S 1900 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Cyberterrorism Preparedness Act of 2001

Introduced Jan 28, 2002 Originated Senate Sponsor John Edwards D-NC

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jan 28, 2002 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: (CR S178-179)

Progress

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  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2002
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Cyberterrorism Preparedness Act of 2002 - Directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to award a grant to a qualifying nongovernmental entity to conduct a program to support the development of appropriate cybersecurity best practices, long-term cybersecurity research and development, and related activities. Funds such grants for five fiscal years beginning with 2003. Requires the entity awarded a grant to: (1) carry out a national program to protect the U.S. information infrastructure against disruption; and (2) make recommendations for appropriate cybersecurity best practices and to update such recommendations every six months.

Requires: (1) NIST to recommend to specified bodies and officials appropriate cybersecurity best practices for the Government; and (2) the President to carry out demonstration projects for the adoption of such practices.

Cosponsors 1

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Feb 11, 2002.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-NYCharles E. SchumerFeb 11, 2002

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jan 28, 2002Introduced in Senate
  2. Jan 28, 2002Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: (CR S178-179)
  3. Jan 28, 2002Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S176-178)

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.

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