The National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013 (H.R. 3696) is a bill that would amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to conduct cybersecurity activities on behalf of the federal government and would codify the role of DHS in preventing and responding to cybersecurity incidents involving the Information Technology (IT) systems of federal civilian agencies and critical infrastructure in the United States.[1]
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National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013 |
Long title | To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make certain improvements regarding cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection, and for other purposes. |
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Announced in | the 113th United States Congress |
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Sponsored by | Rep. Michael T. McCaul (R, TX-10) |
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Number of co-sponsors | 3 |
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Acts affected | Homeland Security Act of 2002, Support Anti-Terrorism By Fostering Effective Technologies Act of 2002, USA Patriot Act |
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U.S.C. sections affected | 10 U.S.C. § 1603, 10 U.S.C. § 1602, 10 U.S.C. § 1601, 5 U.S.C. § 1221, 5 U.S.C. § 2302, and others. |
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Agencies affected | Government Accountability Office, National Institute of Standards and Technology, United States Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security |
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- Introduced in the House as H.R. 3696 by Rep. Michael T. McCaul (R, TX-10) on December 11, 2013
- Committee consideration by United States House Committee on Homeland Security, United States House Committee on Science, Space and Technology, United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, United States House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies, United States House Science Subcommittee on Research and Technology
- Passed the House on July 28, 2014 (voice vote)
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The bill was introduced in the United States House of Representatives during the 113th United States Congress.