2 USC 5510 - Providing assistance to House of Representatives in response to cybersecurity events

U.S Code last checked for updates: Jan 18, 2025

§ 5510.

Providing assistance to House of Representatives in response to cybersecurity events

(a)

Provision of assistance

If the Speaker of the House of Representatives (or the Speaker’s designee), with the concurrence of the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives (or the Minority Leader’s designee), determines that a cybersecurity event has occurred and that containing, mitigating, or resolving the event exceeds the resources of the House of Representatives, then notwithstanding any other provision of law or any rule, regulation, or executive order—

(1)

the Speaker may request assistance in responding to the event from the head of any Executive department, military department, or independent establishment;

(2)

not later than 24 hours after receiving the request, the head of the department or establishment shall begin to provide appropriate assistance in response to the incident, including (if necessary) restoring the information systems of the House to an operational state which allows for the continuation of the legislative process and for Members, officers, and employees of the House to continue to meet their official and representational duties; and

(3)

such assistance shall be provided without reimbursement by the House of Representatives.

(b)

Scope of assistance

(1)

In general

(2)

Connections between department or establishment and House information systems

In providing assistance under this section—

(A)

personnel of a department or establishment may not log onto the information systems of the House without the authorization of the Speaker (or the Speaker’s designee); and

(B)

personnel of a department or establishment may provide the House with access to technological support services of the department or establishment, including by authorizing personnel or systems of the House to connect with and operate services or programs of the department or establishment with guidance from subject matter experts of the department or establishment.

(c)

Termination of assistance

(1)

Termination upon notice from Speaker

(2)

Removal of technological support services

(d)

Compliance with existing standards

(e)

No effect on other authority to provide support

(f)

Definitions

(Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title X, § 1090, Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1606.)

cite as: 2 USC 5510