Cybersecurity Curriculum Enhancement Act

Bill: 116-hr-4962
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24]
Introduced: 2019-10-31
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Computer security and identity theft

Education programs funding

Elementary and secondary education

Teaching, teachers, curricula
Latest action: action_date: 2019-10-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-10-31
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Cybersecurity Curriculum Enhancement Act</b></p> <p>This bill directs the Department of Education to award grants to states, local educational agencies, and nonprofit organizations for cybersecurity education curriculum for secondary schools. </p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4962 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 31, 2019 Mr. Katko (for himself and Miss Rice of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To direct the Secretary of Education to award grants for cybersecurity curriculum for secondary schools, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cybersecurity Curriculum Enhancement Act . 2. Cybersecurity Education Grants (a) Curriculum requirements Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Act, the Secretary of Education, in consultation with Secretary of Homeland Security and the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop requirements that a cybersecurity education curriculum shall meet for purposes of a grant under this section. (b) Grants authorized Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to award States, local educational agencies, and nonprofit organizations for cybersecurity education curriculum for secondary schools. (c) Grant amount A grant awarded under this section shall not exceed $500,000 for any fiscal year. (d) Applications To receive a grant under this section, an eligible entity shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, which shall include how the eligible entity’s proposed cybersecurity education curriculum will be aligned to the National Institute of Standards and Technology Special Publication 800–181, National Initiative for Cybersecurity Workforce Framework. (e) Reporting requirements Each eligible entity that receives a grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary a report, on an annual basis, that includes— (1) a description of how the grant was used; (2) the number of students who enrolled and completed a secondary school program in which the curriculum was used; and (3) the number of teachers using the cybersecurity education curriculum. (f) Appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2020 and for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years. (g) Cybersecurity education In this section: (1) Cybersecurity education The term cybersecurity education means education on ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, availability, and safety of information systems used in critical infrastructure sectors, including control systems and operational technology. (2) ESEA terms The terms local educational agency , secondary school , and Secretary have the meanings given the terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ). (3) State The term State means each of the 50 several States.