H.R. 6551 (112th): To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure that security is taken into account in certain ...

HR 6551 IH

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure that security is taken into account in certain efforts related to the interconnectivity of telecommunications networks, and for other purposes.

September 21, 2012

Mr. SULLIVAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure that security is taken into account in certain efforts related to the interconnectivity of telecommunications networks, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SECURITY CONSIDERATIONS IN CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK INTERCONNECTIVITY EFFORTS.

Section 256 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 256) is amended--

(1) by striking ‘used to provide telecommunications service’ each place it appears;

(2) by striking ‘providers of telecommunications service’ each place it appears and inserting ‘providers of telecommunications’;

(3) in subsection (a)--

(A) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ‘; and’ and inserting a semicolon;

(B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and

(C) by adding at the end the following:

‘(3) to assist in fostering the development of essential information security technologies and capabilities for protecting telecommunications networks, including comprehensive protective capabilities and other technological solutions;

‘(4) to assist in efforts to mitigate supply chain vulnerabilities in telecommunications networks; and

‘(5) to support nationwide awareness of and outreach efforts to educate the public about--

‘(A) threats to the security of telecommunications networks; and

‘(B) ways to mitigate such threats.’; and

(4) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting ‘, including the security of such networks’ before the semicolon.

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