HR7630-118

Introduced

To require a plan to improve the cybersecurity and telecommunications of the U.S. Academic Research Fleet, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Mar 12, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require a plan to improve the cybersecurity and telecommunications of the U.S. Academic Research Fleet, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services. The main policy domain is Technology, Science & Space, Education.

Who Benefits and How

technology companies and users of digital services may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, technology companies and users of digital services may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HFD0B8E24D9A843E58B0C2D6BCE7162A1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Accelerating Networking, Cyberinfrastructure, and Hardware for Oceanic Research Act or the ANCHOR Act.
  • Section HE1DA870692FD451DB660920EC24B72B3: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term Director means the Director of the National Science Foundation. The term oceanographic research vessel has the meaning...
  • Section HDAD7028B859744F59ABF3BC5548D8E85: 3. Plan to improve cybersecurity and telecommunications of U.S. Academic Research Fleet Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act,...
  • Section H63C0F4F6222E4DAAA797456DEF89F6DC: 4. Implementation of and report on plan The Director, in coordination with the Office of Naval Research, non-Federal owners of vessels of the Academic Research...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require a plan to improve the cybersecurity and telecommunications of the U.S. Academic Research Fleet, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.

Key Policy Areas

Technology, Science & Space, Education

Primary Purpose

This bill, To require a plan to improve the cybersecurity and telecommunications of the U.S. Academic Research Fleet, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.

Policy Domains

Technology Science & Space Education

Whole bill

Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
  • technology companies and users of digital services
Model: codex-gpt-5 | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: eh

Contextual inference, no direct clause citation

Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
  • federal implementing agencies
  • technology companies and users of digital services
Model: codex-gpt-5 | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: eh

Contextual inference, no direct clause citation

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Sep 24, 2024

Received; read twice and placed on the calendar

May 23, 2024

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the …

Mar 12, 2024

Mr. Mike Garcia of California (for himself and Ms. Stevens) …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Technology Science & Space Education
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

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