,i #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hf ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,january #c1 #bjac ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology1 and in addition to the ,committees on ,education and the ,workforce and ,homeland ,security1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to authorize the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security to establish a program to award grants to institutions of higher education for the establishment or expansion of cybersecurity professional development programs1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,cybersecurity ,education ,enhancement ,act of #bjac4 #b4 ,department of ,homeland ,security ,cybersecurity training programs and equipment 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 acting through the ,assistant ,secretary of ,cybersecurity1 shall establish1 in conjunction with the ,national ,science ,foundation1 a program to award grants to institutions of higher education 7and consortia thereof7 for-- 7#a7 the establishment or expansion of cybersecurity professional development programs2 7#b7 the establishment or expansion 7or both7 of associate degree programs in cybersecurity2 and 7#c7 the purchase of equipment to provide training in cybersecurity for either professional development programs or degree programs4 7b7 ,roles 7#a7 ,department of ,homeland ,security ,the ,secretary1 acting through the ,assistant ,secretary and in consultation with the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation1 shall establish the goals for the program established under this section and the criteria for awarding grants4 7#b7 ,national ,science ,foundation ,the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation shall operate the program established under this section consistent with the goals and criteria established under paragraph 7#a71 including soliciting applicants1 reviewing applications1 and making and administering awards4 ,the ,director may consult with the ,assistant ,secretary in selecting awardees4 7#c7 ,funding ,the ,secretary shall transfer to the ,national ,science ,foundation the funds necessary to carry out this section4 7c7 ,awards 7#a7 ,peer review ,all awards under this section shall be provided on a competitive1 merit-reviewed basis4 7#b7 ,focus ,in making awards under this section1 the ,director shall1 to the extent practicable1 ensure geographic diversity and the participation of women and underrepresented minorities4 7#c7 ,preference ,in making awards under this section1 the ,director-- 7,a7 shall give preference to applications submitted by consortia of institutions1 to encourage as many students and professionals as possible to benefit from the program established under this section2 and 7,b7 shall give preference to any application submitted by a consortium of institutions that includes at least one institution that is eligible to receive funds under title ,,iii or ,v of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife4 7d7 ,institution of higher education defined ,in this section the term institution of higher education has the meaning given that term in section #aja7;a7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774 7e7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary for carrying out this section #c1gjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjab and #bjac4 #c4 ,e-,security ,fellows ,program 7a7 ,establishment of program ,subtitle ,c of title ,,ii of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #aba et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #bbf4 ,e-,security ,fellows ,program 7a7 ,establishment 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall establish a fellowship program in accordance with this section for the purpose of bringing ,state1 local1 tribal1 and private sector officials to participate in the work of the ,national ,cybersecurity ,division in order to become familiar with the ,department's stated cybersecurity missions and capabilities1 including but not limited to-- 7,a7 enhancing ,federal1 ,state1 local1 and tribal government cybersecurity2 7,b7 developing partnerships with other ,federal agencies1 ,state1 local1 and tribal governments1 and the private sector2 7,c7 improving and enhancing public_/private information sharing involving cyber attacks1 threats1 and vulnerabilities2 7,d7 providing and coordinating incident response and recovery planning efforts2 and 7,e7 fostering training and certification4 7#b7 ,program name ,the program under this section shall be known as the ,e-,security ,fellows ,program4 7b7 ,eligibility ,in order to be eligible for selection as a fellow under the program1 an individual must-- 7#a7 have cybersecurity-related responsibilities2 and 7#b7 be eligible to possess an appropriate national security clearance4 7c7 ,limitations ,the ,secretary-- 7#a7 may conduct up to #b iterations of the program each year1 each of which shall be #ahj days in duration2 and 7#b7 shall ensure that the number of fellows selected for each iteration does not impede the activities of the ,division4 7d7 ,condition ,as a condition of selecting an individual as a fellow under the program1 the ,secretary shall require that the individual's employer agree to continue to pay the individual's salary and benefits during the period of the fellowship4 7e7 ,stipend ,during the period of the fellowship of an individual under the program1 the ,secretary shall1 subject to the availability of appropriations1 provide to the individual a stipend to cover the individual's reasonable living expenses during the period of the fellowship4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents in section #a7;b7 of such ,act is amended by adding at the end of the items relating to such subtitle the following3 ,sec4 #bbf4 ,e-,security ,fellows ,program4 4