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Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act

Floor Speech

Date: April 18, 2013
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: National Security Technology and Communication Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

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Mr. McNERNEY. I thank my colleague from California, and I rise in support of Ms. Sanchez's amendment, but in opposition to the underlying bill, H.R. 624.

This legislation has positive aspects, but I'm concerned with the civil protections not required in H.R. 624. Ms. Sanchez's amendment is a necessary step toward improving the bill by giving oversight authority to a civilian agency.

Sharing information is absolutely essential; however, in exchange for the liabilities protections given to businesses that share cyber threat information with the government, it is our responsibility here in Congress to protect our constituents' private information. Businesses should be required to remove personally identifiable information before submitting data to Federal agencies.

I thank Ms. Sanchez again for her efforts, as well as Mr. Rogers and Mr. Ruppersberger for their efforts as leaders of the Intelligence Committee.

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