,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #igff  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bc1        
#bjbd,mr4 ,pflug] introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to !    
,committees on ,homel& ,security1 &     
,=eign ,affairs1 = a p]iod to be        
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% an      
int]ag5cy work+ gr\p to ensure !        
security1 resili5cy1 & integrity (      
und]sea cables1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,und]sea ,cable ,security & ,protection 
,act4  #b4 ,int]ag5cy work+ gr\p &      
report on ensur+ ! security1 resili5cy1 
& integrity ( und]sea cables  7a7       
,int]ag5cy work+ gr\p  7#a7 ,prep>ation 
( report ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9        
consultation ) ! ,*airp]son ( ! ,f$]al  

,communications ,commission1 %all conv5e
 an int]ag5cy work+ gr\p 79 ?is section 
ref]r$ to z ! work+ gr\p7 to prep>e !   
report "u subsection 7b7 & provide !    
brief+ "u subsection 7c74  7#b7         
,*airp]son ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&       
,security %all s]ve z ! *airp]son ( !   
work+ gr\p4  7#c7 ,memb]%ip ,! work+    
gr\p %all be compos$ ( p>ticipants )    
relevant backgr\nd or exp]tise1 z       
det]m9$ by ! ,security ( ,homel&        
,security1 ) ! approval ( ! head ( !    
relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or     
compon5t1 z appropriate1 f ea* ( !      
foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&     
,security4  7,b7 ,! ,cyb]security &     
,infra/ructure ,security ,ag5cy ( !     
,dep>tm5t4  7,c7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,coa/ 
,gu>d4  7,d7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4    
7,e7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  7,f7 ,!   
,f$]al ,communications ,commission4     
7,g7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce4  7,h7 ,any
 o!r compon5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates         
,gov]nm5t1 reg>dless ( :e!r su* compon5t
 is an elem5t ( ! intellig5ce community1

 t ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! head 
( su* compon5t1 det]m9es w\ld mat]ially 
assi/ 9 ! activities ( ! int]ag5cy work+
 gr\p4  7b7 ,report  7#a7 ,requirem5t ,n
 lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,homel& ,security1 9 consultation ) !   
,*airp]son ( ! ,f$]al ,communications   
,commission1 %all submit to !           
appropriate congressional committees a  
report-- 7,a7 assess+ ! *all5ges (      
protect+ comm]cial und]sea              
telecommunications cables l&+ 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z      
und]sea cables7 & cable l&+ /ations 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates f security ?reats pos$ by 
! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 ! ,russian     
,f$]ation1 ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran1
 & any =eign entity ( conc]n2 &  7,b7   
exam9+ ! roles & responsibilities ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t & ! private     
sector to ensure ! security1 resili5cy1 
& integrity ( su* und]sea cables & cable
 l&+ /ations4  7#b7 ,matt]s to be       
includ$ ,! report "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all 

include a description ( ea* ( ! foll[+3 
7,a7 ,pa/1 ongo+1 or plann$ ef=ts by !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 pursuant 
to its role & responsibilities z !      
,sector ,risk ,managem5t ,ag5cy = !     
communications sector 9 accordance )    
,national ,security ,memor&um-#bb1 issu$
 ,april #cj1 #bjbd 7relat+ to critical  
infra/ructure security & resili5ce71 & !
 ,f$]al ,communications ,commission1 to 
protect und]sea cables & cable l&+      
/ations 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates f acts (      
espionage1 cyb]security ?reats1 & f     
physical damage or disruption1 includ+ !
 cutt+ ( su* cables1 & ef=ts to protect 
cable l&+ /ations 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates f   
v&alism1 sabotage1 & relat$ t]rorism    
?reats4  7,b7 ,! capabilities ( ! ,p's  
,republic ( ,*9a1 ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 
! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran1 & any     
=eign entity ( conc]n to t>get &        
compromise und]sea cables1 or to        
int]cept data transmissions or s5sitive 
in=mation orig9at+ f su* cables4  7,c7  
,! pot5tial = espionage or malici\s cyb]

 activity by repair vessels t are own$1 
controll$1 or op]at$ by /ate-own$       
entities ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a &    
involv$ 9 ! con/ruction1 ma9t5ance1 or  
repair ( und]sea cables4  7,d7 ,! risks1
 includ+ an associat$ assessm5t1 pos$ to
 und]sea cables by natural causes1 !    
lack ( geographic und]sea div]sity (    
cable l&+ /ations 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 &  
accid5tal damage1 & ! ext5t to :i*      
,unit$ ,/ates cable op]ators &          
telecommunications companies rely on    
repair vessels t are own$1 controll$1 or
 op]at$ by /ate-own$ entities ( ! ,p's  
,republic ( ,*9a4  7,e7 ,pa/1 ongo+1 or 
plann$ actions ( ! ,dep>tm5t & !        
,commission to conduct outrea* to allies
 & p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates relat+ to   
c\nt]+ ! security ?reats pos$ to        
comm]cial und]sea telecommunications    
cables ( su* allies & p>tn]s by ! ,p's  
,republic ( ,*9a1 ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 
! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran1 & any     
=eign entity ( conc]n4  7,f7 ,curr5t    
me*anisms 9 place )9 ! ,dep>tm5t1 !     

,commission1 & ! private sector to      
detect1 prev5t1 suppress1 inve/igate1   
mitigate1 & respond to any acts or      
?reats ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7     
affect+ und]sea cables or at cable l&+  
/ations 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,g7 ,!     
res\rces requir$ = ! ,dep>tm5t &        
,commission to initiate new1 or exp&    
exi/+1 op]ations to protect und]sea     
cables f acts ( espionage1 cyb]security 
?reats1 or physical damage or           
disruption1 includ+ ! cutt+ ( und]sea   
cables1 & to protect cable l&+ /ations 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates f v&alism1 sabotage1 or
 relat$ t]rorism ?reats4  7,h7          
,recomm5dations = exp&+ op]ations by !  
,dep>tm5t & ! ,commission to protect    
und]sea cables f acts ( espionage1      
cyb]security ?reats1 or physical damage 
or disruption1 includ+ ! cutt+ ( und]sea
 cables1 & to protect cable l&+ /ations 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates f v&alism1 sabotage1  
or relat$ t]rorism ?reats1 includ+ an   
assessm5t ( ! feasibility ( ! foll[+3   
7i7 ,e/abli%+ an int]ag5cy &            

public-private coord9ation & incid5t &  
?reat report+ me*anism to ensure !      
security1 resili5cy1 & integrity (      
und]sea cables & ! protection ( cable   
l&+ /ations 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7ii7    
,tra9+ a d$icat$ intellig5ce (fic] or   
analy/ cadre ( ! ,dep>tm5t compos$ (    
und]sea cable exp]ts to ensure !        
security1 resili5cy1 & integrity (      
und]sea cables & ! protection ( cable   
l&+ /ations 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,i7    
,recomm5dations = ! ,dep>tm5t1 !        
,commission1 private sector p>tn]s1 &   
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 &        
t]ritorial p>tn]s to jo9tly develop &   
e/abli% /&>ds1 guidel9es1 be/ practices1
 me?odologies1 proc$ures1 or processes  
to ensure ! security1 resili5cy1 &      
integrity ( und]sea cables & !          
protection ( cable l&+ /ations 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates4  7,j7 ,! b5efits &       
drawbacks1 & associat$ analysis1 (      
designat+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&         
,security z ! lead ,f$]al entity        
responsible = ensur+ ! security1        

resili5cy1 & integrity ( und]sea cables 
& ! protection ( cable l&+ /ations 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,=m ,! report "u   
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be submitt$ 9        
classifi$ =m1 b may include an          
unclassifi$ annex4  7c7 ,brief+ ,n lat] 
?an #cj days aft] ! submission ( !      
report "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! work+ gr\p   
%all provide to ! appropriate           
congressional committees a brief+ on !  
f9d+s & recomm5dations conta9$ 9 su*    
report4  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3
 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional        
committees ,! t]m appropriate           
congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! 
,committee on ,homel& ,security & !     
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,b7 !      
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs & ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate4  7#b7 ,cyb]security ?reat ,!   
t]m cyb]security ?reat has ! mean+ giv5 
su* t]m 9 section #bbjj ( ! ,homel&     
,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4    

#fej74  7#c7 ,=eign entity ( conc]n ,!  
t]m =eign entity ( conc]n has ! mean+   
giv5 su* t]m 9 section #iija ( !        
,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,?ornb]ry ,national 
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjba 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #dfea74  7#d7 
,intellig5ce community ,! t]m           
intellig5ce community has ! mean+ giv5  
su* t]m 9 section #c7d7 ( ! ,national   
,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjjc7d774  7#e7 ,malici\s cyb] activity
 ,! t]m malici\s cyb] activity means    
activities1 o!r ?an ^? au?oriz$ by or 9 
accordance ) ,unit$ ,/ates law1 t seek  
to compromise or impair !               
confid5tiality1 integrity1 or           
availability ( comput]s1 in=mation or   
communications sy/ems1 networks1        
physical or virtual infra/ructure       
controll$ by comput]s or in=mation      
sy/ems 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section    
#bbjj ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb
 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #fej771 or in=mation     
resid5t !reon4  7#f7 ,sector risk       
managem5t ag5cy ,! t]m ,sector ,risk    

,managem5t ,ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 su*  
t]m 9 section #bbjj ( ! ,homel&         
,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4    
#fej74