,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gbad  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #c1 #bjah,mr4
 ,langev9 7= himself & ,mr4 ,?ompson (  
,p5nsylvania7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,education & ! ,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to 
direct ! ,secret>y ( ,education to      
e/abli% a pilot program to aw>d         
competitive grants = ! integration (    
cyb]security education1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,cyb]security ,education   
,integration ,act4  #b4 ,cyb]security   
education grants  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,f !     
am\nts made available to c>ry out ?is   
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all1 n lat] ?an #a   
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1  
e/abli% a pilot program "u :i* !        
,secret>y %all aw>d grants1 on a        
competitive basis1 to eligible p>tn]%ips
 =--  7#a7 ! developm5t & implem5tation 
( c>e] & te*nical education programs (  
/udy t incorporate cyb]security         
education & prep>e individuals to meet  

work=ce ne$s 9 critical infra/ructure   
sectors2 &  7#b7 ! integration (        
cyb]security education into exi/+       
programs ( /udy t prep>e individuals to 
meet work=ce ne$s 9 critical            
infra/ructure sectors4  7b7             
,consultation & coord9ation ,9 aw>d+    
grants "u ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all    
consult ) ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 !       
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (     
,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 ! ,secret>y (      
,homel& ,security1 & ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,homel& ,security's ,sector ,coord9at+  
,c\ncils to det]m9e ! greate/           
cyb]security work=ce ne$s 9 critical    
infra/ructure sectors4  7c7 ,grant am\nt
 ,! am\nt ( any grant made "u ?is ,act  
%all n exce$ #ejj1jjj 9 any fiscal ye>4 
7d7 ,applications ,to be eligible to    
receive a grant "u ?is ,act1 an eligible
 p>tn]%ip %all submit an application to 
! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1     
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
reasonably require1 & includ+ a         
description (--  7#a7 ! roles &         

responsibilities ( ea* p>tn] 9 !        
eligible p>tn]%ip1 & ea* p>tn]'s        
capacity to support ! program ( /udy to 
be develop$ & implem5t$ ) funds aw>d$ "u
 ?is ,act1 or ! program ( /udy into :i* 
cyb]security education w be integrat$ ) 
funds aw>d$ "u ?is ,act2  7#b7 !        
critical infra/ructure sector or sectors
 t su* program ( /udy prep>es           
individuals to ent]2  7#c7 ! c>e]       
specialty or occupation )9 su* sector or
 sectors t su* program ( /udy prep>es   
individuals to ent]2  7#d7 ! work=ce    
ne$s ( su* critical infra/ructure sector
 or sectors1 includ+ cyb]security       
work=ce ne$s2  7#e7 h[ ! eligible       
p>tn]%ip w incorporate cyb]security     
education1 includ+ relevant cyb]security
 indu/ry compet5cies publi%$ by !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 into su* program (  
/udy2  7#f7 ! "w-bas$ le>n+             
opportunities ! eligible p>tn]%ip w (f]2
  7#g7 h[ ! program ( /udy w meet !     
cyb]security work=ce ne$s ( su* critical
 infra/ructure sector or sectors2  7#h7 

h[ su* program ( /udy w lead to a       
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial &        
employm5t 9 a critical infra/ructure    
sector2  7#i7 h[ su* program ( /udy w be
 su/a9$ foll[+ ! grant p]iod2 &  7#aj7  
any o!r purpose = :i* ! eligible        
p>tn]%ip int5ds to use funds aw>d$ "u   
?is ,act4  7e7 ,regional div]sity ,:5   
aw>d+ grants "u ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y   
%all ensure t grants are aw>d$ to       
eligible p>tn]%ips 9 diff]5t regions4   
7f7 ,report+ ,requirem5ts ,an eligible  
p>tn]%ip t receives a grant "u ?is ,act 
%all annually submit a report to !      
,secret>y t includes--  7#a7 a          
description ( h[ any funds aw>d$ to !   
eligible p>tn]%ip "u ?is ,act h be5 us$ 
dur+ ! p]iod cov]$ by ! report2  7#b7 ! 
numb] ( /ud5ts1 includ+ a breakd[n by   
race & e?nicity & an id5tification ( !  
numb] ( /ud5ts 9 ea* ( ! special        
populations :o h receiv$ a recogniz$    
po/second>y cr$5tial dur+ su* p]iod f ! 
program ( /udy into :i* cyb]security    
education 0 incorporat$ us+ su* funds2 &

  7#c7 ! p]c5tage ( p>ticipants 9       
unsubsidiz$ employm5t 9 a critical      
infra/ructure sector t>get$ by ! program
 ( /udy aft] exit+ ! program ( /udy4    
7g7 ,au?orization ( ,appropriations ,!re
 are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !    
,secret>y to c>ry out ?is ,act          
#aj1jjj1jjj4  7h7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
,act3  7#a7 ,critical ,infra/ructure ,! 
t]m critical infra/ructure has ! mean+  
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ajaf7;e7 ( ! ,,usa
 ,,patriot ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4          
#eaie;c7e774  7#b7 ,cyb]security        
education ,! t]m cyb]security education 
%all mean education ab\t ensur+ !       
confid5tiality1 integrity1 availability1
 & safety ( in=mation sy/ems us$ 9      
critical infra/ructure sectors1 includ+ 
control sy/ems & op]ational te*nology4  
7#c7 ,eligible p>tn]%ip  7,a7 ,requir$  
p>tn]s ,! t]m eligible p>tn]%ip means a 
p>tn]%ip t includes-- 7i7 a po/second>y 
educational in/itution2 &  7ii7 a public
 or private employ]1 9 a critical       
infra/ructure sector1 ) demon/rat$      

cyb]security work=ce ne$s1 t is locat$ 9
 ! region :]e ! program ( /udy w be     
develop$ & implem5t$ ) funds aw>d$ "u   
?is ,act4  7,b7 ,optional p>tn]s ,!     
p>tn]%ip may also include "o or m-- 7i7 
community /akehold]s 7su* z local       
gov]nm5ts1 nonpr(it in/itutions1        
economic developm5t organizations1      
plann+ ag5cies1 labor organizations1 or 
indu/ry associations72  7ii7 local      
educational ag5cies 7z ! t]m is def9$ 9 
section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y 
,education ,act ( #aife72 &  7iii7      
eligible ag5cies t are locat$ 9 ! region
 :]e ! program ( /udy w be develop$ &   
implem5t$ ) funds aw>d$ "u ?is ,act4    
7#d7 ,eligible ag5cy ,! t]m eligible    
ag5cy means a ,/ate bo>d designat$ or   
creat$ consi/5t ) ,/ate law z ! sole    
,/ate ag5cy responsible = ! adm9i/ration
 ( c>e] & te*nical education 9 ! ,/ate  
or = ! sup]vision ( ! adm9i/ration (    
c>e] & te*nical education 9 ! ,/ate4    
7#e7 ,po/second>y educational in/itution
 ,! t]m po/second>y educational         

in/itution means-- 7,a7 an in/itution ( 
high] education t provides n less ?an a 
#b-ye> program ( in/ruction t is        
acceptable = cr$it t[>d a ba*elor's     
degree2  7,b7 a tribally controll$      
college or univ]sity2 or  7,c7 a        
nonpr(it educational in/itution (f]+    
c]tificate or o!r skill$ tra9+ programs 
at ! po/second>y level4  7#f7 ,program (
 ,/udy ,! t]m program ( /udy means a    
coord9at$1 nonduplicative sequ5ce (     
academic & te*nical cont5t at ! second>y
 & po/second>y level t--  7,a7          
incorporates *all5g+ ,/ate academic     
/&>ds1 includ+ ^? adopt$ by a ,/ate "u  
section #fcaa7;b77#a7 ( ?is title2  7,b7
 addresses bo? academic & te*nical k &  
skills1 includ+ employability skills2   
7,c7 is align$ ) ! ne$s ( indu/ries 9 ! 
economy ( ! ,/ate1 region1 ,tribal      
community1 or local area2  7,d7         
progresses 9 specificity 7beg9n+ ) all  
aspects ( an indu/ry or c>e] clu/] &    
lead+ to m occupation-specific          
in/ruction72  7,e7 has multiple entry & 

exit po9ts t incorporate cr$5tial+2 &   
7,f7 culm9ates 9 ! atta9m5t ( a         
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial4  7#g7   
,"w bas$ le>n+ ,! t]m "w bas$ le>n+     
means su/a9$ int]actions ) indu/ry or   
community pr(essionals 9 real workplace 
sett+s1 to ! ext5t practicable1 or      
simulat$ environm5ts at an educational  
in/itution t fo/] 9-dep?1 fir/h&        
engagem5t ) ! tasks requir$ 9 a giv5    
c>e] field1 t are align$ to curriculum &
 in/ruction4  7#h7 ,recogniz$           
,po/second>y ,cr$5tial ,! t]m recogniz$ 
po/second>y cr$5tial has ! mean+ giv5 ! 
t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce           
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74  7#i7 ,special        
,populations ,! t]m special populations 
means-- 7,a7 individuals ) disabilities2
  7,b7 individuals f economically       
disadvantag$ families1 includ+ l[-income
 y\? & adults2  7,c7 individuals prep>+ 
= non-traditional fields2  7,d7 s+le    
p>5ts1 includ+ s+le pregnant wom52  7,e7
 out-(-work=ce individuals2  7,f7       

,engli% le>n]s2  7,g7 homeless          
individuals describ$ 9 section #aadcd;a 
( title #db2  7,h7 y\? :o are 91 or h   
ag$ out (1 ! fo/] c>e sy/em2 &  7,i7 y\?
 ) a p>5t :o--  7i7 is a memb] ( ! arm$ 
=ces 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section      
#aja7;a77#d7 ( title #aj72 &  7ii7 is on
 active duty 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9      
section #aja7;d77#a7 ( su* title74