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116TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 8103
To amend section 3553 of title 44, United States Code, to strengthen Federal
networks, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 25, 2020
Mr. GREEN of Tennessee (for himself, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. KATKO, and Mr.
GALLAGHER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Oversight and Reform
A BILL
To amend section 3553 of title 44, United States Code,
to strengthen Federal networks, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Protecting Federal
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Networks Act’’.
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SEC. 2. STRENGTHENING FEDERAL NETWORKS.
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(a) AUTHORITY.—Section 3553(b) of title 44, United
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States Code, is amended—
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(1) in paragraph (6)(D), by striking ‘‘; and’’ at
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the end and inserting a semicolon;
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(2) by redesignating paragraph (7) as para-
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graph (8); and
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(3) by inserting after paragraph (6) the fol-
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lowing new paragraph:
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‘‘(7) hunting for and identifying, with or with-
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out advance notice, threats and vulnerabilities within
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Federal information systems; and’’.
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(b) BINDING OPERATIONAL DIRECTIVE.—Not later
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than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section,
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the Secretary of Homeland Security shall issue a binding
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operational directive pursuant to subsection (b)(2) of sec-
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tion 3553 of title 44, United States Code, to implement
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paragraph (7) of section 3553(b) of title 44, United States
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Code, as added by subsection (a).
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