Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “A Necessary and Targeted Impediment to Viruses Act” or the “ANTI Viruses Act”.
A Necessary and Targeted Impediment to Viruses Act
A BILL
To require the Administrator for General Services to obtain an antivirus product to make available to Federal agencies in order to provide the product to individuals whose personally identifiable information may have been compromised.
Sec. 2 Requirements for provision of antivirus software to certain individuals affected by data breach
Requirement To Procure Antivirus Product—
In general— The Administrator for General Services shall procure an antivirus product suitable for Federal agencies to provide to individuals whose personally identifiable information may have been compromised.
Deadline— As soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall issue a solicitation for vendors to provide the antivirus product described in paragraph (1). Not later than 1 year after such date, the Administrator shall award the contract for the product.
Requirement To Provide One-Year License for Use of Antivirus Product— A Federal agency that experiences a compromise in its computer systems resulting in the loss of personally identifiable information shall provide to any individual directly affected a one-year license of the antivirus product procured under subsection (a).
Federal agency— In this section, the term “Federal agency” has the meaning provided the term “Executive agency” in section 105 of title 5, United States Code, and also includes the United States Postal Service and the Postal Regulatory Commission.
Source of funds— The funds used by a Federal agency to carry out this Act shall be derived from amounts made available to the agency for operating expenses.