,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #eid  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #i1 #bjag,mr4     
,cornyn 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 & ,mr4  
,leahy7 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>$ness   
,consortium ,act ( #bjag4  #b4          
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act--  7#a7 ! t]m   
consortium means a gr\p prim>ily compos$
 ( nonpr(it entities1 includ+ academic  
in/itutions1 t develop1 update1 & deliv]
 cyb]security tra9+ 9 support ( homel&  
security2  7#b7 ! t]ms cyb]security risk
 & incid5t h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9    
section #bbg7;a7 ( ! ,homel& ,security  
,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #adh7;a772   
7#c7 ! t]m ,dep>tm5t means ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,homel& ,security2 &  7#d7 ! t]m       
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&   

,security4  #c4 ,national ,cyb]security 
,prep>$ness ,consortium  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,secret>y may "w ) a consortium1       
includ+ ! ,national ,cyb]security       
,prep>$ness ,consortium1 to support     
ef=ts to address cyb]security risks &   
incid5ts1 includ+ ?reats ( t]rorism &   
acts ( t]rorism4  7b7 ,assi/ance to !   
,,nccic ,! ,secret>y may "w ) a         
consortium to assi/ ! national          
cyb]security & communications           
integration c5t] ( ! ,dep>tm5t 7e/abli%$
 "u section #bbg ( ! ,homel& ,security  
,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #adh77 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
 ) applicable 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>$ness = & response to            
cyb]security risks & incid5ts1 includ+  
?reats ( t]rorism & acts ( t]rorism1 9  
accordance ) su* section #bbg2  7#d7    
conduct cross-sector cyb]security tra9+ 
& simulation ex]cises = entities1       
includ+ ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1        
critical infra/ructure own]s & op]ators1
 & private indu/ry1 to enc\rage         
community-wide coord9ation 9 def5d+     
aga9/ & respond+ to cyb]security risks &
 incid5ts1 includ+ ?reats ( t]rorism &  
acts ( t]rorism1 9 accordance ) section 
#bbh7;c7 ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act (   
#bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #adi7;c772  7#e7    
help ,/ates & communities develop       
cyb]security in=mation %>+ programs1 9  
accordance ) section #bbg ( ! ,homel&   
,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4    
#adh71 = ! dissem9ation ( homel&        
security in=mation relat$ 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 %all1 to !  
greate/ ext5t practicable1 seek to      
prev5t unnecess>y duplication ( exi/+   
programs or ef=ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7d7   
,consid]ations reg>d+ selection ( a     
consortium ,9 select+ a consortium ) :i*
 to "w "u ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %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 ?r\gh\t !  
,unit$ ,/ates4  7e7 ,metrics ,if !      
,secret>y works ) a consortium "u       
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all measure
 ! effectiv5ess ( ! activities und]tak5 

by ! consortium "u ?is ,act4  7f7       
,outrea* ,! ,secret>y %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 "u     
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