,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cgab  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ac1 #bjbj,mr4    
,wick] 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,ros51 & ,mr4   
,g>dn]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to require ! ,secret>y (      
,comm]ce to e/abli% national            
cyb]security gr& *all5ges1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,cyb]security ,competitions
 to ,yield ,bett] ,ef=ts to ,rese>* !   
,late/ ,exceptionally ,advanc$ ,problems
 ,act ( #bjbj or ! ,cyb] ,leap ,act (   
#bjbj4  #b4 ,national ,cyb]security ,gr&
 ,*all5ges  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,ii ( !
 ,cyb]security ,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjad 
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gdca et seq47 is am5d$  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #bje4       
,national ,cyb]security ,gr& ,*all5ges  
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( national cyb]security 
gr& *all5ges  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to a*ieve  
high-priority break?r\ghs 9 cyb]security
 by #bjbh1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all  

e/abli% ! foll[+ national cyb]security  
gr& *all5ges3 7,a7 ,economics ( a cyb]  
attack ,build+ m resili5t sy/ems t      
measurably & expon5tially raise adv]s>y 
co/s ( c>ry+ out common cyb] attacks4   
7,b7 ,cyb] tra9+  7i7 ,emp[]+ ! p ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ) an appropriate &        
measurably suffici5t level ( digital    
lit]acy to make safe & secure decisions 
onl9e4  7ii7 ,develop+ a cyb]security   
work=ce ) measurable skills to protect &
 ma9ta9 in=mation sy/ems4  7,c7 ,em]g+  
te*nology ,advanc+ cyb]security ef=ts 9 
response to em]g+ te*nology1 su* z      
artificial intellig5ce1 quantum sci5ce1 
& next g5]ation communications          
te*nologies4  7,d7 ,reimag9+ digital    
id5tity ,ma9ta9+ a high s5se ( usability
 :ile improv+ ! security & safety (     
onl9e activity ( individuals 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates4  7,e7 ,f$]al ag5cy resili5ce    
,r$uc+ cyb]security risks to ,f$]al     
networks & sy/ems1 & improv+ ! response 
( ,f$]al ag5cies to cyb]security        
incid5ts on su* networks & sy/ems4  7,f7

 ,o!r *all5ges ,su* o!r *all5ges z !    
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce consid]s           
appropriate to a*ieve high-priority     
break?r\ghs 9 cyb]security4  7#b7       
,consid]ations ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph    
7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all consid] !        
recomm5dations set =? 9 ! report ( !    
,national ,security ,telecommunications 
,advisory ,committee entitl$ ,,n/ac     
,report to ! ,presid5t on a             
,cyb]security ,moon%ot & dat$ ,novemb]  
#ad1 #bjah4  7b7 ,pursuit ( national    
cyb]security gr& *all5ges  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ! ,cyb]security ,competitions
 to ,yield ,bett] ,ef=ts to ,rese>* !   
,late/ ,exceptionally ,advanc$ ,problems
 ,act ( #bjbj1 ! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh !
 ,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,/&>ds &    
,te*nology1 %all comm5ce ef=ts to pursue
 ! national cyb]security gr& *all5ges   
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a74  7#b7       
,competitions ,! ef=ts requir$ by       
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include c>ry+ out    
programs to aw>d prizes1 includ+ ca% &  

nonca% prizes1 competitively pursuant to
 ! au?orities & processes e/abli%$ "u   
section #bd ( ! ,/ev5son-,wydl]         
,te*nology ,innovation ,act ( #aihj 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #cgai7 or any o!r applicable 
provision ( law4  7#c7 ,additional      
au?orities ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a71 !
 ,secret>y may ent] into & p]=m su* o!r 
transactions z ! ,secret>y consid]s     
necess>y & on su* t]ms z ! ,secret>y    
consid]s appropriate4  7#d7 ,coord9ation
 ,9 pursu+ national cyb]security gr&    
*all5ges "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y  
%all coord9ate ) ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,!      
,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce         
,f\ndation4  7,b7 ,! ,director ( !      
,cyb]security & ,infra/ructure ,security
 ,ag5cy4  7,c7 ,! ,director ( ! ,def5se 
,advanc$ ,rese>* ,projects ,ag5cy4  7,d7
 ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce &    
,te*nology ,policy4  7,e7 ,! ,director (
 ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget4  7,f7 
,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,g5]al ,s]vices     
,adm9i/ration4  7,g7 ,! ,f$]al ,trade   
,commission4  7,h7 ,! heads ( su* o!r   

,f$]al ag5cies z ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce 
consid]s appropriate = purposes ( ?is   
section4  7#e7 ,solicitation (          
acceptance ( funds ,pursuant to section 
#bd ( ! ,/ev5son-,wydl] ,te*nology      
,innovation ,act ( #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#cgai71 ! ,secret>y %all reque/ & accept
 funds f o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 ,/ate1     
,unit$ ,/ates t]ritory1 local1 or tribal
 gov]nm5t ag5cies1 private sector       
=-pr(it entities1 & nonpr(it entities to
 support ef=ts to pursue a national     
cyb]security gr& *all5ge "u ?is section4
  7c7 ,recomm5dations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 
c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y (    
,comm]ce %all designate an advisory     
c\ncil to seek recomm5dations4  7#b7    
,elem5ts ,! recomm5dations requir$ by   
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3    
7,a7 ,a scope = ef=ts c>ri$ out "u      
subsection 7b74  7,b7 ,metrics to assess
 submissions = prizes "u competitions   
c>ri$ out "u subsection 7b7 z !         
submissions p]ta9 to ! national         
cyb]security gr& *all5ges e/abli%$ "u   

subsection 7a74  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts
 ,section #bja7;a77#a7 ( su* ,act is    
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,j71 by     
/rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2  7#b7 by
 r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,k7 z          
subp>agraph 7,l72 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]
 subp>agraph 7,j7 ! foll[+3  7,k7       
implem5tation ( section #bje ?r\gh      
rese>* & developm5t on ! topics id5tifi$
 "u subsection 7a7 ( su* section2 &  4  
7c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 
9 section #a7;b7 ( su* ,act is am5d$ by 
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    
#bjd ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #bje4 ,national   
,cyb]security ,gr& ,*all5ges4  4