118th Congress Science, Technology, Communications
H.R. 7630: ANCHOR Act
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- Passed House (completed)
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Summary
This bill requires the National Science Foundation (NSF) to develop a plan to improve the cybersecurity and telecommunications of the U.S. Academic Research Fleet (ARF). The plan must be provided to Congress within one year after the bill is enacted.
ARF is comprised of U.S.-flagged vessels that provide at-sea laboratories where oceanographic scientists, educators, and students research and learn about marine science.
The bill requires a plan to include assessments of (1) telecommunications and networking needs of ARF, consistent with typical scientific missions; (2) cybersecurity needs appropriate for the ownership of ARF vessels and their typical functions; (3) the costs necessary to meet these needs; and (4) the time required to implement necessary upgrades. The plan must also include a spending plan and a proposal for adopting common solutions, consortial licensing agreements, or a solution for centralizing cybersecurity, telecommunications, and data systems at a single facility.
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Among other factors specified in the bill, the NSF must consider approaches to align with international standards for encryption of sensitive information, requirements for controlled classified or unclassified information, and the network capabilities necessary to meet particular mission needs (such as to upload data to shoreside servers or to enable video communications with K-12 classrooms).
The NSF must provide Congress with a report on the plan's implementation within two years after the plan is provided to Congress.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Haley Stevens D-MIOriginal
Who scored on this bill
- 1Mike Garcia SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, marked up, reported, passed House5 events+68
- 2Haley StevensCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History
- Passed the House by voice vote.
- Introduced in the House by Mike Garcia.
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- Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 526.
- Mr. Lucas moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5629-5631)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7630.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5629-5630)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5629-5630)
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Reported by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 118-521.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 433.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 38 - 0.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.