,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #babc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ag1 #bjba,mr4   
,portman 7= himself & ,ms4 ,hassan7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% ! ,f$]al       
,cle>+h\se on ,safety & ,security ,be/  
,practices = ,fai?-,bas$ ,organizations 
& ,h\ses ( ,wor%ip1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,pray ,safe ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 
?is ,act-- 7#a7 ! t]m ,cle>+h\se means !
 ,f$]al ,cle>+h\se on ,safety ,be/      
,practices = ,fai?-,bas$ ,organizations 
& ,h\ses ( ,wor%ip e/abli%$ "u section  
#bbbj;,a ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act (   
#bjjb1 z add$ by section #c ( ?is ,act2 
7#b7 ! t]m ,dep>tm5t means ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,homel& ,security2 &  7#c7 ! t]m       
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&   
,security4  #c4 ,f$]al ,cle>+h\se on    
,safety & ,security ,be/ ,practices =   
,fai?-,bas$ ,organizations & ,h\ses (   

,wor%ip  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subtitle ,a (    
title ,,xxii ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act 
( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #fea et seq471 z  
am5d$ by section #i1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end3  #bbbj;,a4 ,f$]al ,cle>+h\se on 
,safety & ,security ,be/ ,practices =   
,fai?-,bas$ ,organizations & ,h\ses (   
,wor%ip  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is         
section-- 7#a7 ! t]m ,cle>+h\se means ! 
,cle>+h\se e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b72  
7#b7 ! t]m fai?-bas$ organization means 
a gr\p1 c5t]1 or nongov]nm5tal          
organization at risk because ( religi\s1
 ideological1 or spiritual beliefs2 &   
7#c7 ! t]m h\se ( wor%ip means a place  
or build+1 includ+ synagogues1 mosques1 
temples1 & *ur*es1 9 :i* congregants    
practice _! religi\s or spiritual       
beliefs4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,n lat] ?an #bgj days aft] ! date (    
enactm5t ( ! ,pray ,safe ,act1 !        
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,attorney 
,g5]al1 ! ,executive ,director ( ! ,:ite
 ,h\se ,(fice ( ,fai?-,bas$ &           
,neighborhood ,p>tn]%ips1 & ! head ( any

 o!r ag5cy t ! ,secret>y det]m9es       
appropriate1 %all e/abli% a ,f$]al      
,cle>+h\se on ,safety & ,security ,be/  
,practices = ,fai?-,bas$ ,organizations 
& ,h\ses ( ,wor%ip )9 ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#b7
 ,purpose ,! ,cle>+h\se %all be ! prim>y
 res\rce ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t-- 7,a7 to 
educate & publi% onl9e be/ practices &  
recomm5dations = safety & security =    
fai?-bas$ organizations & h\ses (       
wor%ip2 &  7,b7 to provide in=mation    
relat+ to ,f$]al grant programs         
available to fai?-bas$ organizations &  
h\ses ( wor%ip4  7#c7 ,p]sonnel  7,a7   
,assignm5ts ,! ,cle>+h\se %all be       
assign$ su* p]sonnel & res\rces z !     
,secret>y consid]s appropriate to c>ry  
out ?is section4  7,b7 ,detailees ,!    
,secret>y may coord9ate detailees z     
requir$ = ! ,cle>+h\se4  7,c7 ,designat$
 po9t ( contact ,!re %all be n less ?an 
#a employee assign$ or detail$ to !     
,cle>+h\se :o %all be ! designat$ po9t (
 contact to provide in=mation &         
assi/ance to fai?-bas$ organizations &  

h\ses ( wor%ip1 includ+ assi/ance relat+
 to ! grant program e/abli%$ "u section 
#e ( ! ,pray ,safe ,act4 ,! contact     
in=mation ( ! designat$ po9t ( contact  
%all be made available on ! website ( ! 
,cle>+h\se4  7,d7 ,qualification ,to !  
maximum ext5t possible1 any p]sonnel    
assign$ or detail$ to ! ,cle>+h\se "u   
?is p>agraph %\ld be famili> ) fai?-bas$
 organizations & h\ses ( wor%ip & )     
physical & onl9e security measures to   
id5tify & prev5t safety & security      
risks4  7c7 ,cle>+h\se cont5ts  7#a7    
,evid5ce-bas$ ti]s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,attorney 
,g5]al1 ! ,executive ,director ( ! ,:ite
 ,h\se ,(fice ( ,fai?-,bas$ &           
,neighborhood ,p>tn]%ips1 & ! head ( any
 o!r ag5cy t ! ,secret>y det]m9es       
appropriate1 %all develop ti]s = det]m9+
 evid5ce-bas$ practices t demon/rate a  
significant effect on improv+ safety or 
security1 or bo?1 = fai?-bas$           
organizations & h\ses ( wor%ip4  7,b7   
,requirem5ts ,! ti]s requir$ to be      

develop$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all-- 7i7 
prioritize-- 7,i7 /rong evid5ce f n less
 ?an #a well-design$ & well-implem5t$   
exp]im5tal /udy2 &  7,,ii7 mod]ate      
evid5ce f n less ?an #a well-design$ &  
well-implem5t$ quasi-exp]im5tal /udy2 & 
7ii7 consid] promis+ evid5ce t          
demon/rates a rationale bas$ on         
high-quality rese>* f9d+s or positive   
evaluations t su* activity1 /rategy1 or 
int]v5tion is likely to improve security
 & promote safety = fai?-bas$           
organizations & h\ses ( wor%ip4  7#b7   
,crit]ia = be/ practices &              
recomm5dations ,! be/ practices &       
recomm5dations ( ! ,cle>+h\se %all1 at a
 m9imum-- 7,a7 id5tify areas ( conc]n = 
fai?-bas$ organizations & h\ses (       
wor%ip1 includ+ ev5t plann+             
recomm5dations1 *eckli/s1 facility      
h>d5+1 tabletop ex]cise res\rces1 & o!r 
resili5ce measures2  7,b7 involve       
compreh5sive safety measures1 includ+   
?reat prev5tion1 prep>$ness1 protection1
 mitigation1 incid5t response1 & recov]y

 to improve ! safety po/ure ( fai?-bas$ 
organizations & h\ses ( wor%ip ^u       
implem5tation2  7,c7 involve            
compreh5sive safety measures1 includ+   
prep>$ness1 protection1 mitigation1     
incid5t response1 & recov]y to improve !
 resili5cy ( fai?-bas$ organizations &  
h\ses ( wor%ip f manmade & natural      
disa/]s2  7,d7 include any evid5ce or   
rese>* rationale support+ ! det]m9ation 
( ! ,cle>+h\se t ! be/ practice or      
recomm5dation "u subp>agraph 7,b7 has   
be5 %[n to h a significant effect on    
improv+ ! safety & security (           
individuals 9 fai?-bas$ organizations & 
h\ses ( wor%ip1 includ+-- 7i7 f9d+s &   
data f previ\s ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1    
,tribal1 t]ritorial1 private sector1 &  
nongov]nm5tal organization rese>* c5t]s 
relat+ to safety1 security1 & t>get$    
viol5ce at fai?-bas$ organizations &    
h\ses ( wor%ip2 &  7ii7 o!r supportive  
evid5ce or f9d+s reli$ ^u by !          
,cle>+h\se 9 det]m9+ be/ practices &    
recomm5dations to improve ! safety &    

security po/ure ( a fai?-bas$           
organization or h\se ( wor%ip ^u        
implem5tation2 &  7,e7 an ov]view ( !   
available res\rces ! ,cle>+h\se c       
provide = fai?-bas$ organizations &     
h\ses ( wor%ip4  7#c7 ,additional       
in=mation ,! ,cle>+h\se %all ma9ta9 &   
make available a compreh5sive index (   
all ,f$]al grant programs = :i*         
fai?-bas$ organizations & h\ses ( wor%ip
 are eligible1 :i* %all include !       
p]=mance metrics = ea* grant managem5t t
 ! recipi5t w be requir$ to provide4    
7#d7 ,pa/ recomm5dations ,to ! greate/  
ext5t practicable1 ! ,cle>+h\se %all    
id5tify & pres5t1 z appropriate1 be/    
practices & recomm5dations issu$ by     
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1          
t]ritorial1 private sector1 &           
nongov]nm5tal organizations relevant to 
! safety & security ( fai?-bas$         
organizations & h\ses ( wor%ip4  7d7    
,assi/ance & tra9+ ,! ,secret>y may     
produce & publi% mat]ials on !          
,cle>+h\se to assi/ & tra9 fai?-bas$    

organizations1 h\ses ( wor%ip1 & law    
en=cem5t ag5cies on ! implem5tation ( ! 
be/ practices & recomm5dations4  7e7    
,cont9u\s improvem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 collect = !       
purpose ( cont9u\s improvem5t ( !       
,cle>+h\se-- 7i7 ,cle>+h\se data        
analytics2  7ii7 us] fe$back on !       
implem5tation ( res\rces1 be/ practices1
 & recomm5dations id5tifi$ by !         
,cle>+h\se2 &  7iii7 any evaluations    
conduct$ on implem5tation ( ! be/       
practices & recomm5dations ( !          
,cle>+h\se2 &  7,b7 9 coord9ation ) !   
,fai?-,bas$ ,security ,advisory ,c\ncil 
( ! ,dep>tm5t1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 ! 
,executive ,director ( ! ,:ite ,h\se    
,(fice ( ,fai?-,bas$ & ,neighborhood    
,p>tn]%ips1 & any o!r ag5cy t !         
,secret>y det]m9es appropriate-- 7i7    
assess & id5tify ,cle>+h\se be/         
practices & recomm5dations = :i* !re are
 no res\rces available ?r\gh ,f$]al     
,gov]nm5t programs = implem5tation2     
7ii7 provide fe$back on ! implem5tation 

( be/ practices & recomm5dations ( !    
,cle>+h\se2 &  7iii7 propose additional 
recomm5dations = be/ practices =        
inclusion 9 ! ,cle>+h\se2 &  7,c7 n less
 frequ5tly ?an annually1 exam9e & update
 ! ,cle>+h\se 9 accordance )-- 7i7 !    
in=mation collect$ "u subp>agraph 7,a72 
&  7ii7 ! recomm5dations propos$ "u     
subp>agraph 7,b77iii74  7#b7 ,annual    
report to ,congress ,! ,secret>y %all   
submit to ,congress1 on an annual basis1
 a report on ! updates made to !        
,cle>+h\se dur+ ! prec$+ #a-ye> p]iod "u
 p>agraph 7#a77;,c71 :i* %all include a 
description ( any *anges made to !      
,cle>+h\se4  4  7b7 ,te*nical ,am5dm5ts 
,! table ( cont5ts 9 section #a7;b7 ( ! 
,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7,public 
,law #ajg-bif2 #aaf ,/at4 #bace71 z     
am5d$ by section #i ( ?is ,act1 is am5d$
 by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section
 #bbbj ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #bbbj;,a4 ,f$]al
 ,cle>+h\se on ,safety ,be/ ,practices =
 ,fai?-,bas$ ,organizations & ,h\ses (  
,wor%ip4  4  #d4 ,notification (        

,cle>+h\se ,! ,secret>y %all provide    
writt5 notification ( ! e/abli%m5t ( !  
,cle>+h\se1 ) an ov]view ( ! res\rces   
requir$ z describ$ 9 section #bbbj;,a ( 
! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb1 z add$
 by section #c ( ?is ,act1 & section #e 
( ?is ,act1 to-- 7#a7 e ,/ate homel&    
security advisor2  7#b7 e ,/ate dep>tm5t
 ( homel& security2  7#c7 o!r ,f$]al    
ag5cies ) grant programs or initiatives 
t aid 9 ! safety & security ( fai?-bas$ 
organizations & h\ses ( wor%ip1 z       
det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y2     
7#d7 e ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation   
,jo9t ,t]rorism ,task ,=ce2  7#e7 e     
,homel& ,security ,fusion ,c5t]2  7#f7 e
 ,/ate or t]ritorial ,gov]nor or o!r    
*ief executive2  7#g7 ! ,committee on   
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( !      
,s5ate2 &  7#h7 ! ,committee on ,homel& 
,security & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  #e4 ,grant
 program ov]view  7a7 ,,dhs grants &    
res\rces ,! ,secret>y %all include a    

grants program ov]view on ! website ( ! 
,cle>+h\se t %all-- 7#a7 be ! prim>y    
location = all in=mation reg>d+         
,dep>tm5t grant programs t are op5 to   
fai?-bas$ organizations & h\ses (       
wor%ip2  7#b7 directly l9k to ea* grant 
application & any applicable us] guides2
  7#c7 id5tify all safety & security    
homel& security assi/ance programs      
manag$ by ! ,dep>tm5t t may be us$ to   
implem5t be/ practices & recomm5dation (
 ! ,cle>+h\se2  7#d7 annually1 &        
concurr5t ) ! application p]iod = any   
grant id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 provide
 in=mation relat$ to ! requir$ elem5ts (
 grant applications to aid small] fai?  
bas$ organizations & h\ses ( wor%ip 9   
e>n+ access to ,f$]al grants2 &  7#e7   
provide frequ5tly ask$ que/ions & answ]s
 = ! implem5tation ( be/ practices &    
recomm5dations ( ! ,cle>+h\se & be/     
practices = apply+ = a grant id5tifi$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a74  7b7 ,o!r ,f$]al grants 
& res\rces ,ea* ,f$]al ag5cy notifi$ "u 
section #d7c7 %all provide necess>y     

in=mation on any ,f$]al grant programs  
or res\rces ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy t are      
available = fai?-bas$ organizations &   
h\ses ( wor%ip to ! ,secret>y or !      
appropriate po9t ( contact = !          
,cle>+h\se4  7c7 ,/ate grants & res\rces
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any ,/ate notifi$ "u   
p>agraph 7#a71 7#b71 or 7#f7 ( section  
#d may provide necess>y in=mation on any
 grant programs or res\rces ( ! ,/ate   
available = fai?-bas$ organizations &   
h\ses ( wor%ip to ! ,secret>y or !      
appropriate po9t ( contact = !          
,cle>+h\se4  7#b7 ,id5tification (      
res\rces ,! ,cle>+h\se %all1 to ! ext5t 
practicable1 id5tify1 = ea* ,/ate-- 7,a7
 ea* ag5cy responsible = safety =       
fai?-bas$ organizations & h\ses ( wor%ip
 9 ! ,/ate1 or any ,/ate t does n h su* 
an ag5cy designat$2  7,b7 any grant     
program t may be us$ = ! purposes (     
implem5t+ be/ practices & recomm5dations
 ( ! ,cle>+h\se2 &  7,c7 any res\rces or
 programs1 includ+ community prev5tion  
or int]v5tion ef=ts1 t may be us$ to    

assi/ 9 t>get$ viol5ce & t]rorism       
prev5tion4  #f4 ,o!r res\rces ,!        
,secret>y %all1 on ! website ( !        
,cle>+h\se1 include a sep>ate section = 
o!r res\rces t %all provide a c5traliz$ 
li/ ( all available po9ts ( contact to  
seek assi/ance 9 grant applications & 9 
c>ry+ out ! be/ practices &             
recomm5dations ( ! ,cle>+h\se1 includ+--
 7#a7 a li/ ( contact in=mation to rea* 
,dep>tm5t p]sonnel to assi/ )           
grant-relat$ que/ions2  7#b7 !          
applicable ,cyb]security &              
,infra/ructure ,security ,ag5cy contact 
in=mation to connect h\ses ( wor%ip )   
,protective ,security ,advisors2  7#c7  
contact in=mation = all ,dep>tm5t       
,fusion ,c5t]s1 li/$ by ,/ate2  7#d7    
in=mation on ! ,if y ,see ,some?+ ,say  
,some?+ ,campaign ( ! ,dep>tm5t2 &  7#e7
 any o!r appropriate contacts4  #g4     
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act or 
! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all be     
con/ru$ to create1 satisfy1 or waive any
 requirem5t "u ,f$]al civil rights laws1

 includ+-- 7#a7 title ,,ii ( ! ,am]icans
 ,) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #abaca et seq472 or  7#b7     
title ,,vi ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act (    
#aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;d et seq474  
#h4 ,exemption ,*apt] #ce ( title #dd1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z !  
,pap]work ,r$uction ,act7 %all n apply  
to any rulemak+ or in=mation collection 
requir$ "u ?is ,act or "u section       
#bbbj;,a ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act (   
#bjjb1 z add$ by section #c ( ?is ,act4 
#i4 ,te*nical corrections  7a7          
,r$esignations ,subtitle ,a ( title     
,,xxii ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act (     
#bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #fea et seq47 is    
am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ section #bbag
 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #ffe;f7 z section #bbbj2 
7#b7 by r$esignat+ section #bbaf 7#f    
,u4,s4,c4 #ffe;e7 z section #bbai2  7#c7
 by r$esignat+ ! f\r? section #bbae     
7relat+ to ,sector ,risk ,managem5t     
,ag5cies7 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #ffe;d7 z       
section #bbah2  7#d7 by r$esignat+ !    
?ird section #bbae 7relat+ to !         

,cyb]security ,/ate ,coord9ator7 7#f    
,u4,s4,c4 #ffe;c7 z section #bbag2 &    
7#e7 by r$esignat+ ! second section     
#bbae 7relat+ to ! ,jo9t ,cyb] ,plann+  
,(fice7 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #ffe;b7 z section 
#bbaf4  7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5ts 
,section #bbjb7;c7 ( ! ,homel& ,security
 ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #feb7;c77 is
 am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! fir/ p>agraph 7#ab71  
by /rik+ section #bbae & ins]t+ section 
#bbag2 &  7#b7 by r$esignat+ ! second & 
?ird p>agraphs 7#ab7 z p>agraphs 7#ac7 &
 7#ad71 respectively4  7c7 ,table (     
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts 9 section    
#a7;b7 ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act (     
#bjjb 7,public ,law #ajg-bif2 #aaf ,/at4
 #bace7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+ 
to section #bbad & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! 
item relat+ to section #bbag & ins]t+ ! 
foll[+3  ,sec4 #bbad4 ,national ,asset  
,database4,sec4 #bbae4 ,duties &        
au?orities relat+ to 4gov int]net       
doma94,sec4 #bbaf4 ,jo9t ,cyb] ,plann+  
,(fice4 ,sec4 #bbag4 ,cyb]security ,/ate
 ,coord9ator4,sec4 #bbah4 ,sector ,risk 

,managem5t ,ag5cies4 ,sec4 #bbai4       
,cyb]security ,advisory ,committee4,sec4
 #bbbj4 ,cyb]security education & tra9+ 
programs4  4  7d7 ,additional te*nical  
am5dm5t  7#a7 ,am5dm5t ,section         
#ijd7;b77#a7 ( ! ,,dotgov ,act ( #bjbj  
7title ,,ix ( division ,u ( ,public ,law
 #aaf-bfj7 is am5d$1 9 ! matt] prec$+   
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ ,homel&      
,security ,act & ins]t+ ,homel&         
,security ,act ( #bjjb4  7#b7 ,effective
 date ,! am5dm5t made by p>agraph 7#a7  
%all take effect z if enact$ z "p ( !   
,,dotgov ,act ( #bjbj 7title ,,ix (     
division ,u ( ,public ,law #aaf-bfj74