,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #fdh #aag? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #acaf ,report ,no4   
#aag-beg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$
 ,,/ates  ,april #bb1 #bjba,mr4 ,pet]s  
7= himself & ,mr4 ,portman7 introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &  
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs  ,decemb] #ad1     
#bjbb,report$ by ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ) an      
amendment,strike out all aft] ! enact+  
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,a  
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,homel& ,security    
,act ( #bjjb to au?orize ! ,secret>y (  
,homel& ,security to make a decl>ation (
 a significant incid5t1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,cyb] ,response & ,recov]y 
,act ( #bjba4  #b4 ,decl>ation ( a      
significant incid5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title
 ,,xxii ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act (    
#bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #fea et seq47 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  ,c    
,decl>ation ( a significant incid5t     
#bbca4 ,def9itions ,= ! purposes ( ?is  
subtitle3 7#a7 ,asset response activity 

,! t]m asset response activity means an 
activity to support an entity impact$ by
 an incid5t ) ! response to1 rem$iation 
(1 or recov]y f1 ! incid5t1 includ+--   
7,a7 furni%+ te*nical & advisory        
assi/ance to ! entity to protect !      
assets ( ! entity1 mitigate             
vuln]abilities1 & r$uce ! relat$        
impacts2  7,b7 assess+ pot5tial risks to
 ! critical infra/ructure sector or     
geographic region impact$ by ! incid5t1 
includ+ pot5tial cascad+ effects ( !    
incid5t on o!r critical infra/ructure   
sectors or geographic regions2  7,c7    
develop+ c\rses ( action to mitigate !  
risks assess$ "u subp>agraph 7,b72  7,d7
 facilitat+ in=mation %>+ & op]ational  
coord9ation ) entities p]=m+ ?reat      
response activities2 &  7,e7 provid+    
guidance on h[ be/ to use ,f$]al        
res\rces & capabilities 9 a timely1     
effective mann] to spe$ recov]y f !     
incid5t4  7#b7 ,decl>ation ,! t]m       
decl>ation means a decl>ation ( !       
,secret>y "u section #bbcb7;a77#a74     

7#c7 ,director ,! t]m ,director means ! 
,director ( ! ,cyb]security &           
,infra/ructure ,security ,ag5cy4  7#d7  
,f$]al ag5cy ,! t]m ,f$]al ag5cy has !  
mean+ giv5 ! t]m ag5cy 9 section #cejb (
 title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#e7  
,fund ,! t]m ,fund means ! ,cyb]        
,response & ,recov]y ,fund e/abli%$ "u  
section #bbcc7;a74  7#f7 ,incid5t ,! t]m
 incid5t has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9       
section #ceeb ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  7#g7 ,r5ewal ,! t]m r5ewal     
means a r5ewal ( a decl>ation "u section
 #bbcb7;d74  7#h7 ,significant incid5t  
,! t]m significant incid5t-- 7,a7 means 
an incid5t or a gr\p ( relat$ incid5ts t
 results1 or is likely to result1 9     
demon/rable h>m to-- 7i7 ! national     
security int]e/s1 =eign relations1 or   
economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7ii7 !   
public confid5ce1 civil lib]ties1 or    
public heal? & safety ( ! p ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates2 &  7,b7 does n include an       
incid5t or a portion ( a gr\p ( relat$  
incid5ts t occurs on-- 7i7 a national   

security sy/em 7z def9$ 9 section #ceeb 
( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code72 or   
7ii7 an in=mation sy/em describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#b7 or 7#c7 ( section         
#ceec7;e7 ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code4  #bbcb4 ,decl>ation  7a7 ,9 g5]al
  7#a7 ,decl>ation ,! ,secret>y1 9      
consultation ) ! ,national ,cyb]        
,director1 may make a decl>ation ( a    
significant incid5t 9 accordance ) ?is  
section if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t-- 7,a7
 a specific significant incid5t-- 7i7   
has occurr$2 or  7ii7 is likely to occur
 imm95tly2 &  7,b7 o!rwise available    
res\rces1 o!r ?an ! ,fund1 are likely   
insuffici5t to respond effectively to1  
or to mitigate effectively1 ! specific  
significant incid5t describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7 ,prohibition on 
delegation ,! ,secret>y may n delegate !
 au?ority provid$ to ! ,secret>y "u     
p>agraph 7#a74  7b7 ,asset response     
activities ,^u a decl>ation1 ! ,director
 %all coord9ate-- 7#a7 ! asset response 
activities ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy 9 response

 to ! specific significant incid5t      
associat$ ) ! decl>ation2 &  7#b7 )     
appropriate entities1 :i* may include-- 
7,a7 public & private entities & ,/ate &
 local gov]nm5ts ) respect to ! asset   
response activities ( ^? entities &     
gov]nm5ts2 &  7,b7 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1
 & ,tribal law en=cem5t ag5cies )       
respect to inve/igations & ?reat        
response activities ( ^? law en=cem5t   
ag5cies4  7c7 ,duration ,subject to     
subsection 7d71 a decl>ation %all       
t]m9ate ^u ! e>li] (-- 7#a7 a           
det]m9ation by ! ,secret>y t !          
decl>ation is no long] necess>y2 or     
7#b7 ! expiration ( ! #abj-;day p]iod   
beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y     
makes ! decl>ation4  7d7 ,r5ewal ,!     
,secret>y1 )\t delegation1 may r5ew a   
decl>ation z necess>y4  7e7 ,publication
 ,n lat] ?an #gb h\rs aft] a decl>ation 
or a r5ewal1 ! ,secret>y %all publi% !  
decl>ation or r5ewal 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4
  7f7 ,advance actions ,! ,secret>y--   
7#a7 %all assess ! res\rces available to

 respond to a pot5tial decl>ation2 &    
7#b7 may take actions be=e & :ile a     
decl>ation is 9 effect to arrange or    
procure additional res\rces = asset     
response activities or te*nical         
assi/ance ! ,secret>y det]m9es necess>y1
 :i* may include ent]+ into /&by        
contracts ) private entities =          
cyb]security s]vices or incid5t         
respond]s 9 ! ev5t ( a decl>ation4      
#bbcc4 ,cyb] response & recov]y fund    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ a ,cyb]   
,response & ,recov]y ,fund1 :i* %all be 
available =-- 7#a7 ! coord9ation (      
activities describ$ 9 section #bbcb7;b72
  7#b7 response & recov]y support = !   
specific significant incid5t associat$ )
 a decl>ation to ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 &
 ,tribal1 entities & public & private   
entities on a reimbursable or           
non-reimbursable basis1 includ+ ?r\gh   
asset response activities & te*nical    
assi/ance1 su* z-- 7,a7 vuln]ability    
assessm5ts & mitigation2  7,b7 te*nical 
incid5t mitigation2  7,c7 malw>e        

analysis2  7,d7 analytic support2  7,e7 
?reat detection & hunt+2 &  7,f7 network
 protections2  7#c7 z ! ,director       
det]m9es appropriate1 grants =1 or      
coop]ative agreem5ts )1 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1  
local1 & ,tribal public & private       
entities to respond to1 & recov] f1 !   
specific significant incid5t associat$ )
 a decl>ation1 su* z-- 7,a7 h>dw>e or   
s(tw>e to replace1 update1 improve1     
h>d51 or enhance ! functionality ( exi/+
 h>dw>e1 s(tw>e1 or sy/ems2 &  7,b7     
te*nical contract p]sonnel support2 &   
7#d7 advance actions tak5 by ! ,secret>y
 "u section #bbcb7;f77#b74  7b7         
,deposits ,money %all be deposit$ into !
 ,fund f-- 7#a7 appropriations to !     
,fund = activities ( ! ,fund2  7#b7     
reimbursem5t f ,f$]al ag5cies = !       
activities describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a71   
7#b71 & 7#d7 ( subsection 7a72 &  7#c7  
any o!r income incid5t to activities ( !
 ,fund4  7c7 ,supplem5t n supplant      
,am\nts 9 ! ,fund %all be us$ to        
supplem5t1 n supplant1 o!r ,f$]al1      

,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal fund+ =        
activities 9 response to a decl>ation4  
#bbcd4 ,notification & report+  7a7     
,notification ,^u a decl>ation or       
r5ewal1 ! ,secret>y %all imm$iately     
notify ! ,national ,cyb] ,director &    
appropriate congressional committees &  
include 9 ! notification-- 7#a7 an      
e/imation ( ! plann$ duration ( !       
decl>ation2  7#b7 ) respect to a        
notification ( a decl>ation1 ! reason = 
! decl>ation1 includ+ in=mation relat+  
to ! specific significant incid5t or    
imm95t specific significant incid5t1    
includ+-- 7,a7 ! op]ational or mission  
impact or anticipat$ impact ( ! specific
 significant incid5t on ,f$]al &        
non-,f$]al entities2  7,b7 if kn[n1 !   
p]petrator ( ! specific significant     
incid5t2 &  7,c7 ! scope ( ! ,f$]al &   
non-,f$]al entities impact$ or          
anticipat$ to be impact$ by ! specific  
significant incid5t2  7#c7 ) respect to 
a notification ( a r5ewal1 ! reason = ! 
r5ewal2  7#d7 ju/ification z to :y      

available res\rces1 o!r ?an ! ,fund1 are
 insuffici5t to respond to or mitigate !
 specific significant incid5t2 &  7#e7 a
 description ( ! coord9ation activities 
describ$ 9 section #bbcb7;b7 t !        
,secret>y anticipates ! ,director to    
p]=m4  7b7 ,report to ,congress ,n lat] 
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( a decl>ation
 or r5ewal1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !
 appropriate congressional committees a 
report t includes-- 7#a7 ! reason = !   
decl>ation or r5ewal1 includ+ in=mation 
& intellig5ce relat+ to ! specific      
significant incid5t t l$ to ! decl>ation
 or r5ewal2  7#b7 ! use ( any funds f ! 
,fund = ! purpose ( respond+ to !       
incid5ts or ?reat describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#a72  7#c7 a description ( ! actions1  
initiatives1 & projects und]tak5 by !   
,dep>tm5t & ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts &   
public & private entities 9 respond+ to 
& recov]+ f ! specific significant      
incid5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72  7#d7 
an acc\nt+ ( ! specific obligations &   
outlays ( ! ,fund2 &  7#e7 an analysis  

(-- 7,a7 ! impact ( ! specific          
significant incid5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a7 on ,f$]al & non-,f$]al entities2   
7,b7 ! impact ( ! decl>ation or r5ewal  
on ! response to1 & recov]y f1 !        
specific significant incid5t describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,c7 ! impact ( !     
funds made available f ! ,fund z a      
result ( ! decl>ation or r5ewal on !    
recov]y f1 & response to1 ! specific    
significant incid5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a74  7c7 ,classification ,ea*         
notification made "u subsection 7a7 &   
ea* report submitt$ "u subsection 7b7-- 
7#a7 %all be 9 an unclassifi$ =m2 &     
7#b7 may include a classifi$ annex4  7d7
 ,consolidat$ report ,! ,secret>y %all n
 be requir$ to submit multiple reports  
"u subsection 7b7 = multiple decl>ations
 or r5ewals if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! 
decl>ations or r5ewals sub/antively     
relate to ! same specific significant   
incid5t4  7e7 ,exemption ,! requirem5ts 
( sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #ce ( title #dd   
7commonly kn[n z ! ,pap]work ,r$uction  

,act7 %all n apply to ! volunt>y        
collection ( in=mation by ! ,dep>tm5t   
dur+ an inve/igation (1 a response to1  
or an imm$iate po/-response review (1 ! 
specific significant incid5t lead+ to a 
decl>ation or r5ewal4  #bbce4 ,rule (   
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subtitle %all be
 con/ru$ to impair or limit ! ability ( 
! ,director to c>ry out ! au?oriz$      
activities ( ! ,cyb]security &          
,infra/ructure ,security ,ag5cy4  #bbcf4
 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are
 au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,fund  
#bj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbb1 :i* %all
 rema9 available to be exp5d$ until     
,septemb] #cj1 #bjbh4  #bbcg4 ,sunset ,!
 au?orities grant$ to ! ,secret>y or !  
,director "u ?is subtitle %all expire on
 ! date t is #g ye>s aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ! ,cyb] ,response & ,recov]y 
,act ( #bjba4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t  
,! table ( cont5ts 9 section #a7;b7 ( ! 
,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7,public 
,law #ajg-bif2 #aaf ,/at4 #bace7 is     
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3        

,subtitle ,c--,decl>ation ( a           
significant incid5t ,sec4 #bbca4        
,def9itions4 ,sec4 #bbcb4 ,decl>ation4  
,sec4 #bbcc4 ,cyb] response & recov]y   
fund4 ,sec4 #bbcd4 ,notification &      
report+4 ,sec4 #bbce4 ,rule (           
con/ruction4 ,sec4 #bbcf4 ,au?orization 
( appropriations4 ,sec4 #bbcg4 ,sunset4 
4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$
 z ! ,cyb] ,response & ,recov]y ,act (  
#bjba4  #b4 ,decl>ation ( a significant 
incid5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,xxii ( ! 
,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f      
,u4,s4,c4 #fea et seq47 is am5d$ by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3  ,c ,decl>ation ( a 
significant incid5t  #bbca4 ,s5se (     
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--  
7#a7 ! purpose ( ?is subtitle is to     
au?orize ! ,secret>y to decl>e t a      
significant incid5t has occurr$ & to    
e/abli% ! au?orities t are provid$ "u ! 
decl>ation to respond to & recov] f !   
significant incid5t2 &  7#b7 !          
au?orities e/abli%$ "u ?is subtitle are 
int5d$ to enable ! ,secret>y to provide 

volunt>y assi/ance to non-,f$]al        
entities impact$ by a significant       
incid5t4  #bbcb4 ,def9itions ,= !       
purposes ( ?is subtitle3 7#a7 ,asset    
response activity ,! t]m asset response 
activity means an activity to support an
 entity impact$ by an incid5t ) !       
response to1 rem$iation (1 or recov]y f1
 ! incid5t1 includ+-- 7,a7 furni%+      
te*nical & advisory assi/ance to !      
entity to protect ! assets ( ! entity1  
mitigate vuln]abilities1 & r$uce !      
relat$ impacts2  7,b7 assess+ pot5tial  
risks to ! critical infra/ructure sector
 or geographic region impact$ by !      
incid5t1 includ+ pot5tial cascad+       
effects ( ! incid5t on o!r critical     
infra/ructure sectors or geographic     
regions2  7,c7 develop+ c\rses ( action 
to mitigate ! risks assess$ "u          
subp>agraph 7,b72  7,d7 facilitat+      
in=mation %>+ & op]ational coord9ation )
 entities p]=m+ ?reat response          
activities2 &  7,e7 provid+ guidance on 
h[ be/ to use ,f$]al res\rces &         

capabilities 9 a timely1 effective mann]
 to spe$ recov]y f ! incid5t4  7#b7     
,decl>ation ,! t]m decl>ation means a   
decl>ation ( ! ,secret>y "u section     
#bbcc7;a77#a74  7#c7 ,director ,! t]m   
,director means ! ,director ( !         
,cyb]security & ,infra/ructure ,security
 ,ag5cy4  7#d7 ,f$]al ag5cy ,! t]m      
,f$]al ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m     
ag5cy 9 section #cejb ( title #dd1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#e7 ,fund ,! t]m 
,fund means ! ,cyb] ,response & ,recov]y
 ,fund e/abli%$ "u section #bbcd7;a74   
7#f7 ,incid5t ,! t]m incid5t has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ceeb ( title #dd1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#g7 ,r5ewal ,!  
t]m r5ewal means a r5ewal ( a decl>ation
 "u section #bbcc7;d74  7#h7            
,significant incid5t ,! t]m significant 
incid5t-- 7,a7 means an incid5t or a    
gr\p ( relat$ incid5ts t results1 or is 
likely to result1 9 demon/rable h>m to--
 7i7 ! national security int]e/s1 =eign 
relations1 or economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
 or  7ii7 ! public confid5ce1 civil     

lib]ties1 or public heal? & safety ( ! p
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 does n      
include an incid5t or a portion ( a gr\p
 ( relat$ incid5ts t occurs on-- 7i7 a  
national security sy/em 7z def9$ 9      
section #ceeb ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code72 or  7ii7 an in=mation sy/em    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 or 7#c7 (      
section #ceec7;e7 ( title #dd1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code4  #bbcc4 ,decl>ation  7a7  
,9 g5]al  7#a7 ,decl>ation ,! ,secret>y1
 9 consultation ) ! ,national ,cyb]     
,director1 may make a decl>ation ( a    
significant incid5t 9 accordance ) ?is  
section = ! purpose ( enabl+ !          
activities describ$ 9 ?is subtitle if ! 
,secret>y det]m9es t-- 7,a7 a specific  
significant incid5t-- 7i7 has occurr$2  
or  7ii7 is likely to occur imm95tly2 & 
7,b7 o!rwise available res\rces1 o!r ?an
 ! ,fund1 are likely insuffici5t to     
respond effectively to1 or to mitigate  
effectively1 ! specific significant     
incid5t describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74    
7#b7 ,prohibition on delegation ,!      

,secret>y may n delegate ! au?ority     
provid$ to ! ,secret>y "u p>agraph 7#a74
  7b7 ,asset response activities ,^u a  
decl>ation1 ! ,director %all coord9ate--
 7#a7 ! asset response activities ( ea* 
,f$]al ag5cy 9 response to ! specific   
significant incid5t associat$ ) !       
decl>ation2 &  7#b7 ) appropriate       
entities1 :i* may include-- 7,a7 public 
& private entities & ,/ate & local      
gov]nm5ts ) respect to ! asset response 
activities ( ^? entities & gov]nm5ts2 & 
7,b7 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal law
 en=cem5t ag5cies ) respect to          
inve/igations & ?reat response          
activities ( ^? law en=cem5t ag5cies4   
7c7 ,duration ,subject to subsection    
7d71 a decl>ation %all t]m9ate ^u !     
e>li] (-- 7#a7 a det]m9ation by !       
,secret>y t ! decl>ation is no long]    
necess>y2 or  7#b7 ! expiration ( !     
#abj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* 
! ,secret>y makes ! decl>ation4  7d7    
,r5ewal ,! ,secret>y1 )\t delegation1   
may r5ew a decl>ation z necess>y4  7e7  

,publication  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
#gb h\rs aft] a decl>ation or a r5ewal1 
! ,secret>y %all publi% ! decl>ation or 
r5ewal 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4  7#b7        
,prohibition ,a decl>ation or r5ewal    
publi%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 may n include !
 "n ( any affect$ individual or private 
company4  7f7 ,advance actions  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 %all assess ! 
res\rces available to respond to a      
pot5tial decl>ation2 &  7,b7 may take   
actions be=e & :ile a decl>ation is 9   
effect to arrange or procure additional 
res\rces = asset response activities or 
te*nical assi/ance ! ,secret>y det]m9es 
necess>y1 :i* may include ent]+ into    
/&by contracts ) private entities =     
cyb]security s]vices or incid5t         
respond]s 9 ! ev5t ( a decl>ation4  7#b7
 ,exp5diture ( funds ,any exp5diture    
made = ! purpose ( p>agraph 7#a77;,b7   
%all be made f am\nts-- 7,a7 available 9
 ! ,fund2 or  7,b7 o!rwise appropriat$  
to ! ,dep>tm5t4  #bbcd4 ,cyb] response &
 recov]y fund  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is     

e/abli%$ a ,cyb] ,response & ,recov]y   
,fund1 :i* %all be available =-- 7#a7 ! 
coord9ation ( activities describ$ 9     
section #bbcc7;b72  7#b7 response &     
recov]y support = ! specific significant
 incid5t associat$ ) a decl>ation to    
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal1        
entities & public & private entities on 
a reimbursable or non-reimbursable      
basis1 includ+ ?r\gh asset response     
activities & te*nical assi/ance1 su* z--
 7,a7 vuln]ability assessm5ts &         
mitigation2  7,b7 te*nical incid5t      
mitigation2  7,c7 malw>e analysis2  7,d7
 analytic support2  7,e7 ?reat detection
 & hunt+2 &  7,f7 network protections2  
7#c7 z ! ,director det]m9es appropriate1
 grants =1 or coop]ative agreem5ts )1   
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal public &
 private entities to respond to1 &      
recov] f1 ! specific significant incid5t
 associat$ ) a decl>ation1 su* z-- 7,a7 
h>dw>e or s(tw>e to replace1 update1    
improve1 h>d51 or enhance !             
functionality ( exi/+ h>dw>e1 s(tw>e1 or

 sy/ems2 &  7,b7 te*nical contract      
p]sonnel support2 &  7#d7 advance       
actions tak5 by ! ,secret>y "u section  
#bbcc7;f77#a77;,b74  7b7 ,deposits &    
exp5ditures  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,am\nts %all 
be deposit$ into ! ,fund f-- 7,a7       
appropriations to ! ,fund = activities (
 ! ,fund2  7,b7 reimbursem5t f ,f$]al   
ag5cies = ! activities describ$ 9       
p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 & 7#d7 (          
subsection 7a72 &  7,c7 any o!r income  
incid5t to activities ( ! ,fund4  7#b7  
,exp5ditures ,any exp5diture f ! ,fund  
%all be made f am\nts t are available 9 
! ,fund f a deposit describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a74  7c7 ,supplem5t n supplant ,am\nts
 9 ! ,fund %all be us$ to supplem5t1 n  
supplant1 o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 or  
,tribal fund+ = activities 9 response to
 a decl>ation4  #bbce4 ,notification &  
report+  7a7 ,notification ,^u a        
decl>ation or r5ewal1 ! ,secret>y %all  
imm$iately notify ! ,national ,cyb]     
,director & appropriate congressional   
committees & include 9 ! notification-- 

7#a7 an e/imation ( ! plann$ duration ( 
! decl>ation2  7#b7 ) respect to a      
notification ( a decl>ation1 ! reason = 
! decl>ation1 includ+ in=mation relat+  
to ! specific significant incid5t or    
imm95t specific significant incid5t1    
includ+-- 7,a7 ! op]ational or mission  
impact or anticipat$ impact ( ! specific
 significant incid5t on ,f$]al &        
non-,f$]al entities2  7,b7 if kn[n1 !   
p]petrator ( ! specific significant     
incid5t2 &  7,c7 ! scope ( ! ,f$]al &   
non-,f$]al entities impact$ or          
anticipat$ to be impact$ by ! specific  
significant incid5t2  7#c7 ) respect to 
a notification ( a r5ewal1 ! reason = ! 
r5ewal2  7#d7 ju/ification z to :y      
available res\rces1 o!r ?an ! ,fund1 are
 insuffici5t to respond to or mitigate !
 specific significant incid5t2 &  7#e7 a
 description ( ! coord9ation activities 
describ$ 9 section #bbcc7;b7 t !        
,secret>y anticipates ! ,director to    
p]=m4  7b7 ,report to ,congress ,n lat] 
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( a decl>ation

 or r5ewal1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !
 appropriate congressional committees a 
report t includes-- 7#a7 ! reason = !   
decl>ation or r5ewal1 includ+ in=mation 
& intellig5ce relat+ to ! specific      
significant incid5t t l$ to ! decl>ation
 or r5ewal2  7#b7 ! use ( any funds f ! 
,fund = ! purpose ( respond+ to !       
incid5t or ?reat describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#a72  7#c7 a description ( ! actions1  
initiatives1 & projects und]tak5 by !   
,dep>tm5t & ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts &   
public & private entities 9 respond+ to 
& recov]+ f ! specific significant      
incid5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72  7#d7 
an acc\nt+ ( ! specific obligations &   
outlays ( ! ,fund2 &  7#e7 an analysis  
(-- 7,a7 ! impact ( ! specific          
significant incid5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a7 on ,f$]al & non-,f$]al entities2   
7,b7 ! impact ( ! decl>ation or r5ewal  
on ! response to1 & recov]y f1 !        
specific significant incid5t describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,c7 ! impact ( !     
funds made available f ! ,fund z a      

result ( ! decl>ation or r5ewal on !    
recov]y f1 & response to1 ! specific    
significant incid5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a74  7c7 ,classification ,ea*         
notification made "u subsection 7a7 &   
ea* report submitt$ "u subsection 7b7-- 
7#a7 %all be 9 an unclassifi$ =m )      
appropriate m>k+s to indicate in=mation 
t is exempt f disclosure "u section #eeb
 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code        
7commonly kn[n z ! ,fre$om ( ,in=mation 
,act72 &  7#b7 may include a classifi$  
annex4  7d7 ,consolidat$ report ,!      
,secret>y %all n be requir$ to submit   
multiple reports "u subsection 7b7 =    
multiple decl>ations or r5ewals if !    
,secret>y det]m9es t ! decl>ations or   
r5ewals sub/antively relate to ! same   
specific significant incid5t4  7e7      
,exemption ,! requirem5ts ( sub*apt] ,i 
( *apt] #ce ( title #dd 7commonly kn[n z
 ! ,pap]work ,r$uction ,act7 %all n     
apply to ! volunt>y collection (        
in=mation by ! ,dep>tm5t dur+ an        
inve/igation (1 a response to1 or an    

imm$iate po/-response review (1 !       
specific significant incid5t lead+ to a 
decl>ation or r5ewal4  #bbcf4 ,rule (   
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subtitle %all be
 con/ru$ to impair or limit ! ability ( 
! ,director to c>ry out ! au?oriz$      
activities ( ! ,cyb]security &          
,infra/ructure ,security ,ag5cy4  #bbcg4
 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are
 au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,fund  
#bj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbb1 :i* %all
 rema9 available to be exp5d$ until     
,septemb] #cj1 #bjbh4  #bbch4 ,sunset ,!
 au?orities grant$ to ! ,secret>y or !  
,director "u ?is subtitle %all expire on
 ! date t is #g ye>s aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ! ,cyb] ,response & ,recov]y 
,act ( #bjba4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t  
,! table ( cont5ts 9 section #a7;b7 ( ! 
,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7,public 
,law #ajg-bif2 #aaf ,/at4 #bace7 is     
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3        
,subtitle ,c--,decl>ation ( a           
significant incid5t ,sec4 #bbca4 ,s5se (
 ,congress4 ,sec4 #bbcb4 ,def9itions4   

,sec4 #bbcc4 ,decl>ation4 ,sec4 #bbcd4  
,cyb] response & recov]y fund4 ,sec4    
#bbce4 ,notification & report+4 ,sec4   
#bbcf4 ,rule ( con/ruction4 ,sec4 #bbcg4
 ,au?orization ( appropriations4 ,sec4  
#bbch4 ,sunset4  4  ,decemb] #ad1       
#bjbb,report$ ) an am5dm5t