[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6824 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6824


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 17, 2022

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 
                        and Governmental Affairs

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                                 AN ACT


 
 To authorize the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of 
  the Department of Homeland Security to hold an annual cybersecurity 
     competition relating to offensive and defensive cybersecurity 
                  disciplines, 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 ``President's Cup Cybersecurity 
Competition Act''.

SEC. 2. PRESIDENT'S CUP CYBERSECURITY COMPETITION.

    (a) In General.--The Director of the Cybersecurity and 
Infrastructure Security Agency (in this section referred to as the 
``Director'') of the Department of Homeland Security is authorized to 
hold an annual cybersecurity competition to be known as the 
``Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure 
Security Agency's President's Cup Cybersecurity Competition'' (in this 
section referred to as the ``competition'') for the purpose of 
identifying, challenging, and competitively awarding prizes, including 
cash prizes, to the United States Government's best cybersecurity 
practitioners and teams across offensive and defensive cybersecurity 
disciplines.
    (b) Competition Design.--
            (1) In general.--Notwithstanding section 1342 of title 31, 
        United States Code, the Director, in carrying out the 
        competition, may consult with, and consider advice from, any 
        person who has experience or expertise in the development, 
        design, or execution of cybersecurity competitions.
            (2) Limitation.--The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
        U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to consultations pursuant to this 
        section.
            (3) Prohibition.--A person with whom the Director consults 
        under paragraph (1) may not--
                    (A) receive pay by reason of being so consulted; or
                    (B) be considered an employee of the Federal 
                Government by reason of so consulting.
    (c) Eligibility.--To be eligible to participate in the competition, 
an individual shall be a Federal civilian employee or member of the 
uniformed services (as such term is defined in section 2101(3) of title 
5, United States Code) and shall comply with any rules promulgated by 
the Director regarding the competition.
    (d) Competition Administration.--The Director may enter into a 
grant, contract, cooperative agreement, or other agreement with a 
private sector for-profit or nonprofit entity or State or local 
government agency to administer the competition.
    (e) Competition Parameters.--Each competition shall incorporate the 
following elements:
            (1) Cybersecurity skills outlined in the National 
        Initiative for Cybersecurity Education Framework, or any 
        successor framework.
            (2) Individual and team events.
            (3) Categories demonstrating offensive and defensive cyber 
        operations, such as software reverse engineering and 
        exploitation, network operations, forensics, big data analysis, 
        cyber analysis, cyber defense, cyber exploitation, secure 
        programming, obfuscated coding, or cyber-physical systems.
            (4) Any other elements related to paragraphs (1), (2), or 
        (3) as determined necessary by the Director.
    (f) Use of Funds.--
            (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
        law, the Director may use amounts made available to the 
        Director for the competition for the following:
                    (A) Advertising, marketing, and promoting the 
                competition.
                    (B) Meals for participants and organizers of the 
                competition if attendance at the meal during the 
                competition is necessary to maintain the integrity of 
                the competition.
                    (C) Promotional items, including merchandise and 
                apparel.
                    (D) Monetary and nonmonetary awards for competition 
                participants, including members of the uniformed 
                services.
                    (E) Necessary expenses for the honorary recognition 
                of competition participants, including members of the 
                uniformed services.
                    (F) Any other appropriate activity necessary to 
                carry out the competition, as determined by the 
                Director.
            (2) Application.--This subsection shall apply to amounts 
        appropriated on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
    (g) Prize Limitation.--The Director may make one or more awards per 
competition, except that the amount or value of each shall not exceed 
$10,000. The Secretary of Homeland Security may make one or more awards 
per competition, except the amount or the value of each shall not to 
exceed $25,000. A monetary award under this section shall be in 
addition to the regular pay of the recipient.
    (h) Reporting Requirements.--The Director shall annually provide 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 that includes the following:
            (1) A description of available funds under subsection (f) 
        for each competition conducted in the preceding year.
            (2) A description of expenditures authorized in subsection 
        (g) for each competition.
            (3) Information relating to the participation of each 
        competition.
            (4) Information relating to lessons learned from each 
        competition and how such lessons may be applied to improve 
        cybersecurity operations and recruitment of the Cybersecurity 
        and Infrastructure Security Agency of the Department of 
        Homeland Security.

            Passed the House of Representatives May 16, 2022.

            Attest:

                                             CHERYL L. JOHNSON,

                                                                 Clerk.