S.Amdt. 2749Senate114th Congress (2015-2017)2nd degree
To improve the substitute amendment.
Sponsored by
Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC)
Submitted October 27, 2015
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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2749 proposed by Senator Burr to Amendment SA 2716.(consideration: CR S7521)
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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 2749 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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Amendment SA 2749 proposed by Senator Burr to Amendment SA 2716. (consideration: CR S7521) To improve the substitute amendment.
October 27, 2015
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Amendment SA 2749 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
October 27, 2015
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SA 2749. Mr. BURR (for himself and Mrs. Feinstein) proposed an amendment to amendment SA 2716 proposed by Mr. Burr (for himself and Mrs. Feinstein) to the bill S. 754, to improve cybersecurity in the United States through enhanced sharing of information about cybersecurity threats, and for other purposes; as follows: =========================== NOTE =========================== On page S7549, October 27, 2015, in the second column, under the heading TEXT OF AMENDMENTS, the following language appears: SA 2749. Mr. BURR proposed an amendment to amendment SA 2716 proposed by Mr. BURR (for himself and Mrs. Feinstein) to the bill S. 754, to improve cybersecurity in the United States through enhanced sharing of information about cybersecurity threats, and for other purposes; as follows: The online Record has been corrected to read: SA 2749. Mr. BURR (for himself and Mrs. Feinstein) proposed an amendment to amendment SA 2716 proposed by Mr. BURR (for himself and Mrs. Feinstein) to the bill S. 754, to improve cybersecurity in the United States through enhanced sharing of information about cybersecurity threats, and for other purposes; as follows: ========================= END NOTE ========================= On page 11, line 3, strike ``period'' and insert ``periodic''. On page 11, line 10, strike ``532'' and insert ``632''. On page 20, line 21, strike ``measures'' and insert ``measure''. On page 56, line 8, strike ``and'' and all that follows through ``(7)'' on line 9 and insert the following: (7) the term ``national security system'' has the meaning given the term in section 11103 of title 40, United States Code; and (8) On page 57, line 8, strike ``and''. On page 57, line 11, strike the period at the end and insert ``; and''. On page 57, between lines 11 and 12, insert the following: ``(4) the term `national security system' has the meaning given the term in section 11103 of title 40, United States Code. On page 64, lines 14 and 15, strike ``Notwithstanding section 202, in this subsection'' and insert ``In this subsection only''. On page 69, line 13, strike ``all taken'' and insert ``taken all''. On page 76, line 22, insert ``and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget'' after ``Intelligence''. On page 77, lines 12 and 13, strike ``, as defined in section 11103 of title 40, United States Code''. On page 77, line 14, insert ``and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget'' after ``Intelligence''. On page 78, between lines 2 and 3, insert the following: (d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to designate an information system as a national security system. On page 78, line 18, strike ``owned'' and insert ``used''. Beginning on page 80, line 25, strike ``use'' and all that follows through ``other'' on page 81, line 6, and insert ``intrusion detection and prevention capabilities under section 230(b)(1) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 for the purpose of ensuring the security of''. On page 84, line 25, strike ``Act'' and insert ``Act of 2015''. On page 85, between lines 11 and 12, insert the following: (D) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; On page 86, line 26, insert ``the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology and'' after ``coordination with''. On page 88, line 8, strike ``non-civilian'' and insert ``noncivilian''. On page 89, line 23, insert ``, the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology,'' after ``Director''. On page 91, line 11, strike ``203 and 204'' and insert ``303 and 304''. On page 91, line 21, insert ``, in consultation with the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology,'' after ``Security''. On page 92, line 9, insert ``, in consultation with the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology,'' after ``Secretary''. On page 96, line 19, strike ``likely,'' and insert ``likely''. On page 96, line 22, strike ``present'' and insert ``present,''. Beginning on page 103, strike line 10 and all that follows through page 105, line 24, and insert the following: (1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall convene health care industry stakeholders, cybersecurity experts, and any Federal agencies or entities the Secretary determines appropriate to establish a task force to-- (A) analyze how industries, other than the health care industry, have implemented strategies and safeguards for addressing cybersecurity threats within their respective industries; (B) analyze challenges and barriers private entities (notwithstanding section 102(15)(B), excluding any State, tribal, or local government) in the health care industry face securing themselves against cyber attacks; (C) review challenges that covered entities and business associates face in securing networked medical devices and other software or systems that connect to an electronic health record; (D) provide the Secretary with information to disseminate to health care industry stakeholders for purposes of improving their preparedness for, and response to, cybersecurity threats affecting the health care industry; (E) establish a plan for creating a single system for the Federal Government to share information on actionable intelligence regarding cybersecurity threats to the health care industry in near real time, requiring no fee to the recipients of such information, including which Federal agency or other entity may be best suited to be the central conduit to facilitate the sharing of such information; and (F) report to Congress on the findings and recommendations of the task force regarding carrying out subparagraphs (A) through (E). (2) Termination.--The task force established under this subsection shall terminate on the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act. (3) Dissemination.--Not later than 60 days after the termination of the task force established under this subsection, the Secretary shall disseminate the information described in paragraph (1)(D) to health care industry stakeholders in accordance with such paragraph. (4) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to limit the antitrust exemption under section 104(e) or the protection from liability under section 106. (e) Cybersecurity Framework.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish, through a collaborative process with the Secretary of Homeland Security, health care industry stakeholders, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and any Federal agency or entity the Secretary determines appropriate, a single, voluntary, national health-specific cybersecurity framework that-- (A) establishes a common set of voluntary, consensus-based, and industry-led standards, security practices, guidelines, methodologies, procedures, and processes that serve as [[Page S7550]] a resource for cost-effectively reducing cybersecurity risks for a range of health care organizations; (B) supports voluntary adoption and implementation efforts to improve safeguards to address cybersecurity threats; (C) is consistent with the security and privacy regulations promulgated under section 264(c) of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. 1320d-2 note) and with the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (title XIII of division A, and title IV of division B, of Public Law 111-5), and the amendments made by such Act; and (D) is updated on a regular basis and applicable to the range of health care organizations described in subparagraph (A). (2) Limitation.--Nothing in this subsection shall be interpreted as granting the Secretary authority to-- (A) provide for audits to ensure that health care organizations are in compliance with the voluntary framework under this subsection; or (B) mandate, direct, or condition the award of any Federal grant, contract, or purchase on compliance with such voluntary framework. (3) No liability for nonparticipation.--Nothing in this title shall be construed to subject a health care organization to liability for choosing not to engage in the voluntary activities authorized under this subsection. On page 107, line 10, strike ``shall each'' and insert ``shall''. On page 107, lines 11 and 12, strike ``each Comptroller General of the United States and''. On page 110, strikes lines 6 through 16. On page 111, lines 8 and 9, strike ``under subsection (b)'' and insert ``pursuant to section 9(a) of Executive Order 13636 of February 12, 2013 (78 Fed. Reg. 11742), relating to identification of critical infrastructure where a cybersecurity incident could reasonably result in catastrophic regional or national effects on public health or safety, economic security, or national security''. On page 111, strike lines 22 through 24 and insert the following: Resources of the Senate; (F) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives; and (G) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. On page 112, line 3, add a period at the end. On page 112, strike lines 4 through 10. On page 113, line 14, strike ``intrusion''. Beginning on page 114, strike line 7 and all that follows through page 115, line 9. On page 115, after line 9, add the following: SEC. 408. STOPPING THE FRAUDULENT SALE OF FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES. Section 1029(h) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking ``title if--'' and all that follows through ``therefrom.'' and inserting ``title if the offense involves an access device issued, owned, managed, or controlled by a financial institution, account issuer, credit card system member, or other entity organized under the laws of the United States, or any State, the District of Columbia, or other Territory of the United States.''. ____________________