I 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 5942 To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a DHS Cybersecu- rity On-the-Job Training and Employment Apprentice Program, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FEBRUARY 21, 2020 Ms. JACKSON LEE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a DHS Cybersecurity On-the-Job Training and Employ- ment Apprentice Program, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘DHS Cybersecurity 4 On-the-Job Training and Employment Apprentice Pro- 5 gram Act’’. 6 VerDate Sep 11 2014 18:12 Feb 24, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H5942.IH H5942 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 5942 IH SEC. 2. DHS CYBERSECURITY ON-THE-JOB TRAINING AND 1 EMPLOYMENT APPRENTICE PROGRAM. 2 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle A of title XXII of the 3 Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 651 et seq.) 4 is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 5 ‘‘SEC. 2215. DHS CYBERSECURITY ON-THE-JOB TRAINING 6 AND EMPLOYMENT APPRENTICE PROGRAM. 7 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months after 8 the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary 9 shall establish a ‘DHS Cybersecurity On-the-Job Training 10 and Employment Apprentice Program’ (in this section re- 11 ferred to as the ‘Program’) to identify Department em- 12 ployees for work in matters relating to cybersecurity at 13 the Department. The Program shall be led by the Direc- 14 tor. The Secretary may provide the Director with such of- 15 ficers or employees of the Department as are necessary 16 to carry out the Program. 17 ‘‘(b) DUTIES.—In carrying out the Program under 18 subsection (a), the Director shall— 19 ‘‘(1) submit to the Secretary a monthly report 20 on the status of vacancies in cybersecurity positions 21 throughout the Department; 22 ‘‘(2) identify diagnostic tools that can accu- 23 rately and reliably measure an individual’s capacity 24 to perform cybersecurity related jobs or serve in po- 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 18:12 Feb 24, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H5942.IH H5942 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 3 •HR 5942 IH sitions associated with network or computing secu- 1 rity; 2 ‘‘(3) in consultation with relevant Department 3 component heads, identify a roster of positions that 4 may be a good fit for the Program and make rec- 5 ommendations to the Secretary relating to such 6 identified positions; 7 ‘‘(4) develop a curriculum for the Program, 8 which may include distance learning instruction, in- 9 classroom instruction within a work location, on-the- 10 job instruction under the supervision of experienced 11 cybersecurity staff, or other means of training and 12 education as determined appropriate by the Sec- 13 retary; 14 ‘‘(5) recruit individuals employed by the De- 15 partment to participate in the Program; 16 ‘‘(6) determine the best means for training and 17 retention of Department employees enrolled in the 18 Program; 19 ‘‘(7) maintain an accurate numeration and de- 20 scription of all filled and unfilled cybersecurity posi- 21 tions within the Department by office and compo- 22 nent; 23 ‘‘(8) keep up-to-date a roster of open positions 24 relating to cybersecurity, as determined and ap- 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 18:12 Feb 24, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H5942.IH H5942 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 4 •HR 5942 IH proved by the Secretary, and the skills applicants 1 must attain to qualify to fill such positions; 2 ‘‘(9) maintain information on individuals en- 3 rolled in the Program; and 4 ‘‘(10) annually submit to the Committee on 5 Homeland Security of the House of Representatives 6 and the Committee on Homeland Security and Gov- 7 ernmental Affairs of the Senate a report containing 8 information relating to the duties specified in this 9 subsection.’’. 10 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 11 in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is 12 amended by inserting after the item relating to section 13 2214 the following new item: 14 ‘‘Sec. 2215. DHS Cybersecurity On-the-Job Training and Employment Appren- tice Program.’’. Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 18:12 Feb 24, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H5942.IH H5942 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS