A bill to amend the Small Business Act to establish a Small Business Computer Crime and Security Task Force, and for other purposes.
Small Business Computer Security and Education Act of 1984 - Amends the Small Business Act to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish the Small Business Computer Security and Education Advisory Council (Council) to advise the SBA on: (1) the nature and scope of computer crimes committed against small businesses; (2) the effectiveness of Federal and State law in deterring or prosecuting computer-related criminal activity; (3) the effectiveness of computer technology and management techniques available to small business for their computer security; (4) the development of information and guidelines to be made available to the Administrator to assist small businesses in evaluating the security of computer systems; and (5) other appropriate functions of the small business computer security and education program.
Directs the Administrator to establish a small business computer security and education program to provide: (1) computer security and technology information to small business; (2) periodic forums for small businesses to assist them in improving their knowledge of computer security; and (3) training opportunities to educate small business users on computer security techniques.
Allows the SBA, without expressly endorsing a particular profitmaking organization's product or service or utilizing any one profitmaking organization in a marketing area, to make use of such organizations in providing training to small businesses with respect to computer security. Sets forth specified actions which shall be included in such training to small businesses.
Requires the SBA, not later than December 1, 1987, to report to the Committees on Small Business of both Houses on the impact of such assistance being provided in cooperation with such profitmaking organizations. Terminates such assistance by the SBA on October 1, 1988.
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business.
Committee on Small Business. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Small Business. Reported to Senate by Senator Weicker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 98-438.
Committee on Small Business. Reported to Senate by Senator Weicker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 98-438.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 862.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
Resolving differences -- House actions: House Concurred, in Senate Amendments , with Amendments.
House Concurred, in Senate Amendments , with Amendments.
Enacted as Public Law 98-362
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Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendments to the Senate amendment by Voice Vote.
Senate agreed to the House amendments to the Senate amendment by Voice Vote.
Measure Signed in Senate.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 98-362.
Became Public Law No: 98-362.