,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #afch  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #ca1 #bjac,mr4 
,:iteh\se 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,blunt1 ,mr4 
,graham1 & ,mr4 ,blum5?al7 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &  
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
promote public aw>5ess ( cyb]security4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,cyb]security ,public ,aw>5ess ,act ( 
#bjac4  #b4 ,f9d+s  7a7 ,congress f9ds !
 foll[+3 7#a7 ,in=mation te*nology is   
c5tral to ! effectiv5ess1 effici5cy1 &  
reliability ( indu/rial & comm]cial     
s]vices1 ,arm$ ,=ces & national security
 sy/ems1 & ! critical infra/ructure ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,cyb] crim9als1    
t]rori/s1 & ag5ts ( =eign p[]s h tak5   
advantage ( ! connectivity ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates to inflict sub/antial damage to !
 economic & national security int]e/s ( 
! ,nation4  7#c7 ,! cyb] ?reat is       
sophi/icat$1 rel5tless1 & massive1      
expos+ consum]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to !  

risk ( sub/antial h>m4  7#d7 ,bus9esses 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are be>+ sub/antial   
losses z a result ( crim9al cyb]        
attacks1 depriv+ bus9esses ( h>d-e>n$   
pr(its t c\ld be re9ve/$ 9 fur!r        
job-produc+ innovation4  7#e7 ,hack]s   
cont9u\sly probe ! networks ( ,f$]al &  
,/ate ag5cies1 ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 & !       
comm]cial indu/rial base ( ! ,arm$      
,=ces1 & already h caus$ sub/antial     
damage & compromis$ s5sitive & classifi$
 in=mation4  7#f7 ,sev]e cyb] ?reats w  
cont9ue1 & w likely gr[1 z ! economy ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates gr[s m connect$1 crim9als
 become increas+ly sophi/icat$ 9 ef=ts  
to /eal f consum]s1 indu/ries1 &        
bus9esses 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & t]rori/s 
& =eign nations cont9ue to use cyb]space
 z a means ( attack aga9/ ! national &  
economic security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4    
7#g7 ,public aw>5ess ( cyb] ?reats is   
ess5tial to cyb]security4 ,only a       
well-in=m$ public & ,congress c make !  
decisions necess>y to protect consum]s1 
indu/ries1 & ! national & economic      

security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#h7 ,z (  
#bjac1 ! level ( public aw>5ess ( cyb]  
?reats is unacceptably l[4 ,only a t9y  
portion ( relevant cyb]security         
in=mation is releas$ to ! public4       
,in=mation ab\t attacks on ,f$]al       
,gov]nm5t sy/ems is usually classifi$4  
,in=mation ab\t attacks on private      
sy/ems is ord9>ily kept confid5tial4    
,suffici5t me*anisms d n exi/ to provide
 mean+ful ?reat reports to ! public 9   
unclassifi$ & anonymiz$ =m4  #c4 ,cyb]  
incid5ts aga9/ gov]nm5t networks  7a7   
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security ,n lat]   
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 !         
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
submit to ,congress a report t-- 7#a7   
summ>izes major cyb] incid5ts involv+   
networks ( executive ag5cies 7z def9$ 9 
section #aje ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code71 except = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2 
7#b7 provides aggregate /ati/ics on !   
numb] ( brea*es ( networks ( executive  
ag5cies1 ! volume ( data exfiltrat$1 & !

 e/imat$ co/ ( rem$y+ ! brea*es2 &  7#c7
 discusses ! risk ( cyb] sabotage4  7b7 
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,n lat] ?an #ahj    
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
& annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y (       
,def5se %all submit to ,congress a      
report t-- 7#a7 summ>izes major cyb]    
incid5ts aga9/ networks ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,def5se & ! milit>y dep>tm5ts2  7#b7    
provides aggregate /ati/ics on ! numb] (
 brea*es aga9/ networks ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,def5se & ! milit>y dep>tm5ts1 ! volume 
( data exfiltrat$1 & ! e/imat$ co/ (    
rem$y+ ! brea*es2 &  7#c7 discusses !   
risk ( cyb] sabotage4  7c7 ,=m ( reports
 ,ea* report submitt$ "u ?is section    
%all be 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may include 
a classifi$ annex z necess>y to protect 
s\rces1 me?ods1 & national security4    
#d4 ,prosecution = cyb]crime  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney      
,g5]al & ! ,director ( ! ,f$]al ,bureau 
( ,inve/igation %all submit to ,congress
 reports-- 7#a7 describ+ inve/igations &

 prosecutions by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice  
relat+ to cyb] intrusions1 comput] or   
network compromise1 or o!r =ms ( illegal
 hack+ ! prec$+ ye>1 includ+-- 7,a7 !   
numb] ( inve/igations initiat$ relat+ to
 su* crimes2  7,b7 ! numb] ( arre/s     
relat+ to su* crimes2  7,c7 ! numb] &   
description ( in/ances 9 :i*            
inve/igations or prosecutions relat+ to 
su* crimes h be5 delay$ or prev5t$      
because ( an inability to extradite a   
crim9al def5dant 9 a timely mann]2 &    
7,d7 ! numb] ( prosecutions = su*       
crimes1 includ+-- 7i7 ! numb] (         
def5dants prosecut$2  7ii7 :e!r !       
prosecutions result$ 9 a conviction2    
7iii7 ! s5t5ce impos$ & ! /atutory      
maximum = ea* su* crime = :i* a def5dant
 0 convict$2 &  7iv7 ! av]age s5t5ce    
impos$ = a conviction ( su* crimes2     
7#b7 id5tify+ ! numb] ( employees1      
f9ancial res\rces1 & o!r res\rces 7su* z
 te*nology & tra9+7 devot$ to !         
en=cem5t1 inve/igation1 & prosecution ( 
cyb] intrusions1 comput] or network     

compromis$1 or o!r =ms ( illegal hack+1 
includ+ ! numb] ( inve/igators1         
prosecutors1 & =5sic speciali/s d$icat$ 
to inve/igat+ & prosecut+ cyb]          
intrusions1 comput] or network          
compromise1 or o!r =ms ( illegal hack+2 
&  7#c7 discuss+ any imp$im5ts "u ! laws
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or int]national law  
to prosecutions = cyb] intrusions1      
comput] or network compromise1 or o!r   
=ms ( illegal hack+4  7b7 ,updates ,!   
,attorney ,g5]al & ! ,director ( !      
,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation %all     
annually submit to ,congress reports    
updat+ ! reports submitt$ "u section 7a7
 at ! same "t ! ,attorney ,g5]al &      
,director submit annual reports "u      
section #djd ( ! ,prioritiz+ ,res\rces &
 ,organization = ,intellectual ,prop]ty 
,act ( #bjjh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgac;d74   
#e4 ,response to reque/s = assi/ance 9  
private sector cyb] incid5ts  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually       
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security

 %all submit to ,congress a report t    
describes policies & proc$ures ?r\gh :i*
 ,f$]al ag5cies1 ^u reque/ f a private  
sector entity1 assi/ 9 ! def5se ( !     
in=mation networks ( ! reque/+ private  
sector entity aga9/ cyb] ?reats t c\ld  
result 9 loss ( life or significant h>m 
to ! national economy or national       
security4  7b7 ,=m ( reports ,ea* report
 submitt$ "u ?is section %all be 9      
unclassifi$ =m1 b may include a         
classifi$ annex z necess>y to protect   
s\rces1 me?ods1 propriet>y or s5sitive  
bus9ess in=mation1 & national security4 
#f4 ,report+ to %>ehold]s ( cyb] risks &
 cyb] incid5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an
 #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 & annually !reaft] = #c ye>s1 !   
,securities & ,ex*ange ,commission1 9   
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce & 
! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 %all   
submit to ,congress a report-- 7#a7     
assess+ ! report+ ( cyb] risk or cyb]   
incid5ts 9 f9ancial /atem5ts by issu]s (
 securities2 &  7#b7 evaluat+ relevant  

,commission actions1 includ+ ! /aff     
guidance issu$ by ! ,commission on      
,octob] #ac1 #bjaa4  7b7 ,prohibition ,a
 report submitt$ "u ?is section %all n  
include propriet>y or s5sitive bus9ess  
in=mation or id5tify any individual     
issu]4  #g4 ,regulators ( critical      
infra/ructure  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
section-- 7#a7 ! t]m critical           
infra/ructure sector means any sector   
id5tifi$ 9 ,presid5tial ,policy         
,directive-#ba1 issu$ ,febru>y #ab1     
#bjac 7or any successor !reto72 &  7#b7 
! t]m relevant ag5cies means-- 7,a7 !   
sector-specific ag5cies id5tifi$ 9      
,presid5tial ,policy ,directive-#ba1    
issu$ ,febru>y #ab1 #bjac 7or any       
successor !reto72 &  7,b7 ea* ag5cy 7z  
def9$ 9 section #cejb7a7 ( title #dd1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 t has sub/antial   
regulatory au?ority 9 a critical        
infra/ructure sector4  7b7 ,reports ,n  
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft] 
= #c ye>s1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&        

,security1 9 consultation ) relevant    
ag5cies1 %all submit to ,congress a     
report t describes !-- 7#a7 nature &    
/ate ( ! vuln]abilities to cyb] ?reats (
 ea* critical infra/ructure sector2     
7#b7 preval5ce & s]i\sness ( cyb] ?reats
 9 ea* critical infra/ructure sector2   
7#c7 recomm5d$ /eps to ?w>t or dim9i%   
cyb] ?reats2 &  7#d7 ! degree to :i*    
cyb]security & in=mation assurance      
coop]ative activities ) private sector  
p>tn]s develop$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se
 & its def5se indu/rial base h be5      
employ$ 9 ea* critical infra/ructure    
sector4  7c7 ,=m ( reports ,ea* report  
submitt$ "u ?is section-- 7#a7 %all be 9
 unclassifi$ =m2  7#b7 %all n-- 7,a7    
id5tify any individual private sector   
entity2 &  7,b7 include propriet>y or   
s5sitive bus9ess in=mation2 &  7#c7 may 
include a classifi$ annex z necess>y to 
protect s\rces1 me?ods1 & national      
security4  #h4 ,rese>* report on        
develop+ te*nologies t w\ld enhance     
cyb]security ( critical infra/ructure   

entities  7a7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is section1
 ! t]m critical infra/ructure has !     
mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #ajaf7;e7 ( !
 ,,usa ,,patriot ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#eaie;c7e774  7b7 ,reports  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security  
%all ent] into a contract ) ! ,national 
,rese>* ,c\ncil1 or ano!r f$]ally fund$ 
rese>* & developm5t corporation1 "u :i* 
! ,c\ncil or corporation %all submit to 
,congress a report on opportunities to  
develop new te*nologies or te*nological 
approa*es1 includ+ develop+ a secure    
doma91 t w\ld enhance ! cyb]security (  
critical infra/ructure entities4  7#b7  
,limitations ,! report requir$ "u       
p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 consid] only  
te*nologies or te*nological options t c 
be deploy$ consi/5t ) con/itutional &   
/atutory privacy rights2 &  7,b7 id5tify
 any te*nologies or te*nological options
 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 t m]it     
,f$]al rese>* support4  7#c7 ,tim+ ,!   
contract ent]$ into "u p>agraph 7#a7    
%all require t ! report describ$ 9      

p>agraph 7#a7 be submitt$ n lat] ?an #a 
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  
,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may    
ent] into additional subsequ5t contracts
 z appropriate4  #i4 ,prep>$ness (      
,f$]al c\rts to promote cyb]security ,n 
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1
 9 coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rative ,(fice 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rts1 %all submit to
 ,congress a report-- 7#a7 on :e!r      
,f$]al c\rts h grant$ timely relief 9   
matt]s relat+ to botnets & o!r cyb]crime
 & cyb] ?reats2 &  7#b7 t includes1 z   
appropriate1 recomm5dations on *anges or
 improvem5ts to-- 7,a7 ! ,f$]al ,rules (
 ,civil ,proc$ure or ! ,f$]al ,rules (  
,crim9al ,proc$ure2  7,b7 ! tra9+ & o!r 
res\rces available to support ! ,f$]al  
judici>y2  7,c7 ! capabilities &        
specialization ( c\rts to :i* su* cases 
may be assign$2 &  7,d7 ,f$]al civil &  
crim9al laws4  #aj4 ,imp$im5ts to public
 aw>5ess ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually  

!reaft] = #c ye>s 7or m frequ5tly if    
det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y (    
,homel& ,security7 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&
 ,security %all submit to ,congress a   
report on-- 7#a7 legal or o!r imp$im5ts 
to appropriate public aw>5ess (-- 7,a7 !
 nature (1 me?ods ( propagation (1 &    
damage caus$ by common cyb] security    
?reats su* z comput] viruses1 social    
eng9e]+ te*niques1 & malw>e2  7,b7 !    
m9imal /&>ds ( comput] security necess>y
 = responsible int]net use2 &  7,c7 !   
availability ( comm]cial (f-!-%elf      
te*nology t all[s consum]s to meet su*  
levels ( comput] security2  7#b7 a      
summ>y ( ! plans ( ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&
 ,security to enhance public aw>5ess (  
common cyb] ?reats1 includ+ a           
description ( ! metrics us$ by !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security = evaluat+
 ! efficacy ( public aw>5ess campaigns2 
&  7#c7 recomm5dations = congressional  
actions to address ^! imp$im5ts to      
appropriate public aw>5ess ( common cyb]
 ?reats4