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117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6824 
To authorize the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the 
Department of Homeland Security to hold an annual cybersecurity com-
petition relating to offensive and defensive cybersecurity disciplines, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 25, 2022 
Mrs. LURIA (for herself and Mr. CONNOLLY) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 
A BILL 
To authorize the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security 
Agency of the Department of Homeland Security to hold 
an annual cybersecurity competition relating to offensive 
and defensive cybersecurity disciplines, 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, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘President’s Cup Cyber-
security Competition Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PRESIDENT’S CUP CYBERSECURITY COMPETITION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the Cybersecurity 
and Infrastructure Security Agency (referred to in this 
section as the ‘‘Director’’) of the Department of Homeland 
Security is authorized to hold an annual cybersecurity 
competition to be known as the ‘‘Department of Homeland 
Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agen-
cy’s President’s Cup Cybersecurity Competition’’ (in this 
section referred to as the ‘‘competition’’) for the purpose 
of identifying, challenging, and competitively awarding 
prizes, including cash prizes, to the United States Govern-
ment’s best cybersecurity practitioners and teams across 
offensive and defensive cybersecurity disciplines. 
(b) COMPETITION DESIGN.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 
1342 of title 31, United States Code, the Director, 
in carrying out the competition, may consult with, 
and consider advice from, any person who has expe-
rience or expertise in the development, design, or 
execution of cybersecurity competitions. 
(2) LIMITATION.—The Federal Advisory Com-
mittee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to con-
sultations pursuant to this section. 
(3) PROHIBITION.—A person with whom the 
Director consults under paragraph (1) may not— 
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(A) receive pay by reason of being so con-
sulted; or 
(B) be considered an employee of the Fed-
eral Government by reason of so consulting. 
(c) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to participate in the 
competition, an individual shall be a Federal civilian em-
ployee or member of the uniformed services (as such term 
is defined in section 2101(3) of title 5, United States 
Code) and shall comply with any rules promulgated by the 
Director regarding the competition. 
(d) COMPETITION ADMINISTRATION.—The Director 
may enter into a grant, contract, cooperative agreement, 
or other agreement with a private sector for-profit or non- 
profit entity or State or local government agency to ad-
minister the competition. 
(e) FUNDING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Support for the competition, 
including financial support for the design and ad-
ministration of the competition or funds for a cash 
prize, may consist of— 
(A) amounts appropriated pursuant to ap-
propriations Acts or otherwise made available 
for such purpose; and 
(B) in accordance with paragraph (2), 
funds provided by other Federal agencies, 
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