Bill Sponsor
House Bill 612
115th Congress(2017-2018)
United States-Israel Cybersecurity Cooperation Enhancement Act of 2017
Active
Active
Passed House on Jan 31, 2017
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jan 23, 2017
Latest Action
Feb 1, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
612
Congress
115
Policy Area
Science, Technology, Communications
Science, Technology, Communications
Primary focus of measure is natural sciences, space exploration, research policy and funding, research and development, STEM education, scientific cooperation and communication; technology policies, telecommunication, information technology; digital media, journalism. Measures concerning scientific education may fall under Education policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Rhode Island
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on January 31, 2017
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H798-799)
Summary

United States-Israel Cybersecurity Cooperation Enhancement Act of 2017 

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a grant program to support cybersecurity research and development, and the demonstration and commercialization of cybersecurity technology, in accordance with the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the State of Israel on Cooperation in Science and Technology for Homeland Security Matters, dated May 29, 2008, or a successor agreement.

Grants may be awarded for social science research and technology intended to identify, protect against, respond to, and recover from cybersecurity threats.

To be eligible for a grant, a project must be a joint venture between: (1) for-profit, nonprofit, or academic entities (including U.S. national laboratories) in the United States and Israel; or (2) the governments of the United States and Israel.

Grants shall be awarded only for projects considered unclassified by both the United States and Israel.

DHS must require cost sharing of at least 50% from nonfederal sources for grant activities, but it may reduce the nonfederal percentage if necessary on a case-by-case basis.

DHS must establish an advisory board to monitor the impartial scientific and technical merit method by which grants are awarded and provide periodic reviews of the actions taken to carry out the program.

The grant program terminates seven years after this bill's enactment.

Text (3)
February 1, 2017
January 31, 2017
January 23, 2017
Actions (9)
02/01/2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
01/31/2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
01/31/2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H798-799)
01/31/2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H798-799)
01/31/2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 612.
01/31/2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H798-800)
01/31/2017
Mr. Ratcliffe moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
01/23/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
01/23/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:34:20 PM