,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #idj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #g1 #bjag,ms4
 ,jackson ,lee introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel& 
,security  ,a ,,bill  ,to secure        
communications ( utilities f t]rori/    
?reats1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,secur+ 
,communications ( ,utilities f ,t]rori/ 
,?reats or ! ,,sc\ts ,act 4  #b4 ,policy
  7a7 ,security & resili5ce ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,homel& ,security1 9 coord9ation ) ! 
sector-specific ag5cies1 may "w )       
critical infra/ructure own]s & op]ators 
& ,/ate1 local1 tribal1 & t]ritorial    
entities to seek volunt>y p>ticipation (
 su* ag5cies to det]m9e h[ ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,homel& ,security c be/ s]ve !         
sector-specific cyb]security ne$s to    
manage risk & /r5g!n ! security &       
resili5ce ( ! ,nation's critical        
infra/ructure aga9/ t]rori/ attacks t   
c\ld h a debilitat+ impact on national  
security1 economic /ability1 public     

heal? & safety1 or any comb9ation !re(4 
7b7 ,objectives ,9 implem5t+ subsection 
7a71 ! ,secret>y %all seek to r$uce     
vuln]abilities1 m9imize consequ5ces1    
id5tify & disrupt t]rorism ?reats1 &    
ha/5 response & recov]y ef=ts relat$ to 
impact$ critical infra/ructures4  7c7   
,inve/igation ( be/ means ,to engage    
own]s & op]ators ,! ,secret>y1 9        
coord9ation ) ! sector-specific ag5cies1
 may inve/igate ! be/ means = engag+    
sector-specific ag5cies 9 p>ticipation 9
 a volunt>y cyb]security in=mation %>+1 
em]g5cy support1 & em]g+ ?reat aw>5ess  
program4  7d7 ,li/5+ opportunity ,!     
,secret>y %all e/abli% volunt>y         
opportunities = sector-specific ag5cies 
& critical infra/ructure own]s &        
op]ators to in=m ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&  
,security ( sector-specific *all5ges to 
cyb]security1 includ+ reg>d+--  7#a7 :at
 ne$s !y may h or may n h reg>d+        
critical infra/ructure protection2 &    
7#b7 h[ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security 
is or is n help+ to meet ^? ne$s t h be5

 id5tifi$1 ?r\gh volunt>y p>ticipation4 
7e7 ,,gao report ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all report to !       
,congress by n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act on ! views1
 exp]i5ces1 & pref]5ces ( critical      
infra/ructure own]s & op]ators reg>d+ ! 
b5efits ( engag+ 9 volunt>y cyb]security
 incid5t report+1 intellig5ce ga!r+1 &  
te*nical support res\rces provid$ by !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security4  7f7     
,int]national p>tn]s ,! ,secret>y %all1 
9 consultation ) appropriate ,f$]al     
ag5cies1 e/abli% t]rorism prev5tion     
policy to engage ) int]national p>tn]s  
to /r5g!n ! security & resili5ce (      
dome/ic critical infra/ructure &        
critical infra/ructure locat$ outside ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or 9 its t]ritorial    
wat]s1 on :i* ! ,nation dep5ds4  #c4    
,/rategic imp]atives  7a7 ,rese>* &     
report on ! mo/ effici5t means =        
in=mation ex*ange by id5tify+ basel9e   
data & sy/ems requirem5ts = ! ,f$]al    
gov]nm5t ,! ,secret>y %all facilitate ! 

timely ex*ange ( t]rorism ?reat &       
vuln]ability in=mation z well z         
in=mation t all[s = ! developm5t ( a    
situational aw>5ess capability = ,f$]al 
civilian ag5cies dur+ t]rori/ incid5ts4 
,! goal ( su* facilitation is to enable 
effici5t in=mation ex*ange ?r\gh !      
id5tification ( requirem5ts = data &    
in=mation =mats & accessibility1 sy/em  
int]op]ability1 & r$undant sy/ems &     
alt]nate capabilities %\ld !re be a     
disruption 9 ! prim>y sy/ems4  7b7      
,implem5tation ( an integration &       
analysis function ,to in=m plann+ &     
op]ational decisions reg>d+ ! protection
 ( critical infra/ructure f t]rorism    
ev5ts ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security  
%all implem5t an integration & analysis 
function = critical infra/ructure t     
includes op]ational & /rategic analysis 
on t]rorism incid5ts1 ?reats1 & em]g+   
risks4 ,su* function %all include       
e/abli%m5t by ! ,secret>y ( integration 
( data %>+ capabilities ) ,fusion ,c5t]s
 t accompli% ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,det]m9e ! 

appropriate role t ,fusion ,c5t]s may   
fill 9 report+ data relat$ to           
cyb]security ?reat or incid5t in=mation 
reg>d+ individuals or s]vice provid]s ) 
access to or ongo+ bus9ess relation%ips 
) critical infra/ructure4  7#b7 ,det]m9e
 :e!r or h[ ! ,national ,protection &   
,programs ,directorate & ! ,national    
,cyb]security & ,communications         
,integration ,c5t] may "w ) ,fusion     
,c5t]s to report possible cyb]security  
incid5ts4  7#c7 ,det]m9e a means =      
,fusion ,c5t]s to report availability ( 
critical infra/ructure to support local1
 ,/ate1 ,f$]al1 tribal1 & t]ritorial law
 en=cem5t & ! provision ( basic public  
s]vices aft] disruption ev5ts su* z     
electric p[] br[n\ts & black\ts1        
accid5ts t disrupt s]vice1 & v&alism to 
or ne> facilities4  7#d7 ,categorize &  
prioritize cyb]security intake risk     
in=mation bas$ on relevance to critical 
infra/ructure own]s or op]ators 9 ! area
 s]v$ by ! ,fusion ,c5t]4  7#e7 ,e/abli%
 an em]g+ ?reat hotl9e & secure onl9e   

sector-specific cyb]security incid5t    
report+ portal by :i* in=mation may be  
dissem9at$ ?r\gh ,fusion ,c5t]s4  7#f7  
,develop1 keep up to date1 & make       
available a ,f$]al ag5cy directory (    
designat$ (fices or individuals task$ ) 
respond+ to1 mitigat+1 or assi/+ 9      
recov]y f cyb]security incid5ts involv+ 
critical infra/ructure & make !         
directory available on a volunt>y basis 
to critical infra/ructure own]s &       
op]ators4  7#g7 ,e/abli% a volunt>y     
incid5t access portal ) ! ability to    
all[ us]s to det]m9e ! means1 me?ods1 & 
level ( incid5t report+ t is            
sector-specific & relevant to ! recipi5t
 z def9$ & controll$ by ! recipi5t4     
7#h7 ,ga!r volunt>y fe$back f critical  
infra/ructure own]s & op]ators on !     
value1 relevance1 & timel9ess ( !       
in=mation receiv$1 :i* %all include h[  
!y believe in=mation & ! means us$ to   
dissem9ate t in=mation might be improv$4
  7#i7 ,report to ,congress e #b ye>s on
 ! volunt>y p>ticipation ( critical     

infra/ructure own]s & op]ators 9 !      
programs e/abli%$ "u ?is title4  7#aj7  
,implem5t a capability to collate1      
assess1 & integrate vuln]ability &      
consequ5ce in=mation ) ?reat /reams &   
haz>d in=mation to--  7,a7 evaluate !   
impact ( cyb]security & cyb]physical    
impacts ( critical physical assets2     
7,b7 aid 9 prioritiz+ assets & manag+   
risks to critical infra/ructure 9       
impact$ areas2  7,c7 det]m9e1 ?r\gh !   
volunt>y coop]ation ( critical          
infra/ructure own]s & op]ators1 ! /aff+ 
& pr(essional ne$ = cyb]security        
critical infra/ructure protection )     
,fusion ,c5t]s2  7,d7 det]m9e1 ?r\gh    
coord9ation ) ! sector-specific ag5cies1
 ! ag5cy /aff+ ne$$ to support          
cyb]security critical infra/ructure     
protection & report ! f9d+s to          
,congress2  7,e7 rese>* & report f9d+s  
reg>d+ ! feasibility ( explor+ t]rori/  
incid5t correlations betwe5 critical    
infra/ructure damage1 de/ruction1 &     
dim9i%$ capacity1 & :at occurs dur+     

c]ta9 natural disa/]s2  7,f7 anticipate 
int]dep5d5cies & cascad+ impacts relat$ 
to cyb] telecommunications failures2    
7,g7 recomm5d security & resili5ce      
measures = critical infra/ructure prior 
to1 dur+1 & aft] a t]rorism ev5t or     
incid5t2  7,h7 evaluate int]dep5d5cies &
 cascad+ impacts relat$ to electric grid
 failures2  7,i7 support po/-t]rorism   
incid5t managem5t & re/oration ef=ts    
relat$ to critical infra/ructure2 &     
7,j7 make recomm5dations on prev5t+ !   
collapse or s]i\s degrad+ ( !           
telecommunication capability 9 an area  
impact$ by a t]rorism ev5t4  7#aa7      
,support ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&          
,security's ability to ma9ta9 & %>e1 z a
 common ,f$]al s]vice1 a ne> real-"t    
situational aw>5ess capability =        
critical infra/ructure t includes       
actionable in=mation ab\t imm95t t]rori/
 ?reats1 significant tr5ds1 & aw>5ess ( 
incid5ts t may impact critical          
infra/ructure4  #d4 ,def9itions ,=      
purposes ( ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,critical     

infra/ructure ,! t]m critical           
infra/ructure means sy/ems & assets1    
:e!r physical or virtual1 s vital to !  
,unit$ ,/ates t ! incapacity or         
de/ruction ( su* sy/ems & assets w\ld h 
a debilitat+ impact on security1        
national economic security1 national    
public heal? or safety1 or any          
comb9ation ( ^? matt]s4  7#b7 ,resili5ce
 ,! t]m resili5ce means ! ability to    
prep>e = & adapt to *ang+ conditions &  
)/& & recov] rapidly f disruptions4 ,!  
t]m includes ! ability to )/& & recov] f
 delib]ate attacks1 accid5ts1 or        
naturally occurr+ ?reats or incid5ts4   
7#c7 ,sector-specific ag5cy ,! t]m      
sector-specific ag5cy means a ,f$]al    
dep>tm5t or ag5cy designat$ z a         
,sector-,specific ,ag5cy by ,presid5tial
 ,policy ,directive #ba1 relat+ to      
,critical ,infra/ructure ,security &    
,resili5ce4  7#d7 ,security ,! t]m      
security means r$uc+ ! risk to critical 
infra/ructure by physical means or      
def5se cyb] measures to intrusions1     

attacks1 or ! effects ( t]rori/         
intrusions or attacks4