,i #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #effg ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,january #bd1 #bjbj,ms4 ,underwood 7for herself and ,mr4 ,katko7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to enhance stakeholder outreach to and operational engagement with owners and operators of critical infrastructure and other relevant stakeholders by the ,cybersecurity and ,infrastructure ,security ,agency to bolster security against acts of terrorism and other homeland security threats1 including by maintaining a clearinghouse of security guidance1 best practices1 and other voluntary content developed by the ,agency or aggregated from trusted sources1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,safe ,communities ,act4 #b4 ,responsibilities of ,,cisa ,director relating to security resources clearinghouse ,subsection 7c7 of section #bbjb of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #feb7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#f7 through 7#aa7 as paragraphs 7#g7 through 7#ab71 respectively2 and 7#b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#e7 the following new paragraph3 7#f7 maintain a clearinghouse for owners and operators of critical infrastructure and other relevant stakeholders to access security guidance1 best practices1 and other voluntary content developed by the ,agency in a manner consistent with the requirements of section #ejh of the ,rehabilitation ,act of #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid;d7 and the ,plain ,writing ,act of #bjaj 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 note7 or aggregated from trusted sources2 4 #c4 ,stakeholder outreach and operational engagement strategy 7a7 ,strategy ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of the ,cybersecurity and ,infrastructure ,security ,agency of the ,department of ,homeland ,security shall issue a strategy to improve stakeholder outreach and operational engagement that includes the ,agency's strategic and operational goals and priorities for carrying out the stakeholder engagement activities described in paragraphs 7#f7 and 7#aa7 of section #bbjb7;c7 of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #feb7;c771 as added and redesignated1 respectively1 by section #b of this ,act4 7b7 ,contents ,the stakeholder outreach and operational engagement strategy issued under subsection 7a7 shall include the following3 7#a7 ,a catalogue of the stakeholder engagement activities and services delivered by protective security advisors and cybersecurity advisors of the ,cybersecurity and ,infrastructure ,security ,agency of the ,department of ,homeland ,security1 including the locations of the stakeholder engagement and services delivered and the critical infrastructure sectors 7as such term is defined in section #bjja7c7 of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #fja7c77 involved4 7#b7 ,an assessment of the capacity of programs of the ,agency to deploy protective security advisors and cybersecurity advisors1 including the adequacy of such advisors to meet service requests and the ability of such advisors to engage with and deliver services to stakeholders in urban1 suburban1 and rural areas4 7#c7 ,long-term objectives of the protective security advisor and cybersecurity advisor programs1 including cross-training of the protective security advisor and cybersecurity advisor workforce to optimize the capabilities of such programs and capacity goals4 7#d7 ,a description of programs1 policies1 and activities used to carry out such stakeholder engagement activities and services under paragraph 7#a74 7#e7 ,resources and personnel necessary to effectively support critical infrastructure owners and operators and other entities1 as appropriate1 based on current and projected demand for ,agency services4 7#f7 ,guidance on how outreach to critical infrastructure owners and operators in a region should be prioritized4 7#g7 ,plans to ensure that stakeholder engagement field personnel of the ,agency have a clear understanding of expectations for engagement within each critical infrastructure sector and subsector1 whether during steady state or surge capacity4 7#h7 ,metrics for measuring the effectiveness of stakeholder engagement activities and services under paragraph 7#a71 including mechanisms to track regional engagement of field personnel of the ,agency with critical infrastructure owners and operators1 and how frequently such engagement takes place4 7#i7 ,plans for awareness campaigns to familiarize owners and operators of critical infrastructure with security resources and support offered by the ,cybersecurity and ,infrastructure ,security ,agency1 including the clearinghouse maintained pursuant to paragraph 7#f7 of section #bbjb7;c7 of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #feb7;c771 as added by section #b4 7c7 ,stakeholder input ,in issuing the stakeholder outreach and operational engagement strategy required under subsection 7a71 the ,director of the ,cybersecurity and ,infrastructure ,security ,agency of the ,department of ,homeland ,security shall1 to the extent practicable1 solicit input from stakeholders representing the following3 7#a7 ,each of the critical infrastructure sectors4 7#b7 ,critical infrastructure owners and operators located in each region in which the ,agency maintains a field office4 7d7 ,implementation plan ,not later than #ij days after issuing the stakeholder outreach and operational engagement strategy required under subsection 7a71 the ,director of the ,cybersecurity and ,infrastructure ,security ,agency of the ,department of ,homeland ,security shall issue an implementation plan for the strategy that includes the following3 7#a7 ,strategic objectives and corresponding tasks for protective security advisor and cybersecurity advisor workforce development1 training1 and retention plans4 7#b7 ,projected timelines1 benchmarks1 and resource requirements for such tasks4 7#c7 ,metrics to evaluate the performance of such tasks4 7e7 ,congressional oversight ,upon issuance of the implementation plan required under subsection 7d71 the ,director of the ,cybersecurity and ,infrastructure ,security ,agency of the ,department of ,homeland ,security1 shall submit to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate the stakeholder outreach and operational engagement strategy required under subsection 7a7 and the implementation plan required under subsection 7b71 together with any other associated legislative or budgetary proposals relating thereto4 #d4 ,information provided by protective security advisors ,the ,director of the ,cybersecurity and ,infrastructure ,security ,agency of the ,department of ,homeland ,security shall ensure1 to the greatest extent practicable1 protective security advisors of the ,agency are disseminating homeland security information on voluntary programs and services of the ,department of ,homeland ,security1 including regarding the ,nonprofit ,security ,grant ,program1 to bolster security and terrorism resilience4 #e4 ,protective security advisor force multiplier pilot program 7a7 ,in general ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of the ,cybersecurity and ,infrastructure ,security ,agency of the ,department of ,homeland ,security shall establish a one-year pilot program for ,state1 local1 ,tribal1 and territorial law enforcement agencies and appropriate government officials to be trained by protective security advisors of the ,agency regarding carrying out security vulnerability or terrorism risk assessments of facilities4 7b7 ,report ,not later than #ij days after the completion of the pilot program under subsection 7a71 the ,director of the ,cybersecurity and ,infrastructure ,security ,agency of the ,department of ,homeland ,security shall report on such pilot program to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate4