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Latest Action: 06/23/2008 - Committee on Appropriations. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Byrd. With written report No. 110-396. Bill TextAn original bill making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes. 6/23/2008--Reported to Senate without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2009 - Title I: Department of Homeland Security Departmental Management and Operations - Makes appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for FY2009 for the Offices of the Secretary, the Under Secretary for Management, the Chief Financial Officer, the Chief Information Officer, the Federal Coordinator for Gulf Coast Rebuilding, and the Inspector General.Title II: Security, Enforcement, and Investigations - Makes appropriations for FY2009 for: (1) U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), including [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 10/01/2008 - Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman without amendment. Without written report. Bill TextA bill to amend title 44, United States Code, to enhance information security of the Federal Government, and for other purposes. 10/1/2008--Reported to Senate without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)Federal Information Security Management Act of 2008 or the FISMA Act of 2008 - Amends federal law relating to information security to require federal agencies to perform an independent audit of their information security programs to determine their effectiveness (current law requires an independent evaluation).Requires each federal agency to designate a Chief Information Security Officer to protect the agency's information security network. Establishes a Chief Information Security Officers Council to assist such Officers in developing best practices and performance measures for agency information security.Requires the [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 07/31/2008 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Bill TextTo amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance the information security of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. 7/30/2008--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Homeland Security Network Defense and Accountability Act of 2008 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to delegate to the Department's Chief Information Officer (CIO) authority for the development, approval, implementation, integration, and oversight of DHS policies, procedures, activities, funding, and systems relating to information management and information infrastructure. Lists CIO qualifications (including at least five years of executive leadership and management experience in information technology and information security) and functions (including establishing an incident response team).(Sec. 3) Directs the CIO to establish, oversee the deployment of, and [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 09/26/2008 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9686-9688) Bill Text
A bill to authorize appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal years 2008 and 2009, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action: 09/26/2008 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9686-9688) Bill Text
A bill to authorize appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal years 2008 and 2009, and for other purposes.
Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Auditing, Computer security measures, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Executive departments, Executive reorganization, Federal officials, Government contractors, Government employees, Government information, Governmental investigations, Law, Office of Management and Budget, Public contracts, Technology
Latest Action: 10/01/2008 - Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman without amendment. Without written report. Bill TextA bill to amend title 44, United States Code, to enhance information security of the Federal Government, and for other purposes. 10/1/2008--Reported to Senate without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)Federal Information Security Management Act of 2008 or the FISMA Act of 2008 - Amends federal law relating to information security to require federal agencies to perform an independent audit of their information security programs to determine their effectiveness (current law requires an independent evaluation).Requires each federal agency to designate a Chief Information Security Officer to protect the agency's information security network. Establishes a Chief Information Security Officers Council to assist such Officers in developing best practices and performance measures for agency information security.Requires the [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Admission of nonimmigrants, Air cargo, Air piracy, Airline passenger traffic, Airports, Alabama, Aliens, Animal diseases, Animals, Appropriations, Armed forces, Armed forces reserves, Aviation safety, Border patrols, Bridges, Budgets, Chief financial officers, Children, Citizenship, Claims, Coast guard, Competitive bidding, Congress, Congressional investigations, Criminal aliens, Criminal justice, Customs administration, Defense policy, Department of Homeland Security, Deportation, Detention of persons, Disaster insurance, Disaster loans, Disaster relief, District of Columbia, Electronic government information, Emergency communication systems, Emergency housing, Emergency management, Emergency medicine, Environmental protection, Evacuation of civilians, Executive departments, Explosives, Federal aid to transportation, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Federal employees, Federal law enforcement officers, Federal office buildings, Federal officials, Finance, Fire fighters, Fire prevention, Flood control, Floods, Food, Food relief, Forest fires, Government employees, Government information, Government liability, Government procurement, Government trust funds, Grants-in-aid, Harbors, Hazardous substances, Housing, Hurricanes, Immigrants, Immigration, Infrastructure, Inspectors general, Intelligence activities, Islands, Louisiana, Maps, Marine resources, Medical care, Medical research, Medicine, Military pensions, Military training, Mississippi, New Mexico, New York State, Nuclear terrorism, Oil pollution, Pennsylvania, Pensions, Personnel management, Police training, Politics and government, Presidents, Protection of officials, Public contracts, Radiation, Radiation victims, Relocation, Rescission of appropriated funds, Research and development, Research centers, Road construction, Science policy, Secret service, Security measures, Strategic planning, Survivors' benefits, Telecommunication, Trade, Transportation, Transportation safety, Trucking, Veterans, Vice Presidents, Visas, Water pollution, Water resources, West Virginia
Latest Action: 06/23/2008 - Committee on Appropriations. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Byrd. With written report No. 110-396. Bill TextAn original bill making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes. 6/23/2008--Reported to Senate without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2009 - Title I: Department of Homeland Security Departmental Management and Operations - Makes appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for FY2009 for the Offices of the Secretary, the Under Secretary for Management, the Chief Financial Officer, the Chief Information Officer, the Federal Coordinator for Gulf Coast Rebuilding, and the Inspector General.Title II: Security, Enforcement, and Investigations - Makes appropriations for FY2009 for: (1) U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), including [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Computer security measures, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Criminal justice, Department of Homeland Security, Emergency management, Executive departments, Executive reorganization, Federal officials, Government contractors, Government employees, Government information, Government procurement, Information technology, Inspectors general, Internet, Minorities, Minority business enterprises, Politics and government, Public contracts, Security measures, Small business, Subcontractors, Technology, Telecommunication, Terrorism
Latest Action: 07/31/2008 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Bill TextTo amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance the information security of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. 7/30/2008--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Homeland Security Network Defense and Accountability Act of 2008 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to delegate to the Department's Chief Information Officer (CIO) authority for the development, approval, implementation, integration, and oversight of DHS policies, procedures, activities, funding, and systems relating to information management and information infrastructure. Lists CIO qualifications (including at least five years of executive leadership and management experience in information technology and information security) and functions (including establishing an incident response team).(Sec. 3) Directs the CIO to establish, oversee the deployment of, and [...] show full description
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