(1) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in the Federal Ad-
visory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall apply to 
the Board. 
(2) PUBLIC MEETINGS AND RELEASE OF PUB-
LIC VERSIONS OF REPORTS.—The Board shall— 
(A) hold public hearings and meetings to 
the extent appropriate; and 
(B) release public versions of the reports 
required under subsection (h). 
(3) PUBLIC HEARINGS.—Any public hearings of 
the Board shall be conducted in a manner consistent 
with the protection of information provided to or de-
veloped for or by the Board as required by any ap-
plicable statute, regulation, or Executive order. 
(j) TERMINATION.—The Board, and all the authori-
ties of this title, shall terminate two years after the date 
of the Board’s first meeting, which shall take place 90 
days following its appointment. 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Board and all the au-
thorities of this section shall terminate 60 days after 
the date on which the final report is submitted 
under subsection (h)(2). 
(2) ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES BEFORE TER-
MINATION.—The Board may use the 60-day period 
referred to in paragraph (1) for the purpose of con-
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cluding its activities, including providing testimony 
to committees of Congress concerning its reports 
and disseminating the final report. 
(k) FUNDING.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this 
section. Amounts made available pursuant to this sub-
section shall remain available until the termination of the 
Board. 
SEC. 106. LABORATORIES FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 
EXCELLENCE. 
The Secretary of Homeland Security shall determine 
if existing authority allows the agency to make grants to 
local education agencies for the purpose of supplying lab-
oratory facilities at secondary schools to promote the 
teaching of science, technology, engineering, and mathe-
matics. If the Secretary determines that the authority does 
not exist shall make a report to congressional oversight 
committees detailing the limitation in agency authority to 
conduct activity under this section and make recommenda-
tions on the benefits if any should the agency have the 
authority to engage in the activity outlined in this section. 
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TITLE 
II—POST-SECONDARY 
COMPUTER 
AND 
INFORMA-
TION SECURITY EDUCATION 
SEC. 201. COMPUTING AND INFORMATION RESEARCH 
WORKING GROUP. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is hereby established in 
the Department of Homeland Security the Computing and 
Information Security Post-Secondary Education Working 
Group, hereafter in this section referred to as the ‘‘Work-
ing Group’’. 
(b) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Working Group shall 
conduct research and— 
(1) assist the Secretary in developing voluntary 
guidelines that could serve as guidance to Federal 
civil agency training programs, computer and infor-
mation security certification authorities, and accredi-
tation bodies seeking guidance on developing, en-
hancing, or sustaining competitive information secu-
rity; and 
(2) make recommendations to the Secretary re-
garding— 
(A) the state of the computing and infor-
mation security workforce development; 
(B) evaluations and reports on the advan-
tages, disadvantages, and approaches to profes-
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sionalizing the Nation’s computing and infor-
mation security workforce; 
(C) criteria that can be used to identify 
which, if any, specialty areas may require 
professionalization; 
(D) criteria for evaluating different ap-
proaches and tools for professionalization; 
(E) techniques that enhance the efficiency 
and effectiveness of computing and information 
security workers; 
(F) better tools and approaches for risk 
identification and assessment; 
(G) improved system design and develop-
ment; 
(H) creation of better incentives for de-
ployment of better computing and information 
security technologies; 
(I) improvements in end user behaviors 
through training and better coordination among 
network managers; 
(J) core curriculum requirements for com-
puting and information security training; 
(K) efficacy and efficiencies of taxonomy 
and definitions for computer and information 
security; 
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(L) guidelines for accreditations and cer-
tification of computing and information security 
college and university programs; 
(M) identifying the role of mentors in the 
retention of students enrolled in computing and 
technology programs at institutions of higher 
education who complete degree programs; 
(N) remote access to computing and infor-
mation security education and training through 
the Internet; and 
(O) institution of higher education funding 
and research needs. 
(c) DEADLINE
FOR
SUBMITTAL
OF
RESEARCH 
FUNDING AND RECOMMENDATIONS.— 
(1) INITIAL RESEARCH.—The Working Group 
shall submit to the Secretary an initial research plan 
that will guide the work of the Working Group. 
(2) OTHER
RESEARCH
RECOMMENDATIONS.— 
The Working Group shall provide the Secretary a 
list of other areas that require research to accom-
plish the purpose of the agency’s goal of providing 
cyber security protection for the agency. The Work-
ing Group shall provide a description of the pro-
posed research and the purpose of the research as 
it relates to the goals of cybersecurity of the agency. 
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(3) INITIAL
RECOMMENDATIONS.—The Work-
ing Group shall submit to the Secretary initial rec-
ommendations under this section by not later than 
nine months after the date on which all of the mem-
bers of the Working Group are appointed. 
(4) OTHER
RECOMMENDATIONS.—Not later 
than six months after all members of the Working 
Group are appointed, the Working Group shall sub-
mit to the Secretary research and recommendations 
on the effectiveness of Federal civil agency computer 
and information security training programs, includ-
ing an evaluation of certification authorities and 
their role in providing work ready staff to fill posi-
tions with the agency. 
(5) 
SUBSEQUENT
RESEARCH
AND
REC-
OMMENDATIONS.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the submittal of the initial research and rec-
ommendations under paragraph (1), and annually 
thereafter, the Working Group shall submit to the 
Secretary subsequent research and recommendations 
under this section and an update on the progress 
made toward a well trained and sustainable Depart-
ment computer and information workforce. 
(d) MEMBERSHIP.— 
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(1) CHAIR.—The Chair of the Working Group 
shall be the Director of the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology or the Director’s des-
ignee. 
(2) OTHER
MEMBERS.—The Working Group 
shall be composed of 21 members, who are ap-
pointed by the Secretary of Homeland Security in 
consultation with the Director of NIST and the head 
of the entity represented by the member. 
(3) APPOINTMENT.—All appointments are for a 
term of 2 years with one reappointment for an addi-
tional 2 years. 
(4) QUORUM.—A majority of the members of 
the Working Group shall constitute a quorum. 
(e) NO COMPENSATION FOR SERVICE.—While away 
from their homes or regular places of business in the per-
formance of services for the Commission, members of the 
Commission shall be allowed travel expenses, including per 
diem in lieu of subsistence, in the same manner as persons 
employed intermittently in the Government service are al-
lowed expenses under section 5703(b) of title 5, United 
States Code. 
(f) TECHNICAL SUPPORT FROM THE DEPARTMENT 
OF HOMELAND SECURITY.—At the request of the Work-
ing Group, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall pro-
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vide the Working Group with technical support necessary 
for the Working Group to carry out its duties under this 
section. 
(g) INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS.—No private- 
sector individual or entity shall obtain any intellectual 
property rights to any guidelines or recommendations nor 
the contents of any guideline (or any modification to any 
guideline) adopted by the Secretary under this section. 
(h) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Working Group shall sub-
mit to the Secretary a report containing researching find-
ings, an outline for other areas requiring research and why 
as well as recommendations of the Working Group. 
(i) SUBMITTAL
OF RECOMMENDATIONS
TO CON-
GRESS.—Not later than 18 months after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the 
research findings, an outline of other areas requiring re-
search and why and recommendations for furthering the 
cybersecurity of the agency. 
(j) TREATMENT OF RECOMMENDATIONS.—The Sec-
retary has the benefit of the Working Group’s work which 
the Secretary may accept, reject, or modify. The Secretary 
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shall not be bound by the recommendations of the Work-
ing Group. 
(k) PUBLICATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS IN FED-
ERAL REGISTER.—The Secretary shall approve the publi-
cation of grant application guidelines in the Federal Reg-
ister by not later than 90 days after receiving the report 
submitted under subsection (h). 
(l) APPLICABILITY OF FACA.—Nothing in the Fed-
eral Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.; relating to 
the termination of advisory committees) shall apply to the 
Working Group. 
SEC. 202. PROCESS FOR ADOPTION RESEARCH AND A BEST 
PRACTICES VOLUNTARY GUIDELINES FOR 
LABORATORY FACILITIES. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT
OF
THE
POST-SECONDARY 
LABORATORY DEVELOPMENT TASK FORCE.—The Sec-
retary of Homeland Security shall establish a ‘‘Post-Sec-
ondary Laboratory Research Development Task Force’’ 
(hereinafter in this section referred to as the ‘‘Develop-
ment Task Force’’). 
(b) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Development Task 
Force shall conduct research for and make recommenda-
tions to the Secretary regarding best practices voluntary 
guidelines for college and university laboratory facilities 
for education and research purposes related to information 
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assurance, cybersecurity and computing security. Such re-
search on what baseline equipment, capacity, skilled in-
struction, and certification may be needed for a set of best 
practices voluntary guidelines for colleague or university 
laboratories and make recommendations on the best meth-
ods of assuring that the greatest number of institutions 
have access to facilities that meet the baseline best prac-
tices regarding— 
(1) qualifications for laboratories for the pur-
pose of providing education or instruction in com-
puting security, computer networks, enterprises, 
informatics, and other systems designated by the 
Secretary; 
(2) types of software; 
(3) types of hardware; 
(4) types of firmware; 
(5) security applications, including firewalls, 
whole hat hackers, red teams, and blue teams; 
(6) security protocols needed to protect the 
physical and computer resources of the laboratory; 
(7) accreditation and certification of college and 
university computer and information security labora-
tories; 
(8) best practices for— 
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(A) public-private collaborations to support 
secondary and post-secondary laboratory facili-
ties for computer or information security; 
(B) visiting guest lecture programs for 
business and Government information tech-
nology security experts; and 
(C) developing real world laboratory exer-
cise and proficiency measures; and 
(9) how best to recruit and retain instructors 
with requisite degrees to teach computer and infor-
mation security courses to undergraduate and grad-
uate students. 
(c) MEMBERSHIP.— 
(1) MEMBERS.—The Development Task Force 
shall be composed of 19 members, including the 
Chair. The Secretary of Homeland Security, in con-
sultation with the head of the entity represented by 
the member agencies, shall appoint members. The 
Secretary shall appoint a chair from among the 
members of the Development Task Force. Such 
members shall consist of one representative of each 
of the following agencies: 
(A) The White House Office of Science 
and Technology Policy. 
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(B) The Office of the Director of National 
Intelligence. 
(C) The Department of Energy. 
(D) The Defense Advanced Research 
Projects Agency. 
(E) The Department of Commerce. 
(F) The National Institutes of Health. 
(G) The National Institute of Science and 
Technology. 
(H) The National Science Foundation. 
(I) The Director of the Office of Personnel 
Management. 
(2) OTHER
MEMBERS.—The Secretary shall 
consider for the other members of the Development 
Task Force representatives from organizations that 
advocate and promote professional development of 
professional and academic under represented areas 
and organizations with the mission of promoting 
professional development and academic excellence in 
information assurance, cybersecurity and computing 
security: 
(A) Organizations with the mission of ad-
vancing computing as a science and profession. 
(B) Organizations that promote informa-
tion system security education. 
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(5) RULES OF PROCEDURE.—The Development 
Task Force may establish rules for the conduct of 
the Development Task Force’s business, if such 
rules are not inconsistent with this section or other 
applicable law. 
(d) POWERS.— 
(1) HEARINGS AND EVIDENCE.—The Develop-
ment Task Force or, on the authority of the Devel-
opment Task Force, or any subcommittee or mem-
ber thereof, may, for the purpose of carrying out 
this section hold such hearings and sit and act at 
such times and places, take such testimony, receive 
such evidence, and administer such oaths. 
(2) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—After giving no-
tice to the Secretary who may substitute agency 
staff with the requisite skills to fill a position needed 
by the Board at no additional cost to the Board. 
After 10 working days following notice to the Sec-
retary the Development Task Force may enter into 
contracts to such extent and in such amounts as 
necessary for the Development Task Force to dis-
charge its duties under this section. 
(3) INFORMATION FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Development Task 
Force is authorized to secure directly from any 
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executive department, bureau, agency, board, 
office, independent establishment, or instrumen-
tality of the Government information, sugges-
tions, estimates, and statistics for the purposes 
of this section. Each department, bureau, agen-
cy, board, office, independent establishment, or 
instrumentality shall, to the extent authorized 
by law, furnish such information, suggestions, 
estimates, and statistics directly to the Board, 
upon request made by the chairman, the chair-
man of any subcommittee created by a majority 
of the Board, or any member designated by a 
majority of the Board. 
(B) RECEIPT, HANDLING, STORAGE, AND 
DISSEMINATION.—Information shall only be re-
ceived, handled, stored, and disseminated by 
members of the Board and its staff consistent 
with all applicable statutes, regulations, and 
Executive orders. 
(4) ASSISTANCE FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES.— 
(A) 
GENERAL
SERVICES
ADMINISTRA-
TION.—The Administrator of General Services 
shall provide to the Development Task Force on 
a reimbursable basis administrative support and 
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other services for the performance of the 
Board’s functions. 
(B) OTHER
DEPARTMENTS
AND
AGEN-
CIES.—In addition to the assistance prescribed 
in subparagraph (A), departments and agencies 
of the United States may provide to the Board 
such services, funds, facilities, staff, and other 
support services as they may determine advis-
able and as may be authorized by law. 
(C) POSTAL SERVICES.—The Development 
Task Force may use the United States mails in 
the same manner and under the same condi-
tions as departments and agencies of the 
United States. 
(e) STAFF.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—While away from their 
homes or regular places of business in the perform-
ance of services for the Commission, members of the 
Commission shall be allowed travel expenses, includ-
ing per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the same man-
ner as persons employed intermittently in the Gov-
ernment service are allowed expenses under section 
5703(b) of title 5, United States Code. 
(2) PERSONNEL AS FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.— 
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(A) IN GENERAL.—The executive director 
and any personnel of the Development Task 
Force who are employees shall be employees 
under section 2105 of title 5, United States 
Code, for purposes of chapters 63, 81, 83, 84, 
85, 87, 89, and 90 of that title. 
(B) MEMBERS
OF
THE
DEVELOPMENT 
TASK FORCE.—Subparagraph (A) shall not be 
construed to apply to members of the Develop-
ment Task Force. 
(3) DETAILEES.—Any Federal Government em-
ployee may be detailed to the Board without reim-
bursement from the Development Task Force, and 
such detailee shall retain the rights, status, and 
privileges of his or her regular employment without 
interruption. 
(f) NO COMPENSATION FOR SERVICE.—Members of 
the Development Task Force shall not receive any com-
pensation for their service, but shall be paid travel ex-
penses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates 
authorized for employees of agencies under subchapter I 
of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while away 
from their homes or regular places of business in the per-
formance of services for the Development Task Force. 
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(g) PROHIBITION OF CONSULTANT OR CONTRACTING 
WORK.—No member of the Development Task Force 
while serving in this capacity or for 1 year following depar-
ture from the Development Task Force may work as a 
consultant or contract worker for the Department of 
Homeland Security in a position related to the work of 
the Development Task Force or member agency that par-
ticipates as a member of the Development Task Force. 
(h) REPORT.—The Development Task Force shall 
submit a report to the Secretary of Homeland Security; 
a report on research findings, best practices voluntary 
guidelines and recommendations to the Secretary. The re-
port shall be in unclassified form but may include a classi-
fied annex. 
(i) SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY REPORT.— 
The Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the 
work of the Development Task Force’s, research into best 
practices voluntary guidelines, areas that require addi-
tional study and a set of recommendations. The Secretary 
shall indicate to the Congress which Development Task 
Force recommendations have been implemented, which 
will be implemented, or which will be rejected and why. 
(j) TECHNICAL
SUPPORT
FROM
THE
DEPART-
MENT.—At the request of Development Task Force the 
Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide the Develop-
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