,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #deih  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #af1         
#bjbj,ms4 ,ros5 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,"y7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ 
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide =      
assi/ance = small manufactur]s 9 !      
def5se indu/rial supply *a9 on matt]s   
relat+ to cyb]security4  #a4 ,assi/ance 
= small manufactur]s 9 ! def5se         
indu/rial supply *a9 on matt]s relat+ to
 cyb]security  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to 
! availability ( appropriations1 !      
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9 consultation ) ! 
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (     
,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 may aw>d f9ancial  
assi/ance to a ,c5t] = ! purpose (      
provid+ cyb]security s]vices to small   
manufactur]s4  7b7 ,crit]ia ,!          
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,director1
 %all e/abli% & publi% on ! grants4gov  
website1 or successor website1 crit]ia =
 select+ recipi5ts = f9ancial assi/ance 
"u ?is section4  7c7 ,use ( f9ancial    

assi/ance ,f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is    
section-- 7#a7 %all be us$ by a ,c5t] to
 provide small manufactur]s )           
cyb]security s]vices relat+ to-- 7,a7   
compliance ) ! cyb]security requirem5ts 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,supplem5t to ! 
,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulation1 includ+
 aw>5ess1 assessm5t1 evaluation1        
prep>ation1 & implem5tation (           
cyb]security s]vices2 &  7,b7 a*iev+    
compliance ) ! ,cyb]security ,maturity  
,model ,c]tification framework ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2 &  7#b7 may be us$ 
by a ,c5t] to employ tra9$ p]sonnel to  
deliv] cyb]security s]vices to small    
manufactur]s4  7d7 ,bi5nial reports     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n less frequ5tly ?an once
 e two ye>s1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to 
! congressional def5se committees1 !    
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate1 & !         
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a
 bi5nial report on f9ancial assi/ance   
aw>d$ "u ?is section4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,to

 ! ext5t practicable1 ea* report        
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include !
 foll[+ ) respect to ! ye>s cov]$ by !  
report3 7,a7 ,! numb] ( small           
manufactur+ companies assi/$4  7,b7 ,a  
description ( ! cyb]security s]vices    
provid$4  7,c7 ,a description ( !       
cyb]security matt]s address$4  7,d7 ,an 
analysis ( ! op]ational effectiv5ess &  
co/-effectiv5ess ( ! cyb]security       
s]vices provid$4  7e7 ,t]m9ation ,!     
au?ority ( ! ,secret>y to aw>d f9ancial 
assi/ance "u ?is section %all t]m9ate on
 ! date t is five ye>s aft] ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7f7 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m ,c5t] has !   
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #be7;a7 ( !
 ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &         
,te*nology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4          
#bghk7a774  7#b7 ,! t]m congressional   
def5se committees has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m
 9 section #aja7;a77#af7 ( title #aj1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#c7 ,! t]m small 
manufactur] has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9    
section #afdd7;g7 ( ! ,john ,s4 ,mc,cain

 ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = 
,fiscal ,ye> #bjai 7,public ,law        
#aae-bcb2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bbbd note74