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,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #h            
7legislative day1 ,febru>y #g71         
#bjbd,mr4 ,pet]s 7= himself & ,mr4      
,s*mitt7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to exp& ! functions ( !       
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology to include work=ce frameworks
 = critical & em]g+ te*nologies1 to     
require ! ,director ( ! ,national       
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology to      
develop an artificial intellig5ce       
work=ce framework1 & p]iodically review 
& update ! ,national ,initiative =      
,cyb]security ,education ,work=ce       
,framework = ,cyb]security1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,te*nology ,work=ce        
,framework ,act ( #bjbd4  #b4 ,work=ce  
frameworks = critical & em]g+           
te*nologies  7a7 ,def9itions  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,9 ?is section1 ! t]ms            

compet5cies1 work=ce categories1 &      
work=ce framework h ! mean+s giv5 su*   
t]ms 9 subsection 7f7 ( section #b ( !  
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bgb71 z 
add$ by subsection 7b7 ( ?is section4   
7#b7 ,am5dm5t to ,,ni/ ,act ,section #b 
( su* ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bgb7 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7f7        
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,compet5cies ,! t]m compet5cies means k 
& skills4  7#b7 ,work=ce categories ,!  
t]m work=ce categories means a          
high-level gr\p+ ( tasks t are p]=m$ by 
work]s )9 an organization4  7#c7        
,work=ce framework ,! t]m work=ce       
framework means a common taxonomy &     
lexicon = any giv5 doma9 t includes !   
build+ blocks ( tasks1 k1 or skills t c 
be /ructur$ to =m "w roles or compet5cy 
areas4  4  7b7 ,expansion ( functions ( 
,director ( ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds
 & ,te*nology ,to include work=ce       
frameworks = critical & em]g+           
te*nologies ,section #b7;b7 ( su* ,act  

7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bgb7;b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7
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 a semicolon2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#ac71 by
 /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ad7  
7,a7 to develop1 ma9ta91 & provide      
indu/ry1 gov]nm5t1 rese>*1 nonpr(it1 &  
educational in/itutions ) work=ce       
frameworks = critical & em]g+           
te*nologies & o!r sci5ce1 te*nology1    
eng9e]+1 & ma!matics doma9s = ! purpose 
( bol/]+ sci5tific & te*nical education1
 tra9+1 & work=ce developm5t2  7,b7 at  
lea/ once e #c ye>s-- 7i7 to det]m9e if 
an update to any work=ce framework1 or  
its compon5ts or associat$ mat]ials1    
includ+ "w roles or compet5cy areas1    
provid$ pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a7 are
 appropriate2 &  7ii7 if ! ,director    
det]m9es x is appropriate "u clause 7i71
 to update su* frameworks & compon5ts2  
7,c7 consid] includ+ 9 all work=ce      
frameworks1 or associat$ mat]ials-- 7i7 
relevant pr(essional skills or          
employability skills2  7ii7 relevant    

support or op]ations skills or work=ce  
categories1 "w roles1 & compet5cy areas 
su* z adm9i/ration & f9ance1 law &      
policy1 e?ics1 privacy1 human res\rces1 
in=mation te*nology1 op]ational         
te*nology1 supply *a9 security1 &       
acquisition & procurem5t2  7iii7        
in=mation = h[ individuals ) nonte*nical
 or o!r nontraditional backgr\nds &     
education may utilize _! skills = "w    
roles or tasks 9 su* frameworks2  7iv7  
di/9ctions betwe5 c]tifications1        
c]tificates1 & degrees1 includ+-- 7,i7 !
 importance ( ea*2  7,,ii7 h[ ea* %\ld  
be us$2 &  7,,iii7 :]e ea* "o is mo/    
b5eficial2 &  7v7 me?ods = validation ( 
skills2  7,d7 consult1 z ! ,director    
consid]s appropriate1 ) ,f$]al ag5cies1 
indu/ry1 ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 &       
t]ritorial gov]nm5t1 nonpr(it1 rese>*1 &
 academic in/itutions 9 ! developm5t (  
work=ce frameworks1 or associat$        
mat]ials2  7,e7 to produce res\rces 9   
multiple languages to support global    
adoption ( ! frameworks provid$ pursuant

 to subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7,f7 aft] ea*  
det]m9ation "u subp>agraph 7,b71 to     
submit to ,congress a report on su*     
det]m9ation & any plans to review &     
update any work=ce frameworks "u ?is    
p>agraph4  4  7c7 ,,nice work=ce        
framework = cyb]security update  7#a7   
,report on updates  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n    
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & subsequ5tly      
pursuant to p>agraph 7#ad77;,f7 (       
section 7#b77;b7 ( ! ,national ,in/itute
 ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology ,act 7#ae        
,u4,s4,c4 #bgb7;b771 z add$ by          
subsection 7b7 ( ?is section1 !         
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (     
,/&>ds & ,te*nology %all submit to      
,congress a report t describes ! process
 = ongo+ review & updates to ! ,national
 ,initiative = ,cyb]security ,education 
,work=ce ,framework = ,cyb]security     
7,,ni/ ,special ,publication #hjj-aha71 
or a successor framework4  7,b7         
,requirem5ts ,ea* report submitt$       
pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a7 %all-- 7i7 

summ>ize propos$ *anges to ! framework2 
7ii7 id5tify1 ) reg>d to ! "w roles1    
tasks1 k1 & skills includ$ 9 !          
framework1 h[ indu/ry1 academia1 &      
relevant gov]nm5t ag5cies are consult$ 9
 ! update2 &  7iii7 describe-- 7,i7 !   
ongo+ process & timel9e = updat+ !      
framework2 &  7,,ii7 ! incorporation (  
any additional "w roles or compet5cy    
areas 9 doma9s su* z adm9i/ration &     
f9ance1 law & policy1 e?ics1 privacy1   
human res\rces1 in=mation te*nology1    
op]ational te*nology1 supply *a9        
security1 & acquisition & procurem5t4   
7#b7 ,report on application & use (     
,,nice framework ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & n 
less frequ5tly ?an once e #c ye>s       
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consultation ) indu/ry1 gov]nm5t1       
nonpr(it1 rese>*1 & academic            
in/itutions1 submit to ,congress a      
report t id5tifies-- 7,a7 applications &
 uses ( ! framework describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a77;,a7 9 practice2  7,b7 any guidance

 t ! program (fice ( ! ,national        
,initiative = ,cyb]security ,education  
provides to increase adoption by        
employ]s & education & tra9+ provid]s ( 
! "w roles & compet5cy areas =          
individuals :o p]=m cyb]security "w at  
all pr(ici5cy levels2  7,c7 available   
in=mation reg>d+ employ] & education &  
tra9+ provid] use ( ! framework2  7,d7  
an assessm5t ( ! use & effectiv5ess ( ! 
framework by & = individuals )          
nontraditional backgr\nds or education1 
especially individuals mak+ a c>e] *ange
 or n pursu+ a ba*elor's degree or      
high]2 &  7,e7 any additional actions   
tak5 by ! ,director to increase ! use ( 
! framework4  7#c7 ,cyb]security c>e]   
exploration res\rces ,! ,director1 act+ 
?r\gh ! ,national ,initiative =         
,cyb]security ,education1 %all          
dissem9ate cyb]security c>e] res\rces = 
all age gr\ps1 includ+ k9d]g>t5 ?r\gh   
second>y & po/second>y education & adult
 work]s4  7d7 ,additional work=ce       
frameworks  7#a7 ,framework assessm5t ,n

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enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director %all   
assess ! ne$ = additional work=ce       
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te*nologies1 su* z quantum in=mation    
sci5ce4  7#b7 ,developm5t ( additional  
frameworks  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director  
%all develop & publi% a work=ce         
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p>agraph1 n less ?an #edj days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
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"w roles1 & compet5cy areas = artificial
 intellig5ce4  7#c7 ,model ,9 develop+ a
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,director may use ! ,playbook = ,work=ce
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 is model$ aft] ! ,national ,initiative 

= ,cyb]security ,education ,work=ce     
,framework = ,cyb]security 7,,ni/       
,special ,publication #hjj-aha71 or a   
successor framework4  7#d7 ,framework   
compon5ts ,ea* framework develop$       
pursuant to p>agraph 7#b7 %all include  
appropriate support or op]ations skills 
or work=ce categories1 "w roles1 &      
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f9ance1 law & policy1 e?ics1 privacy1   
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! ,director consid]s appropriate1 9     
alignm5t ) p>agraph 7#ad77;,c7 ( section
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consid]s appropriate1 9 alignm5t )      
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 ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &         

,te*nology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bgb7;b71
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,nontraditional backgr\nds ,ea*         
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nonte*nical or o!r nontraditional       
backgr\nds & education may utilize _!   
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9 alignm5t ) p>agraph 7#ad77;,d7 (      
section #b7;b7 ( ! su* ,act 7#ae        
,u4,s4,c4 #bgb7;b77#ad77;,d771 z s add$4
  7#g7 ,updates ,! ,director %all update
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p>agraph 7#ad7 ( section #b7;b7 ( !     
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
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#bgb7;b771 z add$ by subsection 7b7 (   
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reports 9 accordance ) subp>agraph 7,f7 
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