,,ii #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bhhg ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #ba1 #bjah,ms4 ,cantwell 7for herself and ,mr4 ,manchin7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,armed ,services ,a ,,bill ,to amend title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 to provide for the establishment and operation of reserve component cyber civil support teams1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,major ,general ,tim ,lowenberg ,national ,guard ,cyber ,defenders ,act4 #b4 ,establishment and operation of reserve component cyber civil support teams 7a7 ,establishment and purpose ,section #abcaj7;c7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,e7 ,an attack or natural disaster impacting a computer1 electronic1 or cyber network4 2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 by striking ,a ,reserve may perform duty described in paragraph 7#a7 and inserting 7,a7 ,a ,reserve may perform duty described in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,d7 of paragraph 7#a72 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,b7 ,a ,reserve1 including a ,reserve assigned or attached to a reserve component cyber civil support team1 may perform duty described in subparagraph 7,e7 of paragraph 7#a74 4 7b7 ,conforming amendments ,section #abcaj7;c7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is further amended-- 7#a7 in the subsection heading1 by striking and ,terrorist ,attacks and inserting 1 ,terrorist ,attacks1 and ,cyber ,attacks2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#e71 by striking weapons of mass destruction civil support team and inserting civil support team described in paragraph 7#c74 #c4 ,prompt implementation of reserve component cyber civil support teams 7a7 ,five-,year deadline for teams ,not later than ,september #cj1 #bjbb1 each ,state1 the ,district of ,columbia1 ,puerto ,rico1 ,guam1 and the ,virgin ,islands shall have an operational reserve component cyber civil support team composed of reserve component members of the ,armed ,forces assigned under section #abcaj of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7b7 ,progress report requirement ,not later than ,september #cj1 #bjah1 the ,chief of the ,national ,guard ,bureau shall submit to ,congress a report-- 7#a7 identifying which ,states1 and whether the ,district of ,columbia1 ,puerto ,rico1 ,guam1 and the ,virgin ,islands1 have satisfied the requirement imposed by subsection 7a72 7#b7 establishing a plan for meeting the deadline imposed by subsection 7a72 7#c7 assessing the level of involvement and assistance of the ,national ,guard ,bureau in the establishment and support of reserve component cyber civil support teams2 and 7#d7 evaluating the need for increased levels of such involvement and assistance4 7c7 ,operational elements ,to be considered operational1 a reserve component cyber civil support team must be ready-- 7#a7 to perform duties relating to analysis and protection in support of responding to emergencies involving an attack or natural disaster impacting a computer1 electronic1 or cyber network2 7#b7 to advise and coordinate on any incident deemed critical for the protection of life1 property1 and maintenance of good order for the ,governor2 7#c7 to cooperate with and assist private sector owners and operators of critical infrastructure and key resources2 7#d7 to collaborate and participate in information sharing with ,federal1 ,state1 and local ,fusion ,centers1 emergency management authorities1 and emergency management divisions2 and 7#e7 to maintain relationships and close coordination with-- 7,a7 ,state-based employees of the ,protective ,security ,advisor ,program ,office of the ,department of ,homeland ,security2 7,b7 cybersecurity advisors of the ,department of ,homeland ,security 7where assigned72 and 7,c7 employees of the ,office of ,infrastructure ,protection of the ,department of ,homeland ,security4 7d7 ,oversight by ,national ,guard ,bureau ,to ensure standardization among reserve component cyber civil support teams1 the ,national ,guard ,bureau ,joint ,staff shall provide program management and oversight as follows3 7#a7 ,members of a reserve component cyber civil support team shall undergo initial training comprising a military occupational specialty or ,air ,force ,specialty ,code initial skills course approved by a branch of the ,armed ,forces4 7#b7 ,the ,national ,guard ,bureau ,joint ,staff shall establish specific curricula for teams1 which shall-- 7,a7 include best-of-breed commercially available training and a ,national ,guard-developed course focused on domestic coordination1 communication1 and cyber incident response skills2 and 7,b7 be updated on a periodic basis based on the evolving circumstances of cyber threats1 the needs of the public and private entities such teams support1 and the relationships between such teams and such entities4 7e7 ,guidance to ,states ,the ,national ,guard ,bureau ,joint ,staff shall consult with the ,council of ,governors and other appropriate civilian authorities to establish guidance to ,states concerning situations that are appropriate for the involvement of a reserve component cyber civil support team4 7f7 ,minimum length of service requirement ,the ,national ,guard ,bureau ,joint ,staff may establish a minimum length of service for a member of a reserve component cyber civil support team4 #d4 ,treatment of records ,the requirements of section #eeb of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall apply to any reserve component cyber civil support teams composed of reserve component members of the ,armed ,forces assigned under section #abcaj of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 #e4 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary of ,defense #ej1jjj1jjj to implement this ,act and the amendments made by this ,act4