119-hr2980

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2980 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 2980

 To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a program to provide 
financial assistance to graduate students and postdoctoral researchers 
pursuing certain courses of study relating to cybersecurity and energy 
 infrastructure, and for other purposes.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 April 21, 2025

 Ms. Ross (for herself and Mr. Carey) introduced the following bill; 
 which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology

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 A BILL

 To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a program to provide 
financial assistance to graduate students and postdoctoral researchers 
pursuing certain courses of study relating to cybersecurity and energy 
 infrastructure, 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 ``Energy Cybersecurity University 
Leadership Act of 2025''.

SEC. 2. ENERGY CYBERSECURITY UNIVERSITY LEADERSHIP PROGRAM.

    (a) Program.--

    (1) Establishment.--The Secretary of Energy shall establish 
 an Energy Cybersecurity University Leadership Program (referred 
 to in this section as the ``Program'') to carry out the 
 activities described in paragraph

    (2) .

    (2) Program activities.--The Secretary of Energy shall--
        (A) provide financial assistance, on a competitive 
 basis, for scholarships, fellowships, and research and 
 development projects at institutions of higher 
 education to support graduate students and postdoctoral 
 researchers pursuing a course of study that integrates 
 cybersecurity competencies within disciplines 
 associated with energy infrastructure needs;
        (B) provide graduate students and postdoctoral 
 researchers supported under the Program with research 
 traineeship experiences at National Laboratories and 
 utilities; and
            (C) conduct outreach to historically Black colleges 
 and universities, Tribal Colleges or Universities, and 
 minority-serving institutions.

    (b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall submit to the 
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of 
the Senate a report on the development and implementation of the 
Program.
            (c) === Definitions. ===
-In this section:

    (1) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the 
 Department of Energy.

    (2) Historically black college and university.--The term 
 ``historically Black college and university'' has the meaning 
 given the term ``part B institution'' in 

section 322 of the 
 Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061).

    (3) Institution of higher education.--The term 
 ``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given such 
 term in 

section 101

    (a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
 U.S.C. 1001

    (a) ).

    (4) Minority-serving institution.--The term ``minority-
 serving institution'' means an eligible institution under 
 

section 371

    (a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
 1067q

    (a) ).

    (5) National laboratory.--The term ``National Laboratory'' 
 has the meaning given such term in 

section 2 of the Energy 
 Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801).

    (6) Tribal college or university.--The term ``Tribal 
 College or University'' has the meaning given such term in 
 

section 316

    (b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
 1059c

    (b) ).
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