Code · BILL · 116th Congress · H.R. 8309 (Introduced in House) — To authorize certain authorities of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. · Sec. 317

Sec. 317. Strengthening Federal networks

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Section 3553(b) of title 44, United States Code, is amended— in paragraph (6)(D), by striking ; and at the end and inserting a semicolon; by redesignating paragraph

(7)as paragraph (8); and by inserting after paragraph

(6)the following new paragraph: hunting for and identifying, with or without advance notice, threats and vulnerabilities within Federal information systems; and . Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall issue a binding operational directive pursuant to subsection (b)(2) of section 3553 of title 44, United States Code, to implement paragraph

(7)of section 3553(b) of title 44, United States Code, as added by subsection (a).