol route analytics, the pilot program under this section shall include criteria to evaluate the status of a representative subset of critical communications infrastructure.
(d) Connectivity.--The program shall at a minimum provide--
(1) end-to-end connectivity between the National Center for Critical Information Processing and Storage and United States Pacific Command facilities; and
(2) undersea communications between the mainland of the United States and Europe.
(e) Termination.--The pilot program established under this section shall terminate 1 year after the date on which the program is established.
(f) Report.--Not later than 6 months after the termination date described in subsection (e), the Manager of the National Coordinating Center for Telecommunications, acting through the National Communications System, shall submit to the appropriate Congressional committees a report on the effectiveness and scalability of enhanced critical communications infrastructure, including systems supporting operational and situational awareness, national security, and emergency preparedness.
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Senate amendment submitted
August 1, 2012