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  1. Adds SEC. 949. BRIEFINGS FOR CONGRESS ON THE STATUS OF THE UNITED STATES CYBER COMMAND at the end of subtitle D of title IX

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    In S. 1197 · Placed on Calendar Senate

    (3) Conforming of process to processes for other academic disciplines.--In developing the plan, the President shall seek to conform the accreditation or certification process for the Centers of Academic Excellence for Information Assurance to the peer-based accreditation practices used for all other established academic disciplines, including a process involving all appropriate constituency communities, and covering standards for curriculum, quality of instruction, contribution to the discipline, and supporting facilities.

    Inserted: SEC. 949. BRIEFINGS FOR CONGRESS ON THE STATUS OF THE UNITED STATES CYBER COMMAND.

    Inserted: (a) Quarterly Briefings Required.--Commencing 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 120 days thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall provide the congressional defense committees, and any other Member of Congress requesting such a briefing, a briefing on the status of the United States Cyber Command.

    Inserted: (b) Elements.--Each briefing under subsection (a) shall include the following:

    Inserted: (1) An update on the status of any proposal to elevate the United States Cyber Command to the status of a unified combatant command.

    Inserted: (2) A current summary assessment of the specific advantages and disadvantages for the national security of the United States of elevating the United State Cyber Command to the status of a unified combatant command.

    Inserted: (3) A current estimate of the cost of elevating the United States Cyber Command to the status of a unified combatant command, and a current justification for that cost.

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    At the end of subtitle D of title IX, add the following:

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SA 2348. Mr. JOHANNS (for himself and Mrs. Fischer) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1197, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2014 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of subtitle D of title IX, add the following:

SEC. 949. BRIEFINGS FOR CONGRESS ON THE STATUS OF THE UNITED STATES CYBER COMMAND.

(a) Quarterly Briefings Required.--Commencing 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 120 days thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall provide the congressional defense committees, and any other Member of Congress requesting such a briefing, a briefing on the status of the United States Cyber Command.

(b) Elements.--Each briefing under subsection (a) shall include the following:

(1) An update on the status of any proposal to elevate the United States Cyber Command to the status of a unified combatant command.

(2) A current summary assessment of the specific advantages and disadvantages for the national security of the United States of elevating the United State Cyber Command to the status of a unified combatant command.

(3) A current estimate of the cost of elevating the United States Cyber Command to the status of a unified combatant command, and a current justification for that cost.

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November 19, 2013