Review - HR 4510 Introduced – NTIA Reauthorization

Back in July, Rep Latta (R,OH) introduced HR 4510, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Reauthorization Act of 2023. This bill is the latest version of the bi-annual reauthorization process for the NTIAA. The major cybersecurity provisions within the bill are found in Title IV, Office of Policy Development and Cybersecurity. The bill would authorize $62 million in spending for NTIA for FY 2024 and FY 2025 The House Energy and Commerce Committee has amended HR 4510 and ordered it reported favorably.

Committee Markup

On July 27^th, the House Energy and Commerce Committee held a business meeting that included consideration of HR 4510. The Committee considered substitute language offered by Rep Matsui (D,CA). In the new §110 included in §401 of the bill, the only change that was made was in §110(b)(3), adding the parenthetical phase “(or a designee of the Under Secretary)” at the end of the sentence. The substitute language was adopted and ordered recommended favorably by a unanimous recorded vote.

Moving Forward

As soon as the Committee publishes their report, this bill will be cleared for consideration by the full House. That will likely take place under the suspension of the rules process. This allows for limited debate, no floor amendments, and requires a supermajority for passage. The bill would probably pass with strong bipartisan support.

 

For more information about the cybersecurity provisions of this bill, see my article at CFSN Detailed Analysis - https://patrickcoyle.substack.com/p/hr-4510-introduced - subscription required.