H.R.4791 - Federal Agency Data Protection Act

To amend title 44, United States Code, to strengthen requirements for ensuring the effectiveness of information security controls over information resources that support Federal operations and assets, and for other purposes. view all titles (4)

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  • Short: Federal Agency Data Protection Act as reported to house.
  • Short: Federal Agency Data Protection Act as passed house.
  • Short: Federal Agency Data Protection Act as introduced.
  • Official: To amend title 44, United States Code, to strengthen requirements for ensuring the effectiveness of information security controls over information resources that support Federal operations and assets, and for other purposes. as introduced.

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10/09/08
New government documents in Milner Library, September 2008

Call No: A 77.2:SCI 1/, Title: ARS science hall of fame. Author: United States. Agricultural Research Service. Imprint: [Beltsville Md.] : US Dept. of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. Type: Serial 16-4 wk ...

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07/03/08
New Data Breach Bill for Federal Agencies Introduced

... Census and the National Archives Subcommittee, aims to change that with the introduction of H.R. 4791, "to amend title 44, United States Code, to strengthen requirements for ensuring the effectiveness of information ...

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06/18/08
US House Passes Data Security Legislation

Source: Lexology, June, 19, 2008. House passes data security legislation Blank Rome LLP "On June 3, the Federal Agency Protection Act, HR 4791, passed the House by voice vote under suspension of the rules."

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06/04/08
Office of the House Democratic Majority Leader Steny Hoyer

9) H.R. 4791 - Federal Agency Data Protection Act (Rep. Clay – Government and Oversight Reform). 10) H.R. 5683 - Government Accountability Office Act of 2008 (Rep. Davis (IL) – Government and Oversight Reform) ...

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06/01/08
6/2/2008

10) hr 4791 - federal agency data protection act (rep. clay – government and oversight reform) 11) s. 2420 - federal food donation act of 2008 (sen. schumer – government and oversight reform) wendesday, june 4, 2008 and the balance of ...

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05/31/08
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The pitch was an 82 MPH fastball right down the heart of the plate Hr Therefore, without further ado, HR 4791! The OMB is required to conduct tests and evaluations of plans and schedules to determine and correct deficiencies in ...

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05/31/08
HR 4791- Federal Agency Data Protection Act

Therefore, without further ado, HR 4791! The OMB is required to conduct tests and evaluations of plans and schedules to determine and correct deficiencies in governmental compliance with the checklist of security procedures enacted in ...

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05/15/08
OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - H.R.6063 National Aeronautics and ...

H.R.3329 Homes for Heroes Act of 2008 [1]; H.R.1014 HEART for Women Act [1]; H.R.4137 Private Student Loan Transparency and Imp... [1]; H.R.477 Stroke Treatment and Ongoing Prevention A... [1]; H.R.4791 Federal Agency Data Protection ...

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04/04/08
Small Non-Profits to Lose Tax-Exempt Status for Failure to File ...

My advice is to look to the proposed changes in HR 4791 (Federal Agency Data Protection Act). The U.S government wants PII protections to apply to : “information systems used, operated, or supported on behalf of the agency by a ...

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03/19/08
11 - 20 March 2008

CA – Ontario Privacy Czar Applauds Voice Biometrics. Major advancements in privacy-enhancing biometrics have come from Europe, where Netherlands-based electronics giant Philips has taken its biometric encryption technology and applied ...

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03/11/08
CDT: Commission Needed to Explore Revamping Privacy Act (updated)

Two bills help bolster PIAs: S.2341 lays out "best practices" guidelines and HR 4791 requires PIAs for government use of commercial databases. CDT believes Congress should create a Commission to review the Act and suggest possible ...

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03/10/08
CDT: Commission Needed to Explore Revamping Privacy Act

Two bills help bolster PIAs: S.2341 lays out "best practices" guidelines and HR 4791 requires PIAs for government use of commercial databases. CDT believes Congress should create a Commission to review the Act and suggest possible ...

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03/04/08
IPcentral Weblog: <strong>File-Sharing, CNET and Slashdot: Getting ...

This latest claim of victory for file-sharing arises from two recent congressional hearings, one on inadvertent sharing of sensitive data, and one on H.R. 4791, a bill that would amend the Federal Information Security and Management Act ...

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02/12/08
Federal Information Security: Joint Hearing on HR 4791

On Thursday, February 14, 2008 at 11:30 am, in 2154 Rayburn, the Government Management and Information Policy Subcommittees held a joint legislative hearing on HR 4791. HR 4791 updates the Federal Information Security Management Act to ...

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02/12/08
Federal Information Security: Joint Hearing on HR 4791

On Thursday, February 14, 2008 at 11:30 am, in 2154 Rayburn, the Government Management and Information Policy Subcommittees held a joint legislative hearing on HR 4791. HR 4791 updates the Federal Information Security Management Act to ...

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02/12/08
Joint Subcommittee Hearing on "Federal IT Security: A Review of HR ...

Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives Thursday, February 14, 2008, 11:30 AM in 2154 Rayburn House Office Building Click here for more information.

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02/10/08
This Week In Education: The Week Ahead: Spellings, Fritz, Russo

... Missouri) and the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization and Procurement (Towns, New York) of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform will hold a joint hearing on Federal IT Security: A Review of HR 4791, ...

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01/08/08
New Data Breach Bill for Federal Agencies Introduced

... a Democrat from Missouri and the chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee’s Information Policy, Census and the National Archives Subcommittee, aims to change that with the introduction of HR 4791, "to amend ...

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01/08/08
New Data Breach Bill for Federal Agencies Introduced | The ...

... a Democrat from Missouri and the chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee’s Information Policy, Census and the National Archives Subcommittee, aims to change that with the introduction of HR 4791, "to amend ...

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01/06/08
The American Community Survey « Tempus Fugit

1) H.R. 4791. This Federal Agency Data Protection Act further amends 44 U.S.C. and satisfies most of the identified flaws by expert critics that remain in the 2002 CIPSEA and FISMA Acts. Though, I think the definition of Personally ...

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01/01/08
New Data Breach Bill Introduced

Representative William Lacy Clay,chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee’s Information Policy, Census and the National Archives Subcommittee, introduced a new data breach bill (HR 4791) on December 18. ...

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12/24/07
Legislation would mandate data protection plans

The provision in H.R. 4791 also would call for agencies to take reasonable steps to select and retain contractors capable of maintaining appropriate safeguards of personal information. Overall, the bill would codify many of the steps ...

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12/20/07
The 110th Congress and Privacy: Dec. 17 - Dec. 21

H.R. 4791, the Federal Agency Data Protection Act, was introduced: a bill to amend title 44, United States Code, to strengthen requirements for ensuring the effectiveness of information security controls over information resources that ...

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12/20/07
Rep. Clay introduces another data security bill

The bill, HR 4791, is another in a series of legislative efforts to improve how agencies and the private sector prevent and respond to data losses. Clay introduced the bill Dec. 18, and it was referred to the committee. ...

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12/19/07
Legislation would mandate data protection plans

The provision in H.R. 4791 also would call for agencies to take reasonable steps to select and retain contractors capable of maintaining appropriate safeguards of personal information. Overall, the bill would codify many of the steps ...

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12/19/07
Rep. Clay introduces another data security bill

The bill, HR 4791, is another in a series of legislative efforts to improve how agencies and the private sector prevent and respond to data losses. Clay introduced the bill Dec. 18, and it was referred to the committee. Source - FCW ...

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12/17/07
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12/17/07
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12/17/07
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12/17/07
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