,,ii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ebia ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,augu/ #f1 #bjbf,mr4 ,s*iff 7= himself & ,mr4 ,"y7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess & ,entrepr5eur%ip ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al to evaluate ,f$]al cyb]security assi/ance to small bus9ess conc]ns1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,small ,bus9ess ,cyb]security ,assi/ance ,evaluation ,act ( #bjbf4 #b4 ,,gao /udy on small bus9ess cyb]security assi/ance 7a7 ,small bus9ess conc]n def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m small bus9ess conc]n has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb74 7b7 ,/udy ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct a /udy ( available ,f$]al cyb]security initiatives1 programs1 res\rces1 tools1 & s]vices int5d$ to assi/ own]s ( small bus9ess conc]ns )-- 7#a7 id5tify+ cyb] risks1 cyb] ?reats1 & cyb]security vuln]abilities relat+ to small bus9ess conc]ns2 7#b7 assess+ ! prep>$ness ( small bus9ess conc]ns = ! risks1 ?reats1 & vuln]abilities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 7#c7 plann+ =1 mitigat+1 & recov]+ f cyb] attacks & incid5ts ( social eng9e]+1 scams1 & fraud1 includ+ develop+1 adopt+1 & implem5t+ cyb]security measures1 tra9+1 protocols1 tools1 & infra/ructure2 & 7#d7 id5tify+ s\rces ( capital1 or obta9+ capital1 to c>ry out ! activities describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 & 7#c74 7c7 ,requir$ cont5t ,! /udy requir$ "u subsection 7b7 %all include-- 7#a7 in=mation on ! mo/ common cyb]attacks affect+ small bus9ess conc]ns2 7#b7 an id5tification & description ( ! ,f$]al cyb]security initiatives1 programs1 res\rces1 tools1 & s]vices includ$ 9 ! /udy2 7#c7 an assessm5t ( ! aw>5ess & use ( ^? ,f$]al cyb]security initiatives1 programs1 res\rces1 tools1 & s]vices by small bus9ess conc]ns & reasons = diff]5ces 9 levels ( su* aw>5ess & use2 7#d7 an assessm5t ( ! coord9ation & integration among ^? ,f$]al cyb]security initiatives1 programs1 res\rces1 tools1 & s]vices2 7#e7 an assessm5t ( ! effectiv5ess ( ^? ,f$]al cyb]security initiatives1 programs1 res\rces1 tools1 & s]vices 9 assi/+ small bus9ess conc]ns ) ! activities describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d7 ( subsection 7b72 7#f7 an id5tification ( any f\ndational cyb]security concepts abs5t f ^? ,f$]al cyb]security initiatives1 programs1 res\rces1 tools1 & s]vices2 & 7#g7 recomm5dations on h[ to improve ! effectiv5ess1 aw>5ess1 & coord9ation ( ^? ,f$]al cyb]security initiatives1 programs1 res\rces1 tools1 & s]vices = small bus9ess conc]ns4 7d7 ,report ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to ! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess & ,entrepr5eur%ip ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report conta9+ all f9d+s & det]m9ations made 9 c>ry+ out ! /udy requir$ "u subsection 7b74 7e7 ,no additional funds ,no additional am\nts are au?oriz$ to c>ry out ?is ,act4