[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 117 (Thursday, June 25, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Page S3544]
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SA 2107. Ms. ROSEN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
her to the bill S. 4049, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy,
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. __. CYBERSECURITY EDUCATION AND TRAINING ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM.
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) the United States continues to face critical shortages
in the national cybersecurity workforce;
(2) the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
within the Department of Homeland Security has the
responsibility to manage cyber and physical risks to our
critical infrastructure, including by ensuring a national
workforce supply to support cybersecurity through education,
training, and capacity development efforts;
(3) to reestablish the technology leadership, security, and
economic competitiveness of the United States, the
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency should
create a sustainable pipeline by strengthening K-12
cybersecurity outreach and education nationwide.
(b) Authorities.--Section 2202(e)(1) of the Homeland
Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 652(e)(1)) is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``(R) To encourage and build cybersecurity awareness and
competency across the United States and to develop, attract,
and retain the cybersecurity workforce necessary for the
cybersecurity related missions of the Department, including
by--
``(i) overseeing K-12 cybersecurity education and awareness
related programs at the agency;
``(ii) leading efforts to develop, attract, and retain the
cybersecurity workforce necessary for the cybersecurity
related missions of the Department;
``(iii) encouraging and building cybersecurity awareness
and competency across the United States; and
``(iv) carrying out cybersecurity related workforce
development activities, including through--
``(I) increasing the pipeline of future cybersecurity
professionals through programs focused on K-12, higher
education, and non-traditional students; and
``(II) building awareness of and competency in
cybersecurity across the civilian Federal government
workforce.''.
(c) Education, Training, and Capacity Development.--Section
2202(c) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C.
652(c)) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraph (11) as paragraph (12);
(2) in paragraph (10), by striking ``and'' at the end; and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (10) the following:
``(11) provide education, training, and capacity
development for Federal and non-Federal entities to enhance
the security and resiliency of domestic and global
cybersecurity and infrastructure security; and''.
(d) Establishment of Training Programs.--Subtitle A of
title XXII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 651
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 2215. CYBERSECURITY EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS.
``(a) Establishment.--
``(1) In general.--The Cybersecurity Education and Training
Assistance Program (referred to in this section as `CETAP')
is established within the Agency.
``(2) Purpose.--The purpose of CETAP shall be to support
the effort of the Agency in building and strengthening a
national cybersecurity workforce pipeline capacity through
enabling K-12 cybersecurity education, including by--
``(A) providing foundational cybersecurity awareness and
literacy;
``(B) encouraging cybersecurity career exploration; and
``(C) supporting the teaching of cybersecurity skills at
the K-12 levels.
``(b) Requirements.--In carrying out CETAP, the Director
shall--
``(1) ensure that the program--
``(A) creates and disseminates K-12 cybersecurity-focused
curricula and career awareness materials;
``(B) conducts professional development sessions for
teachers;
``(C) develops resources for the teaching of K-12
cybersecurity-focused curricula;
``(D) provides direct student engagement opportunities
through camps and other programming;
``(E) engages with local and State education authorities to
promote awareness of the program and ensure that offerings
align with State and local standards;
``(F) integrates with existing post-secondary education and
workforce development programs at the Department;
``(G) establishes and maintains national standards for K-12
cyber education;
``(H) partners with cybersecurity and education stakeholder
groups to expand outreach; and
``(I) any other activity the Director determines necessary
to meet the purpose described in subsection (a)(2); and
``(2) enable the deployment of CETAP nationwide, with
special consideration for underserved populations or
communities.
``(c) Briefings.--
``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the
establishment of CETAP, and annually thereafter, the
Secretary shall brief the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on
Homeland Security of the House of Representatives on the
program.
``(2) Contents.--Each briefing conducted under paragraph
(1) shall include--
``(A) estimated figures on the number of students reached
and teachers engaged;
``(B) information on community outreach and State
engagement efforts;
``(C) information on new curricula offerings and teacher
training platforms; and
``(D) information on coordination with post-secondary
education and workforce development programs at the
Department.
``(d) Mission Promotion.--The Director may use appropriated
amounts to purchase promotional and recognition items and
marketing and advertising services to publicize and promote
the mission and services of the Agency, support the
activities of the Agency, and to recruit and retain Agency
personnel.''.
(e) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of
contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002
(Public Law 107-296; 116 Stat. 2135) is amended by inserting
after the item relating to section 2214 the following:
``Sec. 2215. Cybersecurity Education and Training Programs.''.
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