#aagth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4   
#bebj  ,,an ,,act  ,to amend the        
,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb to    
provide for engagements with ,state1    
local1 ,tribal1 and territorial         
governments1 and for other purposes4    
#a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited
 as the ,state and ,local ,government   
,cybersecurity ,act of #bjba4  #b4      
,amendments to the ,homeland ,security  
,act of #bjjb ,subtitle ,a of title     
,,xxii of the ,homeland ,security ,act  
of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #fea et seq47 is 
amended-- 7#a7 in section #bbja 7#f     
,u4,s4,c4 #fea71 by adding at the end   
the following3  7#g7 ,,sltt entity ,the 
term ,,sltt entity means a domestic     
government entity that is a ,state      
government1 local government1 ,tribal   
government1 territorial government1 or  
any subdivision thereof4  2 and  7#b7 in
 section #bbji 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #fei7--    
7,a7 in subsection 7c77#f71 by inserting
 operational and before timely2  7,b7 in
 subsection 7d77#a77;,e71 by inserting 1

 including an entity that collaborates  
with election officials1 after          
governments2 and  7,c7 by adding at the 
end the following3  7p7 ,coordination on
 cybersecurity for ,,sltt entities  7#a7
 ,coordination ,the ,center shall1 upon 
request and to the extent practicable1  
and in coordination as appropriate with 
,federal and non-,federal entities1 such
 as the ,multi-,state ,information      
,sharing and ,analysis ,center-- 7,a7   
conduct exercises with ,,sltt entities2 
7,b7 provide operational and technical  
cybersecurity training to ,,sltt        
entities to address cybersecurity risks 
or incidents1 with or without           
reimbursement1 related to-- 7i7 cyber   
threat indicators2  7ii7 defensive      
measures2  7iii7 cybersecurity risks2   
7iv7 vulnerabilities2 and  7v7 incident 
response and management2  7,c7 in order 
to increase situational awareness and   
help prevent incidents1 assist ,,sltt   
entities in sharing1 in real time1 with 
the ,federal ,government as well as     

among ,,sltt entities1 actionable-- 7i7 
cyber threat indicators2  7ii7 defensive
 measures2  7iii7 information about     
cybersecurity risks2 and  7iv7          
information about incidents2  7,d7      
provide ,,sltt entities notifications   
containing specific incident and malware
 information that may affect them or    
their residents2  7,e7 provide to1 and  
periodically update1 ,,sltt entities via
 an easily accessible platform and other
 means-- 7i7 information about tools2   
7ii7 information about products2  7iii7 
resources2  7iv7 policies2  7v7         
guidelines2  7vi7 controls2 and  7vii7  
other cybersecurity standards and best  
practices and procedures related to     
information security1 including1 as     
appropriate1 information produced by    
other ,federal agencies2  7,f7 work with
 senior ,,sltt entity officials1        
including chief information officers and
 senior election officials and through  
national associations1 to coordinate the
 effective implementation by ,,sltt     

entities of tools1 products1 resources1 
policies1 guidelines1 controls1 and     
procedures related to information       
security to secure the information      
systems1 including election systems1 of 
,,sltt entities2  7,g7 provide          
operational and technical assistance to 
,,sltt entities to implement tools1     
products1 resources1 policies1          
guidelines1 controls1 and procedures on 
information security2  7,h7 assist      
,,sltt entities in developing policies  
and procedures for coordinating         
vulnerability disclosures consistent    
with international and national         
standards in the information technology 
industry2 and  7,i7 promote             
cybersecurity education and awareness   
through engagements with ,federal       
agencies and non-,federal entities4  7q7
 ,report ,not later than #a year after  
the date of enactment of this           
subsection1 and every #b years          
thereafter1 the ,secretary shall submit 
to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security

 and ,governmental ,affairs of the      
,senate and the ,committee on ,homeland 
,security of the ,house of              
,representatives a report on the        
services and capabilities that the      
,agency directly and indirectly provides
 to ,,sltt entities4  4  ,passed the    
,senate ,january #aa 7legislative day1  
,january #aj71 #bjbb4,secretary