,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,r4 #ejfd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!  
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bb1         
#bjaf,receiv$  ,,an ,,act  ,to am5d !   
,small ,bus9ess ,act to all[ small      
bus9ess developm5t c5t]s to assi/ &     
advise small bus9ess conc]ns on relevant
 cyb] security matt]s1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,improv+ ,small ,bus9ess ,cyb]      
,security ,act ( #bjaf4  #b4 ,role (    
small bus9ess developm5t c5t]s 9 cyb]   
security & prep>$ness ,section #ba ( !  
,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#fdh7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection     
7a77#a71 by /rik+ & provid+ access to   
bus9ess analy/s :o c ref] small bus9ess 
conc]ns to available exp]ts3 & ins]t+   
provid+ access to bus9ess analy/s :o c  
ref] small bus9ess conc]ns to available 
exp]ts2 &1 to ! ext5t practicable1      
provid+ assi/ance 9 fur!rance ( ! ,small
 ,bus9ess ,developm5t ,c5t] ,cyb]       
,/rategy develop$ "u section #e7;b7 ( ! 
,improv+ ,small ,bus9ess ,cyb] ,security

 ,act ( #bjaf32 &  7#b7 9 subsection    
7c7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b7--  7i7 9     
subp>agraph 7,e71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  
7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,f71 by /rik+ !     
p]iod & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7iii7 by add+ at 
! end ( ! foll[+3  7,g7 access to cyb]  
security speciali/s to c\nsel1 assi/1 & 
in=m small bus9ess conc]n cli5ts1 9     
fur!rance ( ! ,small ,bus9ess           
,developm5t ,c5t] ,cyb] ,/rategy        
develop$ "u section #e7;b7 ( ! ,improv+ 
,small ,bus9ess ,cyb] ,security ,act (  
#bjaf4  4  #c4 ,additional cyb] security
 assi/ance = small bus9ess developm5t   
c5t]s ,section #ba7;a7 ( ! ,small       
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdh7;a77  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7#h7 ,cyb] security assi/ance ,!        
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 & any o!r
 ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy 9 coord9ation 
) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 may  
lev]age small bus9ess developm5t c5t]s  
to provide assi/ance to small bus9esses 
by dissem9at+ cyb] security risk        
in=mation & o!r homel& security         

in=mation to help small bus9ess conc]ns 
9 develop+ or enhanc+ cyb] security     
infra/ructure1 cyb] ?reat aw>5ess1 &    
cyb] tra9+ programs = employees4  4  #d4
 ,cyb] security outrea* = small bus9ess 
developm5t c5t]s ,section #bbg ( !      
,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f      
,u4,s4,c4 #adh7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by      
r$esignat+ subsection 7l7 z subsection  
7m72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection  
7k7 ! foll[+3  7l7 ,cyb]security outrea*
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may lev]age
 small bus9ess developm5t c5t]s to      
provide assi/ance to small bus9ess      
conc]ns by dissem9at+ in=mation on cyb] 
?reat indicators1 def5sive measures1    
cyb]security risks1 incid5ts1 analyses1 
& w>n+s to help small bus9ess conc]ns 9 
develop+ or enhanc+ cyb]security        
infra/ructure1 cyb] ?reat aw>5ess1 &    
cyb] tra9+ programs = employees4  7#b7  
,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is           
subsection1 ! t]ms small bus9ess conc]n 
& small bus9ess developm5t c5t] h !     
mean+ giv5 su* t]ms1 respectively1 "u   

section #c ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act4  4 
#e4 ,,gao /udy on small bus9ess cyb]    
support s]vices & small bus9ess         
developm5t c5t] cyb] /rategy  7a7       
,review ( curr5t cyb] security res\rces 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct a review (   
curr5t cyb] security res\rces at !      
,f$]al level aim$ at assi/+ small       
bus9ess conc]ns ) develop+ or enhanc+   
cyb] security infra/ructure1 cyb] ?reat 
aw>5ess1 or cyb] tra9+ programs =       
employees4  7#b7 ,cont5t ,! review      
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! 
foll[+3 7,a7 ,an acc\nt+ & description (
 all ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t programs1         
projects1 & activities t curr5tly       
provide assi/ance to small bus9ess      
conc]ns 9 develop+ or enhanc+ cyb]      
security infra/ructure1 cyb] ?reat      
aw>5ess1 or cyb] tra9+ programs =       
employees4  7,b7 ,an assessm5t ( h[     
widely utiliz$ ! res\rces describ$ "u   
subp>agraph 7,a7 are by small bus9ess   
conc]ns & a review ( :e!r or n su*      

res\rces are duplicative ( o!r programs 
& /ructur$ 9 a mann] t makes !m         
accessible to & supportive ( small      
bus9ess conc]ns4  7#c7 ,report ,!       
,comptroll] ,g5]al %all issue a report  
to ! ,congress1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !      
,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration1 !        
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 & any    
association recogniz$ "u section        
#ba7;a77#c77;,a7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess    
,act conta9+ all f9d+s & det]m9ations   
made 9 c>ry+ out ! review requir$ "u    
p>agraph 7#a74  7b7 ,small bus9ess      
developm5t c5t] cyb] /rategy  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !       
issuance ( ! report "u subsection       
7a77#c71 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small      
,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration & ! ,secret>y (  
,homel& ,security %all "w               
collaboratively to develop a ,small     
,bus9ess ,developm5t ,c5t] ,cyb]        
,/rategy4  7#b7 ,consultation ,9        
develop+ ! /rategy "u ?is subsection1 ! 
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess        
,adm9i/ration & ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&   

,security %all consult ) entities       
repres5t+ ! conc]ns ( small bus9ess     
developm5t c5t]s1 includ+ any           
association recogniz$ "u section        
#ba7;a77#c77;,a7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess    
,act4  7#c7 ,cont5t ,! /rategy requir$  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include1 at       
m9imum1 ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,plans = lev]ag+ 
small bus9ess developm5t c5t]s          
7,s,b,d,cs7 to access exi/+ cyb]        
programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&        
,security & o!r appropriate ,f$]al      
ag5cies to enhance s]vices & /reaml9e   
cyb] assi/ance to small bus9ess conc]ns4
  7,b7 ,to ! ext5t practicable1 me?ods =
 ! provision ( c\nsel & assi/ance to    
improve a small bus9ess conc]n's cyb]   
security infra/ructure1 cyb] ?reat      
aw>5ess1 & cyb] tra9+ programs =        
employees1 includ+--  7,i7 work+ to     
ensure individuals are aw>e ( be/       
practices 9 ! areas ( cyb] security1    
cyb] ?reat aw>5ess1 & cyb] tra9+2  7ii7 
work+ ) individuals to develop          
co/-effective plans = implem5t+ be/     

practices 9 ^! areas2  7iii7 ent]+ into 
agreem5ts1 :]e practical1 ) ,in=mation  
,%>+ & ,analysis ,c5t]s or simil> cyb]  
in=mation %>+ entities to ga9 an aw>5ess
 ( actionable ?reat in=mation t may be  
b5eficial to small bus9ess conc]ns2 &   
7iv7 provid+ ref]rals to area speciali/s
 :5 necess>y4  7c7 ,an analysis (--     
7,i7 h[ ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t programs1      
projects1 & activities id5tifi$ by !    
,comptroll] ,g5]al 9 ! report issu$ "u  
subsection 7a77#a7 c be lev]ag$ by      
,s,b,d,cs to improve access to          
high-quality cyb] support = small       
bus9ess conc]ns2  7ii7 additional       
res\rces ,s,b,d,cs may ne$ to           
effectively c>ry out _! role2 &  7iii7  
h[ ,s,b,d,cs c lev]age exi/+ p>tn]%ips &
 develop new ones ) ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &    
local gov]nm5t entities z well z private
 entities to improve ! quality ( cyb]   
support s]vices to small bus9ess        
conc]ns4  7#d7 ,deliv]y ( /rategy ,n    
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! issuance ( !  
report "u subsection 7a77#c71 ! ,small  

,bus9ess ,developm5t ,c5t] ,cyb]        
,/rategy %all be issu$ to ! ,committees 
on ,homel& ,security & ,small ,bus9ess (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !          
,committees on ,homel& ,security &      
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs & ,small ,bus9ess &
 ,entrepr5eur%ip ( ! ,s5ate4  7c7       
,def9ition ,! t]m small bus9ess         
developm5t c5t] has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m
 9 section #c ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act  
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb74  #f4 ,prohibition 
on additional funds ,no additional funds
 are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry 
out ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act or !       
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4 ,su*         
requirem5ts %all be c>ri$ out us+ am\nts
 o!rwise au?oriz$4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives ,septemb] #ba1          
#bjaf4,k>5 ,l4 ,haas1,cl]k