[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9356 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9356

To establish a pilot program for State, local, Tribal, and territorial 
      government officials to be trained by the Cybersecurity and 
    Infrastructure Security Agency regarding carrying out security 
vulnerability or terrorism risk assessments of critical infrastructure 
                  facilities, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 22, 2022

Ms. Underwood introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Homeland Security

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                                 A BILL


 
To establish a pilot program for State, local, Tribal, and territorial 
      government officials to be trained by the Cybersecurity and 
    Infrastructure Security Agency regarding carrying out security 
vulnerability or terrorism risk assessments of critical infrastructure 
                  facilities, 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 ``Resources for Emergency and Security 
Infrastructure Logistics In Every Neighborhood to Curb Extremism Act of 
2022'' or the ``RESILIENCE Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Agency.--The term ``Agency'' means the Cybersecurity 
        and Infrastructure Security Agency of the Department.
            (2) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the 
        Department of Homeland Security.
            (3) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of 
        the Agency.
            (4) Nonprofit organization.--The term ``nonprofit 
        organization'' means--
                    (A) an organization of the type described in 
                subsection (c)(3) of section 501 of the Internal 
                Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under 
                subsection (a) of such section; and
                    (B) determined to be at risk of a terrorist attack 
                by the Secretary.

SEC. 3. FORCE MULTIPLIER PILOT PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Director shall establish a 1-year pilot 
program for appropriate State, local, Tribal, and territorial 
government officials to be trained by appropriate Agency officials 
regarding carrying out security vulnerability or terrorism risk 
assessments of critical infrastructure facilities.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the completion of the 
pilot program under subsection (a), the Director shall submit to the 
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate 
and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives 
a report on the pilot program.

SEC. 4. AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE CLEARINGHOUSES.

    (a) In General.--Subsection (c) of section 2202 of the Homeland 
Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 652) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (6) through (14) as 
        paragraphs (7) through (15), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following:
            ``(6) maintain 1 or more clearinghouses for owners and 
        operators of critical infrastructure and other relevant 
        stakeholders, which may include nonprofit organizations, to 
        access security guidance, best practices, and other voluntary 
        content developed by the Agency, or aggregated from trusted 
        sources, in a manner consistent with the requirements of 
        section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d) 
        and the Plain Writing Act of 2010 (5 U.S.C. 301 note; Public 
        Law 111-274);''.
    (b) Annual Report to Congress.--The Director shall submit to the 
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate 
and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives, 
on an annual basis, a report detailing outreach the Agency has 
conducted to critical infrastructure owners and operators regarding 
security guidance, best practices, and other voluntary content. Each 
report shall include the following:
            (1) A summary regarding how the Agency determines methods 
        and frequency of outreach.
            (2) The various methods of outreach carried out by the 
        Agency, including briefings, emails, and conferences.
            (3) For each such method of outreach, a summary of such 
        outreach that has been carried out--
                    (A) to each of the 16 critical infrastructure 
                sectors;
                    (B) in rural, suburban, and urban areas;
                    (C) by each regional office of the Agency; and
                    (D) through protective security advisors and 
                governmental coordinating councils.
            (4) Detailed plans to expand outreach to critical 
        infrastructure owners and operators.

SEC. 5. EXEMPTION.

    Chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code (commonly known as the 
``Paperwork Reduction Act''), shall not apply to any rulemaking or 
information collection required under this Act or paragraph (6) of 
section 2202(c) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended by 
section 4 of this Act.

SEC. 6. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.

    Nothing in this Act or the amendments made by this Act may be 
construed to create, satisfy, or waive any requirement under Federal 
civil rights laws, including--
            (1) title II of the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 
        (42 U.S.C. 12131 et seq.); or
            (2) title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 
        2000d et seq.).
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