,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cjaj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bb1 #bjag,ms4  
,e%oo 7= h]self & ,mrs4 ,brooks (       
,indiana7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1     
,space1 & ,te*nology  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
provide = ! id5tification & docum5tation
 ( be/ practices = cyb] hygi5e by !     
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,promot+ ,good ,cyb] ,hygi5e ,act (     
#bjag4  #b4 ,cyb] hygi5e be/ practices  
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology1 9 consultation ) ! ,f$]al   
,trade ,commission & ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,homel& ,security1 aft] notice & an     
opportunity = public comm5t1 %all       
e/abli% a li/ ( be/ practices =         
effective & usable cyb] hygi5e = use by 
! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 ! private sector1 & 
any individual or organization utiliz+  

an in=mation sy/em or device4 ,su* li/  
%all--  7#a7 be a li/ ( simple1 basic   
controls t h ! mo/ impact 9 def5d+ aga9/
 common cyb]security ?reats & risks2    
7#b7 utilize te*nologies t are comm]cial
 (f-!-%elf & bas$ on int]national /&>ds2
 &  7#c7 to ! degree practicable1 be    
bas$ on & consi/5t ) ! ,cyb]security    
,framework conta9$ 9 ,executive ,ord]   
#acfcf1 entitl$ ,improv+ ,critical      
,infra/ructure ,cyb]security1 issu$ 9   
,febru>y #bjac1 or any successor        
framework4  7b7 ,volunt>y practices ,!  
be/ practices on ! li/ e/abli%$ "u ?is  
section %all be consid]$ volunt>y & are 
n int5d$ to be con/ru$ z a li/ ( m&atory
 actions4  7c7 ,basel9e ,! be/ practices
 on ! li/ e/abli%$ "u ?is section are   
int5d$ z a basel9e = ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1
 ! private sector1 & any individual or  
organization utiliz+ an in=mation sy/em 
or device4 ,su* entities are enc\rag$ to
 use & improve on ^? be/ practices4  7d7
 ,updates ,! ,national ,in/itute (      
,/&>ds & ,te*nology %all review & update

 ! li/ ( be/ practices e/abli%$ "u ?is  
section on an annual basis4  7e7 ,public
 availability ,! li/ ( be/ practices    
e/abli%$ "u ?is section %all be publi%$ 
9 a cle> & concise =mat & made available
 prom95tly on ! public websites ( !     
,f$]al ,trade ,commission & ! ,small    
,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration4  7f7 ,o!r f$]al 
cyb]security requirem5ts ,no?+ 9 ?is    
section %all be con/ru$ to sup]s$e1     
alt]1 or o!rwise affect any cyb]security
 requirem5ts applicable to ,f$]al       
ag5cies4  7g7 ,consid]ations ,9 c>ry+   
out subsection 7a71 ! ag5cies %all      
consid] ! b5efits1 z !y p]ta9 to cyb]   
hygi5e1 ( em]g+ te*nologies & processes 
t provide enhanc$ security protections1 
includ+ multi-factor au!ntication1 data 
loss prev5tion1 micro-segm5tation1 data 
encryption1 cl\d s]vices1 anonymization1
 s(tw>e pat*+ & ma9t5ance1 phi%+        
education1 & o!r /&>d cyb]security      
measures to a*ieve tru/$ security 9 !   
infra/ructure4  7h7 ,/udy on em]g+      
concepts ,to promote effective cyb]     

hygi5e = ! int]net ( ?+s  7#a7 ,int]net 
( ?+s def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m    
,int]net ( ,?+s means ! set ( physical  
objects emb$d$ ) s5sors or actuators &  
connect$ to a network4  7#b7 ,/udy      
requir$ ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&          
,security1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,director (
 ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &       
,te*nology & ! ,f$]al ,trade            
,commission1 %all conduct a /udy on     
cyb]security ?reats relat+ to ! ,int]net
 ( ,?+s4  7#c7 ,matt]s /udi$ ,z "p ( !  
/udy requir$ by p>agraph 7#b71 !        
,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 assess            
cyb]security ?reats relat+ to ! ,int]net
 ( ,?+s2  7,b7 assess ! effect su*      
?reats may h on ! cyb]security ( !      
in=mation sy/ems & networks ( ! ,f$]al  
,gov]nm5t 7except = ! in=mation sy/ems &
 networks ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & !   
intellig5ce community 7z def9$ 9 section
 #c ( ! ,national ,security ,act ( #aidg
 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc7772 &  7,c7       
develop recomm5dations = address+ su*   
?reats4  7#d7 ,report to congress ,n    

lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all--  7,a7   
complete ! /udy requir$ by p>agraph     
7#b72 &  7,b7 submit to ,congress a     
report t conta9s ! f9d+s ( su* /udy & ! 
recomm5dations develop$4