[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
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[S. 2305 Reported in Senate (RS)]
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Calendar No. 256
117th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2305
[Report No. 117-59]
To enhance cybersecurity education.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 24, 2021
Mr. Ossoff (for himself, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mr.
King, Mr. Cornyn, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Rounds, and Mr.
Boozman) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
January 20, 2022
Reported by Mr. Peters, with an amendment
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
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A BILL
To enhance cybersecurity education.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>
<DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``Cybersecurity Opportunity
Act''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 2. DR. DAVID SATCHER CYBERSECURITY EDUCATION GRANT
PROGRAM.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (a) Authorization of Grants.--The Secretary of Homeland
Security shall--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) award grants to assist public institutions of
higher education that have an enrollment of needy students (as
defined in section 312(d) of the Higher Education Act of 1965
(20 U.S.C. 1058(d))), Historically Black Colleges and
Universities, and minority-serving institutions, to establish
or expand cybersecurity programs, to build and upgrade
institutional capacity to better support new or existing
cybersecurity programs, including cybersecurity partnerships
with public and private entities, and to support such
institutions on the path to producing qualified entrants in the
cybersecurity workforce or becoming a National Center of
Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity through the program
carried out by the National Security Agency and the Department
of Homeland Security; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) award grants for a 5-year pilot period to
build capacity to public institutions of higher education that
have an enrollment of needy students (as defined in section
312(d) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1058(d))), Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and
minority-serving institutions, to expand cybersecurity
education opportunities, cybersecurity technology and programs,
cybersecurity research, and cybersecurity partnerships with
public and private entities.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (b) Applications.--An eligible institution seeking a grant
under subsection (a) shall submit an application to the Secretary of
Homeland Security at such time, in such manner, and containing such
information as the Secretary may reasonably require, including a
statement of how the institution will use the funds awarded through the
grant to expand cybersecurity education opportunities at the eligible
institution.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (c) Activities.--An eligible institution that receives a
grant under this section may use the funds awarded through such grant
for increasing research, education, technical, partnership, and
innovation capacity, including for--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) building and upgrading institutional capacity
to better support new or existing cybersecurity programs,
including cybersecurity partnerships with public and private
entities; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) building and upgrading institutional capacity
to provide hands-on research and training experiences for
undergraduate and graduate students.</DELETED>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Cybersecurity Opportunity Act''.
SEC. 2. DR. DAVID SATCHER CYBERSECURITY EDUCATION GRANT PROGRAM.
(a) Definitions.--In this Act:
(1) Enrollment of needy students.--The term ``enrollment of
needy students'' has the meaning given the term in section
312(d) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1058(d)).
(2) Historically black college or university.--The term
``historically Black college or university'' has the meaning
given the term ``part B institution'' as defined in section 322
of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061).
(3) Institution of higher education.--The term
``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given the
term in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1001(a)).
(4) Minority-serving institution.--The term ``minority-
serving institution'' means an institution listed in section
371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1067q(a)).
(5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Homeland Security.
(b) Authorization of Grants.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall--
(A) award grants to assist institutions of higher
education that have an enrollment of needy students,
historically Black colleges and universities, and
minority-serving institutions, to establish or expand
cybersecurity programs, to build and upgrade
institutional capacity to better support new or
existing cybersecurity programs, including
cybersecurity partnerships with public and private
entities, and to support such institutions on the path
to producing qualified entrants in the cybersecurity
workforce or becoming a National Center of Academic
Excellence in Cybersecurity; and
(B) award grants to build capacity at institutions
of higher education that have an enrollment of needy
students, historically Black colleges and universities,
and minority-serving institutions, to expand
cybersecurity education opportunities, cybersecurity
technology and programs, cybersecurity research, and
cybersecurity partnerships with public and private
entities.
(2) Reservation.--The Secretary shall award not less than
50 percent of the amount available for grants under this Act to
historically Black colleges and universities and minority-
serving institutions.
(3) Coordination.--The Secretary shall carry out this
section in coordination with the National Initiative for
Cybersecurity Education at the National Institute of Standards
and Technology.
(4) Sunset.--The Secretary's authority to award grants
under paragraph (1) shall terminate on the date that is 5 years
after the date the Secretary first awards a grant under
paragraph (1).
(5) Amounts to remain available.--Notwithstanding section
1552 of title 31, United States Code, or any other provision of
law, funds available to the Secretary for obligation for a
grant under this section shall remain available for expenditure
for 100 days after the last day of the performance period of
such grant.
(c) Applications.--An eligible institution seeking a grant under
subsection (a) shall submit an application to the Secretary at such
time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary
may reasonably require, including a statement of how the institution
will use the funds awarded through the grant to expand cybersecurity
education opportunities at the eligible institution.
(d) Activities.--An eligible institution that receives a grant
under this section may use the funds awarded through such grant for
increasing research, education, technical, partnership, and innovation
capacity, including for--
(1) building and upgrading institutional capacity to better
support new or existing cybersecurity programs, including
cybersecurity partnerships with public and private entities;
(2) building and upgrading institutional capacity to
provide hands-on research and training experiences for
undergraduate and graduate students; and
(3) outreach and recruitment to ensure students are aware
of such new or existing cybersecurity programs, including
cybersecurity partnerships with public and private entities.
(e) Reporting Requirements.--Not later than--
(1) 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and
annually thereafter until the Secretary submits the report
under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall prepare and submit to
Congress a report on the status and progress of implementation
of the grant program under this Act, including on the number
and nature of institutions participating, the number and nature
of students served by institutions receiving grants, the level
of funding provided to grant recipients, the types of
activities being funded by the grants program, and plans for
future implementation and development; and
(2) 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Secretary shall prepare and submit to Congress a report on the
status of cybersecurity education programming and capacity-
building at institutions receiving grants under this Act,
including changes in the scale and scope of these programs,
associated facilities, or in accreditation status, and on the
educational and employment outcomes of students participating
in cybersecurity programs that have received support under this
Act.
(f) Performance Metrics.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall
establish performance metrics for grants awarded under this section.
Calendar No. 256
117th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2305
[Report No. 117-59]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To enhance cybersecurity education.
_______________________________________________________________________
January 20, 2022
Reported with an amendment