#aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #cajg  ,,an ,,act  ,to require !       
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security to e/abli%
 cyb]security occupation                
classifications1 assess ! cyb]security  
work=ce1 develop a /rategy to address   
id5tifi$ gaps 9 ! cyb]security work=ce1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,homel& security 
cyb]security work=ce  7a7 ,9 g5]al      
,subtitle ,c ( title ,,ii ( ! ,homel&   
,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4    
#ada et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new section3  #bbf4            
,cyb]security occupation categories1    
work=ce assessm5t1 & /rategy  7a7 ,%ort 
title ,?is section may be cit$ z !      
,homel& ,security ,cyb]security         
,boots-on-!-,gr\nd ,act4  7b7           
,cyb]security occupation categories     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 !    
,secret>y %all develop & issue          
compreh5sive occupation categories =    
individuals p]=m+ activities 9 fur!rance
 ( ! cyb]security mission ( ! ,dep>tm5t4

  7#b7 ,applicability ,! ,secret>y %all 
ensure t ! compreh5sive occupation      
categories issu$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 are   
us$ ?r\gh\t ! ,dep>tm5t & are made      
available to o!r ,f$]al ag5cies4  7c7   
,cyb]security work=ce assessm5t  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section & annually  
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all assess !      
read9ess & capacity ( ! work=ce ( !     
,dep>tm5t to meet its cyb]security      
mission4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! assessm5t    
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all1 at a     
m9imum1 include ! foll[+3  7,a7         
,in=mation :]e cyb]security positions   
are locat$ )9 ! ,dep>tm5t1 specifi$ 9   
accordance ) ! cyb]security occupation  
categories issu$ "u subsection 7b74     
7,b7 ,in=mation on :i* cyb]security     
positions are--  7i7 p]=m$ by--  7,i7   
p]man5t full "t dep>tm5tal employees1   
toge!r ) demographic in=mation ab\t su* 
employees' race1 e?nicity1 g5d]1        
disability /atus1 & vet]ans /atus2      
7,,ii7 individuals employ$ by indep5d5t 

contractors2 &  7,,iii7 individuals     
employ$ by o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 includ+ !
 ,national ,security ,ag5cy2 &  7ii7    
vacant4  7,c7 ,! numb] ( individuals    
hir$ by ! ,dep>tm5t pursuant to !       
au?ority grant$ to ! ,secret>y 9 #bjji  
to p]mit ! ,secret>y to fill #a1jjj     
cyb]security positions across !         
,dep>tm5t ov] a ?ree ye> p]iod1 &       
in=mation on :at *all5ges1 if any1 7    
enc\nt]$ ) respect to ! implem5tation ( 
su* au?ority4  7,d7 ,in=mation on       
vacancies )9 ! ,dep>tm5t's cyb]security 
sup]visory work=ce1 f fir/ l9e          
sup]visory positions ?r\gh s5ior        
dep>tm5tal cyb]security positions4  7,e7
 ,in=mation on ! p]c5tage ( individuals 
)9 ea* cyb]security occupation category 
:o receiv$ ess5tial tra9+ to p]=m _!    
jobs1 & 9 cases 9 :i* su* tra9+ is n    
receiv$1 in=mation on :at *all5ges1 if  
any1 7 enc\nt]$ ) respect to ! provision
 ( su* tra9+4  7,f7 ,in=mation on       
recruit+ co/s incurr$ ) respect to ef=ts
 to fill cyb]security positions across !

 ,dep>tm5t 9 a mann] t all[s = track+ ( 
ov]all recruit+ & id5tify+ areas = bett]
 coord9ation & lev]ag+ ( res\rces )9 !  
,dep>tm5t4  7d7 ,work=ce /rategy  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 !      
,secret>y %all develop1 ma9ta91 &1 z    
necess>y1 update1 a compreh5sive work=ce
 /rategy t enhances ! read9ess1         
capacity1 tra9+1 recruitm5t1 & ret5tion 
( ! cyb]security work=ce ( ! ,dep>tm5t4 
7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! compreh5sive work=ce   
/rategy develop$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all  
include--  7,a7 a multiphas$ recruitm5t 
plan1 includ+ relat+ to exp]i5c$        
pr(essionals1 memb]s ( disadvantag$ or  
und]s]v$ communities1 ! unemploy$1 &    
vet]ans2  7,b7 a #e-ye> implem5tation   
plan2  7,c7 a #aj-ye> projection ( !    
,dep>tm5t's cyb]security work=ce ne$s2 &
  7,d7 ob/acles imp$+ ! hir+ &          
developm5t ( a cyb]security work=ce at !
 ,dep>tm5t4  7e7 ,in=mation security    
tra9+ ,n lat] ?an #bgj days aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y 

%all e/abli% & ma9ta9 a process to v]ify
 on an ongo+ basis t individuals employ$
 by indep5d5t contractors :o s]ve 9     
cyb]security positions at ! ,dep>tm5t   
receive initial & recurr5t in=mation    
security tra9+ compris$ ( g5]al security
 aw>5ess tra9+ necess>y to p]=m _! job  
functions1 & role-bas$ security tra9+ t 
is comm5surate ) assign$                
responsibilities4 ,! ,secret>y %all     
ma9ta9 docum5tation to ensure t tra9+   
provid$ to an individual "u ?is         
subsection meets or exce$s requirem5ts =
 su* individual's job function4  7f7    
,updates ,! ,secret>y %all submit to !  
appropriate congressional committees    
annual updates reg>d+ ! cyb]security    
work=ce assessm5t requir$ "u subsection 
7c71 in=mation on ! progress ( c>ry+ out
 ! compreh5sive work=ce /rategy develop$
 "u subsection 7d71 & in=mation on !    
/atus ( ! implem5tation ( ! in=mation   
security tra9+ requir$ "u subsection    
7e74  7g7 ,,gao /udy ,! ,secret>y %all  
provide ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ 

,/ates ) in=mation on ! cyb]security    
work=ce assessm5t requir$ "u subsection 
7c7 & progress on c>ry+ out !           
compreh5sive work=ce /rategy develop$ "u
 subsection 7d74 ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al  
%all submit to ! ,secret>y & !          
appropriate congressional committees a  
/udy on su* assessm5t & /rategy4  7h7   
,cyb]security ,fell[%ip ,program ,n lat]
 ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all submit  
to ! appropriate congressional          
committees a report on ! feasibility (  
e/abli%+ a ,cyb]security ,fell[%ip      
,program to (f] a tuition paym5t plan = 
und]graduate & doctoral c&idates :o     
agree to "w = ! ,dep>tm5t = an agre$-^u 
p]iod ( "t4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! 
table ( cont5ts 9 section #a7;b7 ( su*  
,act is am5d$ by add+ aft] ! item relat+
 to section #bbe ! foll[+ new item3     
,sec4 #bbf4 ,cyb]security occupation    
categories1 work=ce assessm5t1 &        
/rategy4  4  #b4 ,p]sonnel au?orities   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subtitle ,c ( title ,,ii (

 ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb1 z    
am5d$ by section #a ( ?is ,act1 is fur!r
 am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new    
section3  #bbg4 ,p]sonnel au?orities    
7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7 ,p]sonnel au?orities 
,! ,secret>y may ex]cise ) respect to   
qualifi$ employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t ! same 
au?ority t ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se has )  
respect to civilian intellig5ce p]sonnel
 & ! s*ol>%ip program "u sections #afja1
 #afjb1 #afjc1 & #bbjj;a ( title #aj1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to e/abli% z       
positions 9 ! except$ s]vice1 appo9t    
individuals to su* positions1 fix pay1 &
 pay a ret5tion bonus to any employee   
appo9t$ "u ?is section if ! ,secret>y   
det]m9es t su* is ne$$ to reta9 ess5tial
 p]sonnel4 ,be=e ann\nc+ ! paym5t ( a   
bonus "u ?is p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y %all 
submit to ! ,committee on ,homel&       
,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & 
! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &     
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate a writt5
 explanation ( su* det]m9ation4 ,su*    
au?ority %all be ex]cis$--  7,a7 to !   

same ext5t & subject to ! same          
conditions & limitations t ! ,secret>y (
 ,def5se may ex]cise su* au?ority )     
respect to civilian intellig5ce p]sonnel
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2 &  7,b7 9 a   
mann] consi/5t ) ! m]it sy/em pr9ciples 
set =? 9 section #bcja ( title #e1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,civil s]vice
 protections ,sections #abba & #bcjb1 & 
*apt] #ge ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 %all apply to ! positions        
e/abli%$ pursuant to ! au?orities       
provid$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,plan = 
execution ( au?orities ,n lat] ?an #abj 
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
section1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !   
,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal      
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate a report t conta9s a
 plan = ! use ( ! au?orities provid$ "u 
?is subsection4  7b7 ,annual report ,n  
lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is section & annually !reaft] = f\r 
ye>s1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !      

,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal      
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate a detail$ report    
7includ+ appropriate metrics on actions 
occurr+ dur+ ! report+ p]iod7 t         
discusses ! processes us$ by ! ,secret>y
 9 implem5t+ ?is section & accept+      
applications1 assess+ c&idates1 ensur+  
adh]5ce to vet]ans' pref]5ce1 & select+ 
applicants = vacancies to be fill$ by a 
qualifi$ employee4  7c7 ,def9ition (    
qualifi$ employee ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m 
qualifi$ employee means an employee :o  
p]=ms functions relat+ to ! security (  
,f$]al civilian in=mation sy/ems1       
critical infra/ructure in=mation sy/ems1
 or networks ( ei!r ( su* sy/ems4  4    
7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 
9 section #a7;b7 ( su* ,act is am5d$ by 
add+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #bbf 
7z add$ by section #a ( ?is ,act7 !     
foll[+ new item3  ,sec4 #bbg4 ,p]sonnel 
au?orities4  4  #c4 ,cl>ification reg>d+
 au?orization ( appropriations ,no      

additional am\nts are au?oriz$ to be    
appropriat$ by reason ( ?is ,act or !   
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4  ,pass$ !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,july #bh1      
#bjad4;,cl]k4