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Union Calendar No. 438 

114TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 4743 

[Report No. 114–565] 

To authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a National 

Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 15, 2016 

Mr. CASTRO of Texas (for himself, Mr. RICHMOND, Mr. HURD of Texas, Mr. 

DOGGETT, Mr. CUELLAR, Mr. SMITH of Texas, and Mr. WELCH) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 

MAY 13, 2016 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 

House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 15, 2016] 

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A BILL 

To authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish 

a National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium, and 

for other purposes. 

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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 ‘‘National Cybersecurity 

5 Preparedness Consortium Act of 2016’’. 

6 SEC. 2. NATIONAL CYBERSECURITY PREPAREDNESS CON7 SORTIUM. 

8 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Homeland Secu9 rity may work with a consortium, including the National 

10 Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium, to support efforts 

11 to address cybersecurity risks and incidents (as such terms 

12 are defined in section 227 of the Homeland Security Act 

13 of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 148)), including threats of terrorism and 

14 acts of terrorism. 

15 (b) ASSISTANCE TO THE NCCIC.—The Secretary of 

16 Homeland Security may work with a consortium to assist 

17 the national cybersecurity and communications integration 

18 center of the Department of Homeland Security (established 

19 pursuant to section 227 of the Homeland Security Act of 

20 2002) to— 

21 (1) provide training to State and local first re22 sponders and officials specifically for preparing for 

23 and responding to cybersecurity risks and incidents, 

24 including threats of terrorism and acts of terrorism, 

25 in accordance with current law; 

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1 (2) develop and update a curriculum utilizing 

2 existing programs and models in accordance with 

3 such section 227, for State and local first responders 

4 and officials, related to cybersecurity risks and inci5 dents, including threats of terrorism and acts of ter6 rorism; 

7 (3) provide technical assistance services to build 

8 and sustain capabilities in support of preparedness 

9 for and response to cybersecurity risks and incidents, 

10 including threats of terrorism and acts of terrorism, 

11 in accordance with such section 227; 

12 (4) conduct cross-sector cybersecurity training 

13 and simulation exercises for entities, including State 

14 and local governments, critical infrastructure owners 

15 and operators, and private industry, to encourage 

16 community-wide coordination in defending against 

17 and responding to cybersecurity risks and incidents, 

18 including threats of terrorism and acts of terrorism, 

19 in accordance with subsection (c) of section 228 of the 

20 Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 149); 

21 (5) help States and communities develop cyberse22 curity information sharing programs, in accordance 

23 with section 227 of the Homeland Security Act of 

24 2002, for the dissemination of homeland security in25 formation related to cybersecurity risks and incidents, 

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1 including threats of terrorism and acts of terrorism; 

2 and 

3 (6) help incorporate cybersecurity risk and inci4 dent prevention and response (including related to 

5 threats of terrorism and acts of terrorism) into exist6 ing State and local emergency plans, including con7 tinuity of operations plans. 

8 (c) PROHIBITION ON DUPLICATION.—In carrying out 

9 the functions under subsection (b), the Secretary of Home10 land Security shall, to the greatest extent practicable, seek 

11 to prevent unnecessary duplication of existing programs or 

12 efforts of the Department of Homeland Security. 

13 (d) CONSIDERATIONS REGARDING SELECTION OF A

14 CONSORTIUM.—In selecting a consortium with which to 

15 work under this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security 

16 shall take into consideration the following: 

17 (1) Any prior experience conducting cybersecu18 rity training and exercises for State and local enti19 ties. 

20 (2) Geographic diversity of the members of any 

21 such consortium so as to cover different regions across 

22 the United States. 

23 (e) METRICS.—If the Secretary of Homeland Security 

24 works with a consortium pursuant to subsection (a), the 

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1 Secretary shall measure the effectiveness of the activities un2 dertaken by such consortium under this Act. 

3 (f) OUTREACH.—The Secretary of Homeland Security 

4 shall conduct outreach to universities and colleges, includ5 ing historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic6 serving institutions, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and 

7 other minority-serving institutions, regarding opportunities 

8 to support efforts to address cybersecurity risks and inci9 dents, including threats of terrorism and acts of terrorism, 

10 by working with the Secretary pursuant to subsection (a). 

11 (g) TERMINATION.—The authority to carry out this 

12 Act shall terminate on the date that is five years after the 

13 date of the enactment of this Act. 

14 (h) CONSORTIUM DEFINED.—In this Act, the term 

15 ‘‘consortium’’ means a group primarily composed of non16 profit entities, including academic institutions, that de17 velop, update, and deliver cybersecurity training in support 

18 of homeland security. 

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Union Calendar No. 438 

114TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 4743 

[Report No. 114–565] 

A BILL 

To authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to 

Consortium, and for other purposes. establish a National Cybersecurity Preparedness 

MAY 13, 2016 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Comand ordered to be printed mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 

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