I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5138 
To authorize the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security 
Agency to establish an apprenticeship program and to establish a pilot 
program on cybersecurity training for veterans and members of the 
Armed Forces transitioning to civilian life, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 31, 2021 
Ms. HOULAHAN (for herself and Mr. GONZALEZ of Ohio) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, 
and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, Veterans’ 
Affairs, and Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To authorize the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infra-
structure Security Agency to establish an apprenticeship 
program and to establish a pilot program on cybersecu-
rity training for veterans and members of the Armed 
Forces transitioning to civilian life, and for other pur-
poses. 
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 ‘‘Federal Cybersecurity 
Workforce Expansion Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds that— 
(1) the need for qualified cybersecurity per-
sonnel is greater than ever, as demonstrated by the 
recent SolarWinds breach and the growing spate of 
ransomware attacks on critical infrastructure enti-
ties and State and local governments; 
(2) the Federal Government is facing a short-
age of qualified cybersecurity personnel, as noted in 
a March 2019 Government Accountability Office re-
port on critical staffing needs in the Federal cyber-
security workforce; 
(3) there is a national shortage of qualified cy-
bersecurity personnel, and according to CyberSeek, a 
project supported by the National Initiative for Cy-
bersecurity Education within the National Institute 
of Standards and Technology, there are approxi-
mately 500,000 cybersecurity job openings around 
the United States; 
(4) in May 2021, the Department of Homeland 
Security announced that the Department was initi-
ating a 60-day sprint to hire 200 cybersecurity per-
sonnel across the Department, with 100 of those 
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hires for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Secu-
rity Agency, to address a cybersecurity workforce 
shortage; and 
(5) the Federal Government needs to— 
(A) expand the cybersecurity workforce 
pipeline 
of 
the 
Federal 
Government 
to 
sustainably close a Federal cybersecurity work-
force shortage; and 
(B) work cooperatively with the private 
sector and State and local government authori-
ties to expand opportunities for new cybersecu-
rity professionals. 
SEC. 3. CYBERSECURITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY 
APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM. 
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: 
‘‘SEC. 2220A. APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) AREA
CAREER
AND
TECHNICAL
EDU-
CATION SCHOOL.—The term ‘area career and tech-
nical education school’ has the meaning given the 
term in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and 
Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302). 
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‘‘(2) COMMUNITY COLLEGE.—The term ‘com-
munity college’ means a public institution of higher 
education at which the highest degree that is pre-
dominantly awarded to students is an associate’s de-
gree, including— 
‘‘(A) a 2-year Tribal College or University, 
as defined in section 316 of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059c); and 
‘‘(B) a public 2-year State institution of 
higher education. 
‘‘(3) CYBERSECURITY WORK ROLES.—The term 
‘cybersecurity work roles’ means the work roles out-
lined in the National Initiative for Cybersecurity 
Education 
Cybersecurity 
Workforce 
Framework 
(NIST Special Publication 800–181), or any suc-
cessor framework. 
‘‘(4) EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROVIDER.— 
The term ‘education and training provider’ means— 
‘‘(A) an area career and technical edu-
cation school; 
‘‘(B) an early college high school; 
‘‘(C) an educational service agency; 
‘‘(D) a high school; 
‘‘(E) a local educational agency or State 
educational agency; 
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‘‘(F) a Tribal educational agency, Tribally 
controlled college or university, or Tribally con-
trolled postsecondary career and technical insti-
tution; 
‘‘(G) a postsecondary educational institu-
tion; 
‘‘(H) a minority-serving institution; 
‘‘(I) a provider of adult education and lit-
eracy activities under the Adult Education and 
Family Literacy Act (29 U.S.C. 3271 et seq.); 
‘‘(J) a local agency administering plans 
under title I of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 
(29 U.S.C. 720 et seq.), other than section 112 
or part C of that title (29 U.S.C. 732, 741); 
‘‘(K) a related instruction provider, includ-
ing a qualified intermediary acting as a related 
instruction provider as approved by a registra-
tion agency; 
‘‘(L) a Job Corps center, as defined in sec-
tion 142 of the Workforce Innovation and Op-
portunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3192); or 
‘‘(M) a consortium of entities described in 
any of subparagraphs (A) through (L). 
‘‘(5) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.— 
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘eligible en-
tity’ means— 
‘‘(i) a program sponsor; 
‘‘(ii) a State workforce development 
board or State workforce agency, or a local 
workforce development board or local 
workforce development agency; 
‘‘(iii) an education and training pro-
vider; 
‘‘(iv) if the applicant is in a State 
with a State apprenticeship agency, such 
State apprenticeship agency; 
‘‘(v) an Indian Tribe or Tribal organi-
zation; 
‘‘(vi) an industry or sector partner-
ship, a group of employers, a trade asso-
ciation, or a professional association that 
sponsors or participates in a program 
under the national apprenticeship system; 
‘‘(vii) a Governor of a State; 
‘‘(viii) a labor organization or joint 
labor-management organization; or 
‘‘(ix) a qualified intermediary. 
‘‘(B) SPONSOR REQUIREMENT.—Not fewer 
than 1 entity described in subparagraph (A) 
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shall be the sponsor of a program under the na-
tional apprenticeship system. 
‘‘(6) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.— 
The term ‘institution of higher education’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 101 of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001). 
‘‘(7) 
LOCAL
EDUCATIONAL
AGENCY; 
SEC-
ONDARY
SCHOOL.—The terms ‘local educational 
agency’ and ‘secondary school’ have the meanings 
given those terms in section 8101 of the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
7801). 
‘‘(8) 
LOCAL
WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT 
BOARD.—The term ‘local workforce development 
board’ has the meaning given the term ‘local board’ 
in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor-
tunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102). 
‘‘(9) NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATION.—The term 
‘nonprofit organization’ means an organization that 
is described in section 501(c) of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under 
section 501(a) of such Code. 
‘‘(10) PROVIDER OF ADULT EDUCATION.—The 
term ‘provider of adult education’ has the meaning 
given the term ‘eligible provider’ in section 203 of 
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the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (29 
U.S.C. 3272). 
‘‘(11) RELATED INSTRUCTION.—The term ‘re-
lated instruction’ means an organized and system-
atic form of instruction designed to provide an indi-
vidual in an apprenticeship program with the knowl-
edge of the technical subjects related to the intended 
occupation of the individual after completion of the 
program. 
‘‘(12) SPONSOR.—The term ‘sponsor’ means 
any person, association, committee, or organization 
operating an apprenticeship program and in whose 
name the program is, or is to be, registered or ap-
proved. 
‘‘(13) STATE APPRENTICESHIP AGENCY.—The 
term ‘State apprenticeship agency’ has the meaning 
given the term in section 29.2 of title 29, Code of 
Federal Regulations, or any corresponding similar 
regulation or ruling. 
‘‘(14) 
STATE
WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT 
BOARD.—The term ‘State workforce development 
board’ has the meaning given the term ‘State board’ 
in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor-
tunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102). 
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‘‘(15) WIOA TERMS.—The terms ‘career plan-
ning’, ‘community-based organization’, ‘economic de-
velopment agency’, ‘industry or sector partnership’, 
‘on-the-job training’, ‘recognized postsecondary cre-
dential’, and ‘workplace learning advisor’ have the 
meanings given those terms in section 3 of the 
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 
U.S.C. 3102). 
‘‘(16) QUALIFIED INTERMEDIARY.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘qualified 
intermediary’ means an entity that dem-
onstrates expertise in building, connecting, sus-
taining, and measuring the performance of 
partnerships described in subparagraph (B) and 
serves program participants and employers 
by— 
‘‘(i) connecting employers to programs 
under the national apprenticeship system; 
‘‘(ii) assisting in the design and imple-
mentation of such programs, including cur-
riculum development and delivery for re-
lated instruction; 
‘‘(iii) supporting entities, sponsors, or 
program administrators in meeting the 
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registration and reporting requirements of 
this Act; 
‘‘(iv) providing professional develop-
ment activities such as training to men-
tors; 
‘‘(v) supporting the recruitment, re-
tention, and completion of potential pro-
gram participants, including nontraditional 
apprenticeship populations and individuals 
with barriers to employment; 
‘‘(vi) developing and providing person-
alized program participant supports, in-
cluding by partnering with organizations to 
provide access to or referrals for supportive 
services and financial advising; 
‘‘(vii) providing services, resources, 
and supports for development, delivery, ex-
pansion, or improvement of programs 
under the national apprenticeship system; 
or 
‘‘(viii) serving as a program sponsor. 
‘‘(B) PARTNERSHIPS.—The term ‘partner-
ships described in subparagraph (B)’ means 
partnerships among entities involved in, or ap-
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plying to participate in, programs under the na-
tional apprenticeship system, including— 
‘‘(i) industry or sector partnerships; 
‘‘(ii) partnerships among employers, 
joint 
labor-management 
organizations, 
labor organizations, community-based or-
ganizations, industry associations, State or 
local workforce development boards, edu-
cation and training providers, social service 
organizations, economic development orga-
nizations, Indian Tribes or Tribal organi-
zations, one-stop operators, one-stop part-
ners, or veterans service organizations in 
the State workforce development system; 
or 
‘‘(iii) partnerships among 1 or more 
of the entities described in clauses (i) and 
(ii). 
‘‘(b) ESTABLISHMENT
OF APPRENTICESHIP PRO-
GRAMS.—Not later than 2 years after the date of enact-
ment of this section, the Director may establish 1 or more 
apprenticeship programs as described in subsection (c). 
‘‘(c) APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS DESCRIBED.—An 
apprenticeship program described in this subsection is an 
apprenticeship program that— 
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‘‘(1) leads directly to employment in— 
‘‘(A) a cybersecurity work role with the 
Agency; or 
‘‘(B) a position with a company or other 
entity provided that the position is— 
‘‘(i) certified by the Director as con-
tributing to the national cybersecurity of 
the United States; and 
‘‘(ii) funded at least in majority part 
through a contract, grant, or cooperative 
agreement with the Agency; 
‘‘(2) is focused on competencies and related 
learning necessary, as determined by the Director, to 
meet the immediate and ongoing needs of cybersecu-
rity work roles at the Agency; and 
‘‘(3) is registered with and approved by the Of-
fice of Apprenticeship of the Department of Labor 
or a State apprenticeship agency pursuant to the 
Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly known as the 
‘National Apprenticeship Act’; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.). 
‘‘(d) COORDINATION.—In the development of an ap-
prenticeships program under this section, the Director 
shall consult with the Secretary of Labor, the Director of 
the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the 
Secretary of Defense, the Director of the National Science 
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Foundation, and the Director of the Office of Personnel 
Management to leverage existing resources, research, com-
munities of practice, and frameworks for developing cyber-
security apprenticeship programs. 
‘‘(e) OPTIONAL USE OF GRANTS OR COOPERATIVE 
AGREEMENTS.—An apprenticeship program under this 
section may include entering into a contract or cooperative 
agreement with or making a grant to an eligible entity 
if determined appropriate by the Director based on the 
eligible entity— 
‘‘(1) demonstrating experience in implementing 
and providing career planning and career pathways 
toward apprenticeship programs; 
‘‘(2) having knowledge of cybersecurity work-
force development; 
‘‘(3) being eligible to enter into a contract or 
cooperative agreement with or receive grant funds 
from the Agency as described in this section; 
‘‘(4) providing students who complete the ap-
prenticeship program with a recognized postsec-
ondary credential; 
‘‘(5) using related instruction that is specifically 
aligned with the needs of the Agency and utilizes 
workplace learning advisors and on-the-job training 
to the greatest extent possible; and 
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‘‘(6) demonstrating successful outcomes con-
necting graduates of the apprenticeship program to 
careers relevant to the program. 
‘‘(f) APPLICATIONS.—If the Director enters into an 
arrangement as described in subsection (e), an eligible en-
tity seeking a contract, cooperative agreement, or grant 
under the program shall submit to the Director an applica-
tion at such time, in such manner, and containing such 
information as the Director may require. 
‘‘(g) PRIORITY.—In selecting eligible entities to re-
ceive a contract, grant, or cooperative agreement under 
this section, the Director may prioritize an eligible entity 
that— 
‘‘(1) is a member of an industry or sector part-
nership; 
‘‘(2) provides related instruction for an appren-
ticeship program through— 
‘‘(A) a local educational agency, a sec-
ondary school, a provider of adult education, an 
area career and technical education school, or 
an institution of higher education; or 
‘‘(B) an apprenticeship program that was 
registered with the Department of Labor or a 
State apprenticeship agency before the date on 
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which the eligible entity applies for the grant 
under subsection (g); 
‘‘(3) works with the Secretary of Defense, the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or veterans organiza-
tions to transition members of the Armed Forces 
and veterans to apprenticeship programs in a rel-
evant sector; or 
‘‘(4) plans to use the grant to carry out the ap-
prenticeship program with an entity that receives 
State funding or is operated by a State agency. 
‘‘(h) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Director shall 
provide technical assistance to eligible entities to leverage 
the existing job training and education programs of the 
Agency and other relevant programs at appropriate Fed-
eral agencies. 
‘‘(i) EXCEPTED SERVICE.—Participants in the pro-
gram may be entered into cybersecurity-specific excepted 
service positions as determined appropriate by the Direc-
tor and authorized by section 2208. 
‘‘(j) REPORT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not less than once every 2 
years after the establishment of an apprenticeship 
program under this section, the Director shall sub-
mit to Congress a report on the program, includ-
ing— 
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‘‘(A) a description of— 
‘‘(i) any activity carried out by the 
Agency under this section; 
‘‘(ii) any entity that enters into a con-
tract or agreement with or receives a grant 
from the Agency under subsection (e); 
‘‘(iii) any activity carried out using a 
contract, agreement, or grant under this 
section as described in subsection (e); and 
‘‘(iv) best practices used to leverage 
the investment of the Federal Government 
under this section; and 
‘‘(B) an assessment of the results achieved 
by the program, including the rate of continued 
employment at the Agency for participants 
after completing an apprenticeship program 
carried out under this section. 
‘‘(k) PERFORMANCE REPORTS.—Not later than 1 
year after the establishment of an apprenticeship program 
under this section, and annually thereafter, the Director 
shall submit to Congress and the Secretary of Labor a 
report on the effectiveness of the program based on the 
accountability measures described in clauses (i) and (ii) 
of section 116(b)(2)(A) of the Workforce Innovation and 
Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3141(b)(2)(A)). 
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‘‘(l) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Agency such sums 
as necessary to carry out this section.’’. 
SEC. 4. PILOT PROGRAM ON CYBER TRAINING FOR VET-
ERANS 
AND 
MEMBERS 
OF 
THE 
ARMED 
FORCES TRANSITIONING TO CIVILIAN LIFE. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL.—The term ‘‘eligible 
individual’’ means an individual who is— 
(A) a member of the Armed Forces 
transitioning from service in the Armed Forces 
to civilian life; or 
(B) a veteran. 
(2) PORTABLE CREDENTIAL.—The term ‘‘port-
able credential’’— 
(A) means a documented award by a re-
sponsible and authorized entity that has deter-
mined that an individual has achieved specific 
learning outcomes relative to a given standard; 
and 
(B) includes a degree, diploma, license, 
certificate, badge, and professional or industry 
certification that— 
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(i) has value locally and nationally in 
labor markets, educational systems, or 
other contexts; 
(ii) is defined publicly in such a way 
that allows educators, employers, and other 
individuals and entities to understand and 
verify the full set of skills represented by 
the credential; and 
(iii) enables a holder of the credential 
to move vertically and horizontally within 
and across training and education systems 
for the attainment of other credentials. 
(3) VETERAN.—The term ‘‘veteran’’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 101 of title 31, 
United States Code. 
(4) WORK-BASED LEARNING.—The term ‘‘work- 
based learning’’ has the meaning given the term in 
section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Tech-
nical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302). 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Vet-
erans Affairs shall establish a pilot program under which 
the Secretary shall provide cyber-specific training for eligi-
ble individuals. 
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(c) ELEMENTS.—The pilot program established 
under subsection (b) shall incorporate— 
(1) virtual platforms for coursework and train-
ing; 
(2) hands-on skills labs and assessments; 
(3) Federal work-based learning opportunities 
and programs; and 
(4) the provision of portable credentials to eligi-
ble individuals who graduate from the pilot program. 
(d) ALIGNMENT WITH NICE WORKFORCE FRAME-
WORK FOR CYBERSECURITY.—The pilot program estab-
lished under subsection (b) shall align with the taxonomy, 
including work roles and associated tasks, knowledge, and 
skills, from the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Edu-
cation Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity (NIST 
Special Publication 800–181), or any successor frame-
work. 
(e) COORDINATION.— 
(1) 
TRAINING, 
PLATFORMS, 
AND
FRAME-
WORKS.—In developing the pilot program under sub-
section (b), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 
coordinate with the Secretary of Defense, the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of 
Labor, and the Director of the Office of Personnel 
Management to evaluate and, where possible, lever-
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age existing training, platforms, and frameworks of 
the Federal Government for providing cyber edu-
cation and training to prevent duplication of efforts. 
(2) FEDERAL WORK-BASED LEARNING OPPOR-
TUNITIES AND PROGRAMS.—In developing the Fed-
eral work-based learning opportunities and programs 
required under subsection (c)(3), the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs shall coordinate with the Secretary 
of Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the 
Secretary of Labor, the Director of the Office of 
Personnel Management, and the heads of other ap-
propriate Federal agencies to identify or create 
interagency opportunities that will enable the pilot 
program established under subsection (b) to— 
(A) bridge the gap between knowledge ac-
quisition and skills application for participants; 
and 
(B) give participants the experience nec-
essary to pursue Federal employment. 
(f) RESOURCES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In any case in which the 
pilot program established under subsection (b)— 
(A) uses a program of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs or platforms and frameworks 
described in subsection (e)(1), the Secretary of 
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Veterans Affairs shall take such actions as may 
be necessary to ensure that those programs, 
platforms, and frameworks are expanded and 
resourced to accommodate usage by eligible in-
dividuals participating in the pilot program; or 
(B) does not use a program of the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs or platforms and 
frameworks described in subsection (e)(1), the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall take such 
actions as may be necessary to develop or pro-
cure programs, platforms, and frameworks nec-
essary to carry out the requirements of sub-
section (c) and accommodate the usage by eligi-
ble individuals participating in the pilot pro-
gram. 
(2) ACTIONS.—Actions described in paragraph 
(1) may include providing additional funding, staff, 
or other resources to— 
(A) provide administrative support for 
basic functions of the pilot program; 
(B) ensure the success and ongoing en-
gagement of eligible individuals participating in 
the pilot program; 
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(C) connect graduates of the pilot program 
to job opportunities within the Federal Govern-
ment; and 
(D) allocate dedicated positions for term 
employment to enable Federal work-based 
learning opportunities and programs for partici-
pants to gain the experience necessary to pur-
sue permanent Federal employment. 
SEC. 5. FEDERAL WORKFORCE ASSESSMENT EXTENSION. 
Section 304(a) of the Federal Cybersecurity Work-
force Assessment Act of 2015 (5 U.S.C. 301 note) is 
amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by strik-
ing ‘‘2022’’ and inserting ‘‘2025’’. 
SEC. 6. TITLE XXII TECHNICAL AND CLERICAL AMEND-
MENTS. 
(a) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) HOMELAND SECURITY ACT OF 2002.—Sub-
title A of title XXII of the Homeland Security Act 
of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 651 et seq.) is amended— 
(A) in the first section 2215 (6 U.S.C. 
665; relating to the duties and authorities relat-
ing to .gov internet domain), by amending the 
section enumerator and heading to read as fol-
lows: 
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‘‘SEC. 2215. DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES RELATING TO .GOV 
INTERNET DOMAIN.’’; 
(B) in the second section 2215 (6 U.S.C. 
665b; relating to the joint cyber planning of-
fice), by amending the section enumerator and 
heading to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 2216. JOINT CYBER PLANNING OFFICE.’’; 
(C) in the third section 2215 (6 U.S.C. 
665c; relating to the Cybersecurity State Coor-
dinator), by amending the section enumerator 
and heading to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 2217. CYBERSECURITY STATE COORDINATOR.’’; 
(D) in the fourth section 2215 (6 U.S.C. 
665d; relating to Sector Risk Management 
Agencies), by amending the section enumerator 
and heading to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 2218. SECTOR RISK MANAGEMENT AGENCIES.’’; 
(E) in section 2216 (6 U.S.C. 665e; relat-
ing to the Cybersecurity Advisory Committee), 
by amending the section enumerator and head-
ing to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 2219. CYBERSECURITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE.’’; 
and 
(F) in section 2217 (6 U.S.C. 665f; relat-
ing to Cybersecurity Education and Training 
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Programs), by amending the section enu-
merator and heading to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 2220. CYBERSECURITY EDUCATION AND TRAINING 
PROGRAMS.’’. 
(2) 
CONSOLIDATED
APPROPRIATIONS
ACT, 
2021.—Paragraph (1) of section 904(b) of division U 
of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Pub-
lic Law 116–260) is amended, in the matter pre-
ceding subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘of 2002’’ 
after ‘‘Homeland Security Act’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is 
amended by striking the items relating to sections 2214 
through 2217 and inserting the following new items: 
‘‘Sec. 2214. National Asset Database. 
‘‘Sec. 2215. Duties and authorities relating to .gov internet domain. 
‘‘Sec. 2216. Joint cyber planning office. 
‘‘Sec. 2217. Cybersecurity State Coordinator. 
‘‘Sec. 2218. Sector Risk Management Agencies. 
‘‘Sec. 2219. Cybersecurity Advisory Committee. 
‘‘Sec. 2220. Cybersecurity Education and Training Programs. 
‘‘Sec. 2220A. Apprenticeship program.’’. 
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