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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) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Home-
land 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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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Cybersecurity 
Preparedness Consortium Act of 2016’’. 
SEC. 2. NATIONAL CYBERSECURITY PREPAREDNESS CON-
SORTIUM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity may work with a consortium, including the National 
Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium, to support efforts 
to address cybersecurity risks and incidents (as such terms 
are defined in section 227 of the Homeland Security Act 
of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 148)), including threats of terrorism and 
acts of terrorism. 
(b) ASSISTANCE TO THE NCCIC.—The Secretary of 
Homeland Security may work with a consortium to assist 
the national cybersecurity and communications integration 
center of the Department of Homeland Security (established 
pursuant to section 227 of the Homeland Security Act of 
2002) to— 
(1) provide training to State and local first re-
sponders and officials specifically for preparing for 
and responding to cybersecurity risks and incidents, 
including threats of terrorism and acts of terrorism, 
in accordance with current law; 
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(2) develop and update a curriculum utilizing 
existing programs and models in accordance with 
such section 227, for State and local first responders 
and officials, related to cybersecurity risks and inci-
dents, including threats of terrorism and acts of ter-
rorism; 
(3) provide technical assistance services to build 
and sustain capabilities in support of preparedness 
for and response to cybersecurity risks and incidents, 
including threats of terrorism and acts of terrorism, 
in accordance with such section 227; 
(4) conduct cross-sector cybersecurity training 
and simulation exercises for entities, including State 
and local governments, critical infrastructure owners 
and operators, and private industry, to encourage 
community-wide coordination in defending against 
and responding to cybersecurity risks and incidents, 
including threats of terrorism and acts of terrorism, 
in accordance with subsection (c) of section 228 of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 149); 
(5) help States and communities develop cyberse-
curity information sharing programs, in accordance 
with section 227 of the Homeland Security Act of 
2002, for the dissemination of homeland security in-
formation related to cybersecurity risks and incidents, 
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including threats of terrorism and acts of terrorism; 
and 
(6) help incorporate cybersecurity risk and inci-
dent prevention and response (including related to 
threats of terrorism and acts of terrorism) into exist-
ing State and local emergency plans, including con-
tinuity of operations plans. 
(c) PROHIBITION ON DUPLICATION.—In carrying out 
the functions under subsection (b), the Secretary of Home-
land Security shall, to the greatest extent practicable, seek 
to prevent unnecessary duplication of existing programs or 
efforts of the Department of Homeland Security. 
(d) CONSIDERATIONS REGARDING SELECTION OF A 
CONSORTIUM.—In selecting a consortium with which to 
work under this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security 
shall take into consideration the following: 
(1) Any prior experience conducting cybersecu-
rity training and exercises for State and local enti-
ties. 
(2) Geographic diversity of the members of any 
such consortium so as to cover different regions across 
the United States. 
(e) METRICS.—If the Secretary of Homeland Security 
works with a consortium pursuant to subsection (a), the 
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Secretary shall measure the effectiveness of the activities un-
dertaken by such consortium under this Act. 
(f) OUTREACH.—The Secretary of Homeland Security 
shall conduct outreach to universities and colleges, includ-
ing historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic- 
serving institutions, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and 
other minority-serving institutions, regarding opportunities 
to support efforts to address cybersecurity risks and inci-
dents, including threats of terrorism and acts of terrorism, 
by working with the Secretary pursuant to subsection (a). 
(g) TERMINATION.—The authority to carry out this 
Act shall terminate on the date that is five years after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
(h) CONSORTIUM DEFINED.—In this Act, the term 
‘‘consortium’’ means a group primarily composed of non- 
profit entities, including academic institutions, that de-
velop, update, and deliver cybersecurity training in support 
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 
establish a National Cybersecurity Preparedness 
Consortium, and for other purposes. 
MAY 13, 2016 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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