IIB 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 302 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
FEBRUARY 7, 2023 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
AN ACT 
To direct the Secretary of Energy to provide financial assist-
ance to graduate students and postdoctoral researchers 
pursuing certain courses of study relating to cybersecu-
rity and energy infrastructure, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Energy Cybersecurity 
University Leadership Act of 2023’’. 
SEC. 2. ENERGY CYBERSECURITY UNIVERSITY LEADER-
SHIP ACTIVITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In coordination with the activities 
authorized under title VIII of division Z of the Consoli-
dated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116–260), 
the Secretary of Energy shall support the development of 
a next-generation energy-specific cybersecurity workforce 
by— 
(1) providing financial assistance, on a competi-
tive 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; 
(2) 
providing 
graduate 
students 
and 
postdoctoral researchers with research traineeship 
experiences at National Laboratories and utilities; 
and 
(3) conducting outreach to historically Black 
colleges and universities, Tribal Colleges or Univer-
sities, and minority-serving institutions. 
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(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 Tech-
nology of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report 
on the implementation of the activities described in sub-
section (a). 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGE AND UNI-
VERSITY.—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). 
(2) 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)). 
(3) 
MINORITY-SERVING
INSTITUTION.—The 
term ‘‘minority-serving institution’’ means an eligi-
ble institution under section 371(a) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a)). 
(4) NATIONAL LABORATORY.—The term ‘‘Na-
tional Laboratory’’ has the meaning given such term 
in section 2 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 15801). 
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(5) 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)). 
Passed the House of Representatives February 6, 
2023. 
Attest: 
CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 
Clerk. 
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