The proposal appears to do the exact opposite of what Alex Jones claims: It is designed to facilitate continued OPERATION of networks during emergencies! Below is an excerpt from the actual text of the bill. I guess this goes to show that one should never trust anti-Semites.
SEC. 249. NATIONAL CYBER EMERGENCIES.
`(a) Declaration-
`(1) IN GENERAL- The President may issue a declaration of a national cyber emergency to covered critical infrastructure. Any declaration under this section shall specify the covered critical infrastructure subject to the national cyber emergency.
`(2) NOTIFICATION- Upon issuing a declaration under paragraph (1), the President shall, consistent with the protection of intelligence sources and methods, notify the owners and operators of the specified covered critical infrastructure of the nature of the national cyber emergency.
`(3) AUTHORITIES- If the President issues a declaration under paragraph (1), the Director shall–
`(A) immediately direct the owners and operators of covered critical infrastructure subject to the declaration under paragraph (1) to implement response plans required under section 248(b)(2)(C);
`(B) develop and coordinate emergency measures or actions necessary to preserve the reliable operation, and mitigate or remediate the consequences of the potential disruption, of covered critical infrastructure;
`(C) ensure that emergency measures or actions directed under this section represent the least disruptive means feasible to the operations of the covered critical infrastructure;
`(D) subject to subsection (f), direct actions by other Federal agencies to respond to the national cyber emergency;
`(E) coordinate with officials of State and local governments, international partners of the United States, and private owners and operators of covered critical infrastructure specified in the declaration to respond to the national cyber emergency;
`(F) initiate a process under section 248 to address the cyber vulnerability that may be exploited by the national cyber emergency; and
`(G) provide voluntary technical assistance, if requested, under section 242(f)(1)(S).
`(4) REIMBURSEMENT- A Federal agency shall be reimbursed for expenditures under this section from funds appropriated for the purposes of this section. Any funds received by a Federal agency as reimbursement for services or supplies furnished under the authority of this section shall be deposited to the credit of the appropriation or appropriations available on the date of the deposit for the services or supplies.
`(5) CONSULTATION- In carrying out this section, the Director shall consult with the Secretary, the Secretary of Defense, the Director of the National Security Agency, the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and any other official, as directed by the President.
`(6) PRIVACY- In carrying out this section, the Director shall ensure that the privacy and civil liberties of United States persons are protected.