[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 198 (Monday, November 15, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8109-S8112]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 4598. Ms. HASSAN (for herself and Mr. Cornyn) 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 end, add the following:

       DIVISION E--FEDERAL CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE EXPANSION ACT

     SEC. 5101. SHORT TITLE.

       This division may be cited as the ``Federal Cybersecurity 
     Workforce Expansion Act''.

     SEC. 5102. DEFINITIONS.

       In this division:
       (1) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the 
     Department of Homeland Security.
       (2) Institution of higher education.--The term 
     ``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given the 
     term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
     U.S.C. 1001).
       (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of Homeland Security.

     SEC. 5103. CYBERSECURITY APPRENTICESHIP PILOT PROGRAM.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Area career and technical education school.--The term 
     ``area career and technical education school'' has the 
     meaning given the term in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins 
     Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302).
       (2) Community college.--The term ``community college'' 
     means a public institution of higher education at which the 
     highest degree that is predominantly awarded to students is 
     an associate's degree, including--
       (A) a 2-year Tribal College or University, as defined in 
     section 316 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     1059c); and
       (B) a public 2-year State institution of higher education.
       (3) Competitive service.--The term ``competitive service'' 
     has the meaning given the term in section 2102 of title 5, 
     United States Code.
       (4) Cyber workforce position.--The term ``cyber workforce 
     position'' means a position identified as having information 
     technology, cybersecurity, or other cyber-related functions 
     under section 303 of the Federal Cybersecurity Workforce 
     Assessment Act of 2015 (5 U.S.C. 301 note).
       (5) Early college high school; educational service agency; 
     local educational agency; secondary school; state educational 
     agency.--The terms ``early college high school'', 
     ``educational service agency'', ``local educational agency'', 
     ``secondary school'', and ``State educational agency'' have 
     the meanings given those terms in section 8101 of the 
     Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     7801).
       (6) Education and training provider.--The term ``education 
     and training provider'' means--
       (A) an area career and technical education school;
       (B) an early college high school;
       (C) an educational service agency;
       (D) a high school;
       (E) a local educational agency or State educational agency;
       (F) a Tribal educational agency (as defined in section 6132 
     of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
     U.S.C. 7452)), Tribally controlled college or university (as 
     defined in section 2(a) of the Tribally Controlled Colleges 
     and Universities Assistance Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1801(a)), 
     or Tribally controlled postsecondary career and technical 
     institution (as defined in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins 
     Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302));
       (G) a postsecondary educational institution, as defined in 
     section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical 
     Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302);
       (H) a minority-serving institution;
       (I) a provider of adult education and literacy activities 
     under the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (29 U.S.C. 
     3271 et seq.);
       (J) a local agency administering plans under title I of the 
     Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 720 et seq.), other 
     than section 112 or part C of that title (29 U.S.C. 732, 
     741);
       (K) a related instruction provider, including a qualified 
     intermediary acting as a related instruction provider as 
     approved by a registration agency;
       (L) a Job Corps center, as defined in section 142 of the 
     Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3192), 
     provided that the participation of the Job Corps center is 
     consistent with the outcomes for Job Corps students described 
     in section 141 of that Act (29 U.S.C. 3191);
       (M) a YouthBuild program, as defined in section 171(b) of 
     the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 
     3226(b)); or
       (N) a consortium of entities described in any of 
     subparagraphs (A) through (M).
       (7) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means--
       (A) a sponsor;
       (B) a State workforce development board or State workforce 
     agency, or a local workforce development board or local 
     workforce development agency;
       (C) an education and training provider;
       (D) a State apprenticeship agency;
       (E) an Indian Tribe or Tribal organization;
       (F) an industry or sector partnership, a group of 
     employers, a trade association, or a professional association 
     that sponsors or participates in a program under the national 
     apprenticeship system;
       (G) a Governor of a State;
       (H) a labor organization or joint labor-management 
     organization; or
       (I) a qualified intermediary.
       (8) Excepted service.--The term ``excepted service'' has 
     the meaning given the term in section 2103 of title 5, United 
     States Code.
       (9) Local workforce development board.--The term ``local 
     workforce development board'' has the meaning given the term 
     ``local board'' in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and 
     Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102).
       (10) Minority-serving institution.--The term ``minority-
     serving institution'' means an institution of higher 
     education described in section 371(a) of the Higher Education 
     Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a)).
       (11) Nonprofit organization.--The term ``nonprofit 
     organization'' means an organization that is described in 
     section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and 
     exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code.
       (12) Provider of adult education.--The term ``provider of 
     adult education'' has the meaning given the term ``eligible 
     provider'' in section 203 of the Adult Education and Family 
     Literacy Act (29 U.S.C. 3272).
       (13) Qualified intermediary.--
       (A) In general.--The term ``qualified intermediary'' means 
     an entity that demonstrates expertise in building, 
     connecting, sustaining, and measuring the performance of 
     partnerships described in subparagraph (B) and serves program 
     participants and employers by--
       (i) connecting employers to programs under the national 
     apprenticeship system;
       (ii) assisting in the design and implementation of such 
     programs, including curriculum development and delivery for 
     related instruction;
       (iii) supporting entities, sponsors, or program 
     administrators in meeting the registration and reporting 
     requirements of this division;
       (iv) providing professional development activities such as 
     training to mentors;
       (v) supporting the recruitment, retention, and completion 
     of potential program participants, including nontraditional 
     apprenticeship populations and individuals with barriers to 
     employment;
       (vi) developing and providing personalized program 
     participant supports, including by

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     partnering with organizations to provide access to or 
     referrals for supportive services and financial advising;
       (vii) providing services, resources, and supports for 
     development, delivery, expansion, or improvement of programs 
     under the national apprenticeship system; or
       (viii) serving as a sponsor.
       (B) Partnerships.--The term ``partnerships described in 
     subparagraph (B)'' means partnerships among entities involved 
     in, or applying to participate in, programs under the 
     national apprenticeship system, including--
       (i) industry or sector partnerships;
       (ii) partnerships among employers, joint labor-management 
     organizations, labor organizations, community-based 
     organizations, industry associations, State or local 
     workforce development boards, education and training 
     providers, social service organizations, economic development 
     agencies, Indian Tribes or Tribal organizations, one-stop 
     operators, one-stop partners, or veterans service 
     organizations in the State workforce development system; or
       (iii) partnerships among 1 or more of the entities 
     described in clause (i) or (ii).
       (14) Related instruction.--The term ``related instruction'' 
     means an organized and systematic form of instruction 
     designed to provide an individual in an apprenticeship 
     program with the knowledge of the technical subjects related 
     to the intended occupation of the individual after completion 
     of the program.
       (15) Sponsor.--The term ``sponsor'' means any person, 
     association, committee, or organization operating an 
     apprenticeship program and in whose name the program is, or 
     is to be, registered or approved.
       (16) State.--The term ``State'' has the meaning given the 
     term in section 2 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
     U.S.C. 101).
       (17) State apprenticeship agency.--The term ``State 
     apprenticeship agency'' has the meaning given the term in 
     section 29.2 of title 29, Code of Federal Regulations, or any 
     corresponding similar regulation or ruling.
       (18) State workforce development board.--The term ``State 
     workforce development board'' has the meaning given the term 
     ``State board'' in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and 
     Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102).
       (19) WIOA terms.--The terms ``career planning'', ``career 
     pathway'', ``community-based organization'', ``economic 
     development agency'', ``industry or sector partnership'', 
     ``on-the-job training'', ``one-stop operator'', ``one-stop 
     partner'', ``recognized postsecondary credential'', and 
     ``workplace learning advisor'' have the meanings given those 
     terms in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and 
     Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102).
       (b) Establishment of Apprenticeship Pilot Program.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish an 
     apprenticeship pilot program.
       (2) Requirements.--The apprenticeship pilot program 
     established under paragraph (1) shall--
       (A) employ pilot program participants in cyber workforce 
     positions within the Department;
       (B) employ not more than 25 new pilot program participants 
     during each year during which the pilot program is carried 
     out;
       (C) be intended to lead to employment in a cyber workforce 
     position within a Federal agency;
       (D) focus on related learning necessary, as determined by 
     the Secretary in consultation with the Director of the Office 
     of Personnel Management and based upon the National 
     Initiative for Cybersecurity Education Workforce Framework 
     for Cybersecurity (NIST Special Publication 800-181, Revision 
     1), or successor framework, to meet the immediate and ongoing 
     needs of cyber workforce positions within Federal agencies;
       (E) be registered with and approved by the Office of 
     Apprenticeship of the Department of Labor or a State 
     apprenticeship agency pursuant to the Act of August 16, 1937 
     (commonly known as the ``National Apprenticeship Act''; 29 
     U.S.C. 50 et seq.);
       (F) be approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 
     pursuant to chapter 36 of title 38, United States Code, or 
     other applicable provisions of law, as eligible for 
     educational assistance to veterans; and
       (G) be sponsored by the Department or an eligible entity 
     receiving a contract, cooperative agreement, or grant under 
     subsection (d).
       (c) Coordination.--In the development of the apprenticeship 
     pilot program under this section, the Secretary shall consult 
     with the Secretary of Labor, the Director of the National 
     Institute of Standards and Technology, the Secretary of 
     Defense, the Director of the National Science Foundation, and 
     the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to 
     leverage existing resources, research, communities of 
     practice, and frameworks for developing cybersecurity 
     apprenticeship programs.
       (d) Optional Use of Contracts, Cooperative Agreements, or 
     Grants.--The apprenticeship pilot program under this section 
     may include entering into a contract or cooperative agreement 
     with or making a grant to an eligible entity if determined 
     appropriate by the Secretary based on the eligible entity--
       (1) demonstrating experience in implementing and providing 
     career planning and career pathways toward apprenticeship 
     programs;
       (2) having knowledge of cybersecurity workforce 
     development;
       (3) being eligible to enter into a contract or cooperative 
     agreement with or receive grant funds from the Department as 
     described in this section;
       (4) providing participants who complete the apprenticeship 
     pilot program with 1 or more recognized postsecondary 
     credentials;
       (5) using related instruction that is specifically aligned 
     with the needs of Federal agencies and utilizes workplace 
     learning advisors and on-the-job training to the greatest 
     extent possible; and
       (6) demonstrating successful outcomes connecting 
     participants in apprenticeship programs to careers relevant 
     to the apprenticeship pilot program.
       (e) Applications.--If the Secretary enters into an 
     arrangement as described in subsection (d), an eligible 
     entity seeking a contract, cooperative agreement, or grant 
     under the pilot program shall submit to the Secretary an 
     application at such time, in such manner, and containing such 
     information as the Secretary may require.
       (f) Priority.--In selecting eligible entities to receive a 
     contract, cooperative agreement, or grant under subsection 
     (d), the Secretary may prioritize an eligible entity that--
       (1) is a member of an industry or sector partnership that 
     sponsors or participates in a program under the national 
     apprenticeship system;
       (2) provides related instruction for an apprenticeship 
     program that was registered with the Department of Labor or a 
     State apprenticeship agency before the date on which the 
     eligible entity applies for the contract, cooperative 
     agreement, or grant under subsection (e);
       (3) works with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of 
     Veterans Affairs, or veterans organizations to transition 
     members of the Armed Forces and veterans to apprenticeship 
     programs in a relevant sector; or
       (4) plans to use the contract, cooperative agreement, or 
     grant to carry out the apprenticeship pilot program under 
     this section with an entity that receives State funding or is 
     operated by a State agency;
       (5) has successfully increased the representation in 
     cybersecurity of women, underrepresented minorities, and 
     individuals from other underrepresented communities; or
       (6) focuses on recruiting women, underrepresented 
     minorities, and individuals from other underrepresented 
     communities.
       (g) Technical Assistance.--The Secretary shall provide 
     technical assistance to eligible entities that receive a 
     contract, cooperative agreement, or grant under subsection 
     (d) to leverage the existing job training and education 
     programs of the Department and other relevant programs at 
     appropriate Federal agencies.
       (h) Service Agreement for Pilot Program Participants.--
       (1) In general.--Participants in the apprenticeship pilot 
     program under this section shall enter into an agreement to, 
     after completion of the apprenticeship pilot program and if 
     offered employment in a cyber workforce position within a 
     Federal agency post-apprenticeship, accept and continue 
     employment in such cyber workforce position for a period of 
     obligated service equal to the length of service in a 
     position under the apprenticeship pilot program by the 
     participant.
       (2) Repayment for period of unserved obligated service.--If 
     a participant in the apprenticeship pilot program under this 
     section fails to satisfy the requirements of the service 
     agreement entered into under paragraph (1) for a reason other 
     than involuntary separation, the participant shall repay the 
     cost of any education and training provided to the 
     participant as a part of the apprenticeship pilot program, 
     reduced by the ratio of the period of obligated service 
     completed divided by the total period of obligated service.
       (3) Exception.--The Secretary may provide for the partial 
     or total waiver or suspension of any service or payment 
     obligation by an individual under this subsection if the 
     Secretary determines that compliance by the individual with 
     the obligation is impossible or would involve extreme 
     hardship to the individual, or if enforcement of such 
     obligation with respect to the individual would be 
     unconscionable.
       (i) Apprenticeship Hiring Authority.--Participants in the 
     apprenticeship pilot program under this section may be 
     appointed to cybersecurity-specific positions in the excepted 
     service as determined appropriate by the Secretary and 
     authorized by section 2208 of the Homeland Security Act of 
     2002 (6 U.S.C. 658).
       (j) Post-apprenticeship Hiring Authority.--Pursuant to 
     subsection (b)(2)(B), a participant who successfully 
     completes the apprenticeship pilot program under this section 
     may be appointed to a cyber workforce position in the 
     excepted service for which the participant is qualified.
       (k) Post-apprenticeship Trial Period.--Federal service 
     following the apprenticeship shall be subject to completion 
     of a trial period in accordance with any applicable law, 
     Executive Order, rule, or regulation.
       (l) Report.--
       (1) Secretary.--Not later than 2 years after the date on 
     which the apprenticeship pilot program is established under 
     this section, and annually thereafter, the Secretary, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of Labor and the Director of 
     the Office of Personnel Management, shall submit to Congress 
     a report on the pilot program, including--

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       (A) a description of--
       (i) any activity carried out by the Department under this 
     section;
       (ii) any entity that enters into a contract or cooperative 
     agreement with or receives a grant from the Department under 
     subsection (d);
       (iii) any activity carried out using a contract, 
     cooperative agreement, or grant under this section as 
     described in subsection (d); and
       (iv) best practices used to leverage the investment of the 
     Federal Government under this section; and
       (B) an assessment of the results achieved by the pilot 
     program, including--
       (i) the rate of continued employment within a Federal 
     agency for participants after completing the pilot program;
       (ii) the demographics of participants in the pilot program, 
     including representation of women, underrepresented 
     minorities, and individuals from other underrepresented 
     communities;
       (iii) the completion rate for the pilot program, including 
     if there are any identifiable patterns with respect to 
     participants who do not complete the pilot program; and
       (iv) the return on investment for the pilot program.
       (2) Comptroller general.--Not later than 4 years after the 
     date on which the apprenticeship pilot program is established 
     under this section, the Comptroller General of the United 
     States shall submit to Congress a report on the pilot 
     program, including the recommendation of the Comptroller 
     General with respect to whether the pilot program should be 
     extended.
       (m) Termination.--The authority to carry out the 
     apprenticeship pilot program under this section shall 
     terminate on the date that is 5 years after the date on which 
     the Secretary establishes the apprenticeship pilot program 
     under this section.

     SEC. 5104. PILOT PROGRAM ON CYBERSECURITY TRAINING FOR 
                   VETERANS AND MILITARY SPOUSES.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Eligible individual.--The term ``eligible individual'' 
     means an individual who is--
       (A) a veteran who is entitled to educational assistance 
     under chapter 30, 32, 33, 34, or 35 of title 38, United 
     States Code, or chapter 1606 or 1607 of title 10, United 
     States Code;
       (B) a member of the active or a reserve component of the 
     Armed Forces that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
     determines will become an eligible individual under 
     subparagraph (A) within 180 days of such determination, 
     provided that if the individual does anything to make 
     themselves ineligible during the 180-day period, the 
     Secretary of Veterans Affairs may require the individual to 
     repay any benefits received under this section; or
       (C) an eligible spouse described in section 1784a(b) of 
     title 10, United States Code.
       (2) Recognized postsecondary credential.--The term 
     ``recognized postsecondary credential'' has the meaning given 
     the term in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and 
     Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102).
       (3) Veteran.--The term ``veteran'' has the meaning given 
     the term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code.
       (4) Work-based learning.--The term ``work-based learning'' 
     has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Carl D. 
     Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 
     2302).
       (b) Establishment.--Not later than 3 years after the date 
     of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in coordination with 
     the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall establish a pilot 
     program to provide cybersecurity training at no cost to 
     eligible individuals.
       (c) Elements.--The pilot program established under 
     subsection (b) shall incorporate--
       (1) coursework and training that, if applicable, qualifies 
     for postsecondary credit toward an associate or baccalaureate 
     degree at an institution of higher education;
       (2) virtual learning opportunities;
       (3) hands-on learning and performance-based assessments;
       (4) Federal work-based learning opportunities and programs; 
     and
       (5) the provision of recognized postsecondary credentials 
     to eligible individuals who complete the pilot program.
       (d) Alignment With NICE Workforce Framework for 
     Cybersecurity.--The pilot program established under 
     subsection (b) shall align with the taxonomy, including work 
     roles and competencies and the associated tasks, knowledge, 
     and skills, from the National Initiative for Cybersecurity 
     Education Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity (NIST Special 
     Publication 800-181, Revision 1), or successor framework.
       (e) Coordination.--
       (1) Training, platforms, and frameworks.--In developing the 
     pilot program under subsection (b), the Secretary shall 
     coordinate with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the 
     Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Labor, the Director of 
     the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and the 
     Director of the Office of Personnel Management to evaluate 
     and, where possible, leverage existing training, platforms, 
     and frameworks of the Federal Government for providing 
     cybersecurity education and training to prevent duplication 
     of efforts.
       (2) Existing educational assistance.--In developing the 
     pilot program under subsection (b), the Secretary shall 
     coordinate with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure 
     that, to the greatest extent possible, eligible individuals 
     can utilize educational assistance under chapter 30, 32, 33, 
     34, or 35 of title 38, United States Code, or chapter 1606 or 
     1607 of title 10, United States Code, or other educational 
     assistance available to eligible individuals, such as the 
     high technology pilot program described in section 116 of the 
     Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017 
     (38 U.S.C. 3001 note), while participating in the program.
       (3) Federal work-based learning opportunities and 
     programs.--In developing the Federal work-based learning 
     opportunities and programs required under subsection (c)(4), 
     the Secretary shall coordinate with the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Labor, 
     the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, and the 
     heads of other appropriate Federal agencies to identify or 
     create, as necessary, interagency opportunities that will 
     enable the pilot program established under subsection (b) 
     to--
       (A) allow the participants to acquire and demonstrate 
     competencies; and
       (B) give participants the capabilities necessary to qualify 
     for Federal employment.
       (f) Resources.--
       (1) In general.--In any case in which the pilot program 
     established under subsection (b)--
       (A) uses training, platforms, and frameworks described in 
     subsection (e)(1), the Secretary, in coordination with the 
     Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall take such actions as may 
     be necessary to ensure that the trainings, platforms, and 
     frameworks are expanded and resourced to accommodate usage by 
     eligible individuals participating in the pilot program; or
       (B) does not use training, platforms, and frameworks 
     described in subsection (e)(1), the Secretary, in 
     coordination with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall 
     take such actions as may be necessary to develop or procure 
     training, platforms, and frameworks necessary to carry out 
     the requirements of subsection (c) and accommodate the usage 
     by eligible individuals participating in the pilot program.
       (2) Actions.--Actions described in paragraph (1) may 
     include providing additional funding, staff, or other 
     resources to--
       (A) recruit and retain women, underrepresented minorities, 
     and individuals from other underrepresented communities;
       (B) provide administrative support for basic functions of 
     the pilot program;
       (C) ensure the success and ongoing engagement of eligible 
     individuals participating in the pilot program;
       (D) connect participants who complete the pilot program to 
     job opportunities within the Federal Government; and
       (E) allocate dedicated positions for term employment to 
     enable Federal work-based learning opportunities and 
     programs, as required under subsection (c)(4), for 
     participants to gain the competencies necessary to pursue 
     permanent Federal employment.
       (g) Reports.--
       (1) Secretary.--Not later than 2 years after the date on 
     which the pilot program is established under subsection (b), 
     and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to 
     Congress a report on the pilot program, including--
       (A) a description of--
       (i) any activity carried out by the Department under this 
     section; and
       (ii) the existing training, platforms, and frameworks of 
     the Federal Government leveraged in accordance with 
     subsection (e)(1); and
       (B) an assessment of the results achieved by the pilot 
     program, including--
       (i) the admittance rate into the pilot program;
       (ii) the demographics of participants in the program, 
     including representation of women, underrepresented 
     minorities, and individuals from other underrepresented 
     communities;
       (iii) the completion rate for the pilot program, including 
     if there are any identifiable patterns with respect to 
     participants who do not complete the pilot program;
       (iv) as applicable, the transfer rates to other academic or 
     vocational programs, and certifications and licensure exam 
     passage rates;
       (v) the rate of continued employment within a Federal 
     agency for participants after completing the pilot program;
       (vi) the rate of continued employment for participants 
     after completing the pilot program; and
       (vii) the median annual salary of participants who 
     completed the pilot program and were subsequently employed.
       (2) Comptroller general.--Not later than 4 years after the 
     date on which the pilot program is established under 
     subsection (b), the Comptroller General of the United States 
     shall submit to Congress a report on the pilot program, 
     including the recommendation of the Comptroller General with 
     respect to whether the pilot program should be extended.
       (h) Termination.--The authority to carry out the pilot 
     program under this section shall terminate on the date that 
     is 5 years after the date on which the Secretary establishes 
     the pilot program under this section.

     SEC. 5105. FEDERAL CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE ASSESSMENT 
                   EXTENSION.

       Section 304(a) of the Federal Cybersecurity Workforce 
     Assessment Act of 2015 (5 U.S.C. 301 note) is amended, in the 
     matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``2022'' and 
     inserting ``2025''.

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