SEC. 307. CYBERSECURITY TRAINING PROGRAMS AND 
EQUIPMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity, 
acting 
through 
the 
Assistant 
Secretary 
for 
Cybersecurity, may establish, in conjunction with the Na-
tional Science Foundation, a program to award grants to 
institutions of higher education (and consortia thereof) 
for—
(1) 
the 
establishment 
or 
expansion 
of 
cybersecurity professional development programs; 
(2) the establishment or expansion of associate 
degree programs in cybersecurity; and 
(3) the purchase of equipment to provide train-
ing in cybersecurity for either professional develop-
ment programs or degree programs. 
(b) ROLES.—
(1) DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.—
The Secretary, acting through the Assistant Sec-
retary for Cybersecurity and in consultation with the 
Director of the National Science Foundation, shall 
establish the goals for the program established 
under this section and the criteria for awarding 
grants under the program. 
(2) NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION.—The Di-
rector of the National Science Foundation shall op-
erate the program established under this section
consistent with the goals and criteria established 
under paragraph (1), including soliciting applicants, 
reviewing applications, and making and admin-
istering grant awards. The Director may consult 
with the Assistant Secretary for Cybersecurity in se-
lecting awardees. 
(3) FUNDING.—The Secretary shall transfer to 
the National Science Foundation the funds nec-
essary to carry out this section. 
(c) GRANT AWARDS.—
(1) PEER
REVIEW.—All grant awards under 
this section shall be made on a competitive, merit-
reviewed basis. 
(2) FOCUS.—In making grant awards under 
this section, the Director shall, to the extent prac-
ticable, ensure geographic diversity and the partici-
pation of women and underrepresented minorities. 
(3) PREFERENCE.—In making grant awards 
under this section, the Director shall give preference 
to applications submitted by consortia of institutions 
to encourage as many students and professionals as 
possible to benefit from this program. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for car-
rying out this section $3,700,000 for fiscal year 2005.
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the term ‘‘institu-
tion of higher education’’ has the meaning given that term 
in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1001(a)). 
SEC. 308. JOINT DEVELOPMENT OF COUNTERTERRORISM 
AND HOMELAND SECURITY TECHNOLOGIES, 
PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—For the purpose of jointly de-
veloping counterterrorism and homeland security tech-
nologies, products, and services, the Secretary of Home-
land Security may enter into agreements or partnerships 
with foreign governments that are allies of the United 
States in the war on terrorism and have extensive experi-
ence in counterterrorism activities, including the Govern-
ment of Israel and the Government of the United King-
dom. 
(b) FUNDING.—Of the amounts appropriated for pro-
grams administered by the Directorate of Science and 
Technology of the Department of Homeland Security for 
fiscal year 2005, there is authorized up to $20,000,000 
to carry out this section. 
SEC. 309. GEOSPATIAL INFORMATION. 
(a) COORDINATION OF GEOSPATIAL INFORMATION.—
With respect to geospatial technology, and interoperability