Cybersecurity Act of 2015

Pub. L. 114-113

Also known as: Science Appropriations Act, 2016, Judiciary Appropriations Act, 2016, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, National Oceans and Coastal Security Act, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2016, Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2016, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015, District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2016, Federal Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2016, Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2016, Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2016, Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015, Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2016, Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2016, Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2016, Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Assessment Act of 2015, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2016, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015, Executive Office of the President Appropriations Act, 2016, James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act, James Zadroga 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Reauthorization Act, Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 2016, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016, Justice for United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Act, Department of Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2016, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program School Certification Requirements Act, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016

268 sections of the Code credited to this law, found between Public Law 114-100, except 94 and 95 and Public Law 114-115, except 95.

2 U.S.C. § 901 — Enforcing discretionary spending limits
2 U.S.C. § 905 — Exempt programs and activities
2 U.S.C. § 1905 — Deposit and use of reimbursements for law enforcement assistance
2 U.S.C. § 2171a — Battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in parking areas under the jurisdiction of the Librarian of Congress at no net cost to the Federal Government
2 U.S.C. § 2186 — Square 580 landscape maintenance
2 U.S.C. § 6153 — Salaries and expenses for Senate Majority and Minority Policy Committees and Senate Majority and Minority Conference Committees
5 U.S.C. § 2302 — Prohibited personnel practices
5 U.S.C. § 5102 — Definitions; application
5 U.S.C. § 5307 — Limitation on certain payments
5 U.S.C. § 11001 — Enhanced personnel security programs
5A U.S.C. § 8G — Requirements for Federal entities and designated Federal entities
5A U.S.C. § 11 — Establishment of the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency
6 U.S.C. § 131 — Definitions
6 U.S.C. § 148 — National cybersecurity and communications integration center
6 U.S.C. § 149 — Cybersecurity plans
6 U.S.C. § 150 — Clearances
6 U.S.C. § 151 — Federal intrusion detection and prevention system
6 U.S.C. § 391 — Research and development projects
6 U.S.C. § 469a — Collection of fees from non-Federal participants in meetings
6 U.S.C. § 609 — Use of funds
6 U.S.C. § 1501 — Definitions
6 U.S.C. § 1502 — Sharing of information by the Federal Government
6 U.S.C. § 1503 — Authorizations for preventing, detecting, analyzing, and mitigating cybersecurity threats
6 U.S.C. § 1504 — Sharing of cyber threat indicators and defensive measures with the Federal Government
6 U.S.C. § 1505 — Protection from liability
6 U.S.C. § 1506 — Oversight of government activities
6 U.S.C. § 1507 — Construction and preemption
6 U.S.C. § 1508 — Report on cybersecurity threats
6 U.S.C. § 1509 — Exception to limitation on authority of Secretary of Defense to disseminate certain information
6 U.S.C. § 1510 — Effective period
6 U.S.C. § 1521 — Definitions
6 U.S.C. § 1522 — Advanced internal defenses
6 U.S.C. § 1523 — Federal cybersecurity requirements
6 U.S.C. § 1524 — Assessment; reports
6 U.S.C. § 1525 — Termination
6 U.S.C. § 1531 — Apprehension and prosecution of international cyber criminals
6 U.S.C. § 1532 — Enhancement of emergency services
6 U.S.C. § 1533 — Improving cybersecurity in the health care industry
7 U.S.C. § 2 — Jurisdiction of Commission; liability of principal for act of agent; Commodity Futures Trading Commission; transaction in interstate commerce
7 U.S.C. § 1638 — Definitions
7 U.S.C. § 1638a — Notice of country of origin
7 U.S.C. § 2254 — Operation, maintenance and purchase of aircraft by Agricultural Research Service; construction and repair of buildings
8 U.S.C. § 1184 — Admission of nonimmigrants
8 U.S.C. § 1187 — Visa waiver program for certain visitors
8 U.S.C. § 1187a — Provision of assistance to non-program countries
8 U.S.C. § 1732 — Machine-readable, tamper-resistant entry and exit documents
12 U.S.C. § 1735f–4 — Minimum property standards
12 U.S.C. § 1831o–1 — Source of strength
12 U.S.C. § 5111 — Confidentiality of information
12 U.S.C. § 5230 — Termination of authority
12 U.S.C. § 5383 — Systemic risk determination
12 U.S.C. § 5384 — Orderly liquidation of covered financial companies
12 U.S.C. § 5493 — Administration
15 U.S.C. § 78c–3 — Clearing for security-based swaps
15 U.S.C. § 78u — Investigations and actions
15 U.S.C. § 683 — Borrowing operations
16 U.S.C. § 556i — Transfer of funds made available to Forest Service
16 U.S.C. § 669b — Authorization of appropriations
16 U.S.C. § 7501 — Definitions
16 U.S.C. § 7502 — Purposes and agreements
16 U.S.C. § 7503 — National Oceans and Coastal Security Fund
16 U.S.C. § 7504 — Eligible uses
16 U.S.C. § 7505 — Grants
16 U.S.C. § 7506 — Annual report
16 U.S.C. § 7507 — Funding
18 U.S.C. § 1029 — Fraud and related activity in connection with access devices
18 U.S.C. § 3602 — Appointment of probation officers
19 U.S.C. § 4206 — Treatment of certain trade agreements for which negotiations have already begun
20 U.S.C. § 76r — Authorization of appropriations
20 U.S.C. § 1011c — National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity
20 U.S.C. § 1070a — Federal Pell Grants: amount and determinations; applications
20 U.S.C. § 1070a — Repealed.
20 U.S.C. § 1070a — Repealed.
20 U.S.C. § 1070a — Repealed.
20 U.S.C. § 1070a — Repealed.
20 U.S.C. § 1078 — Federal payments to reduce student interest costs
20 U.S.C. § 1087h — Funds for administrative expenses
20 U.S.C. § 1091 — Student eligibility
20 U.S.C. § 6303a — Whole-school reform strategy
21 U.S.C. § 360ff — Priority review to encourage treatments for rare pediatric diseases
22 U.S.C. § 286e–2 — Loans to Fund
22 U.S.C. § 286ww — Acceptance of amendments to Articles of Agreement of Fund
22 U.S.C. § 286xx — Quota increase
22 U.S.C. § 2152i — Small Grants Program
22 U.S.C. § 2321h — Stockpiling of defense articles for foreign countries
22 U.S.C. § 3975 — Group life insurance supplement applicable to those killed in terrorist attacks
23 U.S.C. § 127 — Vehicle weight limitations—Interstate System
26 U.S.C. § 24 — Child tax credit
26 U.S.C. § 25A — Hope and Lifetime Learning credits
26 U.S.C. § 25C — Nonbusiness energy property
26 U.S.C. § 25D — Residential energy efficient property
26 U.S.C. § 30B — Alternative motor vehicle credit
26 U.S.C. § 30C — Alternative fuel vehicle refueling property credit
26 U.S.C. § 30D — New qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles
26 U.S.C. § 32 — Earned income
26 U.S.C. § 38 — General business credit
26 U.S.C. § 40 — Alcohol, etc., used as fuel
26 U.S.C. § 40A — Biodiesel and renewable diesel used as fuel
26 U.S.C. § 41 — Credit for increasing research activities
26 U.S.C. § 42 — Low-income housing credit
26 U.S.C. § 45 — Electricity produced from certain renewable resources, etc.
26 U.S.C. § 45A — Indian employment credit
26 U.S.C. § 45C — Clinical testing expenses for certain drugs for rare diseases or conditions
26 U.S.C. § 45D — New markets tax credit
26 U.S.C. § 45G — Railroad track maintenance credit
26 U.S.C. § 45L — New energy efficient home credit
26 U.S.C. § 45N — Mine rescue team training credit
26 U.S.C. § 45P — Employer wage credit for employees who are active duty members of the uniformed services
26 U.S.C. § 48 — Energy credit
26 U.S.C. § 51 — Amount of credit
26 U.S.C. § 54E — Qualified zone academy bonds
26 U.S.C. § 55 — Alternative minimum tax imposed
26 U.S.C. § 62 — Adjusted gross income defined
26 U.S.C. § 72 — Annuities; certain proceeds of endowment and life insurance contracts
26 U.S.C. § 105 — Amounts received under accident and health plans
26 U.S.C. § 108 — Income from discharge of indebtedness
26 U.S.C. § 117 — Qualified scholarships
26 U.S.C. § 132 — Certain fringe benefits
26 U.S.C. § 139F — Certain amounts received by wrongfully incarcerated individuals
26 U.S.C. § 163 — Interest
26 U.S.C. § 164 — Taxes
26 U.S.C. § 168 — Accelerated cost recovery system
26 U.S.C. § 170 — Charitable, etc., contributions and gifts
26 U.S.C. § 179 — Election to expense certain depreciable business assets
26 U.S.C. § 179D — Energy efficient commercial buildings deduction
26 U.S.C. § 179E — Election to expense advanced mine safety equipment
26 U.S.C. § 181 — Treatment of certain qualified film and television and live theatrical productions
26 U.S.C. § 199 — Income attributable to domestic production activities
26 U.S.C. § 222 — Qualified tuition and related expenses
26 U.S.C. § 245 — Dividends received from certain foreign corporations
26 U.S.C. § 263A — Capitalization and inclusion in inventory costs of certain expenses
26 U.S.C. § 267 — Losses, expenses, and interest with respect to transactions between related taxpayers
26 U.S.C. § 355 — Distribution of stock and securities of a controlled corporation
26 U.S.C. § 408 — Individual retirement accounts
26 U.S.C. § 414 — Definitions and special rules
26 U.S.C. § 451 — General rule for taxable year of inclusion
26 U.S.C. § 460 — Special rules for long-term contracts
26 U.S.C. § 501 — Exemption from tax on corporations, certain trusts, etc.
26 U.S.C. § 506 — Organizations required to notify Secretary of intent to operate under 501(c)(4)
26 U.S.C. § 512 — Unrelated business taxable income
26 U.S.C. § 529 — Qualified tuition programs
26 U.S.C. § 529A — Qualified ABLE programs
26 U.S.C. § 562 — Rules applicable in determining dividends eligible for dividends paid deduction
26 U.S.C. § 664 — Charitable remainder trusts
26 U.S.C. § 831 — Tax on insurance companies other than life insurance companies
26 U.S.C. § 856 — Definition of real estate investment trust
26 U.S.C. § 857 — Taxation of real estate investment trusts and their beneficiaries
26 U.S.C. § 871 — Tax on nonresident alien individuals
26 U.S.C. § 897 — Disposition of investment in United States real property
26 U.S.C. § 953 — Insurance income
26 U.S.C. § 954 — Foreign base company income
26 U.S.C. § 1201 — Alternative tax for corporations
26 U.S.C. § 1202 — Partial exclusion for gain from certain small business stock
26 U.S.C. § 1367 — Adjustments to basis of stock of shareholders, etc.
26 U.S.C. § 1374 — Tax imposed on certain built-in gains
26 U.S.C. § 1391 — Designation procedure
26 U.S.C. § 1394 — Tax-exempt enterprise zone facility bonds
26 U.S.C. § 1445 — Withholding of tax on dispositions of United States real property interests
26 U.S.C. § 2501 — Imposition of tax
26 U.S.C. § 3111 — Rate of tax
26 U.S.C. § 3512 — Treatment of certain persons as employers with respect to motion picture projects
26 U.S.C. § 4191 — Medical devices
26 U.S.C. § 4980I — Excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage
26 U.S.C. § 5041 — Imposition and rate of tax
26 U.S.C. § 5061 — Method of collecting tax
26 U.S.C. § 5173 — Bonds
26 U.S.C. § 5351 — Bonded wine cellar
26 U.S.C. § 5401 — Qualifying documents
26 U.S.C. § 5551 — General provisions relating to bonds
26 U.S.C. § 6015 — Relief from joint and several liability on joint return
26 U.S.C. § 6031 — Return of partnership income
26 U.S.C. § 6033 — Returns by exempt organizations
26 U.S.C. § 6045 — Returns of brokers
26 U.S.C. § 6050S — Returns relating to higher education tuition and related expenses
26 U.S.C. § 6051 — Receipts for employees
26 U.S.C. § 6071 — Time for filing returns and other documents
26 U.S.C. § 6103 — Confidentiality and disclosure of returns and return information
26 U.S.C. § 6109 — Identifying numbers
26 U.S.C. § 6213 — Restrictions applicable to deficiencies; petition to Tax Court
26 U.S.C. § 6225 — Assessments made only after partnership level proceedings are completed
26 U.S.C. § 6226 — Judicial review of final partnership administrative adjustments
26 U.S.C. § 6234 — Declaratory judgment relating to treatment of items other than partnership items with respect to an oversheltered return
26 U.S.C. § 6235 — Period of limitations on making adjustments
26 U.S.C. § 6320 — Notice and opportunity for hearing upon filing of notice of lien
26 U.S.C. § 6330 — Notice and opportunity for hearing before levy
26 U.S.C. § 6402 — Authority to make credits or refunds
26 U.S.C. § 6404 — Abatements
26 U.S.C. § 6426 — Credit for alcohol fuel, biodiesel, and alternative fuel mixtures
26 U.S.C. § 6427 — Fuels not used for taxable purposes
26 U.S.C. § 6652 — Failure to file certain information returns, registration statements, etc.
26 U.S.C. § 6664 — Definitions and special rules
26 U.S.C. § 6676 — Erroneous claim for refund or credit
26 U.S.C. § 6694 — Understatement of taxpayer’s liability by tax return preparer
26 U.S.C. § 6695 — Other assessable penalties with respect to the preparation of tax returns for other persons
26 U.S.C. § 6721 — Failure to file correct information returns
26 U.S.C. § 6722 — Failure to furnish correct payee statements
26 U.S.C. § 7123 — Appeals dispute resolution procedures
26 U.S.C. § 7428 — Declaratory judgments relating to status and classification of organizations under section 501(c)(3), etc.
26 U.S.C. § 7441 — Status
26 U.S.C. § 7453 — Rules of practice, procedure, and evidence
26 U.S.C. § 7463 — Disputes involving $50,000 or less
26 U.S.C. § 7466 — Judicial conduct and disability procedures
26 U.S.C. § 7470 — Administration
26 U.S.C. § 7470A — Judicial conference
26 U.S.C. § 7473 — Disposition of fees
26 U.S.C. § 7482 — Courts of review
26 U.S.C. § 7508 — Time for performing certain acts postponed by reason of service in combat zone or contingency operation
26 U.S.C. § 7652 — Shipments to the United States
26 U.S.C. § 7803 — Commissioner of Internal Revenue; other officials
30 U.S.C. § 962 — Acceptance of contributions and prosecution of projects; cooperative programs to promote health and safety education and training; recognition and funding of Joseph A. Holmes Safety Association; use of funds for costs of mine rescue and survival operations
31 U.S.C. § 330 — Practice before the Department
31 U.S.C. § 731 — General
33 U.S.C. § 1268 — Great Lakes
38 U.S.C. § 312 — Inspector General
42 U.S.C. § 250a — Transfer of appropriations
42 U.S.C. § 300hh–11 — National Disaster Medical System
42 U.S.C. § 300mm — Establishment of World Trade Center Health Program
42 U.S.C. § 300mm–4 — Clinical Centers of Excellence and Data Centers
42 U.S.C. § 300mm–21 — Identification of WTC responders and provision of WTC-related monitoring services
42 U.S.C. § 300mm–22 — Treatment of enrolled WTC responders for WTC-related health conditions
42 U.S.C. § 300mm–31 — Identification and initial health evaluation of screening-eligible and certified-eligible WTC survivors
42 U.S.C. § 300mm–41 — Payment of claims
42 U.S.C. § 300mm–52 — World Trade Center Health Registry
42 U.S.C. § 300mm–61 — World Trade Center Health Program Fund
42 U.S.C. § 1395l — Payment of benefits
42 U.S.C. § 1395m — Special payment rules for particular items and services
42 U.S.C. § 1395w–4 — Payment for physicians’ services
42 U.S.C. § 1395w–23 — Payments to Medicare+Choice organizations
42 U.S.C. § 1395x — Definitions
42 U.S.C. § 1395ww — Payments to hospitals for inpatient hospital services
42 U.S.C. § 1395iii — Medicare Improvement Fund
42 U.S.C. § 1396b — Payment to States
42 U.S.C. § 1437v — Demolition, site revitalization, replacement housing, and tenant-based assistance grants for projects
42 U.S.C. § 1769g — Information clearinghouse
42 U.S.C. § 2000ee — Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board
42 U.S.C. § 3535a — Working capital fund
42 U.S.C. § 6212a — Oil exports, safety valve, and maritime security
42 U.S.C. § 7278a — Availability of funds for energy and water development for multiyear contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements of $1,000,000 or less
42 U.S.C. § 10364 — Water management improvement
42 U.S.C. § 10609 — Justice for United States victims of state sponsored terrorism
42 U.S.C. § 12755 — Tenant and participant protections
43 U.S.C. § 50 — Survey’s share of cost of topographic mapping or water resources investigations carried on with States
43 U.S.C. § 507 — Construction for dam safety
43 U.S.C. § 509 — Authorization of appropriations; report to Congress
43 U.S.C. § 509b — Additional Project Benefits Through the Construction of New or Supplementary Works
44 U.S.C. § 3553 — Authority and functions of the Director and the Secretary
44 U.S.C. § 3554 — Federal agency responsibilities
46 U.S.C. § 53106 — Payments
46 U.S.C. § 53111 — Authorization of appropriations
48 U.S.C. § 1469b — Auditing of transactions of Territorial and local governments
49 U.S.C. § 13506 — Miscellaneous motor carrier transportation exemptions
49 U.S.C. § 31112 — Property-carrying unit limitation
50 U.S.C. § 1864 — Notification of changes to retention of call detail record policies
50 U.S.C. § 3024 — Responsibilities and authorities of the Director of National Intelligence
50 U.S.C. § 3033 — Inspector General of the Intelligence Community
50 U.S.C. § 3104 — Reports on security clearances
50 U.S.C. § 3106 — Dates for submittal of various annual and semiannual reports to the congressional intelligence committees
50 U.S.C. § 3224 — Intelligence officer training program
50 U.S.C. § 3382 — National Counterintelligence Executive
50 U.S.C. § 3517 — Inspector General for Agency
54 U.S.C. § 102301 — Volunteers in parks program
54 U.S.C. § 200302 — Establishment of Land and Water Conservation Fund
6 U.S.C. § 659 — National cybersecurity and communications integration center
6 U.S.C. § 660 — Cybersecurity plans
6 U.S.C. § 662 — Clearances
6 U.S.C. § 663 — Federal intrusion detection and prevention system
6 U.S.C. § 671 — Definitions
34 U.S.C. § 20144 — Justice for United States victims of state sponsored terrorism