6 U.S.C. § 1509 — Exception to limitation on authority of

Page 510 TITLE 6—DOMESTIC SECURITY § 1508 (2) to establish or limit any regulatory au- thority not specifically established or limited under this subchapter; or (3) to authorize regulatory actions that would duplicate or conflict with regulatory re- quirements, mandatory standards, or related processes under another provision of Federal law. (m) Authority of Secretary of Defense to respond to malicious cyber activity carried out by foreign powers Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to limit the authority of the Secretary of De- fense under section 394 of title 10. (n) Criminal prosecution Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to prevent the disclosure of a cyber threat indi- cator or defensive measure shared under this subchapter in a case of criminal prosecution, when an applicable provision of Federal, State, tribal, or local law requires disclosure in such case. (Pub. L. 114–113, div. N, title I, § 108, Dec. 18, 2015, 129 Stat. 2953; Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title XVI, § 1631(b), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 2123.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2018—Subsec. (m). Pub. L. 115–232 substituted ‘‘section 394’’ for ‘‘section 130g’’. § 1508. Report on cybersecurity threats (a) Report required Not later than 180 days after December 18, 2015, the Director of National Intelligence, in co- ordination with the heads of other appropriate elements of the intelligence community, shall submit to the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and the Permanent Select Com- mittee on Intelligence of the House of Rep- resentatives a report on cybersecurity threats, including cyber attacks, theft, and data breaches. (b) Contents The report required by subsection (a) shall in- clude the following: (1) An assessment of the current intelligence sharing and cooperation relationships of the United States with other countries regarding cybersecurity threats, including cyber at- tacks, theft, and data breaches, directed against the United States and which threaten the United States national security interests and economy and intellectual property, spe- cifically identifying the relative utility of such relationships, which elements of the in- telligence community participate in such rela- tionships, and whether and how such relation- ships could be improved. (2) A list and an assessment of the countries and nonstate actors that are the primary threats of carrying out a cybersecurity threat, including a cyber attack, theft, or data breach, against the United States and which threaten the United States national security, economy, and intellectual property. (3) A description of the extent to which the capabilities of the United States Government to respond to or prevent cybersecurity threats, including cyber attacks, theft, or data breaches, directed against the United States private sector are degraded by a delay in the prompt notification by private entities of such threats or cyber attacks, theft, and data breaches. (4) An assessment of additional technologies or capabilities that would enhance the ability of the United States to prevent and to respond to cybersecurity threats, including cyber at- tacks, theft, and data breaches. (5) An assessment of any technologies or practices utilized by the private sector that could be rapidly fielded to assist the intel- ligence community in preventing and respond- ing to cybersecurity threats. (c) Form of report The report required by subsection (a) shall be made available in classified and unclassified forms. (d) Intelligence community defined In this section, the term ‘‘intelligence commu- nity’’ has the meaning given that term in sec- tion 3003 of title 50. (Pub. L. 114–113, div. N, title I, § 109, Dec. 18, 2015, 129 Stat. 2955.) § 1509. Exception to limitation on authority of Secretary of Defense to disseminate certain information Notwithstanding subsection (c)(3) of section 393 of title 10, the Secretary of Defense may au- thorize the sharing of cyber threat indicators and defensive measures pursuant to the policies, procedures, and guidelines developed or issued under this subchapter. (Pub. L. 114–113, div. N, title I, § 110, Dec. 18, 2015, 129 Stat. 2956.) § 1510. Effective period (a) In general Except as provided in subsection (b), this sub- chapter and the amendments made by this sub- chapter shall be effective during the period be- ginning on December 18, 2015 and ending on Sep- tember 30, 2025. (b) Exception With respect to any action authorized by this subchapter or information obtained pursuant to an action authorized by this subchapter, which occurred before the date on which the provisions referred to in subsection (a) cease to have effect, the provisions of this subchapter shall continue in effect. (Pub. L. 114–113, div. N, title I, § 111, Dec. 18, 2015, 129 Stat. 2956.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The amendments made by this subchapter, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original ‘‘the amendments made by this title’’, meaning title I of div. N of Pub. L. 114–113, which is classified generally to this subchapter.