BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
Government Code ? 84308 Applies: Yes ? No ?
(If "YES" Complete Attachment A - Gov. Code ? 84308)
SUBJECT: Title
Adopt Recommended Positions on Federal Legislation: H.R. 2594 (Crawford) - To Establish a Water Risk and Resilience Organization to Develop Risk and Resilience Requirements for the Water Sector; H.R. 2344 (Schakowsky) / S. 1118 (Markey) - Water Intelligence, Security, and Cyber (Water ISAC) Threat Protection Act; H.R. 2766 (Fallon) - Special District Fairness and Accessibility Act; H.R. 2774 (Harder) - Safeguarding Our Levees Act; And Other Legislation That May Require Consideration by the Board.
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RECOMMENDATION: Recommendation
A. Adopt a Position of "Support" on H.R. 2594 (Crawford) - To establish a Water Risk and Resilience Organization to develop risk and resilience requirements for the water sector.
B. Adopt a Position of "Support" on H.R. 2344 (Schakowsky) / S. 1118 (Markey) - Water Intelligence, Security, and Cyber (Water ISAC) Threat Protection Act.
C. Adopt a Position of "Support" on H.R. 2766 (Fallon) - Special District Fairness and Accessibility Act.
D. Adopt a Position of "Support" on H.R. 2774 (Harder) - Safeguarding Our Levees Act.
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SUMMARY:
A. H.R. 2594 (Crawford) - To establish a Water Risk and Resilience Organization to develop risk and resilience requirements for the water sector.
Recommendation: Support
Priority: 3
This bill would establish a new federal governing body, the Water Risk and Resilience Organization (WRRO), to develop and enforce cybersecurity requirements for drinking and wastewater systems nationwide. The bill would also require the WRRO to propose an implementation plan to accompany each cybersecurity measure, including a reasonable schedule by which covered water systems must achieve compliance with each measure.
The WRRO would be comprised of professionals in the water sector and cybersecurity experts who are independent of covered water systems, and who would work in...
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