6 USC 671 - Definitions

U.S Code last checked for updates: Apr 27, 2024

§ 671.

Definitions

In this part:

(1)

Agency

(2)

Covered Federal agency

(3)

Critical infrastructure information

(4)

Critical infrastructure protection program

(5)

Protected system

The term “protected system”—

(A)

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

(B)

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.

(6)

Voluntary

(A)

In general

(B)

Exclusions

The term “voluntary”—

(i)

in the case of any action brought under the securities laws as is defined in section 78c(a)(47) of title 15—

(I)

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 78l(i) of title 15; and

(II)

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

(ii)

does not include information or statements submitted or relied upon as a basis for making licensing or permitting determinations, or during regulatory proceedings.

(Pub. L. 107–296, title XXII, § 2222, formerly title II, § 212, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2150; Pub. L. 114–113, div. N, title II, § 204, Dec. 18, 2015, 129 Stat. 2961; renumbered title XXII, § 2222, and amended Pub. L. 115–278, § 2(g)(2)(H), (9)(B)(i), Nov. 16, 2018, 132 Stat. 4178, 4181; Pub. L. 117–263, div. G, title LXXI, § 7143(b)(2)(M), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3661.)

cite as: 6 USC 671