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S. 1900 (107th)

Cyberterrorism Preparedness Act of 2001

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Introduced

28 January 2002

Last action

28 January 2002 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: (CR S178-179)

Sponsors

Sen. Edwards, John [D-NC], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]

Subjects

Transport, Taxation

Source updated

19 August 2025

Transport · Taxation

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Summary

Cyberterrorism Preparedness Act of 2002 - Directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to award a grant to a qualifying nongovernmental entity to conduct a program to support the development of appropriate cybersecurity best practices, long-term cybersecurity research and development, and related activities. Funds such grants for five fiscal years beginning with 2003. Requires the entity awarded a grant to: (1) carry out a national program to protect the U.S. information infrastructure against disruption; and (2) make recommendations for appropriate cybersecurity best practices and to update such recommendations every six months. Requires: (1) NIST to recommend to specified bodies and officials appropriate cybersecurity best practices for the Government; and (2) the President to carry out demonstration projects for the adoption of such practices.

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Timeline

  1. 28 January 2002

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

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  2. 28 January 2002

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: (CR S178-179)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 28 January 2002

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S176-178)

    Source: IntroReferral

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