,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dbbf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bj1 #bjbj,mr4   
,pet]s introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to require ! ,secret>y (  
,homel& ,security to conduct an         
assessm5t ( ! feasibility & advisability
 ( e/abli%+ a fund = ! response to1 &   
recov]y f1 a cyb] /ate ( di/ress1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,assess+ a ,cyb] ,/ate 
( ,di/ress ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4           
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on 
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on    
,homel& ,security & ! ,committee on     
,ov]sight & ,re=m ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,critical        
infra/ructure ,! t]m critical           
infra/ructure has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9  

section #ajaf7;e7 ( ! ,,usa ,,patriot   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaie;c7e774  7#c7  
,cyb] ,response & ,recov]y ,fund ,! t]m 
,cyb] ,response & ,recov]y ,fund means a
 fund int5d$ to support ! response &    
recov]y f a significant cyb] incid5t1 ! 
disbursem5t ( :i* may be trigg]$ by a   
decl>ation ( a cyb] /ate ( di/ress4     
7#d7 ,cyb] /ate ( di/ress ,! t]m cyb]   
/ate ( di/ress means a /ate ( di/ress   
t-- 7,a7 beg9s ) a ,f$]al decl>ation2 & 
7,b7 trigg]s additional f9ancial &      
mat]ial assi/ance 9 respond+ to         
significant cyb] incid5ts4  7#e7 ,/ate  
,! t]m ,/ate means any ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 !       
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,nor!rn  
,m>iana ,isl&s1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9  
,isl&s1 ,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 & any   
o!r t]ritory or possession ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates4  #c4 ,assessm5t ( cyb] /ate (   
di/ress  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj  
days aft] ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !      
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9        
consultation ) ! head ( any ag5cy or    

non-,f$]al entity det]m9$ appropriate by
 ! ,secret>y1 %all conduct an assessm5t 
( ! feasibility & advisability (        
e/abli%+ an au?ority = ! decl>ation ( a 
cyb] /ate ( di/ress4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,!   
assessm5t requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all
 include-- 7#a7 a review (              
recomm5dations develop$ by ! ,cyb]space 
,sol>ium ,commission "u section #afeb7k7
 ( ! ,john ,s4 ,mc,cain ,national       
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjai 7,public ,law #aae-bcb2 #acb 
,/at4 #badf72 &  7#b7 ! developm5t (    
additional recomm5dations relat+ to--   
7,a7 ! det]m9ations t ! ,secret>y %\ld  
make & any o!r actions t %\ld be tak5   
be=e ! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to decl>e  
or r5ew a cyb] /ate ( di/ress1 includ+  
:e!r ! decl>ation or any r5ewal %\ld    
require congressional ov]sight or       
approval2  7,b7 ! def9ition ( ! t]m     
significant cyb] incid5t1 :i* %all      
include a consid]ation ( ! ?reat & scope
 or magnitude ( ! impact ( su* an       
incid5t2  7,c7 ! au?ority = !           

coord9ation1 includ+ ! ext5t & type (   
coord9ation1 ( ! response (-- 7i7       
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal         
gov]nm5ts1 includ+ ! ,national ,gu>d2 & 
7ii7 private entities2  7,d7 !          
appropriate duration ( a cyb] /ate (    
di/ress & any r5ewal ( a cyb] /ate (    
di/ress2  7,e7 :e!r !re %\ld be a       
limitation on ! numb] ( r5ewals ( a cyb]
 /ate ( di/ress1 ) or )\t congressional 
ov]sight or approval2  7,f7 !           
int]action1 duplication1 coord9ation1 & 
deconfliction (-- 7i7 au?orities or     
functions = ! prep>ation =1 response to1
 or recov]y f a significant cyb] incid5t
 t ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security      
recomm5ds grant+ or assign+ "u ?is      
p>agraph2 &  7ii7 exi/+ au?orities or   
functions e/abli%$ by law or policy t   
may relate to prep>+ =1 respond+ to1 or 
recov]y f a significant cyb] incid5t1   
includ+ "u-- 7,i7 ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d   
,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et seq472     
7,,ii7 ! ,national ,em]g5cies ,act 7#ej 

,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq472  7,,iii7      
cont9uity ( gov]nm5t plans2  7,,iv7 o!r 
national disa/] plans2 &  7,v7 any o!r  
,f$]al au?ority ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&   
,security det]m9es appropriate2  7,g7   
appropriate exemptions f applicable     
legal requirem5ts necess>y to facilitate
 activities dur+ a cyb] /ate ( di/ress2 
7,h7 ! scope ( any all[able activities--
 7i7 9 prep>ation = a decl>ation ( a    
cyb] /ate ( di/ress2  7ii7 dur+ a cyb]  
/ate ( di/ress2 or  7iii7 imm$iately    
foll[+ ! t]m9ation ( ! cyb] /ate (      
di/ress2  7,i7 ! scope ( any o!r        
int]action betwe5 ,f$]al entities &     
betwe5 ,f$]al & non-,f$]al entities2 &  
7,j7 any o!r aspects ( a cyb] /ate (    
di/ress t ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&         
,security det]m9es relevant4  #d4       
,assessm5t ( ,cyb] ,response & ,recov]y 
,fund  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj    
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all    
conduct an assessm5t ( ! feasibility &  
advisability ( e/abli%+ a ,cyb]         

,response & ,recov]y ,fund4  7b7        
,elem5ts ,! assessm5t requir$ "u        
subsection 7a7 %all include-- 7#a7 a    
review ( recomm5dations develop$ by !   
,cyb]space ,sol>ium ,commission "u      
section #afeb7k7 ( ! ,john ,s4 ,mc,cain 
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjai 7,public ,law        
#aae-bcb2 #acb ,/at4 #badf72 &  7#b7 !  
developm5t ( additional recomm5dations  
relat+ to-- 7,a7 ! adm9i/ration ( a     
,cyb] ,response & ,recov]y ,fund2  7,b7 
! eligibility ( entities t may receive  
direct or indirect support "u a ,cyb]   
,response & ,recov]y ,fund1 includ+     
eligibility = ! receipt ( direct or     
indirect support by-- 7i7 ,f$]al        
entities2  7ii7 ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal 
gov]nm5ts2  7iii7 own]s & op]ators (    
critical infra/ructure2 &  7iv7 private 
sector entities t are n own]s or        
op]ators ( critical infra/ructure2  7,c7
 all[able exp5ses = a ,cyb] ,response & 
,recov]y ,fund2  7,d7 :e!r any entity   
receiv+ funds f ! ,cyb] ,response &     

,recov]y ,fund %\ld be requir$ to mat*  
funds or reimburse any funds to ! ,cyb] 
,response & ,recov]y ,fund2 &  7,e7 )   
respect to fund+ available = ! response 
to1 & recov]y f a significant cyb]      
incid5t1 ! int]action1 duplication1     
coord9ation1 & deconfliction ( t fund+1 
or applications = t fund+1 provid$-- 7i7
 f a ,cyb] ,response & ,recov]y ,fund2  
or  7ii7 "u-- 7,i7 ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d  
,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et seq472     
7,,ii7 ! ,national ,em]g5cies ,act 7#ej 
,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq472 or  7,,iii7   
any o!r ,f$]al grant program relat+ to  
cyb]security or natural disa/] response 
or recov]y4  #e4 ,brief+  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,homel& ,security %all provide a brief+ 
to ea* appropriate congressional        
committee on ! assessm5ts c>ri$ out by !
 ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security "u       
sections #c & #d t includes-- 7#a7 !    
f9d+s f ! assessm5ts2 &  7#b7           

legislative proposals = ! e/abli%m5t (--
 7,a7 an au?ority = ! decl>ation ( a    
cyb] /ate ( di/ress2 &  7,b7 a ,cyb]    
,response & ,recov]y ,fund4  7b7 ,=mat  
,ea* brief+ requir$ "u subsection 7a7-- 
7#a7 %all be complet$ 9 a mann] t is    
unclassifi$2 &  7#b7 may include a      
classifi$ compon5t4