To amend title 46, United States Code, to require applicants for grants that propose to use digital infrastructure or a software component to certify the applicant has an approved security plan that addresses the cybersecurity risks of such digital infrastructure or software, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · September 17, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
This bill amends federal law governing port infrastructure grants to strengthen cybersecurity requirements. When ports or port authorities apply for federal grants to purchase digital infrastructure or software, they must either certify they have an existing approved security plan that addresses cybersecurity risks or explain in their application how they will address those risks if they don't yet have one. Ports without an approved cybersecurity plan must update their facility security plan to address digital infrastructure risks within the next required security plan update cycle. The legislation applies to all applicants seeking federal port infrastructure development grants and aims to ensure that taxpayer investments in port modernization are protected against cyber threats. There is no specific funding amount or timeline detailed in the bill, as it primarily establishes new eligibility requirements for existing grant programs rather than appropriating new money.
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