,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #higj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bb1        
#bjbb,mrs4 ,mc,clain 7= h]self & ,ms4   
,cl>ke ( ,new ,york7 introduc$ ! foll[+ 
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,education & ,labor1 & 9 addition to !  
,committees on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &       
,te*nology1 & ,appropriations1 = a p]iod
 to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1
 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*        
provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! 
committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
provide fund+ to /r5g!n cyb]security    
def5ses & capabilities by exp&+         
community colleges programs lead+ to !  
aw>d ( cyb]security cr$5tials t are 9   
dem& 9 gov]nm5t1 critical infra/ructure1
 nonpr(it1 & private sectors1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,national ,community       
,college ,cyb]security ,*all5ge ,act4   
#b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7       
,community college ,! t]m community     
college means a public in/itution (     

high] education at :i* ! highe/ degree t
 is pr$om9antly aw>d$ to /ud5ts is an   
associate's degree1 includ+ a #b-ye>    
,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity 7z def9$ 
9 section #caf ( ! ,high] ,education    
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;c771 &
 public #b-ye> in/itutions ( high]      
education4  7#b7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m
 eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a         
community college2  7,b7 a public or    
private entity ) exp]tise relat$ to     
cyb]security education1 & pr(essional   
developm5t2 or  7,c7 a consortium (     
entities describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 
7,b71 includ+ a consortia ( community   
colleges at ! local1 ,/ate or national  
level4  7#c7 ,9-dem& cyb]security skills
 & c]tifications ,! t]m 9-dem&          
cyb]security skills & c]tifications     
means skills & c]tifications mo/ s\ght  
aft] by employ]s ( cyb]security         
pr(essionals1 z id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y 
9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 !
 ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 & ! ,secret>y (  
,homel& ,security1 & reflect$ 9 publicly

 report$ data1 includ+ f ! ,national    
,initiative = ,cyb]security ,education  
7,,nice7 & o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local   
s\rces4  7#d7 ,in/itution ( high]       
education ,! t]m in/itution ( high]     
education has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9    
section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education  
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774 
7#e7 ,recogniz$ cyb]security cr$5tial ,!
 t]m recogniz$ cyb]security cr$5tial    
means an indu/ry-recogniz$ c]tificate or
 c]tification1 associate's degree or    
ba*elor's degree 9 ! field (            
cyb]security4  7#f7 ,secret>y ,! t]m    
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (           
,education4  7#g7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate    
includes1 9 addition to ! sev]al ,/ates 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,commonweal? (     
,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1   
,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,virg9 ,isl&s1 ! ,commonweal? ( !       
,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 & ! ,freely     
,associat$ ,/ates4  7#h7 ,und]repres5t$ 
populations ,! t]m und]repres5t$        
populations means-- 7,a7 a m9ority gr\p 

^: numb] ( cyb]security pr(essionals p] 
#aj1jjj population ( t gr\p is          
sub/antially bel[ ! comp>able figure =  
cyb]security pr(essionals :o are ,:ite &
 n ( ,hispanic orig92  7,b7 populations 
resid+ 9 geographical area 9 :i* !re is 
no community college :i* (f]s a         
cyb]security associate's degree2 &  7,c7
 any o!r gr\p id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y1  
su* z vet]ans & individuals )           
disabilities1 z und]repres5t$ 9         
cyb]security4  #c4 ,cyb]security        
community college *all5ge fund  7a7     
,grants au?oriz$ ,f funds appropriat$ "u
 subsection 7i71 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d  
competitive *all5ge grants to ,/ates to 
c>ry out ! activities describ$ 9        
subsection 7c74  7b7 ,application ,a    
,/ate desir+ a grant "u ?is section %all
 submit to ! ,secret>y an application at
 su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*     
in=mation z ! ,secret>y det]m9es is     
requir$4 ,! application %all include--  
7#a7 a plan = h[ ! ,/ate w increase !   
numb] ( skill$ cyb]security faculty at  

community colleges )9 ! ,/ate1 by       
support+ ef=ts :i* at a m9imum %all     
include-- 7,a7 recruit+ & plac+         
cyb]security pr(essionals f indu/ry to  
tea* 9-dem& cyb]security c\rses1 ) a    
demon/rat$ pa? to increas+ ! numb]      
pr(essionals ) indu/ry exp]i5ce tea*+ at
 community colleges & increas+ ! numb] (
 & quality ( cyb]security c\rse (f]+s2  
7,b7 enhanc+ ! pr(essional developm5t = 
p]man5t & adjunct faculty tea*+         
cyb]security c\rses )9 ! community      
college sy/em relat$ to ! mo/ 9-dem&    
cyb]security skills & c]tifications1    
includ+ ?r\gh rotational or %ad[+       
opportunities 9 private indu/ry1        
opportunities = p>ticipation 9          
communities ( practice1 exposure to     
relevant1 up-to-date curriculum &       
provid+ opportunities = o!r relevant    
le>n+ opportunities2 &  7,c7 increas+ ! 
numb] ( community colleges 9 ! ,/ate    
designat$ z a ,national ,c5t] (         
,academic ,excell5ce 9 ,cyb]security1 9 
ord] to support ! pr(essional developm5t

 ( faculty & improve ! quality (        
cyb]security programs2  7#b7 a plan = h[
 ! ,/ate w increase ! numb] (           
individuals )9 ! ,/ate obta9+ a         
cyb]security associate's degree & 9-dem&
 cyb]security skills & c]tifications1   
includ+ h[ ! ,/ate w-- 7,a7 ensure      
/ud5ts at e community college )9 ! ,/ate
 are able to enroll 9 a cyb]security    
degree program at ! college !y att5d or 
?r\gh di/ance education 9 p>tn]%ip )    
ano!r community college4 ,su* programs  
may also be (f]$ ?r\gh dual enrollm5t2  
7,b7 ensure graduation requirem5ts =    
/ud5ts pursu+ an associate's degree 9   
te*nology or comput] sci5ce include     
completion ( fundam5tal cyb]security    
c\rsework2 &  7,c7 enable m individuals1
 especially l[- & mod]ate-income /ud5ts 
& /ud5ts f und]repres5t$ populations1 to
 obta9 associate's degrees & cr$5tials 9
 cyb]security1 ?r\gh s*ol>%ips1         
inc5tives1 & support2  7#c7 a plan = h[ 
! ,/ate w support ! ef=ts ( community   
colleges to build connections to real-_w

 cyb]security "w-bas$ exp]i5ces & job   
opportunities = /ud5ts1 includ+ by--    
7,a7 e/abli%+ public-private p>tn]%ips t
 provide "w-bas$ exp]i5ces = /ud5ts 9   
ord] = !m to ga9 9-dem& cyb]security    
skills & c]tifications2  7,b7 connect+  
/ud5ts to "w-bas$ le>n+ exp]i5ces1 z    
well z pa?ways to cont9ue fur!r         
education1 includ+ ba*elors' degrees &  
pa?ways to employm5t2 &  7,c7 enc\rage  
community colleges to review & update ! 
curriculum & c\rses )9 _! cyb]security  
associate's degree programs to ensure !y
 reflect 9-dem& cyb]security skills &   
c]tifications & work=ce opportunities2  
7#d7 a plan = h[ ! ,/ate w annually     
collect1 make publicly available1 &     
report to ! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 ! ext5t to 
:i* ! ,/ate has made progress 9         
implem5t+ ! plans1 & is meet+ ! goals1  
describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c72 & 
7,b7 data on cyb]security skills        
atta9m5t across ! ,/ate's community     
colleges1 disaggregat$ by race1 e?nicity
 & sex1 & o!r relevant factors includ+--

 7i7 ! numb] ( /ud5ts curr5tly enroll$ 9
 a cyb]security associate's degree      
program2  7ii7 ! numb] ( cyb]security   
associate's degrees conf]r$ dur+ ! mo/  
rec5t ye>2  7iii7 ! p]c5tage & numb] (  
graduates ( programs lead+ to a         
cyb]security associate's degree :o are  
plac$ into a cyb]security pr(ession )9  
#f mon?s2 &  7iv7 ! numb] & types (     
cyb]security c\rses & non-degree        
cr$5tials complet$2 &  7#e7 an          
id5tification ( ! am\nts ! ,/ate plans  
to exp5d to a*ieve ! goals describ$ 9   
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c74  7c7 ,use (  
funds ,a ,/ate receiv+ a grant "u ?is   
section %all use grant funds = c>ry+ out
 ! activities describ$ 9 ! ,/ate's      
approv$ plan "u subsection 7b71 :i* may 
include ! aw>d+ ( subgrants to eligible 
entities4  7d7 ,am\nt ( grant ,! am\nt (
 a grant aw>d$ to a ,/ate "u subsection 
7a7 %all be det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 tak+
 into acc\nt ! population ( ! eligible  
,/ate & ! am\nt ( funds id5tifi$ by !   
,/ate "u subsection 7b77#e74  7e7 ,mat*+

 funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 
"u p>agraph 7#b71 to receive a grant "u 
?is section a ,/ate %all1 ?r\gh ca% or  
9-k9d contributions1 provide mat*+ funds
 f non-,f$]al s\rces 9 an am\nt equal to
 n less ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! funds provid$ 
"u su* grant4  7#b7 ,exception ,!       
,secret>y may waive ! mat*+ fund        
requirem5t "u p>agraph 7#a7 if ! ,/ate  
demon/rates exceptional circum/ances4   
7f7 ,limitation ,! ,secret>y may n aw>d 
m ?an "o grant "u ?is section to any    
,/ate4  7g7 ,consultation ,9 aw>d+      
grants "u subsection 7a7 & 9 develop+ ! 
application 9 subsection 7b71 !         
,secret>y %all consult )-- 7#a7 !       
,secret>y ( ,labor2  7#b7 ! ,secret>y ( 
,comm]ce2 &  7#c7 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& 
,security4  7i7 ,au?orization (         
appropriations ,!re are appropriat$ to  
c>ry out ?is section1 to ! ext5t funds  
are made available pursuant to section  
#f1 #bej1jjj1jjj million = ea* ( fiscal 
ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjbg4  #d4 ,national  
cyb]security work=ce innovation fund    

7a7 ,grants au?oriz$ ,f funds           
appropriat$ "u subsection 7e71 !        
,secret>y %all aw>d competitive grants  
to eligible entities to enable su*      
entities to develop & implem5t          
innovative /rategies to assi/ ,/ates to 
accompli% ! goals ( section #c4  7b7    
,application ,an eligible entity desir+ 
a grant "u ?is section %all submit to ! 
,secret>y1 an application at su* "t1 9  
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,secret>y det]m9e is requir$4 ,!        
application %all-- 7#a7 include a       
description ( ! /rategy to be us$ to    
maximize ! impact ( funds t[>d meet+ !  
goals ( section #c2  7#b7 include a     
description ( h[ ! /rategy w be su/a9$  
aft] ! grant p]iod2 &  7#c7 provide     
in=mation detail+ ! numb] ( /ud5ts :o   
w\ld be s]v$ "u ! initiative & ! int5d$ 
impact & ov]all goals ( ! initiative4   
7c7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is    
section1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority 
to applications f eligible entities t w 
assi/ /ud5ts f und]repres5t$ populations

 obta9 a cyb]security associate's degree
 & provide su* /ud5ts ) "w-bas$         
opportunities relat$ to cyb]security4   
7d7 ,use ( funds ,an eligible entity t  
is aw>d$ a grant "u ?is section %all use
 ! grant funds to create1 develop1      
implem5t1 replicate1 or take to scale   
evid5ce-bas$ innovations to accompli% ! 
goals ( section #c ?r\gh activities su* 
z-- 7#a7 public-private p>tn]%ips-- 7,a7
 to help fill ! indu/ry-exp]i5c$ faculty
 gap by connect+ indu/ry & te*nology    
pr(essionals 7,cyb] ,pros7 to tea*      
cyb]security c\rses1 includ+ ?r\gh      
di/ance education1 at community         
colleges1 ) a focus on und]s]v$ urban & 
rural sett+s2 &  7,b7 ?r\gh :i* ,cyb]   
,pros w\ld receive pr(essional          
developm5t to prep>e !m = ! classroom & 
be mat*$ to community colleges to tea*  
cyb]security c\rses2 &  7#b7 e/abli%+   
"w-bas$ initiatives ?r\gh regional      
public-private p>tn]%ips :i* are able to
 develop1 at scale1 opportunities =     
individuals to access "w-bas$ le>n+ &   

move into cyb]security jobs4  7e7 ,mat*+
 funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 
"u p>agraph 7#b71 to receive a grant "u 
?is section an eligible entity %all1    
?r\gh ca% or 9-k9d contributions1       
provide mat*+ funds f non-,f$]al s\rces 
9 an am\nt equal to n less ?an #ej p]c5t
 ( ! funds provid$ "u su* grant4  7#b7  
,exception ,! ,secret>y may waive !     
mat*+ fund requirem5t "u p>agraph 7#a7  
if ! eligible entity demon/rates        
exceptional circum/ances4  7f7          
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section1 to 
! ext5t funds are made available        
pursuant to section #f1 #aej1jjj1jjj    
million = fiscal ye> #bjbc1 to rema9    
available ?r\gh ! la/ day ( fiscal ye>  
#bjbg4  #e4 ,f$]al cyb]                 
s*ol>%ip-=-s]vice program ,section      
#cjb7;b77#c7 ( ! ,cyb]security          
,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjad 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#gddb7;b77#c77 is am5d$ by /rik+        
subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3     
7,b7 n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( su* recipi5ts  

are plac$ z educators 9 ! field (       
cyb]security at qualifi$ in/itutions (  
high] education2 &  4  #f4 ,rescissions 
,( ! unobligat$ balances f am\nts made  
available 9 ! ,coronavirus ,aid1        
,relief1 & ,economic ,security ,act     
7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 or !            
,coronavirus ,response & ,relief        
,supplem5tal ,appropriations ,act1 #bjba
 7division ,m ( ,public ,law #aaf-bfj7--
 7#a7 = fiscal ye> #bjbc1 #djj1jjj1jjj  
is h]eby p]man5tly resc9d$2 &  7#b7 =   
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbg1    
#bej1jjj1jjj is h]eby p]man5tly resc9d$4