,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gcca  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #be1 #bjbj,mr4  
,langev9 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,gallagh]1    
,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york1
 ,mr4 ,katko1 ,mr4 ,rupp]sb]g]1 & ,mr4  
,hurd ( ,texas7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on        
,ov]sight & ,re=m1 & 9 addition to !    
,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 ,=eign   
,affairs1 & ,intellig5ce 7,p]man5t      
,select71 = 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 e/abli% ! ,(fice ( !       
,national ,cyb] ,director1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,national ,cyb] ,director  
,act4  #b4 ,national ,cyb] ,director    
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$1 )9 !  
,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t1 !      
,(fice ( ! ,national ,cyb] ,director 79 
?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,(fice74  7b7 
,national ,cyb] ,director  7#a7 ,9 g5]al

 ,! ,(fice %all be head$ by ! ,national 
,cyb] ,director 79 ?is section ref]r$ to
 z ! ,director7 :o %all be appo9t$ by ! 
,presid5t1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( ! 
,s5ate4 ,z an ex]cise ( ! rulemak+ p[] (
 ! ,s5ate1 any nom9ation ( ! ,director  
submitt$ to ! ,s5ate = confirmation1 &  
ref]r$ to a committee1 %all be jo9tly   
ref]r$ to ! ,homel& ,security &         
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs & ! ,arm$ ,s]vices 
,committees ( ! ,s5ate4 ,! ,director    
%all hold (fice at ! pleasure ( !       
,presid5t1 & %all be entitl$ to receive 
! same pay & all[ances z are provid$ =  
level ,i ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u      
section #ecab ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code4  7#b7 ,deputy directors ,!re %all
 be two ,deputy ,national ,cyb]         
,directors1 to be appo9t$ by !          
,presid5t1 :o %all hold (fice at !      
pleasure ( ! ,presid5t1 & :o %all report
 to ! ,director1 z foll[s3 7,a7 ,!      
,deputy ,national ,cyb] ,director =     
,/rategy1 ,capabilities1 & ,budget4     
7,b7 ,! ,deputy ,national ,cyb]         

,director = ,plans & ,op]ations4  7c7   
,duties ( ! ,national ,cyb] ,director   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to ! au?ority1   
direction1 & control ( ! ,presid5t1 !   
,director %all-- 7,a7 s]ve z ! pr9cipal 
advisor to ! ,presid5t on cyb]security  
/rategy & policy2  7,b7 9 consultation )
 appropriate ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1
 develop ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,national ,cyb]
 ,/rategy1 :i* %all include elem5ts     
relat$ to ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies--  
7i7 in=mation security2 &  7ii7 programs
 & policies int5d$ to improve ! ,unit$  
,/ates cyb]security po/ure2  7,c7 9     
consultation ) appropriate ,f$]al       
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies & ^u approval ( !   
,national ,cyb] ,/rategy by ! ,presid5t1
 sup]vise implem5tation ( ! /rategy by--
 7i7 9 consultation ) ! ,director ( !   
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 monitor+ 
& assess+ ! effectiv5ess1 includ+       
co/-effectiv5ess1 ( ,f$]al dep>tm5ts &  
ag5cies' implem5tation ( ! /rategy2     
7ii7 mak+ recomm5dations relevant to    
*anges 9 ! organization1 p]sonnel &     

res\rce allocation1 & policies ( ,f$]al 
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies to ! ,director ( !  
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget & heads ( 
su* dep>tm5ts & ag5cies 9 ord] to       
implem5t ! /rategy2  7iii7 review+ !    
annual budget proposal = ea* ,f$]al     
dep>tm5t or ag5cy & c]tify+ to ! head ( 
ea* ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy & !        
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget :e!r ! dep>tm5t or ag5cy        
proposal is consi/5t ) ! /rategy2  7iv7 
cont9u\sly assess+ & mak+ relevant      
recomm5dations to ! ,presid5t on !      
appropriate level ( integration &       
int]op]ability across ! ,f$]al          
cyb]security op]ations c5t]s2  7v7      
coord9at+ ) ! ,f$]al ,*ief ,in=mation   
,(fic]1 ! ,f$]al ,*ief ,in=mation       
,security ,(fic]1 ! ,director ( !       
,cyb]security & ,infra/ructure ,security
 ,ag5cy1 & ! ,director ( ,national      
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology on !    
developm5t & implem5tation ( policies & 
guidel9es relat$ to issues ( ,f$]al     
dep>tm5t & ag5cy in=mation security2 &  

7vi7 report+ annually to ! ,presid5t & !
 ,congress on ! /ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
cyb]security po/ure1 ! effectiv5ess ( ! 
/rategy1 & ! /atus ( ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & 
ag5cies' implem5tation ( ! /rategy2     
7,d7 lead jo9t int]ag5cy plann+ = !     
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t's integrat$ response to
 cyb]attacks & cyb] campaigns (         
significant consequ5ce1 to include-- 7i7
 coord9at+ ) relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts &
 ag5cies 9 ! developm5t (1 = ! approval 
( ! ,presid5t1 jo9t1 integrat$          
op]ational plans1 processes1 & playbooks
 = incid5t response t feature-- 7,i7    
cle> l9es ( au?ority & l9es ( ef=t      
across ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2  7,,ii7      
au?orities t h be5 delegat$ to an       
appropriate level to facilitate         
effective op]ational responses across ! 
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 &  7,,iii7 support = !
 integration ( def5sive cyb] plans &    
capabilities ) (f5sive cyb] plans &     
capabilities 9 a mann] consi/5t )       
improv+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates cyb]security    
po/ure2  7ii7 ex]cis+ ^! op]ational     

plans1 processes1 & playbooks2  7iii7   
updat+ ^! op]ational plans1 processes1 &
 playbooks = incid5t response z ne$$ 9  
coord9ation ) ongo+ (f5sive cyb] plans &
 op]ations2 &  7iv7 ensur+ ^! plans1    
processes1 & playbooks are prop]ly      
coord9at$ ) relevant private sector     
entities1 z appropriate2  7,e7 direct ! 
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t's response to          
cyb]attacks & cyb] campaigns (          
significant consequ5ce1 to include-- 7i7
 develop+ = ! approval ( ! ,presid5t1 ) 
! heads ( relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts &   
ag5cies indep5d5tly or ?r\gh ! ,national
 ,security ,c\ncil z direct$ by !       
,presid5t1 op]ational priorities1       
requirem5ts1 & tasks2  7ii7 coord9at+1  
deconflict+1 & ensur+ ! execution (     
op]ational activities 9 incid5t         
response2 &  7iii7 coord9at+ op]ational 
activities ) relevant private sector    
entities2  7,f7 engage ) private sector 
lead]s on cyb]security & em]g+ te*nology
 issues ) ! support (1 & 9 coord9ation  
)1 ! ,cyb]security & ,infra/ructure     

,security ,ag5cy & o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts 
& ag5cies1 z appropriate2  7,g7 annually
 report to ,congress on cyb]security    
?reats & issues fac+ ! nation1 includ+  
any new or em]g+ te*nologies t may      
impact national security1 economic      
prosp]ity1 or en=c+ ! rule ( law2 &     
7,h7 be responsible = su* o!r functions 
z ! ,presid5t may direct4  7#b7         
,delegation ( au?ority ,! ,director     
may-- 7,a7 s]ve z ! s5ior repres5tative 
on any body t ! ,presid5t may e/abli% = 
! purpose ( provid+ ! ,presid5t advice  
on cyb]security2  7,b7 be emp[]$ to     
conv5e ,national ,security ,c\ncil1     
,national ,economic ,c\ncil & ,homel&   
,security ,c\ncil meet+s1 ) ! concurr5ce
 ( ! ,national ,security ,advisor1      
,homel& ,security ,advisor1 or ,director
 ( ! ,national ,economic ,c\ncil1 z     
appropriate2  7,c7 be includ$ z a       
p>ticipant 9 prep>ations = &1 if        
appropriate1 execution ( cyb]security   
summits & o!r int]national meet+s at :i*
 cyb]security is a major topic2  7,d7   

delegate any ( ! ,director's functions1 
p[]s1 & duties to su* (fic]s & employees
 ( ! ,(fice z he may designate2 &  7,e7 
au?orize su* successive re-delegations (
 su* functions1 p[]s1 & duties to su*   
(fic]s & employees ( ! ,(fice z he may  
deem appropriate4  7d7 ,att5dance &     
p>ticipation 9 ,national ,security      
,c\ncil meet+s ,section #aja7;c77#b7 ( !
 ,national ,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej  
,u4,s4,c4 #cjba7;c77#b77 is am5d$ by    
/rik+ & ! ,*airman ( ! ,jo9t ,*iefs (   
,/aff & ins]t+ ! ,*airman ( ! ,jo9t     
,*iefs ( ,/aff1 & ! ,national ,cyb]     
,director4  7e7 ,p[]s ( ! ,director ,!  
,director may1 = ! purposes ( c>ry+ out 
! ,director's functions "u ?is section--
 7#a7 subject to ! civil s]vice &       
classification laws1 select1 appo9t1    
employ1 & fix ! comp5sation ( su* (fic]s
 & employees z are necess>y & prescribe 
_! au?ority & duties1 except t n m ?an  
#ge individuals may be employ$ )\t reg>d
 to any provision ( law regulat+ !      
employm5t or comp5sation at rates n to  

exce$ ! basic rate ( basic pay payable =
 level ,,iv ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u   
section #ecae ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code2  7#b7 employ exp]ts & consultants
 9 accordance ) section #caji ( title   
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & comp5sate    
individuals s employ$ = ea* day 7includ+
 travel "t7 at rates n 9 excess ( !     
maximum rate ( basic pay = grade        
,,gs-#ae z provid$ 9 section #eccb ( su*
 title1 & :ile su* exp]ts & consultants 
are s s]v+ away f _! homes or regul>    
place ( bus9ess1 to pay su* employees   
travel exp5ses & p] diem 9 lieu (       
subsi/5ce at rates au?oriz$ by section  
#egjc ( su* title #e = p]sons 9 ,f$]al  
,gov]nm5t s]vice employ$ int]mitt5tly2  
7#c7 promulgate su* rules & regulations 
z may be necess>y to c>ry out !         
functions1 p[]s1 & duties ve/$ 9 !      
,director2  7#d7 utilize1 ) _! cons5t1 !
 s]vices1 p]sonnel1 & facilities ( o!r  
,f$]al ag5cies2  7#e7 ent] into & p]=m  
su* contracts1 leases1 coop]ative       
agreem5ts1 or o!r transactions z may be 

necess>y 9 ! conduct ( ! "w ( ! ,(fice &
 on su* t]ms z ! ,director may det]m9e  
appropriate1 ) any ,f$]al ag5cy1 or )   
any public or private p]son or entity2  
7#f7 accept volunt>y & uncomp5sat$      
s]vices1 not)/&+ ! provisions ( section 
#acdb ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 
7#g7 adopt an (ficial seal1 :i* %all be 
judicially notic$2 &  7#h7 provide1 :]e 
au?oriz$ by law1 copies ( docum5ts to   
p]sons at co/1 except t any funds s     
receiv$ %all be cr$it$ to1 & be         
available = use f1 ! acc\nt f :i*       
exp5ditures relat+ !reto 7 made4  7f7   
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,cyb]security po/ure ,! t]m cyb]security
 po/ure means ! ability to id5tify &    
protect1 & detect1 respond to & recov] f
 intrusions 91 in=mation sy/ems !       
compromise ( :i* c\ld con/itute a cyb]  
attack or cyb] campaign ( significant   
consequ5ce4  7#b7 ,cyb] attacks & cyb]  
campaigns ( significant consequ5ce ,!   
t]m cyb] attacks & cyb] campaigns (     
significant consequ5ce means an incid5t 

or s]ies ( incid5ts t h ! purpose or    
effect (-- 7,a7 caus+ a significant     
disruption to ! availability ( a ,f$]al 
in=mation sy/em2  7,b7 h>m+1 or o!rwise 
significantly compromis+ ! provision (  
s]vice by1 a comput] or network (       
comput]s t support "o or m entities 9 a 
critical infra/ructure sector2  7,c7    
significantly compromis+ ! provision (  
s]vices by "o or m entities 9 a critical
 infra/ructure sector2  7,d7 caus+ a    
significant misappropriation ( funds or 
economic res\rces1 trade secrets1       
p]sonal id5tifi]s1 or f9ancial in=mation
 = comm]cial or competitive advantage or
 private f9ancial ga92 or  7,e7 o!rwise 
con/itut+ a significant ?reat to !      
national security1 =eign policy1 or     
economic heal? or f9ancial /ability ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,incid5t ,! t]m    
incid5t has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section
 #ceeb ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4
  7#d7 ,in=mation security ,! t]m       
in=mation security has ! mean+ giv5 t   
t]m 9 section #ceeb ( title #dd1 ,unit$ 

,/ates ,code4