PRECISE Act of 2012

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Introduced

15 December 2011

Last action

21 September 2012 · Committee

Status

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 501.

Summary

Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act of 2011 or the PRECISE Act of 2011 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to take specified actions to protect federal information systems and critical infrastructure information systems and to prepare the nation to respond to, recover from, and mitigate against acts of terrorism and other incidents involving such systems, including: (1) conducting risk assessments of such systems, (2) fostering the development of essential information security technologies and capabilities for protecting such systems, (3) facilitating the adoption of new cybersecurity technologies and practices, (4) maintaining the capability to serve as a focal point with the federal government for cybersecurity, (5) assisting in national efforts to mitigate communications and information technology supply chain vulnerabilities, (6) leading a nationwide cybersecurity awareness and outreach effort, (6) establishing guidelines for making critical infrastructure information systems more secure, and (7) developing a national cybersecurity incident response plan. Directs the Secretary to: (1) coordinate the activates undertaken by agencies to protect such systems; (2) designate a lead cybersecurity official; (3) maintain a strategy to assure the readiness, reliability, continuity, integrity, and resilience of such systems and to protect privacy rights and civil liberties; (4) identify and evaluate cybersecurity risks to critical infrastructure on a continuous and sector-by-sector basis; and (5) review existing internationally recognized consensus-developed risk-based performance standards for inclusion in a common collection and develop market-based incentives to encourage use of such collection. Makes the Secretary responsible for making all cyber threat information available to appropriate owners and operators of critical infrastructure on a timely basis. Requires the Under Secretary for Science and Technology to support research, development, testing, evaluation, and transition of cybersecurity technology, with an emphasis on research and development relevant to attacks that would cause a debilitating impact on national security, economic security, or public health and safety. Authorizes the Secretary, to the extent necessary to carry out cybersecurity functions, to: (1) convert competitive service positions to excepted service, or establish new excepted service positions, within the Office of Cybersecurity and Communications; (2) provide additional forms of compensation for such positions; and (3) pay bonuses to retain essential personnel. Establishes the National Information Sharing Organization as a not-for-profit organization for sharing cyber threat information, exchanging technical assistance, advice, and support, and developing and disseminating necessary information security technology among private sector systems, educational institutions, state, local, and tribal governments, and the federal government. Directs the Secretary, in conjunction with the Director of National Intelligence, to facilitate the sharing of classified and declassified federal agency information related to threats to information networks with cleared members of the Organization. Authorizes: (1) a cybersecurity provider, with the express consent of a protected entity, to use cybersecurity systems to identify and obtain cyber threat information to protect such entity's rights and property; and (2) such entity to share such information with the Organization. Exempts the exchange of information between private sector members of the Organization in furtherance of Organization activities from antitrust prohibitions. Authorizes the Secretary to provide advisories, alerts, and warnings to relevant companies, targeted sectors, other government entities, or the general public regarding potential threats to information networks.

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Timeline

15 December 2011
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, Science, Space, and Technology, the Judiciary, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
15 December 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 December 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 January 2012
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies.
Source: Committee
6 January 2012
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Source: Committee
12 January 2012
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation.
Source: Committee
1 February 2012
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Source: Committee
1 February 2012
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
18 April 2012
Vote
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 13.
Source: Committee
18 April 2012
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
11 July 2012
Introduced
Referred sequentially to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce for a period ending not later than Sept. 21, 2012 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(f) of rule X.
Source: IntroReferral
11 July 2012
Committee
Committee on Oversight and Government discharged.
Source: Committee
11 July 2012
Discharge
Committee on Oversight and Government discharged.
Source: Discharge
11 July 2012
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 112-592, Part I.
Source: Committee
11 July 2012
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 112-592, Part I.
Source: Committee
21 September 2012
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 501.
Source: Calendars
21 September 2012
Discharge
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Source: Discharge
21 September 2012
Committee
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Source: Committee

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/3674
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