,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cfaa  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #b1 #bjai,mr4   
,bab9 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,web] ( ,texas1  
,mr4 ,m>%all1 ,mr4 ,norman1 ,mr4        
,gonzalez ( ,ohio1 & ,mr4 ,baird7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &     
,te*nology1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee
 on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 = a p]iod to be     
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide = a     
pilot project = a nationwide network (  
secure comput+ enclaves = f$]ally fund$ 
rese>* 9 univ]sities1 & o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,secur+ ,am]ican ,rese>* ,f ,cyb] ,!ft
 ,act4  #b4 ,purpose ,! purposes ( ?is  
,act are to help in/itutions ( high]    
education protect f$]ally fund$ rese>* f
 cyb] !ft & int]f]5ce by--  7#a7 direct+
 ! ,network+ & ,in=mation ,te*nology    
,rese>* & ,developm5t ,program to       

provide = support & guidance on improv+ 
! security ( academic comput+ & network+
 sy/ems t process1 /ore1 & transmit     
f$]ally fund$ rese>*2 &  7#b7 e/abli%+ a
 pilot program to support regional      
secure comput+ enclaves = academia to   
provide rese>*]s ) secure data /orage & 
adequately protect ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t     
data4  #c4 ,network+ & in=mation        
te*nology rese>* & developm5t update    
,section #aja ( ! ,high-,p]=mance       
,comput+ ,act ( #aiia 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4    
#eeaa7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ aft]   
subp>agraph 7,i7 ! foll[+3  7,j7 provide
 = improv+ ! security1 reliability1 &   
resili5cy ( comput+ & network+ sy/ems   
us$ by in/itutions ( high] education &  
o!r nonpr(it rese>* in/itutions = !     
process+1 /orage & transmission (       
s5sitive f$]ally fund$ rese>* &         
associat$ data2  2 &  7#b7 by r$esignat+
 subp>agraphs 7,j7 ?r\gh 7,o7 z         
subp>agraphs 7,k7 ?r\gh 7,p71           
respectively4  #d4 ,comput+ enclave     
pilot program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y

 ( ,def5se1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,director 
( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &      
,te*nology1 ! ,director ( ! ,national   
,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 & ! ,secret>y (     
,en]gy1 %all e/abli% a pilot program to 
ensure ! security ( f$]ally support$    
rese>* data & to assi/ regional         
in/itutions ( high] education & _!      
rese>*]s 9 compliance ) regulations     
reg>d+ ! safegu>d+ ( s5sitive in=mation 
& o!r relevant regulations & ,f$]al     
guidel9es4  7b7 ,/ructure ,9 c>ry+ out !
 pilot program e/abli%$ pursuant to     
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all select 
?ree in/itutions ( high] education f    
among in/itutions classifi$ "u !        
,indiana ,univ]sity ,c5t] = ,po/second>y
 ,rese>* ,c>negie ,classification z a   
doctorate-grant+ univ]sity ) a v high   
level ( rese>* activity1 & ) a hi/ory ( 
work+ ) secure in=mation = ! developm5t1
 in/allation1 ma9t5ance1 or su/a9m5t (  
secure comput+ enclaves4  7c7           
,regionalization  7#a7 ,9 select+       
univ]sities pursuant to subsection 7b71 

! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all give pref]5ce
 to in/itutions ( high] education ) !   
capability ( s]v+ o!r regional          
univ]sities4  7#b7 ,! enclaves %\ld be  
geographically disp]s$ to bett] meet !  
ne$s ( regional int]e/s4  7d7 ,program  
elem5ts ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se %all "w )
 ,in/itutions ( ,high] ,education       
select$ pursuant to subsection 7b7 to-- 
7#a7 develop an approv$ design bluepr9t 
= compliance ) ,f$]al data protection   
protocols2  7#b7 develop a compreh5sive 
& confid5tial li/1 or a bill ( mat]ials1
 ( ea* b9>y compon5t ( ! s(tw>e1        
firmw>e1 or product t is requir$ to     
deploy additional secure comput+        
enclaves2  7#c7 develop templates = all 
policies & proc$ures requir$ to op]ate !
 secure comput+ enclave 9 a rese>*      
sett+2  7#d7 develop a sy/em security   
plan template2 &  7#e7 develop a process
 = manag+ a plan ( action & mile/ones = 
! secure comput+ enclave4  7e7 ,duration
 ,! pilot program e/abli%$ pursuant to  
subsection 7a7 %all op]ate = n less ?an 

#c ye>s4  7f7 ,report  7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,!
 ,secret>y %all report to ! ,committee  
on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se1 !          
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate1
 ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &     
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se1 & ! ,committee on 
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] !      
completion ( ! pilot program "u         
subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! report
 requir$ "u subsection 7f77#a7 %all     
include-- 7,a7 an assessm5t ( ! pilot   
program "u subsection 7a71 includ+ an   
assessm5t ( ! security b5efits provid$  
by su* secure comput+ enclaves2  7,b7   
recomm5dations relat$ to ! valu$ ( exp&+
 ! network ( secure comput+ enclaves2 & 
7,c7 recomm5dations on ! efficacy ( !   
use ( secure comput+ enclaves by o!r    
,f$]al ag5cies 9 a broad] ef=t to exp&  
security ( ,f$]al rese>*4  7g7          
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y1 #ch1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>s    
#bjbj ?r\gh #bjbb1 to c>ry out !        

activities outl9$ 9 ?is section4  #e4   
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m    
in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+
 giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aja ( ! ,high] 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajja74  7#b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y
 means ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se4