#aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,s4 #ccc
  ,,an ,,act  ,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>$ness   
,consortium ,act ( #bjai4  #b4          
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act--  7#a7 ! t]m   
consortium means a gr\p prim>ily compos$
 ( 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 #bbji7;a7 ( ! ,homel& ,security 
,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #fei7;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 consortium to      
support ef=ts to address cyb]security   
risks & incid5ts4  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 #bbji ( ! ,homel& ,security 
,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #fei77 to--  
7#a7 provide tra9+ to ,/ate & local fir/
 respond]s & (ficials specifically =    
prep>+ = & respond+ to cyb]security     
risks & incid5ts1 9 accordance )        
applicable law2  7#b7 develop & update a
 curriculum utiliz+ exi/+ programs &    
models 9 accordance ) su* section #bbji1
 = ,/ate & local fir/ respond]s &       
(ficials1 relat$ to cyb]security risks &
 incid5ts2  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 #bbji2  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 9 accordance ) section       
#bbaj7;c7 ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act (  
#bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #ffj7;c772  7#e7    
help ,/ates & communities develop       
cyb]security in=mation %>+ programs1 9  
accordance ) section #bbji ( ! ,homel&  
,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4    
#fei71 = ! dissem9ation ( homel&        
security in=mation relat$ to            
cyb]security risks & incid5ts2 &  7#f7  
help incorporate cyb]security risk &    
incid5t prev5tion & response into exi/+ 
,/ate & local em]g5cy plans1 includ+    
cont9uity ( op]ations plans4  7c7       
,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  7d7 ,metrics ,if !      
,secret>y works ) a consortium "u       
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all measure
 ! effectiv5ess ( ! activities und]tak5 
by ! consortium "u ?is ,act4  7e7       
,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  
by work+ ) ! ,secret>y "u subsection    
7a74  #d4 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9   
?is ,act may be con/ru$ to au?orize a   
consortium to control or direct any law 
en=cem5t ag5cy 9 ! ex]cise ( ! duties ( 
! law en=cem5t ag5cy4  ,pass$ ! ,s5ate  
,novemb] #ba1 #bjai4,secret>y