#aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,in the ,house of ,representatives1 ,u4 ,s41 ,march #g1 #bjbb ,,amendment3 ,that the bill from the ,senate 7,s4 #feh7 entitled ,an ,act to authorize the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security to work with cybersecurity consortia for training1 and for other purposes41 do pass with the following ,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert3 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,national ,cybersecurity ,preparedness ,consortium ,act of #bjba4 #b4 ,national cybersecurity preparedness consortium 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary may work with one or more consortia to support efforts to address cybersecurity risks and incidents4 7b7 ,assistance to ,,dhs ,the ,secretary may work with one or more consortia to carry out the ,secretary's responsibility pursuant to section #bbjb7;e77#a77,p7 of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #feb7;e77#a77,p77 to-- 7#a7 provide training and education to ,state1 ,tribal1 and local first responders and officials specifically for preparing for and responding to cybersecurity risks and incidents1 in accordance with applicable law2 7#b7 develop and update a curriculum utilizing existing training and educational programs and models in accordance with section #bbji of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #fei71 for ,state1 ,tribal1 and local first responders and officials1 related to cybersecurity risks and incidents2 7#c7 provide technical assistance services1 training1 and educational programs to build and sustain capabilities in support of preparedness for and response to cybersecurity risks and incidents1 including threats of acts of terrorism1 in accordance with such section #bbji2 7#d7 conduct cross-sector cybersecurity training1 education1 and simulation exercises for entities1 including ,state and local governments and ,tribal organizations1 critical infrastructure owners and operators1 and private industry1 to encourage community-wide coordination in defending against and responding to cybersecurity risks and incidents1 in accordance with section #bbaj7;c7 of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #ffj7;c772 7#e7 help ,states1 ,tribal organizations1 and communities develop cybersecurity information sharing programs1 in accordance with section #bbji of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #fei71 for the dissemination of homeland security information related to cybersecurity risks and incidents2 7#f7 help incorporate cybersecurity risk and incident prevention and response into existing ,state1 ,tribal1 and local emergency plans1 including continuity of operations plans2 and 7#g7 assist ,state governments and ,tribal organizations in developing cybersecurity plans4 7c7 ,considerations regarding selection of a consortium ,in selecting a consortium with which to work under this ,act1 the ,secretary shall take into consideration the following3 7#a7 ,prior experience conducting cybersecurity training1 education1 and exercises for ,state and local entities4 7#b7 ,geographic diversity of the members of any such consortium so as to maximize coverage of the different regions of the ,united ,states4 7#c7 ,the participation in such consortium of one or more historically ,black colleges and universities1 ,hispanic-serving institutions1 ,tribal ,colleges and ,universities1 other minority-serving institutions1 and community colleges that participate in the ,national ,centers of ,excellence in ,cybersecurity program1 as carried out by the ,department of ,homeland ,security4 7d7 ,metrics ,if the ,secretary works with a consortium under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall measure the effectiveness of the activities undertaken by the consortium under this ,act4 7e7 ,outreach ,the ,secretary shall conduct outreach to universities and colleges1 including1 in particular1 outreach to historically ,black colleges and universities1 ,hispanic-serving institutions1 ,tribal ,colleges and ,universities1 other minority-serving institutions1 and community colleges1 regarding opportunities to support efforts to address cybersecurity risks and incidents1 by working with the ,secretary under subsection 7a74 7f7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this section may be construed to authorize a consortium to control or direct any law enforcement agency in the exercise of the duties of the law enforcement agency4 7g7 ,definitions ,in this section-- 7#a7 the term community college has the meaning given the term junior or community college in section #cab of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajeh72 7#b7 the term consortium means a group primarily composed of nonprofit entities1 including academic institutions1 that develop1 update1 and deliver cybersecurity training and education in support of homeland security2 7#c7 the terms cybersecurity risk and incident have the meanings given those terms in section #bbji7;a7 of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #fei7;a772 7#d7 the term ,department means the ,department of ,homeland ,security2 7#e7 the term ,hispanic-serving institution has the meaning given the term in section #ejb of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja;a72 7#f7 the term historically ,black college and university has the meaning given the term part ,b institution in section #cbb of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfa72 7#g7 the term minority-serving institution means an institution of higher education described in section #cga7;a7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq7a772 7#h7 the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security2 7#i7 ,the term ,state means any ,state of the ,united ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico1 the ,united ,states ,virgin ,islands1 ,guam1 ,american ,samoa1 the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands1 and any possession of the ,united ,states2 7#aj7 the term ,tribal ,colleges and ,universities has the meaning given the term in section #caf of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;c72 and 7#aa7 the term ,tribal organization has the meaning given the term in section #d7;e7 of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd7;e774 ,clerk4