National Network Security Board Act of 1993

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Jan 27, 1993

National Network Security Board Act of 1993 - Establishes the National Network Security Board as an independent body within the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to: (1) investigate long distance or local telecommunications network outages in the United States; (2) report on the circumstances of each outage; (3) issue reports recommending responses to reduce the likelihood of outage recurrences; (4) conduct special investigations on telecommunications network security and reliability; and (5) assess methods of network outage investigation and publish recommended procedures. Authorizes the Chairman of the FCC, at the request of the Board, to carry out such outage investigations in lieu of or in addition to any Board investigation. Requires public access to information compiled by the Board. Requires the FCC Chairman to respond within 90 days to a Board recommendation regarding network outages. Requires the Chairman to report to the Congress on all the Board's recommendations regarding telecommunications network security and the Chairman's response. Authorizes appropriations.

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Who introduced it

Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD] · R–SD

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Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

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Jan 27, 1993
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Jan 27, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S822-824)
Jan 27, 1993
Introduced in Senate

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