Sec. 1624. Extension of Cyberspace Solarium Commission to track and assess implementation
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Section 1652 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 ( Public Law 115–232 ), as amended by section 1639 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 ( Public Law 116–92 ), is further amended— in subsection (b)(1)(B)— in clause (i), by striking under clauses
(iv)through
(vii)of subparagraph
(A)and inserting under clauses
(v)through
(viii)of subparagraph
(A); and by adding at the end the following new clause: Effective on the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, the composition of the Commission shall not include clauses
(i)through
(iv)of subparagraph (A). ; in subsection (d)(2), by striking Seven members shall and inserting Seven members, during the period beginning on the date of the establishment of the Commission and ending on the day before the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, and six members, during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of such Act and ending on the date of the termination of the Commission, shall ; in subsection (i)(1)(B)— by striking Members of the Commission who inserting
(i)During the period beginning on the date of the establishment of the Commission and ending on the day before the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, members of the Commission who ; and by adding at the end the following new clause: During the period beginning on the date of the enactment of such Act and ending on the date of the termination of the Commission, members of the Commission who are Members of Congress shall receive no additional pay by reason of their service on the Commission. ; and in subsection (k)(2)— in subparagraph (A), by striking 120 day period and inserting 16 month period with no further extensions permitted ; by amending subparagraph
(B)to read as follows: The Commission may use the 16 month period referred to in subparagraph
(A)for the purposes of— collecting and assessing comments and feedback from the Federal departments and agencies, as well as published reviews, on the analysis and recommendations contained in the final report under paragraph (1); collecting and assessing any developments in cybersecurity that may affect the recommendations in such report; reviewing the implementation of the recommendations contained in such report; and revising or amending recommendations based on the assessments and reviews conducted under clauses
(i)through (iii); During the 16 month period referred to in subparagraph (A), the Commission shall— provide, in such manner and format as the Commission considers appropriate, an annual update on such report and any revisions or amendments reached by the Commission under subparagraph (B)(iv) to— the Committee on Armed Services, the Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; the Committee on Armed Services, the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives; the Director of National Intelligence; the Secretary of Defense; and the Secretary of Homeland Security; and conclude its activities, including providing testimony to Congress concerning the final report under paragraph
(1)and disseminating such report. ; and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: In the event that the Commission is extended, and the effective date of the extension comes after the time set for the Commission’s termination, the Commission shall be deemed reconstituted with the same members and powers that existed at the time of termination of the Commission, except that— a member of the Commission shall only serve if the member’s position continues to be authorized under subsection (b); no compensation or entitlements relating to a person’s status with the Commission shall be due for the period between the termination and reconstitution of the Commission; nothing in this paragraph shall be deemed as requiring the extension or reemployment of any staff member or contractor working for the Commission; the staff of the commission— shall be selected by the co-chairs of the Commission in accordance with subsection (h)(1); shall be comprised of not more than four individuals, including a staff director; shall be resourced in accordance with subsection (g)(4)(A); and with the approval of the co-chairs, may be provided by contract with a nongovernmental organization; any unexpended funds made available for the use of the Commission shall continue to be available for use for the life of the Commission, as well as any additional funds appropriated to the Department of Defense that are made available to the Commission, provided that the total such funds does not exceed $1,000,000 from the reconstitution of the Commission to the completion of the Commission; and the requirement for an annual assessment of the final report in subsection
(l)shall be in effect until the termination of the Commission. .
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Extension of Cyberspace Solarium Commission to track and assess implementation
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