#aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,9 !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ,u4 ,s41  ,m>* 
#g1 #bjbb  ,,am5dm5t3  ,t ! bill f !    
,s5ate 7,s4 #feh7 entitl$ ,an ,act to   
au?orize ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security
 to "w ) cyb]security consortia = tra9+1
 & = o!r purposes41 d pass ) ! foll[+   
,/rike out all aft] ! enact+ clause &   
ins]t3  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be
 cit$ z ! ,national ,cyb]security       
,prep>$ness ,consortium ,act ( #bjba4   
#b4 ,national cyb]security prep>$ness   
consortium  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y   
may "w ) "o or m consortia to support   
ef=ts to address cyb]security risks &   
incid5ts4  7b7 ,assi/ance to ,,dhs ,!   
,secret>y may "w ) "o or m consortia to 
c>ry out ! ,secret>y's responsibility   
pursuant to section #bbjb7;e77#a77,p7 ( 
! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f    
,u4,s4,c4 #feb7;e77#a77,p77 to-- 7#a7   
provide tra9+ & education to ,/ate1     
,tribal1 & local fir/ respond]s &       
(ficials specifically = prep>+ = &      
respond+ to cyb]security risks &        

incid5ts1 9 accordance ) applicable law2
  7#b7 develop & update a curriculum    
utiliz+ exi/+ tra9+ & educational       
programs & models 9 accordance ) section
 #bbji ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act (     
#bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #fei71 = ,/ate1     
,tribal1 & local fir/ respond]s &       
(ficials1 relat$ to cyb]security risks &
 incid5ts2  7#c7 provide te*nical       
assi/ance s]vices1 tra9+1 & educational 
programs to build & su/a9 capabilities 9
 support ( prep>$ness = & response to   
cyb]security risks & incid5ts1 includ+  
?reats ( acts ( t]rorism1 9 accordance )
 su* section #bbji2  7#d7 conduct       
cross-sector cyb]security tra9+1        
education1 & simulation ex]cises =      
entities1 includ+ ,/ate & local         
gov]nm5ts & ,tribal organizations1      
critical infra/ructure own]s & op]ators1
 & private indu/ry1 to enc\rage         
community-wide coord9ation 9 def5d+     
aga9/ & respond+ to cyb]security risks &
 incid5ts1 9 accordance ) section       
#bbaj7;c7 ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act (  

#bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #ffj7;c772  7#e7    
help ,/ates1 ,tribal organizations1 &   
communities develop cyb]security        
in=mation %>+ programs1 9 accordance )  
section #bbji ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act
 ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #fei71 = !       
dissem9ation ( homel& security in=mation
 relat$ to cyb]security risks &         
incid5ts2  7#f7 help incorporate        
cyb]security risk & incid5t prev5tion & 
response into exi/+ ,/ate1 ,tribal1 &   
local em]g5cy plans1 includ+ cont9uity (
 op]ations plans2 &  7#g7 assi/ ,/ate   
gov]nm5ts & ,tribal organizations 9     
develop+ cyb]security plans4  7c7       
,consid]ations reg>d+ selection ( a     
consortium ,9 select+ a consortium ) :i*
 to "w "u ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all    
take into consid]ation ! foll[+3 7#a7   
,prior exp]i5ce conduct+ cyb]security   
tra9+1 education1 & ex]cises = ,/ate &  
local entities4  7#b7 ,geographic       
div]sity ( ! memb]s ( any su* consortium
 s z to maximize cov]age ( ! diff]5t    
regions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,!     

p>ticipation 9 su* consortium ( "o or m 
hi/orically ,black colleges &           
univ]sities1 ,hispanic-s]v+ in/itutions1
 ,tribal ,colleges & ,univ]sities1 o!r  
m9ority-s]v+ in/itutions1 & community   
colleges t p>ticipate 9 ! ,national     
,c5t]s ( ,excell5ce 9 ,cyb]security     
program1 z c>ri$ out by ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,homel& ,security4  7d7 ,metrics ,if !  
,secret>y works ) a consortium "u       
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all measure
 ! effectiv5ess ( ! activities und]tak5 
by ! consortium "u ?is ,act4  7e7       
,outrea* ,! ,secret>y %all conduct      
outrea* to univ]sities & colleges1      
includ+1 9 p>ticul>1 outrea* to         
hi/orically ,black colleges &           
univ]sities1 ,hispanic-s]v+ in/itutions1
 ,tribal ,colleges & ,univ]sities1 o!r  
m9ority-s]v+ in/itutions1 & community   
colleges1 reg>d+ opportunities to       
support ef=ts to address cyb]security   
risks & incid5ts1 by work+ ) ! ,secret>y
 "u subsection 7a74  7f7 ,rule (        
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be  

con/ru$ to au?orize a consortium to     
control or direct any law en=cem5t ag5cy
 9 ! ex]cise ( ! duties ( ! law en=cem5t
 ag5cy4  7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is         
section--  7#a7 ! t]m community college 
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m junior or        
community college 9 section #cab ( !    
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajeh72  7#b7 ! t]m consortium
 means a gr\p prim>ily compos$ (        
nonpr(it entities1 includ+ academic     
in/itutions1 t develop1 update1 & deliv]
 cyb]security tra9+ & education 9       
support ( homel& security2  7#c7 ! t]ms 
cyb]security risk & incid5t h ! mean+s  
giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #bbji7;a7 ( !    
,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f      
,u4,s4,c4 #fei7;a772  7#d7 ! t]m        
,dep>tm5t means ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&   
,security2  7#e7 ! t]m ,hispanic-s]v+   
in/itution has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9     
section #ejb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja;a72  7#f7 !
 t]m hi/orically ,black college &       
univ]sity has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m "p ,b  

in/itution 9 section #cbb ( ! ,high]    
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajfa72  7#g7 ! t]m m9ority-s]v+        
in/itution means an in/itution ( high]  
education describ$ 9 section #cga7;a7 ( 
! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj   
,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq7a772  7#h7 ! t]m       
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&   
,security2  7#i7 ,! t]m ,/ate means any 
,/ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict (   
,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to      
,rico1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1   
,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 ! ,commonweal? (
 ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 & any        
possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#aj7 !  
t]m ,tribal ,colleges & ,univ]sities has
 ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #caf ( !  
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;c72 &  7#aa7 ! t]m      
,tribal organization has ! mean+ giv5 ! 
t]m 9 section #d7;e7 ( ! ,indian        
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4          
#ecjd7;e774  ,cl]k4