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House Bill 3208
118th Congress(2023-2024)
DHS Cybersecurity On-the-Job Training Program Act
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H. R. 3208 (Introduced-in-House)


118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3208


To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a DHS Cybersecurity On-the-Job Training Program, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 11, 2023

Ms. Jackson Lee (for herself, Mr. Payne, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Clarke of New York, and Ms. Clark of Massachusetts) 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 Program, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “DHS Cybersecurity On-the-Job Training Program Act”.

SEC. 2. DHS Cybersecurity On-the-Job Training Program.

(a) In general.—Subtitle A of title XXII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 141 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

“SEC. 2220F. DHS Cybersecurity On-the-Job Training Program.

“(a) In general.—There is established within the Agency a ‘DHS Cybersecurity On-the-Job Training Program’ (in this section referred to as the ‘Program’) to voluntarily train Department employees who are not currently in a cybersecurity position for work in matters relating to cybersecurity at the Department. The Program shall be led by the Director, in consultation with the Under Secretary for Management.

“(b) Duties of the Director.—In carrying out the Program under subsection (a), the Director—

“(1) shall develop a curriculum for the Program, incorporating any existing curricula as appropriate, and consistent with the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education Framework or any successor framework, which may include distance learning instruction, in-classroom instruction within a work location, on-the-job instruction under the supervision of experienced cybersecurity staff, or other means of training and education as determined appropriate by the Director;

“(2) shall develop criteria for participation in the Program;

“(3) in accordance with paragraph (1), shall provide cybersecurity training to employees of the Department and may, as appropriate, provide cybersecurity training to other Federal employees; and

“(4) shall annually for seven years submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report that includes—

“(A) information relating to the number of employees who participated in the Program in the preceding year;

“(B) an identification of the positions into which employees trained through the Program were hired after such training;

“(C) a description of metrics used to measure the success of the Program;

“(D) copies of the reports submitted pursuant to (c)(1); and

“(E) any additional information relating to the duties specified in this subsection.

“(c) Duties of the Under Secretary for Management.—In carrying out the Program under subsection (a), the Under Secretary for Management shall—

“(1) submit to the Secretary an annual report on the status of vacancies in cybersecurity positions throughout the Department;

“(2) support efforts by the Director to identify and recruit individuals employed by the Department to participate in the Program;

“(3) implement policies, including continuing service agreements, to encourage participation in the Program by employees throughout the Department; and

“(4) conduct outreach to employees who complete the Program regarding cybersecurity job opportunities within the Department.”.

(b) Clerical amendment.—The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2220E the following new item:


“Sec. 2220F. DHS Cybersecurity On-the-Job Training Program.”.