[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 194 (Thursday, November 4, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8049-S8050]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 4538. Mr. WARNER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 3867 submitted by Mr. Reed and intended to be proposed to 
the bill H.R. 4350, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2022 
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 in title XVI, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. ___. EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR PURSUIT OF PROGRAMS OF 
                   EDUCATION IN CYBERSECURITY.

       (a) Program Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall, 
     acting through the Director of Operational Test and 
     Evaluation, carry out a program on the provision of 
     educational assistance to individuals for the pursuit of a 
     programs of education in the field of cybersecurity in 
     support of Department of Defense requirements and in order to 
     create a talent pipeline for the cyber testing and evaluation 
     workforce capable of improving confidence in the operational 
     effectiveness, suitability, and survivability of software-
     enabled and cyber physical systems.

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       (b) Requirements.--In providing educational assistance 
     under subsection (a), the Secretary shall ensure that the 
     educational assistance is provided for programs of education 
     that lead to a degree or certification in a cybersecurity 
     field from an institution of higher education, including a 
     community college.
       (c) Funding.--
       (1) Additional amount.--The amount authorized to be 
     appropriated for fiscal year 2022 by section 201 for 
     research, development, test, and evaluation is hereby 
     increased by $3,000,000, with the amount of the increase to 
     be available for Life Fire Test and Evaluation (PE 
     0605131OTE).
       (2) Availability.--The amount available under paragraph (1) 
     shall be available to carry out the program required by 
     subsection (a).
       (3) Offset.--The amount authorized to be appropriated for 
     fiscal year 2022 by section 101 for procurement is hereby 
     decreased by $3,000,000, with the amount of the decrease to 
     be taken from amounts available for Procurement of Ammo, Navy 
     & Marine Corps, General Purpose Bombs.
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