Sec. 101. Concealment of security breaches involving sensitive personally identifiable information
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Chapter 47 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: Whoever, having knowledge of a security breach and of the fact that notice of such security breach is required under title II of the Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014 , intentionally or willfully conceals the fact of such security breach and which breach, shall, in the event that such security breach results in economic harm or substantial emotional distress to 1 or more persons, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.
For purposes of subsection (a), the term person has the meaning given the term in section 1030(e)(12) of title 18, United States Code. Any person seeking an exemption under section 212(b) of the Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014 shall be immune from prosecution under this section if the United States Secret Service does not indicate, in writing, that such notice be given under section 212(b)(1)(B) of the Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014 . .
The table of sections for chapter 47 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1041. Concealment of security breaches involving sensitive personally identifiable information. . The United States Secret Service and the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall have the authority to investigate offenses under section 1041 of title 18, United States Code, as added by subsection (a). The authority granted in paragraph
(1)shall not be exclusive of any existing authority held by any other Federal agency.