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DHS Cybersecurity On-the-Job Training and Employment Apprentice Program Act

Source: Congress.gov · 955 words in original text

What This Bill Does

This bill creates a new training program at the Department of Homeland Security to teach employees cybersecurity skills on the job. The program aims to fill open cybersecurity positions within the department by training current employees.

Who It Affects

Department of Homeland Security employees who participate in the training program and the department itself.

Key Provisions

• The Secretary of Homeland Security must establish the DHS Cybersecurity On-the-Job Training and Employment Apprentice Program within 18 months of the bill becoming law, with a Director leading the program (Sec. 2220E(a)). • The Director must submit monthly reports to the Secretary about empty cybersecurity positions across the department (Sec. 2220E(b)(1)). • The Director must develop a curriculum that can include distance learning, classroom instruction at work locations, on-the-job training under experienced staff supervision, or other training methods approved by the Secretary (Sec. 2220E(b)(4)). • The Director must recruit current department employees to participate in the program and determine the best ways to train and keep these employees (Sec. 2220E(b)(5) and (6)). • The Director must submit an annual report to Congress about the program's activities and progress (Sec. 2220E(b)(10)).

What Changes

The Homeland Security Act of 2002 is updated to add a new section creating this cybersecurity apprenticeship program within the department.

Important Definitions

None defined in the bill text.

I 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 276 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 JANUARY 11, 2023 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 02:13 Jan 21, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H276.IH H276 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 2 •HR 276 IH SEC. 2. DHS CYBERSECURITY ON-THE-JOB TRAINING AND 1 EMPLOYMENT APPRENTICE PROGRAM. 2 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle A of title XXII of the 3 Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 141 et seq.) 4 is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 5 ‘‘SEC. 2220E. DHS CYBERSECURITY ON-THE-JOB TRAINING 6 AND EMPLOYMENT APPRENTICE PROGRAM. 7 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months after 8 the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary 9 shall establish a ‘DHS Cybersecurity On-the-Job Training 10 and Employment Apprentice Program’ (in this section re- 11 ferred to as the ‘Program’) to identify Department em- 12 ployees for work in matters relating to cybersecurity at 13 the Department. The Program shall be led by the Direc- 14 tor. The Secretary may provide the Director with such of- 15 ficers or employees of the Department as are necessary 16 to carry out the Program. 17 ‘‘(b) DUTIES.—In carrying out the Program under 18 subsection (a), the Director shall— 19 ‘‘(1) submit to the Secretary a monthly report 20 on the status of vacancies in cybersecurity positions 21 throughout the Department; 22 ‘‘(2) identify diagnostic tools that can accu- 23 rately and reliably measure an individual’s capacity 24 to perform cybersecurity related jobs or serve in po- 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:13 Jan 21, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H276.IH H276 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 3 •HR 276 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 02:13 Jan 21, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H276.IH H276 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 4 •HR 276 IH proved by the Secretary, and the skills applicants 1 must attain to qualify to fill such positions; 2 ‘‘(9) maintain information on individuals en- 3 rolled in the Program; and 4 ‘‘(10) annually submit to the Committee on 5 Homeland Security of the House of Representatives 6 and the Committee on Homeland Security and Gov- 7 ernmental Affairs of the Senate a report containing 8 information relating to the duties specified in this 9 subsection.’’. 10 (b) TECHNICAL, CONFORMING, AND CLERICAL 11 AMENDMENTS.— 12 (1) HOMELAND SECURITY ACT OF 2002.—The 13 table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland 14 Security Act of 2002 is amended— 15 (A) by moving the item relating to section 16 2220D to appear after the item relating to sec- 17 tion 2220C; and 18 (B) by inserting after the item relating to 19 section 2220D the following new item: 20 ‘‘Sec. 2220E. DHS Cybersecurity On-the-Job Training and Employment Ap- prentice Program.’’. (2) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT 21 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022.— 22 (A) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of sec- 23 tion 1548 of the National Defense Authoriza- 24 VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:13 Jan 21, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H276.IH H276 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 5 •HR 276 IH tion Act for Fiscal Year 2022 is amended by 1 striking ‘‘Title XXII of the Homeland Security 2 Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 651 et seq.) is further 3 amended by adding at the end the following 4 new section:’’ and inserting ‘‘Subtitle A of title 5 XXII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 6 U.S.C. 651 et seq.) is amended by inserting 7 after section 2220B the following new section:’’. 8 (B) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment 9 made by subparagraph (A) shall take effect and 10 apply as if enacted as part of the National De- 11 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022. 12 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:13 Jan 21, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H276.IH H276 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB

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