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111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 4507 

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Secretary 

of Homeland Security to establish the Cyber Security Domestic Preparedness Consortium, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 26, 2010 

Mr. RODRIGUEZ (for himself, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. MCCAUL, and Mr. 

GONZALEZ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 

A BILL 

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize 

the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish the 

Cyber Security Domestic Preparedness Consortium, and 

for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Cyber Security Domes5 tic Preparedness Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF CYBER SECURITY DOMESTIC 

2 PREPAREDNESS CONSORTIUM. 

3 (a) AUTHORIZATION.—Subtitle C of title II of the 

4 Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 121 et seq.) 

5 is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 

6 ‘‘SEC. 226. CYBER SECURITY DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS 

7 CONSORTIUM. 

8 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may establish a 

9 consortium to be known as the ‘Cyber Security Domestic 

10 Preparedness Consortium’. 

11 ‘‘(b) FUNCTIONS.—The Consortium may— 

12 ‘‘(1) provide training to State and local first re13 sponders and officials specifically for preparing and 

14 responding to cyber security attacks; 

15 ‘‘(2) develop and update a curriculum and 

16 training model for State and local first responders 

17 and officials; 

18 ‘‘(3) provide technical assistance services to 

19 build and sustain capabilities in support of cyber se20 curity preparedness and response; and 

21 ‘‘(4) conduct cyber security training and sim22 ulation exercises to defend from and respond to 

23 cyber attacks. 

24 ‘‘(c) MEMBERS.—The Consortium shall consist of 

25 academic, nonprofit and government partners that deVerDate Nov 24 2008 21:06 Jan 27, 2010 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H4507.IH H4507

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1 velop, update, and deliver cyber security training in sup2 port of homeland security.’’. 

3 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 1(b) of such 

4 Act is amended by adding at the end of the items relating 

5 to such subtitle the following new item: 

‘‘Sec. 226. Cyber Security Domestic Preparedness Consortium.’’. 

6 SEC. 3. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CYBER SE7 CURITY TRAINING CENTER. 

8 (a) AUTHORIZATION.—Subtitle C of title II of the 

9 Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 121 et seq.) 

10 is further amended by adding at the end the following new 

11 section: 

12 ‘‘SEC. 227. CYBER SECURITY TRAINING CENTER. 

13 ‘‘The Secretary may establish where appropriate a 

14 Cyber Security Training Center to provide training 

15 courses and other resources for State and local first re16 sponders and officials to improve preparedness and re17 sponse capabilities.’’. 

18 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 1(b) of such 

19 Act is further amended by adding at the end of the items 

20 relating to such subtitle the following new item: 

‘‘Sec. 227. Cyber Security Training Center.’’. 

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