,,ii #aahth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cgib ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #h 7legislative day1 ,february #g71 #bjbd,mr4 ,peters 7for himself and ,mr4 ,schmitt7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to expand the functions of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology to include workforce frameworks for critical and emerging technologies1 to require the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology to develop an artificial intelligence workforce framework1 and periodically review and update the ,national ,initiative for ,cybersecurity ,education ,workforce ,framework for ,cybersecurity1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,technology ,workforce ,framework ,act of #bjbd4 #b4 ,workforce frameworks for critical and emerging technologies 7a7 ,definitions 7#a7 ,in general ,in this section1 the terms competencies1 workforce categories1 and workforce framework have the meanings given such terms in subsection 7f7 of section #b of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bgb71 as added by subsection 7b7 of this section4 7#b7 ,amendment to ,,nist ,act ,section #b of such ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bgb7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7f7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,competencies ,the term competencies means knowledge and skills4 7#b7 ,workforce categories ,the term workforce categories means a high-level grouping of tasks that are performed by workers within an organization4 7#c7 ,workforce framework ,the term workforce framework means a common taxonomy and lexicon for any given domain that includes the building blocks of tasks1 knowledge1 or skills that can be structured to form work roles or competency areas4 4 7b7 ,expansion of functions of ,director of ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology ,to include workforce frameworks for critical and emerging technologies ,section #b7;b7 of such ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bgb7;b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#ab71 by striking 2 and and inserting a semicolon2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#ac71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#ad7 7,a7 to develop1 maintain1 and provide industry1 government1 research1 nonprofit1 and educational institutions with workforce frameworks for critical and emerging technologies and other science1 technology1 engineering1 and mathematics domains for the purpose of bolstering scientific and technical education1 training1 and workforce development2 7,b7 at least once every #c years-- 7i7 to determine if an update to any workforce framework1 or its components or associated materials1 including work roles or competency areas1 provided pursuant to subparagraph 7,a7 are appropriate2 and 7ii7 if the ,director determines it is appropriate under clause 7i71 to update such frameworks and components2 7,c7 consider including in all workforce frameworks1 or associated materials-- 7i7 relevant professional skills or employability skills2 7ii7 relevant support or operations skills or workforce categories1 work roles1 and competency areas such as administration and finance1 law and policy1 ethics1 privacy1 human resources1 information technology1 operational technology1 supply chain security1 and acquisition and procurement2 7iii7 information for how individuals with nontechnical or other nontraditional backgrounds and education may utilize their skills for work roles or tasks in such frameworks2 7iv7 distinctions between certifications1 certificates1 and degrees1 including-- 7,i7 the importance of each2 7,,ii7 how each should be used2 and 7,,iii7 where each one is most beneficial2 and 7v7 methods for validation of skills2 7,d7 consult1 as the ,director considers appropriate1 with ,federal agencies1 industry1 ,state1 local1 ,tribal1 and territorial government1 nonprofit1 research1 and academic institutions in the development of workforce frameworks1 or associated materials2 7,e7 to produce resources in multiple languages to support global adoption of the frameworks provided pursuant to subparagraph 7,a72 and 7,f7 after each determination under subparagraph 7,b71 to submit to ,congress a report on such determination and any plans to review and update any workforce frameworks under this paragraph4 4 7c7 ,,nice workforce framework for cybersecurity update 7#a7 ,report on updates 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and subsequently pursuant to paragraph 7#ad77;,f7 of section 7#b77;b7 of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bgb7;b771 as added by subsection 7b7 of this section1 the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology shall submit to ,congress a report that describes the process for ongoing review and updates to the ,national ,initiative for ,cybersecurity ,education ,workforce ,framework for ,cybersecurity 7,,nist ,special ,publication #hjj-aha71 or a successor framework4 7,b7 ,requirements ,each report submitted pursuant to subparagraph 7,a7 shall-- 7i7 summarize proposed changes to the framework2 7ii7 identify1 with regard to the work roles1 tasks1 knowledge1 and skills included in the framework1 how industry1 academia1 and relevant government agencies are consulted in the update2 and 7iii7 describe-- 7,i7 the ongoing process and timeline for updating the framework2 and 7,,ii7 the incorporation of any additional work roles or competency areas in domains such as administration and finance1 law and policy1 ethics1 privacy1 human resources1 information technology1 operational technology1 supply chain security1 and acquisition and procurement4 7#b7 ,report on application and use of ,,nice framework ,not later than #c years after the date of the enactment of this ,act and not less frequently than once every #c years thereafter for #i years1 the ,director shall1 in consultation with industry1 government1 nonprofit1 research1 and academic institutions1 submit to ,congress a report that identifies-- 7,a7 applications and uses of the framework described in paragraph 7#a77;,a7 in practice2 7,b7 any guidance that the program office of the ,national ,initiative for ,cybersecurity ,education provides to increase adoption by employers and education and training providers of the work roles and competency areas for individuals who perform cybersecurity work at all proficiency levels2 7,c7 available information regarding employer and education and training provider use of the framework2 7,d7 an assessment of the use and effectiveness of the framework by and for individuals with nontraditional backgrounds or education1 especially individuals making a career change or not pursuing a bachelor's degree or higher2 and 7,e7 any additional actions taken by the ,director to increase the use of the framework4 7#c7 ,cybersecurity career exploration resources ,the ,director1 acting through the ,national ,initiative for ,cybersecurity ,education1 shall disseminate cybersecurity career resources for all age groups1 including kindergarten through secondary and postsecondary education and adult workers4 7d7 ,additional workforce frameworks 7#a7 ,framework assessment ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director shall assess the need for additional workforce frameworks for critical and emerging technologies1 such as quantum information science4 7#b7 ,development of additional frameworks 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,director shall develop and publish a workforce framework for each additional workforce framework that the ,director determines is needed pursuant to an assessment carried out pursuant to paragraph 7#a74 7,b7 ,required ,,ai framework ,notwithstanding paragraph 7#a7 and subparagraph 7,a7 of this paragraph1 not less than #edj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director shall develop and publish a workforce framework1 workforce categories1 work roles1 and competency areas for artificial intelligence4 7#c7 ,model ,in developing a workforce framework under paragraph 7#b71 the ,director may use the ,playbook for ,workforce ,frameworks developed by the ,national ,initiative for ,cybersecurity ,education that is modeled after the ,national ,initiative for ,cybersecurity ,education ,workforce ,framework for ,cybersecurity 7,,nist ,special ,publication #hjj-aha71 or a successor framework4 7#d7 ,framework components ,each framework developed pursuant to paragraph 7#b7 shall include appropriate support or operations skills or workforce categories1 work roles1 and competency areas such as administration and finance1 law and policy1 ethics1 privacy1 human resources1 information technology1 operational technology1 supply chain security1 and acquisition and procurement1 as the ,director considers appropriate1 in alignment with paragraph 7#ad77;,c7 of section #b7;b7 of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bgb7;b71 as added by subsection 7b74 7#e7 ,professional skills required ,each framework developed pursuant to paragraph 7#b7 shall include professional skills or employability skills1 as the ,director considers appropriate1 in alignment with paragraph 7#ad77;,c7 of section #b7;b7 of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bgb7;b71 as added by subsection 7b74 7#f7 ,nontraditional backgrounds ,each framework developed under paragraph 7#b71 or materials associated with each framework1 shall include information for how individuals with nontechnical or other nontraditional backgrounds and education may utilize their skills for such frameworks' roles and tasks1 in alignment with paragraph 7#ad77;,d7 of section #b7;b7 of the such ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bgb7;b77#ad77;,d771 as so added4 7#g7 ,updates ,the ,director shall update each framework developed under paragraph 7#b7 in accordance with subparagraph 7,b7 of paragraph 7#ad7 of section #b7;b7 of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bgb7;b771 as added by subsection 7b7 of this section1 and submit to ,congress reports in accordance with subparagraph 7,f7 of such paragraph4