[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 86 (Tuesday, May 18, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2741-S2742]
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SA 1516. Ms. ROSEN (for herself and Ms. Collins) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1502 proposed by Mr.
Schumer to the bill S. 1260, to establish a new Directorate for
Technology and Innovation in the National Science Foundation, to
establish a regional technology hub program, to require a strategy and
report on economic security, science, research, innovation,
manufacturing, and job creation, to establish a critical supply chain
resiliency program, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on
the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. ___. UNITED STATES-ISRAEL CYBERSECURITY COOPERATION.
(a) Definitions.--In this section--
(1) the term ``cybersecurity research'' means research,
including social science research, into ways to identify,
protect against, detect, respond to, and recover from
cybersecurity threats;
(2) the term ``cybersecurity technology'' means technology
intended to identify, protect against, detect, respond to,
and recover from cybersecurity threats;
(3) the term ``cybersecurity threat'' has the meaning given
the term in section 102 of the Cybersecurity Information
Sharing Act of 2015 (6 U.S.C. 1501);
(4) the term ``Department'' means the Department of
Homeland Security;
(5) the term ``National Laboratory'' has the meaning given
the term in section 2 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42
U.S.C. 15801); and
(6) the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Homeland
Security.
(b) Grant Program.--
(1) Establishment.--The Secretary, in accordance with the
agreement entitled the ``Agreement between the Government of
the United States of America and the Government of the State
of Israel on Cooperation in Science and Technology for
Homeland Security Matters'', dated May 29, 2008 (or successor
agreement), and the requirements specified in paragraph (2),
shall establish a grant program at the Department to
support--
(A) cybersecurity research and development; and
(B) demonstration and commercialization of cybersecurity
technology.
(2) Requirements.--
(A) Applicability.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, in carrying out a research, development, demonstration,
or commercial application program or activity that is
authorized under this section, the Secretary shall require
cost sharing in accordance with this paragraph.
(B) Research and development.--
(i) In general.--Except as provided in clause (ii), the
Secretary shall require not less than 50 percent of the cost
of a research, development, demonstration, or commercial
application program or activity described in subparagraph (A)
to be provided by a non-Federal source.
(ii) Reduction.--The Secretary may reduce or eliminate, on
a case-by-case basis, the percentage requirement specified in
clause (i) if the Secretary determines that the reduction or
elimination is necessary and appropriate.
(C) Merit review.--In carrying out a research, development,
demonstration, or commercial application program or activity
that is authorized under this section, awards shall be made
only after an impartial review of the scientific and
technical merit of the proposals for the awards has been
carried out by or for the Department.
(D) Review processes.--In carrying out a review under
subparagraph (C), the Secretary may use merit review
processes developed under section 302(14) of the Homeland
Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 182(14)).
(3) Eligible applicants.--An applicant shall be eligible to
receive a grant under this subsection if the project of the
applicant--
(A) addresses a requirement in the area of cybersecurity
research or cybersecurity
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technology, as determined by the Secretary; and
(B) is a joint venture between--
(i)(I) a for-profit business entity, academic institution,
National Laboratory, or nonprofit entity in the United
States; and
(II) a for-profit business entity, academic institution, or
nonprofit entity in Israel; or
(ii)(I) the Federal Government; and
(II) the Government of Israel.
(4) Applications.--To be eligible to receive a grant under
this subsection, an applicant shall submit to the Secretary
an application for the grant in accordance with procedures
established by the Secretary, in consultation with the
advisory board established under paragraph (5).
(5) Advisory board.--
(A) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish an
advisory board to--
(i) monitor the method by which grants are awarded under
this subsection; and
(ii) provide to the Secretary periodic performance reviews
of actions taken to carry out this subsection.
(B) Composition.--The advisory board established under
subparagraph (A) shall be composed of 3 members, to be
appointed by the Secretary, of whom--
(i) 1 shall be a representative of the Federal Government;
(ii) 1 shall be selected from a list of nominees provided
by the United States-Israel Binational Science Foundation;
and
(iii) 1 shall be selected from a list of nominees provided
by the United States-Israel Binational Industrial Research
and Development Foundation.
(6) Contributed funds.--Notwithstanding any other provision
of law--
(A) the Secretary may accept or retain funds contributed by
any person, government entity, or organization for purposes
of carrying out this subsection; and
(B) the funds described in subparagraph (A) shall be
available, subject to appropriation, without fiscal year
limitation.
(7) Reports.--
(A) Grant recipients.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of completion of a project for which a grant is provided
under this subsection, the grant recipient shall submit to
the Secretary a report that contains--
(i) a description of how the grant funds were used by the
recipient; and
(ii) an evaluation of the level of success of each project
funded by the grant.
(B) Secretary.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until the
grant program established under this section terminates, the
Secretary 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 grants awarded and projects completed under the program.
(8) Classification.--Grants shall be awarded under this
subsection only for projects that are considered to be
unclassified by both the United States and Israel.
(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated to carry out this section not less than
$6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.
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