#aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #bieb  ,,an ,,act  ,to am5d ! ,homel&  
,security ,act ( #bjjb to make c]ta9    
improvem5ts 9 ! laws relat+ to !        
advancem5t ( security te*nologies =     
critical infra/ructure protection1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,critical              
,infra/ructure ,rese>* & ,developm5t    
,advancem5t ,act ( #bjad or ! ,,cirda   
,act ( #bjad4  #b4 ,def9itions ,section 
#b ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb   
7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #aja7 is am5d$ by         
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#ae7 ?r\gh 7#ah7 z
 p>agraphs 7#af7 ?r\gh 7#ai71           
respectively1 & by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 
7#ad7 ! foll[+3  7#ae7 ,! t]m ,sector   
,coord9at+ ,c\ncil means a private      
sector coord9at+ c\ncil t is--  7,a7    
recogniz$ by ! ,secret>y z su* a ,c\ncil
 = purposes ( ?is ,act2 &  7,b7 compris$
 ( repres5tatives ( own]s & op]ators (  
critical infra/ructure )9 a p>ticul>    
sector ( critical infra/ructure4  4  #c4
 ,critical infra/ructure protection     

rese>* & developm5t  7a7 ,/rategic      
,plan2 ,public-,private ,consortiums    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,iii ( ! ,homel&  
,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4    
#aha et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  #cah4 ,rese>* & developm5t   
/rategy = critical infra/ructure        
protection  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,n lat] ?an   
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !    
,critical ,infra/ructure ,rese>* &      
,developm5t ,advancem5t ,act ( #bjac1 ! 
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,"u ,secret>y = 
,sci5ce & ,te*nology1 %all transmit to  
,congress a /rategic plan to guide !    
ov]all direction ( ,f$]al physical      
security & cyb]security te*nology rese>*
 & developm5t ef=ts = protect+ critical 
infra/ructure1 includ+ aga9/ all ?reats4
 ,once e #b ye>s aft] ! initial /rategic
 plan is transmitt$ to ,congress "u ?is 
section1 ! ,secret>y %all transmit to   
,congress an update ( ! plan4  7b7      
,cont5ts ( ,plan ,! /rategic plan %all  
include ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,an             
id5tification ( critical infra/ructure  

security risks & any associat$ security 
te*nology gaps1 t are develop$ foll[+-- 
7,a7 consultation ) /akehold]s1 includ+ 
! ,sector ,coord9at+ ,c\ncils2 &  7,b7  
p]=mance by ! ,dep>tm5t ( a risk_/gap   
analysis t consid]s in=mation receiv$ 9 
su* consultations4  7#b7 ,a set (       
critical infra/ructure security         
te*nology ne$s t--  7,a7 is prioritiz$  
bas$ on risk & gaps id5tifi$ "u p>agraph
 7#a72  7,b7 emphasizes rese>* &        
developm5t ( ^? te*nologies t ne$ to be 
accel]at$ due to rapidly evolv+ ?reats  
or rapidly advanc+ infra/ructure        
te*nology2 &  7,c7 includes rese>*1     
developm5t1 & acquisition roadmaps )    
cle>ly def9$ objectives1 goals1 &       
measures4  7#c7 ,an id5tification (     
laboratories1 facilities1 model+1 &     
simulation capabilities t w be requir$  
to support ! rese>*1 developm5t1        
demon/ration1 te/+1 evaluation1 &       
acquisition ( ! security te*nologies    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7#d7 ,an     
id5tification ( curr5t & plann$         

programmatic initiatives = fo/]+ ! rapid
 advancem5t & deploym5t ( security      
te*nologies = critical infra/ructure    
protection4 ,! initiatives %all consid] 
opportunities = public-private          
p>tn]%ips1 intragov]nm5t collaboration1 
univ]sity c5t]s ( excell5ce1 & national 
laboratory te*nology transf]4  7#e7 ,a  
description ( progress made ) respect to
 ea* critical infra/ructure security    
risk1 associat$ security te*nology gap1 
& critical infra/ructure te*nology ne$  
id5tifi$ 9 ! prec$+ /rategic plan       
transmitt$ "u ?is section4  7c7         
,coord9ation ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 !
 ,"u ,secret>y = ,sci5ce & ,te*nology   
%all coord9ate ) ! ,"u ,secret>y = !    
,national ,protection & ,programs       
,directorate4  7d7 ,consultation ,9     
c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,"u ,secret>y =
 ,sci5ce & ,te*nology %all consult )--  
7#a7 ! critical infra/ructure ,sector   
,coord9at+ ,c\ncils2  7#b7 to ! ext5t   
practicable1 subject matt] exp]ts on    
critical infra/ructure protection f     

univ]sities1 colleges1 includ+          
hi/orically black colleges &            
univ]sities1 ,hispanic- s]v+            
in/itutions1 & tribal colleges &        
univ]sities1 national laboratories1 &   
private indu/ry2  7#c7 ! heads ( o!r    
relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies t   
conduct rese>* & developm5t = critical  
infra/ructure protection2 &  7#d7 ,/ate1
 local1 & tribal gov]nm5ts z            
appropriate4  #cai4 ,report on          
public-private rese>* & developm5t      
consortiums  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an   
#ahj days aft] ! enactm5t ( ! ,critical 
,infra/ructure ,rese>* & ,developm5t    
,advancem5t ,act ( #bjad1 ! ,secret>y1  
act+ ?r\gh ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,sci5ce &  
,te*nology1 %all transmit to ,congress a
 report on ! ,dep>tm5t's utilization (  
public-private rese>* & developm5t      
consortiums = accel]at+ te*nology       
developm5t = critical infra/ructure     
protection4 ,once e #b ye>s aft] !      
initial report is transmitt$ to         
,congress "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y   

%all transmit to ,congress an update ( !
 report4 ,! report %all focus on ^?     
aspects ( critical infra/ructure        
protection t are pr$om9ately op]at$ by !
 private sector & t w\ld mo/ b5efit f   
rapid security te*nology advancem5t4    
7b7 ,cont5ts ( ,report ,! report %all   
include--  7#a7 a summ>y ( ! progress & 
accompli%m5ts ( on-go+ consortiums =    
critical infra/ructure security         
te*nologies2  7#b7 9 consultation ) !   
,sector ,coord9at+ ,c\ncils &1 to !     
ext5t practicable1 9 consultation )     
subject-matt] exp]ts on critical        
infra/ructure protection f univ]sities1 
colleges1 includ+ hi/orically black     
colleges & univ]sities1 ,hispanic-s]v+  
in/itutions1 & tribal colleges &        
univ]sities1 national laboratories1 &   
private indu/ry1 a prioritiz$ li/ (     
te*nology developm5t focus areas t w\ld 
mo/ b5efit f a public-private rese>* &  
developm5t consortium2 &  7#c7 bas$ on !
 prioritiz$ li/ develop$ "u p>agraph    
7#b71 a proposal = implem5t+ an exp&$   

rese>* & developm5t consortium program1 
includ+ an assessm5t ( feasibility & an 
e/imate ( co/1 s*$ule1 & mile/ones4  4  
7#b7 ,limitation on progress report     
requirem5t ,subsection 7b77#e7 ( section
 #cah ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act (      
#bjjb1 z am5d$ by p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is   
subsection1 %all n apply ) respect to ! 
fir/ /rategic plan transmitt$ "u t      
section4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table 
( cont5ts 9 section #a7;b7 ( su* ,act is
 am5d$ by add+ at ! end ( ! items relat+
 to su* title ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #cah4    
,rese>* & developm5t /rategy = critical 
infra/ructure protection4 ,sec4 #cai4   
,report on public-private rese>* &      
developm5t consortiums4  4  7c7         
,critical infra/ructure protection      
te*nology cle>+h\se ,section #cac ( !   
,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f      
,u4,s4,c4 #aic7 is am5d$ by r$esignat+  
subsection 7c7 z subsection 7d71 & by   
ins]t+ aft] subsection 7b7 ! foll[+3    
7c7 ,critical infra/ructure protection  
te*nology cle>+h\se  7#a7 ,designation  

,"u ! program requir$ by ?is section1 ! 
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,"u ,secret>y = 
,sci5ce & ,te*nology1 & 9 coord9ation ) 
! ,"u ,secret>y = ! ,national           
,protection & ,programs ,directorate1   
%all designate a te*nology cle>+h\se =  
rapidly %>+ prov5 te*nology solutions = 
protect+ critical infra/ructure4  7#b7  
,%>+ ( te*nology solutions ,te*nology   
solutions %>$ ?r\gh ! cle>+h\se %all    
draw f ,gov]nm5t-furni%$1 comm]cially   
furni%$1 & publically available tru/$   
s\rces4  7#c7 ,te*nology metrics ,all   
te*nologies %>$ ?r\gh ! cle>+h\se %all  
include a set ( p]=mance & read9ess     
metrics to assi/ end-us]s 9 deploy+     
effective & timely solutions relevant = 
_! critical infra/ructures4  7#d7       
,review by privacy (fic] ,! ,privacy    
,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t appo9t$ "u section 
#bbb %all annually review ! cle>+h\se   
process to evaluate its consi/5cy ) fair
 in=mation practice pr9ciples issu$ by !
 ,privacy ,(fic]4  4  7d7 ,evaluation ( 
,te*nology ,cle>+h\se by ,gov]nm5t      

,acc\ntability ,(fice ,n lat] ?an #b    
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
%all conduct an indep5d5t evaluation (1 
& submit to ! ,committee on ,homel&     
,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & 
! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &     
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate a report
 on1 ! effectiv5ess ( ! cle>+h\ses      
e/abli%$ & designat$1 respectively1 "u  
section #cac ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act 
( #bjjb1 z am5d$ by ?is section4  #d4   
,no additional au?orization (           
appropriations ,no additional funds are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 
& ?is ,act & su* am5dm5ts %all be c>ri$ 
out us+ am\nts o!rwise available = su*  
purpose4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives ,july #bh1 #bjad4;,cl]k4