[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 302 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 302


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 7, 2023

    Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

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                                 AN ACT


 
 To direct the Secretary of Energy to provide financial assistance to 
graduate students and postdoctoral researchers pursuing certain courses 
 of study relating to cybersecurity and energy infrastructure, 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 ``Energy Cybersecurity University 
Leadership Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. ENERGY CYBERSECURITY UNIVERSITY LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES.

    (a) In General.--In coordination with the activities authorized 
under title VIII of division Z of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 
2021 (Public Law 116-260), the Secretary of Energy shall support the 
development of a next-generation energy-specific cybersecurity 
workforce by--
            (1) providing financial assistance, on a competitive basis, 
        for scholarships, fellowships, and research and development 
        projects at institutions of higher education to support 
        graduate students and postdoctoral researchers pursuing a 
        course of study that integrates cybersecurity competencies 
        within disciplines associated with energy infrastructure needs;
            (2) providing graduate students and postdoctoral 
        researchers with research traineeship experiences at National 
        Laboratories and utilities; and
            (3) conducting outreach to historically Black colleges and 
        universities, Tribal Colleges or Universities, and minority-
        serving institutions.
    (b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall submit to the 
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of 
the Senate a report on the implementation of the activities described 
in subsection (a).
    (c) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Historically black college and university.--The term 
        ``historically Black college and university'' has the meaning 
        given the term ``part B institution'' in section 322 of the 
        Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061).
            (2) Institution of higher education.--The term 
        ``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given such 
        term in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
        U.S.C. 1001(a)).
            (3) Minority-serving institution.--The term ``minority-
        serving institution'' means an eligible institution under 
        section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
        1067q(a)).
            (4) National laboratory.--The term ``National Laboratory'' 
        has the meaning given such term in section 2 of the Energy 
        Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801).
            (5) Tribal college or university.--The term ``Tribal 
        College or University'' has the meaning given such term in 
        section 316(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
        1059c(b)).

            Passed the House of Representatives February 6, 2023.

            Attest:

                                             CHERYL L. JOHNSON,

                                                                 Clerk.