H.R. 3809

Cybersecurity for Rural Water Systems Act of 2023

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118th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 3809

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 5, 2023

Mr. Davis of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Nunn of Iowa, Ms. Craig, and Ms. Spanberger) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture

A BILL

To include cybersecurity technical assistance in the national rural water and wastewater circuit rider program of Department of Agriculture.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Cybersecurity for Rural Water Systems Act of 2023.

2.

Inclusion of cybersecurity technical assistance in the national rural water and wastewater circuit rider program

(a)

In general

Section 306(a)(22)(A) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(22)(A)) is amended—

(1)

by striking and at the end of clause (i); and

(2)

by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iii) and inserting after clause (i) the following:

(ii)

shall include cybersecurity technical assistance for rural water systems serving fewer than 10,000 persons, to—

(I)

assess system efficacy in protecting against cyber threats; and

(II)

implement cybersecurity plans, procedures, and technologies to protect against cyber threats; and

.

(b)

Extension of program

Section 306(a)(22)(B) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(22)(B)) is amended by striking $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023 and inserting $32,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028, of which $7,500,000 for each of the fiscal years shall be used to provide cybersecurity technical assistance in accordance with subparagraph (A)(ii).