H.R. 10151: Water Authority Cybersecurity Protection Act

This bill would update and extend a federal drinking-water cybersecurity and resilience program under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

What it changes

• It renews the authorization for the Drinking Water Infrastructure Risk and Resilience Program for later years, changing the covered years from 2020 and 2021 to 2028 and 2029.
• It doubles the amount authorized for technical assistance from $5 million to $10 million.
• It doubles the amount authorized for grants for small water systems from $10 million to $20 million.
• It increases the overall authorization of appropriations for the program from $25 million to $50 million.

What the program is for

The program is meant to help public water systems assess and improve their security and resilience. In plain terms, that means helping drinking-water providers identify risks, plan for emergencies, and protect systems from disruptions, including cyber threats.

Practical effect

If enacted, the bill would allow more federal funding to be made available for this program, with more money aimed at helping smaller water systems and providing technical support. The bill does not itself require water systems to take specific actions; it mainly changes the amount of money Congress has authorized for the program and extends the relevant time period.

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