Summary: Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2012 - Title I: Research and Development - (Sec. 103) Directs specified federal agencies participating in the National High-Performance Computing Program to: (1) transmit to Congress a cybersecurity strategic research and development plan and triennial updates, and (2) develop and annually update an implementation roadmap for such plan. Instructs the participating agencies, in developing and updating the strategic plan, to solicit recommendations and advice from the advisory committee on high-performance computing and a wide range of specified stakeholders. (Sec. 104) Provides for the award of computer and network security research grants by the National Science Foundation (NSF) in the research areas of social and behavioral factors, including human-computer interactions, identity management, as well as the detection, investigation, and prosecution of cyber-crimes involving organized crime and crimes against children. Authorizes appropriations for FY2013-FY2015 for such grants. (Sec. 105) Requires applications for the establishment of Computer and Network Security Research Centers to include a description of how such Centers will partner with government laboratories, for-profit entities, other institutions of higher education, or nonprofit research institutions. Authorizes appropriations for FY2013-FY2015 for such Centers. Authorizes appropriations to NSF for FY2013-FY2015 for: (1) computer and network security capacity building grants, (2) grants under the Scientific and Advanced Technology Act for the national advanced scientific and technical education program and national centers of scientific and technical education, and (3) grants for graduate traineeships programs in computer and network security research. Repeals the Cyber Security Faculty Development Traineeship Program. (Sec. 106) Requires the NSF Director to continue carrying out a Scholarship for Service program under the Cyber Security Research and Development Act to recruit and train the next generation of federal cybersecurity professionals and to increase the capacity of the higher education system to produce an information technology workforce with the skills necessary to enhance the security of the nation's communications and information infrastructure. Requires the program to: (1) provide scholarships for tuition, fees, and a stipend for up to two years to students pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree and up to three years to students pursuing a doctoral degree in a cybersecurity field upon condition that a scholarship recipient, upon the completion of the degree, serves as a cybersecurity professional within the federal workforce (or in another specified cybersecurity capacity) for a specified period of time; (2) provide scholarship recipients with summer internships or other temporary appointments in the federal information technology workforce; and (3) increase, through competitive grants, the capacity of U.S. higher education institutions to produce highly qualified cybersecurity professionals. (Sec. 107) Directs the President to transmit a report to Congress addressing the cybersecurity workforce needs of the federal government. (Sec. 108) Requires the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to convene a cybersecurity university-industry task force to explore mechanisms for carrying out collaborative R&D activities through a consortium or other appropriate entity. Terminates the task force upon transmittal of a report to Congress. (Sec. 109) Revises provisions under the Cyber Security Research and Development Act concerning the development and dissemination by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) of security risk checklists associated with computer systems that are, or are likely to become, widely used within the federal government. Requires the NIST Director to establish priorities for the development, and revision as necessary, of security automation standards, associated reference materials (including protocols), and checklists associated with such systems in order to enable standardized and interoperable technologies, architectures, and frameworks to continuously monitor information security within the federal government. Instructs the NIST Director to ensure that federal agencies are informed of the availability of any standard, reference material, checklist, or other item developed pursuant to this section. (Sec. 110) Requires NIST to conduct intramural security research activities under its computing standards program. Title II: Advancement of Cybersecurity Technical Standards - (Sec. 202) Requires the NIST Director to ensure the coordination of federal agencies engaged in the development of international technical standards related to information system security. Requires the development and transmittal to Congress of a plan to ensure coordination by such federal agencies. Instructs the Director to ensure consultation with appropriate private sector stakeholders. (Sec. 203) Requires the NIST Director, in collaboration with the federal Chief Information Officers Council, to continue to develop and encourage implementation of a comprehensive strategy for the use and adoption of cloud computing services by the federal government. Requires consideration to be given to activities that: (1) accelerate the development, in collaboration with the private sector, of standards that address the interoperability and portability of cloud computing services; (2) advance the development of conformance testing performed by the private sector in support of cloud computing standardization; and (3) support, in consultation with the private sector, the development of appropriate security frameworks and reference materials, and the identification of best practices, for federal agencies to use in addresssing security and privacy requirements. (Sec. 204) Requires the NIST Director, in collaboration with the National Coordination Office of the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development program, to continue the coordination of a cybersecurity awareness and education program for increasing the knowledge, skills, and awareness of cybersecurity risks, consequences, and best practices through: (1) the widespread dissemination of cybersecurity technical standards and best practices identified by NIST; (2) efforts to make cybersecurity best practices usable by individuals, small to medium-sized businesses, state, local, and tribal governments, and educational institutions; and (3) efforts to attract, recruit, and retain qualified professionals to the federal cybersecurity workforce. Requires the NIST Director to implement and transmit a strategic plan to Congress to guide federal programs and activities in support of a specified comprehensive cybersecurity awareness and education program. (Sec. 205) Requires the NIST Director to continue a program to support the development of technical standards, metrology, testbeds, and conformance criteria with regard to identity management research and development. (Sec. 206) Prohibits the authorization of any additional funds to carry out this title, the amendments made by this title, or to carry out amendments made by sections 109 and 110 of this Act. Requires this title and the amendments made by this title and such sections to be carried out using otherwise authorized or appropriated amounts.

cybersecurity enhancement_act title research development sec directs specified federal agencies participating national high performance computing program transmit congress cybersecurity strategic research development plan triennial updates develop annually update implementation roadmap plan instructs participating agencies developing updating strategic plan solicit recommendations advice advisory_committee high performance computing wide range specified stakeholders sec provides award computer network security research grants national_science_foundation nsf research areas social behavioral factors including human computer interactions identity management detection investigation prosecution cyber crimes involving organized crime crimes children authorizes appropriations fy2013 fy2015 grants sec requires applications establishment computer network security research centers include description centers partner government laboratories profit entities institutions higher education nonprofit research institutions authorizes appropriations fy2013 fy2015 centers authorizes appropriations nsf fy2013 fy2015 computer network security capacity building grants grants scientific advanced technology act national advanced scientific technical education program national centers scientific technical education grants graduate traineeships programs computer network security research repeals cyber security faculty development traineeship program sec requires nsf director continue carrying scholarship service program cyber security research development act recruit train generation federal cybersecurity professionals increase capacity higher education system produce information technology workforce skills necessary enhance security nation communications information infrastructure requires program provide scholarships tuition fees stipend years students pursuing bachelor master degree years students pursuing doctoral degree cybersecurity field condition scholarship recipient completion degree serves cybersecurity professional federal workforce specified cybersecurity capacity specified period time provide scholarship recipients summer internships temporary appointments federal information technology workforce increase competitive grants capacity higher education institutions produce highly qualified cybersecurity professionals sec directs president transmit report congress addressing cybersecurity workforce needs federal_government sec requires director office_of_science_and_technology_policy convene cybersecurity university industry task_force explore mechanisms carrying collaborative activities consortium appropriate entity terminates task_force transmittal report congress sec revises provisions cyber security research development act concerning development dissemination national_institute_of_standards_and_technology nist security risk checklists associated computer systems likely widely federal_government requires nist director establish priorities development revision necessary security automation standards associated reference materials including protocols checklists associated systems order enable standardized interoperable technologies architectures frameworks continuously monitor information security federal_government instructs nist director ensure federal agencies informed availability standard reference material checklist item developed pursuant section sec requires nist conduct intramural security research activities computing standards program title advancement cybersecurity technical standards sec requires nist director ensure coordination federal agencies engaged development international technical standards related information system security requires development transmittal congress plan ensure coordination federal agencies instructs director ensure consultation appropriate private sector stakeholders sec requires nist director collaboration federal chief information officers council continue develop encourage implementation comprehensive strategy use adoption cloud computing services federal_government requires consideration given activities accelerate development collaboration private sector standards address interoperability portability cloud computing services advance development conformance testing performed private sector support cloud computing standardization support consultation private sector development appropriate security frameworks reference materials identification best practices federal agencies use security privacy requirements sec requires nist director collaboration national coordination office networking_and_information_technology_research_and_development_program continue coordination cybersecurity awareness education program increasing knowledge skills awareness cybersecurity risks consequences best practices widespread dissemination cybersecurity technical standards best practices identified nist efforts cybersecurity best practices usable individuals small medium sized businesses state local tribal governments educational institutions efforts attract recruit retain qualified professionals federal cybersecurity workforce requires nist director implement transmit strategic plan congress guide federal programs activities support specified comprehensive cybersecurity awareness education program sec requires nist director continue program support development technical standards conformance criteria regard identity management research development sec prohibits authorization additional funds carry title amendments title carry amendments sections act requires title amendments title sections carried authorized appropriated amounts


Summary: Internet Gambling Prohibition, Poker Consumer Protection, and Strengthening UIGEA Act of 2011 - Prohibits a person from (and requires a fine under the federal criminal code, imprisonment up to five years, or both) for operating an Internet gambling facility without a license in good standing issued by a state or tribal agency qualified by the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary). Makes such prohibition inapplicable to facilities operated by persons located outside the United States in which bets or wagers are made by individuals located outside the United States. Establishes the Office of Internet Poker Oversight in the Department of Commerce. Allows a licensee to accept an Internet poker bet or wager from U.S.-located individuals and offer related services so long as the license remains in good standing. Prohibits licensees from knowingly accepting bets or wagers by persons residing where a state or Indian tribe has notified the Secretary of specific gambling limitations. Sets forth exceptions concerning the applicability of state limitations on tribal lands. Establishes a 5-year term for initial licenses, subject to renewal and transfer requirements. Authorizes enforcement and disciplinary actions by the Secretary and the appropriate state or tribal agency. Sets forth civil penalties. Requires: (1) each qualified state and tribal agency to maintain a list and submit a current copy each week to the Secretary, who shall maintain a master list, of persons self-excluded from playing Internet poker through licensed Internet poker facilities; and (2) each licensee to implement a Compulsive Gaming, Responsible Gaming, and Self-Exclusion Program as a licensure condition. Precludes persons prohibited from gaming with a licensee by law, or by order of the Secretary, a qualified state or tribal agency, or any court of competent jurisdiction, including any person on the self-exclusion list, from collecting winnings or recovering losses arising from prohibited gaming activity. Requires court-ordered child support delinquents to be included on the self-exclusion list. Prohibits licensees, except as specified, from: (1) accepting bets or wagers on sporting events and games other than Internet poker, and (2) using credit cards for Internet gambling. Establishes a violation for operating a place of public accommodation for accessing Internet gambling facilities. Requires a fine under the federal criminal code, or imprisonment up to three years, or both, for certain rules of play violations, including using tools, electronic devices, or software to obtain a prohibited or unfair advantage or to defraud any licensee or persons placing bets or wagers with a licensee. Makes specified provisions of: (1) this Act and federal monetary transaction laws inapplicable to interstate off-track wagers under the Interstate Horseracing Act of 1978 (IHA), and (2) the federal criminal code and financial transaction laws inapplicable to this Act and the IHA. Prohibits this Act from having any effect on: (1) state or tribal lottery rights, privileges, or obligations; or (2) non-Internet gaming activities within the scope of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act or any successor provisions, tribal-state compacts, or authorities. Amends the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 to prohibit holding a financial transaction provider (FTP) liable for a financial activity or transaction, including a payments processing activity, in connection with a bet or wager permitted by this Act or the IHA without actual knowledge of any applicable federal or state law violation. Shields such providers from liability for blocking or refusing to honor specified transactions. Requires the Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to investigate unlicensed Internet gambling enterprises and provide the Secretary of the Treasury with a list of such enterprises updated at least every 60 days. Deems FTPs to have actual knowledge that persons or entities are unlicensed Internet gambling enterprises if they are included on such list or, under other specified circumstances, when information in addition to a list is available to an FTP demonstrating that a person or entity is such an enterprise.

internet gambling prohibition consumer protection strengthening act prohibits person requires fine federal criminal code imprisonment years operating internet gambling facility license good standing issued state tribal agency qualified secretary commerce secretary makes prohibition inapplicable facilities operated persons located outside united_states bets wagers individuals located outside united_states establishes office internet oversight department_of_commerce allows licensee accept internet bet wager individuals offer related services long license remains good standing prohibits licensees knowingly accepting bets wagers persons residing state indian tribe notified secretary specific gambling limitations sets forth exceptions concerning applicability state limitations tribal lands establishes year term initial licenses subject renewal transfer requirements authorizes enforcement disciplinary actions secretary appropriate state tribal agency sets forth civil penalties requires qualified state tribal agency maintain list submit current copy week secretary shall maintain master list persons self excluded playing internet licensed internet facilities licensee implement compulsive gaming responsible gaming self exclusion program licensure condition precludes persons prohibited gaming licensee law order secretary qualified state tribal agency court competent jurisdiction including person self exclusion list collecting winnings recovering losses arising prohibited gaming activity requires court ordered child support delinquents included self exclusion list prohibits licensees specified accepting bets wagers sporting events games internet credit cards internet gambling establishes violation operating place public accommodation accessing internet gambling facilities requires fine federal criminal code imprisonment years certain rules play violations including tools electronic devices software obtain prohibited unfair advantage defraud licensee persons placing bets wagers licensee makes specified provisions act federal monetary transaction laws inapplicable interstate track wagers interstate horseracing act federal criminal code financial transaction laws inapplicable act prohibits act having effect state tribal lottery rights privileges obligations non internet gaming activities scope indian gaming regulatory act successor provisions tribal state compacts authorities amends unlawful internet gambling enforcement act prohibit holding financial transaction provider liable financial activity transaction including payments processing activity connection bet wager permitted act actual knowledge applicable federal state law violation shields providers liability blocking refusing honor specified transactions requires director financial_crimes_enforcement_network investigate unlicensed internet gambling enterprises provide secretary treasury list enterprises updated days deems actual knowledge persons entities unlicensed internet gambling enterprises included list specified circumstances information addition list available demonstrating person entity enterprise


Summary: International Travelers Bill of Rights Act of 2011 - Requires an individual or entity that operates a website that provides access to international travel services to provide to consumers information regarding the health and safety risks associated with overseas vacation destinations marketed on such website, including: (1) information compiled by the Department of State that includes country-specific travel warnings and alerts; and (2) information on the availability of on site health and safety services at a destination, including the hours and days such services are available, or a disclaimer that such destination does not provide certain health and safety services or that information regarding such services is not available. Requires a website operator that does not possess information on a destination's health and safety services to request it from that destination. Grants the website operator immunity from liability relating to inaccurate or incomplete information if such information was provided by the destination and the operator published it without knowledge that it was inaccurate or incomplete. Treats a violation as an unfair or deceptive act or practice under the Federal Trade Commission Act. Amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to require the Secretary of State to: (1) collect and include in the database on overseas deaths of U.S. citizens from non-natural causes information on the name and address of the property where a death occurred, and (2) update the database not less frequently than once each month (currently, every six months) and to report such updated information to Congress.

international travelers bill rights act requires individual entity operates website provides access international travel services provide consumers information health safety risks associated overseas vacation destinations marketed website including information compiled department_of_state includes country specific travel warnings alerts information availability site health safety services destination including hours days services available disclaimer destination provide certain health safety services information services available requires website operator possess information destination health safety services request destination grants website operator immunity liability relating inaccurate incomplete information information provided destination operator published knowledge inaccurate incomplete treats violation unfair deceptive act practice federal_trade_commission_act amends state_department basic authorities act require secretary state collect include database overseas deaths citizens non natural causes information address property death occurred update database frequently month currently months report updated information congress


Summary: Competitive Justice Training Act of 2011 - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) deviating from the competitive open grant process for the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program (ICAC Program) training and establishing arbitrary limitations on the amount of such training provided by certain providers is anti-competitive and does not result in maximizing taxpayer value, training participation, or program quality or reducing associated overhead costs; and (2) the Attorney General should administer ICAC Program training grants without arbitrary statutory or regulatory limitations and should prioritize cost, quality, and proven training results. Amends the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 to repeal the provision prohibiting the Attorney General from awarding any one entity other than a law enforcement agency more than $2 million annually to establish and conduct training courses for ICAC task force members and other law enforcement officials.

competitive justice training_act expresses sense congress competitive open grant process internet crimes children task_force program program training establishing arbitrary limitations training provided certain providers anti competitive result maximizing taxpayer value training participation program quality reducing associated overhead costs attorney general administer program training grants arbitrary statutory regulatory limitations prioritize cost quality proven training results amends protect children act repeal provision prohibiting attorney general awarding entity law enforcement agency million annually establish conduct training courses task_force members law enforcement officials


Summary: Global Online Freedom Act of 2011 - Makes it U.S. policy to: (1) promote the freedom to seek, receive, and impart information and ideas through any media; (2) use all appropriate instruments of U.S. influence to support the free flow of information without interference or discrimination; and (3) deter U.S. businesses from cooperating with Internet-restricting countries in effecting online censorship. Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the President should seek international agreements to protect Internet freedom; and (2) some U.S. businesses, in assisting foreign governments to restrict online access to U.S.-supported websites and government reports and to identify individual Internet users, are working contrary to U.S. foreign policy interests. Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to require assessments of electronic information freedom in each foreign country. Directs the Secretary of State to annually designate Internet-restricting countries. Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require each Internet communications services company that operates in an Internet-restricting country to include in its annual report information relating to: (1) human rights due diligence, (2) policies pertaining to the collection of personally identifiable information, and (3) restrictions on Internet search engines or content hosting services. Amends the Export Administration Act of 1979, as continued in effect under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, to direct the Secretary of Commerce to: (1) establish a list of goods and technology that would assist a foreign government in acquiring the capability to carry out censorship, surveillance, or any other related activity through means of telecommunications, including the Internet; and (2) prohibit the export of listed goods or technology to a government end user in any Internet-restricting country.

global online freedom act makes policy promote freedom seek receive information ideas media use appropriate instruments influence support free flow information interference discrimination deter businesses cooperating internet restricting countries online censorship expresses sense congress president seek international agreements protect internet freedom businesses assisting foreign governments restrict online access websites government reports identify individual internet users working contrary foreign policy interests amends foreign assistance_act require assessments electronic information freedom foreign country directs secretary state annually designate internet restricting countries amends securities_exchange_act require internet communications services company operates internet restricting country include annual report information relating human rights diligence policies pertaining collection personally identifiable information restrictions internet search engines content hosting services amends export administration act continued effect international_emergency_economic_powers_act direct secretary commerce establish list goods technology assist foreign government acquiring capability carry censorship surveillance related activity means telecommunications including internet prohibit export listed goods technology government end user internet restricting country


Summary: Veterans Data Breach Timely Notification Act - Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in the event of a data breach with respect to sensitive personal information that is processed or maintained by the Secretary, to notify Congress and each individual whose sensitive personal information is involved in the data breach. Directs the Secretary to make such notifications within: (1) 5 business days, or (2) 10 business days if the Secretary determines that providing earlier notification is not feasible due to circumstances necessary to accurately identify the individuals whose sensitive personal information is involved in the data breach or to prevent further breach or unauthorized disclosure and reasonably restore the integrity of the data system. Requires such notification, in writing or by email or other electronic means, to include: (1) a description of the sensitive personal information involved in the breach, (2) a telephone number that the individual may use to contact the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), (3) notice that the individual is entitled to receive certain credit protection services at no cost to such individual, (4) the toll-free contact telephone numbers and addresses for the major credit reporting agencies, and (5) a toll-free telephone number and website address where the individual may obtain identity theft information. Directs the VA's Office of Public Affairs to notify the general public concerning any data breach involving sensitive personal information within five working days or as soon as possible pursuant to specified exceptions.

veterans data breach timely notification act_-_requires secretary veterans_affairs event data breach respect sensitive personal information processed maintained secretary notify congress individual sensitive personal information involved data breach directs secretary notifications business days business days secretary determines providing earlier notification feasible circumstances necessary accurately identify individuals sensitive personal information involved data breach prevent breach unauthorized disclosure reasonably restore integrity data system requires notification writing email electronic means include description sensitive personal information involved breach telephone number individual use contact department_of_veterans_affairs notice individual entitled receive certain credit protection services cost individual toll free contact telephone numbers addresses major credit reporting agencies toll free telephone number website address individual obtain identity theft information directs office_of_public_affairs notify general public concerning data breach involving sensitive personal information working days soon possible pursuant specified exceptions


Summary: Extends, until September 30, 2020, the repeal date of the Undertaking Spam, Spyware, And Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers beyond Borders Act of 2006 (U.S. SAFE WEB Act of 2006).

extends september repeal date undertaking spam fraud enforcement borders act safe web act


Summary: Ensuring Shoppers Transparency in Online Pricing Act of 2012 or the E-STOP Act - Directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to promulgate rules requiring an Internet merchant with annual gross revenue of more than $1 million to disclose to each consumer, prior to the final purchase of any good or service, the use of a price-altering computer program. Defines "price-altering computer program" as one that: (1) accesses a consumer's personal information, including information about the consumer's computer and browsing history; and (2) uses such information to alter the merchant's selling price of a good or service. Allows exemptions to accommodate the reasonable expectations of consumers concerning price changes. Deems a violation of a rule promulgated under this Act to be an unfair or deceptive act or practice under the Federal Trade Commission Act.

ensuring transparency online pricing act stop act_-_directs federal_trade_commission ftc promulgate rules requiring internet merchant annual gross revenue million disclose consumer prior final purchase good service use price altering computer program defines price altering computer program accesses consumer personal information including information consumer computer history uses information alter merchant selling price good service allows exemptions accommodate reasonable expectations consumers concerning price changes deems violation rule promulgated act unfair deceptive act practice federal_trade_commission_act


Summary: Global Free Internet Act of 2012 - Establishes a Task Force on the Global Internet to be hosted by the Department of Commerce. Requires the Task Force to develop and implement strategies in response to foreign and domestic government policies that: (1) unjustifiably or unreasonably burden or restrict international trade in Internet-related goods, services, and content; (2) mandate or otherwise preference Internet-related technology standards and related measures; (3) impede the free flow of information on the Internet; or (4) otherwise threaten the open, global nature of the Internet, the interests of Internet users, and the United States in Internet-related international trade and discourse. Directs the Task Force to coordinate the activity of federal agencies to implement such strategies and to consult and share timely information with civil liberty and Internet policy groups. Requires the Task Force to transmit to the President and Congress specified annual reports and action plans and to hold public hearings and solicit public comment through the Federal Register and the Task Force website. Instructs the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to initiate an investigation of any acts, policies, or practices of a foreign government or international body that are identified in such reports and plans as priority concerns in accordance with the Trade Act of 1974. Directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Attorney General (DOJ) to investigate whether each act, policy, or practice identified in such a report or plan (or any related action by a nongovernmental entity) violates U.S. antitrust laws. Requires the Task Force to report to Congress and the President on the sufficiency of existing multilateral and bilateral trade agreements in advancing specified objectives that support the goal of a single open, global Internet. Instructs the Task Force to organize training of foreign and domestic government officials and national standard-setting and conformity assessment bodies, including coordination with nongovernmental international and domestic standards bodies.

global free internet act establishes task_force global internet department_of_commerce requires task_force develop implement strategies response foreign domestic government policies unreasonably burden restrict international_trade internet related goods services content mandate preference internet related technology standards related measures impede free flow information internet threaten open global nature internet interests internet users united_states internet related international_trade directs task_force coordinate activity federal agencies implement strategies consult share timely information civil liberty internet policy groups requires task_force transmit president congress specified annual reports action plans hold public hearings solicit public comment federal_register task_force website instructs trade representative ustr initiate investigation acts policies practices foreign government international body identified reports plans priority concerns accordance trade act directs federal_trade_commission ftc attorney general doj investigate act policy practice identified report plan related action nongovernmental entity violates antitrust laws requires task_force report congress president sufficiency existing multilateral bilateral trade agreements advancing specified objectives support goal single open global internet instructs task_force organize training foreign domestic government officials national standard setting conformity assessment bodies including coordination nongovernmental international domestic standards bodies


Summary: Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2011- Amends the Internet Tax Freedom Act to make permanent the ban on state and local taxation of Internet access and on multiple or discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce.

permanent internet tax freedom act amends internet tax freedom act permanent ban state local taxation internet access multiple discriminatory taxes electronic commerce


Summary: Internet and Cybersecurity Safety Standards Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to conduct an analysis to determine the costs and benefits of requiring Internet service providers, communications service providers, electronic messaging providers, electronic mail providers, and other persons who provide a service or capability to enable computers to connect to the Internet to develop and enforce voluntary or mandatory minimum cybersecurity and Internet safety standards for users of computers to prevent terrorists, criminals, spies, and other malicious actors from compromising, disrupting, damaging, or destroying computer networks, critical infrastructure, and key resources. Directs the Secretary to consider: (1) the effect that such standards may have on homeland security, the global economy, innovation, individual liberty, and privacy; and (2) any legal impediments that may exist to the implementation of such standards.

internet cybersecurity safety standards act_-_directs secretary homeland_security dhs conduct analysis determine costs benefits requiring internet service providers communications service providers electronic messaging providers electronic mail providers persons provide service capability enable computers connect internet develop enforce voluntary mandatory minimum cybersecurity internet safety standards users computers prevent terrorists criminals malicious actors compromising disrupting damaging destroying computer networks critical infrastructure key resources directs secretary consider effect standards homeland_security global economy innovation individual liberty privacy legal impediments exist implementation standards


Summary: Cyber Security Public Awareness Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to submit an annual report that: (1) summarizes major cyber incidents involving networks of executive agencies, except for the Department of Defense (DOD); (2) provides aggregate statistics on the number of breaches of networks of executive agencies, the volume of data exfiltrated, and the estimated cost of remedying the breaches; and (3) discusses the risk of cyber sabotage. Requires a similar report by the Secretary of DOD. Directs: (1) the Attorney General and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to submit reports and annual updates describing investigations and prosecutions by the Department of Justice (DOJ) relating to cyber crimes, resources devoted to the enforcement, investigation, and prosecution of such crimes, and legal impediments to such prosecutions; (2) the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to report on the extent of financial risk to issuers of securities caused by cyber crimes, on any resulting legal liability, and on whether current financial statements of issuers transparently reflect that risk to shareholders; and (3) designated primary regulators responsible for the security of specified critical industries to submit annual reports describing vulnerabilities to, and the prevalence of, cyber attacks for each industry. Directs the Attorney General, in coordination with the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, to submit a report on: (1) whether federal courts have granted timely relief in matters relating to botnets and other cyber crime and cyber security threats; and (2) recommended changes to the rules of civil or criminal procedure, the resources, capabilities, and specialization of courts to which such cases may be assigned, and federal civil and criminal laws. Directs the Secretary of DHS to: (1) submit annual reports describing policies and procedures for federal agencies to assist a private sector entity in defending its information networks against cyber threats that could result in loss of life or significant harm to the national economy or national security; (2) contract with the National Research Council or another federally funded research and development corporation for reports on available technical options for enhancing the security of the information networks of entities that own or manage critical infrastructure; (3) submit annual reports on impediments to public awareness of common cyber security threats; (4) submit annual reports on the vulnerability to malicious activity of U.S. telecommunications networks due to the presence of technology produced by foreign suppliers linked to a foreign government; and (5) submit a report on the threat of a cyber attack disrupting the U.S. electrical grid and the national security implications.

cyber security public awareness act directs secretary homeland_security dhs submit annual report summarizes major cyber incidents involving networks executive agencies department_of_defense dod provides aggregate statistics number breaches networks executive agencies volume data estimated cost breaches discusses risk cyber sabotage requires similar report secretary dod directs attorney general director federal_bureau_of_investigation fbi submit reports annual updates describing investigations prosecutions department_of_justice doj relating cyber crimes resources devoted enforcement investigation prosecution crimes legal impediments prosecutions securities_and_exchange_commission sec report extent financial risk issuers securities caused cyber crimes resulting legal liability current financial statements issuers reflect risk shareholders designated primary regulators responsible security specified critical industries submit annual reports describing vulnerabilities prevalence cyber attacks industry directs attorney general coordination administrative_office_of_the_united_states_courts submit report federal courts granted timely relief matters relating cyber crime cyber security threats recommended changes rules civil criminal procedure resources capabilities courts cases assigned federal civil criminal laws directs secretary dhs submit annual reports describing policies procedures federal agencies assist private sector entity defending information networks cyber threats result loss life significant harm national economy national security contract national_research_council federally funded research development corporation reports available technical options enhancing security information networks entities manage critical infrastructure submit annual reports impediments public awareness common cyber security threats submit annual reports vulnerability malicious activity telecommunications networks presence technology produced foreign suppliers linked foreign government submit report threat cyber attack disrupting electrical grid national security implications


Summary: Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011 - Prohibits a state or local jurisdiction from imposing multiple or discriminatory taxes on or with respect to the sale or use of digital goods or services delivered or transferred electronically to a customer. Excludes from the definition of "digital service" telecommunications service, Internet access service, or audio or video programming service. Restricts taxation of digital goods and services to the retail sale of such goods and services and by the jurisdiction encompassing a customer's tax address. Prohibits the use of existing regulations or administrative rulings relating to the taxation of tangible personal property or other services to impose any tax on the sale or use of digital goods or services. Grants jurisdiction to federal district courts to prevent a violation of this Act, without regard to the amount in controversy or the citizenship of the parties. Expresses the sense of Congress that each state shall take reasonable steps to prevent multiple taxation of digital goods and services where a foreign country has imposed a tax on such goods and services.

digital_goods services tax fairness act prohibits state local jurisdiction imposing multiple discriminatory taxes respect sale use digital_goods services delivered transferred electronically customer excludes definition digital service telecommunications service internet access service audio video programming service restricts taxation digital_goods services retail sale goods services jurisdiction encompassing customer tax address prohibits use existing regulations administrative rulings relating taxation tangible personal property services impose tax sale use digital_goods services grants jurisdiction federal district_courts prevent violation act regard controversy citizenship parties expresses sense congress state shall reasonable steps prevent multiple taxation digital_goods services foreign country imposed tax goods services


Summary: Broadband for First Responders Act of 2011 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to increase the electromagnetic spectrum allocation for public safety services by 10 megahertz and reduce such allocation for commercial use by the same amount. Directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to: (1) allocate the paired electromagnetic spectrum bands of 758-763 megahertz and 788-793 megahertz (referred to as D Block) for public safety broadband communications and license such paired bands to public safety; (2) establish rules to permit a public safety broadband licensee to authorize public safety service providers to construct and operate a wireless public safety broadband network in the public safety broadband spectrum; (3) require the wireless public safety broadband network to be fully interoperable, provide for user roaming and priority access to public safety entities, be disaster survivable, have appropriate cyber security, and enable authorized users to develop local networks; (4) authorize the shared use, sublicensing, or leasing of the public safety broadband spectrum and network infrastructure by entities that are not defined as public safety services; (5) allow use of the public safety broadband spectrum by emergency response providers; and (6) establish rules enabling nationwide wireless public safety broadband network interoperability and roaming across any commercial network. Requires each state to submit a plan to the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) and the FCC detailing the terms and aspects of the phased deployment for wireless public safety broadband network to be constructed in the public safety broadband spectrum. Specifies organizations that shall be included in the Board of Directors of the Public Safety Broadband Licensee. Establishes in the Treasury: (1) the Public Safety Interoperable Broadband Network Construction Fund, and (2) the Public Safety Interoperable Broadband Network Maintenance and Operation Fund. Directs the Secretary of Commerce to: (1) establish a grant program to assist states, municipalities, and Indian tribes to establish a nationwide public safety interoperable broadband network in the 700 megahertz band, and (2) administer a program through which not more than 50% of maintenance and operational expenses associated with the public safety interoperable broadband network may be reimbursed from the Maintenance and Operation Fund. Directs: (1) the Assistant Secretary of Commerce to identify at least 15 megahertz of contiguous spectrum between 1675 and 1710 megahertz for reallocation, and (2) the FCC to auction various specified spectrum ranges. Extends the FCC's authority to grant a license or permit under applicable competitive bidding provisions to September 30, 2020. Directs each federal law enforcement agency, within 10 years, to move all noncommercial network communications to spectrum located in the 700 and 800 megahertz bands. Prohibits the FCC, subject to exceptions, from renewing public safety licenses between 170 and 512 megahertz. Directs the FCC to revise specified regulations relating to the 4940 to 4990 megahertz band to ensure governmental public safety services retain primary spectrum use authority and set forth conditions on secondary use by nongovernmental entities. Requires a recurring licensing fee for secondary spectrum use.

broadband responders act amends communications act increase electromagnetic spectrum allocation public safety services megahertz reduce allocation commercial use directs federal_communications_commission fcc allocate paired electromagnetic spectrum bands megahertz megahertz referred block public safety broadband communications license paired bands public safety establish rules permit public safety broadband licensee authorize public safety service providers construct operate wireless public safety broadband network public safety broadband spectrum require wireless public safety broadband network fully interoperable provide user roaming priority access public safety entities disaster appropriate cyber security enable authorized users develop local networks authorize shared use leasing public safety broadband spectrum network infrastructure entities defined public safety services allow use public safety broadband spectrum emergency response providers establish rules enabling nationwide wireless public safety broadband network interoperability roaming commercial network requires state submit plan secretary homeland_security dhs fcc detailing terms aspects phased deployment wireless public safety broadband network constructed public safety broadband spectrum specifies organizations shall included board_of_directors public safety broadband licensee establishes treasury public safety interoperable broadband network construction fund public safety interoperable broadband network maintenance operation fund directs secretary commerce establish grant program assist states municipalities indian tribes establish nationwide public safety interoperable broadband network megahertz band administer program maintenance operational expenses associated public safety interoperable broadband network reimbursed maintenance operation fund directs assistant secretary commerce identify megahertz contiguous spectrum megahertz reallocation fcc auction specified spectrum ranges extends fcc authority grant license permit applicable competitive bidding provisions september directs federal law enforcement agency years noncommercial network communications spectrum located megahertz bands prohibits fcc subject exceptions renewing public safety licenses megahertz directs fcc revise specified regulations relating megahertz band ensure governmental public safety services retain primary spectrum use authority set forth conditions secondary use nongovernmental entities requires recurring licensing fee secondary spectrum use


Summary: Cyberspace Warriors Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Defense to contract with an independent entity to study the availability of personnel for Department of Defense (DOD) defensive and offensive cyberspace operations, identifying any gaps in meeting personnel needs, and recommending available mechanisms to fill such gaps, including permanent and temporary positions. Requires the Secretary to submit a report to Congress on the results of the study including: (1) a statement of capabilities and number of cyberspace operations personnel required to meet DOD defensive and offensive cyberspace operation requirements; (2) an assessment of the sufficiency of the numbers and types of personnel available for cyberspace operations, including the balance of military personnel, DOD civilian employees, contractor positions, and non-DOD personnel with cyberspace operations expertise; (3) an exploration of recruitment and retention obstacles and mechanisms and a description of incentives encouraging individuals from outside the DOD to affiliate with the Armed Forces and civilian DOD employees; and (4) identification of legal, policy, or administrative impediments including recommendations for legislative or policy changes. Defines "cyberspace operations personnel" as members of the Armed Forces and civilian DOD employees involved with the operations and maintenance of a computer network connected to the global information grid, as well as offensive, defensive, and exploitation functions of such a network.

cyberspace warriors act directs secretary defense contract independent entity study availability personnel department_of_defense dod defensive offensive cyberspace operations identifying gaps meeting personnel needs recommending available mechanisms fill gaps including permanent temporary positions requires secretary submit report congress results study including statement capabilities number cyberspace operations personnel required meet dod defensive offensive cyberspace operation requirements assessment sufficiency numbers types personnel available cyberspace operations including balance military personnel dod civilian employees contractor positions non dod personnel cyberspace operations expertise exploration recruitment retention obstacles mechanisms description incentives encouraging individuals outside dod affiliate armed_forces civilian dod employees identification legal policy administrative impediments including recommendations legislative policy changes defines cyberspace operations personnel members armed_forces civilian dod employees involved operations maintenance computer network connected global information grid offensive defensive exploitation functions network


Summary: International Cybercrime Reporting and Cooperation Act - Directs a presidentially-designated federal agency to report annually to Congress assessing: (1) the extent and nature of foreign cybercrime activities, their impact on the U.S. government, U.S. persons, or U.S. electronic commerce, and the adequacy of the legal, judicial, and law enforcement systems in such countries to combat cybercrime; and (2) multilateral efforts to prevent, investigate, and prosecute cybercrime, including U.S. efforts to encourage such cooperation. Directs the President to give priority for assistance to improve legal, judicial, and enforcement capabilities to countries with low capacities to combat cybercrime. Directs the President to develop an action plan (with legislative, institutional, or enforcement benchmarks) and an annual compliance assessment for each country determined to be a country of cyber concern: (1) from which there is a pattern of cybercrime incidents against the U.S. government, private U.S. entities, or U.S. persons; and (2) whose government is uncooperative with efforts to combat cybercrime. Urges the President to take specified trade, assistance, and financing actions against a country that has not complied with the appropriate benchmarks. Authorizes the President to waive the requirements to develop an action plan or make a determination of cyber concern if in the U.S. national interest. Directs the Secretary of State to designate a high-level Department of State employee to coordinate anti-cybercrime activities. Directs the President to: (1) ensure that there is a federal employee with primary responsibility for cybercrime policy in each country or region significant to U.S. anti-cybercrime efforts, and (2) take into consideration a country's anti-cybercrime efforts before finalizing or modifying any trade agreement with such country. .

international cybercrime reporting cooperation act_-_directs presidentially designated federal agency report annually congress assessing extent nature foreign cybercrime activities impact government persons electronic commerce adequacy legal judicial law enforcement systems countries combat cybercrime multilateral efforts prevent investigate prosecute cybercrime including efforts encourage cooperation directs president priority assistance improve legal judicial enforcement capabilities countries low capacities combat cybercrime directs president develop action plan legislative institutional enforcement benchmarks annual compliance assessment country determined country cyber concern pattern cybercrime incidents government private entities persons government efforts combat cybercrime urges president specified trade assistance financing actions country complied appropriate benchmarks authorizes president waive requirements develop action plan determination cyber concern national interest directs secretary state designate high level department_of_state employee coordinate anti cybercrime activities directs president ensure federal employee primary responsibility cybercrime policy country region significant anti cybercrime efforts consideration country anti cybercrime efforts finalizing modifying trade agreement country


Summary: Nanotechnology Regulatory Science Act of 2011 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish within the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) a program for the scientific investigation of nanomaterials included or intended for inclusion in products regulated under the FFDCA to address: (1) the potential toxicology of such materials; (2) the effects of such materials on biological systems; and (3) the interaction of such materials with biological systems.

nanotechnology regulatory science act amends federal food drug cosmetic act ffdca require secretary health_and_human_services hhs establish food_and_drug_administration fda program scientific investigation included intended inclusion products regulated ffdca address potential toxicology materials effects materials biological systems interaction materials biological systems


Summary: Cybersecurity Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS), in consultation with owners and operators of critical infrastructure, the Critical Infrastructure Partnership Advisory Council, and other federal agencies and private sector entities, to: (1) to conduct a top-level assessment of cybersecurity risks to determine which sectors face the greatest immediate risk, and beginning with the sectors identified as having the highest priority, conduct, on a sector-by-sector basis, cyber risk assessments of the critical infrastructure; (2) establish a procedure for the designation of critical infrastructure; (3) identify or develop risk-based cybersecurity performance requirements; and (4) implement cyber response and restoration plans. Sets forth requirements for securing critical infrastructure, including notification of cyber risks and threats and reporting of significant cyber incidents affecting critical infrastructure. Defines "critical infrastructure" as systems and assets, whether physical or virtual, so vital to the United States that the incapacity or destruction of such systems and assets would have a debilitating impact on security, national economic security, or national public health or safety. Amends the Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 (FISMA) to revise information security requirements for federal agencies and provide for continuous monitoring of, and streamlined reporting of, cybersecurity risks. Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to consolidate existing DHS resources for cybersecurity within a National Center for Cybersecurity and Communications. Sets forth the duties of the Center, including managing efforts to secure, protect, and ensure the resiliency of the federal information infrastructure, supporting private sector efforts to protect such infrastructure, prioritizing efforts to address the most significant risks to the information infrastructure, and ensuring privacy protections. Requires: (1) the DHS Secretary to implement outreach and awareness programs on cybersecurity; (2) the DHS Secretary and the Secretary of Commerce to establish a program to identify, develop, and recruit talented individuals to work in cybersecurity; (3) the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to establish a program to stimulate innovation in basic cybersecurity research and development and to recruit and train cybersecurity professionals; and (4) the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to assess the readiness and capacity of the federal workforce to meet cybersecurity needs and to establish a cybersecurity awareness and education curriculum for all federal employees and contractors. Requires the Secretary of Education to develop model curriculum standards to address cybersecurity issues for elementary school students and for students in institutions of higher education and career and technical institutions. Requires federal agencies to adopt OPM best practices for motivating employees to demonstrate leadership in cybersecurity. Requires the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to develop a national cybersecurity research and development plan to advance the development of new technologies to protect against evolving cyberthreats. Requires the DHS Secretary to coordinate with private sector and academic experts, the Secretaries of Defense (DOD), Commerce, and State, the Director of National Intelligence (DNI), and other federal agencies to develop and periodically update an acquisition risk management strategy to ensure the security of the federal information infrastructure. Authorizes private entities to disclose or receive lawfully obtained cybersecurity threat information to protect an information system. Establishes a process to designate cybersecurity exchanges for distributing, receiving, and exchanging cybersecurity threat information. Allows a non-federal entity to disclose lawfully obtained cybersecurity threat information to an exchange. Provides legal protections for entities engaged in cybersecurity monitoring activities, including a good faith defense. Directs the DHS Secretary and the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to report to Congress annually on major cyber incidents involving networks of executive agencies and military departments. Requires the Attorney General and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to report on investigations and prosecutions of cybercrimes. Requires the Attorney General to report on the ability of federal courts to grant timely relief in matters relating to cybercrime. Requires the DHS Secretary to report on: (1) available technical options to enhance the security of critical infrastructure, (2) legal or other impediments to public awareness of cybersecurity threats, and (3) the national security implications of a disruption of the U.S. electric grid caused by a cyber attack. Expresses the sense of Congress with respect to engaging in international cooperation to advance U.S. cyberspace objectives and combat cybercrime. Authorizes the Secretary of State to designate a senior State Department official to coordinate diplomatic efforts on the full range of international cyber issues. Requires the Secretary to assess and report on significant global issues, trends, and actors with respect to cybercrime and to give priority in foreign assistance to programs designed to combat cybercrime.

cybersecurity act directs secretary homeland_security dhs consultation owners operators critical infrastructure critical infrastructure partnership advisory_council federal agencies private sector entities conduct level assessment cybersecurity risks determine sectors face greatest immediate risk beginning sectors identified having highest priority conduct sector sector basis cyber risk assessments critical infrastructure establish procedure designation critical infrastructure identify develop risk based cybersecurity performance requirements implement cyber response restoration plans sets forth requirements securing critical infrastructure including notification cyber risks threats reporting significant cyber incidents affecting critical infrastructure defines critical infrastructure systems assets physical virtual vital united_states incapacity destruction systems assets debilitating impact security national economic security national public health safety amends federal_information_security_management_act revise information security requirements federal agencies provide continuous monitoring streamlined reporting cybersecurity risks amends homeland_security act consolidate existing dhs resources cybersecurity national center cybersecurity communications sets forth duties center including managing efforts secure protect ensure resiliency federal information infrastructure supporting private sector efforts protect infrastructure prioritizing efforts address significant risks information infrastructure ensuring privacy protections requires dhs secretary implement outreach awareness programs cybersecurity dhs secretary secretary commerce establish program identify develop recruit talented individuals work cybersecurity director national_science_foundation nsf establish program stimulate innovation basic cybersecurity research development recruit train cybersecurity professionals director office_of_personnel_management opm assess readiness capacity federal workforce meet cybersecurity needs establish cybersecurity awareness education curriculum federal employees contractors requires secretary education develop model curriculum standards address cybersecurity issues elementary school students students institutions higher education career technical institutions requires federal agencies adopt opm best practices motivating employees demonstrate leadership cybersecurity requires director office_of_science_and_technology_policy develop national cybersecurity research development plan advance development new technologies protect evolving requires dhs secretary coordinate private sector academic experts secretaries_of_defense dod commerce state director national_intelligence dni federal agencies develop periodically update acquisition risk management strategy ensure security federal information infrastructure authorizes private entities disclose receive lawfully obtained cybersecurity threat information protect information system establishes process designate cybersecurity exchanges distributing receiving exchanging cybersecurity threat information allows non federal entity disclose lawfully obtained cybersecurity threat information exchange provides legal protections entities engaged cybersecurity monitoring activities including good faith defense directs dhs secretary secretary defense dod report congress annually major cyber incidents involving networks executive agencies military departments requires attorney general director federal_bureau_of_investigation fbi report investigations prosecutions requires attorney general report ability federal courts grant timely relief matters relating cybercrime requires dhs secretary report available technical options enhance security critical infrastructure legal impediments public awareness cybersecurity threats national security implications disruption electric grid caused cyber attack expresses sense congress respect engaging international cooperation advance cyberspace objectives combat cybercrime authorizes secretary state designate senior state_department official coordinate diplomatic efforts range international cyber issues requires secretary assess report significant global issues trends actors respect cybercrime priority foreign assistance programs designed combat cybercrime


Summary: Data Cap Integrity Act of 2012 - Expresses the sense of Congress that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) should continue its work to ensure that consumers of Internet services are clearly and consistently provided information describing the purchased services, including: (1) the cost of services; (2) the rate of upload and download speed for which the consumer is paying; (3) the service limits the Internet service provider (ISP) establishes for purposes of network management, including bandwidth throttling or rate limiting; (4) contract terms; and (5) legal and privacy policies. Prohibits an ISP from imposing a data cap on consumers unless the ISP is certified by the FCC. Defines "data cap" as a limit on, or a fee-based structure with the purpose of limiting, the amount of bits a consumer may download or upload during a period of time specified by the ISP. Directs the FCC, after considering any public comment, to establish standards for ISPs to accurately measure household data usage of consumers. Requires the FCC to certify an ISP if it determines that: (1) the ISP is accurately measuring household data usage consistent with such standards, and (2) the data cap proposed by the ISP functions to reasonably limit network congestion without unnecessarily restricting Internet use. Prohibits an ISP that imposes a data cap on consumers from providing preferential treatment based on the source or the content of the data. Directs such an ISP to identify commercially available tools allowing the consumer to: (1) monitor the amount of bits that the consumer has uploaded or downloaded and the relationship such information has to the terms of the data cap, and (2) control uploads and downloads on all wireline and wireless devices accessing the consumer's Internet network. Directs the FCC to establish enforcement procedures enabling individuals to file a complaint with the FCC to investigate the accuracy of an ISP's data use measurements. Authorizes the FCC to impose civil penalties on ISPs for inaccurate measurements in relation to a data cap. Establishes the Data Cap Integrity Fund for the FCC to deposit such civil penalties and make payments to complainants. Requires any specified excess amounts to be transferred to the Treasury's general fund for deficit reduction.

data cap integrity act expresses sense congress federal_communications_commission fcc continue work ensure consumers internet services clearly consistently provided information describing purchased services including cost services rate download speed consumer paying service limits internet service provider establishes purposes network management including rate limiting contract terms legal privacy policies prohibits imposing data cap consumers certified fcc defines data cap limit fee based structure purpose limiting consumer download period time specified directs fcc considering public comment establish standards accurately measure household data usage consumers requires fcc certify determines accurately measuring household data usage consistent standards data cap proposed functions reasonably limit network congestion unnecessarily restricting internet use prohibits imposes data cap consumers providing preferential treatment based source content data directs identify commercially available tools allowing consumer monitor consumer downloaded relationship information terms data cap control wireline wireless devices accessing consumer internet network directs fcc establish enforcement procedures enabling individuals file complaint fcc investigate accuracy data use measurements authorizes fcc impose civil penalties inaccurate measurements relation data cap establishes data cap integrity fund fcc deposit civil penalties payments requires specified excess amounts transferred treasury general_fund deficit reduction


Summary: Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act - Amends the Internet Tax Freedom Act to make permanent the ban on state and local taxation of Internet access and on multiple or discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce.

permanent internet tax freedom act_-_amends internet tax freedom act permanent ban state local taxation internet access multiple discriminatory taxes electronic commerce


Summary:
Global Free Internet Act of 2013 - Establishes a Task Force on the Global Internet to be hosted by the Department of Commerce.

Requires the Task Force to develop and implement strategies in response to foreign and domestic government policies that: (1) unjustifiably or unreasonably burden or restrict international trade in Internet-related goods, services, and content; (2) mandate or otherwise preference Internet-related technology standards and related measures; (3) impede the free flow of information on the Internet; or (4) otherwise threaten the open, global nature of the Internet, the interests of Internet users, and the United States in Internet-related international trade and discourse.

Directs the Task Force to coordinate the activity of federal agencies to implement such strategies and to consult and share timely information with civil society and Internet policy groups.

Requires the Task Force to transmit to the President and Congress specified annual reports and action plans and to hold public hearings and solicit public comment through the Federal Register and the Task Force website.

Instructs the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to initiate an investigation of any acts, policies, or practices of a foreign government or international body that are identified in such reports and plans as priority concerns in accordance with the Trade Act of 1974.

Directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Attorney General (DOJ) to investigate whether each act, policy, or practice identified in such a report or plan (or any related action by a nongovernmental entity) violates U.S. antitrust laws.

Requires the Task Force to report to Congress and the President on the sufficiency of existing multilateral and bilateral trade agreements in advancing specified objectives that support the goal of a single open, global Internet.

Instructs the Task Force to organize training of foreign and domestic government officials and national standard-setting and conformity assessment bodies, including coordination with nongovernmental international and domestic standards bodies.

global free internet act establishes task_force global internet department_of_commerce requires task_force develop implement strategies response foreign domestic government policies unreasonably burden restrict international_trade internet related goods services content mandate preference internet related technology standards related measures impede free flow information internet threaten open global nature internet interests internet users united_states internet related international_trade directs task_force coordinate activity federal agencies implement strategies consult share timely information civil society internet policy groups requires task_force transmit president congress specified annual reports action plans hold public hearings solicit public comment federal_register task_force website instructs trade representative ustr initiate investigation acts policies practices foreign government international body identified reports plans priority concerns accordance trade act directs federal_trade_commission ftc attorney general doj investigate act policy practice identified report plan related action nongovernmental entity violates antitrust laws requires task_force report congress president sufficiency existing multilateral bilateral trade agreements advancing specified objectives support goal single open global internet instructs task_force organize training foreign domestic government officials national standard setting conformity assessment bodies including coordination nongovernmental international domestic standards bodies


Summary:
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on April 11, 2013. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 Advancing America's Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2013 - Amends the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 to rename the National High-Performance Computing Program as the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Program.

 (Sec. 2) Directs the federal agencies participating in the Program to: (1) periodically assess the contents and funding levels of program component areas and restructure the Program when warranted; and (2) ensure that the Program includes large-scale, long-term, interdisciplinary research and development (R&D) activities, including such activities in networking and information technology in areas having the potential for significant contributions to national economic competitiveness and for other societal benefits.

Requires the participating federal agencies to develop, and update every three years, a five-year strategic plan to guide activities provided for under the Program.

Requires the plan to specify near-term and long-term objectives and how the Program will accomplish other specified objectives, including by: (1) fostering the transfer of R&D results into new technologies and applications for the benefit of society, including through cooperation and collaborations with networking and information technology research, development, and technology transition initiatives supported by the states; and (2) encouraging and supporting mechanisms for interdisciplinary R&D in networking and information technology, including through collaborations across agencies and program component areas, with industry, federal laboratories, and international organizations.

Requires the strategic plan to be accompanied by milestones and road maps for establishing the national research infrastructure required to support the Program. Instructs the entities involved in developing the plan to consider recommendations of the: (1) advisory committee on networking and information technology (the advisory committee) (under current law, titled as the advisory committee on high-performance computing); and (2) stakeholders whose input was solicited by the National Coordination Office, as required under section 6 of this Act.

Requires the Director of the National Coordination Office to transmit the strategic plan to Congress and the advisory committee.

Requires the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) to encourage and monitor the efforts of participating agencies to allocate the resources and management attention necessary to ensure that the strategic plan is executed effectively and that Program objectives are met.

Amends the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 to require the co-chairs of the advisory committee to meet the qualifications for membership on the committee and permits them to be members of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.

Requires the OSTP Director to develop a research, development, and deployment roadmap covering all states and regions for the provision of high-end computing and networking systems (under current law, high-performance computing and networking systems), as specified in such Act.

Amends the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 to require annual reports on the implementation of the Program to: (1) set forth the relevant programs and activities of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), (2) describe the levels of federal funding for the previous fiscal year, (3) describe the levels of federal funding for the previous fiscal year for agencies and departments participating in the Program, and (4) include reporting on the research areas supported under section 3 of this Act.

Requires the OSTP Director to include in such reports: (1) a description of how the objectives for program component areas, and for activities that involve multiple program component areas relate to the Program's objectives identified in the strategic plan; (2) a description of the funding required by the National Coordination Office to perform its functions for the next and current fiscal years; and (3) the amount of funding provided for such Office for the current fiscal year.

(Sec. 3) Directs the Program to encourage the federal agencies to support large-scale, long-term, interdisciplinary R&D activities in networking and information technology directed toward areas having the potential for significant contributions to national economic competitiveness and for other societal benefits. Requires such activities to be designed to advance the development of research discoveries. Instructs the advisory committee to make recommendations for candidate R&D areas for support.

Requires that such R&D activities shall: (1) include projects based on applications for support that are selected through a competitive, merit-based process; (2) involve collaborations among researchers in institutions of higher education and industry, permitting the involvement of nonprofit research institutions and federal laboratories, as appropriate; (3) leverage federal investments through collaboration with related state initiatives, when possible; and (4) include a plan for fostering the transfer of research discoveries and the results of technology demonstration activities to industry for commercial development.

Requires the federal agencies to give special consideration to projects that include cost sharing from non-federal sources.

Instructs, when two or more of the federal agencies or other appropriate agencies are working on large-scale R&D activities in the same area, such agencies to strive to collaborate through joint solicitation and selection of applications for support and subsequent funding of projects.

Allows R&D activities under this section to be supported through interdisciplinary research centers organized to investigate basic research questions and carry out technology demonstration activities. Permits research to be carried out through existing centers, including the multidisciplinary Centers for Communications Research authorized under the America COMPETES Act.

 (Sec. 4) Requires the Program, in addition to its current requirements, to provide for: (1) improving the security, reliability, and resilience of computing and networking systems (currently, the security of those systems) as described under federal law; (2) increased understanding of the scientific principles of cyber-physical systems and improve the methods available for the design, development, and operation of such systems; and (3) research and development on human-computer interactions, visualization, and big data. Defines "cyber-physical systems" as physical or engineered systems whose networking and information technology functions and physical elements are deeply integrated and are actively connected to the physical world through sensors, actuators, or other means to perform monitoring and control functions.

Requires the Director of the National Coordination Office to convene a workshop to explore mechanisms for carrying out collaborative R&D activities for cyber-physical systems, including the related technologies required to enable such systems, and to develop grand challenges in such systems R&D.

Requires workshop participants to: (1) develop options for models for R&D partnerships, among institutions of higher education, federal laboratories, and industry, including mechanisms for the support of R&D carried out under such partnerships; (2) develop options for grand challenges in cyber-physical systems R&D; (3) propose guidelines for assigning intellectual property rights and for the transfer of research results to the private sector; and (4) make recommendations for how federal agencies participating in the Program can help support R&D partnerships in cyber-physical systems, including through existing or new grant programs.

Instructs such Director to: (1) ensure that participants in the workshop are individuals with knowledge and expertise in cyber-physical systems and that they represent a broad mix of relevant stakeholders; and (2) submit to Congress a report that describes the findings and recommendations resulting from such workshop.

(Sec. 5) Requires the Director of the National Coordination Office, through the National Science and Technology Council, to convene an interagency working group to examine: (1) the R&D needed to enhance the effectiveness of cloud computing environments, increase the trustworthiness of cloud applications and infrastructure, and enhance the foundations of cloud architectures, programming models, and interoperability; (2) how federal science agencies can facilitate the use of cloud computing for federally funded science and engineering research; and (3) report to Congress on the findings and recommendations of the working group.

Repeals provisions for the National Research and Education Network.

Requires continuation of a National Coordination Office. Directs the National Coordination Office to: (1) serve as the primary point of contact on federal networking and information technology activities; (2) solicit input and recommendations from stakeholders during the development of each strategic plan through the convening of at least one workshop; (3) conduct public outreach, including dissemination of the findings and recommendations of the advisory committee, as appropriate; and (4) promote access to and early application of the technologies, innovations, and expertise derived from Program activities to agency missions and systems across the federal government and to U.S. industry.

Requires the operation of the National Coordination Office to be supported by funds from agencies participating in the Program.

(Sec. 7) Directs the National Science Foundation (NSF), as part of the Program, to use its existing programs, in collaboration with other agencies, as appropriate, for improving the teaching and learning of networking and information technology at all education levels and to increase participation in networking and information technology fields.

(Sec. 8) Makes technical and conforming amendments, including with respect to the activities of the NSF, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Department of Energy (DOE), Department of Commerce, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and Department of Education under the Program.

Requires the advisory committee to report to Congress, no less frequently than once every three fiscal years (under current law, no less frequently than once every 2 fiscal years) on the committee's findings and recommendations from its periodic evaluations of the funding, management, coordination, implementation, and activities of the Program.

Requires NIST to develop and propose standards and guidelines needed for assuring the cost-effective security and privacy of information in federal computer systems (under current law, privacy of sensitive information in those systems).

measure amended reported house april summary version repeated advancing america networking information technology research development act amends high performance computing act rename national high performance computing program networking_and_information_technology_research_and_development_program sec directs federal agencies participating program periodically assess contents funding levels program component areas restructure program warranted ensure program includes large scale long term interdisciplinary research development activities including activities networking information technology areas having potential significant contributions national economic competitiveness societal benefits requires participating federal agencies develop update years year strategic plan guide activities provided program requires plan specify near term long term objectives program accomplish specified objectives including fostering transfer results new technologies applications benefit society including cooperation collaborations networking information technology research development technology transition initiatives supported states encouraging supporting mechanisms interdisciplinary networking information technology including collaborations agencies program component areas industry federal laboratories international organizations requires strategic plan accompanied milestones road maps establishing national research infrastructure required support program instructs entities involved developing plan consider recommendations advisory_committee networking information technology advisory_committee current law titled advisory_committee high performance computing stakeholders input solicited national coordination office required section act requires director national coordination office transmit strategic plan congress advisory_committee requires director office_of_science_and_technology_policy ostp encourage monitor efforts participating agencies allocate resources management attention necessary ensure strategic plan executed effectively program objectives met amends high performance computing act require chairs advisory_committee meet qualifications membership committee permits members president council advisors science_and_technology requires ostp director develop research development deployment roadmap covering states regions provision high end computing networking systems current law high performance computing networking systems specified act amends high performance computing act require annual reports implementation program set forth relevant programs activities department_of_homeland_security dhs describe levels federal funding previous fiscal year describe levels federal funding previous fiscal year agencies departments participating program include reporting research areas supported section act requires ostp director include reports description objectives program component areas activities involve multiple program component areas relate program objectives identified strategic plan description funding required national coordination office perform functions current fiscal years funding provided office current fiscal year sec directs program encourage federal agencies support large scale long term interdisciplinary activities networking information technology directed areas having potential significant contributions national economic competitiveness societal benefits requires activities designed advance development research discoveries instructs advisory_committee recommendations candidate areas support requires activities shall include projects based applications support selected competitive merit based process involve collaborations researchers institutions higher education industry permitting involvement nonprofit research institutions federal laboratories appropriate leverage federal investments collaboration related state initiatives possible include plan fostering transfer research discoveries results technology demonstration activities industry commercial development requires federal agencies special consideration projects include cost sharing non federal sources instructs federal agencies appropriate agencies working large scale activities area agencies strive collaborate joint solicitation selection applications support subsequent funding projects allows activities section supported interdisciplinary research centers organized investigate basic research questions carry technology demonstration activities permits research carried existing centers including multidisciplinary centers communications research authorized america competes act sec requires program addition current requirements provide improving security reliability resilience computing networking systems currently security systems described federal law increased understanding scientific principles cyber physical systems improve methods available design development operation systems research development human computer interactions big data defines cyber physical systems physical engineered systems networking information technology functions physical elements integrated actively connected physical world sensors means perform monitoring control functions requires director national coordination office convene workshop explore mechanisms carrying collaborative activities cyber physical systems including related technologies required enable systems develop grand challenges systems requires workshop participants develop options models partnerships institutions higher education federal laboratories industry including mechanisms support carried partnerships develop options grand challenges cyber physical systems propose guidelines assigning intellectual property rights transfer research results private sector recommendations federal agencies participating program help support partnerships cyber physical systems including existing new grant programs instructs director ensure participants workshop individuals knowledge expertise cyber physical systems represent broad mix relevant stakeholders submit congress report describes findings recommendations resulting workshop sec requires director national coordination office national_science_and_technology_council convene interagency_working_group examine needed enhance effectiveness cloud computing environments increase cloud applications infrastructure enhance foundations cloud architectures programming models interoperability federal science agencies facilitate use cloud computing federally funded science engineering research report congress findings recommendations working_group repeals provisions national research education network requires continuation national coordination office directs national coordination office serve primary point contact federal networking information technology activities solicit input recommendations stakeholders development strategic plan convening workshop conduct public outreach including dissemination findings recommendations advisory_committee appropriate promote access early application technologies innovations expertise derived program activities agency missions systems federal_government industry requires operation national coordination office supported funds agencies participating program sec directs national_science_foundation nsf program use existing programs collaboration agencies appropriate improving teaching learning networking information technology education levels increase participation networking information technology fields sec makes technical conforming amendments including respect activities nsf national_aeronautics_and_space_administration nasa department_of_energy doe department_of_commerce environmental_protection_agency epa department_of_education program requires advisory_committee report congress frequently fiscal years current law frequently fiscal years committee findings recommendations periodic evaluations funding management coordination implementation activities program requires nist develop propose standards guidelines needed assuring cost effective security privacy information federal computer systems current law privacy sensitive information systems


Summary: Sound Science Act of 2013 - Requires federal agencies, by January 1, 2014, to have in effect guidelines to ensure and maximize the quality, objectivity, utility, and integrity of the scientific information upon which the agencies rely. Prohibits any policy decision issued by an agency after January 1, 2014, from taking effect unless such agency has in effect guidelines for use of scientific information that have been approved by the Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.

sound science act requires federal agencies january effect guidelines ensure maximize quality objectivity utility integrity scientific information agencies rely prohibits policy decision issued agency january taking effect agency effect guidelines use scientific information approved director white_house office_of_science_and_technology_policy


Summary:
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Declares that it is the policy of the United States to preserve and advance the successful multistakeholder model (under which the private sector, civil society, academia, and individual users operate in an environment where information flows free from government control over content or the freedom of expression) that governs the Internet.

measure amended introduced summary version repeated declares policy united_states preserve advance successful model private sector civil society academia individual users operate environment information flows free government control content freedom expression governs internet