[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8770 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8770
To establish a grant program carried out by the Department of Homeland
Security to fund university-based cybersecurity clinics at junior or
community colleges, historically Black colleges and universities
(HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions (HSIs), and other minority-
serving institutions, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 14, 2024
Mr. Veasey (for himself and Mr. Pfluger) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in
addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
committee concerned
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A BILL
To establish a grant program carried out by the Department of Homeland
Security to fund university-based cybersecurity clinics at junior or
community colleges, historically Black colleges and universities
(HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions (HSIs), and other minority-
serving institutions, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Cybersecurity Clinics Grant Program
Act''.
SEC. 2. CYBERSECURITY CLINICS GRANT PROGRAM.
(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Homeland Security, acting
through the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security
Agency, shall establish a program to be known as the ``Cybersecurity
Clinics Grant Program'' (in this section referred to as the
``Program''). Under the Program, the Secretary shall make grants to
fund university-based cybersecurity clinics at junior or community
colleges, historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs),
Hispanic-serving institutions (HSIs), and other minority-serving
institutions to allow such colleges, universities, and institutions
to--
(1) develop interactive, personalized workshops to provide
education on the importance of protecting devices, data, and
identity from physical and digital compromise;
(2) develop experiential cybersecurity curriculums to
provide education relating to how to increase cybersecurity
resilience in organizations and defend against digital threats;
(3) offer high-potential paths to increase the number of
experienced cybersecurity professionals by creating a talent
pipeline of students with practical experience, and appropriate
certifications, interested in joining the cybersecurity
workforce; and
(4) help civil society organizations, State and local
government agencies, critical infrastructure providers, small
and medium-sized businesses, and other under-represented and
under-resourced public interest organizations to improve their
cyber preparedness and cyber workforces.
(b) Experiential Cybersecurity Curriculums.--Not later than two
years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Homeland Security, acting through the Director of the Cybersecurity and
Infrastructure Security Agency, shall coordinate with the Director of
the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the
Consortium of Cybersecurity Clinics to publish, in tandem with existing
curriculum published by NIST, the experiential cybersecurity
curriculums developed pursuant to subsection (a)(2) to carry out the
Program.
(c) Administration.--The Administrator of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency shall administer the Program to ensure the
implementation of cybersecurity clinics colleges, universities, and
institutions referred to in subsection (a).
(d) Guidance.--Not later than two years after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting
through the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security
Agency, shall issue guidance regarding the development of experiential
cybersecurity curriculums pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection (a).
(e) Annual Reports.--The Secretary of Homeland Security, acting
through the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security
Agency, and in consultation with the Administrator of the Federal
Emergency Management Agency, shall annually submit to the Committee on
Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report
containing information on the following:
(1) The expenditure by each grant recipient of grant funds
made under the Program.
(2) Program participation, including the number of
graduating students entering the cyber workforce.
(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the Program.
(g) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Hispanic-serving institution.--The term ``Hispanic-
serving institution'' has the meaning given such term in
section 502 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1101a).
(2) Historically black colleges and universities.--The term
``historically Black colleges and universities'' has the
meaning given the term ``part B institution'' 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 such
term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1001).
(4) Junior or community college.--The term ``junior or
community college'' has the meaning given such term in section
312(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1058(f)).
(5) Minority-serving institution.--The term ``minority-
serving institution'' means an institution of higher education
described in section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965
(20 U.S.C. 1067q(a)).
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