128 STAT. 3072 6 USC 149 note. PUBLIC LAW 113–282—DEC. 18, 2014 provide notice under paragraph (1)(A) shall only provide such notice to appropriate committees of Congress. (c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in the amendment made by subsection (a) or in subsection (b)(1) shall be construed to alter any authority of a Federal agency or department. (d) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 note), as amended by section 3, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 226 the following: ‘‘Sec. 227. Cyber incident response plan. ‘‘Sec. 228. Clearances.’’. 6 USC 148 note. SEC. 8. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION. (a) PROHIBITION ON NEW REGULATORY AUTHORITY.—Nothing in this Act or the amendments made by this Act shall be construed to grant the Secretary any authority to promulgate regulations or set standards relating to the cybersecurity of private sector critical infrastructure that was not in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act. (b) PRIVATE ENTITIES.—Nothing in this Act or the amendments made by this Act shall be construed to require any private entity— (1) to request assistance from the Secretary; or (2) that requested such assistance from the Secretary to implement any measure or recommendation suggested by the Secretary. Approved December 18, 2014. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 2519: SENATE REPORTS: No. 113–240 (Comm. on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 160 (2014): Dec. 10, considered and passed Senate. Dec. 11, considered and passed House. kgrant on DSKB33CYQ1 with PUBLAW Æ VerDate Mar 15 2010 05:38 Feb 13, 2015 Jkt 049139 PO 00282 Frm 00008 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6580 E:\PUBLAW\PUBL282.113 PUBL282