,i #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #aiha ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,april #f1 #bjag,ms4 ,jackson ,lee introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,education and the ,workforce1 and in addition to the ,committees on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology1 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 codify an office within the ,department of ,homeland ,security with the mission of strengthening the capacity of the agency to attract and retain highly trained computer and information security professionals1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,cyber ,security ,education and ,federal ,workforce ,enhancement ,act4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4 ,sec4 #b4 ,findings4 ,title ,i--,department of ,homeland ,security ,k-#ab ,excellence in ,science and ,technology ,sec4 #aja4 ,office of ,cybersecurity ,education and ,awareness4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,science and technology initiative grants4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,project-based learning program4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,matching funds for ,state and privately financed science and technology after-school programs4 ,sec4 #aje4 ,science and ,technology ,board of ,advisors4 ,sec4 #ajf4 ,laboratories for science and technology excellence4 ,title ,,ii--,post-,secondary ,computer and ,information ,security ,education ,sec4 #bja4 ,computing and ,information ,research ,working ,group4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,process for adoption research and a best practices voluntary guidelines for laboratory facilities4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,computing and information security mentoring programs for college students4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,grants for computer equipment4 ,sec4 #bje4 ,centers of ,academic ,computing and ,information ,assurance4 ,title ,,iii--,federal ,workforce ,computer and ,information ,security ,professional ,development ,sec4 #cja4 ,lifelong learning in computer and information security study4 ,sec4 #cjb4 ,computer and information security job opportunities program4 ,sec4 #cjc4 ,department of ,homeland ,security ,cybersecurity training programs and equipment4 ,sec4 #cjd4 ,e-,security ,fellows ,program4 ,title ,,iv--,research ,sec4 #dja4 ,national ,science ,foundation study on science and technology student retention4 ,sec4 #djb4 ,challenge ,grants4 ,sec4 #djc4 ,e-,security ,fellows ,program4 #b4 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,the ,department of ,homeland ,security's ,cybersecurity ,education ,awareness 7,,ce,a7 ,branch was established under ,national ,security ,presidential ,directive-#ed_/;,homeland ,security ,presidential ,directive-#bc1 which launched the #bjjh ,comprehensive ,national ,cybersecurity ,initiative4 ,there is no appropriations language that references ,,ce,a2 it is funded through the ,infrastructure ,protection and ,information ,security appropriation under the ,national ,protection and ,programs ,directorate4 7#b7 ,the ,department of ,homeland ,security's ,,ce,a works with universities to attract top talent through competitive scholarship1 fellowship1 and internship programs4 7#c7 ,the agency certifies more than #abe institutions nationwide as ,national ,centers for ,academic ,excellence to teach students valuable technical skills in various disciplines of ,information ,assurance4 7#d7 ,the ,,ce,a prepares and makes available computer and information security lesson plans4 ,at the ,k-#ab level1 the ,department has partnered with ,,usa ,today to provide lesson plans about the importance of prevention of computer and digital information crimes at home and in the classroom4 7#e7 ,the agency initiated the ,,it ,security ,essential ,body of ,knowledge 7,,ebk74 ,the ,national ,cybersecurity ,division developed the ,,ebk to establish a national baseline of the essential knowledge and skills that ,,it security practitioners in the public and private sector should have to perform specific roles and responsibilities4 7#f7 ,the challenge for computer and information security coordination and development is no single agreed upon voluntary taxonomy nor definitions to rely upon when categorizing or classifying computer or information security jobs4 7#g7 ,the fields of computer and information security study is within the field of information assurance4 7#h7 ,the information assurance1 cybersecurity and computer security workforce encompasses a variety of context1 roles1 and occupations and is too broad and diverse to be treated as a single occupation or profession4 7#i7 ,science1 technology1 engineering1 and mathematics occupations1 which include computer and information security experts and professionals1 are expected to grow by #ag percent by the year #bjah compared to #i4h percent for other jobs4 7#aj7 ,the ,federal ,government is experiencing a shortage of qualified professionals with expertise in computer and information security4 7#aa7 ,insufficiently trained1 educated1 or supervised ,federal computer workers can reduce the ,nation's ability to secure computer networks from cyber attacks or incidents4 7#ab7 ,the computing and information security workforce encompasses a variety of context1 roles1 and occupations and is too broad an diverse to be treated as a single occupation or profession4 7#ac7 ,computing and information security is not solely a technical endeavor1 and thus encompasses a wide range of backgrounds and skills that will be needed in an effective national computing and information security workforce4 7#ad7 ,the route toward professionalization of a field of study can be slow and difficult1 and not all portions of a field can or should be professionalized at the same time4 7#ae7 ,it is essential1 just as it is for other disciplines like medicine and the law1 that academics1 employers1 and government share a common language to identify1 train1 educate1 and employ computer and information security professionals4 7#af7 ,the secure management of digital sensitive information collected maintained or transmitted by ,federal ,government agencies1 including taxpayer data1 ,social ,security records1 medical records1 intellectual property1 proprietary business information1 and sensitive ,government data vital to national security and national defense requires an educated and well-trained1 as well as supervised1 ,federal workforce4 7#ag7 ,it is in the ,nation's interest to promote opportunities for science and technology education and employment as a means of addressing the need to fill computer and information security jobs within the ,federal ,government4 7#ah7 ,the ,department of ,homeland ,security's role is to lead1 champion1 and sustain the development of a national information assurance1 cybersecurity and computer security workforce1 as well as to educate the citizenry4 7#ai7 ,developing1 implementing1 and articulating programs that protect against and respond to computer and information security threats and hazards to the ,homeland's security4 7#bj7 ,the ,department of ,homeland ,security must create an agile1 diverse workforce and digital citizenry that are capable of sustaining a safe1 secure1 resilient computer and information security space1 driven by a dynamic ,department organization at the forefront of cross-sector computer and information security workforce development4 ,i ,department of ,homeland ,security ,k-#ab ,excellence in ,science and ,technology #aja4 ,office of ,cybersecurity ,education and ,awareness 7a7 ,in general ,subtitle ,c of title ,,ii of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #ada et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #bcj;,a4 ,office of ,cybersecurity ,education and ,awareness 7a7 ,establishment ,there shall be within the ,department an ,office of ,cybersecurity ,education and ,awareness ,branch 7hereinafter in this section referred to as the ,office74 7b7 ,responsibilities ,the ,office shall be responsible for carrying out the duties of the ,office as directed by the ,secretary4 ,the ,office shall also report to the ,secretary the ongoing work of the ,office4 ,further1 the ,office shall report on the statutory authority1 ,executive orders or agency directives that guide the work of the ,office4 ,the ,office shall report to the ,secretary what additional authority is needed to fulfill the mission for the ,office as outlined by the section4 ,the ,office shall also conduct research and make recommendations to the ,secretary to the extent that the agency can effectively engage in the following3 7#a7 ,recruiting1 retaining1 and sustaining the skills and knowledge of information assurance1 cybersecurity and computer security professionals in the ,department of ,homeland ,security1 hereinafter known as the ,department4 7#b7 ,supporting kindergarten through grade #ab science and technology and computer and information safety education through grants1 and training programs4 7#c7 ,supporting postsecondary information assurance1 cybersecurity and computer security programs that provide education that benefits the mission and objective of the ,department regarding recruitment and retention of highly trained computing professionals who are work ready4 7#d7 ,promoting public knowledge of computer and information security competitions to provide computer and information security competition administrators1 participants1 and sponsors with information necessary to further broader public participation in these activities4 7#e7 ,developing a guest lecturer program or part-time lecturer program comprised of information assurance1 cybersecurity and computer security experts in the ,federal ,government1 academia and private sector to support education of students at institutions of higher education who are pursuing degrees in computing science4 7#f7 ,managing a ,computer and ,information ,security ,youth ,training ,pathway ,program for secondary school and postsecondary school students to work in part-time or summer positions along with ,federal agency computer and information security professionals4 7#g7 ,developing programs that increase the capacity of institutions defined in section #cga of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife-- 7,a7 ,historically ,black ,colleges and ,universities2 7,b7 professional and academic areas in which ,african-,americans are under represented2 7,c7 ,hispanic-serving institutions2 7,d7 ,native ,american colleges2 and 7,e7 rural colleges and universities4 7#h7 ,conduct research and make recommendations to the ,secretary on what the agency can do to increase participation of professional and academic under represented areas at minority institutions4 7#i7 ,providing support to the institutions of higher education described in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,e7 of paragraph 7#g7 to provide course work and education in computer and information security designed to raise the number and diversity of students in the field4 ,the ,office may use the institutions defined under section #cga of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq7 minority-serving institutions are defined as follows3 7,a7 ,a part ,b institution 7as defined in section #cbb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfa774 7,b7 ,a ,hispanic-serving institution 7as defined in section #ejb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja;a774 7,c7 ,a ,tribal ,college or ,university 7as defined in section #caf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajei774 7,d7 ,an ,alaska ,native-serving institution or a ,native ,hawaiian-serving institution 7as defined in section #cag7;b7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;d7b7774 7,e7 ,a ,predominantly ,black ,institution 7as defined in subsection 7c774 7,f7 ,an ,asian ,american and ,native ,american ,pacific ,islander-serving institution 7as defined in subsection 7c774 7,g7 ,a ,native ,american-serving nontribal institution 7as defined in subsection 7c774 7c7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term information assurance1 cybersecurity and computer security program has the meaning given by the ,secretary in consultation with the computing and information ,security ,post ,secondary ,education ,working ,group under the bill4 7#b7 ,the term ,k-#ab may be defined by the ,secretary in consultation with the ,k-#ab ,science and ,technology ,education ,board of ,advisors under section #aje of the ,cyber ,security ,education and ,federal ,workforce ,enhancement ,act4 7#c7 ,the ,secretary may define higher education institutions under this title using definitions found in section #cga of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife4 7#d7 ,the term professional and academic under represented areas means areas in which ,african-,americans1 ,hispanics1 and women are under represented has the meaning given such term by the ,secretary1 who may consult with the ,commissioner for ,education ,statistics and the ,commissioner of the ,bureau of ,labor ,statistics4 ,the basis of the determining the means should be based on most recent available satisfactory data1 as computing and information security professional and academic areas in which the percentage of ,african-,americans1 ,hispanics1 and females who have been educated1 trained1 and employed is less than the percentage of ,african-,americans1 ,hispanics1 and women in the general population4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents in section #a7;b7 of such ,act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #bbe the following new item3 ,sec4 #bcj;,a4 ,office of ,cybersecurity ,education and ,awareness4 4 #ajb4 ,science and technology initiative grants 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall consider existing authority to make grants to secondary schools under this section1 which shall be known as ,science and ,technology ,educators ,initiative ,grants4 7b7 ,selection of schools ,if the ,secretary determines that they have the authority they may select secondary schools to receive grants under this section1 the ,secretary may consider the following factors3 7#a7 ,whether more than #dj percent of the students at the secondary school are eligible for free or reduced price school meal programs under the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act and the ,child ,nutrition ,act of #aiff4 7#b7 ,the location of the secondary school is in a rural area4 7#c7 ,the participation of representation of professions and academic area among students which will also include home schooled1 individuals residing in rural areas1 and individuals attending underperforming secondary schools4 7#d7 ,the location of the school in an area where the unemployment rate was not more than one percent higher than the national average unemployment rate during the #bd-month period preceding the determination of eligibility under this subsection4 7#e7 ,the location of the secondary school in an area where the per capita income is of #hj percent or less of the national per capita income4 #ajc4 ,project-based learning program 7a7 ,establishment ,the ,secretary shall direct the ,office to conduct research to investigate and make recommendations regarding the feasibility and existing authority to establish a national project-based science and technology learning program1 to be known as the ,k-#ab ,science and ,technology ,learning ,program and make a report to both ,house and ,senate ,oversight ,committees4 ,under such research program1 the ,secretary shall determine existing authority to-- 7#a7 create ,state and regional workshops to train teachers in science and technology project-based learning2 7#b7 establish between institutions of higher education1 businesses1 and local public and private educational agencies that serve students comprised of #dj percent or more of professional and academic under represented areas to provide materials and teaching aids to teachers who successfully complete the science and technology project-based learning program under this section2 7#c7 identify no cost or low cost summer and after school science and technology education programs and broadly disseminate that information to the public2 and 7#d7 make grants to local educational agencies to support the participation of teachers of elementary school and secondary school in science and technology training programs by providing travel and enrollment expenses1 with a priority given to teachers who work in schools serving neglected1 delinquent1 migrant students1 ,english learners1 at-risk students1 and ,native ,americans1 as determined by the ,secretary4 7b7 ,authority ,the ,secretary shall have the authority under this statute to conduct a limited pilot project to test recommendations on possible programs that would be low-cost but have the greatest impact on instilling the importance of technology and science education4 7c7 ,report to ,congress ,the ,secretary shall submit to ,congress an annual report on the program established under this section4 7d7 ,project-,based science and technology learning defined ,in this section1 the term project-based science and technology learning means a systematic teaching method that engages students in learning essential science1 technology1 engineering and mathematics through knowledge and life-enhancing skills through an extended1 student-influenced inquiry process structured around complex1 authentic questions and carefully designed products and tasks developed specifically for education4 #ajd4 ,matching funds for ,state and privately financed science and technology after-school programs 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall provide matching funds to local educational agencies for after-school programs dedicated to science1 technology1 engineering1 and math in an amount equal to the amount provided to the program by a ,state1 local1 tribal1 or territorial government or by a nonprofit or private entity4 7b7 ,criteria ,in selecting programs for which to provide funds under this section1 the ,secretary shall consider-- 7#a7 the number of students served by the programs2 and 7#b7 the participation in the programs of students from populations referred to in section #bcj;,a of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb1 as added by section #aja4 7c7 ,limitation on amount of funding ,for any fiscal year1 no individual school's after-school program shall receive more than #e1jjj under this section4 #aje4 ,science and ,technology ,board of ,advisors 7a7 ,establishment ,there is established in the ,department of ,homeland ,security the ,research ,k-#ab ,science and ,technology ,education ,board of ,advisors 7hereinafter in this section referred to as the ,board74 7b7 ,membership 7#a7 ,composition ,the ,board shall be composed of #ae members appointed by the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 all of whom shall have ,k-#ab education expertise in programs4 ,the ,secretary shall appoint members based on the following qualifications3 7,a7 ,members of the ,board shall have experience in ,k-#ab science1 technology1 engineering1 and mathematics education programs4 7,b7 ,members of the ,board shall have experience in training ,k-#ab educators on providing science and technology instruction4 7,c7 ,members of the ,board shall have experience in the promotion of science and technology education among under represented populations1 as defined by section #bcj;,a of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb1 as added by section #aja4 7#b7 ,deadline for appointment ,all members of the ,board shall be appointed not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7#c7 ,vacancies ,any vacancy in the membership of the ,board shall not affect its powers and shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made4 7#d7 ,compensation 7,a7 ,in general ,members of the ,board shall not receive any compensation for their service4 7,b7 ,travel expenses ,while away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of services for the ,board1 members of the ,board shall be allowed travel expenses1 including per diem in lieu of subsistence1 in the same manner as persons employed intermittently in the ,government service are allowed expenses under section #egjc7;b7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7,c7 ,prohibition of consultant or contracting work ,no member of the ,board while serving in this capacity or for #a year following departure from the ,board may work as a consultant or contract worker for the ,department of ,homeland ,security in a position related to the work of the ,board or member agency that participates as a member of the ,board4 7c7 ,responsibilities ,the responsibilities of the ,board are to research and make recommendations to the ,secretary on-- 7#a7 the status of ,k-#ab science and technology education domestically and internationally2 7#b7 how to increase the quality and diversity of science and technology curriculum2 7#c7 promoting ,k-#ab science and technology competitions2 7#d7 establishing a virtual network to support teacher and student science and technology education and development2 7#e7 ascertaining1 evaluating1 and reporting on best practices for project-based science and technology learning 7as such term is defined in section #ajc7;c772 and 7#f7 identifying ,k-#ab science and technology education efforts that are successful in engaging youth1 with proven competence in engaging females1 minorities1 individuals residing in rural areas1 individuals residing in majority minority districts1 home schooled students4 7d7 ,chair ,the ,chair of the ,board shall be designated by the ,secretary from among the members of the ,board4 7e7 ,meetings 7#a7 ,initial meeting ,the ,board shall meet and begin the operations of the ,board by not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7#b7 ,subsequent meetings ,after its initial meeting1 the ,board shall set the time and place of its next meeting4 ,the ,board can upon the call of the chairman or a majority of its members meet4 7#c7 ,quorum ,a majority of the ,board shall constitute a quorum4 7#d7 ,voting ,proxy voting shall be allowed on behalf of a member of the ,board4 7#e7 ,rules of procedure ,the ,board may establish rules for the conduct of the ,board's business1 if such rules are not inconsistent with this section or other applicable law4 7f7 ,powers 7#a7 ,hearings and evidence ,the ,board or1 on the authority of the ,board1 any subcommittee or member thereof1 may1 for the purpose of carrying out this title hold such hearings and sit and act at such times and places1 take such testimony1 receive such evidence1 administer such oaths4 7#b7 ,federal agency staff ,the ,secretary shall make decisions regarding ,federal agency staff to be detailed to support the work of the ,board4 7#c7 ,contract authority ,the ,board may enter into contracts with the approval of the ,secretary to such extent and in such amounts as necessary for the ,board to discharge its duties under this section4 7#d7 ,information from ,federal agencies 7,a7 ,in general ,after providing notice to the ,secretary who may provide staff from the ,department to meet the staffing needs of the ,board4 ,after #aj working days following notice to the ,secretary the ,board is authorized to secure directly from any executive department1 bureau1 agency1 board1 office1 independent establishment1 or instrumentality of the ,government1 information1 suggestions1 estimates1 and statistics for the purposes of this title4 ,each department1 bureau1 agency1 board1 office1 independent establishment1 or instrumentality shall1 to the extent authorized by law1 furnish such information1 suggestions1 estimates1 and statistics directly to the ,board1 upon request made by the chairman1 the chairman of any subcommittee created by a majority of the ,board1 or any member designated by a majority of the ,board4 7,b7 ,receipt1 handling1 storage1 and dissemination ,information shall only be received1 handled1 stored1 and disseminated by members of the ,board and its staff consistent with all applicable statutes1 regulations1 and ,executive orders4 7#e7 ,assistance from ,federal agencies 7,a7 ,general ,services ,administration ,the ,administrator of ,general ,services shall provide to the ,board on a reimbursable basis administrative support and other services for the performance of the ,board's functions4 7,b7 ,other departments and agencies ,in addition to the assistance prescribed in subparagraph 7,a71 departments and agencies of the ,united ,states may provide to the ,board such services1 funds1 facilities1 staff1 and other support services as they may determine advisable and as may be authorized by law4 7,c7 ,postal services ,the ,board may use the ,united ,states mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as departments and agencies of the ,united ,states4 7g7 ,staff 7#a7 ,in general 7,a7 ,appointment and compensation ,the ,chair1 in accordance with rules agreed upon by the ,board1 may appoint and fix the compensation of a staff director and such other personnel as may be necessary to enable the ,board to carry out its functions1 without regard to the provisions of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 governing appointments in the competitive service1 and without regard to the provisions of chapter #ea and subchapter ,,iii of chapter #ec of such title relating to classification and ,general ,schedule pay rates1 except that no rate of pay fixed under this subsection may exceed the equivalent of that payable for a position at level ,v of the ,executive ,schedule under section #ecaf of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7,b7 ,personnel as ,federal employees 7i7 ,in general ,the executive director and any personnel of the ,board who are employees shall be employees under section #baje of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 for purposes of chapters #fc1 #ha1 #hc1 #hd1 #he1 #hg1 #hi1 and #ij of that title4 7ii7 ,members of the ,board ,clause 7i7 shall not be construed to apply to members of the ,board4 7#b7 ,detailees ,any ,federal ,government employee may be detailed to the ,board without reimbursement from the ,board1 and such detailee shall retain the rights1 status1 and privileges of his or her regular employment without interruption4 7#c7 ,administrative support from the department ,at the request of the ,board1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall provide the ,board with ,administrative support necessary for the ,board to carry out its duties under this title4 7h7 ,reports 7#a7 ,quarterly reports ,the ,board shall submit to the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security quarterly reports on the activities of the ,board4 7#b7 ,final report ,not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,board shall submit to the ,secretary a final report containing such findings conclusions1 and recommendations as have been agreed to by a majority of ,board members4 7i7 ,applicability of ,,faca 7#a7 ,in general ,nothing in the ,federal ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 shall apply to the ,board4 7#b7 ,public meetings and release of public versions of reports ,the ,board shall-- 7,a7 hold public hearings and meetings to the extent appropriate2 and 7,b7 release public versions of the reports required under subsection 7h74 7#c7 ,public hearings ,any public hearings of the ,board shall be conducted in a manner consistent with the protection of information provided to or developed for or by the ,board as required by any applicable statute1 regulation1 or ,executive order4 7j7 ,termination ,the ,board1 and all the authorities of this title1 shall terminate two years after the date of the ,board's first meeting1 which shall take place #ij days following its appointment4 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,board and all the authorities under this section shall terminate #fj days after the date on which the final report is submitted under subsection 7h77#b74 7#b7 ,administrative activities before termination ,the ,board may use the #fj-;day period referred to in paragraph 7#a7 for the purpose of concluding its activities1 including providing testimony to committees of ,congress concerning its reports and disseminating the final report4 7k7 ,funding ,there is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section4 ,amounts made available pursuant to this subsection shall remain available until the termination of the ,board4 #ajf4 ,laboratories for science and technology excellence ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall determine if existing authority allows the agency to make grants to local education agencies for the purpose of supplying laboratory facilities at secondary schools to promote the teaching of science1 technology1 engineering1 and mathematics4 ,if the ,secretary determines that the authority does not exist shall make a report to congressional oversight committees detailing the limitation in agency authority to conduct activity under this section and make recommendations on the benefits if any should the agency have the authority to engage in the activity outlined in this section4 ,,ii ,post-,secondary ,computer and ,information ,security ,education #bja4 ,computing and ,information ,research ,working ,group 7a7 ,establishment ,there is hereby established in the ,department of ,homeland ,security the ,computing and ,information ,security ,post-,secondary ,education ,working ,group1 hereafter in this section referred to as the ,working ,group4 7b7 ,responsibilities ,the ,working ,group shall conduct research and-- 7#a7 assist the ,secretary in developing voluntary guidelines that could serve as guidance to ,federal civil agency training programs1 computer and information security certification authorities1 and accreditation bodies seeking guidance on developing1 enhancing1 or sustaining competitive information security2 and 7#b7 make recommendations to the ,secretary regarding-- 7,a7 the state of the computing and information security workforce development2 7,b7 evaluations and reports on the advantages1 disadvantages1 and approaches to professionalizing the ,nation's computing and information security workforce2 7,c7 criteria that can be used to identify which1 if any1 specialty areas may require professionalization2 7,d7 criteria for evaluating different approaches and tools for professionalization2 7,e7 techniques that enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of computing and information security workers2 7,f7 better tools and approaches for risk identification and assessment2 7,g7 improved system design and development2 7,h7 creation of better incentives for deployment of better computing and information security technologies2 7,i7 improvements in end user behaviors through training and better coordination among network managers2 7,j7 core curriculum requirements for computing and information security training2 7,k7 efficacy and efficiencies of taxonomy and definitions for computer and information security2 7,l7 guidelines for accreditations and certification of computing and information security college and university programs2 7,m7 identifying the role of mentors in the retention of students enrolled in computing and technology programs at institutions of higher education who complete degree programs2 7,n7 remote access to computing and information security education and training through the ,internet2 and 7,o7 institution of higher education funding and research needs4 7c7 ,deadline for submittal of research funding and recommendations 7#a7 ,initial research ,the ,working ,group shall submit to the ,secretary an initial research plan that will guide the work of the ,working ,group4 7#b7 ,other research recommendations ,the ,working ,group shall provide the ,secretary a list of other areas that require research to accomplish the purpose of the agency's goal of providing cyber security protection for the agency4 ,the ,working ,group shall provide a description of the proposed research and the purpose of the research as it relates to the goals of cybersecurity of the agency4 7#c7 ,initial recommendations ,the ,working ,group shall submit to the ,secretary initial recommendations under this section by not later than nine months after the date on which all of the members of the ,working ,group are appointed4 7#d7 ,other recommendations ,not later than six months after all members of the ,working ,group are appointed1 the ,working ,group shall submit to the ,secretary research and recommendations on the effectiveness of ,federal civil agency computer and information security training programs1 including an evaluation of certification authorities and their role in providing work ready staff to fill positions with the agency4 7#e7 ,subsequent research and recommendations ,not later than one year after the date of the submittal of the initial research and recommendations under paragraph 7#a71 and annually thereafter1 the ,working ,group shall submit to the ,secretary subsequent research and recommendations under this section and an update on the progress made toward a well trained and sustainable ,department computer and information workforce4 7d7 ,membership 7#a7 ,chair ,the ,chair of the ,working ,group shall be the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology or the ,director's designee4 7#b7 ,other members ,the ,working ,group shall be composed of #ba members1 who are appointed by the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security in consultation with the ,director of ,,nist and the head of the entity represented by the member4 7#c7 ,appointment ,all appointments are for a term of #b years with one reappointment for an additional #b years4 7#d7 ,quorum ,a majority of the members of the ,working ,group shall constitute a quorum4 7e7 ,no compensation for service ,while away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of services for the ,commission1 members of the ,commission shall be allowed travel expenses1 including per diem in lieu of subsistence1 in the same manner as persons employed intermittently in the ,government service are allowed expenses under section #egjc7;b7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7f7 ,technical support from the ,department of ,homeland ,security ,at the request of the ,working ,group1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall provide the ,working ,group with technical support necessary for the ,working ,group to carry out its duties under this section4 7g7 ,intellectual property rights ,no private-sector individual or entity shall obtain any intellectual property rights to any guidelines or recommendations nor the contents of any guideline 7or any modification to any guideline7 adopted by the ,secretary under this section4 7h7 ,report ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,working ,group shall submit to the ,secretary a report containing researching findings1 an outline for other areas requiring research and why as well as recommendations of the ,working ,group4 7i7 ,submittal of recommendations to ,congress ,not later than #ah months after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate a report on the research findings1 an outline of other areas requiring research and why and recommendations for furthering the cybersecurity of the agency4 7j7 ,treatment of recommendations ,the ,secretary has the benefit of the ,working ,group's work which the ,secretary may accept1 reject1 or modify4 ,the ,secretary shall not be bound by the recommendations of the ,working ,group4 7k7 ,publication of recommendations in ,federal ,register ,the ,secretary shall approve the publication of grant application guidelines in the ,federal ,register by not later than #ij days after receiving the report submitted under subsection 7h74 7l7 ,applicability of ,,faca ,nothing in the ,federal ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app42 relating to the termination of advisory committees7 shall apply to the ,working ,group4 #bjb4 ,process for adoption research and a best practices voluntary guidelines for laboratory facilities 7a7 ,establishment of the ,post-,secondary ,laboratory ,development ,task ,force ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall establish a ,post-,secondary ,laboratory ,research ,development ,task ,force 7hereinafter in this section referred to as the ,development ,task ,force74 7b7 ,responsibilities ,the ,development ,task ,force shall conduct research for and make recommendations to the ,secretary regarding best practices voluntary guidelines for college and university laboratory facilities for education and research purposes related to information assurance1 cybersecurity and computing security4 ,such research on what baseline equipment1 capacity1 skilled instruction1 and certification may be needed for a set of best practices voluntary guidelines for colleague or university laboratories and make recommendations on the best methods of assuring that the greatest number of institutions have access to facilities that meet the baseline best practices regarding-- 7#a7 qualifications for laboratories for the purpose of providing education or instruction in computing security1 computer networks1 enterprises1 informatics1 and other systems designated by the ,secretary2 7#b7 types of software2 7#c7 types of hardware2 7#d7 types of firmware2 7#e7 security applications1 including firewalls1 whole hat hackers1 red teams1 and blue teams2 7#f7 security protocols needed to protect the physical and computer resources of the laboratory2 7#g7 accreditation and certification of college and university computer and information security laboratories2 7#h7 best practices for-- 7,a7 public-private collaborations to support secondary and post-secondary laboratory facilities for computer or information security2 7,b7 visiting guest lecture programs for business and ,government information technology security experts2 and 7,c7 developing real world laboratory exercise and proficiency measures2 and 7#i7 how best to recruit and retain instructors with requisite degrees to teach computer and information security courses to undergraduate and graduate students4 7c7 ,membership 7#a7 ,members ,the ,development ,task ,force shall be composed of #ai members1 including the ,chair4 ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 in consultation with the head of the entity represented by the member agencies1 shall appoint members4 ,the ,secretary shall appoint a chair from among the members of the ,development ,task ,force4 ,such members shall consist of one representative of each of the following agencies3 7,a7 ,the ,white ,house ,office of ,science and ,technology ,policy4 7,b7 ,the ,office of the ,director of ,national ,intelligence4 7,c7 ,the ,department of ,energy4 7,d7 ,the ,defense ,advanced ,research ,projects ,agency4 7,e7 ,the ,department of ,commerce4 7,f7 ,the ,national ,institutes of ,health4 7,g7 ,the ,national ,institute of ,science and ,technology4 7,h7 ,the ,national ,science ,foundation4 7,i7 ,the ,director of the ,office of ,personnel ,management4 7#b7 ,other members ,the ,secretary shall consider for the other members of the ,development ,task ,force representatives from organizations that advocate and promote professional development of professional and academic under represented areas and organizations with the mission of promoting professional development and academic excellence in information assurance1 cybersecurity and computing security3 7,a7 ,organizations with the mission of advancing computing as a science and profession4 7,b7 ,organizations that promote information system security education4 7,c7 ,professional associations that are well established and broadly recognized for the advancement of technology4 7,d7 ,professional associations that represent professionals and academics referred to in section #bcj;,a of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb1 as added by section #aja4 7,e7 ,k-#ab science and technology programs that conduct successful after school and summer programs for under represented populations1 rural communities and serve communities where unemployment is at least two percent higher than the national average4 7,f7 ,organizations that promote education of ,native ,americans or other indigenous peoples of the ,united ,states or its territories4 7,g7 ,regional diversity of public and private school districts that excel at science and technology education4 7#c7 ,quorum ,a majority of the members of the ,development ,task ,force shall constitute a quorum4 7#d7 ,voting ,proxy voting shall be allowed on behalf of a member of the ,development ,task ,force4 7#e7 ,rules of procedure ,the ,development ,task ,force may establish rules for the conduct of the ,development ,task ,force's business1 if such rules are not inconsistent with this section or other applicable law4 7d7 ,powers 7#a7 ,hearings and evidence ,the ,development ,task ,force or1 on the authority of the ,development ,task ,force1 or any subcommittee or member thereof1 may1 for the purpose of carrying out this section hold such hearings and sit and act at such times and places1 take such testimony1 receive such evidence1 and administer such oaths4 7#b7 ,contract authority ,after giving notice to the ,secretary who may substitute agency staff with the requisite skills to fill a position needed by the ,board at no additional cost to the ,board4 ,after #aj working days following notice to the ,secretary the ,development ,task ,force may enter into contracts to such extent and in such amounts as necessary for the ,development ,task ,force to discharge its duties under this section4 7#c7 ,information from federal agencies 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,development ,task ,force is authorized to secure directly from any executive department1 bureau1 agency1 board1 office1 independent establishment1 or instrumentality of the ,government information1 suggestions1 estimates1 and statistics for the purposes of this section4 ,each department1 bureau1 agency1 board1 office1 independent establishment1 or instrumentality shall1 to the extent authorized by law1 furnish such information1 suggestions1 estimates1 and statistics directly to the ,board1 upon request made by the chairman1 the chairman of any subcommittee created by a majority of the ,board1 or any member designated by a majority of the ,board4 7,b7 ,receipt1 handling1 storage1 and dissemination ,information shall only be received1 handled1 stored1 and disseminated by members of the ,board and its staff consistent with all applicable statutes1 regulations1 and ,executive orders4 7#d7 ,assistance from federal agencies 7,a7 ,general services administration ,the ,administrator of ,general ,services shall provide to the ,development ,task ,force on a reimbursable basis administrative support and other services for the performance of the ,board's functions4 7,b7 ,other departments and agencies ,in addition to the assistance prescribed in subparagraph 7,a71 departments and agencies of the ,united ,states may provide to the ,board such services1 funds1 facilities1 staff1 and other support services as they may determine advisable and as may be authorized by law4 7,c7 ,postal services ,the ,development ,task ,force may use the ,united ,states mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as departments and agencies of the ,united ,states4 7e7 ,staff 7#a7 ,in general ,while away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of services for the ,commission1 members of the ,commission shall be allowed travel expenses1 including per diem in lieu of subsistence1 in the same manner as persons employed intermittently in the ,government service are allowed expenses under section #egjc7;b7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,personnel as federal employees 7,a7 ,in general ,the executive director and any personnel of the ,development ,task ,force who are employees shall be employees under section #baje of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 for purposes of chapters #fc1 #ha1 #hc1 #hd1 #he1 #hg1 #hi1 and #ij of that title4 7,b7 ,members of the development task force ,subparagraph 7,a7 shall not be construed to apply to members of the ,development ,task ,force4 7#c7 ,detailees ,any ,federal ,government employee may be detailed to the ,board without reimbursement from the ,development ,task ,force1 and such detailee shall retain the rights1 status1 and privileges of his or her regular employment without interruption4 7f7 ,no compensation for service ,members of the ,development ,task ,force shall not receive any compensation for their service1 but shall be paid travel expenses1 including per diem in lieu of subsistence1 at rates authorized for employees of agencies under subchapter ,i of chapter #eg of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 while away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of services for the ,development ,task ,force4 7g7 ,prohibition of consultant or contracting work ,no member of the ,development ,task ,force while serving in this capacity or for #a year following departure from the ,development ,task ,force may work as a consultant or contract worker for the ,department of ,homeland ,security in a position related to the work of the ,development ,task ,force or member agency that participates as a member of the ,development ,task ,force4 7h7 ,report ,the ,development ,task ,force shall submit a report to the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security2 a report on research findings1 best practices voluntary guidelines and recommendations to the ,secretary4 ,the report shall be in unclassified form but may include a classified annex4 7i7 ,secretary of ,homeland ,security report ,the ,secretary shall submit to ,congress a report on the work of the ,development ,task ,force's research into best practices voluntary guidelines1 areas that require additional study and a set of recommendations4 ,the ,secretary shall indicate to the ,congress which ,development ,task ,force recommendations have been implemented1 which will be implemented1 or which will be rejected and why4 7j7 ,technical support from the ,department ,at the request of ,development ,task ,force the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall provide the ,development ,task ,force with technical support necessary for the ,development ,task ,force to carry out its duties under this section4 7k7 ,intellectual property ,no private-sector individual or entity serving on the ,development ,task ,force shall obtain any intellectual property rights to any guidelines or recommendations that derive from the work of the ,development ,task ,force or any guidelines 7or any modification to any guidelines7 based on the work of the ,development ,task ,force4 7l7 ,prohibition of consultant or contracting work ,no member of the ,development ,task ,force while serving in this capacity or for #a year following departure from the ,development ,task ,force may work as a consultant or contract worker in a position related to the direct work of the ,development ,task ,force to the ,department of ,homeland ,security or member agency that participates as a member of the ,development ,task ,force4 #bjc4 ,computing and information security mentoring programs for college students 7a7 ,office of ,cybersecurity and ,information ,security ,professional's ,mentoring ,program 7#a7 ,in general ,subtitle ,c of title ,,ii of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #ada et seq47 is further amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #bcj;,b4 ,office of ,computing and ,information ,security ,professional's ,mentoring ,program 7a7 ,establishment ,there is in the ,department an ,office of ,computing and ,information ,security ,professional's ,mentoring ,program4 ,the head of the office is the ,mentoring ,coordinator1 who shall be appointed by the ,secretary4 7b7 ,responsibilities ,the ,mentoring ,coordinator shall be responsible for working with outreach to institution of higher education1 critical infrastructure owners1 and the heads of ,federal departments and agencies to develop and promote the participation of professionals as volunteer mentors to-- 7#a7 undergraduate students at institutions of higher education who are enrolled in the third or fourth year of a program of education leading to a degree in computing or information security2 7#b7 students enrolled in a program of education leading to a doctoral degree in computing or information security2 and 7#c7 new employees of ,federal departments and agencies whose primary responsibilities relate to computing or information security4 4 7#b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents in section #a7;b7 of such ,act is further amended by inserting after the item relating to section #bcj;,a the following new item3 ,sec4 #bcj;,b4 ,office of ,computing and ,information ,security ,professional's ,mentoring ,program4 4 7b7 ,grant program 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall determine existing authority to make grants to covered institutions of higher learning for the establishment of mentoring programs for undergraduates enrolled in programs or courses of education in information assurance1 cybersecurity or computing security programs4 7#b7 ,covered institutions of higher learning ,for purposes of this subsection1 the term covered institution of higher learning means those institutions as defined in section #cga of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife and listed in section #aja of this bill4 #bjd4 ,grants for computer equipment 7a7 ,grants ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security may make grants to post-secondary institutions that offer courses or degrees in computing or information security to be used to establish or equip a computer laboratory to be made available to students and faculty for both teaching and research purposes4 7b7 ,technical support ,the ,secretary shall ensure that each recipient of a grant under this section also receives technical support on the use and proper function of equipment and software4 7c7 ,publication in ,federal ,register ,the ,secretary shall publish the name of each institution of higher education that receives a grant under this section and the amount of such grant4 7d7 ,qualification ,in making grants under this section1 the ,secretary-- 7#a7 shall take into consideration whether more than #ej percent of the students at an institution are taking online or distance learning computer science and information security courses2 and 7#b7 may establish guidance to institutions for entering into laboratory facilities sharing agreements to allow institutions to qualify for grants under this section4 #bje4 ,centers of ,academic ,computing and ,information ,assurance 7a7 ,program established ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall establish a program for ,centers of ,academic ,computer and ,information ,assurance ,distinction4 7b7 ,designation of ,centers 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary may designate five colleges or universities as ,centers of ,distinction for ,academic ,computing and ,information ,security ,assurance each year with no limit to the total number of such ,centers that may be established4 ,the ,secretary may make public the ,centers for ,distinction in ,academic ,computing and ,information ,security ,assurance4 7#b7 ,revocation of designations ,the ,secretary may revoke the designation of a ,center of ,distinction for ,academic ,computing and ,information ,security ,assurance4 7#c7 ,criteria ,the ,secretary shall make available information regarding the criteria for designating an institution as a ,center of ,distinction for ,academic ,computing and ,information ,security ,assurance under this section4 7#d7 ,distance learning ,in designating ,centers under this section1 the ,secretary shall consider the number of students who are enrolled in distance learning computer or information security courses and whether collaborations for in laboratory instruction through shared arrangements with established information assurance1 cybersecurity computing security programs at secondary education programs that laboratory facilities that meet best practices as outlined by the ,secretary would be sufficient to meet the requirements established under this section4 7c7 ,outreach ,the ,secretary shall identify and report on the success of efforts to reach under represented populations in the field of computing and information security through work with institutions as defined under section #cga of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife listed in section #aja of this bill4 7d7 ,report ,not later than #bbj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit to ,congress recommendations regarding distance learning computer and information security programs for meeting the cybersecurity professional requirements of the agency4 7e7 ,consideration of programs ,the ,secretary may consider the following when making grants to postsecondary education institutions and private sector entities who are contracted1 provided grants or funds to conduct research on information assurance1 cybersecurity and computing security to advance the agency's cybersecurity capacity3 7#a7 ,institutions designated as a ,center of ,distinction for ,academic ,computing and ,information ,security ,assurance4 7#b7 ,institutions who have established academic mentoring and program development partnerships related to information assurance1 cybersecurity1 and computing security academic programs with institutions defined under section #cga of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife listed in section #aja of this bill4 ,,iii ,federal ,workforce ,computer and ,information ,security ,professional ,development #cja4 ,lifelong learning in computer and information security study 7a7 ,establishment ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall establish a program to be known as the ,lifelong ,computer and ,information ,security ,study4 ,such program shall be designed to promote computer and information security professionals among ,federal civilian agencies1 critical infrastructure1 and the general public by supporting post-employment education and training4 7b7 ,discretion of ,secretary ,the ,secretary shall have the discretion to determine the best methods for accomplishing the objective of this section4 7c7 ,reports ,the ,secretary shall periodically submit to ,congress a report on the implementation of this section4 #cjb4 ,computer and information security job opportunities program 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 acting through the ,deputy ,assistant ,secretary for ,cybersecurity ,education and ,awareness1 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 computer and information security professional development programs2 7#b7 the establishment or expansion 7or both7 of associate degree programs in computer and information security2 and 7#c7 the purchase of equipment to provide training in computer and information security for either professional development programs or degree programs4 7b7 ,goals and criteria ,the ,secretary1 acting through the ,deputy ,assistant ,secretary and in consultation with the ,working ,group established under section #bja1 shall establish the goals for the program under this section and the criteria for awarding grants4 7c7 ,awards 7#a7 ,peer review ,all awards under this section shall be provided on a competitive1 merit-reviewed basis4 ,the peer review process shall be published in the ,federal ,register4 ,those serving in a peer review role shall do so for #b years with an option for #a additional term4 ,applicants in the event of a denial of an award shall be provided with a detailed explanation for the denial4 7#b7 ,focus ,in making awards under this section1 the ,deputy ,assistant ,secretary shall1 to the extent practicable1 ensure geographic diversity and the participation of women and under represented minorities4 7#c7 ,preference ,in making awards under this section1 the ,deputy ,assistant ,secretary shall-- 7,a7 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 7,b7 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 #aife2 and 7,c7 consider the enrollment of students in online and distance learning courses4 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 #cjc4 ,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 under represented 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 #bjaf and #bjag4 #cjd4 ,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 further amended by adding at the end the following3 #bcj;,c4 ,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 #bcj;,c4 ,e-,security ,fellows ,program4 4 ,,iv ,research #dja4 ,national ,science ,foundation study on science and technology student retention 7a7 ,study ,the ,national ,science ,foundation shall conduct a study on the causes of the high dropout rates of women and minority students enrolled in programs of education leading to degrees in science1 technology1 engineering1 and mathematics and the effects of such dropout rates on the cost of education for such students and the shortage of workers qualified for jobs in science and technology4 7b7 ,report ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,national ,science ,foundation shall submit to ,congress a report on the study conducted under subsection 7a7 together with any recommendations of the ,national ,science ,foundation4 #djb4 ,challenge ,grants 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall make grants to the ,center of ,distinction for ,academic ,computing and ,information ,security ,assurance1 which shall be known as ,challenge ,grants4 ,the recipient of a grant under this section shall use the grant to form a partnership with section #bcj;,a of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb1 as added by section #aja to assist in improving the computing programs of such colleges and universities and meeting the requirements to become a ,center of ,distinction for ,academic ,computing and ,information ,security4 ,the ,secretary shall ensure that the institutions that receive assistance under this subsection are the institutions as defined under section #cga of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq74 7b7 ,report ,the ,secretary shall submit to ,congress a report on the outcomes of the partnerships funded by grants under this section and shall include in such report the recommendations of the ,secretary regarding improving the access of the population served by the institutions of higher education described in subsection 7a74 #djc4 ,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 further amended by adding at the end the following3 #bcj;,d4 ,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 developing partnerships with other ,federal agencies1 ,state1 local1 and tribal governments1 and the private sector2 and 7,b7 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 computer and information security-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 further amended by adding at the end of the items relating to such subtitle the following3 ,sec4 #bcj;,d4 ,e-,security ,fellows ,program4 4