Definitions

In this part: The term “agency” has the meaning given it in section 551 of title 5. The term “covered Federal agency” means the Department of Homeland Security. The term “critical infrastructure information” has the meaning given the term in section 650 of this title. The term “critical infrastructure protection program” means any component or bureau of a covered Federal agency that has been designated by the President or any agency head to receive critical infrastructure information. The term “protected system”— The term “voluntary”, in the case of any submittal of critical infrastructure information to a covered Federal agency, means the submittal thereof in the absence of such agency’s exercise of legal authority to compel access to or submission of such information and may be accomplished by a single entity or an Information Sharing and Analysis Organization on behalf of itself or its members. The term “voluntary”— in the case of any action brought under the securities laws as is defined in section 78c(a)(47) of title 15—