118 HR 3809 IH: Cybersecurity for Rural Water Systems Act of 2023 U.S. House of Representatives 2023-06-05 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I118th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 3809IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJune 5, 2023Mr. 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 AgricultureA BILLTo include cybersecurity technical assistance in the national rural water and wastewater circuit rider program of Department of Agriculture.

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Short title

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

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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).