I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 756 
To advance cybersecurity research, development, and technical standards, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 15, 2013 
Mr. MCCAUL (for himself, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. LANGEVIN, 
Mr. MEEHAN, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. HALL, and Mr. BEN RAY LUJA´N of New 
Mexico) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Science, Space, and Technology 
A BILL 
To advance cybersecurity research, development, and 
technical standards, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Cybersecurity En-
hancement Act of 2013’’. 
TITLE I—RESEARCH AND 
DEVELOPMENT 
SEC. 101. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
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(1) NATIONAL
COORDINATION
OFFICE.—The 
term National Coordination Office means the Na-
tional Coordination Office for the Networking and 
Information Technology Research and Development 
program. 
(2) PROGRAM.—The term Program means the 
Networking and Information Technology Research 
and Development program which has been estab-
lished under section 101 of the High-Performance 
Computing Act of 1991 (15 U.S.C. 5511). 
SEC. 102. FINDINGS. 
Section 2 of the Cyber Security Research and Devel-
opment Act (15 U.S.C. 7401) is amended— 
(1) by amending paragraph (1) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(1) Advancements in information and commu-
nications technology have resulted in a globally 
interconnected network of government, commercial, 
scientific, and education infrastructures, including 
critical infrastructures for electric power, natural 
gas and petroleum production and distribution, tele-
communications, transportation, water supply, bank-
ing and finance, and emergency and government 
services.’’; 
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(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘Exponential 
increases in interconnectivity have facilitated en-
hanced communications, economic growth,’’ and in-
serting ‘‘These advancements have significantly con-
tributed to the growth of the United States econ-
omy,’’; 
(3) by amending paragraph (3) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(3) The Cyberspace Policy Review published 
by the President in May, 2009, concluded that our 
information technology and communications infra-
structure is vulnerable and has ‘suffered intrusions 
that have allowed criminals to steal hundreds of mil-
lions of dollars and nation-states and other entities 
to steal intellectual property and sensitive military 
information’.’’; and 
(4) by amending paragraph (6) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(6) While African-Americans, Hispanics, and 
Native Americans constitute 33 percent of the col-
lege-age population, members of these minorities 
comprise less than 20 percent of bachelor degree re-
cipients in the field of computer sciences.’’. 
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SEC. 103. CYBERSECURITY STRATEGIC RESEARCH AND DE-
VELOPMENT PLAN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 12 months after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the agencies identified 
in subsection 101(a)(3)(B)(i) through (x) of the High-Per-
formance 
Computing 
Act 
of 
1991 
(15 
U.S.C. 
5511(a)(3)(B)(i) through (x)) or designated under section 
101(a)(3)(B)(xi) of such Act, working through the Na-
tional Science and Technology Council and with the assist-
ance of the National Coordination Office, shall transmit 
to Congress a strategic plan based on an assessment of 
cybersecurity risk to guide the overall direction of Federal 
cybersecurity and information assurance research and de-
velopment for information technology and networking sys-
tems. Once every 3 years after the initial strategic plan 
is transmitted to Congress under this section, such agen-
cies shall prepare and transmit to Congress an update of 
such plan. 
(b) CONTENTS OF PLAN.—The strategic plan re-
quired under subsection (a) shall— 
(1) specify and prioritize near-term, mid-term 
and long-term research objectives, including objec-
tives associated with the research areas identified in 
section 4(a)(1) of the Cyber Security Research and 
Development Act (15 U.S.C. 7403(a)(1)) and how 
the near-term objectives complement research and 
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development areas in which the private sector is ac-
tively engaged; 
(2) describe how the Program will focus on in-
novative, transformational technologies with the po-
tential to enhance the security, reliability, resilience, 
and trustworthiness of the digital infrastructure, and 
to protect consumer privacy; 
(3) describe how the Program will foster the 
rapid transfer of research and development results 
into new cybersecurity technologies and applications 
for the timely benefit of society and the national in-
terest, including through the dissemination of best 
practices and other outreach activities; 
(4) describe how the Program will establish and 
maintain a national research infrastructure for cre-
ating, testing, and evaluating the next generation of 
secure networking and information technology sys-
tems; 
(5) describe how the Program will facilitate ac-
cess by academic researchers to the infrastructure 
described in paragraph (4), as well as to relevant 
data, including event data; and 
(6) describe how the Program will engage fe-
males and individuals identified in section 33 or 34 
of the Science and Engineering Equal Opportunities 
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Act (42 U.S.C. 1885a or 1885b) to foster a more di-
verse workforce in this area. 
(c) DEVELOPMENT OF ROADMAP.—The agencies de-
scribed in subsection (a) shall develop and annually update 
an implementation roadmap for the strategic plan re-
quired in this section. Such roadmap shall— 
(1) specify the role of each Federal agency in 
carrying out or sponsoring research and development 
to meet the research objectives of the strategic plan, 
including a description of how progress toward the 
research objectives will be evaluated; 
(2) specify the funding allocated to each major 
research objective of the strategic plan and the 
source of funding by agency for the current fiscal 
year; and 
(3) estimate the funding required for each 
major research objective of the strategic plan for the 
following 3 fiscal years. 
(d) RECOMMENDATIONS.—In developing and updat-
ing the strategic plan under subsection (a), the agencies 
involved shall solicit recommendations and advice from— 
(1) the advisory committee established under 
section 101(b)(1) of the High-Performance Com-
puting Act of 1991 (15 U.S.C. 5511(b)(1)); and 
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(2) a wide range of stakeholders, including in-
dustry, academia, including representatives of mi-
nority serving institutions and community colleges, 
National Laboratories, and other relevant organiza-
tions and institutions. 
(e) APPENDING TO REPORT.—The implementation 
roadmap required under subsection (c), and its annual up-
dates, shall be appended to the report required under sec-
tion 101(a)(2)(D) of the High-Performance Computing 
Act of 1991 (15 U.S.C. 5511(a)(2)(D)). 
SEC. 104. SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH IN CYBER-
SECURITY. 
Section 4(a)(1) of the Cyber Security Research and 
Development Act (15 U.S.C. 7403(a)(1)) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘and usability’’ after ‘‘to the 
structure’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (H), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon; 
(3) in subparagraph (I), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(J) social and behavioral factors, includ-
ing human-computer interactions, usability, and 
user motivations.’’. 
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SEC. 105. NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION CYBERSECU-
RITY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PRO-
GRAMS. 
(a) COMPUTER AND NETWORK SECURITY RESEARCH 
AREAS.—Section 4(a)(1) of the Cyber Security Research 
and Development Act (15 U.S.C. 7403(a)(1)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subparagraph (A) by inserting ‘‘identity 
management,’’ after ‘‘cryptography,’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (I), by inserting ‘‘, crimes 
against children, and organized crime’’ after ‘‘intel-
lectual property’’. 
(b) COMPUTER AND NETWORK SECURITY RESEARCH 
GRANTS.—Section 4(a)(3) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 
7403(a)(3)) is amended by striking subparagraphs (A) 
through (E) and inserting the following new subpara-
graphs: 
‘‘(A) $90,000,000 for fiscal year 2014; 
‘‘(B) $90,000,000 for fiscal year 2015; and 
‘‘(C) $90,000,000 for fiscal year 2016.’’. 
(c) COMPUTER AND NETWORK SECURITY RESEARCH 
CENTERS.—Section 4(b) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 7403(b)) 
is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (4)— 
(A) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 
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(B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the 
period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(E) how the center will partner with gov-
ernment laboratories, for-profit entities, other 
institutions of higher education, or nonprofit re-
search institutions.’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (7) by striking subparagraphs 
(A) through (E) and inserting the following new 
subparagraphs: 
‘‘(A) $4,500,000 for fiscal year 2014; 
‘‘(B) $4,500,000 for fiscal year 2015; and 
‘‘(C) $4,500,000 for fiscal year 2016.’’. 
(d) COMPUTER AND NETWORK SECURITY CAPACITY 
BUILDING GRANTS.—Section 5(a)(6) of such Act (15 
U.S.C. 7404(a)(6)) is amended by striking subparagraphs 
(A) through (E) and inserting the following new subpara-
graphs: 
‘‘(A) $19,000,000 for fiscal year 2014; 
‘‘(B) $19,000,000 for fiscal year 2015; and 
‘‘(C) $19,000,000 for fiscal year 2016.’’. 
(e) SCIENTIFIC AND ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ACT 
GRANTS.—Section 5(b)(2) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 
7404(b)(2)) is amended by striking subparagraphs (A) 
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through (E) and inserting the following new subpara-
graphs: 
‘‘(A) $2,500,000 for fiscal year 2014; 
‘‘(B) $2,500,000 for fiscal year 2015; and 
‘‘(C) $2,500,000 for fiscal year 2016.’’. 
(f) GRADUATE TRAINEESHIPS IN COMPUTER AND 
NETWORK SECURITY.—Section 5(c)(7) of such Act (15 
U.S.C. 7404(c)(7)) is amended by striking subparagraphs 
(A) through (E) and inserting the following new subpara-
graphs: 
‘‘(A) $24,000,000 for fiscal year 2014; 
‘‘(B) $24,000,000 for fiscal year 2015; and 
‘‘(C) $24,000,000 for fiscal year 2016.’’. 
(g) CYBER
SECURITY
FACULTY
DEVELOPMENT 
TRAINEESHIP PROGRAM.—Section 5(e) of such Act (15 
U.S.C. 7404(e)) is repealed. 
SEC. 106. FEDERAL CYBER SCHOLARSHIP FOR SERVICE 
PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the National 
Science Foundation shall continue a Scholarship for Serv-
ice program under section 5(a) of the Cyber Security Re-
search and Development Act (15 U.S.C. 7404(a)) to re-
cruit and train the next generation of Federal cybersecu-
rity professionals and to increase the capacity of the high-
er education system to produce an information technology 
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workforce with the skills necessary to enhance the security 
of the Nation’s communications and information infra-
structure. 
(b) CHARACTERISTICS OF PROGRAM.—The program 
under this section shall— 
(1) provide, through qualified institutions of 
higher education, scholarships that provide tuition, 
fees, and a competitive stipend for up to 2 years to 
students pursing a bachelor’s or master’s degree and 
up to 3 years to students pursuing a doctoral degree 
in a cybersecurity field; 
(2) provide the scholarship recipients with sum-
mer internship opportunities or other meaningful 
temporary appointments in the Federal information 
technology workforce; and 
(3) increase the capacity of institutions of high-
er education throughout all regions of the United 
States to produce highly qualified cybersecurity pro-
fessionals, through the award of competitive, merit- 
reviewed grants that support such activities as— 
(A) faculty professional development, in-
cluding technical, hands-on experiences in the 
private sector or government, workshops, semi-
nars, conferences, and other professional devel-
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opment opportunities that will result in im-
proved instructional capabilities; 
(B) institutional partnerships, including 
minority serving institutions and community 
colleges; and 
(C) development of cybersecurity-related 
courses and curricula. 
(c) SCHOLARSHIP REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) ELIGIBILITY.—Scholarships under this sec-
tion shall be available only to students who— 
(A) are citizens or permanent residents of 
the United States; 
(B) are full-time students in an eligible de-
gree program, as determined by the Director, 
that is focused on computer security or infor-
mation assurance at an awardee institution; 
and 
(C) accept the terms of a scholarship pur-
suant to this section. 
(2) SELECTION.—Individuals shall be selected 
to receive scholarships primarily on the basis of aca-
demic merit, with consideration given to financial 
need, to the goal of promoting the participation of 
individuals identified in section 33 or 34 of the 
Science and Engineering Equal Opportunities Act 
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(42 U.S.C. 1885a or 1885b), and to veterans. For 
purposes of this paragraph, the term ‘‘veteran’’ 
means a person who— 
(A) served on active duty (other than ac-
tive duty for training) in the Armed Forces of 
the United States for a period of more than 
180 consecutive days, and who was discharged 
or released therefrom under conditions other 
than dishonorable; or 
(B) served on active duty (other than ac-
tive duty for training) in the Armed Forces of 
the United States and was discharged or re-
leased from such service for a service-connected 
disability before serving 180 consecutive days. 
For purposes of subparagraph (B), the term ‘‘serv-
ice-connected’’ has the meaning given such term 
under section 101 of title 38, United States Code. 
(3) SERVICE OBLIGATION.—If an individual re-
ceives a scholarship under this section, as a condi-
tion of receiving such scholarship, the individual 
upon completion of their degree must serve as a cy-
bersecurity professional within the Federal workforce 
for a period of time as provided in paragraph (5). 
If a scholarship recipient is not offered employment 
by a Federal agency or a federally funded research 
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and development center, the service requirement can 
be satisfied at the Director’s discretion by— 
(A) serving as a cybersecurity professional 
in a State, local, or tribal government agency; 
or 
(B) teaching cybersecurity courses at an 
institution of higher education. 
(4) CONDITIONS OF SUPPORT.—As a condition 
of acceptance of a scholarship under this section, a 
recipient shall agree to provide the awardee institu-
tion with annual verifiable documentation of employ-
ment and up-to-date contact information. 
(5) LENGTH OF SERVICE.—The length of serv-
ice required in exchange for a scholarship under this 
subsection shall be 1 year more than the number of 
years for which the scholarship was received. 
(d) FAILURE
TO
COMPLETE
SERVICE
OBLIGA-
TION.— 
(1) GENERAL RULE.—If an individual who has 
received a scholarship under this section— 
(A) fails to maintain an acceptable level of 
academic standing in the educational institution 
in which the individual is enrolled, as deter-
mined by the Director; 
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(B) is dismissed from such educational in-
stitution for disciplinary reasons; 
(C) withdraws from the program for which 
the award was made before the completion of 
such program; 
(D) declares that the individual does not 
intend to fulfill the service obligation under this 
section; or 
(E) fails to fulfill the service obligation of 
the individual under this section, 
such individual shall be liable to the United States 
as provided in paragraph (3). 
(2) MONITORING COMPLIANCE.—As a condition 
of participating in the program, a qualified institu-
tion of higher education receiving a grant under this 
section shall— 
(A) enter into an agreement with the Di-
rector of the National Science Foundation to 
monitor the compliance of scholarship recipients 
with respect to their service obligation; and 
(B) provide to the Director, on an annual 
basis, post-award employment information re-
quired under subsection (c)(4) for scholarship 
recipients through the completion of their serv-
ice obligation. 
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(3) AMOUNT OF REPAYMENT.— 
(A) LESS THAN ONE YEAR OF SERVICE.— 
If a circumstance described in paragraph (1) 
occurs before the completion of 1 year of a 
service obligation under this section, the total 
amount of awards received by the individual 
under this section shall be repaid or such 
amount shall be treated as a loan to be repaid 
in accordance with subparagraph (C). 
(B) MORE THAN ONE YEAR OF SERVICE.— 
If a circumstance described in subparagraph 
(D) or (E) of paragraph (1) occurs after the 
completion of 1 year of a service obligation 
under this section, the total amount of scholar-
ship awards received by the individual under 
this section, reduced by the ratio of the number 
of years of service completed divided by the 
number of years of service required, shall be re-
paid or such amount shall be treated as a loan 
to be repaid in accordance with subparagraph 
(C). 
(C) REPAYMENTS.—A loan described in 
subparagraph (A) or (B) shall be treated as a 
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan 
under part D of title IV of the Higher Edu-
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cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087a and fol-
lowing), and shall be subject to repayment, to-
gether with interest thereon accruing from the 
date of the scholarship award, in accordance 
with terms and conditions specified by the Di-
rector (in consultation with the Secretary of 
Education) in regulations promulgated to carry 
out this paragraph. 
(4) COLLECTION OF REPAYMENT.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—In the event that a 
scholarship recipient is required to repay the 
scholarship under this subsection, the institu-
tion providing the scholarship shall— 
(i) be responsible for determining the 
repayment amounts and for notifying the 
recipient and the Director of the amount 
owed; and 
(ii) collect such repayment amount 
within a period of time as determined 
under the agreement described in para-
graph (2), or the repayment amount shall 
be treated as a loan in accordance with 
paragraph (3)(C). 
(B) RETURNED TO TREASURY.—Except as 
provided in subparagraph (C) of this para-
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graph, any such repayment shall be returned to 
the Treasury of the United States. 
(C) RETAIN PERCENTAGE.—An institution 
of higher education may retain a percentage of 
any repayment the institution collects under 
this paragraph to defray administrative costs 
associated with the collection. The Director 
shall establish a single, fixed percentage that 
will apply to all eligible entities. 
(5) EXCEPTIONS.—The Director may provide 
for the partial or total waiver or suspension of any 
service or payment obligation by an individual under 
this section whenever compliance by the individual 
with the obligation is impossible or would involve ex-
treme hardship to the individual, or if enforcement 
of such obligation with respect to the individual 
would be unconscionable. 
(e) HIRING AUTHORITY.—For purposes of any law 
or regulation governing the appointment of individuals in 
the Federal civil service, upon successful completion of 
their degree, students receiving a scholarship under this 
section shall be hired under the authority provided for in 
section 213.3102(r) of title 5, Code of Federal Regula-
tions, and be exempted from competitive service. Upon ful-
fillment of the service term, such individuals shall be con-
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verted to a competitive service position without competi-
tion if the individual meets the requirements for that posi-
tion. 
SEC. 107. CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE ASSESSMENT. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act the President shall transmit to the Congress 
a report addressing the cybersecurity workforce needs of 
the Federal Government. The report shall include— 
(1) an examination of the current state of and 
the projected needs of the Federal cybersecurity 
workforce, including a comparison of the different 
agencies and departments, and an analysis of the ca-
pacity of such agencies and departments to meet 
those needs; 
(2) an analysis of the sources and availability of 
cybersecurity talent, a comparison of the skills and 
expertise sought by the Federal Government and the 
private sector, an examination of the current and fu-
ture capacity of United States institutions of higher 
education, including community colleges, to provide 
current and future cybersecurity professionals, 
through education and training activities, with those 
skills sought by the Federal Government, State and 
local entities, and the private sector, and a descrip-
tion of how successful programs are engaging the 
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talents of females and individuals identified in sec-
tion 33 or 34 of the Science and Engineering Equal 
Opportunities Act (42 U.S.C. 1885a or 1885b); 
(3) an examination of the effectiveness of the 
National Centers of Academic Excellence in Infor-
mation Assurance Education, the Centers of Aca-
demic Excellence in Research, and the Federal 
Cyber Scholarship for Service programs in pro-
moting higher education and research in cybersecu-
rity and information assurance and in producing a 
growing number of professionals with the necessary 
cybersecurity and information assurance expertise, 
including individuals from States or regions in which 
the unemployment rate exceeds the national average; 
(4) an analysis of any barriers to the Federal 
Government recruiting and hiring cybersecurity tal-
ent, including barriers relating to compensation, the 
hiring process, job classification, and hiring flexibili-
ties; and 
(5) recommendations for Federal policies to en-
sure an adequate, well-trained Federal cybersecurity 
workforce. 
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SEC. 108. CYBERSECURITY UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY TASK 
FORCE. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT
OF
UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY 
TASK FORCE.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Science 
and Technology Policy shall convene a task force to ex-
plore mechanisms for carrying out collaborative research, 
development, education, and training activities for cyber-
security through a consortium or other appropriate entity 
with participants from institutions of higher education and 
industry. 
(b) FUNCTIONS.—The task force shall— 
(1) develop options for a collaborative model 
and an organizational structure for such entity 
under which the joint research and development ac-
tivities could be planned, managed, and conducted 
effectively, including mechanisms for the allocation 
of resources among the participants in such entity 
for support of such activities; 
(2) propose a process for developing a research 
and development agenda for such entity, including 
guidelines to ensure an appropriate scope of work fo-
cused on nationally significant challenges and requir-
ing collaboration; 
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(3) define the roles and responsibilities for the 
participants from institutions of higher education 
and industry in such entity; 
(4) propose guidelines for assigning intellectual 
property rights and for the transfer of research and 
development results to the private sector; and 
(5) make recommendations for how such entity 
could be funded from Federal, State, and nongovern-
mental sources. 
(c) COMPOSITION.—In establishing the task force 
under subsection (a), the Director of the Office of Science 
and Technology Policy shall appoint an equal number of 
individuals from institutions of higher education, including 
minority-serving institutions and community colleges, and 
from industry with knowledge and expertise in cybersecu-
rity. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 12 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office 
of Science and Technology Policy shall transmit to the 
Congress a report describing the findings and rec-
ommendations of the task force. 
(e) TERMINATION.—The task force shall terminate 
upon transmittal of the report required under subsection 
(d). 
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(f) COMPENSATION
AND EXPENSES.—Members of 
the task force shall serve without compensation. 
SEC. 109. CYBERSECURITY AUTOMATION AND CHECKLISTS 
FOR GOVERNMENT SYSTEMS. 
Section 8(c) of the Cyber Security Research and De-
velopment Act (15 U.S.C. 7406(c)) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(c) SECURITY AUTOMATION AND CHECKLISTS FOR 
GOVERNMENT SYSTEMS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the Na-
tional Institute of Standards and Technology shall 
develop, and revise as necessary, security automation 
standards, associated reference materials (including 
protocols), and checklists providing settings and op-
tion selections that minimize the security risks asso-
ciated with each information technology hardware or 
software system and security tool that is, or is likely 
to become, widely used within the Federal Govern-
ment in order to enable standardized and interoper-
able technologies, architectures, and frameworks for 
continuous monitoring of information security within 
the Federal Government. 
‘‘(2) PRIORITIES FOR DEVELOPMENT.—The Di-
rector of the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology shall establish priorities for the develop-
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ment of standards, reference materials, and check-
lists under this subsection on the basis of— 
‘‘(A) the security risks associated with the 
use of the system; 
‘‘(B) the number of agencies that use a 
particular system or security tool; 
‘‘(C) the usefulness of the standards, ref-
erence materials, or checklists to Federal agen-
cies that are users or potential users of the sys-
tem; 
‘‘(D) the effectiveness of the associated 
standard, reference material, or checklist in cre-
ating or enabling continuous monitoring of in-
formation security; or 
‘‘(E) such other factors as the Director of 
the National Institute of Standards and Tech-
nology determines to be appropriate. 
‘‘(3) EXCLUDED
SYSTEMS.—The Director of 
the National Institute of Standards and Technology 
may exclude from the application of paragraph (1) 
any information technology hardware or software 
system or security tool for which such Director de-
termines that the development of a standard, ref-
erence material, or checklist is inappropriate because 
of the infrequency of use of the system, the obsoles-
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cence of the system, or the inutility or imprac-
ticability of developing a standard, reference mate-
rial, or checklist for the system. 
‘‘(4) DISSEMINATION OF STANDARDS AND RE-
LATED MATERIALS.—The Director of the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology shall ensure 
that Federal agencies are informed of the avail-
ability of any standard, reference material, checklist, 
or other item developed under this subsection. 
‘‘(5) AGENCY USE REQUIREMENTS.—The devel-
opment of standards, reference materials, and check-
lists under paragraph (1) for an information tech-
nology hardware or software system or tool does 
not— 
‘‘(A) require any Federal agency to select 
the specific settings or options recommended by 
the standard, reference material, or checklist 
for the system; 
‘‘(B) establish conditions or prerequisites 
for Federal agency procurement or deployment 
of any such system; 
‘‘(C) imply an endorsement of any such 
system by the Director of the National Institute 
of Standards and Technology; or 
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‘‘(D) preclude any Federal agency from 
procuring or deploying other information tech-
nology hardware or software systems for which 
no such standard, reference material, or check-
list has been developed or identified under para-
graph (1).’’. 
SEC. 110. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECH-
NOLOGY CYBERSECURITY RESEARCH AND 
DEVELOPMENT. 
Section 20 of the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278g–3) is amended by redes-
ignating subsection (e) as subsection (f), and by inserting 
after subsection (d) the following: 
‘‘(e) INTRAMURAL SECURITY RESEARCH.—As part of 
the research activities conducted in accordance with sub-
section (d)(3), the Institute shall— 
‘‘(1) conduct a research program to develop a 
unifying and standardized identity, privilege, and ac-
cess control management framework for the execu-
tion of a wide variety of resource protection policies 
and that is amenable to implementation within a 
wide variety of existing and emerging computing en-
vironments; 
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‘‘(2) carry out research associated with improv-
ing the security of information systems and net-
works; 
‘‘(3) carry out research associated with improv-
ing the testing, measurement, usability, and assur-
ance of information systems and networks; and 
‘‘(4) carry out research associated with improv-
ing security of industrial control systems.’’. 
TITLE II—ADVANCEMENT OF CY-
BERSECURITY 
TECHNICAL 
STANDARDS 
SEC. 201. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ means 
the Director of the National Institute of Standards 
and Technology. 
(2) INSTITUTE.—The term ‘‘Institute’’ means 
the National Institute of Standards and Technology. 
SEC. 202. INTERNATIONAL CYBERSECURITY TECHNICAL 
STANDARDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director, in coordination with 
appropriate Federal authorities, shall— 
(1) as appropriate, ensure coordination of Fed-
eral agencies engaged in the development of inter-
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national technical standards related to information 
system security; and 
(2) not later than 1 year after the date of en-
actment of this Act, develop and transmit to the 
Congress a plan for ensuring such Federal agency 
coordination. 
(b) CONSULTATION WITH THE PRIVATE SECTOR.— 
In carrying out the activities specified in subsection (a)(1), 
the Director shall ensure consultation with appropriate 
private sector stakeholders. 
SEC. 203. CLOUD COMPUTING STRATEGY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director, in collaboration 
with the Federal CIO Council, and in consultation with 
other relevant Federal agencies and stakeholders from the 
private sector, shall continue to develop and encourage the 
implementation of a comprehensive strategy for the use 
and adoption of cloud computing services by the Federal 
Government. 
(b) ACTIVITIES.—In carrying out the strategy devel-
oped under subsection (a), the Director shall give consid-
eration to activities that— 
(1) accelerate the development, in collaboration 
with the private sector, of standards that address 
interoperability and portability of cloud computing 
services; 
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(2) advance the development of conformance 
testing performed by the private sector in support of 
cloud computing standardization; and 
(3) support, in consultation with the private 
sector, the development of appropriate security 
frameworks and reference materials, and the identi-
fication of best practices, for use by Federal agen-
cies to address security and privacy requirements to 
enable the use and adoption of cloud computing 
services, including activities— 
(A) to ensure the physical security of cloud 
computing data centers and the data stored in 
such centers; 
(B) to ensure secure access to the data 
stored in cloud computing data centers; 
(C) to develop security standards as re-
quired under section 20 of the National Insti-
tute of Standards and Technology Act (15 
U.S.C. 278g–3); and 
(D) to support the development of the au-
tomation of continuous monitoring systems. 
SEC. 204. PROMOTING CYBERSECURITY AWARENESS AND 
EDUCATION. 
(a) PROGRAM.—The Director, in collaboration with 
relevant Federal agencies, industry, educational institu-
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tions, National Laboratories, the National Coordination 
Office of the Networking and Information Technology Re-
search and Development program, and other organiza-
tions, shall continue to coordinate a cybersecurity aware-
ness and education program to increase knowledge, skills, 
and awareness of cybersecurity risks, consequences, and 
best practices through— 
(1) the widespread dissemination of cybersecu-
rity technical standards and best practices identified 
by the Institute; 
(2) efforts to make cybersecurity best practices 
usable by individuals, small to medium-sized busi-
nesses, State, local, and tribal governments, and 
educational institutions; and 
(3) efforts to attract, recruit, and retain quali-
fied professionals to the Federal cybersecurity work-
force. 
(b) STRATEGIC PLAN.—The Director shall, in co-
operation with relevant Federal agencies and other stake-
holders, develop and implement a strategic plan to guide 
Federal programs and activities in support of a com-
prehensive cybersecurity awareness and education pro-
gram as described under subsection (a). 
(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act and every 5 years 
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thereafter, the Director shall transmit the strategic plan 
required under subsection (b) to the Committee on 
Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate. 
SEC. 205. IDENTITY MANAGEMENT RESEARCH AND DEVEL-
OPMENT. 
The Director shall continue a program to support the 
development of technical standards, metrology, testbeds, 
and conformance criteria, taking into account appropriate 
user concerns, to— 
(1) improve interoperability among identity 
management technologies; 
(2) strengthen authentication methods of iden-
tity management systems; 
(3) improve privacy protection in identity man-
agement systems, including health information tech-
nology systems, through authentication and security 
protocols; and 
(4) improve the usability of identity manage-
ment systems. 
SEC. 206. AUTHORIZATIONS. 
No additional funds are authorized to carry out this 
title and the amendments made by this title or to carry 
out the amendments made by sections 109 and 110 of this 
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Act. This title and the amendments made by this title and 
the amendments made by sections 109 and 110 of this 
Act shall be carried out using amounts otherwise author-
ized or appropriated. 
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