SIX-MONTH EXTENSION OF EXPIRING GOVERNMENTWIDE INFORMATION SECURITY REQUIREMENTS; CONTINUED APPLICABILITY OF EXPIRING GOVERNMENTWIDE INFORMATION SECURITY REQUIREMENTS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

SEC. 1052. SIX-MONTH EXTENSION OF EXPIRING GOVERNMENTWIDE INFORMATION SECURITY REQUIREMENTS; CONTINUED APPLICABILITY OF EXPIRING GOVERNMENTWIDE INFORMATION SECURITY REQUIREMENTS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (a) Six-Month Extension of Expiring Governmentwide Requirements.—Section 3536 of title 44, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: “§ 3536. Expiration “This subchapter shall not be in effect after May 31, 2003.” (b) Continued Applicability of Expiring Governmentwide Requirements to Department of Defense.—(1) Chapter 131 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2224 the following new section: “§ 2224a. Information security: continued applicability of expiring Governmentwide requirements to the Department of Defense “(a) In General.—The provisions of subchapter II of chapter 35 of title 44 shall continue to apply through September 30, 2004, with respect to the Department of Defense, notwithstanding the expiration of authority under section 3536 of such title. “(b) Responsibilities.—In administering the provisions of sub-chapter II of chapter 35 of title 44 with respect to the Department of Defense after the expiration of authority under section 3536 of such title, the Secretary of Defense shall perform the duties set forth in that subchapter for the Director of the Office of Management and Budget.”.116 STAT. 2649 (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2224 the following new item: “2224a. Information security: continued applicability of expiring Governmentwide requirements to the Department of Defense.”.