,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bbgd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bd1 #bjba ,ms4  
,hassan 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,cornyn7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize ! ,director ( 
! ,cyb]security & ,infra/ructure        
,security ,ag5cy to e/abli% an          
appr5tice%ip program & to e/abli% a     
pilot program on cyb]security tra9+ =   
vet]ans & memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces        
transition+ to civilian life1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,f$]al ,cyb]security       
,work=ce ,expansion ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s   
,congress f9ds t--  7#a7 ! ne$ =        
qualifi$ cyb]security p]sonnel is great]
 ?an ev]1 z demon/rat$ by ! rec5t       
,solar,winds brea* & ! gr[+ spate (     
ransomw>e attacks on critical           
infra/ructure entities & ,/ate & local  
gov]nm5ts2  7#b7 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t is  
fac+ a %ortage ( qualifi$ cyb]security  

p]sonnel1 z not$ 9 a ,m>* #bjai         
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice report  
on critical /aff+ ne$s 9 ! ,f$]al       
cyb]security work=ce2  7#c7 !re is a    
national %ortage ( qualifi$ cyb]security
 p]sonnel1 & accord+ to ,cyber,seek1 a  
project support$ by ! ,national         
,initiative = ,cyb]security ,education  
)9 ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &     
,te*nology1 !re are approximately       
#ejj1jjj cyb]security job op5+s ar\nd ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#d7 9 ,may #bjba1 !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security ann\nc$ t 
! ,dep>tm5t 0 initiat+ a #fj day spr9t  
to hire #bjj cyb]security p]sonnel      
across ! ,dep>tm5t1 ) #ajj ( ^? hires = 
! ,cyb]security & ,infra/ructure        
,security ,ag5cy1 to address a          
cyb]security work=ce %ortage2 &  7#e7 ! 
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ne$s to-- 7,a7 exp& !  
cyb]security work=ce pipel9e ( ! ,f$]al 
,gov]nm5t to su/a9ably close a ,f$]al   
cyb]security work=ce %ortage2 &  7,b7 "w
 coop]atively ) ! private sector & ,/ate
 & local gov]nm5t au?orities to exp&    

opportunities = new cyb]security        
pr(essionals4  #c4 ,cyb]security &      
infra/ructure security appr5tice%ip     
program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subtitle ,a (    
title ,,xxii ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act 
7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #fea et seq47 is am5d$ by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #bbah4         
,appr5tice%ip program  7a7 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,area c>e] &       
te*nical education s*ool ,! t]m area    
c>e] & te*nical education s*ool has !   
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,c>l  
,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education 
,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb74     
7#b7 ,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+-- 7,a7 a    
#b-ye> ,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity1 z
 def9$ 9 section #caf ( ! ,high]        
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajei;c72 &  7,b7 a public #b-ye> ,/ate 
in/itution ( high] education4  7#c7     
,cyb]security "w roles ,! t]m           

cyb]security "w roles means ! "w roles  
outl9$ 9 ! ,national ,initiative =      
,cyb]security ,education ,cyb]security  
,work=ce ,framework 7,,ni/ ,special     
,publication #hjj-aha71 or any successor
 framework4  7#d7 ,education & tra9+    
provid] ,! t]m education & tra9+ provid]
 means-- 7,a7 an area c>e] & te*nical   
education s*ool2  7,b7 an e>ly college  
high s*ool2  7,c7 an educational s]vice 
ag5cy2  7,d7 a high s*ool2  7,e7 a local
 educational ag5cy or ,/ate educational 
ag5cy2  7,f7 a ,tribal educational      
ag5cy1 ,tribally controll$ college or   
univ]sity1 or ,tribally controll$       
po/second>y c>e] & te*nical in/itution2 
7,g7 a po/second>y educational          
in/itution2  7,h7 a m9ority-s]v+        
in/itution2  7,i7 a provid] ( adult     
education & lit]acy activities "u !     
,adult ,education & ,family ,lit]acy    
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbga et seq472     
7,j7 a local ag5cy adm9i/]+ plans "u    
title ,i ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act (     
#aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gbj et seq471 o!r 

?an section #aab or "p ,c ( t title 7#bi
 ,u4,s4,c4 #gcb1 #gda72  7,k7 a relat$  
in/ruction provid]1 includ+ a qualifi$  
int]m$i>y act+ z a relat$ in/ruction    
provid] z approv$ by a regi/ration      
ag5cy2  7,l7 a ,job ,corps c5t]1 z def9$
 9 section #adb ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation
 & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4     
#caib72 or  7,m7 a consortium ( entities
 describ$ 9 any ( subp>agraphs 7,a7     
?r\gh 7,l74  7#e7 ,eligible entity  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m eligible entity means--
 7i7 a program sponsor2  7ii7 a ,/ate   
work=ce developm5t bo>d or ,/ate work=ce
 ag5cy1 or a local work=ce developm5t   
bo>d or local work=ce developm5t ag5cy2 
7iii7 an education & tra9+ provid]2     
7iv7 if ! applicant is 9 a ,/ate ) a    
,/ate appr5tice%ip ag5cy1 su* ,/ate     
appr5tice%ip ag5cy2  7v7 an ,indian     
,tribe or ,tribal organization2  7vi7 an
 indu/ry or sector p>tn]%ip1 a gr\p (   
employ]s1 a trade association1 or a     
pr(essional association t sponsors or   
p>ticipates 9 a program "u ! national   

appr5tice%ip sy/em2  7vii7 a ,gov]nor ( 
a ,/ate2  7viii7 a labor organization or
 jo9t labor-managem5t organization2 or  
7ix7 a qualifi$ int]m$i>y4  7,b7        
,sponsor requirem5t ,n few] ?an #a      
entity describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all 
be ! sponsor ( a program "u ! national  
appr5tice%ip sy/em4  7#f7 ,in/itution ( 
high] education ,! t]m in/itution (     
high] education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9
 section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74  7#g7   
,local educational ag5cy2 second>y s*ool
 ,! t]ms local educational ag5cy &      
second>y s*ool h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9
 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y
 ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#ghja74  7#h7 ,local work=ce developm5t 
bo>d ,! t]m local work=ce developm5t    
bo>d has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m local bo>d 9
 section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &  
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74
  7#i7 ,nonpr(it organization ,! t]m    
nonpr(it organization means an          
organization t is describ$ 9 section    

#eja7;c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (   
#aihf & exempt f taxation "u section    
#eja7;a7 ( su* ,code4  7#aj7 ,provid] ( 
adult education ,! t]m provid] ( adult  
education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m        
eligible provid] 9 section #bjc ( !     
,adult ,education & ,family ,lit]acy    
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbgb74  7#aa7      
,relat$ in/ruction ,! t]m relat$        
in/ruction means an organiz$ & sy/ematic
 =m ( in/ruction design$ to provide an  
individual 9 an appr5tice%ip program ) !
 k ( ! te*nical subjects relat$ to !    
int5d$ occupation ( ! individual aft]   
completion ( ! program4  7#ab7 ,sponsor 
,! t]m sponsor means any p]son1         
association1 committee1 or organization 
op]at+ an appr5tice%ip program & 9 ^: "n
 ! program is1 or is to be1 regi/]$ or  
approv$4  7#ac7 ,/ate appr5tice%ip ag5cy
 ,! t]m ,/ate appr5tice%ip ag5cy has !  
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bi4b ( title
 #bi1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or   
any correspond+ simil> regulation or    
rul+4  7#ad7 ,/ate work=ce developm5t   

bo>d ,! t]m ,/ate work=ce developm5t    
bo>d has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m ,/ate bo>d 9
 section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &  
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74
  7#ae7 ,,wioa t]ms ,! t]ms c>e] plann+1
 community-bas$ organization1 economic  
developm5t ag5cy1 indu/ry or sector     
p>tn]%ip1 on-!-job tra9+1 recogniz$     
po/second>y cr$5tial1 & workplace le>n+ 
advisor h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9       
section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &   
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74
  7#af7 ,qualifi$ int]m$i>y  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! t]m qualifi$ int]m$i>y means an
 entity t demon/rates exp]tise 9 build+1
 connect+1 su/a9+1 & measur+ ! p]=mance 
( p>tn]%ips describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 
& s]ves program p>ticipants & employ]s  
by--  7i7 connect+ employ]s to programs 
"u ! national appr5tice%ip sy/em2  7ii7 
assi/+ 9 ! design & implem5tation ( su* 
programs1 includ+ curriculum developm5t 
& deliv]y = relat$ in/ruction2  7iii7   
support+ entities1 sponsors1 or program 
adm9i/rators 9 meet+ ! regi/ration &    

report+ requirem5ts ( ?is ,act2  7iv7   
provid+ pr(essional developm5t          
activities su* z tra9+ to m5tors2  7v7  
support+ ! recruitm5t1 ret5tion1 &      
completion ( pot5tial program           
p>ticipants1 includ+ nontraditional     
appr5tice%ip populations & individuals )
 b>ri]s to employm5t2  7vi7 develop+ &  
provid+ p]sonaliz$ program p>ticipant   
supports1 includ+ by p>tn]+ )           
organizations to provide access to or   
ref]rals = supportive s]vices & f9ancial
 advis+2  7vii7 provid+ s]vices1        
res\rces1 & supports = developm5t1      
deliv]y1 expansion1 or improvem5t (     
programs "u ! national appr5tice%ip     
sy/em2 or  7viii7 s]v+ z a program      
sponsor4  7,b7 ,p>tn]%ips ,! t]m        
p>tn]%ips describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7   
means p>tn]%ips among entities involv$  
91 or apply+ to p>ticipate 91 programs  
"u ! national appr5tice%ip sy/em1       
includ+-- 7i7 indu/ry or sector         
p>tn]%ips2  7ii7 p>tn]%ips among        
employ]s1 jo9t labor-managem5t          

organizations1 labor organizations1     
community-bas$ organizations1 indu/ry   
associations1 ,/ate or local work=ce    
developm5t bo>ds1 education & tra9+     
provid]s1 social s]vice organizations1  
economic developm5t organizations1      
,indian ,tribes or ,tribal              
organizations1 "o-/op op]ators1 "o-/op  
p>tn]s1 or vet]ans s]vice organizations 
9 ! ,/ate work=ce developm5t sy/em2 or  
7iii7 p>tn]%ips among #a or m ( !       
entities describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 & 7ii74 
7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( appr5tice%ip programs 
,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,director may 
e/abli% #a or m appr5tice%ip programs z 
describ$ 9 subsection 7c74  7c7         
,appr5tice%ip programs describ$ ,an     
appr5tice%ip program describ$ 9 ?is     
subsection is an appr5tice%ip program   
t--  7#a7 leads directly to employm5t   
9-- 7,a7 a cyb]security "w role ) !     
,ag5cy2 or  7,b7 a position ) a company 
or o!r entity provid$ t ! position is-- 
7i7 c]tifi$ by ! ,director z contribut+ 

to ! national cyb]security ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates2 &  7ii7 fund$ at lea/ 9 majority
 "p ?r\gh a contract1 grant1 or         
coop]ative agreem5t ) ! ,ag5cy2  7#b7 is
 focus$ on compet5cies & relat$ le>n+   
necess>y1 z det]m9$ by ! ,director1 to  
meet ! imm$iate & ongo+ ne$s (          
cyb]security "w roles at ! ,ag5cy2 &    
7#c7 is regi/]$ ) & approv$ by ! ,(fice 
( ,appr5tice%ip ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor  
or a ,/ate appr5tice%ip ag5cy pursuant  
to ! ,act ( ,augu/ #af1 #aicg 7commonly 
kn[n z ! ,national ,appr5tice%ip ,act2  
#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ej et seq474  7d7        
,coord9ation ,9 ! developm5t ( an       
appr5tice%ips program "u ?is section1 ! 
,director %all consult ) ! ,secret>y (  
,labor1 ! ,director ( ! ,national       
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 !      
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! ,director ( !    
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 & !       
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel        
,managem5t to lev]age exi/+ res\rces1   
rese>*1 communities ( practice1 &       
frameworks = develop+ cyb]security      

appr5tice%ip programs4  7e7 ,optional   
use ( grants or coop]ative agreem5ts ,an
 appr5tice%ip program "u ?is section may
 include ent]+ into a contract or       
coop]ative agreem5t ) or mak+ a grant to
 an eligible entity if det]m9$          
appropriate by ! ,director bas$ on !    
eligible entity-- 7#a7 demon/rat+       
exp]i5ce 9 implem5t+ & provid+ c>e]     
plann+ & c>e] pa?ways t[>d appr5tice%ip 
programs2  7#b7 hav+ k ( cyb]security   
work=ce developm5t2  7#c7 be+ eligible  
to ent] into a contract or coop]ative   
agreem5t ) or receive grant funds f !   
,ag5cy z describ$ 9 ?is section2  7#d7  
provid+ /ud5ts :o complete !            
appr5tice%ip program ) a recogniz$      
po/second>y cr$5tial2  7#e7 us+ relat$  
in/ruction t is specifically align$ ) ! 
ne$s ( ! ,ag5cy & utilizes workplace    
le>n+ advisors & on-!-job tra9+ to !    
greate/ ext5t possible2 &  7#f7         
demon/rat+ successful outcomes connect+ 
graduates ( ! appr5tice%ip program to   
c>e]s relevant to ! program4  7f7       

,applications ,if ! ,director ent]s into
 an arrangem5t z describ$ 9 subsection  
7e71 an eligible entity seek+ a         
contract1 coop]ative agreem5t1 or grant 
"u ! program %all submit to ! ,director 
an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &
 conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,director may
 require4  7g7 ,priority ,9 select+     
eligible entities to receive a contract1
 grant1 or coop]ative agreem5t "u ?is   
section1 ! ,director may prioritize an  
eligible entity t-- 7#a7 is a memb] ( an
 indu/ry or sector p>tn]%ip2  7#b7      
provides relat$ in/ruction = an         
appr5tice%ip program ?r\gh-- 7,a7 a     
local educational ag5cy1 a second>y     
s*ool1 a provid] ( adult education1 an  
area c>e] & te*nical education s*ool1 or
 an in/itution ( high] education2 or    
7,b7 an appr5tice%ip program t 0 regi/]$
 ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor or a ,/ate      
appr5tice%ip ag5cy be=e ! date on :i* ! 
eligible entity applies = ! grant "u    
subsection 7g72  7#c7 works ) !         
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! ,secret>y (      

,vet]ans ,affairs1 or vet]ans           
organizations to transition memb]s ( !  
,arm$ ,=ces & vet]ans to appr5tice%ip   
programs 9 a relevant sector2 or  7#d7  
plans to use ! grant to c>ry out !      
appr5tice%ip program ) an entity t      
receives ,/ate fund+ or is op]at$ by a  
,/ate ag5cy4  7h7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,!
 ,director %all provide te*nical        
assi/ance to eligible entities to       
lev]age ! exi/+ job tra9+ & education   
programs ( ! ,ag5cy & o!r relevant      
programs at appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies4 
7i7 ,except$ s]vice ,p>ticipants 9 !    
program may be ent]$ into               
cyb]security-specific except$ s]vice    
positions z det]m9$ appropriate by !    
,director & au?oriz$ by section #bbjh4  
7j7 ,report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n less ?an  
once e #b ye>s aft] ! e/abli%m5t ( an   
appr5tice%ip program "u ?is section1 !  
,director %all submit to ,congress a    
report on ! program1 includ+--  7,a7 a  
description (-- 7i7 any activity c>ri$  
out by ! ,ag5cy "u ?is section2  7ii7   

any entity t ent]s into a contract or   
agreem5t ) or receives a grant f !      
,ag5cy "u subsection 7e72  7iii7 any    
activity c>ri$ out us+ a contract1      
agreem5t1 or grant "u ?is section z     
describ$ 9 subsection 7e72 &  7iv7 be/  
practices us$ to lev]age ! inve/m5t ( ! 
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t "u ?is section2 &  7,b7
 an assessm5t ( ! results a*iev$ by !   
program1 includ+ ! rate ( cont9u$       
employm5t at ! ,ag5cy = p>ticipants aft]
 complet+ an appr5tice%ip program c>ri$ 
out "u ?is section4  7k7 ,p]=mance      
reports ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !       
e/abli%m5t ( an appr5tice%ip program "u 
?is section1 & annually !reaft]1 !      
,director %all submit to ,congress & !  
,secret>y ( ,labor a report on !        
effectiv5ess ( ! program bas$ on !      
acc\ntability measures describ$ 9       
clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 ( section            
#aaf7;b77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,work=ce          
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cada7;b77#b77;,a774  7l7     
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  

au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,ag5cy  
su* sums z necess>y to c>ry out ?is     
section4  4  7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+     
am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9 section    
#a7;b7 ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act (     
#bjjb 7,public ,law #ajg-bif2 #aaf ,/at4
 #bace7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item  
relat+ to section #bbag ! foll[+3  ,sec4
 #bbah4 ,appr5tice%ip program4  4  #d4  
,pilot program on cyb] tra9+ = vet]ans &
 memb]s ( ! arm$ =ces transition+ to    
civilian life  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
section3  7#a7 ,eligible individual ,!  
t]m eligible individual means an        
individual :o is-- 7,a7 a memb] ( !     
,arm$ ,=ces transition+ f s]vice 9 !    
,arm$ ,=ces to civilian life2 or  7,b7 a
 vet]an4  7#b7 ,portable cr$5tial ,! t]m
 portable cr$5tial--  7,a7 means a      
docum5t$ aw>d by a responsible &        
au?oriz$ entity t has det]m9$ t an      
individual has a*iev$ specific le>n+    
outcomes relative to a giv5 /&>d2 &     
7,b7 includes a degree1 diploma1 lic5se1
 c]tificate1 badge1 & pr(essional or    

indu/ry c]tification t--  7i7 has value 
locally & nationally 9 labor m>kets1    
educational sy/ems1 or o!r contexts2    
7ii7 is def9$ publicly 9 su* a way t    
all[s educators1 employ]s1 & o!r        
individuals & entities to und]/& & v]ify
 ! full set ( skills repres5t$ by !     
cr$5tial2 &  7iii7 enables a hold] ( !  
cr$5tial to move v]tically &            
horizontally )9 & across tra9+ &        
education sy/ems = ! atta9m5t ( o!r     
cr$5tials4  7#c7 ,vet]an ,! t]m vet]an  
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja ( 
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#d7   
,"w-bas$ le>n+ ,! t]m "w-bas$ le>n+ has 
! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,c>l
 ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education
 ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb74    
7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
e/abli% a pilot program "u :i* !        
,secret>y %all provide cyb]-specific    
tra9+ = eligible individuals4  7c7      
,elem5ts ,! pilot program e/abli%$ "u   

subsection 7b7 %all incorporate-- 7#a7  
virtual plat=ms = c\rsework & tra9+2    
7#b7 h&s-on skills labs & assessm5ts2   
7#c7 ,f$]al "w-bas$ le>n+ opportunities 
& programs2 &  7#d7 ! provision (       
portable cr$5tials to eligible          
individuals :o graduate f ! pilot       
program4  7d7 ,alignm5t ) ,,nice work=ce
 framework = cyb]security ,! pilot      
program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b7 %all 
align ) ! taxonomy1 includ+ "w roles &  
associat$ tasks1 k1 & skills1 f !       
,national ,initiative = ,cyb]security   
,education ,work=ce ,framework =        
,cyb]security 7,,ni/ ,special           
,publication #hjj-aha71 or any successor
 framework4  7e7 ,coord9ation  7#a7     
,tra9+1 plat=ms1 & frameworks ,9        
develop+ ! pilot program "u subsection  
7b71 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs    
%all coord9ate ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 
! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 !      
,secret>y ( ,labor1 & ! ,director ( !   
,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t to        
evaluate &1 :]e possible1 lev]age exi/+ 

tra9+1 plat=ms1 & frameworks ( ! ,f$]al 
,gov]nm5t = provid+ cyb] education &    
tra9+ to prev5t duplication ( ef=ts4    
7#b7 ,f$]al "w-bas$ le>n+ opportunities 
& programs ,9 develop+ ! ,f$]al "w-bas$ 
le>n+ opportunities & programs requir$  
"u subsection 7c77#c71 ! ,secret>y (    
,vet]ans ,affairs %all coord9ate ) !    
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! ,secret>y (      
,homel& ,security1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1
 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel     
,managem5t1 & ! heads ( o!r appropriate 
,f$]al ag5cies to id5tify or create     
int]ag5cy opportunities t w enable !    
pilot program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b7
 to--  7,a7 bridge ! gap betwe5 k       
acquisition & skills application =      
p>ticipants2 &  7,b7 give p>ticipants ! 
exp]i5ce necess>y to pursue ,f$]al      
employm5t4  7f7 ,res\rces  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,9 any case 9 :i* ! pilot program      
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 uses a
 program ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs or plat=ms & frameworks        
describ$ 9 subsection 7e77#a71 !        

,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all take 
su* actions z may be necess>y to ensure 
t ^? programs1 plat=ms1 & frameworks are
 exp&$ & res\rc$ to accommodate usage by
 eligible individuals p>ticipat+ 9 !    
pilot program2 or  7,b7 does n use a    
program ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs or plat=ms & frameworks        
describ$ 9 subsection 7e77#a71 !        
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all take 
su* actions z may be necess>y to develop
 or procure programs1 plat=ms1 &        
frameworks necess>y to c>ry out !       
requirem5ts ( subsection 7c7 &          
accommodate ! usage by eligible         
individuals p>ticipat+ 9 ! pilot        
program4  7#b7 ,actions ,actions        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 may include    
provid+ additional fund+1 /aff1 or o!r  
res\rces to--  7,a7 provide adm9i/rative
 support = basic functions ( ! pilot    
program2  7,b7 ensure ! success & ongo+ 
engagem5t ( eligible individuals        
p>ticipat+ 9 ! pilot program2  7,c7     
connect graduates ( ! pilot program to  

job opportunities )9 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2
 &  7,d7 allocate d$icat$ positions =   
t]m employm5t to enable ,f$]al "w-bas$  
le>n+ opportunities & programs =        
p>ticipants to ga9 ! exp]i5ce necess>y  
to pursue p]man5t ,f$]al employm5t4  #e4
 ,f$]al work=ce assessm5t ext5sion      
,section #cjd7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al            
,cyb]security ,work=ce ,assessm5t ,act (
 #bjae 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 #cja note7 is      
am5d$1 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71  
by /rik+ #bjbb & ins]t+ #bjbe4