Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

6 U.S.C. § 655

Enhancement of Federal and non-Federal cybersecurity

section 652 of this titleIn carrying out the responsibilities under , the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency shall—
(1)
as appropriate, provide to State and local government entities, and upon request to private entities that own or operate critical information systems—
(A)
analysis and warnings related to threats to, and vulnerabilities of, critical information systems; and
(B)
in coordination with the Under Secretary for Emergency Preparedness and Response, crisis management support in response to threats to, or attacks on, critical information systems;
(2)
as appropriate, provide technical assistance, upon request, to the private sector and other government entities, in coordination with the Under Secretary for Emergency Preparedness and Response, with respect to emergency recovery plans to respond to major failures of critical information systems; and
(3)
fulfill the responsibilities of the Secretary to protect Federal information systems under subchapter II of chapter 35 of title 44.

Pub. L. 107–296, title XXII, § 2205116 Stat. 2156Pub. L. 110–53, title V, § 531(b)(1)(A)121 Stat. 334Pub. L. 113–283, § 2(e)(3)(A)128 Stat. 3086Pub. L. 115–278, § 2(g)(2)(I)132 Stat. 4178Pub. L. 117–263, div. G, title LXXI, § 7143(c)(6)136 Stat. 3663(, formerly title II, § 223, , ; , , ; , , ; renumbered title XXII, § 2205, and amended , (9)(A)(i), , , 4180; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

section 143 of this titlePub. L. 115–278Section was formerly classified to prior to renumbering by .

Amendments

Pub. L. 117–2632022— substituted “Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency” for “Director of Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security” in introductory provisions.

Pub. L. 115–278, § 2(g)(9)(A)(i)(I)section 652 of this titlesection 121 of this titlesection 113(a)(1)(H) of this title2018—, substituted “” for “” and “Director of Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security” for “Under Secretary appointed under ” in introductory provisions.

Pub. L. 115–278, § 2(g)(9)(A)(i)(II)Par. (1)(B). , struck out “and” at end.

Pub. L. 113–283, § 2(e)(3)(A)(i)section 113(a)(1)(H) of this title2014—, (ii), inserted “Federal and” before “non-Federal” in section catchline and substituted “the Under Secretary appointed under ” for “the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, in cooperation with the Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure Protection” in introductory provisions.

Pub. L. 113–283, § 2(e)(3)(A)(iii)Par. (3). , (iv), added par. (3).

Pub. L. 110–532007— substituted “Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, in cooperation with the Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure Protection” for “Under Secretary for Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection” in introductory provisions.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Rule of Construction

Pub. L. 117–26344 U.S.C. 3502section 7143(f)(1) of Pub. L. 117–263section 650 of this titleNothing in amendment made by to be construed to alter the authorities, responsibilities, functions, or activities of any agency (as such term is defined in ) or officer or employee of the United States on or before , see , set out as a note under .