HR 5966 · 111th Congress 2009–2011, ended

Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2010

Fact sheet

Latest action · Sep 20, 2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedJul 29, 2010
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

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.

Cosponsors 1

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 29, 2010.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-TXSilvestre ReyesOriginalJul 29, 2010

Actions 5

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Sep 20, 2010Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  2. Jul 29, 2010Introduced in House
  3. Jul 29, 2010Referred to House Intelligence (Permanent)
  4. Jul 29, 2010Referred to House Judiciary
  5. Jul 29, 2010Referred to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jul 29, 2010Introduced in House

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