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,s4 #ddec  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #cj1 #bjbf,mr4  
,s*iff 7= himself & ,mr4 ,ricketts7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,a  
,,bill  ,to require ! ,secret>y (       
,agriculture & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior 
to ensure t ! in=mation te*nology &     
cyb]security & in=mation security sy/ems
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture & !       
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior are int]op]able1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,,usda-,,doi ,l9k+ 
,in=mation ,networks = ,k-%>+ ,act or ! 
,,l9k ,act4  #b4 ,int]op]ability (      
in=mation te*nology & cyb]security &    
in=mation security sy/ems ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,agriculture & ! ,dep>tm5t ( !        
,int]ior  7a7 ,def9ition ( ,secret>y ,9 
?is section1 ! t]m ,secret>y means !    
,secret>y ( ,agriculture4  7b7          
,coord9ation requir$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,secret>y & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior    

%all coord9ate ) ea* o!r to ensure t !  
in=mation te*nology & cyb]security &    
in=mation security sy/ems ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,agriculture & ! ,dep>tm5t ( !        
,int]ior1 respectively1 are int]op]able 
to all[ = ! %>+ betwe5 ! ,secret>y & !  
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior ( in=mation )    
respect to cov]$ activities ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture & ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ! ,int]ior1 respectively1 describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#b71 exclud+ any ,tribal      
propriet>y data1 s5sitive cave location 
data1 or o!r s5sitive or propriet>y     
in=mation1 z designat$ by law 7includ+  
regulations74  7#b7 ,description ( cov]$
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to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 are-- 7,a7 ,f$]al l& 
managem5t activities1 ) an emphasis on  
activities t w\ld lev]age exi/+         
integration ef=ts & capabilities1 su* z 
wildfire op]ations2  7,b7 disa/] &      
em]g5cy prep>$ness & response           
activities2 &  7,c7 procurem5t1 aviation
 managem5t1 p]sonnel & work=ce          
managem5t1 & o!r bus9ess sy/em          

activities relat+ to ! conduct ( !      
activities describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 
& 7,b74  7#c7 ,applicable law ,9 c>ry+  
out p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y & !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all comply )    
applicable ,f$]al in=mation te*nology   
sy/em laws1 includ+ subtitle ,,iii (    
title #dj & *apt] #ce ( title #dd1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#d7              
,consultation2 tribal data sov]eignty ,9
 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y & 
! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all-- 7,a7    
consult ) applicable ,indian ,tribes2 & 
7,b7 provide appropriate protections =  
,tribal data sov]eignty4  7c7 ,jo9t     
int]op]ability implem5tation plan  7#a7 
,developm5t ,z soon z practicable aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & 9         
consultation ) firefight]s1 ! ,secret>y 
& ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all jo9tly  
develop an int]op]ability implem5tation 
plan = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture & !   
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior to enable ! %>+  
betwe5 ! ,secret>y & ! ,secret>y ( !    
,int]ior ( ! in=mation describ$ 9       

subsection 7b77#a74  7#b7 ,inclusion ,! 
int]op]ability implem5tation plan       
develop$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include a
 plan = ! phas$ retirem5t ( silo$ legacy
 in=mation te*nology & cyb]security &   
in=mation security sy/ems ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,agriculture & ! ,dep>tm5t ( !        
,int]ior t ensures t ! retirem5t does n 
result 9 a degradation ( op]ational     
capacity or mission safety4  7#c7       
,implem5tation ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y
 & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all        
implem5t ! int]op]ability implem5tation 
plan develop$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7d7    
,updates to ! in=mation te*nology &     
security sy/ems ( ! ,dep>tm5t (         
,agriculture ,z soon z practicable aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y %all update ! in=mation       
te*nology & cyb]security & in=mation    
security sy/ems ( ! ,dep>tm5t (         
,agriculture z necess>y to enable ! %>+ 
betwe5 ! ,secret>y & ! ,secret>y ( !    
,int]ior ( ! in=mation describ$ 9       

subsection 7b77#a71 9 accordance ) !    
int]op]ability implem5tation plan       
develop$ "u subsection 7c74