On the recordJuly 15, 2021
I ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read a third time and passed and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The bill (S. 658) was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, was read the third time, and passed as follows S. 658 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 ``National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act-- (1) the term ``consortium'' means a group primarily composed of nonprofit entities, including academic institutions, that develop, update, and deliver cybersecurity training in support of homeland security; (2) the terms ``cybersecurity risk'' and ``incident'' have the meanings given those terms in section 2209(a) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 659(a)); (3) the term ``Department'' means the Department of Homeland Security; and (4) the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Homeland Security. SEC. 3. NATIONAL CYBERSECURITY PREPAREDNESS CONSORTIUM. (a) In General.--The Secretary may work with a consortium to support efforts to address cybersecurity risks and incidents.…





