[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6206 Introduced in House (IH)]
110th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6206
To establish the Small Business Information Security Task Force, and
for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 9, 2008
Mr. Manzullo (for himself and Mr. Michaud) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business
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A BILL
To establish the Small Business Information Security Task Force, and
for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Small Business Information Security
Act of 2008''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act--
(1) the terms ``Administration'' and ``Administrator'' mean
the Small Business Administration and the Administrator
thereof, respectively;
(2) the term ``small business concern'' has the same
meaning as in section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
632); and
(3) the term ``task force'' means the task force
established under section 3(a).
SEC. 3. INFORMATION SECURITY TASK FORCE.
(a) Establishment.--The Administrator shall establish a task force,
to be known as the Small Business Information Security Task Force, to
address the information technology security needs of small business
concerns.
(b) Duties.--The task force shall--
(1) identify--
(A) the information technology security needs of
small business concerns; and
(B) the programs and services provided by the
Federal Government, State Governments, and
nongovernment organizations that serve those needs;
(2) assess the extent to which the programs and services
identified under paragraph (1)(B) serve the needs identified
under paragraph (1)(A);
(3) make recommendations to the Administrator on how to
more effectively serve the needs identified under paragraph
(1)(A) through--
(A) programs and services identified under
paragraph (1)(B); and
(B) new programs and services promoted by the task
force;
(4) make recommendations on how the Administrator may
promote--
(A) new programs and services that the task force
recommends under paragraph (3)(B); and
(B) programs and services identified under
paragraph (1)(B);
(5) make recommendations on how the Administrator may
inform and educate with respect to--
(A) the needs identified under paragraph (1)(A);
(B) new programs and services that the task force
recommends under paragraph (3)(B); and
(C) programs and services identified under
paragraph (1)(B);
(6) make recommendations on how the Administrator may more
effectively work with public and private interests to address
the information technology security needs of small business
concerns; and
(7) make recommendations on the creation of a permanent
advisory board that would make recommendations to the
Administrator on how to address the information technology
security needs of small business concerns.
(c) Internet Website Recommendations.--The task force shall make
recommendations to the Administrator relating to the establishment of
an Internet website to be used by the Administration to receive and
dispense information and resources with respect to the needs identified
under subsection (b)(1)(A) and the programs and services identified
under subsection (b)(1)(B). As part of the recommendations, the task
force shall identify the Internet sites of appropriate programs,
services, and organizations, both public and private, to which the
Internet website should link.
(d) Education Programs.--The task force shall make recommendations
to the Administrator relating to developing additional education
materials and programs with respect to the needs identified under
subsection (b)(1)(A).
(e) Existing Materials.--The task force shall organize and
distribute existing materials that inform and educate with respect to
the needs identified under subsection (b)(1)(A) and the programs and
services identified under subsection (b)(1)(B).
(f) Coordination With Public and Private Sector.--In carrying out
its responsibilities under this section, the task force shall
coordinate with, and may accept materials and assistance as it
determines appropriate from--
(1) any subordinate officer of the Administrator;
(2) any organization authorized by the Small Business Act
to provide assistance and advice to small business concerns;
(3) other Federal agencies, their officers, or employees;
and
(4) any other organization, entity, or person not described
in paragraph (1), (2), or (3).
(g) Chair and Vice-Chair.--The task force shall have--
(1) a Chair, appointed by the Administrator; and
(2) a Vice-Chair, appointed by the Administrator, in
consultation with appropriate nongovernmental organizations,
entities, or persons.
(h) Members.--
(1) Chair and vice-chair.--The Chair and the Vice-Chair
shall serve as members of the task force.
(2) Additional members.--
(A) In general.--The task force shall have
additional members, each of whom shall be appointed by
the Chair, with the approval of the Administrator.
(B) Number of members.--The number of additional
members shall be determined by the Chair, in
consultation with the Administrator, except that--
(i) the additional members shall include,
for each of the groups specified in paragraph
(3), at least 1 member appointed from within
that group; and
(ii) the number of additional members shall
not exceed 13.
(3) Groups represented.--The groups specified in this
paragraph are--
(A) subject matter experts;
(B) users of information technologies within small
business concerns;
(C) vendors of information technologies to small
business concerns;
(D) academics with expertise in the use of
information technologies to support business;
(E) small business trade associations;
(F) Federal, State, or local agencies engaged in
securing cyberspace; and
(G) information technology training providers with
expertise in the use of information technologies to
support business.
(i) Meetings.--
(1) Frequency.--The task force shall meet at least 2 times
per year, and more frequently if necessary to perform its
duties.
(2) Quorum.--A majority of the members of the task force
shall constitute a quorum.
(3) Location.--The Administrator shall designate, and make
available to the task force, a location at a facility under the
control of the Administrator for use by the task force for its
meetings.
(4) Minutes.--
(A) In general.--Not later than 90 days after each
meeting, the task force shall publish the minutes of
the meeting and shall submit to Administrator any
findings or recommendations approved at the meeting.
(B) Submission to congress.--Not later than 60 days
after the date that the Administrator receives minutes
under subparagraph (A), the Administrator shall submit
to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
of the Senate and the Committee on Small Business of
the House of Representatives such minutes, together
with any comments the Administrator considers
appropriate.
(5) Findings.--
(A) In general.--Not later than the date that the
task force terminates under subsection (m), the task
force shall submit to the Administrator a final report
on any findings and recommendations of the task force
approved at a meeting of the task force.
(B) Submission to congress.--Not later than 90 days
after the date that the Administrator receives the
report under subparagraph (A), the Administrator shall
submit to the Committee on Small Business and
Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Committee on
Small Business of the House of Representatives the full
text of the report submitted under subparagraph (A),
together with any comments the Administrator considers
appropriate.
(j) Personnel Matters.--
(1) Compensation of members.--Each member of the task force
shall serve without pay for their service on the task force.
(2) Travel expenses.--Each member of the task force shall
receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of
subsistence, in accordance with applicable provisions under
subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code.
(3) Detail of sba employees.--The Administrator may detail,
without reimbursement, any of the personnel of the
Administration to the task force to assist it in carrying out
its duties. Such a detail shall be without interruption or loss
of civil status or privilege.
(4) SBA support of the task force.--Upon the request of the
task force, the Administrator shall provide to the task force
the administrative support services that the Administrator and
the Chair jointly determine to be necessary for the task force
to carry out its duties.
(k) Not Subject to Federal Advisory Committee Act.--The Federal
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the task
force.
(l) Startup Deadlines.--The initial appointment of the members of
the task force shall be completed not later than 90 days after the date
of enactment of this Act, and the first meeting of the task force shall
be not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
(m) Termination.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
task force shall terminate at the end of fiscal year 2012.
(2) Exception.--If, as of the termination date under
paragraph (1), the task force has not complied with subsection
(i)(4) with respect to 1 or more meetings, then the task force
shall continue after the termination date for the sole purpose
of achieving compliance with subsection (i)(4) with respect to
those meetings.
(n) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $200,000 for each of fiscal
years 2009 through 2012.
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