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the Secretary, working with the heads of other national 
security and intelligence agencies, shall conduct research 
and determine if the security of federally owned program-
mable electronic devices and communication networks, in-
cluding hardware, software, and data, essential to the reli-
able operation of critical electric infrastructure has been 
compromised. 
(b) SCOPE OF RESEARCH.—The scope of the research 
required under subsection (a) shall include the following: 
(1) The extent of any compromise. 
(2) An identification of any attackers. 
(3) The method of penetration. 
(4) Ramifications of any such compromise on 
future operations of critical electric infrastructure. 
(5) Secondary ramifications of any such com-
promise on other critical infrastructure sectors and 
the functioning of civil society. 
(6) Ramifications of any such compromise on 
national security, including war fighting capability. 
(7) Recommended mitigation activities. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 30 days after the date 
a determination has been made under subsection (a), the 
Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Se-
curity of the House of Representatives a report on the 
findings of such determination. The report may contain 
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a classified annex if the Secretary determines it to be ap-
propriate. 
SEC. 835. ASSESSMENTS OF EMERGING CYBER THREATS IN 
TELECOMMUNICATIONS. 
Within 180 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary, in collaboration with other relevant 
Federal departments or agencies as the Secretary con-
siders appropriate, shall issue a report providing a threat 
assessment, to be updated on an annual basis, to the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security of the House of Representa-
tives that examines vulnerabilities and policies to mitigate 
those vulnerabilities arising from global supply chain re-
lated to the production, manufacturing, and distribution 
of telecommunications devices, including potential threats 
to national security or critical infrastructure arising from 
foreign investment in United States telecommunications 
assets. 
SEC. 
836. 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
HOMELAND 
SECURITY 
CYBERCRIME COORDINATION. 
(a) REPORT ON CYBER COORDINATION.—Within 180 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of 
the House of Representatives a report assessing— 
(1) how the sub-components of the Department 
that have a cybersecurity mission, including the 
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United States Secret Service, U.S. Immigration and 
Customs Enforcement, and the National Protection 
Programs Directorate, will coordinate their cyberse-
curity activities; 
(2) the development of Department-wide proce-
dures and standards for addressing cybercrime, as 
well as metrics to track the effectiveness of the De-
partment’s efforts to combat cybercrime; and 
(3) recommendations to Congress for improving 
the authority of the Federal Government for ad-
dressing cybercrime. 
(b) PRIVATE
SECTOR
POST-CRIME
CONSULTA-
TION.—The Under Secretary for the National Protection 
and Programs Directorate, in coordination with the 
United States Secret Service and U.S. Immigration and 
Customs Enforcement, shall establish an outreach pro-
gram for victims of cyber attacks that assists, on a vol-
untary basis, in providing cyber risk management, devel-
oping best practices for establishing mitigation and protec-
tive measures against cyber attacks, and otherwise coordi-
nates the Department’s response to cyber attacks. 
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TITLE IX—PREPAREDNESS AND 
RESPONSE 
SEC. 901. CENTER FOR DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS. 
(a) ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS FOR FIRST RESPONDER 
TERRORISM
PREPAREDNESS
AND
RESPONSE
TRAIN-
ING.—Section 1204 of the Implementing Recommenda-
tions of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (6 U.S.C. 1102) 
is amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(f) ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS.— 
‘‘(1) 
AUTHORITY.—Notwithstanding 
section 
873(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
U.S.C. 453(b)), the Secretary may accept and use 
gifts of property, both real and personal, and may 
accept gifts of services, including from guest lec-
turers, for otherwise authorized activities of the Cen-
ter for Domestic Preparedness that are related to 
preparedness for and response to terrorism. 
‘‘(2) REPORT.—The Secretary shall report an-
nually to the Committee on Homeland Security of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the 
Senate— 
‘‘(A) any gifts that were accepted under 
this subsection in the preceding year; 
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‘‘(B) how such gifts contribute to the mis-
sion of the Center for Domestic Preparedness; 
and 
‘‘(C) the amount of Federal savings that 
were generated from the acceptance of such 
gifts.’’. 
(b) TRAINING OF OTHER EMERGENCY RESPONSE 
PROVIDERS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Center for Domestic 
Preparedness may provide training to emergency re-
sponse providers of the Federal Government, foreign 
governments, or private entities, if the Center for 
Domestic Preparedness is reimbursed for the cost of 
such training. 
(2) USE OF REIMBURSEMENT.—Any reimburse-
ment under paragraph (1) shall be credited to the 
account from which the expenditure being reim-
bursed was made and shall be available, without fis-
cal year limitation, for the purposes for which 
amounts in the account may be expended. 
(3) PROTECTION OF PRIMARY MISSION.—The 
head of the Center for Domestic Preparedness shall 
ensure that the training provided under paragraph 
(1) does not interfere with the primary mission of 
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