S.Amdt. 4460

SA 4460. Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Mr. Leahy) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3867 submitted by Mr.
Reed and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 4350, to authorize
appropriations for fiscal year 2022 for military activities of the
Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense
activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel
strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place in title X, insert the following:

Subtitle __--National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium Act

SEC. __01. SHORT TITLE.

This subtitle may be cited as the ``National Cybersecurity
Preparedness Consortium Act of 2021''.

SEC. __02. DEFINITIONS.

In this subtitle--
(1) the term ``community college'' has the meaning given
the term ``junior or community college'' in section 312 of
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1058);
(2) the term ``consortium'' means a group primarily
composed of nonprofit entities, including academic
institutions, that develop, update, and deliver cybersecurity
training in support of homeland security;
(3) the terms ``cybersecurity risk'' and ``incident'' have
the meanings given those terms in section 2209(a) of the
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 659(a));
(4) the term ``Department'' means the Department of
Homeland Security;
(5) the term ``Hispanic-serving institution'' has the
meaning given the term in section 502 of the Higher Education
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1101a);
(6) the term ``historically Black college and university''
has the meaning given the term ``part B institution'' in
section 322 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1061);
(7) the term ``minority-serving institution'' means an
institution of higher education described in section 371(a)
of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a));
(8) the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Homeland
Security;
(9) The term ``State'' means any State of the United
States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto
Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa,
the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and any
possession of the United States;
(10) the term ``Tribal Colleges and Universities'' has the
meaning given the term in section 316 of the Higher Education
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059c); and
(11) the term ``Tribal organization'' has the meaning given
the term in section 4(e) of the Indian Self-Determination and
Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304(e)).

SEC. __03. NATIONAL CYBERSECURITY PREPAREDNESS CONSORTIUM.

(a) In General.--The Secretary may work with 1 or more
consortia to support efforts to address cybersecurity risks
and incidents.
(b) Assistance to DHS.--The Secretary may work with 1 or
more consortia to carry out the responsibility of the
Secretary under section 2209(e)(1)(P) of the Homeland
Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 659(e)(1)(P)) to--
(1) provide training and education to State, Tribal, and
local first responders and officials specifically for
preparing for and responding to cybersecurity risks and
incidents, in accordance with applicable law;
(2) develop and update a curriculum utilizing existing
training and educational programs and models in accordance
with section 2209 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6
U.S.C. 659), for State, Tribal, and local first responders
and officials, related to cybersecurity risks and incidents;
(3) provide technical assistance services, training, and
educational programs to build and sustain capabilities in
support of preparedness for and response to cybersecurity
risks and incidents, including threats and acts of terrorism,
in accordance with such section 2209;
(4) conduct cross-sector cybersecurity training, education,
and simulation exercises for entities, including State and
local governments and Tribal organizations, critical
infrastructure owners and operators, and private industry, to
encourage community-wide coordination in defending against
and responding to cybersecurity risks and incidents, in
accordance with section 2210(c) of the Homeland Security Act
of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 660(c));
(5) help States, Tribal organizations, and communities
develop cybersecurity information sharing programs, in
accordance with section 2209 of the Homeland Security Act of
2002 (6 U.S.C. 659), for the dissemination of homeland
security information related to cybersecurity risks and
incidents;
(6) help incorporate cybersecurity risk and incident
prevention and response into existing State, Tribal, and
local emergency plans, including continuity of operations
plans; and
(7) assist States and Tribal organizations in developing
cybersecurity plans.
(c) Considerations Regarding Selection of a Consortium.--In
selecting a consortium with which to work under this
subtitle, the Secretary shall take into consideration the
following:
(1) Prior experience conducting cybersecurity training,
education, and exercises for State and local entities.
(2) Geographic diversity of the members of any such
consortium so as to maximize coverage of the different
regions of the United States.
(3) The participation in such consortium of 1 or more
historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-
serving institutions, Tribal Colleges and Universities, other
minority-serving institutions, and community colleges that
participate in the National Centers of Excellence in
Cybersecurity program, as carried out by the Department.
(d) Metrics.--If the Secretary works with a consortium
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall measure the
effectiveness of the activities undertaken by the consortium
under this subtitle.
(e) Outreach.--The Secretary shall conduct outreach to
universities and colleges, including, in particular, outreach
to historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-
serving institutions, Tribal Colleges and Universities, other
minority-serving institutions, and community colleges,
regarding opportunities to support efforts to address
cybersecurity risks and incidents, by working with the
Secretary under subsection (a).

SEC. __04. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.

Nothing in this subtitle may be construed to authorize a
consortium to control or direct any law enforcement agency in
the exercise of the duties of the law enforcement agency.
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