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Union Calendar No. 288 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7777 
[Report No. 117–377] 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Cybersecurity 
and Infrastructure Security Agency to establish an industrial control 
systems cybersecurity training initiative, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 16, 2022 
Mr. SWALWELL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Homeland Security 
JUNE 17, 2022 
Reported from the Committee on Homeland Security; committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be 
printed 
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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 ‘‘Industrial Control Sys-
tems Cybersecurity Training Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE INDUSTRIAL CONTROL 
SYSTEMS TRAINING INITIATIVE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—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 new section: 
‘‘SEC. 2220D. INDUSTRIAL CONTROL SYSTEMS CYBERSECU-
RITY TRAINING INITIATIVE. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Industrial Control Sys-
tems Cybersecurity Training Initiative (in this sec-
tion referred to as the ‘Initiative’) is established 
within the Agency. 
‘‘(2) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Initiative 
is to develop and strengthen the skills of the cyber-
security workforce related to securing industrial con-
trol systems. 
‘‘(b) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out the Initiative, 
the Director shall— 
‘‘(1) ensure the Initiative includes— 
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‘‘(A) virtual and in-person trainings and 
courses provided at no cost to participants; 
‘‘(B) training and courses available at dif-
ferent skill levels, including introductory level 
courses; 
‘‘(C) trainings and courses that cover 
cyber defense strategies for industrial control 
systems, including an understanding of the 
unique cyber threats facing industrial control 
systems 
and 
the 
mitigation 
of 
security 
vulnerabilities in industrial control systems 
technology; and 
‘‘(D) appropriate consideration regarding 
the availability of trainings and courses in dif-
ferent regions of the United States; and 
‘‘(2) engage in— 
‘‘(A) collaboration with the National Lab-
oratories of the Department of Energy in ac-
cordance with section 309; 
‘‘(B) consultation with Sector Risk Man-
agement Agencies; and 
‘‘(C) as appropriate, consultation with pri-
vate sector entities with relevant expertise, such 
as vendors of industrial control systems tech-
nologies. 
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‘‘(c) REPORTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this section and 
annually thereafter, the Director shall submit to the 
Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a 
report on the Initiative. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—Each report under para-
graph (1) shall include the following: 
‘‘(A) A description of the courses provided 
under the Initiative. 
‘‘(B) A description of outreach efforts to 
raise awareness of the availability of such 
courses. 
‘‘(C) Information on the number and de-
mographics of participants in such courses, in-
cluding by gender, race, and place of residence. 
‘‘(D) Information on the participation in 
such courses of workers from each critical in-
frastructure sector. 
‘‘(E) Plans for expanding access to indus-
trial control systems education and training, in-
cluding expanding access to women and under-
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represented populations, and expanding access 
to different regions of the United States. 
‘‘(F) 
Recommendations 
on 
how 
to 
strengthen the state of industrial control sys-
tems cybersecurity education and training.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 
2220C the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 2220D. Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity Training Initiative.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 288 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7777 
[Report No. 117–377] 
A BILL 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to 
authorize the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure 
Security Agency to establish an industrial control 
systems cybersecurity training initiative, and for 
other purposes. 
JUNE 17, 2022 
Reported from the Committee on Homeland Security; 
committed to the Committee of the Whole House on 
the State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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