,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #cbh #aai?     
,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #ejgh 
,report ,no4 #aai-cgg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(
 ,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #b1        
#bjbe,mr4 ,ogles 7= himself1 ,mr4       
,g>b>9o1 ,mr4 ,swalwell1 & ,mr4 ,evans (
 ,colorado7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel&    
,security  ,novemb] #ab1                
#bjbe;,additional sponsor3 ,mr4 ,v9dman 
,novemb] #ab1 #bjbe;,committ$ to !      
,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( 
! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d ! ,homel& ,security ,act (     
#bjjb to reau?orize ! ,/ate & local     
cyb]security grant program ( !          
,cyb]security & ,infra/ructure ,security
 ,ag5cy ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&         
,security1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,protect+ ,in=mation by ,local ,lead]s =
 ,ag5cy ,resili5ce ,act or ! ,,pill>    
,act4  #b4 ,reau?orization ( ,,cisa     
,/ate & local cyb]security grant program
 ,section #bbbj;,a ( ! ,homel& ,security

 ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #ffe;g7 is  
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by 
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 7#c71  
7#d71 7#e71 7#f71 & 7#g7 z p>agraphs    
7#c71 7#d71 7#f71 7#h71 7#i71 7#aj71 &  
7#aa71 respectively2  7,b7 by ins]t+    
be=e p>agraph 7#c71 z s r$esignat$1 !   
foll[+ new p>agraphs3  7#a7 ,artificial 
intellig5ce ,! t]m artificial           
intellig5ce has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9  
section #ejjb7c7 ( ! ,national          
,artificial ,intellig5ce ,initiative    
,act ( #bjbj 7enact$ z division ,e ( !  
,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,?ornb]ry ,national 
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjba 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #idja7c7774   
7#b7 ,artificial intellig5ce sy/em ,!   
t]m artificial intellig5ce sy/em means  
any data sy/em1 s(tw>e1 h>dw>e1         
application tool1 or utility t op]ates 9
 :ole or 9 "p us+ artificial            
intellig5ce4  2  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft]    
p>agraph 7#d71 z s r$esignat$1 ! foll[+ 
new p>agraph3  7#e7 ,=eign entity (     
conc]n ,! t]m =eign entity ( conc]n has 

! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #ajfcd ( 
! ,rese>* & ,developm5t1 ,competition1 &
 ,innovation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aibcg2
 ,public ,law #aag-afg2 popul>ly ref]r$ 
to z ! ,,*ips & ,sci5ce ,act74  2 &     
7,d7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#f71 z s  
r$esignat$1 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#g7
 ,multi-factor au!ntication ,! t]m multi
 factor au!ntication means an           
au!ntication sy/em t requires m ?an "o  
di/9ct type ( au!ntication factor =     
successful au!ntication ( a us]1 includ+
 by us+ a multi-factor au!nticator or by
 comb9+ s+le-factor au!nticators t      
provide diff]5t types ( factors4  2     
7#b7 9 subsection 7b77#a71 by /rik+     
in=mation sy/ems own$ & ins]t+ in=mation
 sy/ems or op]ational te*nology sy/ems1 
includ+ ei!r or bo? ( su* sy/ems us+    
artificial intellig5ce1 ma9ta9$1 own$1  
or2  7#c7 9 subsection 7d77#d71 by /rik+
 to ! in=mation sy/ems own$ & ins]t+ to 
! in=mation sy/ems or op]ational        
te*nology sy/ems1 includ+ ei!r or bo? ( 
su* sy/ems us+ artificial intellig5ce1  

ma9ta9$1 own$1 or2  7#d7 9 subsection   
7e7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 9      
subp>agraph 7,a77i71 by /rik+ in=mation 
sy/ems own$ & ins]t+ in=mation sy/ems or
 op]ational te*nology sy/ems1 includ+   
ei!r or bo? ( su* sy/ems us+ artificial 
intellig5ce1 ma9ta9$1 own$1 or2  7ii7 9 
subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7,i7 by am5d+ clauses
 7i7 ?r\gh 7v7 to read z foll[s3  7i7   
manage1 monitor1 & track applications1  
us] acc\nts1 & in=mation sy/ems &       
op]ational te*nology sy/ems1 includ+    
ei!r or bo? ( su* sy/ems us+ artificial 
intellig5ce1 t are ma9ta9$1 own$1 or    
op]at$ by1 or on behalf (1 ! eligible   
entity1 or1 if ! eligible entity is a   
,/ate1 local gov]nm5ts )9 ! jurisdiction
 ( ! eligible entity1 & ! in=mation     
te*nology deploy$ on su* in=mation      
sy/ems or op]ational te*nology sy/ems 7z
 ! case may be71 includ+ legacy         
in=mation sy/ems1 op]ational te*nology  
sy/ems1 & in=mation te*nology t are no  
long] support$ by ! manufactur] ( !     
sy/ems or te*nology at issue2  7ii7     

monitor1 audit1 & track network traffic 
& activity transit+ or travel+ to or f  
applications1 us] acc\nts1 & in=mation  
sy/ems & op]ational te*nology sy/ems1   
includ+ ei!r or bo? ( su* sy/ems us+    
artificial intellig5ce1 ma9ta9$1 own$1  
or op]at$ by1 or on behalf (1 ! eligible
 entity or1 if ! eligible entity is a   
,/ate1 local gov]nm5ts )9 ! jurisdiction
 ( ! eligible entity2  7iii7 enhance !  
prep>ation1 response1 & resili5cy (     
applications1 us] acc\nts1 & in=mation  
sy/ems & op]ational te*nology sy/ems1   
includ+ ei!r or bo? ( su* sy/ems us+    
artificial intellig5ce1 ma9ta9$1 own$1  
or op]at$ by1 or on behalf (1 ! eligible
 entity or1 if ! eligible entity is a   
,/ate1 local gov]nm5ts )9 ! jurisdiction
 ( ! eligible entity1 aga9/ cyb]security
 risks & cyb]security ?reats2  7iv7     
implem5t a process ( cont9u\s           
cyb]security vuln]ability assessm5ts &  
?reat mitigation practices prioritiz$ by
 degree ( risk to address cyb]security  
risks & cyb]security ?reats on          

applications1 us] acc\nts1 & in=mation  
sy/ems & op]ational te*nology sy/ems1   
includ+ ei!r or bo? ( su* sy/ems us+    
artificial intellig5ce1 ma9ta9$1 own$1  
or op]at$ by1 or on behalf (1 ! eligible
 entity or1 if ! eligible entity is a   
,/ate1 local gov]nm5ts )9 ! jurisdiction
 ( ! eligible entity2  7v7 ensure t !   
eligible entity &1 if ! eligible entity 
is a ,/ate1 local gov]nm5ts )9 !        
jurisdiction ( ! eligible entity1 adopt 
& use be/ practices & me?odologies to   
enhance cyb]security1 p>ticul>ly id5tity
 & access managem5t solutions su* z     
multi-factor au!ntication1 :i* may      
include-- 7,i7 ! practices set =? 9 a   
cyb]security framework develop$ by !    
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology or ! ,ag5cy2  7,,ii7 cyb] *a9
 supply *a9 risk managem5t be/ practices
 id5tifi$ by ! ,national ,in/itute (    
,/&>ds & ,te*nology or ! ,ag5cy2        
7,,iii7 k bases ( adv]s>y tools &       
tactics2  7,,iv7 te*nologies su* z      
artificial intellig5ce2 &  7,v7 improv+ 

cyb] incid5t response capabilities ?r\gh
 adoption ( automat$ cyb]security       
practices2  2  7,,ii7 9 clause 7x71 by  
ins]t+ or op]ational te*nology sy/ems1  
includ+ ei!r or bo? ( su* sy/ems us+    
artificial intellig5ce1 aft] in=mation  
sy/ems2  7,,iii7 9 clause 7xi77,i71 by  
ins]t+ 1 includ+ ?r\gh ,dep>tm5t (      
,homel& ,security ,/ate1 ,local1 &      
,regional ,fusion ,c5t] ,initiative "u  
section #baj7;,a7 be=e ! semicolon2     
7,,iv7 9 clause 7xii71 by ins]t+ 1      
includ+ = bol/]+ ! resili5ce ( outdat$  
or vuln]able in=mation sy/ems or        
op]ational te*nology sy/ems1 includ+    
ei!r or bo? ( su* sy/ems us+ artificial 
intellig5ce be=e ! semicolon2  7,v7 by  
am5d+ clause 7xiii7 to read z foll[s3   
7xiii7 implem5t an in=mation te*nology  
or op]ational te*nology1 includ+ ei!r or
 bo? ( su* sy/ems us+ artificial        
intellig5ce1 mod]nization cyb]security  
review process t ensures alignm5t betwe5
 in=mation te*nology1 op]ational        
te*nology1 & artificial intellig5ce     

cyb]security objectives2  2  7,,vi7 9   
clause 7xiv77,,ii7-- 7aa7 9 item 7aa71  
by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2  7bb7 9    
item 7bb71 by ins]t+ & aft] ! semicolon2
 &  7cc7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new  
item3  7cc7 academic & nonpr(it         
entities1 includ+ cyb]security cl9ics & 
o!r nonpr(it te*nical assi/ance         
programs2  2 &  7,,vii7 by am5d+ clause 
7xv7 to read z foll[s3  7xv7 ensure     
adequate access to1 & p>ticipation 91 ! 
s]vices & programs describ$ 9 ?is       
subp>agraph by rural areas & o!r local  
gov]nm5ts ) small populations )9 !      
jurisdiction ( ! eligible entity1       
includ+ by direct outrea* to su* rural  
areas & local gov]nm5ts ) small         
populations2 &  2 &  7iii7 9 subp>agraph
 7,f7-- 7,i7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ &   
aft] ! semicolon2  7,,ii7 by am5d+      
clause 7ii7 to read z foll[s3  7ii7     
r$uc+ cyb]security risks to1 & id5tify+1
 respond+ to1 & recov]+ f cyb]security  
?reats to1 in=mation sy/ems or          
op]ational te*nology sy/ems1 includ+    

ei!r or bo? ( su* sy/ems us+ artificial 
intellig5ce1 ma9ta9$1 own$ or op]at$ by1
 or on behalf (1 ! eligible entity or1  
if ! eligible entity is a ,/ate1 local  
gov]nm5ts )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! eligible
 entity2 &  2 &  7,,iii7 by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+ new clause3  7iii7 assum+ !
 co/ or p>tial co/ ( cyb]security       
inve/m5ts made z a result ( ! plan4  2 &
  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,a71 by /rik+ ! 
,multi-,/ate ,in=mation ,%>+ & ,analysis
 ,c5t] & ins]t+ ,in=mation ,%>+ &       
,analysis ,organizations2  7#e7 9       
subsection 7g7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph        
7#b77;,a77ii71 by ins]t+ includ+1 z     
appropriate1 repres5tatives ( rural1    
suburban1 & high-population             
jurisdictions 7includ+ su* jurisdictions
 ) l[ or o!rwise limit$ op]at+ budgets7 
be=e ! semicolon2 &  7,b7 by am5d+      
p>agraph 7#e7 to read z foll[s3  7#e7   
,rule ( con/ruction reg>d+ control (    
c]ta9 in=mation sy/ems or op]ational    
te*nology sy/ems ( eligible entities    
,no?+ 9 ?is subsection may be con/ru$ to

 p]mit a cyb]security plann+ committee (
 an eligible entity t meets !           
requirem5ts ( ?is subsection to make    
decisions relat+ to in=mation sy/ems or 
op]ational te*nology sy/ems1 includ+    
ei!r or bo? ( su* sy/ems us+ artificial 
intellig5ce1 ma9ta9$1 own$1 or op]at$   
by1 or on behalf (1 ! eligible entity4  
2  7#f7 9 subsection 7i7-- 7,a7 9       
p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 by /rik+ #b-ye>     
p]iod & ins]t+ #c-ye> p]iod2  7,b7 9    
p>agraph 7#c7-- 7i7 9 ! matt] prec$+    
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ #bjbc &      
ins]t+ #bjbg2 &  7ii7 9 subp>agraph     
7,b71 by /rik+ #bjbc & ins]t+ #bjbg2 &  
7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#d7-- 7i7 9 ! matt]    
prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ %all &
 ins]t+ may2 &  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71
 by /rik+ in=mation sy/ems own$ ins]t+  
in=mation sy/ems or op]ational te*nology
 sy/ems1 includ+ ei!r or bo? ( su*      
sy/ems us+ artificial intellig5ce1      
ma9ta9$1 own$12  7#g7 9 subsection      
7j77#a7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by   
/rik+ or aft] ! semicolon2  7,b7 9      

subp>agraph 7,e7-- 7i7 by /rik+         
in=mation sy/ems own$ & ins]t+ in=mation
 sy/ems or op]ational te*nology sy/ems1 
includ+ ei!r or bo? ( su* sy/ems us+    
artificial intellig5ce1 ma9ta9$1 own$12 
&  7ii7 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ a     
semicolon2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+ new subp>agraphs3  7,e7 to       
pur*ase s(tw>e or h>dw>e1 or products or
 s]vices ( su* s(tw>e or h>dw>e1 z !    
case may be1 t d n align ) guidance     
relevant to su* s(tw>e or h>dw>e1 or    
products or s]vices1 z ! case may be1   
provid$ by ! ,ag5cy1 includ+ ,secure by 
,design or successor guidance2 or  7,f7 
to pur*ase s(tw>e or h>dw>e1 or products
 or s]vices ( su* s(tw>e or h>dw>e1 z ! 
case may be1 t are design$1 develop$1   
op]at$1 ma9ta9$1 manufactur$1 or sold by
 a =eign entity ( conc]n & d n align )  
guidance provid$ by ! ,ag5cy4  2  7#h7 9
 subsection 7l71 9 ! matt] prec$+       
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ #bjbb & ins]t+  
#bjbf2  7#i7 9 subsection 7m71 by am5d+ 
p>agraph 7#a7 to read z foll[s3  7#a7 ,9

 g5]al ,! ,f$]al %>e ( activities c>ri$ 
out us+ funds made available pursuant to
 ! aw>d ( a grant "u ?is section may n  
exce$-- 7,a7 9 ! case ( a grant to an   
eligible entity1 #fj p]c5t = ea* fiscal 
ye> ?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjce2 &  7,b7 9 ! 
case ( a grant to a multi-entity gr\p1  
#gj p]c5t = ea* fiscal ye> ?r\gh fiscal 
ye> #bjce4  ,not)/&+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 &
 7,b71 ! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ = an        
eligible entity or multi-entity gr\p    
%all be #fe p]c5t = an entity & #ge     
p]c5t = a multi-gr\p entity = ea* fiscal
 ye> beg9n+ ) fiscal ye> #bjbh ?r\gh    
fiscal ye> #bjce if su* entity or       
multi-entity gr\p entity1 z ! case may  
be1 implem5ts or enables1 by n lat] ?an 
,octob] #a1 #bjbg1 multi-factor         
au!ntication & id5tity & access         
managem5t tools t support multi-factor  
au!ntication ) respect to critical      
infra/ructure1 includ+ ! in=mation      
sy/ems & op]ational te*nology sy/ems1   
includ+ ei!r or bo? ( su* sy/ems us+    
artificial intellig5ce1 ( su* critical  

infra/ructure1 t is )9 ! jurisdiction ( 
su* entity or multi-entity gr\p is      
responsible4  2  7#aj7 9 subsection     
7n7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 9      
subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 9 ! matt] prec$+
 clause 7i71 by /rik+ a grant & ins]t+ a
 grant on or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjbf1 or 
*anges ! allocation ( fund+ z p]missible
 )9 ! all[ances (2 &  7,,ii7 by am5d+   
clauses 7ii7 & 7iii7 to read z foll[s3  
7ii7 ) ! cons5t ( ! local gov]nm5ts1    
items1 9-k9d s]vices1 capabilities1 or  
activities1 or a comb9ation ( fund+ &   
o!r s]vices1 hav+ a value ( n less ?an  
#hj p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ! grant2 or  7iii7
 ) ! cons5t ( ! local gov]nm5ts1 grant  
funds comb9$ ) o!r items1 9-k9d s]vices1
 capabilities1 or activities1 or a      
comb9ation ( fund+ & o!r s]vices1 hav+ !
 total value ( n less ?an #hj p]c5t ( ! 
am\nt ( ! grant4  2 &  7ii7 9           
subp>agraph 7,b71 by am5d+ clauses 7ii7 
& 7iii7 to read z foll[s3  7ii7 items1 9
 k9d s]vices1 capabilities1 or          
activities1 or a comb9ation ( fund+ &   

o!r s]vices1 hav+ a value ( n less ?an  
#be p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ! grant aw>d$ to !
 eligible entity2 or  7iii7 grant funds 
comb9$ ) o!r items1 9 k9d s]vices1      
capabilities1 or activities1 or a       
comb9ation ( fund+ & o!r s]vices1 hav+ !
 total value ( n less ?an #be p]c5t ( ! 
grant aw>d$ to ! eligible entity4  2 &  
7,b7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#e7 to read z   
foll[s3  7#e7 ,direct fund+ ,if an      
eligible entity does n make a           
di/ribution to a local gov]nm5t requir$ 
"u p>agraph 7#b7 )9 #fj days ( !        
anticipat$ grant disbursem5t date1 su*  
local gov]nm5t may petition ! ,secret>y 
to reque/ ! ,secret>y to provide funds  
directly to su* local gov]nm5t4  2      
7#aa7 9 subsection 7o71 9 ! matt] prec$+
 p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ &             
repres5tatives f rural areas & o!r local
 gov]nm5ts ) small populations aft]     
gov]nm5ts2  7#ab7 by r$esignat+         
subsections 7p7 ?r\gh 7s7 z subsections 
7q7 ?r\gh 7t71 respectively2  7#ac7 by  
ins]t+ aft] subsection 7o7 ! foll[+ new 

subsection3  7p7 ,outrea* to local      
gov]nm5ts ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh !    
,director1 %all implem5t an outrea* plan
 to in=m local gov]nm5ts1 includ+ ^? 9  
rural areas or ) small populations1 ab\t
 no-co/ cyb]security s]vice (f]+s       
available f ! ,ag5cy4  2  7#ad7 9       
subsection 7r71 z s r$esignat$-- 7,a7 9 
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7-- 7i7 9 clause 7i71  
by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2  7ii7 9    
clause 7ii7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ in=mation   
sy/ems own$ ins]t+ in=mation sy/ems or  
op]ational te*nology sy/ems1 includ+    
ei!r or bo? ( su* sy/ems us+ artificial 
intellig5ce1 ma9ta9$1 own$12 &  7,,ii7  
by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7iii7 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new clause3   
7iii7 assum+ ! co/s associat$ ) cont9u+ 
! programs specifi$ 9 ! ,cyb]security   
,plan by includ+ su* programs 9 ,/ate & 
local gov]nm5t budgets ^u full          
exp5diture ( grant funds by ! eligible  
entity4  2  7,b7 9 p>agraph             
7#b77;,e77ii71 by /rik+ in=mation sy/ems
 own$ & ins]t+ in=mation sy/ems or      

op]ational te*nology sy/ems1 includ+    
ei!r or bo? ( su* sy/ems us+ artificial 
intellig5ce1 ma9ta9$1 own$2 &  7,c7 by  
am5d+ p>agraph 7#f7 to read z foll[s3   
7#f7 ,,gao review ,n lat] ?an f\r ye>s  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph 
& e f\r ye>s !reaft] until ! t]m9ation (
 ! ,/ate & ,local ,cyb]security ,grant  
,program1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct a review ( ! 
,program1 includ+ relat+ to ! foll[+3   
7,a7 ,! grant selection process ( !     
,secret>y4  7,b7 ,a sample ( grants     
aw>d$ "u ?is section4  7,c7 ,a review ( 
artificial intellig5ce adoption across !
 sample ( grants review$4  2  7#ae7 9   
subsection 7s71 z s r$esignat$1 by am5d+
 p>agraph 7#a7 to read z foll[s3  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,! activities "u ?is section   
are subject to ! availability (         
appropriations4  2 &  7#af7 9 subsection
 7t71 z s r$esignat$1 9 p>agraph 7#a71  
by /rik+ #bjbe & ins]t+ #bjce4  ,novemb]
 #ab1 #bjbe;,committ$ to ! ,committee ( 
! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union &   

ord]$ to be pr9t$