A bill to facilitate the security of the critical infrastructure of the United States, to encourage the secure disclosure and protected exchange of critical infrastructure information, to enhance the analysis, prevention, and detection of attacks on critical infrastructure, to enhance the recovery from such attacks, and for other purposes.
Sets forth provisions for the notification about and dissemination and analysis of significant and credible information about the security of protected systems or critical infrastructure received by specified Federal agencies from private persons and entities.
Directs the President to designate an element in the executive branch to conduct and report to information sharing and analysis organizations on strategic analyses of potential threats to critical infrastructure.
Exempts from the antitrust laws, with an exception, conduct of such organizations, including making agreements solely for: (1) gathering and analyzing critical infrastructure information to better understand security problems related to critical infrastructure and protected systems; (2) communicating or disclosing such information to prevent, detect, mitigate, or recover from problems related to such infrastructure or systems; or (3) voluntarily disseminating such information to entity members, other such organizations, the Government, or any entities that may be of assistance in carrying out the purposes specified above.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9742-9744)
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11562-11563)
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