,i #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #beef ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #bg1 #bjac ,mr4 ,honda introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ,a ,,bill ,to provide = ! e/abli%m5t ( ,v]tical ,c5t]s ( ,excell5ce on ,cyb]security to create solutions to1 & promote be/ practices =1 indu/ry-specific cyb]security *all5ges4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,excell5ce 9 ,cyb]security ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,cyb]crime is "o ( ! preem95t ?reats fac+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates today1 & pres5ts a cumulative national security1 economic1 & individual ?reat unlike any be=e x4 7#b7 ,! total global co/ ( cyb]crime is e/imat$ to be #a1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj p] ye> & repres5ts "o ( ! greate/ transf]s ( weal? 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w4 7#c7 ,cyb]crime surveys h f\nd t ! solutions to cyb]security ?reats are multi-prong$ & g beyond increas$ data %>+ & ?reat analysis4 7#d7 ,_m lead]s ( organizations d n "k :o is responsible = ! cyb]security ne$s ( _! organization or indu/ry4 ,^! lead]s also und]e/imate ! capabilities ( _! adv]s>ies 9 cyb]crime & ! /rategic1 f9ancial1 reputational1 & regulatory risks ^? adv]s>ies pose to organizations4 7#e7 ,security exp]ts are n effectively communicat+ be/ practices to address cyb]?reats1 cyb]attacks1 & def5sive te*nologies4 7#f7 ,cyb]security exp]ts believe !re are #d key factors t impact ! vuln]ability ( an organization to cyb]crime3 7,a7 ,und]/&+ ! *anges to & be/ practices = ! curr5t ?reat environm5t4 7,b7 ,/rategy & execution ( a cyb]security program4 7,c7 ,! id5tification ( key assets 9 ne$ ( protection4 7,d7 ,! ability to develop relation%ips ) simil> organizations to develop protection )9 ! indu/ry ecosy/em4 7#g7 ,x is ess5tial t ! ,unit$ ,/ates prioritize ! developm5t ( organizational relation%ips & be/ practices ( specific indu/ries to help protect ^? indu/ries aga9/ ?reats to cyb]security4 #c4 ,v]tical ,c5t]s ( ,excell5ce on ,cyb]security 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology %all e/abli% #e ,v]tical ,c5t]s ( ,excell5ce on ,cyb]security4 7b7 ,mission ,ea* ,c5t] %all conv5e exp]ts & individuals 9 ! indu/ry t is ! focus ( ! "w ( t ,c5t] = ! purposes (-- 7#a7 id5tify+ & analyz+ exi/+ & future cyb]security *all5ges fac$ by v>i\s indu/ries2 7#b7 creat+ solutions & promot+ be/ practices to address su* *all5ges2 & 7#c7 collaborat+ ) individuals 9 ^? indu/ries to %>e k4 7c7 ,requirem5ts ,9 e/abli%+ ea* ,c5t] "u subsection 7a71 ! ,director1 n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 %all select-- 7#a7 a p>ticul> indu/ry t faces cyb]security *all5ges to be ! focus ( ! "w ( t ,c5t]2 7#b7 a manag] to be responsible = ! adm9i/rative functions ( t ,c5t]2 & 7#c7 ! location ( t ,c5t] pursuant to subsection 7d74 7d7 ,location requirem5ts ,! ,director %all seek to ensure t ea* ,c5t] is locat$ a suffici5t geographical di/ance f ano!r ,c5t] & %all select a location = ea* ,c5t] bas$ on-- 7#a7 proximity to ! geographical location ( a numb] ( bus9esses op]at+ 9 ! indu/ry select$ pursuant to subsection 7c77#a72 7#b7 accessibility to ! exp]ts select$ pursuant to section #e2 & 7#c7 ! capacity ( ! facilities at ! ,c5t] to conv5e1 & promote collaboration among1 exp]ts & individuals 9 t indu/ry4 7e7 ,p>tn]%ips ,! ,director may e/abli% p>tn]%ips ) public or nonpr(it entities to provide s]vices = a ,c5t] e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a74 #d4 ,duties ( ,c5t]s 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director & ! manag] ( ea* ,c5t] %all jo9tly select a gr\p ( exp]ts1 consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts 9 section #e1 to c>ry out ! duties describ$ 9 subsection 7b74 7b7 ,duties ( exp]ts ,! exp]ts at ea* ,c5t] %all-- 7#a7 id5tify & analyze exi/+ & future cyb]security *all5ges fac$ by ! indu/ry select$ pursuant to section #b7;c77#a72 7#b7 create solutions to ^? cyb]security *all5ges t are co/-effective1 repeatable1 & scalable2 7#c7 collaborate1 conv5e discussions1 & %>e k ) individuals 9 t indu/ry to accompli% ! "w ( ! ,c5t]2 & 7#d7 create educational programs to promote be/ practices 9 cyb]security = su* individuals4 7c7 ,requirem5ts ( c5t]s ,ea* ,c5t] %all-- 7#a7 "w )9 ! ,cyb]security ,framework creat$ pursuant to section #g ( ,executive ,ord] #acfcf1 entitl$ ,improv+ ,critical ,infra/ructure ,cyb]security 7#gh ,f$4 ,reg4 #aagci72 7#b7 collaborate ) ea* ( ! o!r ,c5t]s to %>e relevant in=mation2 7#c7 enc\rage ! developm5t ( relation%ips among individuals 9 ! indu/ry select$ pursuant to section #b7;c77#a72 & 7#d7 %>e ! be/ practices & lessons le>n$ f ! "w ( ! ,c5t] ) ^? individuals4 7d7 ,confid5tiality ,! ,director1 9 consultation ) individuals 9 ! indu/ry select$ pursuant to section #b7;c77#a71 %all e/abli% proc$ures to ensure ! confid5tiality ( ! in=mation h&l$ by ! ,c5t]s4 ,! ,c5t]s %all be exempt f ! requirem5ts set =? 9 section #eeb7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,fre$om ( ,in=mation ,act74 #e4 ,requirem5ts = ,exp]ts 7a7 ,numb] & ,comp5sation ,! ,director %all det]m9e-- 7#a7 ! numb] ( exp]ts at ea* ,c5t]2 & 7#b7 ! comp5sation = ea* exp]t select$4 7b7 ,qualifications ,exp]ts %all h exp]i5ce 9 gov]nm5t1 academia1 or ! p>ticul> indu/ry t is ! focus ( ! "w ( ! ,c5t]1 & any o!r qualifications ! ,director may det]m9e4 #f4 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director %all submit a report to ,congress describ+ ! cyb]security *all5ges1 solutions1 & be/ practices address$ by ea* ,c5t]4 #g4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,c5t] ,! t]m ,c5t] means a ,v]tical ,c5t] ( ,excell5ce on ,cyb]security e/abli%$ "u section #b7;a74 7#b7 ,director ,! t]m ,director means ! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology4 #h4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,director = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjad ?r\gh #bjai #be1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is ,act4 ,am\nts appropriat$ pursuant to ?is section %all be subdivid$ into #e equal am\nts to be di/ribut$ to ea* ,c5t]4