,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #bab  #aac?   
,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #cajg 
,report ,no4 #aac-bid  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ag1    
#bjac ,ms4 ,cl>ke introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,homel& ,security  ,decemb] #ab1 #bjac  
,additional sponsors3 ,mr4 ,hors=d1 ,mr4
 ,meehan1 & ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,mississippi
  ,decemb] #ab1 #bjac ,report$ ) an     
am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( !   
,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 &    
ord]$ to be pr9t$ ,/rike out all aft] ! 
enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9      
italic ,= text ( introduc$ bill1 see    
copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,septemb]    
#ag1 #bjac  ,a ,,bill  ,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 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,homel& ,security  
,cyb]security ,boots-on-!-,gr\nd ,act4  

#b4 ,cyb]security occupation            
classifications1 work=ce assessm5t1 &   
/rategy  7a7 ,cyb]security occupation   
classifications  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]  
?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&         
,security %all develop & issue          
compreh5sive occupation classifications 
= individuals p]=m+ activities 9        
fur!rance ( ! cyb]security mission ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security4  7#b7    
,applicability ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&   
,security %all ensure t ! compreh5sive  
occupation classifications issu$ "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 are us$ ?r\gh\t !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security & are made
 available to o!r ,f$]al ag5cies4  7b7  
,cyb]security work=ce assessm5t  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,homel& ,security1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief   
,human ,capital ,(fic] & ,*ief          
,in=mation ,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,homel& ,security1 %all assess !        
read9ess & capacity ( ! ,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>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 specifi$ 
9 accordance ) ! cyb]security occupation
 classifications issu$ "u subsection    
7a74  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 ( ,homel& ,security 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          
classification :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  7c7 
,work=ce /rategy  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] 
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&        
,security %all develop a compreh5sive   
work=ce /rategy t enhances ! read9ess1  

capacity1 tra9+1 & recruitm5t & ret5tion
 ( ! cyb]security work=ce ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,homel& ,security4  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$1 & vet]ans2  7,b7 a #e-ye>  
implem5tation plan2 &  7,c7 a #aj-ye>   
projection ( ,f$]al work=ce ne$s4  7d7  
,in=mation security tra9+ ,n lat] ?an   
#bgj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security  
%all e/abli% & ma9ta9 a process to v]ify
 on an ongo+ basis t individuals employ$
 by indep5d5t contractors :o s]ve 9     
cyb]security positions at ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,homel& ,security 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$s      
requirem5ts = su* individual's job      
function4  7e7 ,updates ,toge!r ) !     
submission to ,congress ( annual budget 
reque/s1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security
 %all provide updates reg>d+ !          
cyb]security work=ce assessm5t requir$  
"u subsection 7b71 in=mation on !       
progress ( c>ry+ out ! compreh5sive     
work=ce /rategy develop$ "u subsection  
7c71 & in=mation on ! /atus ( !         
implem5tation ( ! in=mation security    
tra9+ requir$ "u subsection 7d74  7f7   
,,gao /udy ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&       
,security %all provide ! ,comptroll]    
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) in=mation on 
! cyb]security work=ce assessm5t requir$
 "u subsection 7a7 & progress on c>ry+  
out ! compreh5sive work=ce /rategy      
develop$ "u subsection 7c74 ,!          
,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit to !     
,secret>y1 ! ,committee on ,homel&      
,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 &
 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &    

,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate a /udy  
on su* assessm5t & /rategy4  #c4        
,cyb]security ,fell[%ip ,program ,n lat]
 ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&       
,security %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate 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 ( ,homel&     
,security = an agre$-^u p]iod ( "t4  #d4
 ,def9ition ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m          
cyb]security mission means activities t 
encompass ! full range ( ?reat r$uction1
 vuln]ability r$uction1 det]r5ce1       
incid5t response1 resili5cy1 & recov]y  
activities to fo/] ! security & /ability
 ( cyb]space4  ,decemb] #ab1 #bjac      
,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to !    
,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( 
! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$