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44 U.S.C. § 3607 — Definitions
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**(a) In General.—** Except as provided under subsection (b), the definitions under sections 3502 and 3552 apply to this section through section 3616.
**(b) Additional Definitions.—** In this section through section 3616:
(1) **Administrator.—** — The term “Administrator” means the Administrator of General Services.
(2) **Appropriate congressional committees.—** — The term “appropriate congressional committees” means the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives.
(3) **Authorization to operate; federal information.—** — The terms “authorization to operate” and “Federal information” have the meaning given those term 11 So in original. Probably should be “terms”. in Circular A–130 of the Office of Management and Budget entitled “Managing Information as a Strategic Resource”, or any successor document.
(4) **Cloud computing.—** — The term “cloud computing” has the meaning given the term in Special Publication 800–145 of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, or any successor document.
(5) **Cloud service provider.—** — The term “cloud service provider” means an entity offering cloud computing products or services to agencies.
(6) **FedRAMP.—** — The term “FedRAMP” means the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program established under section 3608.
(7) **FedRAMP authorization.—** — The term “FedRAMP authorization” means a certification that a cloud computing product or service has—
(A) completed a FedRAMP authorization process, as determined by the Administrator; or
(B) received a FedRAMP provisional authorization to operate, as determined by the FedRAMP Board.
(8) **Fedramp authorization package.—** — The term “FedRAMP authorization packa
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**(a) In General.—** Except as provided under subsection (b), the definitions under sections 3502 and 3552 apply to this section through section 3616.
**(b) Additional Definitions.—** In this section through section 3616:
(1) **Administrator.—** — The term “Administrator” means the Administrator of General Services.
(2) **Appropriate congressional committees.—** — The term “appropriate congressional committees” means the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives.
(3) **Authorization to operate; federal information.—** — The terms “authorization to operate” and “Federal information” have the meaning given those term 11 So in original. Probably should be “terms”. in Circular A–130 of the Office of Management and Budget entitled “Managing Information as a Strategic Resource”, or any successor document.
(4) **Cloud computing.—** — The term “cloud computing” has the meaning given the term in Special Publication 800–145 of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, or any successor document.
(5) **Cloud service provider.—** — The term “cloud service provider” means an entity offering cloud computing products or services to agencies.
(6) **FedRAMP.—** — The term “FedRAMP” means the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program established under section 3608.
(7) **FedRAMP authorization.—** — The term “FedRAMP authorization” means a certification that a cloud computing product or service has—
(A) completed a FedRAMP authorization process, as determined by the Administrator; or
(B) received a FedRAMP provisional authorization to operate, as determined by the FedRAMP Board.
(8) **Fedramp authorization package.—** — The term “FedRAMP authorization package” means the essential information that can be used by an agency to determine whether to authorize the operation of an information system or the use of a designated set of common controls for all cloud computing products and services authorized by FedRAMP.
(9) **FedRAMP board.—** — The term “FedRAMP Board” means the board established under section 3610.
(10) **Independent assessment service.—** — The term “independent assessment service” means a third-party organization accredited by the Administrator to undertake conformity assessments of cloud service providers and the products or services of cloud service providers.
(11) **Secretary.—** — The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Homeland Security.
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There is established within the General Services Administration the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program. The Administrator, subject to section 3614, shall establish a Government-wide program that provides a standardized, reusable approach to security assessment and authorization for cloud computing products and services that process unclassified information used by agencies.
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**(a) Roles and Responsibilities.—** The Administrator shall—
(1) in consultation with the Secretary, develop, coordinate, and implement a process to support agency review, reuse, and standardization, where appropriate, of security assessments of cloud computing products and services, including, as appropriate, oversight of continuous monitoring of cloud computing products and services, pursuant to guidance issued by the Director pursuant to section 3614;
(2) establish processes and identify criteria consistent with guidance issued by the Director under section 3614 to make a cloud computing product or service eligible for a FedRAMP authorization and validate whether a cloud computing product or service has a FedRAMP authorization;
(3) develop and publish templates, best practices, technical assistance, and other materials to support the authorization of cloud computing products and services and increase the speed, effectiveness, and transparency of the authorization process, consistent with standards and guidelines established by the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology and relevant statutes;
(4) establish and update guidance on the boundaries of FedRAMP authorization packages to enhance the security and protection of Federal information and promote transparency for agencies and users as to which services are included in the scope of a FedRAMP authorization;
(5) grant FedRAMP authorizations to cloud computing products and services consistent with the guidance and direction of the FedRAMP Board;
(6) establish and maintain a public comment process for proposed guidance and other FedRAMP directives that may have a direct impact on cloud service providers and agencies before the issuance of such guidance or other FedRAMP directives;
(7) coo
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**(a) Establishment.—** There is established a FedRAMP Board to provide input and recommendations to the Administrator regarding the requirements and guidelines for, and the prioritization of, security assessments of cloud computing products and services.
**(b) Membership.—** The FedRAMP Board shall consist of not more than 7 senior officials or experts from agencies appointed by the Director, in consultation with the Administrator, from each of the following:
(1) The Department of Defense.
(2) The Department of Homeland Security.
(3) The General Services Administration.
(4) Such other agencies as determined by the Director, in consultation with the Administrator.
**(c) Qualifications.—** Members of the FedRAMP Board appointed under subsection (b) shall have technical expertise in domains relevant to FedRAMP, such as—
(1) cloud computing;
(2) cybersecurity;
(3) privacy;
(4) risk management; and
(5) other competencies identified by the Director to support the secure authorization of cloud services and products.
**(d) Duties.—** The FedRAMP Board shall—
(1) in consultation with the Administrator, serve as a resource for best practices to accelerate the process for obtaining a FedRAMP authorization;
(2) establish and regularly update requirements and guidelines for security authorizations of cloud computing products and services, consistent with standards and guidelines established by the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, to be used in the determination of FedRAMP authorizations;
(3) monitor and oversee, to the greatest extent practicable, the processes and procedures by which agencies determine and validate requirements for a FedRAMP authorization, including periodic review of the agency determinations described in section 3613
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The Administrator may determine whether FedRAMP may use an independent assessment service to analyze, validate, and attest to the quality and compliance of security assessment materials provided by cloud service providers during the course of a determination of whether to use a cloud computing product or service.
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**(a) In General.—** An independent assessment service that performs services described in section 3611 shall annually submit to the Administrator information relating to any foreign interest, foreign influence, or foreign control of the independent assessment service.
**(b) Updates.—** Not later than 48 hours after there is a change in foreign ownership or control of an independent assessment service that performs services described in section 3611, the independent assessment service shall submit to the Administrator an update to the information submitted under subsection (a).
**(c) Certification.—** The Administrator may require a representative of an independent assessment service to certify the accuracy and completeness of any information submitted under this section.
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**(a) In General.—** In implementing the requirements of FedRAMP, the head of each agency shall, consistent with guidance issued by the Director pursuant to section 3614—
(1) promote the use of cloud computing products and services that meet FedRAMP security requirements and other risk-based performance requirements as determined by the Director, in consultation with the Secretary;
(2) confirm whether there is a FedRAMP authorization in the secure mechanism provided under section 3609(a)(8) before beginning the process of granting a FedRAMP authorization for a cloud computing product or service;
(3) to the extent practicable, for any cloud computing product or service the agency seeks to authorize that has received a FedRAMP authorization, use the existing assessments of security controls and materials within any FedRAMP authorization package for that cloud computing product or service; and
(4) provide to the Director data and information required by the Director pursuant to section 3614 to determine how agencies are meeting metrics established by the Administrator.
**(b) Attestation.—** Upon completing an assessment or authorization activity with respect to a particular cloud computing product or service, if an agency determines that the information and data the agency has reviewed under paragraph (2) or (3) of subsection (a) is wholly or substantially deficient for the purposes of performing an authorization of the cloud computing product or service, the head of the agency shall document as part of the resulting FedRAMP authorization package the reasons for this determination.
**(c) Submission of Authorizations to Operate Required.—** Upon issuance of an agency authorization to operate based on a FedRAMP authorization, the head of the agency shall provide a copy
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The Director shall—
(1) in consultation with the Administrator and the Secretary, issue guidance that—
(A) specifies the categories or characteristics of cloud computing products and services that are within the scope of FedRAMP;
(B) includes requirements for agencies to obtain a FedRAMP authorization when operating a cloud computing product or service described in subparagraph (A) as a Federal information system; and
(C) encompasses, to the greatest extent practicable, all necessary and appropriate cloud computing products and services;
(2) issue guidance describing additional responsibilities of FedRAMP and the FedRAMP Board to accelerate the adoption of secure cloud computing products and services by the Federal Government;
(3) in consultation with the Administrator, establish a process to periodically review FedRAMP authorization packages to support the secure authorization and reuse of secure cloud products and services;
(4) oversee the effectiveness of FedRAMP and the FedRAMP Board, including the compliance by the FedRAMP Board with the duties described in section 3610(d); and
(5) to the greatest extent practicable, encourage and promote consistency of the assessment, authorization, adoption, and use of secure cloud computing products and services within and across agencies.
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**(a) Reports to Congress.—** Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the Director shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes the following:
(1) During the preceding year, the status, efficiency, and effectiveness of the General Services Administration under section 3609 and agencies under section 3613 and in supporting the speed, effectiveness, sharing, reuse, and security of authorizations to operate for secure cloud computing products and services.
(2) Progress towards meeting the metrics required under section 3609(d).
(3) Data on FedRAMP authorizations.
(4) The average length of time to issue FedRAMP authorizations.
(5) The number of FedRAMP authorizations submitted, issued, and denied for the preceding year.
(6) A review of progress made during the preceding year in advancing automation techniques to securely automate FedRAMP processes and to accelerate reporting under this section.
(7) The number and characteristics of authorized cloud computing products and services in use at each agency consistent with guidance provided by the Director under section 3614.
(8) A review of FedRAMP measures to ensure the security of data stored or processed by cloud service providers, which may include—
(A) geolocation restrictions for provided products or services;
(B) disclosures of foreign elements of supply chains of acquired products or services;
(C) continued disclosures of ownership of cloud service providers by foreign entities; and
(D) encryption for data processed, stored, or transmitted by cloud service providers.
**(b) GAO Report.—** Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Comptroller General of the United States shall report to
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**(a) Establishment, Purposes, and Duties.—**
(1) **Establishment.—** — There is established a Federal Secure Cloud Advisory Committee (referred to in this section as the “Committee”) to ensure effective and ongoing coordination of agency adoption, use, authorization, monitoring, acquisition, and security of cloud computing products and services to enable agency mission and administrative priorities.
(2) **Purposes.—** — The purposes of the Committee are the following:
(A) To examine the operations of FedRAMP and determine ways that authorization processes can continuously be improved, including the following:
(i) Measures to increase agency reuse of FedRAMP authorizations.
(ii) Proposed actions that can be adopted to reduce the burden, confusion, and cost associated with FedRAMP authorizations for cloud service providers.
(iii) Measures to increase the number of FedRAMP authorizations for cloud computing products and services offered by small businesses concerns (as defined by section 3(a) of the Small Business Act ([15 U.S.C. 632(a)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section632/a&num=0&edition=prelim)).
(iv) Proposed actions that can be adopted to reduce the burden and cost of FedRAMP authorizations for agencies.
(B) Collect information and feedback on agency compliance with and implementation of FedRAMP requirements.
(C) Serve as a forum that facilitates communication and collaboration among the FedRAMP stakeholder community.
(3) **Duties.—** — The duties of the Committee include providing advice and recommendations to the Administrator, the FedRAMP Board, and agencies on technical, financial, programmatic, and operational matters regarding secure adoption of cloud computing products and services.
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