,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bbef  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ab1 #bjbc,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 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
,act3 7#a7 ,dep>tm5t ,! t]m ,dep>tm5t   
means ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security4  
7#b7 ,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#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m
 ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&  
,security4  #d4 ,cyb]security           
appr5tice%ip pilot 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 ,competitive s]vice ,! 
t]m competitive s]vice has ! mean+ giv5 
! t]m 9 section #bajb ( title #e1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code4  7#d7 ,cyb] work=ce      
position ,! t]m cyb] work=ce position   
means a position id5tifi$ z hav+        
in=mation te*nology1 cyb]security1 or   
o!r cyb]-relat$ functions "u section    
#cjc ( ! ,f$]al ,cyb]security ,work=ce  
,assessm5t ,act ( #bjae 7#e ,u4,s4,c4   
#cja note74  7#e7 ,e>ly college high    
s*ool2 educational s]vice ag5cy2 local  
educational ag5cy2 second>y s*ool2 ,/ate
 educational ag5cy ,! t]ms e>ly college 
high s*ool1 educational s]vice ag5cy1   
local educational ag5cy1 second>y s*ool1
 & ,/ate educational ag5cy h ! mean+s   
giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #haja ( !        
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#f7      
,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 ag5cy 7z def9$ 9  
section #facb ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#gdeb771 ,tribally controll$ college or 
univ]sity 7z def9$ 9 section #b7;a7 ( ! 
,tribally ,controll$ ,colleges &        
,univ]sities ,assi/ance ,act ( #aigh    
7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja7;a7771 or ,tribally
 controll$ po/second>y c>e] & te*nical  
in/itution 7z def9$ 9 section #c ( !    
,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical       
,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#bcjb772  7,g7 a po/second>y educational
 in/itution1 z def9$ 9 section #c ( !   
,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical       
,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#bcjb72  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 #caib71 provid$ t !
 p>ticipation ( ! ,job ,corps c5t] is   
consi/5t ) ! outcomes = ,job ,corps     
/ud5ts describ$ 9 section #ada ( t ,act 
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caia72  7,m7 a          
,youth,build program1 z def9$ 9 section 
#aga7;b7 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &     
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4        
#cbbf7;b772 or  7,n7 a consortium (     
entities describ$ 9 any ( subp>agraphs  
7,a7 ?r\gh 7,m74  7#g7 ,eligible entity 
,! t]m eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a   
sponsor2  7,b7 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  7,c7 an
 education & tra9+ provid]2  7,d7 a     
,/ate appr5tice%ip ag5cy2  7,e7 an      
,indian ,tribe or ,tribal organization2 
7,f7 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  7,g7 a ,gov]nor ( a
 ,/ate2  7,h7 a labor organization or   
jo9t labor-managem5t organization2 or   
7,i7 a qualifi$ int]m$i>y4  7#h7        
,except$ s]vice ,! t]m except$ s]vice   
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bajc (
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#i7   
,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#aj7     
,m9ority-s]v+ in/itution ,! t]m         
m9ority-s]v+ in/itution means an        
in/itution ( high] education describ$ 9 
section #cga7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education  

,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq7a774 
7#aa7 ,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#ab7 ,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#ac7      
,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 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 ag5cies1 ,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   
clause 7i7 or 7ii74  7#ad7 ,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#ae7 ,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#af7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate has !
 mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #b ( !      

,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f      
,u4,s4,c4 #aja74  7#ag7 ,/ate           
appr5tice%ip ag5cy ,! t]m ,/ate         
appr5tice%ip ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 !   
t]m 9 section #bi4b ( title #bi1 ,code (
 ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any correspond+
 simil> regulation or rul+4  7#ah7 ,/ate
 work=ce developm5t bo>d ,! t]m ,/ate   
work=ce developm5t bo>d has ! mean+ giv5
 ! t]m ,/ate bo>d 9 section #c ( !      
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74  7#ai7 ,,wioa   
t]ms ,! t]ms c>e] plann+1 c>e] pa?way1  
community-bas$ organization1 economic   
developm5t ag5cy1 indu/ry or sector     
p>tn]%ip1 on-!-job tra9+1 "o-/op        
op]ator1 "o-/op p>tn]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
  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( appr5tice%ip pilot  
program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #c   
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,secret>y %all e/abli% an appr5tice%ip

 pilot program4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,!   
appr5tice%ip pilot program e/abli%$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 employ pilot  
program p>ticipants 9 cyb] work=ce      
positions )9 ! ,dep>tm5t2  7,b7 employ n
 m ?an #be new pilot program p>ticipants
 dur+ ea* ye> dur+ :i* ! pilot program  
is c>ri$ out2  7,c7 be int5d$ to lead to
 employm5t 9 a cyb] work=ce position )9 
a ,f$]al ag5cy2  7,d7 focus on relat$   
le>n+ necess>y1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y
 9 consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice
 ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t & bas$ ^u !     
,national ,initiative = ,cyb]security   
,education ,work=ce ,framework =        
,cyb]security 7,,ni/ ,special           
,publication #hjj-aha1 ,revision #a71 or
 successor framework1 to meet ! imm$iate
 & ongo+ ne$s ( cyb] work=ce positions  
)9 ,f$]al ag5cies2  7,e7 be regi/]$ ) & 
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 seq472  7,f7 be approv$
 by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1    
pursuant to *apt] #cf ( title #ch1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or o!r applicable  
provisions ( law1 z eligible =          
educational assi/ance to vet]ans2 &     
7,g7 be sponsor$ by ! ,dep>tm5t or an   
eligible entity receiv+ a contract1     
coop]ative agreem5t1 or grant "u        
subsection 7d74  7c7 ,coord9ation ,9 !  
developm5t ( ! appr5tice%ip pilot       
program "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %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  7d7
 ,optional use ( contracts1 coop]ative  
agreem5ts1 or grants ,! appr5tice%ip    
pilot 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 ! ,secret>y 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 ! ,dep>tm5t z 
describ$ 9 ?is section2  7#d7 provid+   
p>ticipants :o complete ! appr5tice%ip  
pilot program ) #a or m recogniz$       
po/second>y cr$5tials2  7#e7 us+ relat$ 
in/ruction t is specifically align$ ) ! 
ne$s ( ,f$]al ag5cies & utilizes        
workplace le>n+ advisors & on-!-job     
tra9+ to ! greate/ ext5t possible2 &    
7#f7 demon/rat+ successful outcomes     
connect+ p>ticipants 9 appr5tice%ip     
programs to c>e]s relevant to !         
appr5tice%ip pilot program4  7e7        
,applications ,if ! ,secret>y ent]s into
 an arrangem5t z describ$ 9 subsection  
7d71 an eligible entity seek+ a         

contract1 coop]ative agreem5t1 or grant 
"u ! pilot program %all submit to !     
,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9   
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,secret>y may require4  7f7 ,priority ,9
 select+ eligible entities to receive a 
contract1 coop]ative agreem5t1 or grant 
"u subsection 7d71 ! ,secret>y may      
prioritize an eligible entity t-- 7#a7  
is a memb] ( an indu/ry or sector       
p>tn]%ip t sponsors or p>ticipates 9 a  
program "u ! national appr5tice%ip      
sy/em2  7#b7 provides relat$ in/ruction 
= an appr5tice%ip program t 0 regi/]$ ) 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor or a ,/ate         
appr5tice%ip ag5cy be=e ! date on :i* ! 
eligible entity applies = ! contract1   
coop]ative agreem5t1 or grant "u        
subsection 7e72  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  7#d7     
plans to use ! contract1 coop]ative     

agreem5t1 or grant to c>ry out !        
appr5tice%ip pilot program "u ?is       
section ) an entity t receives ,/ate    
fund+ or is op]at$ by a ,/ate ag5cy2    
7#e7 has successfully increas$ !        
repres5tation 9 cyb]security ( wom51    
und]repres5t$ m9orities1 & individuals f
 o!r und]repres5t$ communities2 or  7#f7
 focuses on recruit+ wom51 und]repres5t$
 m9orities1 & individuals f o!r         
und]repres5t$ communities4  7g7         
,te*nical assi/ance ,! ,secret>y %all   
provide te*nical assi/ance to eligible  
entities t receive a contract1          
coop]ative agreem5t1 or grant "u        
subsection 7d7 to lev]age ! exi/+ job   
tra9+ & education programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 & o!r relevant programs at appropriate 
,f$]al ag5cies4  7h7 ,s]vice agreem5t = 
pilot program p>ticipants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,p>ticipants 9 ! appr5tice%ip pilot    
program "u ?is section %all ent] into an
 agreem5t to1 aft] completion ( !       
appr5tice%ip pilot program & if (f]$    
employm5t 9 a cyb] work=ce position )9 a

 ,f$]al ag5cy po/-appr5tice%ip1 accept &
 cont9ue employm5t 9 su* cyb] work=ce   
position = a p]iod ( obligat$ s]vice    
equal to ! l5g? ( s]vice 9 a position "u
 ! appr5tice%ip pilot program by !      
p>ticipant4  7#b7 ,repaym5t = p]iod (   
uns]v$ obligat$ s]vice ,if a p>ticipant 
9 ! appr5tice%ip pilot program "u ?is   
section fails to satisfy ! requirem5ts (
 ! s]vice agreem5t ent]$ into "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 = a reason o!r ?an        
involunt>y sep>ation1 ! p>ticipant %all 
repay ! co/ ( any education & tra9+     
provid$ to ! p>ticipant z a "p ( !      
appr5tice%ip pilot program1 r$uc$ by !  
ratio ( ! p]iod ( obligat$ s]vice       
complet$ divid$ by ! total p]iod (      
obligat$ s]vice4  7#c7 ,exception ,!    
,secret>y may provide = ! p>tial or     
total waiv] or susp5sion ( any s]vice or
 paym5t obligation by an individual "u  
?is subsection if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t
 compliance by ! individual ) !         
obligation is impossible or w\ld involve
 extreme h>d%ip to ! individual1 or if  

en=cem5t ( su* obligation ) respect to !
 individual w\ld be unconscionable4  7i7
 ,appr5tice%ip hir+ au?ority            
,p>ticipants 9 ! appr5tice%ip pilot     
program "u ?is section may be appo9t$ to
 cyb]security-specific positions 9 !    
except$ s]vice z det]m9$ appropriate by 
! ,secret>y & au?oriz$ by section #bbjh 
( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f  
,u4,s4,c4 #feh74  7j7 ,po/-,appr5tice%ip
 hir+ au?ority ,pursuant to subsection  
7b77#b77;,b71 a p>ticipant :o           
successfully completes ! appr5tice%ip   
pilot program "u ?is section may be     
appo9t$ to a cyb] work=ce position 9 !  
except$ s]vice = :i* ! p>ticipant is    
qualifi$4  7k7 ,po/-,appr5tice%ip trial 
p]iod ,f$]al s]vice foll[+ !            
appr5tice%ip %all be subject to         
completion ( a trial p]iod 9 accordance 
) any applicable law1 ,executive ord]1  
rule1 or regulation4  7l7 ,report  7#a7 
,secret>y ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !    
date on :i* ! appr5tice%ip pilot program
 is e/abli%$ "u ?is section1 & annually 

!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !
 ,secret>y ( ,labor & ! ,director ( !   
,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 %all     
submit to ,congress a report on ! pilot 
program1 includ+-- 7,a7 a description   
(-- 7i7 any activity c>ri$ out by !     
,dep>tm5t "u ?is section2  7ii7 any     
entity t ent]s into a contract or       
coop]ative agreem5t ) or receives a     
grant f ! ,dep>tm5t "u subsection 7d72  
7iii7 any activity c>ri$ out us+ a      
contract1 coop]ative agreem5t1 or grant 
"u ?is section z describ$ 9 subsection  
7d72 &  7iv7 be/ practices us$ to       
lev]age ! inve/m5t ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 
"u ?is section2 &  7,b7 an assessm5t ( !
 results a*iev$ by ! pilot program1     
includ+-- 7i7 ! rate ( cont9u$ employm5t
 )9 a ,f$]al ag5cy = p>ticipants aft]   
complet+ ! pilot program2  7ii7 !       
demographics ( p>ticipants 9 ! pilot    
program1 includ+ repres5tation ( wom51  
und]repres5t$ m9orities1 & individuals f
 o!r und]repres5t$ communities2  7iii7 !
 completion rate = ! pilot program1     

includ+ if !re are any id5tifiable      
patt]ns ) respect to p>ticipants :o d n 
complete ! pilot program2 &  7iv7 !     
return on inve/m5t = ! pilot program4   
7#b7 ,comptroll] g5]al ,n lat] ?an #d   
ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! appr5tice%ip  
pilot program is e/abli%$ "u ?is        
section1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates %all submit to ,congress a      
report on ! pilot program1 includ+ !    
recomm5dation ( ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al )  
respect to :e!r ! pilot program %\ld be 
ext5d$4  7m7 ,t]m9ation ,! au?ority to  
c>ry out ! appr5tice%ip pilot program "u
 ?is section %all t]m9ate on ! date t is
 #e ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y 
e/abli%es ! appr5tice%ip pilot program  
"u ?is section4  #e4 ,pilot program on  
cyb]security tra9+ = vet]ans & milit>y  
sp\ses  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 
7#a7 ,eligible individual ,! t]m        
eligible individual means an individual 
:o is-- 7,a7 a vet]an :o is entitl$ to  
educational assi/ance "u *apt] #cj1 #cb1
 #cc1 #cd1 or #ce ( title #ch1 ,unit$   

,/ates ,code1 or *apt] #afjf or #afjg ( 
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7,b7 a 
memb] ( ! active or a res]ve compon5t ( 
! ,arm$ ,=ces t ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans  
,affairs det]m9es w become an eligible  
individual "u subp>agraph 7,a7 )9 #ahj  
days ( su* det]m9ation1 provid$ t if !  
individual does any?+ to make !mselves  
ineligible dur+ ! #ahj-;day p]iod1 !    
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs may       
require ! individual to repay any       
b5efits receiv$ "u ?is section2 or  7,c7
 an eligible sp\se describ$ 9 section   
#aghd;a7b7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code4  7#b7 ,recogniz$ po/second>y     
cr$5tial ,! t]m recogniz$ po/second>y   
cr$5tial has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9       
section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &   
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74
  7#c7 ,vet]an ,! t]m vet]an has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja ( title #ch1 
,unit$ ,/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 #c ye>s aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y1
 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans 
,affairs1 %all e/abli% a pilot program  
to provide cyb]security tra9+ at no co/ 
to eligible individuals4  7c7 ,elem5ts  
,! pilot program e/abli%$ "u subsection 
7b7 %all incorporate-- 7#a7 c\rsework & 
tra9+ t1 if applicable1 qualifies =     
po/second>y cr$it t[>d an associate or  
baccalaureate degree at an in/itution ( 
high] education2  7#b7 virtual le>n+    
opportunities2  7#c7 h&s-on le>n+ &     
p]=mance-bas$ assessm5ts2  7#d7 ,f$]al  
"w-bas$ le>n+ opportunities & programs2 
&  7#e7 ! provision ( recogniz$         
po/second>y cr$5tials to eligible       
individuals :o complete ! pilot program4
  7d7 ,alignm5t ) ,,nice work=ce        
framework = cyb]security ,! pilot       
program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b7 %all 
align ) ! taxonomy1 includ+ "w roles &  
compet5cies & ! associat$ tasks1 k1 &   
skills1 f ! ,national ,initiative =     

,cyb]security ,education ,work=ce       
,framework = ,cyb]security 7,,ni/       
,special ,publication #hjj-aha1         
,revision #a71 or successor framework4  
7e7 ,coord9ation  7#a7 ,tra9+1 plat=ms1 
& frameworks ,9 develop+ ! pilot program
 "u subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y %all    
coord9ate ) ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 !      
,secret>y ( ,labor1 ! ,director ( !     
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology1 & ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (  
,p]sonnel ,managem5t to evaluate &1 :]e 
possible1 lev]age exi/+ tra9+1 plat=ms1 
& frameworks ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t =     
provid+ cyb]security education & tra9+  
to prev5t duplication ( ef=ts4  7#b7    
,exi/+ educational assi/ance ,9 develop+
 ! pilot program "u subsection 7b71 !   
,secret>y %all coord9ate ) ! ,secret>y (
 ,vet]ans ,affairs to ensure t1 to !    
greate/ ext5t possible1 eligible        
individuals c utilize educational       
assi/ance "u *apt] #cj1 #cb1 #cc1 #cd1  
or #ce ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1

 or *apt] #afjf or #afjg ( title #aj1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or o!r educational 
assi/ance available to eligible         
individuals1 su* z ! high te*nology     
pilot program describ$ 9 section #aaf ( 
! ,h>ry ,w4 ,colm]y ,vet]ans            
,educational ,assi/ance ,act ( #bjag    
7#ch ,u4,s4,c4 #cjja note71 :ile        
p>ticipat+ 9 ! program4  7#c7 ,f$]al    
"w-bas$ le>n+ opportunities & programs  
,9 develop+ ! ,f$]al "w-bas$ le>n+      
opportunities & programs requir$ "u     
subsection 7c77#d71 ! ,secret>y %all    
coord9ate ) ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 !      
,secret>y ( ,labor1 ! ,director ( !     
,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 & ! heads
 ( o!r appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies to    
id5tify or create1 z necess>y1 int]ag5cy
 opportunities t w enable ! pilot       
program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b7 to-- 
7,a7 all[ ! p>ticipants to acquire &    
demon/rate compet5cies2 &  7,b7 give    
p>ticipants ! capabilities necess>y to  
qualify = ,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 tra9+1       
plat=ms1 & frameworks describ$ 9        
subsection 7e77#a71 ! ,secret>y1 9      
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans    
,affairs1 %all take su* actions z may be
 necess>y to ensure t ! tra9+s1 plat=ms1
 & frameworks are exp&$ & res\rc$ to    
accommodate usage by eligible           
individuals p>ticipat+ 9 ! pilot        
program2 or  7,b7 does n use tra9+1     
plat=ms1 & frameworks describ$ 9        
subsection 7e77#a71 ! ,secret>y1 9      
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans    
,affairs1 %all take su* actions z may be
 necess>y to develop or procure tra9+1  
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 recruit & reta9 wom51

 und]repres5t$ m9orities1 & individuals 
f o!r und]repres5t$ communities2  7,b7  
provide adm9i/rative support = basic    
functions ( ! pilot program2  7,c7      
ensure ! success & ongo+ engagem5t (    
eligible individuals p>ticipat+ 9 !     
pilot program2  7,d7 connect p>ticipants
 :o complete ! pilot program to job     
opportunities )9 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 &  
7,e7 allocate d$icat$ positions = t]m   
employm5t to enable ,f$]al "w-bas$ le>n+
 opportunities & programs1 z requir$ "u 
subsection 7c77#d71 = p>ticipants to ga9
 ! compet5cies necess>y to pursue       
p]man5t ,f$]al employm5t4  7g7 ,reports 
7#a7 ,secret>y ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] 
! date on :i* ! pilot program is        
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b71 & annually  
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to     
,congress a report on ! pilot program1  
includ+-- 7,a7 a description (-- 7i7 any
 activity c>ri$ out by ! ,dep>tm5t "u   
?is section2 &  7ii7 ! exi/+ tra9+1     
plat=ms1 & frameworks ( ! ,f$]al        
,gov]nm5t lev]ag$ 9 accordance )        

subsection 7e77#a72 &  7,b7 an assessm5t
 ( ! results a*iev$ by ! pilot program1 
includ+-- 7i7 ! admittance rate into !  
pilot program2  7ii7 ! demographics (   
p>ticipants 9 ! program1 includ+        
repres5tation ( wom51 und]repres5t$     
m9orities1 & individuals f o!r          
und]repres5t$ communities2  7iii7 !     
completion rate = ! pilot program1      
includ+ if !re are any id5tifiable      
patt]ns ) respect to p>ticipants :o d n 
complete ! pilot program2  7iv7 z       
applicable1 ! transf] rates to o!r      
academic or vocational programs1 &      
c]tifications & lic5sure exam passage   
rates2  7v7 ! rate ( cont9u$ employm5t  
)9 a ,f$]al ag5cy = p>ticipants aft]    
complet+ ! pilot program2  7vi7 ! rate (
 cont9u$ employm5t = p>ticipants aft]   
complet+ ! pilot program2 &  7vii7 !    
m$ian annual sal>y ( p>ticipants :o     
complet$ ! pilot program & 7 subsequ5tly
 employ$4  7#b7 ,comptroll] g5]al ,n    
lat] ?an #d ye>s aft] ! date on :i* !   
pilot program is e/abli%$ "u subsection 

7b71 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates %all submit to ,congress a report
 on ! pilot program1 includ+ !          
recomm5dation ( ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al )  
respect to :e!r ! pilot program %\ld be 
ext5d$4  7h7 ,t]m9ation ,! au?ority to  
c>ry out ! pilot program "u ?is section 
%all t]m9ate on ! date t is #e ye>s aft]
 ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y e/abli%es !  
pilot program "u ?is section4  #f4      
,f$]al cyb]security 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+ #bjbg4