Cybersecurity Education Task Force Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-9420
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]
Introduced: 2022-12-02
Policy area: Education
Latest action: action_date: 2022-12-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-12-02
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Cybersecurity Education Task Force Act of 2022</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Office of the National Cyber Director to establish the Cyber Education Task Force. The task force must issue recommendations and guidance for increasing and promoting cybersecurity courses, degrees, and programs in institutions of higher education to improve the diversity of the cybersecurity workforce.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9420 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 2, 2022 Mr. Torres of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To direct the National Cyber Director to establish a Cyber Education Task Force, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cybersecurity Education Task Force Act of 2022 . 2. Cyber Education Task Force (a) In general The National Cyber Director (in this section referred to as the Director ) shall establish a task force to be known as the Cyber Education Task Force (in this section referred to as the Task Force ). (b) Duties The Task Force shall issue recommendations and guidance with respect to how to increase and promote cybersecurity courses, degrees, and programs in institutions of higher education in order to improve the diversity of the cybersecurity workforce. (c) Membership (1) Appointment The Task Force shall be comprised of members appointed by the Director, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, the Secretary of Labor, and the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, from the following entities: (A) Institutions of higher education. (B) Hispanic-serving institutions. (C) Historically Black colleges or universities. (D) Tribal Colleges or Universities. (E) Predominantly Black Institutions. (F) The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. (2) Meetings The Task Force shall meet at the call of the Director. (d) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of the establishment of the Task Force, and every 2 years thereafter, the Task Force shall submit to Congress a report that contains recommendations and guidance with respect to how to increase and promote cyber education in institutions of higher education. (e) Federal Advisory Committee Act Section 14(a)(2)(B) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.; relating to the termination of advisory committees) shall not apply to the Task Force. (f) Definitions In this section: (1) Hispanic-serving institution The term Hispanic-serving institution has the meaning given such term in section 502(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1101a(a) ). (2) Historically Black college or university The term historically Black college or university 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) Predominantly Black Institution The term Predominantly Black Institution has the meaning given such term in section 318(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1059e(b) ). (5) Tribal College or University The term Tribal College or University has the meaning given such term in section 316(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1059c(b) ).