[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4507 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4507

 To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Secretary 
     of Homeland Security to establish the Cyber Security Domestic 
            Preparedness Consortium, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 26, 2010

  Mr. Rodriguez (for himself, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. McCaul, and Mr. 
  Gonzalez) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Homeland Security

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Secretary 
     of Homeland Security to establish the Cyber Security Domestic 
            Preparedness Consortium, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Cyber Security Domestic Preparedness 
Act''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF CYBER SECURITY DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS 
              CONSORTIUM.

    (a) Authorization.--Subtitle C of title II of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 121 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new section:

``SEC. 226. CYBER SECURITY DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS CONSORTIUM.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary may establish a consortium to be 
known as the `Cyber Security Domestic Preparedness Consortium'.
    ``(b) Functions.--The Consortium may--
            ``(1) provide training to State and local first responders 
        and officials specifically for preparing and responding to 
        cyber security attacks;
            ``(2) develop and update a curriculum and training model 
        for State and local first responders and officials;
            ``(3) provide technical assistance services to build and 
        sustain capabilities in support of cyber security preparedness 
        and response; and
            ``(4) conduct cyber security training and simulation 
        exercises to defend from and respond to cyber attacks.
    ``(c) Members.--The Consortium shall consist of academic, nonprofit 
and government partners that develop, update, and deliver cyber 
security training in support of homeland security.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--Section 1(b) of such Act is amended by 
adding at the end of the items relating to such subtitle the following 
new item:

``Sec. 226. Cyber Security Domestic Preparedness Consortium.''.

SEC. 3. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CYBER SECURITY TRAINING CENTER.

    (a) Authorization.--Subtitle C of title II of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 121 et seq.) is further amended by adding at the 
end the following new section:

``SEC. 227. CYBER SECURITY TRAINING CENTER.

    ``The Secretary may establish where appropriate a Cyber Security 
Training Center to provide training courses and other resources for 
State and local first responders and officials to improve preparedness 
and response capabilities.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--Section 1(b) of such Act is further 
amended by adding at the end of the items relating to such subtitle the 
following new item:

``Sec. 227. Cyber Security Training Center.''.
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