,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #chgh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #b1 #bjae    
,mrs4 ,torres introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel& 
,security1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee 
on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 = a
 p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !   
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
enhance cyb]security in=mation %>+ &    
coord9ation at ports 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,/r5g!n+           
,cyb]security ,in=mation ,%>+ &         
,coord9ation 9 ,our ,ports ,act ( #bjae4
  #b4 ,enhanc+ cyb]security situational 
aw>5ess & in=mation %>+ ,n lat] ?an #cj 
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security   
%all seek to enhance cyb]security       
situational aw>5ess & in=mation %>+     
betwe5 & ) m>itime security /akehold]s1 
by--  7#a7 direct+ ! ,"u ,secret>y      

responsible = ov]see+ critical          
infra/ructure protection1 cyb]security1 
& o!r relat$ programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,homel& ,security1 9 consultation ) !   
,comm&ant ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d1 to seek to   
enhance p>ticipation by ! ,m>itime      
,in=mation ,%>+ & ,analysis ,c5t] 7an   
indep5d5t1 non-pr(it entity sponsor$ &  
manag$ by ! ,m>itime ,security ,c\ncil7 
9 ! ,national ,cyb]security &           
,communications ,integration ,c5t]1     
pursuant to section #bbf7;d77#a77;,b7 ( 
! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f    
,u4,s4,c4 #adh7;d77#a77;,b772 &  7#b7   
reque/+ t ! ,national ,m>itime ,security
 ,advisory ,committee e/abli%$ "u       
section #gjaab ( title #df1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 report & make             
recomm5dations to ! ,secret>y on matt]s 
relat+ to me?ods to enhance cyb]security
 situational aw>5ess & in=mation %>+    
betwe5 & ) m>itime security /akehold]s1 
includ+ ! e/abli%m5t ( a c\ncil to      
facilitate national-level %>+ ( security
 in=mation & coord9ation ( /rategies to 

mitigate cyb]security risks 9 ! m>itime 
sector4  #c4 ,improv+ cyb]security      
in=mation %>+ at ports ,! ,secret>y (   
,homel& ,security1 act+ ?r\gh !         
,comm&ant ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d1 9 coord9ation
 ) ! ,"u ,secret>y responsible = ov]see+
 critical infra/ructure protection1     
cyb]security1 & o!r relat$ programs ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 %all     
direct ea* capta9 ( ! port designat$ "u 
section #fcd ( title #ad1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 to e/abli% a work+ gr\p ( memb]s 
( ,area ,m>itime ,security ,advisory    
,committees e/abli%$ "u section #gjaab (
 title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to     
facilitate ! %>+ ( in=mation ab\t &     
developm5t ( plans to address           
port-specific cyb]security              
vuln]abilities4  #d4 ,area ,m>itime     
,security ,plans ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& 
,security1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,comm&ant ( !   
,coa/ ,gu>d1 %all require t any ,area   
,m>itime ,security ,plan & facility     
security plan requir$ by section #gjajc 
( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 t is  

approv$ aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act address cyb] ?reats &              
vuln]abilities & include mitigation     
measures to prev5t1 manage1 & respond to
 su* ?reats & vuln]abilities4  #e4 ,cyb]
 risk assessm5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&  
,security %all ensure t any m>itime     
security risk assessm5t prep>$ by !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act %all       
include cyb]security risks to ports & ! 
m>itime bord] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #f4   
,reports to ,congress  7a7 ,/atus       
updates ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security
 %all submit to ! ,committee on ,homel& 
,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & 
! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &     
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate--  7#a7 
n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act & on an annual basis
 !reaft]1 in=mation on ! actions tak5   
pursuant to ?is ,act & _! impact &      
effectiv5ess at enhanc+ cyb]security    
situational aw>5ess & in=mation %>+     
betwe5 & ) m>itime security /akehold]s2 

&  7#b7 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] receiv+
 recomm5dations f ! ,national ,m>itime  
,security ,advisory ,committee pursuant 
to section #b1 ! advisory committee     
recomm5dations & any fe$back f !        
,secret>y reg>d+ su* recomm5dations4    
#g4 ,m>itime security /akehold]s def9$  
,9 ?is ,act ! t]m m>itime security      
/akehold]s means appropriate ,f$]al1    
,/ate1 local1 & tribal gov]nm5ts2 public
 safety & em]g5cy response ag5cies2 law 
en=cem5t & security organizations2      
m>itime indu/ry p>ticipants2 port own]s 
& op]ators2 & m>itime t]m9al own]s &    
op]ators4