,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #hf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(             
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #c1 #bjac ,ms4
 ,jackson ,lee introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1
 ,space1 & ,te*nology1 & 9 addition to !
 ,committees on ,education & ! ,work=ce 
& ,homel& ,security1 = a p]iod to be    
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize !      
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security to e/abli%
 a program to aw>d grants to in/itutions
 ( high] education = ! e/abli%m5t or    
expansion ( cyb]security pr(essional    
developm5t programs1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,cyb]security ,education ,enhancem5t  
,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&  
,security ,cyb]security tra9+ programs &
 equipm5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (  
,homel& ,security1 act+ ?r\gh !         
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,cyb]security1    
%all e/abli%1 9 conjunction ) !         

,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 a program 
to aw>d grants to in/itutions ( high]   
education 7& consortia !re(7 =--  7#a7 !
 e/abli%m5t or expansion ( cyb]security 
pr(essional developm5t programs2  7#b7 !
 e/abli%m5t or expansion 7or bo?7 (     
associate degree programs 9             
cyb]security2 &  7#c7 ! pur*ase (       
equipm5t to provide tra9+ 9 cyb]security
 = ei!r pr(essional developm5t programs 
or degree programs4  7b7 ,roles  7#a7   
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security ,!        
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant       
,secret>y & 9 consultation ) ! ,director
 ( ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 %all 
e/abli% ! goals = ! program e/abli%$ "u 
?is section & ! crit]ia = aw>d+ grants4 
7#b7 ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation ,!    
,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce         
,f\ndation %all op]ate ! program        
e/abli%$ "u ?is section consi/5t ) !    
goals & crit]ia e/abli%$ "u p>agraph    
7#a71 includ+ solicit+ applicants1      
review+ applications1 & mak+ & adm9i/]+ 
aw>ds4 ,! ,director may consult ) !     

,assi/ant ,secret>y 9 select+ aw>dees4  
7#c7 ,fund+ ,! ,secret>y %all transf] to
 ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation ! funds 
necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4  7c7  
,aw>ds  7#a7 ,pe] review ,all aw>ds "u  
?is section %all be provid$ on a        
competitive1 m]it-review$ basis4  7#b7  
,focus ,9 mak+ aw>ds "u ?is section1 !  
,director %all1 to ! ext5t practicable1 
ensure geographic div]sity & !          
p>ticipation ( wom5 & und]repres5t$     
m9orities4  7#c7 ,pref]5ce ,9 mak+ aw>ds
 "u ?is section1 ! ,director--  7,a7    
%all give pref]5ce to applications      
submitt$ by consortia ( in/itutions1 to 
enc\rage z _m /ud5ts & pr(essionals z   
possible to b5efit f ! program e/abli%$ 
"u ?is section2 &  7,b7 %all give       
pref]5ce to any application submitt$ by 
a consortium ( in/itutions t includes at
 lea/ "o in/itution t is eligible to    
receive funds "u title ,,iii or ,v ( !  
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife4  7d7    
,in/itution ( high] education def9$ ,9  
?is section ! t]m in/itution ( high]    

education has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9      
section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education  
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774 
7e7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !      
,secret>y = c>ry+ out ?is section       
#c1gjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjab &  
#bjac4  #c4 ,e-,security ,fell[s        
,program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( program     
,subtitle ,c ( title ,,ii ( ! ,homel&   
,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4    
#aba et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  #bbf4 ,e-,security ,fell[s   
,program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a fell[%ip   
program 9 accordance ) ?is section = !  
purpose ( br++ ,/ate1 local1 tribal1 &  
private sector (ficials to p>ticipate 9 
! "w ( ! ,national ,cyb]security        
,division 9 ord] to become famili> ) !  
,dep>tm5t's /at$ cyb]security missions &
 capabilities1 includ+ b n limit$ to--  
7,a7 enhanc+ ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 &    
tribal gov]nm5t cyb]security2  7,b7     
develop+ p>tn]%ips ) o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1

 ,/ate1 local1 & tribal gov]nm5ts1 & !  
private sector2  7,c7 improv+ & enhanc+ 
public_/private in=mation %>+ involv+   
cyb] attacks1 ?reats1 & vuln]abilities2 
7,d7 provid+ & coord9at+ incid5t        
response & recov]y plann+ ef=ts2 &  7,e7
 fo/]+ tra9+ & c]tification4  7#b7      
,program "n ,! program "u ?is section   
%all be kn[n z ! ,e-,security ,fell[s   
,program4  7b7 ,eligibility ,9 ord] to  
be eligible = selection z a fell[ "u !  
program1 an individual mu/--  7#a7 h    
cyb]security-relat$ responsibilities2 & 
7#b7 be eligible to possess an          
appropriate national security cle>ance4 
7c7 ,limitations ,! ,secret>y--  7#a7   
may conduct up to #b it]ations ( !      
program ea* ye>1 ea* ( :i* %all be #ahj 
days 9 duration2 &  7#b7 %all ensure t !
 numb] ( fell[s select$ = ea* it]ation  
does n imp$e ! activities ( ! ,division4
  7d7 ,condition ,z a condition (       
select+ an individual z a fell[ "u !    
program1 ! ,secret>y %all require t !   
individual's employ] agree to cont9ue to

 pay ! individual's sal>y & b5efits dur+
 ! p]iod ( ! fell[%ip4  7e7 ,/ip5d ,dur+
 ! p]iod ( ! fell[%ip ( an individual "u
 ! program1 ! ,secret>y %all1 subject to
 ! availability ( appropriations1       
provide to ! individual a /ip5d to cov] 
! individual's reasonable liv+ exp5ses  
dur+ ! p]iod ( ! fell[%ip4  4  7b7      
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9   
section #a7;b7 ( su* ,act is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ( ! items relat+ to su*   
subtitle ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #bbf4         
,e-,security ,fell[s ,program4  4