S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6822
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
October 30, 2019
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Introduced by Sen. CARLUCCI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
AN ACT to amend the military law, in relation to establishing the civil-
ian cyber security reserve forces
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 2 of the military law, as amended
by chapter 731 of the laws of 1958, is amended to read as follows:
1. The militia of the state shall be divided into the organized mili-
tia, the state reserve list, the state retired list and the unorganized
militia. The organized militia shall be composed of the New York army
national guard; the New York air national guard; the inactive national
guard; THE CIVILIAN CYBER SECURITY RESERVE FORCES; the New York naval
militia; the New York guard whenever such a state force shall be duly
organized and such additional forces as may be created by the governor.
§ 2. The military law is amended by adding a new article 14 to read as
follows:
ARTICLE 14
CIVILIAN CYBER SECURITY RESERVE FORCES
SECTION 350. CIVILIAN CYBER SECURITY RESERVE FORCES.
351. RULES AND REGULATIONS; CIVILIAN CYBER SECURITY RESERVE
FORCES.
352. EQUIPMENT.
353. RESTRICTIONS.
354. MEMBERSHIP.
355. NEW YORK CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE.
356. RESIGNATION.
357. GOVERNOR'S ROLE.
§ 350. CIVILIAN CYBER SECURITY RESERVE FORCES. 1. THE GOVERNOR SHALL
ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN WITHIN THIS STATE, ON A RESERVE BASIS, CIVILIAN
CYBER SECURITY RESERVE FORCES CAPABLE OF BEING EXPANDED AND TRAINED TO
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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EDUCATE AND PROTECT STATE, COUNTY, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES, CRIT-
ICAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INCLUDING ELECTION SYSTEMS, BUSINESSES, AND CITI-
ZENS OF THIS STATE FROM CYBER ATTACKS. IN THE CASE OF AN EMERGENCY
PROCLAIMED BY THE GOVERNOR, OR CAUSED BY ILLICIT ACTORS OR IMMINENT
DANGER, THE GOVERNOR, AS COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, SHALL EXPAND THE RESERVE AS
THE EXIGENCY OF THE OCCASION REQUIRES.
2. THE RESERVE SHALL BE A PART OF THE NEW YORK ORGANIZED MILITIA UNDER
THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT. THE RESERVE SHALL BE KNOWN AS THE NEW
YORK CYBER RESERVE. THE ADJUTANT GENERAL SHALL ESTABLISH AND MAY REVISE,
THE RATES OF PAY FOR RESERVE MEMBERS WHEN CALLED TO STATE ACTIVE DUTY.
WHILE PERFORMING ANY DRILL OR TRAINING, RESERVE MEMBERS SHALL SERVE IN
AN UNPAID VOLUNTEER STATUS. WHEN CALLED TO STATE ACTIVE DUTY BY THE
GOVERNOR, RESERVE MEMBERS SHALL FUNCTION AS CIVILIAN MEMBERS OF THE
ORGANIZED MILITIA.
§ 351. RULES AND REGULATIONS; CIVILIAN CYBER SECURITY RESERVE FORCES.
THE GOVERNOR MAY ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF LAW GOVERNING THE MEMBERSHIP, ORGANIZATION, ADMINIS-
TRATION, EQUIPMENT, AND MAINTENANCE OF THE NEW YORK CYBER RESERVE. A
COPY OF THE RULES AND REGULATIONS SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC IN
THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE.
§ 352. EQUIPMENT. THE GOVERNOR MAY REQUISITION FROM THE UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, FOR THE USE OF THE NEW YORK CYBER RESERVE, EQUIP-
MENT THAT MAY BE IN THE POSSESSION AND CAN BE FURNISHED BY THE DEPART-
MENT, AND MAKE AVAILABLE TO THE RESERVE THE FACILITIES OF STATE ARMORIES
AND EQUIPMENT AND OTHER STATE PREMISES AND PROPERTY THAT MAY BE AVAIL-
ABLE.
§ 353. RESTRICTIONS. THIS ARTICLE SHALL NOT AUTHORIZE THE NEW YORK
CYBER RESERVE, OR ANY PART THEREOF, TO BE CALLED OR ORDERED INTO THE
MILITARY SERVICE OF THE UNITES STATES. THE RESERVE MAY BECOME A CIVILIAN
COMPONENT OF THE NEW YORK NATIONAL GUARD.
§ 354. MEMBERSHIP. 1. NO PERSON SHALL BE ACCEPTED INTO THE NEW YORK
CYBER RESERVE WHO IS NOT A UNITED STATES NATIONAL OR A LAWFUL PERMANENT
RESIDENT, OR WHO HAS BEEN EXPELLED OR DISHONORABLY DISCHARGED FROM THE
ARMED FORCES. APPLICANTS SHALL BE SUBJECT TO AN APPROPRIATE BACKGROUND
CHECK, IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULES AND REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY THE GOVERNOR
AND ADJUTANT GENERAL BEFORE ADMITTANCE INTO THE RESERVE.
2. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS CHAPTER, NO PERSON
SHALL BE DISQUALIFIED FROM ACCEPTANCE INTO THE NEW YORK CYBER RESERVE ON
THE BASIS THAT THE PERSON IS AN EMPLOYEE OF THE STATE OR A POLITICAL
SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE, OR AN EMPLOYEE OR PROPRIETOR OF A PRIVATE
ENTITY THAT CONDUCTS BUSINESS WITH THE STATE OR A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION
OF THE STATE.
§ 355. NEW YORK CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE. WHENEVER THE NEW YORK CYBER
RESERVE, OR ANY PART THEREOF, IS ORDERED OUT FOR ACTIVE SERVICE BY THE
GOVERNOR, THE NEW YORK CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE SHALL BE IN FULL FORCE
WITH RESPECT TO THOSE FORCES.
§ 356. RESIGNATION. 1. THE GOVERNOR MAY ACCEPT THE RESIGNATION OF ANY
NEW YORK CYBER RESERVE MEMBER AT ANY TIME. RESERVE MEMBERS SERVE AT THE
PLEASURE OF THE GOVERNOR AND MAY BE REMOVED FROM THE RESERVE IN ACCORD-
ANCE WITH RULES AND REGULATIONS ADOPTED UNDER ARTICLE SEVEN OF THIS
CHAPTER.
2. THE GOVERNOR MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT FOR TRAINING, EQUIPMENT, AND
UNIFORMS IF A NEW YORK CYBER RESERVE MEMBER DOES NOT SERVE THE FULL TERM
OF THE MEMBER'S MEMBERSHIP AGREEMENT AND THE INABILITY TO SERVE OUT THE
TERM OF THE MEMBERSHIP AGREEMENT WAS NOT DUE TO DISABILITY OR SIMILAR
DISABLING MEDICAL CONDITION.
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§ 357. GOVERNOR'S ROLE. 1. THE GOVERNOR, AS COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE
ORGANIZED MILITIA, MAY ORDER INDIVIDUALS OR UNITS OF THE NEW YORK CYBER
RESERVE TO STATE ACTIVE DUTY TO PROTECT STATE, COUNTY, AND LOCAL GOVERN-
MENT ENTITIES AND CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INCLUDING ELECTION SYSTEMS,
OR FOR TRAINING AS THE GOVERNOR DETERMINES NECESSARY. THE GOVERNOR, UPON
THE REQUEST OF A BUSINESS OR CITIZEN, ALSO MAY ORDER INDIVIDUALS OR
UNITS OF THE NEW YORK CYBER RESERVE TO STATE ACTIVE DUTY TO PROTECT SUCH
BUSINESS OR CITIZEN.
2. WHEN ORDERED BY THE GOVERNOR TO PERFORM DUTY OR TRAINING UNDER THIS
ARTICLE, MEMBERS OF THE NEW YORK CYBER RESERVE SHALL HAVE THE SAME
PROTECTIONS AFFORDED BY THE "SERVICEMEMBERS CIVIL RELIEF ACT," PUB. L.
NO. 108-189, 50 U.S.C. 3901-4043, AND BY THE "UNIFORMED SERVICES EMPLOY-
MENT AND REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS ACT," 108 STAT. 3149, 38 U.S.C. 4301-4333.
§ 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
tation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and
completed on or before such effective date.