,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cbie  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #g1 #bjaf,mr4
 ,cornyn introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize ! ,secret>y ( 
,homel& ,security to "w ) cyb]security  
consortia = tra9+1 & = 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 "w ) a consortium1 includ+
 ! ,national ,cyb]security ,prep>$ness  
,consortium1 to support ef=ts to address
 cyb]security risks & incid5ts 7z su*   
t]ms are def9$ 9 section #bbg ( !       
,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f      
,u4,s4,c4 #adh771 includ+ ?reats (      
t]rorism & acts ( t]rorism4  7b7        
,assi/ance to ! ,,nccic ,! ,secret>y (  
,homel& ,security may "w ) a consortium 
to assi/ ! national cyb]security &      

communications integration c5t] ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security 7e/abli%$ 
pursuant to section #bbg ( ! ,homel&    
,security ,act ( #bjjb7 to--  7#a7      
provide tra9+ to ,/ate & local fir/     
respond]s & (ficials specifically =     
prep>+ = & respond+ to cyb]security     
risks & incid5ts1 includ+ ?reats (      
t]rorism & acts ( t]rorism1 9 accordance
 ) curr5t law2  7#b7 develop & update a 
curriculum utiliz+ exi/+ programs &     
models 9 accordance ) su* section #bbg1 
= ,/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 ) su*     
section #bbg2  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 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 help incorporate cyb]security risk 
& incid5t prev5tion & response 7includ+ 
relat$ to ?reats ( t]rorism & acts (    
t]rorism7 into exi/+ ,/ate & local      
em]g5cy plans1 includ+ cont9uity (      
op]ations plans4  7c7 ,prohibition on   
duplication ,9 c>ry+ out ! functions "u 
subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&   
,security %all1 to ! greate/ ext5t      
practicable1 seek to prev5t unnecess>y  

duplication ( exi/+ programs or ef=ts ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security4  7d7   
,consid]ations reg>d+ selection ( a     
consortium ,9 select+ a consortium ) :i*
 to "w "u ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (       
,homel& ,security %all take into        
consid]ation ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,any prior 
exp]i5ce conduct+ cyb]security tra9+ &  
ex]cises = ,/ate & local entities4  7#b7
 ,geographic div]sity ( ! memb]s ( any  
su* consortium s z to cov] diff]5t      
regions across ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7e7    
,metrics ,if ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&      
,security works ) a consortium pursuant 
to subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all     
measure ! effectiv5ess ( ! activities   
und]tak5 by su* consortium "u ?is ,act4 
7f7 ,outrea* ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&     
,security %all conduct outrea* to       
univ]sities & colleges1 includ+         
hi/orically ,black colleges &           
univ]sities1 ,hispanic-s]v+ in/itutions1
 ,tribal ,colleges & ,univ]sities1 & o!r
 m9ority-s]v+ in/itutions1 reg>d+       
opportunities to support ef=ts to       

address cyb]security risks & incid5ts1  
includ+ ?reats ( t]rorism & acts (      
t]rorism1 by work+ ) ! ,secret>y        
pursuant to subsection 7a74  7g7        
,t]m9ation ,! au?ority to c>ry out ?is  
,act %all t]m9ate on ! date t is #e ye>s
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4   
7h7 ,consortium def9$ ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m
 consortium means a gr\p prim>ily       
compos$ ( non-pr(it entities1 includ+   
academic in/itutions1 t develop1 update1
 & deliv] cyb]security tra9+ 9 support (
 homel& security4