‘‘(C) with the consent of the local, Tribal, 
and territorial governments, grant funds com-
bined with other items, services, capabilities, or 
activities having the total value of not less than 
80 percent of the amount of the grant. 
‘‘(3) CERTIFICATIONS
REGARDING
DISTRIBU-
TION OF GRANT FUNDS TO LOCAL, TRIBAL, TERRI-
TORIAL GOVERNMENTS.—A State shall certify to the 
Secretary that the State has made the distribution 
to local, Tribal, and territorial governments required 
under paragraph (2). 
‘‘(4) EXTENSION OF PERIOD.—A State may re-
quest in writing that the Secretary extend the period 
of time specified in paragraph (2) for an additional 
period of time. The Secretary may approve such a 
request if the Secretary determines such extension is 
necessary to ensure the obligation and expenditure 
of grant funds align with the purpose of the grant 
program. 
‘‘(5) EXCEPTION.—Paragraph (2) shall not 
apply to the District of Columbia, the Common-
wealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, the Com-
monwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, 
or the Virgin Islands. 
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‘‘(6) DIRECT FUNDING.—If a State does not 
make the distribution to local, Tribal, or territorial 
governments in such State required under paragraph 
(2), such a local, Tribal, or territorial government 
may petition the Secretary. 
‘‘(7) PENALTIES.—In addition to other rem-
edies available to the Secretary, the Secretary may 
terminate or reduce the amount of a grant awarded 
under this section to a State or transfer grant funds 
previously awarded to such State directly to the ap-
propriate local, Tribal, or territorial government if 
such State violates a requirement of this subsection. 
‘‘(m) ADVISORY COMMITTEE.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Director shall es-
tablish a State and Local Cybersecurity Resiliency 
Committee to provide State, local, Tribal, and terri-
torial stakeholder expertise, situational awareness, 
and recommendations to the Director, as appro-
priate, regarding how to— 
‘‘(A) address cybersecurity risks and cyber-
security threats to information systems of 
State, local, Tribal, or territorial governments; 
and 
‘‘(B) improve the ability of such govern-
ments to prevent, protect against, respond, 
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mitigate, and recover from cybersecurity risks 
and cybersecurity threats. 
‘‘(2) DUTIES.—The State and Local Cybersecu-
rity Resiliency Committee shall— 
‘‘(A) submit to the Director recommenda-
tions that may inform guidance for applicants 
for grants under this section; 
‘‘(B) upon the request of the Director, pro-
vide to the Director technical assistance to in-
form the review of Cybersecurity Plans sub-
mitted by applicants for grants under this sec-
tion, and, as appropriate, submit to the Direc-
tor recommendations to improve such Plans 
prior to the Director’s determination regarding 
whether to approve such Plans; 
‘‘(C) advise and provide to the Director 
input regarding the Homeland Security Strat-
egy to Improve Cybersecurity for State, Local, 
Tribal, and Territorial Governments required 
under section 2210; and 
‘‘(D) upon the request of the Director, pro-
vide to the Director recommendations, as ap-
propriate, regarding how to— 
‘‘(i) address cybersecurity risks and 
cybersecurity threats on information sys-
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tems of State, local, Tribal, or territorial 
governments; and 
‘‘(ii) improve the cybersecurity resil-
ience of such governments. 
‘‘(3) MEMBERSHIP.— 
‘‘(A) NUMBER
AND
APPOINTMENT.—The 
State and Local Cybersecurity Resiliency Com-
mittee shall be composed of 15 members ap-
pointed by the Director, as follows: 
‘‘(i) Two individuals recommended to 
the Director by the National Governors As-
sociation. 
‘‘(ii) Two individuals recommended to 
the Director by the National Association of 
State Chief Information Officers. 
‘‘(iii) One individual recommended to 
the Director by the National Guard Bu-
reau. 
‘‘(iv) Two individuals recommended to 
the Director by the National Association of 
Counties. 
‘‘(v) Two individuals recommended to 
the Director by the National League of 
Cities. 
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‘‘(vi) One individual recommended to 
the Director by the United States Con-
ference of Mayors. 
‘‘(vii) One individual recommended to 
the Director by the Multi-State Informa-
tion Sharing and Analysis Center. 
‘‘(viii) Four individuals who have edu-
cational and professional experience related 
to cybersecurity analysis or policy. 
‘‘(B) TERMS.—Each member of the State 
and Local Cybersecurity Resiliency Committee 
shall be appointed for a term of two years, ex-
cept that such term shall be three years only in 
the case of members who are appointed initially 
to the Committee upon the establishment of the 
Committee. Any member appointed to fill a va-
cancy occurring before the expiration of the 
term for which the member’s predecessor was 
appointed shall be appointed only for the re-
mainder of such term. A member may serve 
after the expiration of such member’s term 
until a successor has taken office. A vacancy in 
the Commission shall be filled in the manner in 
which the original appointment was made. 
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‘‘(C) PAY.—Members of the State and 
Local Cybersecurity Resiliency Committee shall 
serve without pay. 
‘‘(4) CHAIRPERSON; VICE CHAIRPERSON.—The 
members of the State and Local Cybersecurity Resil-
iency Committee shall select a chairperson and vice 
chairperson from among Committee members. 
‘‘(5) FEDERAL
ADVISORY
COMMITTEE
ACT.— 
The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 
App.) shall not apply to the State and Local Cyber-
security Resilience Committee. 
‘‘(n) REPORTS.— 
‘‘(1) ANNUAL REPORTS BY STATE GRANT RE-
CIPIENTS.—A State that receives a grant under this 
section shall annually submit to the Secretary a re-
port on the progress of the State in implementing 
the Cybersecurity Plan approved pursuant to sub-
section (g). If the State does not have a Cybersecu-
rity Plan approved pursuant to subsection (g), the 
State shall submit to the Secretary a report describ-
ing how grant funds were obligated and expended to 
develop a Cybersecurity Plan or improve the cyberse-
curity of information systems owned or operated by 
State, local, Tribal, or territorial governments in 
such State. The Secretary, acting through the Direc-
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