Sec. 1628. Cyber capabilities and interoperability of the National Guard
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Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in conjunction with the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, shall submit to the congressional defense committees, the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate a review of the statutes, rules, regulations, and standards that pertain to the use of the National Guard for the response to and recovery from significant cyber incidents. The review required under subsection
(a)shall address the following: Regulations promulgated under section 903 of title 32, United States Code, to allow the National Guard to conduct homeland defense activities that the Secretary of Defense determines to be necessary and appropriate in accordance with section 902 of such title in response to a cyber attack. Compulsory guidance from the Chief of the National Guard Bureau regarding how the National Guard shall collaborate with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Bureau of Investigation of the Department of Justice through multi-agency task forces, information-sharing groups, incident response planning and exercises, and other relevant forums and activities. A plan for how the Chief of the National Guard Bureau will collaborate with the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop an annex to the National Cyber Incident Response Plan that details the regulations and guidance described in paragraphs
(1)and (2). The term significant cyber incident means a cyber incident that results, or several related cyber incidents that result, in demonstrable harm to— the national security interests, foreign relations, or economy of the United States; or the public confidence, civil liberties, or public health and safety of the American people.