Cybersecurity Clinics Grant Program Act
Bill: H.R.9085 | Sponsor: Rep. Veasey, Marc A. (D-TX)
Policy area: Education

Summary:
Cybersecurity Clinics Grant Program Act
This bill directs the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to award grants to fund university-based cybersecurity clinics at junior or community colleges, historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, and other minority-serving institutions.

To establish a grant program carried out by the Department of Homeland 
 Security to fund university-based cybersecurity clinics at junior or 
   community colleges, historically Black colleges and universities 
   (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions (HSIs), and other minority-
             serving institutions, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Cybersecurity Clinics Grant Program 
Act''.

SEC. 2. CYBERSECURITY CLINICS GRANT PROGRAM.

    (a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Homeland Security, acting 
through the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security 
Agency, shall establish a program to be known as the ``Cybersecurity 
Clinics Grant Program'' (in this section referred to as the 
``Program''). Under the Program, the Secretary shall make grants to 
fund university-based cybersecurity clinics at junior or community 
colleges, historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), 
Hispanic-serving institutions (HSIs), and other minority-serving 
institutions to allow such colleges, universities, and institutions 
to--
            (1) develop interactive, personalized workshops to provide 
        education on the importance of protecting devices, data, and 
        identity from physical and digital compromise;
            (2) develop experiential cybersecurity curriculum to 
        provide education relating to how to increase cybersecurity 
        resilience in organizations and defend against digital threats;
            (3) offer high-potential paths to increase the number of 
        experienced cybersecurity professionals by creating a talent 
        pipeline of students with practical experience, and appropriate 
        certifications, interested in joining the cybersecurity 
        workforce; and
            (4) help civil society organizations, State and local 
        government agencies, critical infrastructure providers, small 
        and medium-sized businesses, and other under-represented and 
        under-resourced public interest organizations develop their 
        cybersecurity workforces.
    (b) Cybersecurity Curriculum.--Not later than two years after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, 
acting through the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure 
Security Agency, shall develop the experiential cybersecurity 
curriculum referred to in subsection (a)(2) to carry out the Program.
    (c) Annual Reports.--The Secretary of Homeland Security, acting 
through the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security 
Agency, shall annually 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 containing information on 
the expenditure by each grant recipient of grant funds made under the 
Program.
    (d) Guidance.--Not later than two years after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting 
through the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security 
Agency, shall issue guidance regarding the development of experiential 
cybersecurity curriculums described in paragraph (2) of subsection (a).
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the Program.
    (f) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Hispanic-serving institution.--The term ``Hispanic-
        serving institution'' has the meaning given such term in 
        section 502 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
        1101a).
            (2) Historically black colleges and universities.--The term 
        ``historically Black colleges and universities'' has the 
        meaning given the term ``part B institution'' in section 322 of 
        the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061).
            (3) Institution of higher education.--The term 
        ``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given such 
        term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
        U.S.C. 1001).
            (4) Junior or community college.--The term ``junior or 
        community college'' has the meaning given such term in section 
        312(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1058(f)).
            (5) Minority-serving institution.--The term ``minority-
        serving institution'' means an institution of higher education 
        described in section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
        (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a)).
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