,i #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bahd ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,april #bg1 #bjag,mr4 ,mc,caul 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,meehan1 ,mr4 ,perlmutter1 ,mr4 ,thornberry1 ,mr4 ,langevin1 ,mr4 ,ratcliffe1 and ,mr4 ,richmond7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology ,a ,,bill ,to support meeting our ,nation's growing cybersecurity workforce needs by expanding the cybersecurity education pipeline4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,cyber ,scholarship ,opportunities ,act of #bjag4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,a well-trained workforce is essential to meeting the ,nation's growing cybersecurity needs4 7#b7 ,a #bjae report by the ,national ,academy of ,public ,administration found that the ,united ,states faces a severe shortage of properly trained and equipped cybersecurity professionals4 7#c7 ,a #bjae study of the information security workforce found that the information security workforce shortfall is widening4 7#d7 ,the ,national ,science ,foundation's ,cyber,corps3 ,scholarship-for-,service program is a successful effort to support capacity building in institutions of higher education and scholarships for students to pursue cybersecurity careers4 #c4 ,federal ,cyber ,scholarship-for-,service program ,section #cjb of the ,cybersecurity ,enhancement ,act of #bjad 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gddb7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by adding at the end the following3 ,scholarship recipients shall include eligible students who are pursuing an associate's degree in a cybersecurity field without the intent of transferring to a bachelor's degree program and either have a bachelor's degree already or are veterans of the ,armed ,forces42 7#b7 in subsection 7d71 by adding at the end the following3 ,in the case of a scholarship recipient who is pursuing a doctoral or master's degree1 such agreement may include 7if determined on a case-by-case basis by the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation to be appropriate and to further the goals of the scholarship-for-service program7 an agreement for the recipient to work at an institution of higher education or for a local educational agency teaching cybersecurity skills for a period equal to the length of the scholarship following receipt of such degree42 7#c7 in subsection 7f7-- 7,a7 by striking paragraph 7#c7 and inserting the following3 7#c7 have demonstrated a high level of competency in relevant knowledge1 skills1 and abilities1 as described in the national cybersecurity awareness and education program under section #dja2 2 and 7,b7 by striking paragraph 7#d7 and inserting the following3 7#d7 be a student in an eligible degree program at a qualified institution of higher education1 as determined by the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation1 who is-- 7,a7 a full-time student2 or 7,b7 a student who is enrolled for study leading to a degree on a less than full-time basis but not less than half-time basis2 and 2 7#d7 by striking subsection 7m7 and inserting the following3 7m7 ,evaluation and report 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation shall evaluate and make public1 in a manner that protects the personally identifiable information of scholarship recipients1 information on the success of recruiting individuals for scholarships under this section and on hiring and retaining those individuals in the public sector workforce1 including on-- 7,a7 placement rates2 7,b7 where students are placed2 7,c7 student salary ranges for students not released from obligations under this section2 7,d7 how long after graduation they are placed2 7,e7 how long they stay in the positions they enter upon graduation2 7,f7 how many students are released from obligations2 7,g7 what 7if any7 remedial training needs are required2 and 7,h7 the number of determinations permitting scholarship recipients to fulfill their obligations at an institution of higher education or local educational agency pursuant to subsection 7d7 or in a critical infrastructure position pursuant to subsection 7p77#a71 and the reason for each such determination4 7#b7 ,regular reports ,the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation shall submit to ,congress a report containing the information described in paragraph 7#a7 not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of the ,cyber ,scholarship ,opportunities ,act of #bjag and not less than once every #b years thereafter4 2 and 7#e7 by adding at the end the following3 7n7 ,resources ,the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation shall work with the ,director of the ,office of ,personnel ,management to establish an online resource center for the ,cyber,corps community that consolidates or eliminates other relevant websites1 if possible4 ,such online resource center shall-- 7#a7 present up-to-date1 accurate information about existing scholarship programs and job opportunities2 7#b7 present a modernized view of cybersecurity careers2 7#c7 improve user friendliness2 and 7#d7 allow prospective job applicants to search positions by ,state1 salary1 and title4 7o7 ,cybersecurity at kindergarten through grade #ab level ,the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation1 in coordination with other ,federal agencies as necessary1 shall carry out a program to grow and improve cybersecurity education at the kindergarten through grade #ab level that-- 7#a7 increases interest in cybersecurity careers2 7#b7 helps students practice correct and safe online behavior and understand the foundational principles of cybersecurity2 and 7#c7 improves teaching methods for delivering cybersecurity content for kindergarten through grade #ab computer science curricula4 7p7 ,critical infrastructure protection ,due to the need for skilled cybersecurity professionals to protect the ,nation's critical infrastructure1 the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation may-- 7#a7 grant exceptions to students for fulfilling post-award employment obligations under this section 7on a case-by-case basis and in coordination with other ,federal agencies7 who agree to work in a critical infrastructure mission at a ,federal ,government corporation or a ,state1 local1 or tribal government-affiliated asset1 system1 or network that is considered to be part of a critical infrastructure sector as described in ,presidential ,policy ,directive-#ba1 issued ,february #ab1 #bjac 7related to critical infrastructure security and resilience71 or any successor2 and 7#b7 develop a pilot program to enhance critical infrastructure protection training for students pursuing careers in cybersecurity4 7q7 ,studies ,the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation1 in coordination with the ,director of the ,office of ,personnel ,management1 shall assess-- 7#a7 the potential benefits and feasibility of granting scholarship awards under this section to students who do not possess a bachelor's degree to pursue an associate's degree or an industry-recognized credential in a cybersecurity field2 and 7#b7 how scholarship recipients with an agreement to work at an institution of higher education or local educational agency are supporting the cyber workforce pipeline4 4