,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bcic  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ai1 #bjbc,mr4   
,r\nds 7= himself & ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a food &           
agriculture cyb]security cle>+h\se 9 !  
,national ,telecommunications &         
,in=mation ,adm9i/ration1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,food & ,agriculture       
,indu/ry ,cyb]security ,support ,act4   
#b4 ,,ntia food & agriculture           
cyb]security cle>+h\se  7a7 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,assi/ant ,secret>y
 ,! t]m ,assi/ant ,secret>y means !     
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce =        
,communications & ,in=mation4  7#b7     
,cyb]security risk ,! t]m cyb]security  
risk has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section   
#bbjj ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb
 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #fej74  7#c7             
,cyb]security ?reat ,! t]m cyb]security 

?reat has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section  
#bbjj ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb
 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #fej74  7#d7 ,food &     
agriculture indu/ry ,! t]m food &       
agriculture indu/ry means-- 7,a7        
equipm5t & sy/ems utiliz$ 9 ! food &    
agriculture supply *a91 su* z comput]   
vision algori?ms = precision            
agriculture1 gra9 silos1 & relat$ food &
 agriculture /orage infra/ructure2  7,b7
 food & agriculture goods processors1   
gr[]s1 & di/ributors2 &  7,c7 in=mation 
te*nology sy/ems ( bus9esses engag$ 9   
f>m+1 ran*+1 plant+1 h>ve/+1 food &     
agriculture product /orage1 food or     
animal g5etic modification1 ! design or 
production ( agro*emicals1 or ! design  
or production ( food & agriculture      
tools4  7#e7 ,incid5t ,! t]m incid5t has
 ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bbjj ( ! 
,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f      
,u4,s4,c4 #fej74  7#f7 ,,ntia ,! t]m    
,,ntia means ! ,national                
,telecommunications & ,in=mation        
,adm9i/ration4  7#g7 ,sector ,risk      

,managem5t ,ag5cy ,! t]m ,sector ,risk  
,managem5t ,ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m
 9 section #bbjj ( ! ,homel& ,security  
,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #fej74  7#h7 
,security vuln]ability ,! t]m security  
vuln]ability has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9   
section #bbjj ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act
 ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #fej74  7#i7     
,small bus9ess conc]n ,! t]m small      
bus9ess conc]n has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 
section #c ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb74  7#aj7 ,s(tw>e bill ( 
mat]ials ,! t]m s(tw>e bill ( mat]ials  
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aj (  
,executive ,ord] #adjbh 7#hf ,f$4 ,reg4 
#bffcc2 relat+ to improv+ ! nation's    
cyb]security74  7b7 ,,ntia food &       
agriculture cyb]security cle>+h\se  7#a7
 ,e/abli%m5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all e/abli%
 9 ! ,,ntia a food & agriculture        
cyb]security cle>+h\se 79 ?is section   
ref]r$ to z ! cle>+h\se74  7,b7         
,requirem5ts ,! cle>+h\se %all-- 7i7 be 

publicly available onl9e2  7ii7 conta9  
curr5t1 relevant1 & publicly available  
cyb]security res\rces focus$ on ! food &
 agriculture indu/ry1 includ+ !         
recomm5dations describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71
 & any o!r appropriate mat]ials =       
ref]5ce by entities t develop products )
 pot5tial security vuln]abilities = !   
food & agriculture indu/ry2  7iii7      
conta9 a me*anism = individuals or      
entities 9 ! food & agriculture indu/ry 
to reque/ 9-p]son or virtual support f !
 ,,ntia = cyb]security relat$ issues2   
7iv7 conta9 a section1 updat$ n less    
frequ5tly ?an annually1 ) answ]s to !   
top #bj mo/ frequ5tly ask$ que/ions     
relevant to ! cyb]security ( ! food &   
agriculture indu/ry2 &  7v7 include     
mat]ials specifically aim$ at assi/+    
small bus9ess conc]ns & non-te*nical    
us]s 9 ! food & agriculture indu/ry )   
critical cyb]security protections relat$
 to ! food & agriculture indu/ry1       
includ+ recomm5dations on h[ to respond 
to a ransomw>e attack & res\rces =      

additional in=mation1 includ+ ! ,/op    
,ransomw>e website ho/$ by !            
,cyb]security & ,infra/ructure ,security
 ,ag5cy ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&         
,security4  7,c7 ,exi/+ plat=m or       
website ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y may      
e/abli% ! cle>+h\se on an onl9e plat=m  
or a website t is 9 exi/5ce z ( ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7             
,consolidation ( food & agriculture     
indu/ry cyb]security recomm5dations     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y1 9 
consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f>m  
,s]vice ,ag5cy ( ! ,dep>tm5t (          
,agriculture & relevant ,sector ,risk   
,managem5t ,ag5cies1 %all consolidate   
public & private sector be/ practices to
 produce a set ( volunt>y cyb]security  
recomm5dations relat+ to ! developm5t1  
ma9t5ance1 & op]ation ( ! food &        
agriculture indu/ry4  7,b7 ,requirem5ts 
,! recomm5dations consolidat$ "u        
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include1 to !     
greate/ ext5t practicable1 mat]ials     
address+ ! foll[+3 7i7 ,risk-bas$1      

cyb]security-in=m$ eng9e]+1 includ+     
cont9u\s monitor+ & resili5cy4  7ii7    
,plann+ = ret5tion or recov]y ( positive
 control ( sy/ems 9 ! food & agriculture
 indu/ry 9 ! ev5t ( a cyb]security      
incid5t4  7iii7 ,protection aga9/       
unau?oriz$ access to critical functions 
( ! food & agriculture indu/ry4  7iv7   
,cyb]security aga9/ ?reats to products (
 ! food & agriculture indu/ry ?r\gh\t ! 
lifetimes ( ^? products4  7v7 ,h[       
bus9esses 9 ! food & agriculture indu/ry
 %\ld respond to ransomw>e attacks1     
includ+ details on ! legal obligations (
 ^? bus9esses 9 ! ev5t ( su* an attack1 
includ+ report+ requirem5ts & ,f$]al    
res\rces = support4  7vi7 ,any o!r      
recomm5dations to ensure !              
confid5tiality1 availability1 &         
integrity ( data resid+ on or 9 transit 
?r\gh sy/ems 9 ! food & agriculture     
indu/ry4  7#c7 ,implem5tation ,9        
implem5t+ ?is subsection1 ! ,assi/ant   
,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 to ! ext5t        
practicable1 consult ) ! private sector2

  7,b7 consult ) non-,f$]al entities    
develop+ equipm5t & sy/ems utiliz$ 9 !  
food & agriculture indu/ry1 includ+     
private1 cons5sus organizations t       
develop relevant /&>ds2  7,c7 consult ) 
! ,director ( ! ,cyb]security &         
,infra/ructure ,security ,ag5cy ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security2  7,d7    
consult ) food & agriculture indu/ry    
trade gr\ps2  7,e7 consult ) relevant   
,sector ,risk ,managem5t ,ag5cies2  7,f7
 consult ) civil society organizations2 
7,g7 consult ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small
 ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration2 &  7,h7 consid]
 ! developm5t ( an advisory bo>d to     
advise ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y on         
implem5t+ ?is subsection1 includ+ !     
collection ( data ?r\gh ! cle>+h\se & ! 
disclosure ( t data4  7c7 ,/udy  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates %all conduct a /udy on ! actions 
! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t has tak5 or may take 
to improve ! cyb]security ( ! food &    
agriculture indu/ry4  7#b7 ,report ,n   
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t

 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all  
submit to ,congress a report on ! /udy  
conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 :i* %all     
include in=mation on ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,!  
effectiv5ess ( ef=ts ( ! ,f$]al         
,gov]nm5t to improve ! cyb]security ( ! 
food & agriculture indu/ry4  7,b7 ,!    
res\rces made available to ! public1 z (
 ! date ( ! submission1 by ,f$]al       
ag5cies to improve ! cyb]security ( !   
food & agriculture indu/ry1 includ+ to  
address cyb]security risks &            
cyb]security ?reats to ! food &         
agriculture indu/ry4  7,c7 ,! ext5t to  
:i* ,f$]al ag5cies coord9ate or         
duplicate au?orities & take o!r actions 
= ! improvem5t ( ! cyb]security ( ! food
 & agriculture indu/ry4  7,d7 ,:e!r an  
appropriate plan is 9 place to prev5t or
 adequately mitigate ! risks ( a        
coord9at$ attack on ! food & agriculture
 indu/ry4  7,e7 ,! b5efits ( ! ,food &  
,agriculture--,in=mation ,%>+ &         
,analysis ,c5t] 7commonly kn[n z ! ,food
 & ,ag-,,isac7 e/abli%$ by ! ,in=mation 

,te*nology-,in=mation ,%>+ & ,analysis  
,c5t] & any additional ne$s ( ! ,food & 
,ag-,,isac1 includ+-- 7i7 requir$       
actions by1 & expect$ co/s to1 ! ,f$]al 
,gov]nm5t to enhance ! ,food &          
,ag-,,isac2 &  7ii7 id5tification (     
indu/ry & civil society p>tn]s t c\ld   
assi/ ! ,food & ,ag-,,isac4  7,f7 ,!    
advantages & disadvantages ( ! creation 
by ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( a database   
conta9+ a s(tw>e bill ( mat]ials = ! mo/
 common int]net-connect$ h>dw>e & s(tw>e
 applications us$ 9 ! food & agriculture
 indu/ry & recomm5dations = h[ !        
,assi/ant ,secret>y c ma9ta9 & update   
su* database4  7#c7 ,coord9ation ,9     
c>ry+ out p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 !      
,comptroll] ,g5]al %all coord9ate )     
appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies1 includ+ !   
foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &    
,human ,s]vices4  7,b7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (   
,comm]ce4  7,c7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (          
,agriculture4  7,d7 ,! ,f$]al           
,communications ,commission4  7,e7 ,!   
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4  7,f7 ,! ,small     

,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration4  7#d7 ,process =
 /udy+ ! ,food & ,agriculture-,in=mation
 ,%>+ & ,analysis ,c5t] ,9 /udy+ ! ,food
 & ,ag-,,isac = purposes ( includ+ 9 !  
report requir$ by p>agraph 7#b7 !       
in=mation requir$ by subp>agraph 7,e7 ( 
t p>agraph1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all   
conv5e /akehold]s t include civil       
society organizations1 individual food &
 agriculture produc]s1 & ! ,f$]al       
ag5cies describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c74  7#e7 
,brief+ ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date
 on :i* ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al submits !  
report "u p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,comptroll]  
,g5]al %all provide to ,congress a      
brief+ reg>d+ ! report4  7#f7           
,classification ,! report "u p>agraph   
7#b7 %all be unclassifi$ b may include a
 classifi$ annex4  7d7 ,sunset ,?is     
section %all h no =ce or effect aft] !  
date t is #g ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act4