Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity Training Act
Bill: H.R.7777 | Sponsor: Rep. Swalwell, Eric (D-CA)
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity Training Act
This bill establishes within the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency an initiative to provide the cybersecurity workforce with no-cost training related to securing industrial control systems. These are information systems used to control industrial processes, such as manufacturing, product handling, production, and distribution.

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.

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

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``Industrial Control Systems 
Cybersecurity Training Act''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE INDUSTRIAL CONTROL SYSTEMS 
              TRAINING INITIATIVE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (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:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 2220D. INDUSTRIAL CONTROL SYSTEMS CYBERSECURITY 
              TRAINING INITIATIVE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Establishment.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--The Industrial Control Systems 
        Cybersecurity Training Initiative (in this section referred to 
        as the `Initiative') is established within the 
        Agency.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Purpose.--The purpose of the Initiative is 
        to develop and strengthen the skills of the cybersecurity 
        workforce related to securing industrial control 
        systems.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Requirements.--In carrying out the Initiative, the 
Director shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) ensure the Initiative includes--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) virtual and in-person trainings and 
                courses provided at no cost to participants;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) trainings and courses available at 
                different skill levels, including introductory level 
                courses;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(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</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) appropriate consideration regarding 
                the availability of trainings and courses in different 
                regions of the United States; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) engage in--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) collaboration with the National 
                Laboratories of the Department of Energy in accordance 
                with section 309;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) consultation with Sector Risk 
                Management Agencies; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) as appropriate, consultation with 
                private sector entities with relevant expertise, such 
                as vendors of industrial control systems 
                technologies.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Reports.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(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.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Contents.--Each report under paragraph (1) 
        shall include the following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) A description of the courses 
                provided under the Initiative.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) A description of outreach efforts to 
                raise awareness of the availability of such 
                courses.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Information on the number and 
                demographics of participants in such courses, including 
                by gender, race, and place of residence.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) Information on the participation in 
                such courses of workers from each critical 
                infrastructure sector.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) Plans for expanding access to 
                industrial control systems education and training, 
                including expanding access to women and 
                underrepresented populations, and expanding access to 
                different regions of the United States.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) Recommendations on how to strengthen 
                the state of industrial control systems cybersecurity 
                education and training.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (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:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``Sec. 2220D. Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity 
                            Training Initiative.''.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Industrial Control Systems 
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. 2220E. INDUSTRIAL CONTROL SYSTEMS CYBERSECURITY TRAINING 
              INITIATIVE.

    ``(a) Establishment.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Industrial Control Systems 
        Cybersecurity Training Initiative (in this section 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 cybersecurity workforce 
        related to securing industrial control systems.
    ``(b) Requirements.--In carrying out the Initiative, the Director 
shall--
            ``(1) ensure the Initiative includes--
                    ``(A) virtual and in-person trainings and courses 
                provided at no cost to participants;
                    ``(B) trainings and courses available at different 
                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 different 
                regions of the United States;
            ``(2) engage in--
                    ``(A) collaboration with the Department of Energy 
                national laboratories in accordance with section 309;
                    ``(B) consultation with Sector Risk Management 
                Agencies; and
                    ``(C) as appropriate, consultation with private 
                sector entities with relevant expertise, such as 
                vendors of industrial control systems technologies; and
            ``(3) consult, to the maximum extent practicable, with 
        commercial training providers and academia to minimize the 
        potential for duplication of other training opportunities.
    ``(c) Reports.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        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 submitted under paragraph (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) The number of participants in each course.
                    ``(D) Voluntarily provided information on the 
                demographics of participants in such courses, including 
                by gender, race, and place of residence.
                    ``(E) Information on the participation in such 
                courses of workers from each critical infrastructure 
                sector.
                    ``(F) Plans for expanding access to industrial 
                control systems education and training, including 
                expanding access to women and underrepresented 
                populations, and expanding access to different regions 
                of the United States.
                    ``(G) Recommendations on how to strengthen the 
                state of industrial control systems cybersecurity 
                education and training.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendments.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-296; 116 Stat. 2135) 
is amended--
            (1) by moving the item relating to section 2220D to appear 
        after the item relating to section 2220C; and
            (2) by inserting after the item relating to section 2220D 
        the following:

``Sec. 2220E. Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity Training 
                            Initiative.''.
                                                       Calendar No. 680

117th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 7777

                          [Report No. 117-281]

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