Sec. 1648. TIER 1 EXERCISE OF SUPPORT TO CIVIL AUTHORITIES FOR A CYBER INCIDENT

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## SEC. 1648 TIER 1 EXERCISE OF SUPPORT TO CIVIL AUTHORITIES FOR A CYBER INCIDENT ###

(a)In General Not later than May 1, 2020, the Commander of the United States Cyber Command, the Commander of United States Northern Command, and such other commands or components of the Department of Defense as the Secretary of Defense considers appropriate, shall, consistent with the recommendations made by the Comptroller General of the United States in the Government Accountability Office report GAO-16-574, conduct a tier 1 exercise of support to civil authorities for a cyber incident. ###

(b)Elements The exercise required by subsection

(a)shall include the following: ####

(1)Department level leadership and decision-making for providing cyber support to civil authorities. ####

(2)Testing of the policy, guidance, doctrine and other elements in the Department of Defense Cyber Incident Coordinating Procedure. ####

(3)Operational planning and execution by the Joint Staff and supported and supporting combatant commands. ####

(4)Coordination with, and incorporation of, as appropriate, the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and elements across Federal and State governments and the private sector. ###

(c)Limitation Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2020 for the Department of Defense for the White House Communications Agency, not more than 90 percent of such funds may be obligated or expended until the initiation of the tier 1 exercise required under subsection (a).