Sec. 703. CYBERSECURITY
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## SEC. 703 CYBERSECURITY ###
(a)Strategy for Public Health Preparedness and Response to Cybersecurity Threats ####
(1)Strategy Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the “Secretary”) shall prepare and submit to the relevant committees of Congress a strategy for public health preparedness and response to address cybersecurity threats (as defined in section 102 of Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (6 U.S.C. 1501)) that present a threat to national health security. Such strategy shall include— #####
(A)identifying the duties, functions, and preparedness goals for which the Secretary is responsible in order to prepare for and respond to such cybersecurity threats, including metrics by which to measure success in meeting preparedness goals; #####
(B)identifying gaps in public health capabilities to achieve such preparedness goals; and #####
(C)strategies to address identified gaps and strengthen public health emergency preparedness and response capabilities to address such cybersecurity threats. ####
(2)Protection of national security The Secretary shall make such strategy available to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, and other congressional committees of jurisdiction, in a manner that does not compromise national security. ###
(b)Coordination of Preparedness for and Response to All-Hazards Public Health Emergencies Subparagraph
(D)of section 2811(b)(4) (42 U.S.C. 300hh-10(b)(4)) is amended to read as follows: > > ##### “(D) Policy coordination and strategic direction > > Provide integrated policy coordination and strategic direction, before, during, and following public health emergencies, with respect to all matters related to Federal public health and medical preparedness and execution and deployment of the Federal response for public health emergencies and incidents covered by the National Response Plan described in section 504(a)(6) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 314(a)(6)), or any successor plan; and such Federal responses covered by the National Cybersecurity Incident Response Plan developed under section 228(c) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 149(c)), including public health emergencies or incidents related to cybersecurity threats that present a threat to national health security.” > .
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- 6 USC 149(c)
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