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Calendar No. 343 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3599 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 
Received 
APRIL 6, 2022 
Read twice and placed on the calendar 
AN ACT 
To establish a Federal rotational cyber workforce program 
for the Federal cyber workforce, 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 ‘‘Federal Rotational 
Cyber Workforce Program Act of 2021’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) AGENCY.—The term ‘‘agency’’ has the 
meaning given the term ‘‘Executive agency’’ in sec-
tion 105 of title 5, United States Code, except that 
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the term does not include the Government Account-
ability Office. 
(2) COMPETITIVE SERVICE.—The term ‘‘com-
petitive service’’ has the meaning given that term in 
section 2102 of title 5, United States Code. 
(3) COUNCILS.—The term ‘‘Councils’’ means— 
(A) the Chief Human Capital Officers 
Council established under section 1303 of the 
Chief Human Capital Officers Act of 2002 (5 
U.S.C. 1401 note); and 
(B) the Chief Information Officers Council 
established under section 3603 of title 44, 
United States Code. 
(4) CYBER WORKFORCE POSITION.—The term 
‘‘cyber workforce position’’ means a position identi-
fied as having information technology, cybersecurity, 
or other cyber-related functions under section 303 of 
the Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Assessment 
Act of 2015 (5 U.S.C. 301 note). 
(5) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ means 
the Director of the Office of Personnel Management. 
(6) EMPLOYEE.—The term ‘‘employee’’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 2105 of title 5, 
United States Code. 
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(7) EMPLOYING AGENCY.—The term ‘‘employ-
ing agency’’ means the agency from which an em-
ployee is detailed to a rotational cyber workforce po-
sition. 
(8) EXCEPTED SERVICE.—The term ‘‘excepted 
service’’ has the meaning given that term in section 
2103 of title 5, United States Code. 
(9) ROTATIONAL
CYBER
WORKFORCE
POSI-
TION.—The term ‘‘rotational cyber workforce posi-
tion’’ means a cyber workforce position with respect 
to which a determination has been made under sec-
tion 3(a)(1). 
(10) ROTATIONAL
CYBER
WORKFORCE
PRO-
GRAM.—The term ‘‘rotational cyber workforce pro-
gram’’ means the program for the detail of employ-
ees among rotational cyber workforce positions at 
agencies. 
(11) 
SECRETARY.—The 
term 
‘‘Secretary’’ 
means the Secretary of Homeland Security. 
SEC. 3. ROTATIONAL CYBER WORKFORCE POSITIONS. 
(a) DETERMINATION WITH RESPECT
TO ROTA-
TIONAL SERVICE.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The head of each agency 
may determine that a cyber workforce position in 
that agency is eligible for the rotational cyber work-
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force program, which shall not be construed to mod-
ify the requirement under section 4(b)(3) that par-
ticipation in the rotational cyber workforce program 
by an employee shall be voluntary. 
(2) NOTICE PROVIDED.—The head of an agency 
shall submit to the Director— 
(A) notice regarding any determination 
made by the head of the agency under para-
graph (1); and 
(B) for each position with respect to which 
the head of the agency makes a determination 
under paragraph (1), the information required 
under subsection (b)(1). 
(b) PREPARATION OF LIST.—The Director, with as-
sistance from the Councils and the Secretary, shall develop 
a list of rotational cyber workforce positions that— 
(1) with respect to each such position, to the 
extent that the information does not disclose sen-
sitive national security information, includes— 
(A) the title of the position; 
(B) the occupational series with respect to 
the position; 
(C) the grade level or work level with re-
spect to the position; 
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(D) the agency in which the position is lo-
cated; 
(E) the duty location with respect to the 
position; and 
(F) the major duties and functions of the 
position; and 
(2) shall be used to support the rotational cyber 
workforce program. 
(c) DISTRIBUTION
OF LIST.—Not less frequently 
than annually, the Director shall distribute an updated list 
developed under subsection (b) to the head of each agency 
and other appropriate entities. 
SEC. 4. ROTATIONAL CYBER WORKFORCE PROGRAM. 
(a) OPERATION PLAN.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 270 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, and in con-
sultation with the Councils, the Secretary, represent-
atives of other agencies, and any other entity as the 
Director determines appropriate, the Director shall 
develop and issue a Federal Rotational Cyber Work-
force Program operation plan providing policies, 
processes, and procedures for a program for the de-
tailing of employees among rotational cyber work-
force positions at agencies, which may be incor-
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porated into and implemented through mechanisms 
in existence on the date of enactment of this Act. 
(2) UPDATING.—The Director may, in consulta-
tion with the Councils, the Secretary, and other enti-
ties as the Director determines appropriate, periodi-
cally update the operation plan developed and issued 
under paragraph (1). 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—The operation plan developed 
and issued under subsection (a) shall, at a minimum— 
(1) identify agencies for participation in the ro-
tational cyber workforce program; 
(2) establish procedures for the rotational cyber 
workforce program, including— 
(A) any training, education, or career de-
velopment requirements associated with partici-
pation in the rotational cyber workforce pro-
gram; 
(B) any prerequisites or requirements for 
participation in the rotational cyber workforce 
program; and 
(C) appropriate rotational cyber workforce 
program performance measures, reporting re-
quirements, employee exit surveys, and other 
accountability devices for the evaluation of the 
program; 
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(A) the period of service; 
(B) the positions (including grade level and 
occupational series or work level) held by em-
ployees before completing service in a rotational 
cyber workforce position under the rotational 
cyber workforce program; 
(C) the extent to which each employee who 
completed service in a rotational cyber work-
force position under the rotational cyber work-
force program achieved a higher skill level, or 
attained a skill level in a different area, with re-
spect to information technology, cybersecurity, 
or other cyber-related functions; and 
(D) the extent to which service in rota-
tional cyber workforce positions has affected 
intra-agency and interagency integration and 
coordination of cyber practices, functions, and 
personnel management. 
SEC. 6. SUNSET. 
Effective 5 years after the date of enactment of this 
Act, this Act is repealed. 
SEC. 7. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS. 
The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of 
complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, 
shall be determined by reference to the latest statement 
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titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation’’ for this 
Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record 
by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, pro-
vided that such statement has been submitted prior to the 
vote on passage. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 29, 
2021. 
Attest: 
CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 
Clerk. 
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Calendar No. 343 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3599 
AN ACT 
To establish a Federal rotational cyber workforce 
program for the Federal cyber workforce, and for 
other purposes. 
APRIL 6, 2022 
Read twice and placed on the calendar 
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