117 HR 6868 RH: Cybersecurity Grants for Schools Act of 2022 U.S. House of Representatives 2022-05-13 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.

IB Union Calendar No. 242 117th CONGRESS2d Session H. R. 6868 [Report No. 117–323] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 28, 2022 Mr. Garbarino (for himself, Mr. Katko, and Ms. Titus) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security May 13, 2022 Additional sponsors: Ms. Slotkin and Mr. Reschenthaler May 13, 2022 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 28, 2022 A BILL To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for financial assistance to fund certain cybersecurity and infrastructure security education and training programs and initiatives, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Cybersecurity Grants for Schools Act of 2022.

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Strengthening cybersecurity education support

(a)

In general

Section 2220 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 665f) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (e)

Grants and cooperative agreements

The Director may award financial assistance in the form of grants or cooperative agreements to States, local governments, institutions of higher education (as such term is defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)), nonprofit organizations, and other non-Federal entities as determined appropriate by the Director for the purpose of funding cybersecurity and infrastructure security education and training programs and initiatives to— (1)carry out the purposes of CETAP; and (2)enhance CETAP to address the national shortfall of cybersecurity professionals.. (b)

Briefings

Paragraph (2) of subsection (c) of section 2220 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 665f) is amended— (1)by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and (D) as subparagraphs (D) and (E) respectively; and (2)by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph: (C)information on any grants or cooperative agreements made pursuant to subsection (e), including how any such grants or cooperative agreements are being used to enhance cybersecurity education for underserved populations or communities;.

May 13, 2022 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed