,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #dbi ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #g1 #bjai ,ms4 ,klobuchar 7for herself and ,mr4 ,thune7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to require the establishment of exchange programs relating to cybersecurity positions between the private sector and certain ,federal agencies1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,cyber ,security ,exchange ,act4 #b4 ,cybersecurity professional exchange programs 7a7 ,establishment of programs 7#a7 ,reports to ,congress 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 the ,secretary of ,energy1 and the ,attorney ,general shall each submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress with respect to that agency head a report that contains-- 7i7 a plan and timeline for implementing the program described in paragraph 7#b7 at the agency 7or1 in the case of the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 at an element of the intelligence community72 and 7ii7 an evaluation of the benefits to the agency 7or1 in the case of the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 to an element of the intelligence community7 from the establishment of the program described in paragraph 7#b74 7,b7 ,inability to establish program ,if an agency head described in subparagraph 7,a7 determines that the agency head is unable to establish the program required under paragraph 7#b7 at the agency 7or1 in the case of the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 at an element of the intelligence community71 the agency head shall submit to ,congress a notification that describes-- 7i7 the legal basis for that inability2 and 7ii7 any other specific factor that prevents the establishment of the program4 7#b7 ,establishment ,except in the case of a determination made under paragraph 7#a77;,b71 not later than #ahj days after the date on which each agency head described in paragraph 7#a77;,a7 submits the report required under that paragraph1 the agency head shall1 after consultation with the ,director of the ,office of ,personnel ,management1 establish a voluntary exchange program between the applicable agency 7or1 with respect to the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 an element of the intelligence community7 and private sector institutions1 under which-- 7,a7 a covered individual who is an employee of the agency1 or of an element of the intelligence community1 as applicable-- 7i7 may elect to be temporarily detailed to a private sector institution that has elected to receive the covered individual2 and 7ii7 during the period of detail described in clause 7i71 shall be considered to be on detail to a regular work assignment in that agency or element for all purposes2 and 7,b7 a covered individual who is an employee of a private sector institution-- 7i7 may elect to be temporarily detailed to the agency or element-- 7,i7 if the agency or element has elected to receive the covered individual2 and 7,,ii7 for a period of not shorter than #ij days and not longer than #b years2 and 7ii7 during the period of detail described in clause 7i77,,ii71 shall-- 7,i7 receive from the private sector institution financial compensation1 benefits1 and any other type of compensation or support otherwise provided by or through the private sector institution during the course of the employment of the covered individual with the private sector institution2 and 7,,ii7 be considered to be an employee of the private sector institution1 and not of the agency or element1 for all purposes4 7b7 ,rules of construction ,nothing in this ,act may be construed to-- 7#a7 modify or otherwise affect any program that is in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this ,act2 or 7#b7 prevent a covered individual who is detailed under subsection 7a77#b77;,b7 from serving as an instructor at an institution of higher education or a research institution during that period of detail4 7c7 ,definitions ,in this section-- 7#a7 the term appropriate committees of ,congress means-- 7,a7 with respect to the ,director of ,national ,intelligence-- 7i7 the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate2 and 7ii7 the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives2 7,b7 with respect to the ,secretary of ,defense-- 7i7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,senate2 and 7ii7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives2 7,c7 with respect to the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security-- 7i7 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate2 and 7ii7 the ,committee on ,oversight and ,reform of the ,house of ,representatives2 7,d7 with respect to the ,secretary of ,energy-- 7i7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,senate2 7ii7 the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources of the ,senate2 7iii7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7iv7 the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,e7 with respect to the ,attorney ,general-- 7i7 the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,senate2 and 7ii7 the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,house of ,representatives2 7#b7 the term covered individual means an individual who has demonstrated expertise and work experience in cybersecurity or a related discipline2 7#c7 the term cybersecurity or a related discipline-- 7,a7 means a discipline relating to cybersecurity2 and 7,b7 includes-- 7i7 a field or discipline relating to-- 7,i7 intrusion detection2 7,,ii7 secure software development2 7,,iii7 attack mitigation2 7,,iv7 system administration2 7,v7 network services2 7,,vi7 operating systems2 7,,vii7 software application2 7,,viii7 enterprise architecture2 7,,ix7 internet services2 7,x7 data management2 7,,xi7 system analysis2 or 7,,xii7 malware analysis2 and 7ii7 any other field or discipline that the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 the ,secretary of ,energy1 or the ,attorney ,general determines appropriate for the purposes of the applicable program established by that agency head under subsection 7a77#b72 7#d7 the term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in section #aja of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja72 7#e7 the term intelligence community has the meaning given the term in section #c of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc72 and 7#f7 the term private sector institution includes-- 7,a7 a nonpublic or commercial person or business2 7,b7 a research institution2 7,c7 an institution of higher education2 and 7,d7 any other institution that the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 the ,secretary of ,energy1 or the ,attorney ,general determines appropriate for the purposes of the applicable program established by that agency head under subsection 7a77#b74