109th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6204
To establish the Small Business Information Security Task Force.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 27, 2006
Mr. AKIN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Small Business
A BILL
To establish the Small Business Information Security Task Force.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Small Business Information Security Act of
2006'.
SEC. 2. INFORMATION SECURITY TASK FORCE.
(a) Establishment- The Administrator of the Small Business Administration
shall establish a task force, to be known as the Small Business Information
Security Task Force, to address the information technology security needs
of small businesses.
(b) Duties- The task force shall--
(A) the information technology security needs of small businesses; and
(B) the programs and services of the Administration, and of the Federal
Government as a whole, that serve those needs;
(2) assess the extent to which those programs and services serve those
needs;
(3) make recommendations to the Administrator on how to more effectively
serve those needs;
(4) promote those programs and services; and
(5) inform and educate with respect to those needs and those programs
and services.
(c) Internet Portal Recommendations- The task force shall make recommendations
to the Administrator on the establishment of an internet portal to be used
by the Administration to receive and dispense information and resources
with respect to the needs specified in subsection (a)(1)(A) and the programs
and services specified in subsection (a)(1)(B). As part of the recommendations,
the task force shall identify the internet sites of appropriate programs,
services, and organizations, both public and private, to which the internet
portal should link.
(d) Existing Materials- The task force shall organize and distribute existing
materials that inform and educate with respect to the needs specified in
subsection (a)(1)(A) and the programs and services specified in subsection
(a)(1)(B).
(e) Coordination With Public and Private Sector- In carrying out its responsibilities
under this section, the task force shall coordinate with, and may accept
materials and assistance as it deems appropriate from--
(1) any subordinate officer of the Administrator;
(2) any organization authorized by the Small Business Act to provide assistance
and advice to small businesses;
(3) other Federal agencies, their officers, or employees; and
(4) any other organization, entity, or person not set forth in paragraphs
(1), (2), or (3).
(f) Chair and Vice-Chair- The task force shall have--
(1) a Chair, appointed by the Administrator; and
(2) a Vice-Chair, appointed by the Administrator in consultation with
appropriate organizations, entities, or persons from nongovernmental organizations.
(1) CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR- The Chair and the Vice-Chair shall serve as
members of the task force.
(2) ADDITIONAL MEMBERS- The task force shall have additional members,
each of whom shall be appointed by the Chair with the approval of the
Administrator. The number of additional members shall be determined by
the Chair in consultation with the Administrator, except that--
(A) the additional members shall include, for each of the groups specified
in paragraph (3), at least 1 member appointed from within that group;
and
(B) the number of additional members shall not exceed 13.
(3) GROUPS REPRESENTED- The groups referred to in paragraph (2) are as
follows:
(A) Subject matter experts.
(B) Users of information technologies within small businesses.
(C) Vendors of information technologies to small businesses.
(D) Academics with expertise in the use of information technologies
to support business.
(E) Small business trade associations.
(F) Federal, State, or local agencies engaged in securing cyber space.
(1) FREQUENCY- The task force shall meet at least 2 times per year, and
more frequently if necessary to perform its duties.
(2) QUORUM- A majority of the members of the task force shall constitute
a quorum.
(3) LOCATION- The Administrator shall designate, and make available to
the task force, a location at a facility under the control of the Administrator
for use by the task force for its meetings.
(4) MINUTES- Not later than 90 days after each meeting, the task force
shall publish the minutes of the meeting and shall submit to Administrator
any findings or recommendations approved at the meeting. Not later than
60 days after receiving such a submission from the task force, the Administrator
shall submit those findings, together with any comments the Administrator
considers appropriate, to the Committee on Small Business of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
of the Senate.
(1) COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS- Each member of the task force shall serve
without pay.
(2) DETAIL OF SBA EMPLOYEES- The Administrator may detail, without reimbursement,
any of the personnel of the Small Business Administration to the task
force to assist it in carrying out its duties. Such a detail shall be
without interruption or loss of civil status or privilege.
(3) SBA SUPPORT OF THE TASK FORCE- Upon the request of the task force,
the Administrator shall provide to the task force the administrative support
services that the Administrator and the Chair jointly determine to be
necessary for the task force to carry out its duties.
(j) Not Subject to Federal Advisory Committee Act- The Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) does not apply to the task force.
(k) Startup Deadlines- The appointment of the initial set of members shall
be completed not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this
Act, and the first meeting of the task force shall be not later than 180
days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(l) Termination- The task force terminates at the end of fiscal year 2010.
If, as of the termination date, the task force has not complied with subsection
(h)(4) with respect to one or more meetings, then the task force shall continue
after the termination date for the sole purpose of achieving compliance
with subsection (h)(4) with respect to those meetings.
(m) Authorization of Appropriations- There are authorized to be appropriated
to carry out this section $100,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through
2010.
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