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6 U.S.C. 655: Enhancement of Federal and non-Federal cybersecurity

Created in 2002 by the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-296). Changed by 4 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2022

    • Pub. L. 117–263 substituted "Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency" for "Director of Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security" in introductory provisions. (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text

    2018

    • Pub. L. 115–278, §2(g)(9)(A)(i)(I), substituted "section 652 of this title" for "section 121 of this title" and "Director of Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security" for "Under Secretary appointed under section 113(a)(1)(H) of this title" in introductory provisions. (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2018) Law text
    • Pub. L. 115–278, §2(g)(9)(A)(i)(II), struck out "and" at end. (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2018) Law text · (1)

    2014

    • Pub. L. 113–283, §2(e)(3)(A)(i), (ii), inserted "Federal and" before "non-Federal" in section catchline and substituted "the Under Secretary appointed under section 113(a)(1)(H) of this title" for "the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, in cooperation with the Assistant Secretary for In… Law text
    • Pub. L. 113–283, §2(e)(3)(A)(iii), (iv), added par. (3). Law text · (3)

    2007

    • Pub. L. 110–53 substituted "Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, in cooperation with the Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure Protection" for "Under Secretary for Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection" in introductory provisions. (Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007) Law text

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.