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‘‘(4) $46,000,000 for fiscal year 2026. 
‘‘(5) $49,000,000 for fiscal year 2027. 
‘‘(p) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’ means— 
‘‘(A) the Committee on Homeland Security 
of the House of Representatives; and 
‘‘(B) the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs of the Senate. 
‘‘(2) COVERED ENTITY.—The term ‘covered en-
tity’ means a university or federally-funded research 
and development center, including a national labora-
tory, or a consortia thereof. 
‘‘(3) CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY.—The term ‘crit-
ical technology’ means technology that underpins 
one or more national critical functions. 
‘‘(4) CRITICAL SOFTWARE.—The term ‘critical 
software’ has the meaning given such term by the 
National Institute of Standards and Technology pur-
suant to Executive Order 14028 or any successor 
provision. 
‘‘(5) OPEN
SOURCE
SOFTWARE.—The term 
‘open source software’ means software for which the 
human-readable source code is made available to the 
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public for use, study, re-use, modification, enhance-
ment, and redistribution. 
‘‘(6) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘Director’ means 
the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure 
Security Agency.’’. 
(b) IDENTIFICATION OF CERTAIN TECHNOLOGY.— 
Paragraph (1) of section 2202(e) of the Homeland Secu-
rity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 603(e)) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(S) To identify the critical technologies 
(as such term is defined in section 323) or de-
velop guidance relating to such technologies 
within the remits of the Critical Technology Se-
curity Centers as described in such section.’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 
322 the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 323. Critical Technology Security Centers.’’. 
SEC. 5207. SYSTEMICALLY IMPORTANT ENTITIES. 
(a) IDENTIFICATION OF SYSTEMICALLY IMPORTANT 
ENTITIES.—Subtitle A of title XXII of the Homeland Se-
curity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 651 et seq.) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new section: 
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‘‘SEC. 2220D. PROCEDURE FOR DESIGNATION OF SYSTEM-
ICALLY IMPORTANT ENTITIES. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT
OF CRITERIA
AND PROCE-
DURES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 12 months 
after the date of the enactment of this section, the 
Secretary, acting through the Director, in consulta-
tion with the National Cyber Director, Sector Risk 
Management Agencies, the Critical Infrastructure 
Partnership Advisory Council, and, as appropriate, 
other government and nongovernmental entities, 
shall establish criteria and procedures for identifying 
and designating certain entities as systemically im-
portant entities for purposes of this section. 
‘‘(2) CONSIDERATION.—In establishing the cri-
teria for designation under paragraph (1), the Sec-
retary shall consider the following: 
‘‘(A) The consequences that a disruption 
to a system, asset, or facility under an entity’s 
control would have on one or more national 
critical functions. 
‘‘(B) The degree to which the entity has 
the capacity to engage in operational collabora-
tion with the Agency, and the degree to which 
such operational collaboration would benefit na-
tional security. 
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‘‘(C) The entity’s role and prominence 
within critical supply chains or in the delivery 
of critical functions. 
‘‘(D) Any other factors the Secretary de-
termines appropriate. 
‘‘(3) ELEMENTS.—The Secretary shall develop 
a mechanism for owners and operators of critical in-
frastructure to submit information to assist the Sec-
retary in making designations under this subsection. 
‘‘(b) DESIGNATION OF SYSTEMICALLY IMPORTANT 
ENTITIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, using the 
criteria and procedures established under subsection 
(a)(1) and any supplementary information submitted 
under subsection (a)(3), shall designate certain enti-
ties as systemically important entities. 
‘‘(2) NOTIFICATION
OF
DESIGNATION
STA-
TUS.—The Secretary shall notify designees within 
30 days of designation or dedesignation, with an ex-
planation of the basis for such determination. 
‘‘(3) REGISTER.—The Secretary shall maintain 
and routinely update a list, or register, of such enti-
ties, with contact information. 
‘‘(4) LIMITATIONS.— 
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The number of des-
ignated entities shall not exceed 200 in total. 
‘‘(B) SUNSET.—Beginning on the date 
that is four years after the date of the enact-
ment of this section, the Secretary, after con-
sultation with the Director, may increase the 
number of designated entities provided— 
‘‘(i) such number does not exceed 150 
percent of the prior maximum; 
‘‘(ii) the Secretary publishes such new 
maximum number in the Federal Register; 
and 
‘‘(iii) such new maximum number has 
not been changed in the immediately pre-
ceding four years. 
‘‘(c) REDRESS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
the Secretary shall develop a mechanism, consistent 
with subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 5, United 
States Code, for an entity notified under subsection 
(b)(2) to present evidence that the Secretary should 
reverse— 
‘‘(A) the designation of a facility, system, 
or asset as systemically important critical infra-
structure; 
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‘‘(B) the determination that a facility, sys-
tem, or asset no longer constitutes systemically 
important critical infrastructure; or 
‘‘(C) a final judgment entered in a civil ac-
tion seeking judicial review brought in accord-
ance with paragraph (2). 
‘‘(2) APPEAL TO FEDERAL COURT.—A civil ac-
tion seeking judicial review of a final agency action 
taken under the mechanism developed under para-
graph (1) shall be filed in the United States District 
Court for the District of Columbia. 
‘‘(d) REPORTING
FOR SYSTEMICALLY IMPORTANT 
ENTITIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than two years 
after the date of the enactment of this section, the 
Secretary, acting through the Director, in consulta-
tion with the National Cyber Director, Sector Risk 
Management Agencies, the CISA Cybersecurity Ad-
visory Committee, and relevant government and non-
government entities, shall establish reporting re-
quirements for systemically important entities. 
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS.—The requirements es-
tablished under subsection (a) shall directly support 
the 
Department’s 
ability 
to 
understand 
and 
prioritize mitigation of risks to national critical func-
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tions and ensure that any information obtained by 
a systemically important entity pursuant to this sec-
tion is properly secured. 
‘‘(3) REPORTED
INFORMATION.—The require-
ments under paragraph (2) may include obligations 
for systemically important entities to— 
‘‘(A) identify critical assets, systems, sup-
pliers, technologies, software, services, proc-
esses, or other dependencies that would inform 
the Federal Government’s understanding of the 
risks to national critical functions present in 
the entity’s supply chain; 
‘‘(B) associate specific third-party entities 
with the supply chain dependencies identified 
under subparagraph (A); 
‘‘(C) detail the supply chain risk manage-
ment practices put in place by the systemically 
important entity, including, where applicable, 
any known security and assurance requirements 
for third-party entities under subparagraph 
(B); and 
‘‘(D) identify any documented security con-
trols or risk management practices that third- 
party entities have enacted to ensure the con-
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tinued delivery of critical services to the system-
ically important entity. 
‘‘(4) DUPLICATIVE REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
coordinate with the head of any Federal agency 
with responsibility for regulating the security of 
a systemically important entity to determine 
whether the reporting requirements under this 
subsection may be fulfilled by any reporting re-
quirement in effect on the date of the enact-
ment of this section or subsequently enacted 
after such date. 
‘‘(B) EXISTING
REQUIRED
REPORTS.—If 
the Secretary determines that an existing re-
porting requirement for a systemically impor-
tant entity substantially satisfies the reporting 
requirements under this subsection, the Sec-
retary shall accept such report and may not re-
quire a such entity to submit an alternate or 
modified report. 
‘‘(C) COORDINATION.—The Secretary shall 
coordinate with the head any Federal agency 
with responsibilities for regulating the security 
of a systemically important entity to eliminate 
any duplicate reporting or compliance require-
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ments relating to the security or resiliency of 
such entities. 
‘‘(e) INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TO SYSTEMICALLY IM-
PORTANT ENTITIES.— 
‘‘(1) 
IDENTIFICATION
OF
INFORMATION 
NEEDS.—Not later than one year after the date of 
the enactment of this section, the Secretary, acting 
through the Director, shall establish a process to so-
licit and compile relevant information from Sector 
Risk Management Agencies and any other relevant 
Federal agency to inform and identify common in-
formation needs and interdependencies across sys-
temically important entities. 
‘‘(2) INTERDEPENDENCIES AND RISK IDENTI-
FICATION.—In establishing the process under para-
graph (1), the Secretary, acting through the Direc-
tor, shall incorporate methods and procedures— 
‘‘(A) to identify the types of information 
needed to understand interdependence of sys-
temically important entities and areas where a 
nation-state adversary may target to cause 
widespread compromise or disruption, includ-
ing— 
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‘‘(i) common technologies, including 
hardware, software, and services, used 
within systemically important entities; 
‘‘(ii) critical lines of businesses, serv-
ices, processes, and functions on which 
multiple systemically important entities are 
dependent; 
‘‘(iii) specific technologies, compo-
nents, materials, or resources on which 
multiple systemically important entities are 
dependent; and 
‘‘(iv) Federal, State, local, Tribal, or 
territorial government services, functions, 
and processes on which multiple system-
ically important entities are dependent; 
and 
‘‘(B) to associate specific systemically im-
portant entities with the information identified 
under subparagraph (A), 
‘‘(3) INFORMATION
NEEDS
AND
INDICATIONS 
AND WARNING.—In establishing the process under 
paragraph (1), the Secretary, acting through the Di-
rector, in consultation with the Director of National 
Intelligence, shall incorporate methods and proce-
dures to— 
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‘‘(A) provide indications and warning to 
systemically important entities regarding na-
tion-state adversary cyber operations relevant to 
information identified under paragraph (2)(A); 
and 
‘‘(B) to identify information needs for the 
cyber defense efforts of such entities. 
‘‘(4) RECURRENT INPUT.—Not later than 30 
days after the establishment of the process under 
paragraph (1) and no less often than biennially 
thereafter, the Secretary, acting through the Direc-
tor, shall solicit information from systemically im-
portant entities utilizing such process. 
‘‘(5) INTELLIGENCE SHARING.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than five 
days after discovery of information that indi-
cates a credible threat to an identifiable system-
ically important entity, the Director of National 
Intelligence, in coordination with the Secretary, 
shall share the appropriate intelligence informa-
tion with such entity. 
‘‘(B) 
EMERGENCY
NOTIFICATION.—The 
Director of National Intelligence, in coordina-
tion with the Secretary, shall share any intel-
ligence information related to a systemically im-
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tant entities in the provision of voluntary services, and en-
courage participation in programs to provide technical as-
sistance in the form of continuous monitoring and detec-
tion of cybersecurity risks. 
‘‘(g) INCIDENT RESPONSE.—In the event that a sys-
temically important entity experiences a serious cyber inci-
dent, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) promptly establish contact with such entity 
to acknowledge receipt of notification, obtain addi-
tional information regarding such incident, and as-
certain the need for incident response or technical 
assistance; 
‘‘(2) maintain routine or continuous contact 
with such entity to monitor developments related to 
such incident; 
‘‘(3) assist in incident response, mitigation, and 
recovery efforts; 
‘‘(4) ascertain evolving needs of such entity; 
and 
‘‘(5) prioritize voluntary incident response and 
technical assistance for such covered entity. 
‘‘(h) OPERATIONAL COLLABORATION WITH SYSTEM-
ICALLY IMPORTANT ENTITIES.—The head of the office for 
joint cyber planning established pursuant to section 2216, 
in carrying out the responsibilities of such office with re-
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spect to relevant cyber defense planning, joint cyber oper-
ations, cybersecurity exercises, and information-sharing 
practices, shall, to the extent practicable, prioritize the in-
volvement of systemically important entities. 
‘‘(i) EMERGENCY PLANNING.—In partnership with 
systemically important entities, the Secretary, in coordina-
tion with the Director, the heads of Sector Risk Manage-
ment Agencies, and the heads of other Federal agencies 
with responsibilities for regulating critical infrastructure, 
shall regularly exercise response, recovery, and restoration 
plans to— 
‘‘(1) assess performance and improve the capa-
bilities and procedures of government and system-
ically important entities to respond to a major cyber 
incident; and 
‘‘(2) clarify specific roles, responsibilities, and 
authorities of government and systemically impor-
tant entities when responding to such an incident. 
‘‘(j) INTERAGENCY COUNCIL FOR CRITICAL INFRA-
STRUCTURE CYBERSECURITY COORDINATION.— 
‘‘(1) INTERAGENCY COUNCIL FOR CRITICAL IN-
FRASTRUCTURE
CYBERSECURITY
COORDINATION.— 
There is established an Interagency Council for Crit-
ical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Coordination (in 
this section referred to as the ‘Council’). 
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‘‘(2) CHAIRS.—The Council shall be co-chaired 
by— 
‘‘(A) the Secretary, acting through the Di-
rector; and 
‘‘(B) the National Cyber Director. 
‘‘(3) MEMBERSHIP.—The Council shall be com-
prised of representatives from the following: 
‘‘(A) Appropriate Federal departments and 
agencies, 
including 
independent 
regulatory 
agencies responsible for regulating the security 
of critical infrastructure, as determined by the 
Secretary and National Cyber Director. 
‘‘(B) Sector Risk Management Agencies. 
‘‘(C) The National Institute of Standards 
and Technology. 
‘‘(4) FUNCTIONS.—The Council shall be respon-
sible for the following: 
‘‘(A) Reviewing existing regulatory authori-
ties that could be utilized to strengthen cyberse-
curity for critical infrastructure, as well as po-
tential forthcoming regulatory requirements 
under consideration, and coordinating to ensure 
that any new or existing regulations are stream-
lined and harmonized to the extent practicable, 
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consistent with the principles described in para-
graph (5). 
‘‘(B) Developing cross-sector and sector- 
specific cybersecurity performance goals that 
serve as clear guidance for critical infrastruc-
ture owners and operators about the cybersecu-
rity practices and postures that the American 
people can trust and should expect for essential 
services. 
‘‘(C) Facilitating information sharing and, 
where applicable, coordination on the develop-
ment of cybersecurity policy, rulemaking, ex-
aminations, reporting requirements, enforce-
ment actions, and information sharing prac-
tices. 
‘‘(D) Recommending to members of the 
council general supervisory priorities and prin-
ciples reflecting the outcome of discussions 
among such members. 
‘‘(E) Identifying gaps in regulation that 
could invite cybersecurity risks to critical infra-
structure, and as appropriate, developing legis-
lative proposals to resolve such regulatory gaps. 
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‘‘(F) Providing a forum for discussion and 
analysis of emerging cybersecurity developments 
and cybersecurity regulatory issues. 
‘‘(5) PRINCIPLES.—In carrying out the activi-
ties under paragraph (4), the Council shall seek to 
harmonize regulations in a way that— 
‘‘(A) avoids duplicative, overlapping, overly 
burdensome, or conflicting regulatory require-
ments that do not effectively or efficiently serve 
the interests of national security, economic se-
curity, or public health and safety; 
‘‘(B) is consistent with national cyber pol-
icy and strategy, including the National Cyber 
Strategy; 
‘‘(C) recognizes and prioritizes the need for 
the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security 
Agency, as the lead coordinator for the security 
and resilience of critical infrastructure across 
all sectors, to have visibility regarding cyberse-
curity threats and security vulnerabilities across 
sectors, and leverages regulatory authorities in 
a manner that supports such cross-sector visi-
bility and coordination, to the extent prac-
ticable; and 
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‘‘(D) recognizes and accounts for the vari-
ation within and among critical infrastructure 
sectors with respect to the level of cybersecurity 
maturity, the nature of the infrastructure and 
assets, resources available to deploy security 
measures, and other factors. 
‘‘(6) LEVERAGING
EXISTING
COORDINATING 
BODIES.—The Council shall, as appropriate in the 
determination of the Co-Chairs, carry out its work 
in coordination with critical infrastructure stake-
holders, including sector coordinating councils and 
information sharing and analysis organizations, and 
the Cyber Incident Reporting Council established 
pursuant to section 2246. 
‘‘(7) CONGRESSIONAL
OVERSIGHT.—Not later 
than one year after the date of the enactment of this 
section and annually thereafter, the Council shall re-
port to the Committee on Homeland Security of the 
House of Representatives, the Committee on Home-
land Security and Government Affairs of the Senate, 
and other relevant congressional committees, on the 
activities of the Council, including efforts to har-
monize regulatory requirements, and close regulatory 
gaps, together with legislative proposals, as appro-
priate. 
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‘‘(k) STUDY ON PERFORMANCE GOALS FOR SYSTEM-
ICALLY IMPORTANT ENTITIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Council shall conduct 
a study to develop policy options and recommenda-
tions regarding the development of risk-based cyber-
security performance benchmarks that, if met, would 
establish a common minimum level of cybersecurity 
for systemically important entities. 
‘‘(2) AREAS OF INTEREST.—The study required 
under paragraph (1) shall evaluate how the perform-
ance benchmarks referred to in such paragraph can 
be— 
‘‘(A) flexible, nonprescriptive, risk-based, 
and outcome-focused; 
‘‘(B) designed to improve resilience and 
address cybersecurity threats and security 
vulnerabilities while also providing an appro-
priate amount of discretion to operators in de-
ciding which specific technologies or solutions to 
deploy; 
‘‘(C) applicable and appropriate across 
critical infrastructure sectors, but also adapt-
able and augmentable to develop tailored, sec-
tor-specific cybersecurity performance goals; 
and 
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‘‘(D) reflective of existing industry best 
practices, standards, and guidelines to the 
greatest extent possible. 
‘‘(l) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) SYSTEMICALLY IMPORTANT ENTITY.—The 
term ‘systemically important entity’ means a critical 
infrastructure entity the Secretary has designated as 
a systemically important entity pursuant to sub-
section (b). 
‘‘(2) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘Director’ means 
the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure 
Security Agency. 
‘‘(3) SECTOR
RISK
MANAGEMENT
AGENCY.— 
The term ‘Sector Risk Management Agency’ has the 
meaning given such term is section 2201. 
‘‘(4) NATIONAL
CRITICAL
FUNCTIONS.—The 
term ‘national critical functions’ means functions of 
government or private sector so vital to the United 
States that the disruption, corruption, or dysfunc-
tion of such functions would have a debilitating ef-
fect on security, national economic security, national 
public health or safety, or any combination there-
of.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act is amended 
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by inserting after the item relating to section 2220C the 
following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 2220D. Procedure for designation of covered systemically important enti-
ties.’’. 
SEC. 5208. GAO REVIEW OF DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 
SECURITY EFFORTS RELATED TO ESTAB-
LISHING SPACE AS A CRITICAL INFRASTRUC-
TURE SECTOR. 
Not later than one year after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
States shall conduct a review, and not later than 18 
months after such date of enactment, submit to the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security, the Committee on Trans-
portation and Infrastructure, and the Committee on 
Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report 
on the following: 
(1) The actions taken by the Department of 
Homeland Security to evaluate the establishment of 
space as a critical infrastructure sector, based on the 
decision-support framework published in reports re-
quired pursuant to section 9002(b) of the William 
M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (6 U.S.C. 652a(b)). 
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(2) The status of efforts by the Department of 
Homeland Security, if any, to establish space as a 
critical infrastructure sector. 
(3) The extent to which the current 16 critical 
infrastructure sectors, as set forth in PPD21, cover 
space systems, services, and technology, and the ex-
tent to which such sectors leave coverage gaps relat-
ing to such space systems, services, and technology. 
SEC. 5209. REPORT ON COMMERCIAL SATELLITE CYBERSE-
CURITY; CISA COMMERCIAL SATELLITE SYS-
TEM CYBERSECURITY CLEARINGHOUSE. 
(a) STUDY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Comptroller General of 
the United States shall conduct a study on the ac-
tions the Federal Government has taken to support 
the cybersecurity of commercial satellite systems, in-
cluding as part of any action to address the cyberse-
curity of critical infrastructure sectors. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than two years after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comp-
troller General of the United States shall submit to 
the appropriate congressional committees a report 
on the study conducted under paragraph (1), which 
shall include information on— 
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(D) the Department of Transportation; 
(E) the Department of State; 
(F) the Federal Communications Commis-
sion; 
(G) the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration; 
(H) the National Executive Committee for 
Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, and Tim-
ing; and 
(I) the National Space Council. 
(4) BRIEFING.—Not later than two years after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comp-
troller General of the United States shall provide to 
the appropriate congressional committees a briefing 
relating to carrying out paragraphs (1) and (2). 
(5) CLASSIFICATION.—The report under para-
graph (2) shall be submitted in unclassified form, 
but may include a classified annex. 
(b) CISA COMMERCIAL SATELLITE SYSTEM CYBER-
SECURITY CLEARINGHOUSE.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Director shall establish a commercial 
satellite system cybersecurity clearinghouse. 
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(B) REQUIREMENTS.—The clearinghouse 
shall— 
(i) be publicly available online; 
(ii) contain current, relevant, and 
publicly available commercial satellite sys-
tem cybersecurity resources, including the 
recommendations consolidated under para-
graph (2), and any other appropriate ma-
terials for reference by entities that de-
velop commercial satellite systems; and 
(iii) 
include 
materials 
specifically 
aimed at assisting small business concerns 
with the secure development, operation, 
and maintenance of commercial satellite 
systems. 
(C) EXISTING PLATFORM OR WEBSITE.— 
The Director may establish the clearinghouse 
on an online platform or a website that is in ex-
istence as of the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
(2) CONSOLIDATION
OF
COMMERCIAL
SAT-
ELLITE
SYSTEM
CYBERSECURITY
RECOMMENDA-
TIONS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall con-
solidate voluntary cybersecurity recommenda-
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tions designed to assist in the development, 
maintenance, and operation of commercial sat-
ellite systems. 
(B) REQUIREMENTS.—The recommenda-
tions consolidated under subparagraph (A) shall 
include, to the greatest extent practicable, ma-
terials addressing the following: 
(i) Risk-based, cybersecurity-informed 
engineering, including continuous moni-
toring and resiliency. 
(ii) Planning for retention or recovery 
of positive control of commercial satellite 
systems in the event of a cybersecurity in-
cident. 
(iii) Protection against unauthorized 
access to vital commercial satellite system 
functions. 
(iv) Physical protection measures de-
signed to reduce the vulnerabilities of a 
commercial satellite system’s command, 
control, or telemetry receiver systems. 
(v) Protection against jamming or 
spoofing. 
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(vi) Security against threats through-
out a commercial satellite system’s mission 
lifetime. 
(vii) Management of supply chain 
risks that affect the cybersecurity of com-
mercial satellite systems. 
(viii) As appropriate, and as applica-
ble pursuant to the requirement under 
paragraph (1)(b)(ii) (relating to the clear-
inghouse containing current, relevant, and 
publicly available commercial satellite sys-
tem cybersecurity resources), the findings 
and recommendations from the study con-
ducted by the Comptroller General of the 
United States under subsection (a)(1). 
(ix) Risks of a strategic competitor 
becoming dominant in the commercial sat-
ellite sector. 
(x) Any other recommendations to en-
sure the confidentiality, availability, and 
integrity of data residing on or in transit 
through commercial satellite systems. 
(3) IMPLEMENTATION.—In implementing this 
subsection, the Director shall— 
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(A) to the extent practicable, carry out 
such implementation as a public-private part-
nership; 
(B) coordinate with the heads of appro-
priate Federal agencies with expertise and expe-
rience in satellite operations, including the enti-
ties described in subsection (a)(3); 
(C) consult with non-Federal entities devel-
oping commercial satellite systems or otherwise 
supporting the cybersecurity of commercial sat-
ellite systems, including private, consensus or-
ganizations that develop relevant standards; 
and 
(D) consider entering into an agreement 
with a non-Federal organization to manage and 
operate the clearinghouse. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Homeland Security, 
the Committee on Space, Science, and Tech-
nology, the Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce of the House 
of Representatives; and 
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(B) the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on 
Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Re-
lations, and the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate. 
(2) The term ‘‘clearinghouse’’ means the com-
mercial satellite system cybersecurity clearinghouse 
required to be developed and maintained under sub-
section (b)(1). 
(3) The term ‘‘commercial satellite system’’ 
means a system of one or more satellites and any 
ground support infrastructure, and all transmission 
links among and between them that is owned, or op-
erated by a non-Federal United States entity. 
(4) The term ‘‘critical infrastructure’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 1016(e) of Pub-
lic Law 107–56 (42 U.S.C. 5195c(e)). 
(5) The term ‘‘cybersecurity risk’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 2209 of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 659). 
(6) The term ‘‘cybersecurity threat’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 102 of the Cy-
bersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (6 
U.S.C. 1501). 
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(7) The term ‘‘Director’’ means the Director of 
the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agen-
cy. 
(8) The term ‘‘small business concern’’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 3 of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632). 
SEC. 5210. REPORTS, EVALUATIONS, AND RESEARCH RE-
GARDING DRUG INTERDICTION AT AND BE-
TWEEN PORTS OF ENTRY. 
(a) RESEARCH ON ADDITIONAL TECHNOLOGIES TO 
DETECT FENTANYL.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Home-
land Security, in consultation with the Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention, the Federal Drug Administration, 
and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, 
shall research additional technological solutions to— 
(1) target and detect illicit fentanyl and its pre-
cursors, including low-purity fentanyl, especially in 
counterfeit pressed tablets, and illicit pill press 
molds; 
(2) enhance targeting of counterfeit pills 
through nonintrusive, noninvasive, and other visual 
screening technologies; and 
(3) enhance data-driven targeting to increase 
seizure rates of fentanyl and its precursors. 
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(b) EVALUATION OF CURRENT TECHNOLOGIES AND 
STRATEGIES IN ILLICIT DRUG INTERDICTION AND PRO-
CUREMENT DECISIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Homeland 
Security, in consultation with the Administrator of 
the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Director 
of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Director 
of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 
and the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, shall es-
tablish a program to collect available data and de-
velop metrics to measure how technologies and strat-
egies used by the Department, U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection, and other relevant Federal agen-
cies have helped detect, deter, or address illicit 
fentanyl and its precursors being trafficking into the 
United States at and between land, air, and sea 
ports of entry. Such data and metrics program may 
consider the rate of detection at random secondary 
inspections at such ports of entry, investigations and 
intelligence sharing into the origins of illicit fentanyl 
later detected within the United States, and other 
data or metrics considered appropriate by the Sec-
retary. The Secretary, as appropriate and in the co-
ordination with the officials specified in this para-
graph, may update such data and metrics program. 
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(2) REPORTS.— 
(A) SECRETARY
OF
HOMELAND
SECU-
RITY.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act and biennially 
thereafter, the Secretary of Homeland Security, 
the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement 
Administration, the Director of the Federal Bu-
reau of Investigation, the Director of the Cen-
ters for Disease Control and Prevention, the 
Commissioner of Food and Drugs, and the 
Postmaster General shall, based on the data 
collected and metrics developed pursuant to the 
program established under paragraph (1), sub-
mit to the Committee on Homeland Security of 
the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security and Govern-
mental Affairs a report that— 
(i) examines and analyzes current 
technologies deployed at land, air, and sea 
ports of entry, including pilot technologies, 
to assess how well such technologies detect, 
deter, and address fentanyl and its precur-
sors; 
(ii) contains a cost-benefit analysis of 
technologies used in drug interdiction; and 
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(iii) describes how such analysis may 
be used when making procurement deci-
sions relating to such technologies. 
(B) GAO.—Not later than one year after 
each report submitted pursuant to subpara-
graph (A), the Comptroller General of the 
United States shall submit to the Committee on 
Homeland Security of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a re-
port that evaluates and, as appropriate, makes 
recommendations to improve, the data collected 
and metrics used in each such report. 
SEC. 5211. REPORT ON PUERTO RICO’S ELECTRIC GRID. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Home-
land Security and the Administrator of the Federal Emer-
gency Management Agency (FEMA), in consultation with 
the Secretary of the Department of Energy and the Sec-
retary of the Department of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment, shall submit to the appropriate congressional com-
mittees a report on Puerto Rico’s progress toward rebuild-
ing the electric grid and detailing the efforts the Federal 
Government is undertaking to expedite such rebuilding. 
The report shall contain the following: 
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(1) An analysis of the state of Puerto Rico’s 
electric grid, including the following: 
(A) A list of projects in order of priority, 
estimated cost, and estimated time necessary 
for completion. 
(B) An analysis of the measures taken by 
the Federal Government to expedite such re-
building and the effectiveness of such measures. 
(C) Information relating to the amount of 
funds that have been allocated and the amount 
of funds that have been disbursed. 
(D) An analysis of how the Federal Gov-
ernment can provide further assistance in expe-
diting such rebuilding. 
(2) An analysis of the state of Puerto Rico’s re-
newable energy generation and storage capacities, 
including the following: 
(A) A list of current and expected projects 
focused on renewable energy generation and 
storage. 
(B) A report on the development of renew-
able energy sources in Puerto Rico, including 
projections 
for 
meeting 
renewable 
energy 
metrics established in the Puerto Rico Energy 
Public Policy Act (Act 17). 
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(C) An analysis of challenges for improving 
Puerto Rico’s renewable energy capacity and 
recommendations for addressing such chal-
lenges. 
(D) An analysis of how the Federal Gov-
ernment can provide further assistance, includ-
ing funding and legislative actions, in facili-
tating renewable energy development and im-
proving Puerto Rico’s renewable energy genera-
tion and storage capacities. 
(E) An analysis of the extent to which the 
federally funded projects to rebuild the electric 
grid will support an efficient transition from 
fossil fueled generation sources to renewable 
sources, in a manner that sustains reliable 
power supply during such transition, preserves 
base and peak load capacity upon completion of 
such transition, and prevents creation of 
stranded assets. 
(3) Recommendations, as appropriate, for 
power companies and governments to reduce the 
number of outages and blackouts. 
(4) Proposals, as appropriate, for legislative ac-
tions and funding needed to improve the process of 
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fund disbursement for critical projects related to 
electric grids. 
(5) A plan for expediting such rebuilding by not 
later than three months after the report is so sub-
mitted. 
(b) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘appro-
priate congressional committees’’ means the Committee on 
Homeland Security, the Committee on Natural Resources, 
the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Secu-
rity and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on En-
ergy and Natural Resources of the Senate. 
SEC. 5212. ACCESS TO MILITARY INSTALLATIONS FOR 
HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS PER-
SONNEL IN GUAM. 
The commander of a military installation located in 
Guam shall grant to an officer or employee of Homeland 
Security Investigations the same access to such military 
installation (including the use of an APO or FPO box) 
such commander grants to an officer or employee of U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection or of the Federal Bureau 
of Investigation. 
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SEC. 
5213. 
BUILDING 
CYBER 
RESILIENCE 
AFTER 
SOLARWINDS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) CRITICAL
INFRASTRUCTURE.—The term 
‘‘critical infrastructure’’ has the meaning given such 
term in section 1016(e) of Public Law 107–56 (42 
U.S.C. 5195c(e)). 
(2) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ shall 
refer to the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infra-
structure Security Agency. 
(3) INFORMATION SYSTEM.—The term ‘‘infor-
mation system’’ has the meaning given such term in 
section 2240 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
(6 U.S.C. 681). 
(4) SIGNIFICANT CYBER INCIDENT.—The term 
‘‘significant cyber incident’’ has the meaning given 
such term in section 2240 of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002. 
(5) 
SOLARWINDS
INCIDENT.—The 
term 
‘‘SolarWinds incident’’ refers to the significant cyber 
incident that prompted the establishment of a Uni-
fied Cyber Coordination Group, as provided by sec-
tion V(B)(2) of Presidential Policy Directive 41, in 
December 2020. 
(b) SOLARWINDS INVESTIGATION AND REPORT.— 
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(1) INVESTIGATION.—The Director, in con-
sultation with the National Cyber Director and the 
heads of other relevant Federal departments and 
agencies, shall carry out an investigation to evaluate 
the impact of the SolarWinds incident on informa-
tion systems owned and operated by Federal depart-
ments and agencies, and, to the extent practicable, 
other critical infrastructure. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—In carrying out subsection 
(b), the Director shall review the following: 
(A) The extent to which Federal informa-
tion systems were accessed, compromised, or 
otherwise impacted by the SolarWinds incident, 
and any potential ongoing security concerns or 
consequences arising from such incident. 
(B) The extent to which information sys-
tems that support other critical infrastructure 
were accessed, compromised, or otherwise im-
pacted by the SolarWinds incident, where such 
information is available to the Director. 
(C) Any ongoing security concerns or con-
sequences arising from the SolarWinds incident, 
including any sensitive information that may 
have been accessed or exploited in a manner 
that poses a threat to national security. 
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(D) Implementation of Executive Order 
14028 (Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity 
(May 12, 2021)). 
(E) Efforts taken by the Director, the 
heads of Federal departments and agencies, 
and critical infrastructure owners and operators 
to address cybersecurity vulnerabilities and 
mitigate risks associated with the SolarWinds 
incident. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 120 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit 
to the Committee on Homeland Security in the House of 
Representatives and Committee on Homeland Security 
and Government Affairs in the Senate a report that in-
cludes the following: 
(1) Findings for each of the elements specified 
in subsection (b). 
(2) Recommendations to address security gaps, 
improve incident response efforts, and prevent simi-
lar cyber incidents. 
(3) Any areas where the Director lacked the in-
formation necessary to fully review and assessment 
such elements, the reason the information necessary 
was unavailable, and recommendations to close such 
informational gaps. 
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(d) GAO REPORT
ON CYBER SAFETY REVIEW 
BOARD.—Not later than one year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the 
United States shall evaluate the activities of the Cyber 
Safety Review Board established pursuant to Executive 
Order 14028 (Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity (May 
12, 2021)), with a focus on the Board’s inaugural review 
announced in February 2022, and assess whether the 
Board has the authorities, resources, and expertise nec-
essary to carry out its mission of reviewing and assessing 
significant cyber incidents. 
SEC. 5214. CISA DIRECTOR APPOINTMENT AND TERM. 
Subsection (b) of section 2202 of the Homeland Se-
curity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 652) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the 
following new sentence: ‘‘The Director shall be ap-
pointed by the President, by and with the advice and 
consent of the Senate.’’; 
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as 
paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(2) TERM.—Effective with respect to an indi-
vidual appointed pursuant to paragraph (1) after the 
date of the enactment of this paragraph, the term 
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of office of such an individual so appointed shall be 
five years. The term of office of the individual serv-
ing as the Director on the day before such date of 
enactment shall be five years beginning from the 
date on which such Director began serving.’’. 
SEC. 5215. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY REPORT 
RELATING 
TO 
ESTABLISHMENT 
OF 
PRECLEARANCE FACILITY IN TAIWAN. 
(a) REPORT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security, in consultation with 
the Secretary of Commerce, shall submit to the ap-
propriate congressional committees a report that in-
cludes an assessment of establishing a preclearance 
facility in Taiwan. 
(2) 
ELEMENTS.—The 
assessment 
required 
under paragraph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) An assessment with respect to the fea-
sibility and advisability of establishing a CBP 
Preclearance facility in Taiwan. 
(B) An assessment with respect to the na-
tional security, homeland security, and law en-
forcement benefits of establishing a CBP 
Preclearance facility in Taiwan. 
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(C) 
An 
assessment 
of 
the 
impacts 
preclearance operations in Taiwan will have 
with respect to— 
(i) trade and travel, including impacts 
on passengers traveling to the United 
States; and 
(ii) CBP staffing. 
(D) Country-specific information relating 
to— 
(i) anticipated benefits to the United 
States; and 
(ii) security vulnerabilities associated 
with such preclearance operations. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
(1) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Homeland Security, 
the Committee on Financial Services, and the 
Committee on Ways and Means of the House of 
Representatives; and 
(B) the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation, the Committee on Finance, 
and the Joint Committee on Taxation of the 
Senate. 
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(2) The term ‘‘CBP’’ means U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection. 
SEC. 5216. HUMAN TRAFFICKING TRAINING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle H of title VIII of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting 
after section 884 (6 U.S.C. 464) the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 884A. HUMAN TRAFFICKING TRAINING. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the Federal Law 
Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) is authorized, in 
accordance with this section, to establish a human traf-
ficking awareness training program within the Federal 
Law Enforcement Training Centers. 
‘‘(b) TRAINING PURPOSES.—The human trafficking 
awareness training program referred to in subsection (a), 
shall, if established, provide to State, local, Tribal, terri-
torial, and educational institution law enforcement per-
sonnel training courses relating to the following: 
‘‘(1) An in-depth understanding of the defini-
tion of human trafficking. 
‘‘(2) An ability to recognize indicators of 
human trafficking. 
‘‘(3) Information on industries and common lo-
cations known for human trafficking. 
‘‘(4) Human trafficking response measures, in-
cluding a victim-centered approach. 
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‘‘(5) Human trafficking reporting protocols. 
‘‘(6) An overview of Federal statutes and appli-
cable State law related to human trafficking. 
‘‘(7) Additional resources to assist with sus-
pected human trafficking cases, as necessary. 
‘‘(c) INTEGRATION WITH EXISTING PROGRAMS.—To 
the extent practicable, human trafficking awareness train-
ing, including principles and learning objectives, should be 
integrated into other training programs operated by the 
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers. 
‘‘(d) COORDINATION.—The Director of FLETC, or 
the designee of such Director, shall coordinate with the 
Director of the Department’s Blue Campaign, or the des-
ignee of such Director, in the development and delivery 
of human trafficking awareness training programs. 
‘‘(e) HUMAN TRAFFICKING DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘human trafficking’ means an act or prac-
tice described in paragraph (11) or (12) of section 103 
of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 
U.S.C. 7102). 
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated $2,300,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2023 through 2028.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Subsection (a) of 
section 434 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
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U.S.C. 242) is amended by striking ‘‘paragraph (9) or 
(10)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (11) or (12)’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 
884 the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 884A. Human trafficking training.’’. 
TITLE 
LIII—TRANSPORTATION 
AND INFRASTRUCTURE MAT-
TERS 
SEC. 5301. CALCULATION OF ACTIVE SERVICE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter I of chapter 25 of title 
14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘§ 2515. Calculation of active service 
‘‘Any service described, including service described 
prior to the date of enactment of the Don Young Coast 
Guard Authorization Act of 2022, in writing, including by 
electronic communication, by a representative of the Coast 
Guard Personnel Service Center as service that counts to-
ward total active service for regular retirement under sec-
tion 2152 or section 2306 shall be considered by the Presi-
dent as active service for purposes of applying section 
2152 or section 2306 with respect to the determination 
of the retirement qualification for any officer or enlisted 
member to whom a description was provided.’’. 
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap-
ter 25 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by in-
serting after the item relating to section 2515 the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘2515. Calculation of active service.’’. 
(c) RULE
OF
CONSTRUCTION.—The amendment 
made by subsection (a) shall apply to officers and enlisted 
members that— 
(1) have retired from the Coast Guard before 
the date of enactment of this Act; 
(2) voluntarily separated from service before 
the date of enactment of this Act; or 
(3) are serving in the Coast Guard on or after 
the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 5302. ACQUISITION OF ICEBREAKER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Commandant of the Coast 
Guard may acquire or procure an available icebreaker. 
(b) EXEMPTIONS FROM REQUIREMENTS.—Sections 
1131, 1132, 1133, and 1171 of title 14, United States 
Code, shall not apply to an acquisition or procurement 
under subsection (a). 
(c) AVAILABLE ICEBREAKER DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘available icebreaker’’ means a vessel 
that— 
(1) is capable of— 
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(A) supplementing United States Coast 
Guard polar icebreaking capabilities; 
(B) projecting United States sovereignty; 
(C) carrying out the primary duty of the 
Coast Guard described in section 103(7) of title 
14, United States Code; and 
(D) collecting hydrographic, environmental, 
and climate data; and 
(2) is documented with a coastwise endorsement 
under chapter 121 of title 46, United States Code. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Of the 
amounts authorized under section 4902 of title 14, United 
States Code, as amended by this Act, for fiscal year 2023 
up to $150,000,000 is authorized for the acquisition or 
procurement of an available icebreaker. 
SEC. 5303. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CIVILIAN PILOTS. 
(a) ELIGIBILITY FOR CERTAIN RATINGS.—Not later 
than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Adminis-
tration shall revise section 61.73 of title 14, Code of Fed-
eral Regulations, to ensure that a Department of Defense 
civilian pilot is eligible for a rating based on qualifications 
earned as a Department of Defense pilot, pilot instructor, 
or pilot examiner in the same manner that a military pilot 
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is eligible for such a rating based on qualifications earned 
as a military pilot, pilot instructor, or pilot examiner. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) 
DEPARTMENT
OF
DEFENSE
CIVILIAN 
PILOT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘Department 
of Defense civilian pilot’’ means an individual, 
other than a military pilot, who is employed as 
a pilot by the Department of Defense. 
(B) EXCLUSION.—The term ‘‘Department 
of Defense civilian pilot’’ does not include a 
contractor of the Department of Defense. 
(2) MILITARY
PILOT.—The term ‘‘military 
pilot’’ means a military pilot, as such term is used 
in section 61.73 of title 14, Code of Federal Regula-
tions (as in effect on the day before the date of the 
enactment of this Act). 
SEC. 5304. PILOT PROGRAM FOR SPACEFLIGHT RECOVERY 
OPERATIONS AT SEA. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that— 
(1) the United States has the most advanced 
commercial space industry in the world; 
(2) the United States domestic space sector cre-
ates jobs, demonstrates American global techno-
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logical leadership, and is critical to the national de-
fense; and 
(3) the reliable, safe, and secure at-sea recovery 
of spaceflight components is necessary to sustain 
and further develop the commercial space enterprise, 
which is of vital importance to the national and eco-
nomic security of the United States. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall establish and conduct a pilot program to over-
see the operation and monitoring of remotely-con-
trolled or unmanned spaceflight recovery vessels or 
platforms by eligible entities to— 
(A) better understand the complexities of 
such operation and monitoring and potential 
risks to navigation safety and maritime work-
ers; 
(B) gather observational and performance 
data from monitoring the use of remotely-con-
trolled or unmanned spaceflight recovery vessels 
and platforms; and 
(C) assess and evaluate regulatory alter-
natives to guide the development of routine op-
eration and monitoring of remotely-controlled or 
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unmanned spaceflight recovery vessels and plat-
forms. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—In conducting the pilot 
program established under this section, the Sec-
retary shall— 
(A) ensure that authority provided under 
this section is necessary to ensure the life and 
safety of licensed and unlicensed maritime 
workers and other non-vessel operating per-
sonnel involved during operations regulated 
under this section; and 
(B) consider experience and knowledge 
gained pursuant to implementation of the pilot 
program authorized under section 8343 of the 
Elijah E. Cummings Coast Guard Authoriza-
tion Act of 2020 (46 U.S.C. 70034 note). 
(c) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In conducting the pilot pro-
gram under this section, the Secretary may allow an 
eligible entity to— 
(A) carry out remote over-the-horizon mon-
itoring operations related to the active recovery 
of spaceflight components at sea on a remotely- 
controlled or unmanned spaceflight recovery 
vessel or platform; 
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(B) develop procedures for the operation 
and monitoring of remotely-controlled or un-
manned spaceflight recovery vessels or plat-
forms; 
(C) carry out unmanned spaceflight recov-
ery vessel transits and testing operations with-
out a physical tow line; and 
(D) carry out any other activities the Sec-
retary determines to be in the interest of fur-
thering the development of operations to re-
cover spaceflight components at sea, including 
the use of remotely-controlled or unmanned ves-
sels specifically designed, built, and used for do-
mestic spaceflight recovery operations. 
(2) PROHIBITION.—In conducting the pilot pro-
gram under this section, the Secretary may not 
allow an eligible entity to operate a remotely-con-
trolled or unmanned spaceflight recovery vessel with-
out a physical tow line within 12 nautical miles of 
a port. 
(d) INTERIM AUTHORITY.—In recognition of poten-
tial risks to navigation safety and unique circumstances 
requiring the use of remotely operated or unmanned 
spaceflight recovery vessels or platforms for recovery of 
spaceflight components at sea, and in carrying out the 
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pilot program under this section, the Secretary is author-
ized to— 
(1) allow such recovery operations to proceed 
consistent with the authorities of the Secretary 
under navigation and manning laws and regulations; 
and 
(2) modify applicable regulations and guidance 
as the Secretary considers appropriate to— 
(A) allow the recovery of spaceflight com-
ponents at sea to occur while ensuring naviga-
tion safety in recovery areas; and 
(B) ensure the reliable, safe, and secure 
operation of remotely controlled or unmanned 
spaceflight recovery vessels and platforms. 
(e) DURATION.—The pilot program established under 
this section shall terminate on the day that is 5 years after 
the date on which the pilot program is established. 
(f) PROHIBITION ON RULEMAKING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—During the covered period, 
and except as provided in paragraph (2), the Sec-
retary may not propose, issue, or implement a rule 
regarding the integration of automated and autono-
mous commercial vessels and vessel technologies, in-
cluding artificial intelligence, into the United States 
maritime transportation system. 
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(2) NON-APPLICATION.—The prohibition au-
thorized under paragraph (1) shall not apply to a 
rule that is— 
(A) related to activities carried out under 
this section; and 
(B) initiated due to a matter of national 
security, an emergency, or to prevent the immi-
nent loss of life and property at sea. 
(3) COVERED PERIOD DEFINED.—In this sub-
section, the term ‘‘covered period’’ means the period 
beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and 
ending on the later of— 
(A) the date on which the International 
Maritime Organization adopts a regulatory re-
gime including international standards to gov-
ern the use and operation of automated and au-
tonomous commercial vessels and vessel tech-
nologies for commercial waterborne transpor-
tation; or 
(B) the date on which the pilot program 
terminates under subsection (e). 
(g) BRIEFINGS.—Upon the request of the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives or the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate, the Commandant of the 
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Coast Guard shall brief either such committee on the pilot 
program established under this section. 
(h) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the ter-
mination of the pilot program under subsection (e), the 
Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate a final report describing the execution 
of such pilot program and recommendations for maintain-
ing navigation safety and the safety of maritime workers 
in spaceflight recovery areas. 
(i) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion may be construed to authorize the employment in the 
coastwise trade of a vessel or platform that does not meet 
the requirements of sections 12112, 55102, 55103, or 
55111 of title 46, United States Code. 
(j) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible enti-
ty’’ means any company engaged in the recovery of 
spaceflight components at sea. 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the department in which the Coast 
Guard is operating. 
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SEC. 
5305. 
PORT 
INFRASTRUCTURE 
DEVELOPMENT 
GRANTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—From amounts appropriated for 
port infrastructure development grants under section 
54301(a) of title 46, United States Code, after the date 
of enactment of this Act for each of fiscal years 2023 
through 2027, the Secretary of Transportation shall treat 
a project described in subsection (b) as an eligible project 
under section 54301(a)(3) of such title for purposes of 
making grants under section 54301(a) of such title. 
(b) PROJECT DESCRIBED.—A project described in 
this subsection is a project to provide shore power at a 
port that services passenger vessels described in section 
3507(k) of title 46, United States Code. 
SEC. 5306. PRELIMINARY DAMAGE ASSESSMENT. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) Preliminary damage assessments play a 
critical role in assessing and validating the impact 
and magnitude of a disaster. 
(2) Through the preliminary damage assess-
ment process, representatives from the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency validate informa-
tion gathered by State and local officials that serves 
as the basis for disaster assistance requests. 
(3) Various factors can impact the duration of 
a preliminary damage assessment and the cor-
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responding submission of a major disaster request, 
however, the average time between when a disaster 
occurs, and the submission of a corresponding dis-
aster request has been found to be approximately 
twenty days longer for flooding disasters. 
(4) With communities across the country facing 
increased instances of catastrophic flooding and 
other extreme weather events, accurate and efficient 
preliminary damage assessments have become criti-
cally important to the relief process for impacted 
States and municipalities. 
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator 
of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall 
submit to Congress a report describing the prelimi-
nary damage assessment process, as supported by 
the Federal Emergency Management Agency in the 
5 years before the date of enactment of this Act. 
(2) CONTENTS.—The report described in para-
graph (1) shall contain the following: 
(A) The process of the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency for deploying personnel to 
support preliminary damage assessments. 
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(B) The number of Agency staff partici-
pating on disaster assessment teams. 
(C) The training and experience of such 
staff described in subparagraph (B). 
(D) A calculation of the average amount of 
time disaster assessment teams described in 
subparagraph (A) are deployed to a disaster 
area. 
(E) The efforts of the Agency to maintain 
a consistent liaison between the Agency and 
State, local, tribal, and territorial officials with-
in a disaster area. 
(c) PRELIMINARY DAMAGE ASSESSMENT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 6 months 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Adminis-
trator of the Federal Emergency Management Agen-
cy shall convene an advisory panel consisting of 
emergency management personnel employed by 
State, local, territorial, or tribal authorities, and the 
representative organizations of such personnel to as-
sist the Agency in improving critical components of 
the preliminary damage assessment process. 
(2) MEMBERSHIP.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—This advisory panel 
shall consist of at least 2 representatives from 
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national emergency management organizations 
and at least 1 representative from each of the 
10 regions of the Federal Emergency Manage-
ment Agency, selected from emergency manage-
ment personnel employed by State, local, terri-
torial, or tribal authorities within each region. 
(B) INCLUSION ON PANEL.—To the fur-
thest extent practicable, representation on the 
advisory panel shall include emergency manage-
ment personnel from both rural and urban ju-
risdictions. 
(3) CONSIDERATIONS.—The advisory panel con-
vened under paragraph (1) shall— 
(A) consider— 
(i) establishing a training regime to 
ensure preliminary damage assessments 
are conducted and reviewed under con-
sistent guidelines; 
(ii) utilizing a common technological 
platform to integrate data collected by 
State and local governments with data col-
lected by the Agency; and 
(iii) assessing instruction materials 
provided by the Agency for omissions of 
pertinent information or language that 
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conflicts with other statutory requirements; 
and 
(B) identify opportunities for streamlining 
the consideration of preliminary damage assess-
ments by the Agency, including eliminating du-
plicative paperwork requirements and ensuring 
consistent communication and decision making 
among Agency staff. 
(4) INTERIM
REPORT.—Not later than 18 
months after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Administrator shall submit to Congress a report re-
garding the findings of the advisory panel, steps that 
will be undertaken by the Agency to implement the 
findings of the advisory panel, and additional legisla-
tion that may be necessary to implement the find-
ings of the advisory panel. 
(5) RULEMAKING
AND
FINAL
REPORT.—Not 
later than 2 years after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Administrator shall issue such regula-
tions as are necessary to implement the rec-
ommendations of the advisory panel and submit to 
Congress a report discussing— 
(A) the implementation of recommenda-
tions from the advisory panel; 
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(B) the identification of any additional 
challenges to the preliminary damage assess-
ment process, including whether specific disas-
ters result in longer preliminary damage assess-
ments; and 
(C) any additional legislative recommenda-
tions necessary to improve the preliminary dam-
age assessment process. 
SEC. 5307. DESIGNATION OF SMALL STATE AND RURAL AD-
VOCATE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 326(c) of the Robert T. 
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act 
(42 U.S.C. 5165d) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph 
(2); 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as para-
graph (4); and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(3) assist States in the collection and presen-
tation of material in the disaster or emergency dec-
laration request relevant to demonstrate severe local-
ized impacts within the State for a specific incident, 
including— 
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‘‘(A) the per capita personal income by 
local area, as calculated by the Bureau of Eco-
nomic Analysis; 
‘‘(B) the disaster impacted population pro-
file, as reported by the Bureau of the Census, 
including— 
‘‘(i) the percentage of the population 
for whom poverty status is determined; 
‘‘(ii) the percentage of the population 
already receiving Government assistance 
such as Supplemental Security Income and 
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Pro-
gram benefits; 
‘‘(iii) the pre-disaster unemployment 
rate; 
‘‘(iv) the percentage of the population 
that is 65 years old and older; 
‘‘(v) the percentage of the population 
18 years old and younger; 
‘‘(vi) the percentage of the population 
with a disability; 
‘‘(vii) the percentage of the population 
who speak a language other than English 
and speak English less than ‘very well’; 
and 
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‘‘(viii) any unique considerations re-
garding American Indian and Alaskan Na-
tive Tribal populations raised in the 
State’s request for a major disaster dec-
laration that may not be reflected in the 
data points referenced in this subpara-
graph; 
‘‘(C) the impact to community infrastruc-
ture, including— 
‘‘(i) disruptions to community life-sav-
ing and life-sustaining services; 
‘‘(ii) disruptions or increased demand 
for essential community services; and 
‘‘(iii) disruptions to transportation, in-
frastructure, and utilities; and 
‘‘(D) any other information relevant to 
demonstrate severe local impacts.’’. 
(b) GAO REVIEW OF A FINAL RULE.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Comptroller General 
shall conduct a review of the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency’s implementation of its final 
rule, published on March 21, 2019, amending sec-
tion 206.48(b) of title 44, Code of Federal Regula-
tions (regarding factors considered when evaluating 
a Governor’s request for a major disaster declara-
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tion), which revised the factors that the Agency con-
siders when evaluating a Governor’s request for a 
major disaster declaration authorizing individual as-
sistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Re-
lief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 
et seq). 
(2) SCOPE.—The review required under para-
graph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) An assessment of the criteria used by 
the Agency to assess individual assistance re-
quests following a major disaster declaration 
authorizing individual assistance. 
(B) An assessment of the consistency with 
which the Agency uses the updated Individual 
Assistance Declaration Factors when assessing 
the impact of individual communities after a 
major disaster declaration. 
(C) An assessment of the impact, if any, of 
using the updated Individual Assistance Dec-
laration Factors has had on equity in disaster 
recovery outcomes. 
(D) Recommendations to improve the use 
of the Individual Assistance Declaration Fac-
tors to increase equity in disaster recovery out-
comes. 
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the proposed noise barrier, consistent with latest version 
of the Noise Barrier Design Handbook published by the 
Federal Highway Administration of the Department of 
Transportation. 
SEC. 5315. ESTABLISHMENT OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND 
REGIONAL COMMISSION. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Section 15301(a) of title 40, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(4) The Southern New England Regional 
Commission.’’. 
(b) DESIGNATION OF REGION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 
157 of such title is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘§ 15734. Southern New England Regional Commis-
sion 
‘‘The region of the Southern New England Regional 
Commission shall include the following counties: 
‘‘(1) RHODE
ISLAND.—Each county in the 
State of Rhode Island. 
‘‘(2) CONNECTICUT.—The counties of Hartford, 
New Haven, Windham, Tolland, Middlesex, and New 
London in the State of Connecticut. 
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rail station to include prevention systems, includ-
ing— 
(A) surveillance systems, including cam-
eras, and physical law enforcement presence; 
(B) response systems including— 
(i) evacuation systems to allow pas-
sengers and workers to egress the stations, 
mezzanines, and rail cars; 
(ii) fire safety measures, including 
ventilation and fire suppression systems; 
and 
(iii) public alert systems; and 
(C) recovery systems, including coordina-
tion with State and Federal agencies. 
(2) A description of any actions taken as a re-
sult of the analysis conducted under paragraph (1). 
(3) Recommendations, as appropriate, for pas-
senger rail station owners and operators, and State 
and local transportation entities to improve counter-
terrorism measures outlined in paragraph (1). 
(4) Proposals, as appropriate, for legislative ac-
tions and funding needed to improve counterter-
rorism measures. 
(b) REPORT FORMAT.—The report described in sub-
section (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but in-
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