,,ii  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #djbc  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,june #bb1     
#bjbj,mr4 ,markey introduced the        
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on          
,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation
  ,a ,,bill  ,to enhance maritime       
cybersecurity4  #a4 ,short title ,this  
,act may be cited as the ,enhancing     
,maritime ,cybersecurity ,act of #bjbj4 
#b4 ,maritime ,cybersecurity  7a7       
,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7     
,administrator ,the term ,administrator 
means the ,administrator of the         
,maritime ,administration4  7#b7        
,commandant ,the term ,commandant means 
the ,commandant of the ,united ,states  
,coast ,guard4  7#c7 ,cyber incident    
,the term cyber incident has the meaning
 given the term significant cyber       
incident in ,presidential ,policy       
,directive #da 7,july #bf1 #bjaf1       
relating to ,united ,states ,cyber      
,incident ,coordination74  7#d7         

,director ,the term ,director means the 
,director of the ,cybersecurity and     
,infrastructure ,security ,agency of the
 ,department of ,homeland ,security4    
7#e7 ,maritime operators ,the term      
maritime operators means the owners or  
operators of commercial maritime        
vessels1 the owners or operators of port
 terminals1 and port authorities4  7b7  
,cybersecurity resources  7#a7 ,in      
general ,not later than #b years after  
the date of enactment of this ,act1 the 
,director1 in consultation with the     
,administrator and the ,commandant1     
shall ensure the availability of a      
resource1 or a consolidated series of   
resources1 to assist maritime operators 
in identifying1 detecting1 protecting   
against1 responding to1 and recovering  
from cyber incidents4  7#b7 ,development
 ,in developing the resource under      
paragraph 7#a71 the ,director and the   
,administrator shall-- 7,a7 use the     
cybersecurity framework established by  
the ,national ,institute of ,standards  

and ,technology and required by         
,executive ,order #acfcf of ,february   
#ab1 #bjac 7#gh ,fed4 ,reg4 #aagci2     
relating to improving critical          
infrastructure cybersecurity72  7,b7 use
 the guidelines on maritime cyber risk  
management issued by the ,international 
,maritime ,organization on ,july #e1    
#bjag1 or any successor document2  7,c7 
establish a structured cybersecurity    
assessment and development program2     
7,d7 consult with appropriate maritime  
operators1 agencies1 industry           
stakeholders1 and cybersecurity experts2
 and  7,e7 provide for a period of      
public comment and review on the        
resource4  7c7 ,cyber coordinator ,not  
later than #b years after the date of   
enactment of this ,act1 the             
,administrator shall designate an office
 as a cyber coordinator1 which shall be 
responsible for the following3 7#a7     
,coordinating with the ,director and the
 ,commandant on cybersecurity activities
 for the commercial maritime sector and 

cyber incidents that affect maritime    
operators4  7#b7 ,ensuring that maritime
 operators are aware of available secure
 methods of notifying the ,united       
,states ,government of cyber incidents4 
7#c7 ,notifying the ,director and the   
,commandant of unaddressed cyber        
incidents that affect maritime          
operators4  7#d7 ,ensuring that maritime
 operators have access to educational   
resources1 conducting outreach1 and     
ensuring awareness on fundamental       
principles and best practices in        
cybersecurity for maritime systems1     
including the cyber resource developed  
under this section4