,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ba  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$
 ,,/ates  ,janu>y #bb 7legislative day1 
,janu>y #c71 #bjac ,mr4 ,rockefell] 7=  
himself1 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4
 ,lev91 ,ms4 ,mikulski1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 
& ,mr4 ,coons7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
secure ! ,unit$ ,/ates aga9/ cyb]       
attack1 to improve communication &      
collaboration betwe5 ! private sector & 
! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 to enhance ,am]ican 
competitiv5ess & create jobs 9 !        
in=mation te*nology indu/ry1 & to       
protect ! id5tities & s5sitive in=mation
 ( ,am]ican citiz5s & bus9esses4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,cyb]security & ,am]ican ,cyb]          
,competitiv5ess ,act ( #bjac4  #b4      
,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  
7#a7 ,! c\ntry's lead+ (ficials 9       
bus9ess1 intellig5ce1 & def5se affairs  
agree t malici\s /ate1 t]rori/1 &       

crim9al actors exploit+ vuln]abilities 9
 in=mation & communications networks &  
gaps 9 cyb]security pose "o ( ! mo/     
s]i\s & rapidly gr[+ ?reats to bo? !    
national security & ! economy ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates4  7#b7 ,) in=mation te*nology n[
 ! backbone ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy1 a
 critical elem5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates        
national security infra/ructure & def5se
 sy/ems1 ! prim>y f\ndation ( global    
communications1 & a key enabl] ( mo/    
critical infra/ructure1 ne>ly e s+le    
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 is t\*$ by         
cyb]space & is ?reat5$ by cyb] attacks4 
7#c7 ,malici\s actors 9 cyb]space h     
already caus$ significant damage to !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 economy1 & ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s1 & !  
?reat cont9ues to gr[4  7#d7 ,9 its     
#bjji ,cyb]space ,policy ,review1 !     
,:ite ,h\se conclud$1 ,ensur+ t         
cyb]space is suffici5tly resili5t &     
tru/wor?y to support ,u4,s4 goals (     
economic gr[?1 civil lib]ties & privacy 
protections1 national security1 & !     

cont9u$ advancem5t ( democratic         
in/itutions requires mak+ cyb]security a
 national priority44  7#e7 ,lead+ exp]ts
 9 ! private sector & ! gov]nm5t agree t
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld e/abli% a new     
model ( public-private collaboration1   
:i* fits ! realities ( ! #ba/ c5tury1 to
 secure ! c\ntry aga9/ cyb] attack4  #c4
 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (       
,congress t ,congress %\ld enact1 & !   
,presid5t %\ld sign1 bip>tisan          
legislation to improve communication &  
collaboration betwe5 ! private sector & 
! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to secure ! ,unit$   
,/ates aga9/ cyb] attack1 to enhance !  
competitiv5ess ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &      
create jobs 9 ! in=mation te*nology     
indu/ry1 & to protect ! id5tities &     
s5sitive in=mation ( ,unit$ ,/ates      
citiz5s & bus9esses by--  7#a7 enhanc+ !
 security & resili5cy ( public & private
 communications & in=mation networks    
aga9/ cyb] attack by nation-/ates1      
t]rori/s1 & cyb] crim9als2  7#b7        
e/abli%+ me*anisms = %>+ cyb] ?reat &   

vuln]ability in=mation betwe5 ! gov]nm5t
 & ! private sector2  7#c7 develop+ a   
coh]5t public-private sy/em to improve !
 capability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to assess 
cyb] risk & prev5t1 detect1 & robu/ly   
respond to cyb] attacks aga9/ ,unit$    
,/ates critical infra/ructure1 su* z !  
electric grid1 ! f9ancial sector1 &     
telecommunications networks2  7#d7      
promot+ rese>* & developm5t inve/m5ts 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates in=mation te*nology     
sector t create & ma9ta9 good1 well-pay+
 jobs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & help to       
enhance ! economic competitiv5ess &     
cyb]security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#e7   
promot+ cyb]security & in=mation        
te*nology tra9+ to develop ! c\ntry's   
next g5]ation ( cyb] pr(essionals2  7#f7
 prev5t+ & mitigat+ id5tity !ft & gu>d+ 
aga9/ abuses or brea*es ( p]sonally     
id5tifiable in=mation2  7#g7 enhanc+    
,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic capacity &     
public-private int]national coop]ation  
to respond to em]g+ cyb] ?reats1 includ+
 promot+ security & fre$om ( access =   

communications & in=mation networks     
ar\nd ! _w & battl+ global cyb] crime   
?r\gh focus$ diplomacy2  7#h7 exp&+     
tools & res\rces = inve/igat+ &         
prosecut+ cyb] crimes 9 a mann] t       
respects privacy rights & civil lib]ties
 & promotes ,unit$ ,/ates innovation2 & 
7#i7 ma9ta9+ robu/ protections ( !      
privacy ( ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s & _!    
onl9e activities & communications4