6 U.S.C. § 671: Definitions

The term “agency” has the meaning given it in section 551 of title 5 . The term “covered Federal agency” means the Department of Homeland Security. The term “critical infrastructure information” has the meaning given the term in section 650 of this title . The term “critical infrastructure protection program” means any component or bureau of a covered Federal agency that has been designated by the President or any agency head to receive critical infrastructure information. means any service, physical or computer-based system, process, or procedure that directly or indirectly affects the viability of a facility of critical infrastructure; and includes any physical or computer-based system, including a computer, computer system, computer or communications network, or any component hardware or element thereof, software program, processing instructions, or information or data in transmission or storage therein, irrespective of the medium of transmission or storage. The term “voluntary”, in the case of any submittal of critical infrastructure information to a covered Federal agency, means the submittal thereof in the absence of such agency’s exercise of legal authority to compel access to or submission of such information and may be accomplished by a single entity or an Information Sharing and Analysis Organization on behalf of itself or its members. does not include information or statements contained in any documents or materials filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or with Federal banking regulators, pursuant to section 78 l (i) of title 15; and with respect to the submittal of critical infrastructure information, does not include any disclosure or writing that when made accompanied the solicitation of an offer or a sale of securities; and does not include information or statements submitted or relied upon as a basis for making licensing or permitting determinations, or during regulatory proceedings. the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives. The terms ‘cybersecurity risk’ and ‘incident’ have the meanings given those terms in section 2209 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 [ 6 U.S.C. 659 ] [see now 6 U.S.C. 650 ]. The terms ‘cyber threat indicator’ and ‘defensive measure’ have the meanings given those terms in section 102 [ 6 U.S.C. 1501 ]. The term ‘Department’ means the Department of Homeland Security. The term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary of Homeland Security.”