Yesterday both the House and Senate were in session. There
were 59 bills introduced. Of those, only three may be of specific interest to
readers of this blog:
HR
2169 To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance information
sharing in the Department of Homeland Security State, Local, and Regional
Fusion Center Initiative, and for other purposes. Rep.
Katko, John [R-NY-24]
HR
2173 To improve passenger vessel security and safety, and for other
purposes. Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-6]
HJ
Res 99 Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2017, and
for other purposes. Rep. Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. [R-NJ-11]
The first two bills will only be of concern here if they
contain specific cybersecurity language.
HJ Res
99 [.PDF text of resolution] is a short term continuing resolution moving
the expiration date of the last
year’s CR for FY 2017. The new expiration date would be May 5th,
2017. This provides additional time for Congress and the President to work out
a deal to carry spending through until September 30th. This bill is
very short and contains only one minor (pun intended) add-on, so it should be
passed by voice votes in both the House and Senate before the Friday night
deadline to avoid another shutdown fiasco.
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