,i  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #dgdc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ae1 #bjaf ,mr4  
,ca/ro ( ,texas 7= himself1 ,mr4        
,ri*mond1 ,mr4 ,hurd ( ,texas1 ,mr4     
,doggett1 ,mr4 ,cuell>1 ,mr4 ,smi? (    
,texas1 & ,mr4 ,wel*7 introduc$ ! foll[+
 bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
au?orize ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security
 to e/abli% a ,national ,cyb]security   
,prep>$ness ,consortium1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,national ,cyb]security    
,prep>$ness ,consortium ,act ( #bjaf4   
#b4 ,national ,cyb]security ,prep>$ness 
,consortium  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (
 ,homel& ,security may e/abli% a        
consortium to be kn[n z ! ,national     
,cyb]security ,prep>$ness ,consortium 79
 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,consortium74
  7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( !           
,consortium is to engage a range (      
academic1 nonpr(it1 private indu/ry1 &  
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5t p>tn]s  

to support ef=ts to address cyb]security
 risks & incid5ts 7z su* t]ms are def9$ 
9 section #bbg ( ! ,homel& ,security    
,act ( #bjjb71 includ+ ?reats ( t]rorism
 & acts ( t]rorism4  7c7 ,functions ,!  
,consortium may-- 7#a7 provide tra9+ to 
,/ate & local fir/ respond]s & (ficials 
specifically = prep>+ = & respond+ to   
cyb]security risks & incid5ts 7z su*    
t]ms are def9$ 9 section #bbg ( !       
,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f      
,u4,s4,c4 #adh771 includ+ ?reats (      
t]rorism & acts ( t]rorism1 9 accordance
 ) curr5t law2  7#b7 develop & update a 
curriculum utiliz+ exi/+ programs &     
models 9 accordance ) section #bbg ( !  
,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb1 = ,/ate 
& local fir/ respond]s & (ficials1      
relat$ to cyb]security risks & incid5ts1
 includ+ ?reats ( t]rorism & acts (     
t]rorism2  7#c7 provide te*nical        
assi/ance s]vices to build & su/a9      
capabilities 9 support ( prep>$ness = & 
response to cyb]security risks &        
incid5ts1 includ+ ?reats ( t]rorism &   

acts ( t]rorism1 9 accordance ) section 
#bbg ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb2
  7#d7 conduct cross-sector cyb]security
 tra9+ & simulation ex]cises = entities1
 includ+ ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1       
critical infra/ructure own]s & op]ators1
 & private indu/ry1 to enc\rage         
community-wide coord9ation 9 def5d+     
aga9/ & respond+ to cyb]security risks &
 incid5ts1 includ+ ?reats ( t]rorism &  
acts ( t]rorism1 9 accordance )         
subsection 7c7 ( section #bbh ( !       
,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f      
,u4,s4,c4 #adi72  7#e7 coord9ate ) !    
national cyb]security & communications  
integration c5t] ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&
 ,security to help ,/ates & communities 
develop cyb]security in=mation %>+      
programs1 9 accordance ) section #bbg ( 
! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb1 = !   
dissem9ation ( homel& security in=mation
 relat$ to cyb]security risks &         
incid5ts1 includ+ ?reats ( t]rorism &   
acts ( t]rorism2 &  7#f7 coord9ate )    
appropriate ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&         

,security cyb]security & tra9+ (ficials 
to assi/ 9 ! incorporation (            
cyb]security risk & incid5t prev5tion & 
response 7includ+ relat$ to ?reats (    
t]rorism & acts ( t]rorism7 into exi/+  
,/ate & local em]g5cy plans4  7d7       
,prohibition on duplication ,9 c>ry+ out
 ! functions "u subsection 7c71 !       
,consortium may n duplicate exi/+       
programs or ef=ts4  7e7 ,memb]%ip ,!    
,consortium %all consi/ ( academic1     
nonpr(it1 indu/ry1 & gov]nm5t p>tn]s t  
develop1 update1 & deliv] cyb]security  
tra9+ 9 support ( homel& security4      
,memb]s %all h prior exp]i5ce conduct+  
cyb]security tra9+ & ex]cises = ,/ate & 
local entities & %all be geographically 
div]se s z to cov] diff]5t regions      
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7f7 ,t]m9ation 
,! ,consortium %all t]m9ate on ! date t 
is five ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act4