Summary: Informed P2P User Act - (Sec. 2) Makes it unlawful for any commercial entity that developed a file sharing program or distributed such a program (if the distributor is owned by the developing entity) to install, make available for installation, or download a file sharing program without: (1) immediately before program installation or downloading, providing conspicuous notice that the program allows files to be searched and copied by one or more other computers and obtaining informed consent to the installation from an owner; and (2) immediately before initial activation of a file sharing function of the program, providing conspicuous notice of which files will be made available and obtaining the owner's informed consent. Exempts: (1) modifications or upgrades of a program that was originally installed in compliance with this Act, provided certain requirements are met; and (2) pre-installed software. Makes it unlawful for such an entity to prevent the reasonable efforts of an owner or authorized user to block the installation of such a program or to prevent such a user from having a reasonable way to disable or remove the program. (Sec. 3) Treats a violation of this Act as a violation of a rule defining an unfair or deceptive act or practice prescribed under the Federal Trade Commission Act. Prohibits construing this Act to limit or supersede any other federal or state law. (Sec. 4) Defines "protected computer" to include a computer used by a financial institution or the federal government or which is used in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce or communication, including a computer located outside the United States that is used in a way that affects U.S. interstate or foreign commerce. (Sec. 6) Makes this Act inapplicable to the federal or any state government or subdivision.

informed user act sec makes unlawful commercial entity developed file sharing program distributed program distributor owned developing entity install available installation download file sharing program immediately program installation downloading providing conspicuous notice program allows files copied computers obtaining informed consent installation owner immediately initial activation file sharing function program providing conspicuous notice files available obtaining owner informed consent exempts modifications upgrades program originally installed compliance act provided certain requirements met pre installed software makes unlawful entity prevent reasonable efforts owner authorized user block installation program prevent user having reasonable way disable remove program sec treats violation act violation rule defining unfair deceptive act practice prescribed federal_trade_commission_act prohibits construing act limit supersede federal state law sec defines protected computer include computer financial institution federal_government affecting interstate foreign commerce communication including computer located outside united_states way affects interstate foreign commerce sec makes act inapplicable federal state government subdivision


Summary: Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2009 - 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 (the Program). (Sec. 2) Directs the federal agencies participating in the Program (the federal agencies) 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 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 for the Program, the anticipated time frame for achieving near-term objectives, the metrics to be used for assessing progress toward the 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; (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; and (3) attracting more women and underrepresented minorities to pursue postsecondary degrees in networking and information technology. 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 established by this Act, as required under section 5 of this Act. Requires the Director of the National Coordination Office to transmit the strategic plan to the advisory committee and specified congressional committees. 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 be members of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology. Amends the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 to require annual reports on the implementation of the Program to: (1) describe the levels of federal funding for the previous fiscal year; (2) describe the levels of federal funding for the previous fiscal year for agencies and departments participating in the Program; and (3) include reporting on the research areas supported under section 3 of this Act. Requires the Director of OSTP 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, including from institutions of higher education and federal laboratories, 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) 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 (2) research and development on human-computer interactions, visualization, and information management. 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 (established by section 5 of this Act) to convene a task force to explore mechanisms for carrying out collaborative R&D activities on cyber-physical systems through a consortium or other appropriate entity with participants from institutions of higher education, federal laboratories, and industry. Requires the task force to: (1) propose a process for the development of a R&D agenda for such entity, including objectives and milestones; and (2) propose guidelines for assigning intellectual property rights and for the transfer of research results to the private sector; and (3) recommend how such entity could be funded from federal, state, and non-governmental sources. Requires such Director to transmit to specified congressional committees a report that describes the task force's findings and recommendations. (Sec. 5) Repeals provisions for the National Research and Education Network. Establishes 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. 6) 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, including by women and underrepresented minorities. (Sec. 7) Makes technical and conforming amendments, including with respect to the activities of the NSF, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Department of Energy, Department of Commerce, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and Department of Education under the Program.

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 program sec directs federal agencies participating program federal agencies 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 federal agencies develop update years year strategic plan guide activities provided program requires plan specify near term long term objectives program anticipated time frame achieving near term objectives metrics assessing progress 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 attracting women underrepresented minorities pursue postsecondary degrees networking information technology 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 established act required section act requires director national coordination office transmit strategic plan advisory_committee specified congressional committees 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 members president council advisors science_and_technology amends high performance computing act require annual reports implementation program 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 director ostp 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 including institutions higher education federal laboratories 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 increased understanding scientific principles cyber physical systems improve methods available design development operation systems research development human computer interactions information management 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 established section act convene task_force explore mechanisms carrying collaborative activities cyber physical systems consortium appropriate entity participants institutions higher education federal laboratories industry requires task_force propose process development agenda entity including objectives milestones propose guidelines assigning intellectual property rights transfer research results private sector recommend entity funded federal state non governmental sources requires director transmit specified congressional committees report describes task_force findings recommendations sec repeals provisions national research education network establishes 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 including women underrepresented minorities sec makes technical conforming amendments including respect activities nsf national_aeronautics_and_space_administration nasa department_of_energy department_of_commerce environmental_protection_agency epa department_of_education program


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on July 19, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Securing the Protection of Our Enduring and Established Constitutional Heritage Act or SPEECH Act - (Sec. 3) Prohibits a domestic court from recognizing or enforcing a foreign judgment for defamation unless the domestic court determines that: (1) the defamation law applied in the foreign court's adjudication provided at least as much protection for freedom of speech and press in that case as would be provided by the First Amendment to the Constitution and by the constitution and law of the state in which the domestic court is located; or (2) even if the defamation law applied in the foreign court's adjudication did not provide as much protection for freedom of speech and press as the First Amendment to the Constitution and law of the state, the party opposing recognition or enforcement of that foreign judgment would have been found liable for defamation by a domestic court applying the First Amendment to the Constitution and the constitution and law of the state in which the domestic court is located. Prohibits a domestic court from recognizing or enforcing a foreign judgment for defamation unless the domestic court determines that the exercise of personal jurisdiction by the foreign court comported with the due process requirements imposed on domestic courts by the Constitution. Requires the party seeking recognition or enforcement of the foreign judgment to bear the burden of making the showing that the foreign court's exercise of personal jurisdiction comported with such due process requirements. Prohibits a domestic court from recognizing or enforcing a foreign judgment for defamation against the provider of an interactive computer service unless the domestic court determines that the judgment would be consistent with provisions of the Communications Act of 1934 affording protection for private blocking and screening of offensive material, if the information that is the subject of such judgment had been provided in the United States. Requires the party seeking recognition or enforcement of the foreign judgment to bear the burden of establishing that the judgment is consistent with such provisions. Provides that an appearance by a party in a foreign court rendering a foreign judgment to which this Act applies shall not deprive such party of the right to oppose the recognition or enforcement of the judgment under this Act, or represent a waiver of any jurisdictional claims. Allows removal by any defendant to the U.S. district court for the district and division embracing the place where such action is pending, without regard to the amount in controversy, of any action brought in a state domestic court to enforce a foreign judgment for defamation in which: (1) any plaintiff is a citizen of a state different from any defendant; (2) any plaintiff is a foreign state or a citizen or subject of a foreign state and any defendant is a citizen of a state; or (3) any plaintiff is a citizen of a state and any defendant is a foreign state or citizen or subject of a foreign state. Provides that any U.S. person, against whom a foreign judgment is entered on the basis of the content of any writing, utterance, or other speech by that person that has been published, may bring an action in a U.S. district court for a declaration that the foreign judgment is repugnant to the Constitution of laws of the United States. Allows the award of reasonable attorney fees under certain conditions if the party opposing recognition or enforcement of the judgment prevails. Expresses the sense of the Congress that, for the purpose of pleading a cause of action for a declaratory judgment, a foreign judgment for defamation or any similar offense shall constitute a case of actual controversy under the federal judicial code.

measure amended passed senate july summary version repeated securing protection enduring established constitutional heritage act speech act sec prohibits domestic court recognizing enforcing foreign judgment defamation domestic court determines defamation law applied foreign court adjudication provided protection freedom speech press case provided amendment constitution constitution law state domestic court located defamation law applied foreign court adjudication provide protection freedom speech press amendment constitution law state party opposing recognition enforcement foreign judgment found liable defamation domestic court applying amendment constitution constitution law state domestic court located prohibits domestic court recognizing enforcing foreign judgment defamation domestic court determines exercise personal jurisdiction foreign court process requirements imposed domestic courts constitution requires party seeking recognition enforcement foreign judgment bear burden making showing foreign court exercise personal jurisdiction process requirements prohibits domestic court recognizing enforcing foreign judgment defamation provider interactive computer service domestic court determines judgment consistent provisions communications act protection private blocking screening offensive material information subject judgment provided united_states requires party seeking recognition enforcement foreign judgment bear burden establishing judgment consistent provisions provides appearance party foreign court rendering foreign judgment act applies shall party right oppose recognition enforcement judgment act represent waiver jurisdictional claims allows removal defendant district_court district division place action pending regard controversy action brought state domestic court enforce foreign judgment defamation plaintiff citizen state different defendant plaintiff foreign state citizen subject foreign state defendant citizen state plaintiff citizen state defendant foreign state citizen subject foreign state provides person foreign judgment entered basis content writing speech person published bring action district_court declaration foreign judgment constitution laws united_states allows award reasonable attorney fees certain conditions party opposing recognition enforcement judgment prevails expresses sense congress purpose pleading cause action declaratory judgment foreign judgment defamation similar offense shall constitute case actual controversy federal judicial code


Summary: Rural Information Technology Investment Act - Amends the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to direct the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to provide grants to rural businesses, not-for-profit organizations, or to a state, local, or tribal government serving a rural area to establish information technology centers. Sets forth grant priority provisions.

rural information technology investment act_-_amends national_telecommunications_and_information_administration_organization_act direct national_telecommunications_and_information_administration ntia provide grants rural businesses profit organizations state local tribal government serving rural area establish information technology centers sets forth grant priority provisions


Summary: Real Stimulus Act of 2009 - Prohibits the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from proposing, promulgating, or issuing any regulations with regard to the Internet or IP-enabled services. Makes such prohibition non-applicable to regulations that are determined necessary to: (1) prevent damage to U.S. national security; (2) ensure public safety; or (3) assist or facilitate any actions taken by federal and state law enforcement agencies.

real stimulus act prohibits federal_communications_commission fcc proposing promulgating issuing regulations regard internet enabled services makes prohibition non applicable regulations determined necessary prevent damage national security ensure public safety assist facilitate actions taken federal state law enforcement agencies


Summary: Iranian Digital Empowerment Act - States that the export of the following software and related services to Iran by U.S. persons may not be prohibited or restricted: (1) software and related services that allow private Iranian citizens to circumvent online censorship and monitoring efforts imposed by the government of Iran and (2) software and related services that enable personal communication by the Iranian people. Excludes from such provisions the export of such software and related services to the government of Iran.

iranian digital empowerment act states export following software related services iran persons prohibited restricted software related services allow private iranian citizens circumvent online censorship monitoring efforts imposed government iran software related services enable personal communication iranian people excludes provisions export software related services government iran


Summary: Financial Crisis Public Disclosure Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to make publicly available on the Internet, within 120 days after enactment of this Act, the electronic communications of certain employees at large firms that have received funds under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (EESA). Creates a privacy exemption for communication of a purely personal nature or that would otherwise be privileged.

financial crisis public disclosure act directs secretary treasury publicly available internet days enactment act electronic communications certain employees large firms received funds troubled_asset_relief_program tarp emergency_economic_stabilization_act eesa creates privacy exemption communication personal nature privileged


Summary: Internet Freedom Act of 2010 - Directs the National Science Foundation (NSF) to establish the Internet Freedom Foundation to promote Internet freedom through education, advocacy, and research.

internet freedom act directs national_science_foundation nsf establish internet freedom foundation promote internet freedom education advocacy research


Summary: Internet Freedom Act of 2010 - Directs the National Science Foundation (NSF) to establish the Internet Freedom Foundation to: (1) award grants, agreements, or contracts to develop deployable technologies to defeat Internet suppression and censorship; and (2) award incentives to organizations that successfully develop such technologies. Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States should: (1) denounce governments and private entities that restrict, censor, ban, and block access to information on the Internet; and (2) support the deployment, at the earliest practicable date, of technologies aimed at defeating state-directed and state-sponsored Internet suppression and the persecution by governments and private entities of individuals who use the Internet.

internet freedom act directs national_science_foundation nsf establish internet freedom foundation award grants agreements contracts develop deployable technologies defeat internet suppression censorship award incentives organizations successfully develop technologies expresses sense congress united_states governments private entities restrict ban block access information internet support deployment earliest practicable date technologies aimed state directed state sponsored internet suppression persecution governments private entities individuals use internet


Summary: International Cybercrime Reporting and Cooperation Act - Directs the President to report annually to Congress regarding: (1) foreign countries use of information and communications technologies (ICT) in critical infrastructure, cybercrime based in each country, the adequacy of each countrys legal and law enforcement systems addressing cybercrime, and online protection of consumers and commerce; (2) multilateral efforts to prevent and investigate cybercrime, including U.S. actions to promote such multilateral efforts; and (3) countries for which action plans have been developed. Directs the President to give priority for assistance to improve legal, judicial, and enforcement capabilities with respect to cybercrime to countries with low ICT levels of development or utilization in their critical infrastructure, telecommunications systems, and financial industries. Directs the President to develop an action plan (with legislative, institutional, or enforcement benchmarks) and 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 other U.S. persons; and (2) whose government is uncooperative with efforts to combat cybercrime. Urges the President to take restrictive actions against a country that has not complied with the appropriate benchmarks with respect to: (1) the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC); (2) the Export-Import Bank of the United States; (3) multilateral development financing; (4) the Trade and Development Agency; (5) preferential trade programs; and (6) foreign assistance. Authorizes the President to waive the requirements to develop an action plan or make a determination of cyber concern if in U.S. national interest. Directs the Secretary of State to: (1) designate a high-level Department of State employee to coordinate anti-cybercrime activities; and (2) assign an employee to have primary responsibility for cybercrime policy in each country or region significant to U.S. anti-cybercrime efforts.

international cybercrime reporting cooperation act_-_directs president report annually congress foreign use information communications technologies critical infrastructure cybercrime based country adequacy legal law enforcement systems addressing cybercrime online protection consumers commerce multilateral efforts prevent investigate cybercrime including actions promote multilateral efforts countries action plans developed directs president priority assistance improve legal judicial enforcement capabilities respect cybercrime countries low levels development utilization critical infrastructure telecommunications systems financial industries 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 restrictive actions country complied appropriate benchmarks respect overseas_private_investment_corporation opic export-import_bank united_states multilateral development financing trade_and_development_agency preferential trade programs foreign assistance 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 assign employee primary responsibility cybercrime policy country region significant anti cybercrime efforts


Summary: Executive Cyberspace Authorities Act of 2010 - Establishes within the Executive Office of the President the National Cyberspace Office, headed by a Director, to coordinate issues relating to achieving an assured, reliable, secure, and survivable information infrastructure and related capabilities of the federal government. Outlines Director duties, including overseeing executive agency information security policies and practices. Requires the inclusion of the Director on the National Security Council. Requires annual Director approval of that part of agency budgets relating to the protection of information technology. Makes the authorities of the Director inapplicable to national security systems. Requires delegation of Director authority, to the Secretary of Defense (DOD) and the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), respectively, of those systems of DOD and the CIA that process information the unauthorized access, use, or disclosure of which would have a debilitating effect on either agency's mission.

executive cyberspace authorities act establishes executive_office president national cyberspace office headed director coordinate issues relating achieving assured reliable secure information infrastructure related capabilities federal_government outlines director duties including overseeing executive agency information security policies practices requires inclusion director national_security_council requires annual director approval agency budgets relating protection information technology makes authorities director inapplicable national security systems requires delegation director authority secretary defense dod director central_intelligence_agency cia respectively systems dod cia process information unauthorized access use disclosure debilitating effect agency mission


Summary: Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010 - Establishes in the Executive Office of the President an Office of Cyberspace Policy, which shall: (1) develop a national strategy to increase the security and resiliency of cyberspace; (2) oversee, coordinate, and integrate federal policies and activities relating to cyberspace security and resiliency; (3) ensure that all federal agencies comply with appropriate guidelines, policies, and directives from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), other federal agencies with responsibilities relating to cyberspace security or resiliency, and the National Center for Cybersecurity and Communications (established by this Act); and (4) ensure that federal agencies have access to, receive, and appropriately disseminate law enforcement, intelligence, terrorism, and any other information relevant to the security of specified federal, military, and intelligence information infrastructure. Requires the President to appoint a Director of Cyberspace Policy. Provides for access by the Director to specified cybersecurity-related information. Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (HSA) to establish within DHS a National Center for Cybersecurity and Communications (NCCC), which shall be headed by a Director, who shall: (1) work cooperatively with the private sector and lead the federal effort to secure, protect, and ensure the resiliency of the federal and national information infrastructure; and (2) work with the Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure Protection to coordinate the information, communications, and physical infrastructure protection responsibilities and activities of NCCC and the Office of Infrastructure Protection. Transfers to NCCC the National Cyber Security Division, the Office of Emergency Communications, and the National Communications System. Establishes within NCCC the United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT), which shall: (1) collect, coordinate, and disseminate information on risks to specified federal information infrastructure and security controls; and (2) establish a mechanism for engagement with the private sector. Requires the NCCC Director to: (1) establish a program for sharing information with and between NCCC and other federal agencies; (2) develop guidelines to protect the privacy and civil liberties of U.S. persons and intelligence sources and methods; (3) establish a program to promote and provide technical assistance relating to the implementation of best practices and related standards and guidelines for securing the national information infrastructure; and (4) identify and evaluate the cyber vulnerabilities to covered critical infrastructure on a continuous and sector-by-sector basis and issue regulations establishing risk-based security performance requirements to secure covered critical infrastructure against cyber vulnerabilities. Authorizes the President to issue a declaration of a national cyber emergency to covered critical infrastructure. Requires the President to then notify the owners and operators of the infrastructure of the nature of the emergency, consistent with the protection of intelligence sources and methods. Requires the NCCC Director to take specified steps, including immediately directing the owners and operators to implement required response plans and to ensure that emergency actions represent the least disruptive means feasible to operations. Terminates such an emergency measure or action 30 days after the President's declaration, with 30-day extensions authorized if the NCCC Director or the President affirms that such measure or action remains necessary to address the continuing emergency. Requires each owner or operator of covered critical infrastructure to certify to the NCCC Director whether the owner or operator has developed and implemented approved security measures and any applicable emergency measures or actions required for any cyber vulnerabilities and national cyber emergencies. Sets forth civil penalties for violations. Requires the DHS Secretary and the private sector to develop, periodically update, and implement a supply chain risk management strategy designed to ensure the security of the federal information infrastructure. Sets forth provisions regarding the information security authority and functions of the NCCC Director and executive agency responsibilities. Requires NCCC to annually oversee, coordinate, and develop guidance for the effective implementation of operational evaluations of the federal information infrastructure and agency information security programs and practices to determine their effectiveness. Authorizes the NCCC Director to order the isolation of any component of the federal information infrastructure if: (1) an agency does not implement measures in an approved risk-based plan; and (2) the failure to comply presents a significant danger to the federal information infrastructure. Establishes in the executive branch a Federal Information Security Taskforce, which shall be the principal interagency forum for collaboration regarding best practices and recommendations for agency information security and the security of the federal information infrastructure. Requires each agency with an Inspector General appointed under the Inspector General Act of 1978 to assess the adequacy and effectiveness of the information security program and evaluations. Requires the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the NCCC Director to assess the readiness and capacity of the federal workforce to meet the needs of the cybersecurity mission of the federal government. Requires the OPM Director to develop and implement a comprehensive workforce strategy that enhances the readiness, capacity, training, and recruitment and retention of federal cybersecurity personnel. Requires the head of each federal agency to: (1) develop a strategic cybersecurity workforce plan as part of its performance plan; and (2) measure and collect information on indicators of the effectiveness of the recruitment and hiring of a workforce needed to fulfill the agency's cybersecurity mission. Requires the OPM Director, in coordination with: (1) the NCCC Director, to develop and issue comprehensive occupation classifications for federal employees engaged in cybersecurity missions; and (2) the NCCC Director, the Director of National Intelligence, the Secretary of Defense (DOD), and the Chief Information Officers Council, to establish a cybersecurity awareness and education curriculum that shall be required for all federal employees and contractors engaged in the design, development, or operation of agency information infrastructure. Amends HSA to direct the Under Secretary for Science and Technology, in coordination with the NCCC Director, to carry out a research and development program for the purpose of improving the security of information infrastructure. Directs the DHS Secretary to establish a National Cybersecurity Advisory Council to advise the NCCC Director.

protecting cyberspace national asset act establishes executive_office president office cyberspace policy shall develop national strategy increase security resiliency cyberspace oversee coordinate integrate federal policies activities relating cyberspace security resiliency ensure federal agencies comply appropriate guidelines policies directives department_of_homeland_security dhs federal agencies responsibilities relating cyberspace security resiliency national center cybersecurity communications established act ensure federal agencies access receive appropriately disseminate law enforcement intelligence terrorism information relevant security specified federal military intelligence information infrastructure requires president appoint director cyberspace policy provides access director specified cybersecurity related information amends homeland_security act hsa establish dhs national center cybersecurity communications nccc shall headed director shall work cooperatively private sector lead federal effort secure protect ensure resiliency federal national information infrastructure work assistant secretary infrastructure protection coordinate information communications physical infrastructure protection responsibilities activities nccc office infrastructure protection transfers nccc national cyber security division office emergency communications national communications system establishes nccc united_states computer emergency readiness team shall collect coordinate disseminate information risks specified federal information infrastructure security controls establish mechanism engagement private sector requires nccc director establish program sharing information nccc federal agencies develop guidelines protect privacy civil liberties persons intelligence sources methods establish program promote provide technical assistance relating implementation best practices related standards guidelines securing national information infrastructure identify evaluate cyber vulnerabilities covered critical infrastructure continuous sector sector basis issue regulations establishing risk based security performance requirements secure covered critical infrastructure cyber vulnerabilities authorizes president issue declaration national cyber emergency covered critical infrastructure requires president notify owners operators infrastructure nature emergency consistent protection intelligence sources methods requires nccc director specified steps including immediately directing owners operators implement required response plans ensure emergency actions represent disruptive means feasible operations terminates emergency measure action days president declaration day extensions authorized nccc director president affirms measure action remains necessary address continuing emergency requires owner operator covered critical infrastructure certify nccc director owner operator developed implemented approved security measures applicable emergency measures actions required cyber vulnerabilities national cyber emergencies sets forth civil penalties violations requires dhs secretary private sector develop periodically update implement supply chain risk management strategy designed ensure security federal information infrastructure sets forth provisions information security authority functions nccc director executive agency responsibilities requires nccc annually oversee coordinate develop guidance effective implementation operational evaluations federal information infrastructure agency information security programs practices determine effectiveness authorizes nccc director order isolation component federal information infrastructure agency implement measures approved risk based plan failure comply presents significant danger federal information infrastructure establishes executive branch federal information security shall principal interagency forum collaboration best practices recommendations agency information security security federal information infrastructure requires agency inspector_general appointed inspector_general act assess adequacy effectiveness information security program evaluations requires director office_of_personnel_management opm nccc director assess readiness capacity federal workforce meet needs cybersecurity mission federal_government requires opm director develop implement comprehensive workforce strategy enhances readiness capacity training recruitment retention federal cybersecurity personnel requires head federal agency develop strategic cybersecurity workforce plan performance plan measure collect information indicators effectiveness recruitment hiring workforce needed fulfill agency cybersecurity mission requires opm director coordination nccc director develop issue comprehensive occupation classifications federal employees engaged cybersecurity missions nccc director director national_intelligence secretary defense dod chief information officers council establish cybersecurity awareness education curriculum shall required federal employees contractors engaged design development operation agency information infrastructure amends hsa direct secretary science_and_technology coordination nccc director carry research development program purpose improving security information infrastructure directs dhs secretary establish national cybersecurity advisory_council advise nccc director


Summary: One Global Internet Act of 2010 - Establishes a Task Force on the Global Internet. Requires the Task Force to implement strategies in response to foreign government policies that unjustifiably or unreasonably burden or restrict international trade in Internet-related goods, services, and content, mandate or otherwise preference Internet-related technology standards and related measures, impede the free flow of information on the Internet, or otherwise threaten U.S. interests in Internet-related international trade and the open, global nature of the Internet. Requires the Task Force to transmit to Congress specified annual reports and action plans and to hold a public hearing in the preparation of each report and plan. Instructs the U.S. Trade Representative to initiate an investigation of any acts, policies, or practices of a foreign government that are identified in such reports and plans as priority concerns in accordance with specified provisions of the Trade Act of 1974. Directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Attorney General to investigate whether each act, policy, or practice identified in such a report or plan (or any related action by a nongovernmental entity) violates any antitrust laws. Requires the Task Force to report to Congress 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 specified standards related training.

global internet act establishes task_force global internet requires task_force implement strategies response foreign 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 interests internet related international_trade open global nature internet requires task_force transmit congress specified annual reports action plans hold public hearing preparation report plan instructs trade representative initiate investigation acts policies practices foreign government identified reports plans priority concerns accordance specified provisions trade act directs federal_trade_commission ftc attorney general investigate act policy practice identified report plan related action nongovernmental entity violates antitrust laws requires task_force report congress sufficiency existing multilateral bilateral trade agreements advancing specified objectives support goal single open global internet instructs task_force organize specified standards related training


Summary: Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2010 - Authorizes the Director of the National Security Agency (NSA) to establish a five-year pilot program to to recruit highly-skilled individuals who are pursing or have obtained a graduate degree in a field related to cybersecurity. Designates the program as the NSA Cybersecurity Honors Program. Requires: (1) the Director of National Intelligence to submit to Congress a report containing guidelines or legislative recommendations to improve the capabilities of intelligence community and law enforcement agencies to protect U.S. cybersecurity; and (2) two biennial updates of such report.

cybersecurity enhancement_act authorizes director national_security_agency nsa establish year pilot program recruit highly skilled individuals obtained graduate degree field related cybersecurity designates program nsa cybersecurity honors program requires director national_intelligence submit congress report containing guidelines legislative recommendations improve capabilities intelligence_community law enforcement agencies protect cybersecurity biennial updates report


Summary: Protect Our Children Act of 2010 - Amends the federal criminal code to require the provider of an electronic communication service or remote computing service to retain for at least two years all records or other information identifying a user of a temporarily assigned network address. Allows such records or information to be disclosed to law enforcement only for use in connection with an investigation of child sexual exploitation.

protect children act amends federal criminal code require provider electronic communication service remote computing service retain years records information identifying user temporarily assigned network address allows records information disclosed law enforcement use connection investigation child sexual exploitation


Summary: Directs the Secretary of the Army to submit to specified congressional committees: (1) a one-time report on the management and oversight of contracts at Arlington National Cemetery, requiring, among other things, certain information concerning burial operations and errors in burials; and (2) biennial reports on the execution of and compliance with Army Directive 2010-04, Enhancing the Operations and Oversight of the Army National Cemeteries Program.

directs secretary army submit specified congressional committees time report management oversight contracts arlington national cemetery requiring things certain information concerning burial operations errors biennial reports execution compliance army directive enhancing operations oversight army national cemeteries program


Summary: Connecting America Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow: (1) broadband providers a tax credit for investment in broadband equipment and services to enhance Internet access in unserved areas; and (2) a tax credit to holders of private activity bonds designated as Broadband America Bonds to finance the deployment of broadband services. Establishes the Office of National Broadband Strategy in the Department of Commerce to assist entities in applying for funds for specified broadband and telecommunication programs. Requires such Office to establish a National Advisory Panel on broadband deployment and adoption to review and evaluate the status of industry efforts to promote broadband in underserved and unserved areas, the effectiveness of government programs that fund broadband deployment, and the effect of broadband deployment on economic competitiveness. Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to expand telecommunication services for rural healthcare providers. Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award grants to educational institutions and other agencies to carry out PlugGED In programs to provide instruction in technology skills to secondary school students and students in high school equivalency programs.

connecting america act amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow broadband providers tax credit investment broadband equipment services enhance internet access unserved areas tax credit holders private activity bonds designated broadband america bonds finance deployment broadband services establishes office national broadband strategy department_of_commerce assist entities applying funds specified broadband telecommunication programs requires office establish national advisory_panel broadband deployment adoption review evaluate status industry efforts promote broadband underserved unserved areas effectiveness government programs fund broadband deployment effect broadband deployment economic competitiveness amends communications act expand telecommunication services rural healthcare providers authorizes secretary education award grants educational institutions agencies carry programs provide instruction technology skills secondary school students students high school equivalency programs


Summary: Internet Freedom Act of 2009 - Prohibits the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from proposing, promulgating, or issuing any regulations with regard to the Internet or IP-enabled services. Makes such prohibition non-applicable to regulations that are determined necessary to: (1) prevent damage to U.S. national security; (2) ensure public safety; (3) assist or facilitate any actions taken by federal and state law enforcement agencies; or (4) ensure the solvency of the Universal Service Fund.

internet freedom act prohibits federal_communications_commission fcc proposing promulgating issuing regulations regard internet enabled services makes prohibition non applicable regulations determined necessary prevent damage national security ensure public safety assist facilitate actions taken federal state law enforcement agencies ensure solvency universal service fund


Summary: Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010 - Title I: Office of Cyberspace Policy - (Sec. 101) Establishes in the Executive Office of the President an Office of Cyberspace Policy, which shall: (1) develop a national strategy to increase the security and resiliency of cyberspace; (2) oversee, coordinate, and integrate federal policies and activities relating to cyberspace security and resiliency; (3) ensure that all federal agencies comply with appropriate guidelines, policies, and directives from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), other federal agencies with responsibilities relating to cyberspace security or resiliency, and the National Center for Cybersecurity and Communications (established by this Act); and (4) ensure that federal agencies have access to, receive, and appropriately disseminate law enforcement, intelligence, terrorism, and any other information relevant to the security of specified federal, military, and intelligence information infrastructure. (Sec. 102) Requires the President to appoint a Director of Cyberspace Policy. (Sec. 105) Provides for access by the Director to specified cybersecurity-related information. (Sec. 107) Requires the Director to submit an annual report describing the activities, ongoing projects, and plans of the federal government designed to meet national strategy goals and objectives. Title II: National Center for Cybersecurity and Communications - (Sec. 201) Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (HSA) to establish within DHS a National Center for Cybersecurity and Communications (NCCC), which shall be headed by a Director, who shall: (1) work cooperatively with the private sector and lead the federal effort to secure, protect, and ensure the resiliency of the federal and national information infrastructure; and (2) work with the Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure Protection to coordinate the information, communications, and physical infrastructure protection responsibilities and activities of NCCC and the Office of Infrastructure Protection. Transfers to NCCC the National Cyber Security Division, the Office of Emergency Communications, and the National Communications System. Establishes within NCCC the United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team, which shall: (1) collect, coordinate, and disseminate information on risks to specified federal information infrastructure and security controls; and (2) establish a mechanism for engagement with the private sector. Requires the NCCC Director to: (1) establish a program for sharing information with and between NCCC and other federal agencies; (2) develop guidelines to protect the privacy and civil liberties of U.S. persons and intelligence sources and methods; (3) establish a program to promote and provide technical assistance relating to the implementation of best practices and related standards and guidelines for securing the national information infrastructure; and (4) identify and evaluate the cyber risks to covered critical infrastructure on a continuous and sector-by-sector basis and issue regulations establishing risk-based security performance requirements to secure covered critical infrastructure against cyber risks. Authorizes the President to issue a declaration of a national cyber emergency to covered critical infrastructure if there is an ongoing or imminent action by any individual or entity to exploit a cyber risk in a manner that attempts to disrupt the operation of the information infrastructure essential to the reliable operation of covered critical infrastructure. Requires the President to notify the owners and operators of the infrastructure of the nature of the emergency, consistent with the protection of intelligence sources and methods. Requires the NCCC Director to take specified steps, including immediately directing the owners and operators to implement required response plans and to ensure that emergency actions represent the least disruptive means feasible to operations. Prohibits any other federal entity, pursuant to such authority, from: (1) restricting or prohibiting communications over, and not specifically directed to or from, covered critical infrastructure unless the Director determines that no other emergency action will preserve the reliable operation of such infrastructure or the national information infrastructure; (2) controlling covered critical infrastructure; (3) compelling the disclosure of information unless specifically authorized by law; or (4) intercepting a wire, oral, or electronic communication, accessing a stored electronic or wire communication, installing or using a pen register or trap and trace device, or conducting electronic surveillance relating to an incident unless otherwise authorized by specified statutes. Requires the President to ensure that any declaration or extension is reported to the appropriate congressional committees before the Director mandates any emergency measure or actions. Terminates such an emergency measure or action 30 days after the President's declaration and authorizes extensions for not more than 3 additional 30-day periods under certain conditions if approved by a joint resolution by Congress. Requires each owner or operator of covered critical infrastructure to certify to the NCCC Director whether the owner or operator has developed and implemented approved security measures and any applicable emergency measures or actions required for any cyber risks and national cyber emergencies. Sets forth civil penalties for violations. Requires the DHS Secretary and the private sector to develop, periodically update, and implement a supply chain risk management strategy designed to ensure the security of the federal information infrastructure. Title III: Federal Information Security Management - (Sec. 301) Sets forth provisions regarding the information security authority and functions of the NCCC Director and executive agency responsibilities. Requires the Director to annually oversee, coordinate, and develop guidance for the effective implementation of operational evaluations of the federal information infrastructure and agency information security programs and practices to determine their effectiveness. Authorizes the Director to order the isolation of any component of the federal information infrastructure if: (1) an agency does not implement measures in an approved risk-based plan; and (2) the failure to comply presents a significant danger to the federal information infrastructure. Establishes in the executive branch a Federal Information Security Taskforce, which shall be the principal interagency forum for collaboration regarding best practices and recommendations for agency information security and the security of the federal information infrastructure. Requires each agency with an Inspector General appointed under the Inspector General Act of 1978 to assess the adequacy and effectiveness of the information security program and evaluations. Requires the assessments to be performed in accordance with standards developed by the Government Accountability Office, in collaboration with the Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, with assistance from the Taskforce. Provides for the delegation of the Director's authorities to the Secretary of Defense and the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) under specified circumstances where unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction of information would have a debilitating impact on the missions of the Department of Defense (DOD) and the CIA. Title IV: Recruitment and Professional Development - (Sec. 402) Requires the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the NCCC Director to assess the readiness and capacity of the federal workforce to meet the needs of the cybersecurity mission of the federal government. Requires the OPM Director to develop a comprehensive workforce strategy that enhances the readiness, capacity, training, and recruitment and retention of federal cybersecurity personnel. Requires the head of each federal agency to: (1) develop a strategic cybersecurity workforce plan as part of its performance plan; and (2) measure and collect information on indicators of the effectiveness of the recruitment and hiring of a workforce needed to fulfill the agency's cybersecurity mission. (Sec. 404) Requires the OPM Director, in coordination with: (1) the NCCC Director, to develop and issue comprehensive occupation classifications for federal employees engaged in cybersecurity missions; and (2) the NCCC Director, the Director of National Intelligence, the Secretary of Defense, and the Chief Information Officers Council (CIOC), to establish a cybersecurity awareness and education curriculum that shall be required for all federal employees and contractors engaged in the design, development, or operation of agency information infrastructure. Title V: Other Provisions - (Sec. 501) Amends HSA to direct the Under Secretary for Science and Technology, in coordination with the NCCC Director, to carry out a research and development program for the purpose of improving the security of information infrastructure. Directs the DHS Secretary to establish a National Cybersecurity Advisory Council to advise the NCCC Director. (Sec. 502) Amends HSA to direct the Secretary: (1) in establishing and maintaining a prioritized critical information infrastructure list, to consider cyber risks and consequences by sector; (2) to establish and maintain a list of systems or assets that constitute covered critical infrastructure. Sets forth provisions regarding identification of covered critical infrastructure, compliance with requirements regarding such designation, and development of a process under which an owner or operator of a system or asset that may constitute covered critical infrastructure may request that it be identified as such. (Sec. 503) Sets forth provisions regarding the use of acquisition authorities by NCCC and a semiannual reporting requirement. (Sec. 504) Requires the Administrator for Electronic Government and Information Technology, in coordination with CIOC, the Taskforce, and the Council on Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, to evaluate and report on agency adoption and implementation of appropriate information security related policies, memoranda, and directives issued by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

protecting cyberspace national asset act title office cyberspace policy sec establishes executive_office president office cyberspace policy shall develop national strategy increase security resiliency cyberspace oversee coordinate integrate federal policies activities relating cyberspace security resiliency ensure federal agencies comply appropriate guidelines policies directives department_of_homeland_security dhs federal agencies responsibilities relating cyberspace security resiliency national center cybersecurity communications established act ensure federal agencies access receive appropriately disseminate law enforcement intelligence terrorism information relevant security specified federal military intelligence information infrastructure sec requires president appoint director cyberspace policy sec provides access director specified cybersecurity related information sec requires director submit annual report describing activities ongoing projects plans federal_government designed meet national strategy goals objectives title national center cybersecurity communications sec amends homeland_security act hsa establish dhs national center cybersecurity communications nccc shall headed director shall work cooperatively private sector lead federal effort secure protect ensure resiliency federal national information infrastructure work assistant secretary infrastructure protection coordinate information communications physical infrastructure protection responsibilities activities nccc office infrastructure protection transfers nccc national cyber security division office emergency communications national communications system establishes nccc united_states computer emergency readiness team shall collect coordinate disseminate information risks specified federal information infrastructure security controls establish mechanism engagement private sector requires nccc director establish program sharing information nccc federal agencies develop guidelines protect privacy civil liberties persons intelligence sources methods establish program promote provide technical assistance relating implementation best practices related standards guidelines securing national information infrastructure identify evaluate cyber risks covered critical infrastructure continuous sector sector basis issue regulations establishing risk based security performance requirements secure covered critical infrastructure cyber risks authorizes president issue declaration national cyber emergency covered critical infrastructure ongoing imminent action individual entity cyber risk manner attempts disrupt operation information infrastructure essential reliable operation covered critical infrastructure requires president notify owners operators infrastructure nature emergency consistent protection intelligence sources methods requires nccc director specified steps including immediately directing owners operators implement required response plans ensure emergency actions represent disruptive means feasible operations prohibits federal entity pursuant authority restricting prohibiting communications specifically directed covered critical infrastructure director determines emergency action preserve reliable operation infrastructure national information infrastructure controlling covered critical infrastructure compelling disclosure information specifically authorized law intercepting wire oral electronic communication accessing stored electronic wire communication installing pen register trap trace device conducting electronic surveillance relating incident authorized specified statutes requires president ensure declaration extension reported appropriate congressional committees director mandates emergency measure actions terminates emergency measure action days president declaration authorizes extensions additional day periods certain conditions approved joint resolution congress requires owner operator covered critical infrastructure certify nccc director owner operator developed implemented approved security measures applicable emergency measures actions required cyber risks national cyber emergencies sets forth civil penalties violations requires dhs secretary private sector develop periodically update implement supply chain risk management strategy designed ensure security federal information infrastructure title iii federal information security management sec sets forth provisions information security authority functions nccc director executive agency responsibilities requires director annually oversee coordinate develop guidance effective implementation operational evaluations federal information infrastructure agency information security programs practices determine effectiveness authorizes director order isolation component federal information infrastructure agency implement measures approved risk based plan failure comply presents significant danger federal information infrastructure establishes executive branch federal information security shall principal interagency forum collaboration best practices recommendations agency information security security federal information infrastructure requires agency inspector_general appointed inspector_general act assess adequacy effectiveness information security program evaluations requires assessments performed accordance standards developed government_accountability_office collaboration council_of_inspectors_general_on_integrity_and_efficiency assistance provides delegation director authorities secretary defense director central_intelligence_agency cia specified circumstances unauthorized access use disclosure disruption modification destruction information debilitating impact missions department_of_defense dod cia title recruitment professional development sec requires director office_of_personnel_management opm nccc director assess readiness capacity federal workforce meet needs cybersecurity mission federal_government requires opm director develop comprehensive workforce strategy enhances readiness capacity training recruitment retention federal cybersecurity personnel requires head federal agency develop strategic cybersecurity workforce plan performance plan measure collect information indicators effectiveness recruitment hiring workforce needed fulfill agency cybersecurity mission sec requires opm director coordination nccc director develop issue comprehensive occupation classifications federal employees engaged cybersecurity missions nccc director director national_intelligence secretary defense chief information officers council establish cybersecurity awareness education curriculum shall required federal employees contractors engaged design development operation agency information infrastructure title provisions sec amends hsa direct secretary science_and_technology coordination nccc director carry research development program purpose improving security information infrastructure directs dhs secretary establish national cybersecurity advisory_council advise nccc director sec amends hsa direct secretary establishing maintaining prioritized critical information infrastructure list consider cyber risks consequences sector establish maintain list systems assets constitute covered critical infrastructure sets forth provisions identification covered critical infrastructure compliance requirements designation development process owner operator system asset constitute covered critical infrastructure request identified sec sets forth provisions use acquisition authorities nccc semiannual reporting requirement sec requires administrator electronic government information technology coordination council inspectors_general integrity efficiency evaluate report agency adoption implementation appropriate information security related policies memoranda directives issued office_of_management_and_budget omb


Summary: National Cyber Infrastructure Protection Act of 2010 - Establishes within the Department of Defense (DOD) a National Cyber Center, headed by a Director who shall report directly to the President. Includes among the Director's duties: (1) coordinating federal government defensive operations, intelligence collection and analysis, and activities to protect and defend government information networks; (2) acting as the principal adviser to the President, the National Security Council, and the heads of federal agencies on matters relating to the protection and defense of such networks; and (3) keeping appropriate congressional committees fully informed of the Center's activities. Grants the Director access to all intelligence relating to cyber security collected by any federal agency, with specified exceptions. Provides for annual submissions to the Director of cyber budget requests by the head of each federal agency with responsibilities for matters relating to the protection and defense of federal information networks. Establishes within the National Cyber Security Program Budget a National Cyber Defense Contingency Fund. Directs the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to determine the appropriate location for, and to establish within a National Laboratory, a public and private partnership for sharing cyber threat information and exchanging technical assistance, advice, and support, to be known as the Cyber Defense Alliance. Sets forth guidelines regarding the uses of shared information. Requires the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) to: (1) facilitate certain information sharing and declassification activities; and (2) establish uniform procedures for the receipt, care, and storage by agencies of information that is voluntarily submitted to the government through the Alliance. Establishes penalties for federal officers or employees who knowingly disclose cyber threat information protected from disclosure by this Act. Authorizes the federal government to provide warnings regarding potential threats to information networks. Terminates the Alliance on December 31, 2020.

national cyber infrastructure protection act establishes department_of_defense dod national cyber center headed director shall report directly president includes director duties coordinating federal_government defensive operations intelligence collection analysis activities protect defend government information networks acting principal adviser president national_security_council heads federal agencies matters relating protection defense networks keeping appropriate congressional committees fully informed center activities grants director access intelligence relating cyber security collected federal agency specified exceptions provides annual submissions director cyber budget requests head federal agency responsibilities matters relating protection defense federal information networks establishes national cyber security program budget national cyber defense contingency fund directs secretary energy doe determine appropriate location establish national_laboratory public private partnership sharing cyber threat information exchanging technical assistance advice support known cyber defense alliance sets forth guidelines uses shared information requires director national_intelligence dni facilitate certain information sharing declassification activities establish uniform procedures receipt care storage agencies information voluntarily submitted government alliance establishes penalties federal officers employees knowingly disclose cyber threat information protected disclosure act authorizes federal_government provide warnings potential threats information networks terminates alliance december


Summary: First Responders Protection Act of 2010 - 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 licensee's spectrum if such authorization would expedite public safety broadband communications; (3) require that any wireless public safety broadband network be fully interoperable, provide for user roaming, be disaster survivable, and have the appropriate level of cyber security; (4) establish regulations to authorize the shared use of the public safety broadband spectrum and network infrastructure by entities that are not defined as public safety services; (5) establish regulations to allow use of the public safety broadband spectrum by emergency response providers; and (6) develop a public safety agency statement of requirements that enables nationwide interoperability and roaming across any communications system using 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 public safety entities 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 a minimum 50 megahertz of contiguous spectrum at frequencies located between 1675 megahertz and 1710 megahertz to be made available for immediate reallocation; and (2) the FCC, by January 31, 2013, to conduct the auction of the licenses for such spectrum, and for the spectrum between the frequencies of 2155 megahertz and 2180 megahertz.

responders protection 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 licensee spectrum authorization expedite public safety broadband communications require wireless public safety broadband network fully interoperable provide user roaming disaster appropriate level cyber security establish regulations authorize shared use public safety broadband spectrum network infrastructure entities defined public safety services establish regulations allow use public safety broadband spectrum emergency response providers develop public safety agency statement requirements enables nationwide interoperability roaming communications system 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 public safety entities 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 minimum megahertz contiguous spectrum frequencies located megahertz megahertz available immediate reallocation fcc january conduct auction licenses spectrum spectrum frequencies megahertz megahertz


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 minimum Internet and cybersecurity 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 the effect that such standards may have on homeland security, the global economy, innovation, individual liberty, and privacy.

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 minimum internet cybersecurity 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


Summary: Internet Freedom Act - Prohibits the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from proposing, promulgating, or issuing any regulations with regard to the Internet or IP-enabled services. Makes such prohibition non-applicable to regulations that are determined necessary to: (1) prevent damage to U.S. national security; (2) ensure public safety; or (3) assist or facilitate any actions taken by federal and state law enforcement agencies.

internet freedom act prohibits federal_communications_commission fcc proposing promulgating issuing regulations regard internet enabled services makes prohibition non applicable regulations determined necessary prevent damage national security ensure public safety assist facilitate actions taken federal state law enforcement agencies


Summary: Internet Investment, Innovation, and Competition Preservation Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from regulating the rates, terms, conditions, provisioning, or use of an information service or an Internet access service unless: (1) there is a market failure in the provision of such service; (2) there is substantial evidence such failure is preventing a substantial number of consumers nationwide from accessing a substantial amount of lawful Internet content, applications, and services of their choice on a continuing basis; (3) regulations are necessary to ameliorate such consumer harm; and (4) the FCC has performed a cost-benefit analysis determining that the benefit of such regulation exceeds its costs. Requires any FCC regulation to: (1) be the least restrictive necessary to address market failure and consumer harm; and (2) not prohibit network management from addressing quality of service or measures to prevent unauthorized or illegal activity, including copyright infringement. Requires the FCC to enforce any such regulation on a nondiscriminatory basis between and among broadband network providers, service providers, application providers, and content providers.

internet investment innovation competition preservation act_-_amends communications act prohibit federal_communications_commission fcc regulating rates terms conditions use information service internet access service market failure provision service substantial evidence failure preventing substantial number consumers nationwide accessing substantial lawful internet content applications services choice continuing basis regulations necessary ameliorate consumer harm fcc performed cost benefit analysis determining benefit regulation exceeds costs requires fcc regulation restrictive necessary address market failure consumer harm prohibit network management addressing quality service measures prevent unauthorized illegal activity including copyright infringement requires fcc enforce regulation nondiscriminatory basis broadband network providers service providers application providers content providers


Summary: Do Not Track Me Online Act - Requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to promulgate regulations to establish standards for the required use of an online opt-out mechanism to allow a consumer to prohibit the collection or use of any covered information and to require a covered entity to respect the choice of such consumer to opt-out of such collection or use. Authorizes the FTC to exempt from such regulations certain commonly accepted commercial practices, including: (1) providing, operating, or improving a product or service used, requested, or authorized by an individual; (2) protecting or defending rights or property against security threats, fraud, theft, unauthorized transactions, or other illegal activities; and (3) preventing imminent danger to the personal safety of individuals. Treats such regulations as regulations defining unfair and deceptive acts or practices affecting commerce prescribed under the Federal Trade Commission Act. Defines "covered entity" as a person engaged in interstate commerce that collects or stores data containing covered information, excluding a government or any person that: (1) stores covered information from or about fewer than 15,000 individuals, (2) collects covered information from or about fewer than 10,000 individuals during any 12-month period, (3) does not collect or store sensitive information, and (4) does not use covered information to monitor or analyze the behavior of individuals as the person's primary business. Defines "covered information" as any of the following that is transmitted online: (1) the online activity of the individual; (2) any unique or substantially unique identifier, such as a customer number or Internet protocol address; and (3) personal information. Excludes from such term: (1) specified information associated with an individual's status as an employee of an organization, or an individual's name when collected, stored, used, or disclosed in connection with such employment status; or (2) any information collected from or about an employee by an employer that directly relates to the employee-employer relationship. Defines "sensitive information" as: (1) any information that is associated with covered information of an individual and relates directly to that individual's medical history, race, religious beliefs and affiliation, sexual orientation or sexual behavior, financial information (except when financial account information is provided by the individual and is used only to process an authorized credit or debit to the account), or geological information; or (2) an individual's unique biometric data or Social Security number.

track online act_-_requires federal_trade_commission ftc promulgate regulations establish standards required use online opt mechanism allow consumer prohibit collection use covered information require covered entity respect choice consumer opt collection use authorizes ftc exempt regulations certain commonly accepted commercial practices including providing operating improving product service requested authorized individual protecting defending rights property security threats fraud theft unauthorized transactions illegal activities preventing imminent danger personal safety individuals treats regulations regulations defining unfair deceptive acts practices affecting commerce prescribed federal_trade_commission_act defines covered entity person engaged interstate commerce collects stores data containing covered information excluding government person stores covered information fewer individuals collects covered information fewer individuals month period collect store sensitive information use covered information monitor analyze behavior individuals person primary business defines covered information following transmitted online online activity individual unique substantially unique identifier customer number internet protocol address personal information excludes term specified information associated individual status employee organization individual collected stored disclosed connection employment status information collected employee employer directly relates employee employer relationship defines sensitive information information associated covered information individual relates directly individual medical history race religious beliefs affiliation sexual orientation sexual behavior financial information financial account information provided individual process authorized credit debit account geological information individual unique biometric data social_security number


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. Establishes in the Department of State the Office of Global Internet Freedom (OGIF). Directs the Secretary of State to annually designate Internet-restricting countries. Prohibits, subject to waiver, U.S. businesses that provide to the public a commercial Internet search engine, communications services, or hosting services from locating, in such countries, any personally identifiable information used to establish or maintain an Internet services account. Requires U.S. businesses that collect or obtain personally identifiable information through the Internet to notify the OGIF and the Attorney General (DOJ) before responding to a disclosure request from an Internet-restricting country. Authorizes the Attorney General to prohibit a business from complying with the request, except for legitimate foreign law enforcement purposes. Requires U.S. businesses to report to the OGIF certain Internet censorship information involving Internet-restricting countries. Prohibits U.S. businesses that maintain Internet content hosting services from jamming U.S.-supported websites or U.S.-supported content in Internet-restricting countries. Authorizes the President to waive provisions of this Act: (1) to further the purposes of this Act, (2) if a country ceases restrictive activity, or (3) if it is in the national interest of the United States.

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 establishes department_of_state office global internet freedom directs secretary state annually designate internet restricting countries prohibits subject waiver businesses provide public commercial internet search engine communications services hosting services locating countries personally identifiable information establish maintain internet services account requires businesses collect obtain personally identifiable information internet notify attorney general doj responding disclosure request internet restricting country authorizes attorney general prohibit business complying request legitimate foreign law enforcement purposes requires businesses report certain internet censorship information involving internet restricting countries prohibits businesses maintain internet content hosting services jamming websites content internet restricting countries authorizes president waive provisions act purposes act country ceases restrictive activity national interest united_states