Legislative Oversight

Stable identifiers

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Canonical URL: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1223

Official text excerpt

119 HR 1223 IH: Accelerating Networking, Cyberinfrastructure, and Hardware for Oceanic Research Act 
 U.S. House of Representatives 
 2025-02-12 
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. 
 
 
 
 I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1223 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 12, 2025 Mr. Fong (for himself and Ms. Stevens ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To require a plan to improve the cybersecurity and telecommunications of the U.S. Academic Research Fleet, and for other purposes. 
 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Accelerating Networking, Cyberinfrastructure, and Hardware for Oceanic Research Act or the ANCHOR Act . 2. Plan to improve cybersecurity and telecommunications of U.S. Academic Research Fleet (a) In general Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director, in consultation with other Federal agency owners and the head of any university or laboratory that owns or operates a vessel of the U.S. Academic Research Fleet, shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives a plan to improve the cybersecurity and telecommunications of the U.S. Academic Research Fleet. 
 (b) Elements The plan required by subsection (a) shall include— (1) an assessment of the telecommunications and networking needs of the U.S. Academic Research Fleet, consistent with the typical scientific mission of each vessel; 
 (2) in accordance with guidance issued by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the National Institute for Standards and Technology, an assessment of cybersecurity needs appropriate for— (A) the operation of vessels within the U.S. Academic Research Fleet; and 
 (B) the specific research functions and act…

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Citations

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