119-hr1034

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1034 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 1034

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

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 February 5, 2025

 Mr. Turner of Texas (for himself and Mr. Luttrell) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland 
 Security

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 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. 651 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new section:

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SEC. 2220F. DHS CYBERSECURITY ON-THE-JOB TRAINING PROGRAM.

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    (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.
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    (b) Duties of the Director.--In carrying out the Program under 
subsection

    (a) , the Director--
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    (1) shall develop a curriculum for the Program, 
 incorporating existing curricula as appropriate and applicable, 
 such as the Federal Cyber Defense Skilling Academy and other 
 initiatives or successor programs, 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;
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    (2) shall develop criteria for participation in the 
 Program and ensure cybersecurity personnel are appropriately 
 coded to the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education 
 Framework and successor programs;
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    (3) in accordance with the curriculum described in 
 paragraph

    (1) --
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        (A) shall make available cybersecurity training 
 to employees of the Department; and
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        (B) may, as appropriate, make available 
 cybersecurity training to other Federal employees; and
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    (4) shall, during the 7-year period beginning on the date 
 of this enactment of this section, annually 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--
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        (A) information relating to the number of 
 employees who participated in the Program in the 
 preceding year;
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        (B) an identification of the positions into which 
 employees trained through the Program were hired after 
 such training;
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            (C) a description of metrics used to measure the 
 success of the Program, which may include a skill 
 inventory for applicable positions;
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            (D) copies of the reports submitted pursuant to 
 subsection
            (c) (1) ; and
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        (E) any additional information relating to the 
 duties specified in this subsection.
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            (c) Duties of the Under Secretary for Management.--In carrying 
out the Program under subsection

    (a) , the Under Secretary for 
Management shall--
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    (1) during the 7-year period beginning on the date of the 
 enactment of this section, submit to the Secretary an annual 
 report on the status of vacancies in cybersecurity positions 
 throughout the Department;
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    (2) support efforts by the Director to identify and 
 recruit individuals employed by the Department to participate 
 in the Program;
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    (3) implement policies, including continuing service 
 agreements, to encourage participation in the Program by 
 employees throughout the Department; and
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    (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 (Public Law 107-296; 116 Stat. 2135) 
is amended by inserting after the item relating to 

section 2220E the 
following new item:

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