,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cibi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #aj1 #bjbj,mr4   
,pet]s introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize 
pilot programs on ! remote provision by 
! ,national ,gu>d to ,/ate gov]nm5ts &  
,national ,gu>ds 9 o!r ,/ates (         
cyb]security te*nical assi/ance 9 tra9+1
 prep>ation1 & response to cyb]         
incid5ts1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,pilot 
programs on remote provision by         
,national ,gu>d to ,/ate gov]nm5ts &    
,national ,gu>ds 9 o!r ,/ates (         
cyb]security te*nical assi/ance 9 tra9+1
 prep>ation1 & response to cyb] incid5ts
  7a7 ,pilot programs au?oriz$  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,army & !        
,secret>y ( ! ,air ,=ce may ea* conduct 
a pilot program to assess ! feasibility 
& advisability ( ! developm5t ( a       
capability )9 ! ,national ,gu>d ?r\gh   
:i* a ,national ,gu>d ( a ,/ate remotely
 provides ,/ate gov]nm5ts & ! ,national 

,gu>d ( o!r ,/ates 7:e!r or n 9 ! same  
,arm$ ,=ce z ! provid+ ,national ,gu>d7 
) cyb]security te*nical assi/ance 9     
tra9+1 prep>ation1 & response to cyb]   
incid5ts4  7#b7 ,con/ruction 9 dis*>ge  
,if su* ,secret>y elects to conduct su* 
a pilot program1 su* ,secret>y %all be  
kn[n z an adm9i/]+ ,secret>y = purposes 
( ?is section1 & any ref]5ce 9 ?is      
section to ! pilot program %all be      
treat$ z a ref]5ce to ! pilot program   
conduct$ by su* ,secret>y4  7#c7        
,coord9ation & consultation ,except z   
o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is section1 if su*   
,secret>y elects to conduct su* a pilot 
program1 su* ,secret>y %all conduct all 
compon5ts ( ! assessm5t 9 subsection 7b7
 & all compon5ts ( ! pilot program &    
reports 9 subsection 7i7 jo9tly ) !     
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security & 9       
consultation ) ! ,*ief ( ! ,national    
,gu>d ,bureau & entities repres5t+ ,/ate
 gov]nm5ts 7su* z ,gov]nors & *ief      
in=mation (fic]s74  7b7 ,assessm5t prior
 to comm5cem5t ,= purposes ( evaluat+   

exi/+ plat=ms1 te*nologies1 &           
capabilities "u subsection 7c71 & =     
e/abli%+ eligibility & p>ticipation     
requirem5ts "u subsection 7d71 =        
purposes ( ! pilot program1 an adm9i/]+ 
,secret>y %all1 prior to comm5c+ ! pilot
 program-- 7#a7 conduct an assessm5t (--
 7,a7 exi/+ cyb] capabilities available 
to ,/ates2  7,b7 exi/+ cyb] response    
capacities ( ! ,army ,national ,gu>d or 
,air ,national ,gu>d1 z applicable1 9   
ea* ,/ate2  7,c7 any exi/+ plat=m1      
te*nology1 or capability ( a ,national  
,gu>d t provides ! capability describ$ 9
 subsection 7a72 &  7,d7 any o!r        
available exi/+ plat=m1 te*nology1 or   
capabilities t may provide ! capability 
describ$ 9 subsection 7a72 &  7#b7      
det]m9e :e!r a plat=m1 te*nology1 or    
capability describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,c7
 or 7#a77;,d7 is suitable = expansion = 
purposes ( ! pilot program4  7c7        
,elem5ts ,a pilot program "u subsection 
7a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a      
te*nical capability t enables !         

,national ,gu>d ( a ,/ate to remotely   
provide cyb]security te*nical assi/ance 
to ,/ate gov]nm5ts & ! ,national ,gu>d (
 o!r ,/ates1 )\t ! ne$ to deploy outside
 its home ,/ate4 ,! design & any        
developm5t ( su* capability %all-- 7,a7 
occur 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y (    
,homel& ,security2 &  7,b7 enable1 ^u   
deploym5t & op]ation ( ! capability1    
int]op]ability ) o!r ,f$]al & non-,f$]al
 cyb] response entities1 includ+ !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security4  7#b7    
,policies1 processes1 proc$ures1 &      
au?orities = use ( su* a capability1    
includ+ ) respect to ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,!  
roles1 responsibilities1 & au?orities ( 
bo? reque/+ & deploy+ ,/ate gov]nm5ts1  
,national ,gu>ds1 & ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,homel& ,security ) respect to su*      
remote te*nical assi/ance1 tak+ into    
acc\nt ! matt]s specifi$ 9 subsection   
7f74  7,b7 ,program managem5t &         
gov]nance /ructures = deploym5t &       
ma9t5ance ( ! capability4  7,c7         
,security :5 p]=m+ remote support1      

includ+ su* 9 matt]s su* z au!ntication 
& remote s5s+4  7,d7 ,! effici5t &      
effective use by ,f$]al & non-,f$]al    
entities ( ! int]op]ability             
functionality ( ! capability1 z requir$ 
by p>agraph 7#a77;,b74  7#c7 ,! conduct1
 9 consultation also ) ! ,director ( !  
,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation1 o!r     
,f$]al ag5cies1 & appropriate non-,f$]al
 entities 79 addition to ! entities     
ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a77#c771 ( at   
lea/ "o ex]cise to demon/rate !         
capability1 :i* ex]cise %all include !  
foll[+3 7,a7 ,p>ticipation ( n few] ?an 
two ,/ate gov]nm5ts & _! ,national      
,gu>ds4  7,b7 ,circum/ances design$ to  
te/ & validate ! policies1 processes1   
proc$ures1 & au?orities develop$        
pursuant to p>agraph 7#b7 & !           
int]op]ability functionality ( !        
capability1 z requir$ pursuant to       
p>agraph 7#a77;,b74  7d7 ,use ( exi/+   
te*nology ,an adm9i/]+ ,secret>y may use
 an exi/+ plat=m1 te*nology1 or         
capability to provide ! capability      

describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 "u ! pilot    
program4  7e7 ,eligibility &            
p>ticipation requirem5ts ,an adm9i/]+   
,secret>y %all e/abli% requirem5ts )    
respect to eligibility & p>ticipation ( 
,/ate gov]nm5ts & _! ,national ,gu>ds 9 
! pilot program4  7f7 ,con/ruction )    
c]ta9 curr5t au?orities  7#a7 ,comm&    
au?orities ,no?+ 9 a pilot program "u   
subsection 7a7 may be con/ru$ z affect+ 
or alt]+ ! comm& au?orities o!rwise     
applicable to any unit ( ! ,national    
,gu>d unit p>ticipat+ 9 ! pilot program4
  7#b7 ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,assi/ance   
,compact ,no?+ 9 a pilot program may be 
con/ru$ z affect+ or alt]+ any curr5t   
agreem5t "u ! ,em]g5cy ,managem5t       
,assi/ance ,compact1 or any o!r ,/ate   
agreem5ts1 or z det]m9ative ( ! future  
cont5t ( any su* agreem5t4  7g7         
,evaluation metrics ,an adm9i/]+        
,secret>y %all e/abli% metrics to       
evaluate ! effectiv5ess ( ! pilot       
program4  7h7 ,t]m ,a pilot program "u  
subsection 7a7 %all t]m9ate on ! date t 

is ?ree ye>s aft] ! date ( ! comm5cem5t 
( ! pilot program4  7i7 ,reports  7#a7  
,initial report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days   
aft] ! date ( ! comm5cem5t ( ! pilot    
program1 ! adm9i/]+ ,secret>y1 9        
coord9ation solely ) ! ,secret>y (      
,homel& ,security1 %all submit to !     
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
report sett+ =? a description ( ! pilot 
program & su* o!r matt]s 9 connection ) 
! pilot program z ! adm9i/]+ ,secret>y  
consid]s appropriate4  7#b7 ,f9al report
 ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! t]m9ation 
( ! pilot program1 ! adm9i/]+ ,secret>y1
 9 coord9ation solely ) ! ,secret>y (   
,homel& ,security1 %all submit to !     
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
report on ! pilot program4 ,! report    
%all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a          
description ( ! pilot program1 includ+  
any p>tn]%ips ent]$ into by ! adm9i/]+  
,secret>y "u ! pilot program4  7,b7 ,a  
summ>y ( ! assessm5t p]=m$ prior to !   
comm5cem5t ( ! pilot program 9          
accordance ) subsection 7b74  7,c7 ,a   

summ>y ( ! evaluation metrics e/abli%$ 9
 accordance ) subsection 7g74  7,d7 ,an 
assessm5t ( ! effectiv5ess ( ! pilot    
program1 & ( ! capability describ$ 9    
subsection 7a7 "u ! pilot program4  7,e7
 ,an assessm5t ( any ob/acles1 ei!r 9   
/atute or policies ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,def5se or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&        
,security1 t impact$ ! effectiv5ess ( ! 
capability describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 "u 
! pilot program4  7,f7 ,a description ( 
co/s associat$ ) ! implem5tation &      
conduct ( ! pilot program4  7,g7 ,a     
recomm5dation z to ! t]m9ation or       
ext5sion ( ! pilot program1 or ! mak+ ( 
! pilot program p]man5t ) an expansion  
nationwide4  7,h7 ,an e/imate ( ! co/s (
 mak+ ! pilot program p]man5t & exp&+ x 
nationwide 9 accordance ) !             
recomm5dation 9 subp>agraph 7,g74  7,i7 
,appropriate proposals = updates to     
national cyb] response plans4  7,j7 ,su*
 recomm5dations = legislative or        
adm9i/rative action z ! adm9i/]+        
,secret>y consid]s appropriate 9 light (

 ! pilot program4  7#c7 ,jo9t ex]cise   
aft] action report ,n lat] ?an #ij days 
aft] completion ( ! ex]cise describ$ 9  
subsection 7c77#c71 ! adm9i/]+          
,secret>y1 9 coord9ation solely ) !     
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security & 9       
consultation solely ) ! ,*ief ( !       
,national ,gu>d ,bureau1 %all submit to 
! appropriate committees ( ,congress a  
jo9t ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & ,dep>tm5t (  
,homel& ,security aft]-action report on 
! ex]cise4 ,! report %all include !     
foll[+3 7,a7 ,a description ( ! ex]cise 
sc5>io & p>ticipat+ entities4  7,b7 ,a  
discussion ( ! effectiv5ess ( ! ex]cise 
9 evaluat+ ! capability describ$ 9      
subsection 7a71 includ+ ! policies1     
processes1 proc$ures1 & au?orities      
develop$ pursuant to subsection 7c77#b7 
& ! int]op]ability functionality ( !    
capability1 z requir$ pursuant to       
subsection 7c77#a77;,b74  7,c7 ,a       
discussion ( ! effectiv5ess ( ! ex]cise 
9 evaluat+ coord9ation betwe5 !         
,national ,gu>ds & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&

 ,security dur+ incid5t response4  7,d7 
,a discussion ( /r5g?s & weaknesses (   
int]dep>tm5t communication1 coord9ation1
 & jo9t support to ! ,/ate gov]nm5t or  
,national ,gu>d unit reque/+ assi/ance  
dur+ ! ex]cise4  7,e7 ,su*              
recomm5dations = legislative or         
adm9i/rative action z ! adm9i/]+        
,secret>y or ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&      
,security consid]s appropriate 9 light (
 ! ex]cise4  7#d7 ,appropriate          
committees ( ,congress def9$ ,9 ?is     
subsection1 ! t]m appropriate committees
 ( ,congress means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee  
on ,arm$ ,s]vices & ! ,committee on     
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on    
,arm$ ,s]vices & ! ,committee on ,homel&
 ,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 
7j7 ,/ate def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m   
,/ate means ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates1 !    
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? (  
,pu]to ,rico1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 ,guam1 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 & !        
,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s4

  7k7 ,fund+  7#a7 ,au?orization (      
appropriations ,!re is h]eby au?oriz$ to
 be appropriat$ = fiscal ye> #bjba = !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se = op]ation &        
ma9t5ance1 ,def5se-wide activities1     
#f1jjj1jjj1 ) ! am\nt to be available = 
adm9i/rative & s]vice-wide activities = 
! ,(fice ( ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se = !    
pilot programs au?oriz$ by subsection   
7a74  7#b7 ,con/ruction ) o!r fund+ ,!  
am\nt au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ &      
available pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 is 9
 additional to any o!r am\nts au?oriz$  
to be appropriat$ = fiscal ye> #bjba = !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  7l7 ,transf] (   
funds au?oriz$ ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se   
may transf] am\nts available pursuant to
 subsection 7k77#a7 to ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,homel& ,security = cr$it to            
appropriations available = !            
,cyb]security & ,infra/ructure ,security
 ,ag5cy ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&         
,security4 ,am\nts s transf]r$ %all be  
m]g$ ) & available = ! same "t p]iod z !
 appropriation to :i* transf]r$1 & %all 

be available to c>ry out ?is section4