,,ii ,calendar ,no4 #ebf #aahth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gfcj ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,september #bd1 #bjbd,received2 read twice and placed on the calendar ,,an ,,act ,to require a plan to improve the cybersecurity and telecommunications of the ,u4,s4 ,academic ,research ,fleet1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,accelerating ,networking1 ,cyberinfrastructure1 and ,hardware for ,oceanic ,research ,act or the ,,anchor ,act4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,director ,the term ,director means the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation4 7#b7 ,oceanographic research vessel ,the term oceanographic research vessel has the meaning given the term in section #baja of title #df1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#c7 ,u4,s4 ,academic ,research ,fleet ,the term ,u4,s ,academic ,research ,fleet means the ,united ,states-flagged vessels that-- 7,a7 have been accepted into1 and are actively participants administered within1 the ,university-,national ,oceanographic ,laboratory ,system2 7,b7 are operated as oceanographic research vessels by research universities and laboratories2 7,c7 receive funding from the ,national ,science ,foundation2 and 7,d7 have achieved designation as a member vessel of the ,u4,s4 ,academic ,research ,fleet through the standard ,u4,s4 ,academic ,research ,fleet evaluation process4 #c4 ,plan to improve cybersecurity and telecommunications of ,u4,s4 ,academic ,research ,fleet 7a7 ,in general ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director 1 in consultation with other ,federal agency owners heads of other ,federal agencies and the head of any university or laboratory that owns or operates a vessel of the ,u4,s4 ,academic ,research ,fleet1 shall submit to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,u4,s4 ,senate and the ,committee on ,space1 ,science1 and ,technology of the ,u4,s4 ,house of ,representatives a plan to improve the cybersecurity and telecommunications of the ,academic ,research ,fleet4 7b7 ,elements ,the plan required by subsection 7a7 shall include-- 7#a7 an assessment of the telecommunications and networking needs of the ,u4,s4 ,academic ,research ,fleet1 consistent with the typical scientific mission of each vessel2 7#b7 in accordance with guidance issued by the ,cybersecurity and ,infrastructure ,security ,agency and the ,national ,institute for ,standards and ,technology1 an assessment of cybersecurity needs appropriate for-- 7,a7 the ownership of vessels within the ,u4,s4 ,academic ,research ,fleet2 and 7,b7 the typical research functions and topics of such vessels2 7#c7 an assessment of the costs necessary to meet the needs described in paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b71 including-- 7,a7 any necessary equipment1 such as satellite communications equipment1 software1 high-performance computing clusters shipboard and shoreside1 or enterprise hardware2 and 7,b7 estimated personnel costs in excess of current expenditures1 including any necessary training1 support1 or logistics2 7#d7 an assessment of the time required to implement any upgrades required to meet the needs described in paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 under varying budgets and funding scenarios2 7#e7 a proposal for the adoption of common solutions or consortial licensing agreements1 or by centralizing elements of fleet cybersecurity1 telecommunications1 or data management at a single facility2 and 7#f7 in consultation with any non-,federal owners of a vessel of the ,u4,s4 ,academic ,research ,fleet1 a spending plan for the ,national ,science ,foundation1 the ,office of ,naval ,research1 non-,federal owners of vessels of the ,u4,s4 ,academic ,research ,fleet1 users of the ,u4,s4 ,academic ,research ,fleet1 or any combination thereof1 to provide funding to cover the costs described in paragraph 7#c74 7c7 ,considerations ,the ,director in preparing the plan required by subsection 7a71 shall consider the following-- 7#a7 the network capabilities1 including speed and bandwidth targets1 necessary to meet the scientific mission needs of each class of vessel within the ,u4,s4 ,academic ,research ,fleet for such purposes as-- 7,a7 executing the critical functions and communications of each vessel2 7,b7 providing network access for the health and well-being of deployed personnel1 including communications to conduct telemedicine 7including mental health care71 counseling1 interviews with crisis response providers1 and other remote individual care and services2 7,c7 as necessary to meet operations1 uploading any scientific data to a shoreside server1 including the copying of data off ship for disaster recovery or risk mitigation purposes2 7,d7 as appropriate1 conducting real-time streaming to enable shore-based observers to participate in ship-based maintenance or research activities2 7,e7 real-time coordinated viewing of-- 7i7 scientific instrumentation so that it is possible to conduct scientific surveys and seafloor mapping with fully remote subject matter experts2 and 7ii7 critical operational technology by manufacturers and vendors so that it is possible to carry out maintenance and repairs to systems with limited expertise on each vessel1 with fully remote subject-matter experts advising2 and 7,f7 as appropriate1 enabling video communications to allow improved outreach to1 and other educational services for1 ,k-#ab students1 including occasional remote classroom teaching for instructors at sea to improve oceanographic access for students2 and 7#b7 ,in consultation with the ,director of the ,cybersecurity and ,infrastructure ,security ,agency1 the ,director of the ,national ,institute for ,standards and ,technology1 and the heads of other ,federal agencies1 as appropriate-- 7,a7 the cybersecurity recommendations in the report of the private scientific advisory group known as ,,jason entitled ,cybersecurity at ,,nsf ,major ,facilities 7,,jsr-#ba-aj;,e7 and dated ,october #bjba as applied to the ,u4,s4 ,academic ,research ,fleet2 7,b7 aligning with international standards and guidance for information security1 including the use of encryption for sensitive information1 the detection and handling of security incidents1 and other areas determined relevant by the ,director2 7,c7 facilitating access to cybersecurity personnel and training of research and support personnel2 and 7,d7 the requirements for controlled unclassified or classified information4 #d4 ,implementation of and report on plan 7a7 ,in general ,the ,director1 in coordination with the ,office of ,naval ,research1 non-,federal owners of vessels of the ,academic ,research ,fleet1 users of the ,u4,s4 ,academic ,research ,fleet1 or any combination thereof1 may support upgrades to the cyberinfrastructure and cybersecurity of the ,u4,s4 ,academic ,research ,fleet consistent with the plan required by section #c4 7b7 ,report required ,not later than #b years after the submission of the plan required by section #c1 the ,director shall submit to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,space1 ,science1 and ,technology of the ,house of ,representatives a report describing the progress made in implementing the plan4 ,passed the ,house of ,representatives ,september #bc1 #bjbd4,kevin ,f4 ,mc,cumber1,clerk4 ,september #bd1 #bjbd,received2 read twice and placed on the calendar