,i  #aaeth ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #gbad  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,december #c1        
#bjah,mr4 ,langevin 7for himself and    
,mr4 ,thompson of ,pennsylvania7        
introduced the following bill2 which was
 referred to the ,committee on          
,education and the ,workforce  ,a ,,bill
  ,to direct the ,secretary of          
,education to establish a pilot program 
to award competitive grants for the     
integration of cybersecurity education1 
and for other purposes4  #a4 ,short     
title ,this ,act may be cited as the    
,cybersecurity ,education ,integration  
,act4  #b4 ,cybersecurity education     
grants  7a7 ,in general ,from the       
amounts made available to carry out this
 ,act1 the ,secretary shall1 not later  
than #a year after the date of enactment
 of this ,act1 establish a pilot program
 under which the ,secretary shall award 
grants1 on a competitive basis1 to      
eligible partnerships for--  7#a7 the   
development and implementation of career

 and technical education programs of    
study that incorporate cybersecurity    
education and prepare individuals to    
meet workforce needs in critical        
infrastructure sectors2 and  7#b7 the   
integration of cybersecurity education  
into existing programs of study that    
prepare individuals to meet workforce   
needs in critical infrastructure        
sectors4  7b7 ,consultation and         
coordination ,in awarding grants under  
this ,act1 the ,secretary shall consult 
with the ,secretary of ,labor1 the      
,director of the ,national ,institute of
 ,standards and ,technology1 the        
,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 and  
the ,department of ,homeland ,security's
 ,sector ,coordinating ,councils to     
determine the greatest cybersecurity    
workforce needs in critical             
infrastructure sectors4  7c7 ,grant     
amount ,the amount of any grant made    
under this ,act shall not exceed        
#ejj1jjj in any fiscal year4  7d7       
,applications ,to be eligible to receive

 a grant under this ,act1 an eligible   
partnership shall submit an application 
to the ,secretary at such time1 in such 
manner1 containing such information as  
the ,secretary may reasonably require1  
and including a description of--  7#a7  
the roles and responsibilities of each  
partner in the eligible partnership1 and
 each partner's capacity to support the 
program of study to be developed and    
implemented with funds awarded under    
this ,act1 or the program of study into 
which cybersecurity education will be   
integrated with funds awarded under this
 ,act2  7#b7 the critical infrastructure
 sector or sectors that such program of 
study prepares individuals to enter2    
7#c7 the career specialty or occupation 
within such sector or sectors that such 
program of study prepares individuals to
 enter2  7#d7 the workforce needs of    
such critical infrastructure sector or  
sectors1 including cybersecurity        
workforce needs2  7#e7 how the eligible 
partnership will incorporate            

cybersecurity education1 including      
relevant cybersecurity industry         
competencies published by the           
,department of ,labor1 into such program
 of study2  7#f7 the work-based learning
 opportunities the eligible partnership 
will offer2  7#g7 how the program of    
study will meet the cybersecurity       
workforce needs of such critical        
infrastructure sector or sectors2  7#h7 
how such program of study will lead to a
 recognized postsecondary credential and
 employment in a critical infrastructure
 sector2  7#i7 how such program of study
 will be sustained following the grant  
period2 and  7#aj7 any other purpose for
 which the eligible partnership intends 
to use funds awarded under this ,act4   
7e7 ,regional diversity ,when awarding  
grants under this ,act1 the ,secretary  
shall ensure that grants are awarded to 
eligible partnerships in different      
regions4  7f7 ,reporting ,requirements  
,an eligible partnership that receives a
 grant under this ,act shall annually   

submit a report to the ,secretary that  
includes--  7#a7 a description of how   
any funds awarded to the eligible       
partnership under this ,act have been   
used during the period covered by the   
report2  7#b7 the number of students1   
including a breakdown by race and       
ethnicity and an identification of the  
number of students in each of the       
special populations who have received a 
recognized postsecondary credential     
during such period from the program of  
study into which cybersecurity education
 was incorporated using such funds2 and 
7#c7 the percentage of participants in  
unsubsidized employment in a critical   
infrastructure sector targeted by the   
program of study after exiting the      
program of study4  7g7 ,authorization of
 ,appropriations ,there are authorized  
to be appropriated to the ,secretary to 
carry out this ,act #aj1jjj1jjj4  7h7   
,definitions ,in this ,act3  7#a7       
,critical ,infrastructure ,the term     
critical infrastructure has the meaning 

given the term in section #ajaf7;e7 of  
the ,,usa ,,patriot ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eaie;c7e774  7#b7 ,cybersecurity       
education ,the term cybersecurity       
education shall mean education about    
ensuring the confidentiality1 integrity1
 availability1 and safety of information
 systems used in critical infrastructure
 sectors1 including control systems and 
operational technology4  7#c7 ,eligible 
partnership  7,a7 ,required partners    
,the term eligible partnership means a  
partnership that includes-- 7i7 a       
postsecondary educational institution2  
and  7ii7 a public or private employer1 
in a critical infrastructure sector1    
with demonstrated cybersecurity         
workforce needs1 that is located in the 
region where the program of study will  
be developed and implemented with funds 
awarded under this ,act4  7,b7 ,optional
 partners ,the partnership may also     
include one or more-- 7i7 community     
stakeholders 7such as local governments1
 nonprofit institutions1 economic       

development organizations1 planning     
agencies1 labor organizations1 or       
industry associations72  7ii7 local     
educational agencies 7as the term is    
defined in section #haja of the         
,elementary and ,secondary ,education   
,act of #aife72 and  7iii7 eligible     
agencies that are located in the region 
where the program of study will be      
developed and implemented with funds    
awarded under this ,act4  7#d7 ,eligible
 agency ,the term eligible agency means 
a ,state board designated or created    
consistent with ,state law as the sole  
,state agency responsible for the       
administration of career and technical  
education in the ,state or for the      
supervision of the administration of    
career and technical education in the   
,state4  7#e7 ,postsecondary educational
 institution ,the term postsecondary    
educational institution means-- 7,a7 an 
institution of higher education that    
provides not less than a #b-year program
 of instruction that is acceptable for  

credit toward a bachelor's degree2  7,b7
 a tribally controlled college or       
university2 or  7,c7 a nonprofit        
educational institution offering        
certificate or other skilled training   
programs at the postsecondary level4    
7#f7 ,program of ,study ,the term       
program of study means a coordinated1   
nonduplicative sequence of academic and 
technical content at the secondary and  
postsecondary level that--  7,a7        
incorporates challenging ,state academic
 standards1 including those adopted by a
 ,state under section #fcaa7;b77#a7 of  
this title2  7,b7 addresses both        
academic and technical knowledge and    
skills1 including employability skills2 
7,c7 is aligned with the needs of       
industries in the economy of the ,state1
 region1 ,tribal community1 or local    
area2  7,d7 progresses in specificity   
7beginning with all aspects of an       
industry or career cluster and leading  
to more occupation-specific             
instruction72  7,e7 has multiple entry  

and exit points that incorporate        
credentialing2 and  7,f7 culminates in  
the attainment of a recognized          
postsecondary credential4  7#g7 ,work   
based learning ,the term work based     
learning means sustained interactions   
with industry or community professionals
 in real workplace settings1 to the     
extent practicable1 or simulated        
environments at an educational          
institution that foster in-depth1       
firsthand engagement with the tasks     
required in a given career field1 that  
are aligned to curriculum and           
instruction4  7#h7 ,recognized          
,postsecondary ,credential ,the term    
recognized postsecondary credential has 
the meaning given the term in section #c
 of the ,workforce ,innovation and      
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74
  7#i7 ,special ,populations ,the term  
special populations means-- 7,a7        
individuals with disabilities2  7,b7    
individuals from economically           
disadvantaged families1 including       

low-income youth and adults2  7,c7      
individuals preparing for               
non-traditional fields2  7,d7 single    
parents1 including single pregnant      
women2  7,e7 out-of-workforce           
individuals2  7,f7 ,english learners2   
7,g7 homeless individuals described in  
section #aadcd;a of title #db2  7,h7    
youth who are in1 or have aged out of1  
the foster care system2 and  7,i7 youth 
with a parent who--  7i7 is a member of 
the armed forces 7as such term is       
defined in section #aja7;a77#d7 of title
 #aj72 and  7ii7 is on active duty 7as  
such term is defined in section         
#aja7;d77#a7 of such title74