3.0.0 3107 2023-01-11T13:23:40Z 2023-01-11T13:23:40Z House H HR 2013-09-17 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. CLARKE:H.R. 3107.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill, The Homeland Security Cybersecurity Boots-on-the-Ground Act, is enacted pursuant to the power granted toCongress under Article I of the United States Constitutionand its subsequent amendments, and further clarified andinterpreted by the Supreme Court of the United States.[Page H5588]]]> ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2014-07-29T20:08:07Z hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing hshm08 Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee Reported by 2013-09-18T20:22:42Z Markup by 2013-09-18T20:22:20Z Referred to 2013-09-18T14:15:51Z Reported by 2013-12-12T22:21:28Z Markup by 2013-10-29T13:41:55Z Referred to 2013-09-17T16:00:37Z H. Rept. 113-294 National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2014 113 3696 HR 2014-07-29 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Related bill CRS 2014-07-29 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. IntroReferral 2014-07-28 19:11:48 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 395 - 8 (Roll no. 457). (text: CR H6925-6926) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 457 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2014/roll457.xml House 113 2014-07-28T23:11:48Z 2 2014-07-28 19:11:48 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2014-07-28 19:11:48 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 395 - 8 (Roll no. 457).(text: CR H6925-6926) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 457 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2014/roll457.xml House 113 2014-07-28T23:11:48Z 2 2014-07-28 19:04:50 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6939) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2014-07-28 17:38:52 At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Meehan objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn. Floor H37210 2 House floor actions 2014-07-28 17:29:38 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3107. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2014-07-28 17:29:36 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6925-6928) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2014-07-28 17:29:25 Mr. Meehan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2013-12-12 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 212. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00212 2013-12-12 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 113-294. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2013-12-12 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 113-294. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2013-10-29 hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2013-10-29 hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2013-09-18 hshm08 Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote . Committee 2013-09-18 hshm08 Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2013-09-18 hshm08 Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies. Committee 2013-09-17 Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2013-09-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2013-09-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001067 Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] Yvette Clarke D NY D. 9 N H001066 Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] Steven Horsford D NV 4 2013-09-20 False M001181 Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7] Patrick Meehan R PA 7 2013-09-20 False T000193 Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] BENNIE THOMPSON D MS 2 2013-09-20 False Emergency Management Computer security and identity theft Department of Homeland Security Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Homeland security Public contracts and procurement Emergency Management 00 2013-09-17 Introduced in House 2013-09-20T18:49:30Z Homeland Security Cybersecurity Boots-on-the-Ground Act - Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop:

  • occupation classifications for individuals performing activities in furtherance of the cybersecurity mission of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and to ensure that the such classifications may be used throughout DHS and are made available to other federal agencies;
  • a workforce strategy that enhances the readiness, capacity, training, recruitment, and retention of the DHS cybersecurity workforce, including a multiphased recruitment plan and a 10-year projection of federal workforce needs; and
  • a process to verify that employees of independent contractors who serve in DHS cybersecurity positions receive initial and recurrent information security and role-based security training commensurate with assigned responsibilities.

Defines "cybersecurity mission" as threat and vulnerability reduction, deterrence, incident response, resiliency, and recovery activities to foster the security and stability of cyberspace.

Directs the DHS Chief Human Capital Officer and Chief Information Officer to assess the readiness and capacity of DHS to meet such mission.

Requires the Secretary to provide Congress with annual updates regarding such strategies, assessments, and training.

]]> 17 2013-12-12 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2013-12-24T16:50:15Z Homeland Security Cybersecurity Boots-on-the-Ground Act - Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to: (1) develop occupation classifications for individuals performing activities in furtherance of the cybersecurity mission of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), (2) ensure that such classifications may be used throughout DHS and are made available to other federal agencies, and (3) assess the readiness and capacity of DHS to meet its cybersecurity mission.

Defines "cybersecurity mission" as threat and vulnerability reduction, deterrence, incident response, resiliency, and recovery activities to foster the security and stability of cyberspace.

Directs the Secretary, acting through the DHS Chief Human Capital Officer and Chief Information Officer, to include in such readiness assessment information on which cybersecurity positions are performed by: (1) permanent full time departmental employees (together with demographic information about such employees' race, ethnicity, gender, disability status, and veterans status); (2) individuals employed by independent contractors; and (3) individuals employed by other federal agencies, including the National Security Agency (NSA). Requires the assessment to address vacancies within the supervisory workforce, job training, and recruiting costs.

Directs the Secretary to develop: (1) a workforce strategy that enhances the readiness, capacity, training, recruitment, and retention of the DHS cybersecurity workforce, including a multiphased recruitment plan, a 5-year implementation plan, and a 10-year projection of federal workforce needs; and (2) a process to verify that employees of independent contractors who serve in DHS cybersecurity positions receive initial and recurrent information security and role-based security training commensurate with assigned responsibilities.

Requires the Secretary to provide Congress with annual updates regarding such strategies, assessments, and training.

Requires the Comptroller General (GAO) to study and report to the Secretary and Congress with respect to such assessments and strategies.

Directs the Secretary to report to Congress regarding the feasibility of establishing a Cybersecurity Fellowship Program to offer a tuition payment plan for undergraduate and doctoral candidates who agree to work for DHS for an agreed-upon period of time.

]]> 36 2014-07-28 Passed House amended 2014-08-04T21:01:51Z (Sec. 1) Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to add provisions entitled the Homeland Security Cybersecurity Boots-on-the-Ground Act, which require the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) develop occupation categories for individuals performing activities in furtherance of DHS's cybersecurity mission, (2) ensure that such categories may be used throughout DHS and are made available to other federal agencies, and (3) conduct an annual assessment of the readiness and capacity of the DHS workforce to meet its cybersecurity mission.

Directs the Secretary to include in such readiness assessment information on which cybersecurity positions are performed by: (1) permanent full time departmental employees (together with demographic information about such employees' race, ethnicity, gender, disability status, and veterans status); (2) individuals employed by independent contractors; and (3) individuals employed by other federal agencies, including the National Security Agency (NSA). Requires the assessment to address vacancies within the supervisory workforce, job training, and recruiting costs.

Directs the Secretary to develop: (1) a workforce strategy that enhances the readiness, capacity, training, recruitment, and retention of the DHS cybersecurity workforce, including a multi-phased recruitment plan, a 5-year implementation plan, and a 10-year projection of DHS workforce needs; and (2) a process to verify that employees of independent contractors who serve in DHS cybersecurity positions receive initial and recurrent information security and role-based security training commensurate with assigned responsibilities.

Requires the Secretary to provide Congress with annual updates regarding such strategies, assessments, and training. Requires the Comptroller General (GAO) to study and report to the Secretary and Congress with respect to such assessments and strategies.

Directs the Secretary to report to Congress regarding the feasibility of establishing a Cybersecurity Fellowship Program to offer a tuition payment plan for undergraduate and doctoral candidates who agree to work for DHS for an agreed-upon period of time.

(Sec. 2) Authorizes the Secretary to exercise personnel authorities (in the same manner as the Secretary of Defense [DOD] exercises authority with respect to civilian intelligence personnel and scholarship programs) to establish positions in the excepted service, appoint individuals, fix pay, and pay retention bonuses if needed to retain essential DHS employees who perform functions relating to the security of federal civilian information systems, critical infrastructure information systems, or related networks. Requires the Secretary to provide an explanation to Congress before announcing a bonus.

Requires the Secretary to provide an annual report to Congress for a specified period regarding the processes used in accepting applications, assessing candidates, ensuring adherence to veterans' preference, and selecting applicants for vacancies to be filled by a qualified employee.

]]> Homeland Security Cybersecurity Boots-on-the-Ground Act Display Title Homeland Security Cybersecurity Boots-on-the-Ground Act Official Title as Introduced To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish cybersecurity occupation classifications, assess the cybersecurity workforce, develop a strategy to address identified gaps in the cybersecurity workforce, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Homeland Security Cybersecurity Boots-on-the-Ground Act Short Titles as Reported to House Homeland Security Cybersecurity Boots-on-the-Ground Act H House Referred in Senate 2014-07-29T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr3107rfs/xml/BILLS-113hr3107rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2014-07-28T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr3107eh/xml/BILLS-113hr3107eh.xml Reported in House 2013-12-12T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr3107rh/xml/BILLS-113hr3107rh.xml Introduced in House 2013-09-17T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr3107ih/xml/BILLS-113hr3107ih.xml 2014-07-29 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.