IV
111th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 425
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 12, 2009
Mr. Flake submitted the following resolution; which was laid on the table

RESOLUTION
Raising a question of the privileges of the House.

Whereas The Hill reported that a prominent lobbying firm, founded by Mr. Paul Magliocchetti and the subject of a federal investigation into potentially corrupt political contributions, has given $3.4 million in political donations to no less than 284 Members of Congress;
Whereas the New York Times noted that Mr. Magliocchetti set up shop at the busy intersection between political fund-raising and taxpayer spending, directing tens of millions of dollars in contributions to lawmakers while steering hundreds of millions of dollars in earmark contracts back to his clients.;
Whereas a guest columnist recently highlighted in Roll Call that … what [the firm’s] example reveals most clearly is the potentially corrupting link between campaign contributions and earmarks. Even the most ardent earmarkers should want to avoid the appearance of such a pay-to-play system.;
Whereas multiple press reports have noted questions related to campaign contributions made by or on behalf of the firm; including questions related to straw man contributions, the reimbursement of employees for political giving, pressure on clients to give, a suspicious pattern of giving, and the timing of donations relative to legislative activity;
Whereas Roll Call has taken note of the timing of contributions from employees of the firm and its clients when it reported that they have provided thousands of dollars worth of campaign contributions to key Members in close proximity to legislative activity, such as the deadline for earmark request letters or passage of a spending bill.;
Whereas the Associated Press highlighted the huge amounts of political donations from the firm and its clients to select Members and noted that those political donations have followed a distinct pattern: The giving is especially heavy in March, which is prime time for submitting written earmark requests.;
Whereas clients of the firm received at least $300 million worth of earmarks in fiscal year 2009 appropriations legislation, including several that were approved even after news of the FBI raid of the firm’s offices and Justice Department investigation into the firm was well known;
Whereas the Associated Press reported that the FBI says the investigation is continuing, highlighting the close ties between special-interest spending provisions known as earmarks and the raising of campaign cash.; and
Whereas the persistent media attention focused on questions about the nature and timing of campaign contributions related to the firm, as well as reports of the Justice Department conducting research on earmarks and campaign contributions, raise concern about the integrity of Congressional proceedings and the dignity of the institution: Now, therefore, be it

That—
(1)the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, or a subcommittee of the committee designated by the committee and its members appointed by the chairman and ranking member, shall immediately begin an investigation into the relationship between the source and timing of past campaign contributions to Members of the House related to the raided firm and earmark requests made by Members of the House on behalf of clients of the raided firm; and
(2)the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct shall submit a report of its findings to the House of Representatives within 2 months after the date of adoption of the resolution.


116 HR 2482 IH: Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act of 2019
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-05-02
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2482IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMay 2, 2019Mr. Tonko (for himself, Mr. Luján, Mr. Delgado, Mr. Budd, Ms. Stefanik, and Mr. Turner) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
			 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedA BILLTo amend section 303(g) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 823(g)) to eliminate the
			 separate registration requirement for dispensing narcotic drugs in
			 schedule III, IV, or V (such as buprenorphine) for maintenance or
			 detoxification treatment, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act of 2019. 2.Eliminating separate registration requirement for dispensing narcotic drugs in schedule III, IV, and V for maintenance or detoxification treatment (a)In generalSection 303 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 823) is amended—
 (1)by striking paragraph (2) of subsection (g); and (2)in subsection (g), as amended—
 (A)by striking (g)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), practitioners who dispense narcotic drugs to individuals for maintenance treatment or detoxification treatment and inserting (g) Practitioners who dispense narcotic drugs (other than narcotic drugs in schedule III, IV, or V) to individuals for maintenance treatment or detoxification treatment;
 (B)by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) as paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), respectively; and (C)in paragraph (2), as redesignated, by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively.
					(b)Conforming changes
 (1)Subsections (a) and (d)(1) of section 304 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 824) are amended by striking 303(g)(1) each place it appears and inserting 303(g).
 (2)Section 309A(a)(2) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 829a) is amended— (A)in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking the controlled substance is to be administered for the purpose of maintenance or detoxification treatment under section 303(g)(2) and inserting the controlled substance is a narcotic drug in schedule III, IV, or V to be administered for the purpose of maintenance or detoxification treatment; and
 (B)by striking and— and all that follows through is to be administered by injection or implantation; and inserting and is to be administered by injection or implantation;. (3)Section 520E–4(c) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb–36d(c)) is amended by striking information on any qualified practitioner that is certified to prescribe medication for opioid dependency under section 303(g)(2)(B) of the Controlled Substances Act and inserting information on any practitioner who prescribes narcotic drugs in schedule III, IV, or V of section 202 of the Controlled Substances Act for the purpose of maintenance or detoxification treatment.
 (4)Section 544(a)(3) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290dd–3) is amended by striking any practitioner dispensing narcotic drugs pursuant to section 303(g) of the Controlled Substances Act and inserting any practitioner dispensing narcotic drugs for the purpose of maintenance or detoxification treatment.
 (5)Section 1833(bb)(3)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(bb)(3)(B)) is amended by striking first receives a waiver under section 303(g) of the Controlled Substances Act on or after January 1, 2019 and inserting first begins prescribing narcotic drugs in schedule III, IV, or V of section 202 of the Controlled Substances Act for the purpose of maintenance or detoxification treatment on or after January 1, 2019.
 (6)Section 1834(o)(3)(C)(ii) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(o)(3)(C)(ii)) is amended by striking first receives a waiver under section 303(g) of the Controlled Substances Act on or after January 1, 2019 and inserting first begins prescribing narcotic drugs in schedule III, IV, or V of section 202 of the Controlled Substances Act for the purpose of maintenance or detoxification treatment on or after January 1, 2019.
 (7)Section 1866F(c)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395cc–6(c)(3)) is amended— (A)in subparagraph (A), by inserting and at the end;
 (B)in subparagraph (B), by striking ; and and inserting a period; and (C)by striking subparagraph (C).
 (8)Section 1903(aa)(2)(C) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b(aa)(2)(C)) is amended— (A)in clause (i), by inserting and at the end; and
 (B)by striking clause (ii). 3.National education campaign (a)In generalThe Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, shall conduct a national campaign to educate practitioners with respect to the elimination of the separate registration requirement under section 303(g) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 823(g)), as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act, for dispensing narcotic drugs in schedule III, IV, and V for maintenance or detoxification treatment.
 (b)Required componentsThe national education campaign under subsection (a) shall— (1)encourage practitioners to integrate substance use treatment into their practices; and
 (2)include education on publicly available educational resources and training modules that can assist practitioners in treating patients with a substance use disorder.


113 HR 4063 IH: Growing Small Businesses Act of 2014
U.S. House of Representatives
2014-02-14
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		I
		113th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 4063
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			February 14, 2014
			Mr. Payne (for himself and Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce

		A BILL
		To amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to direct the Secretary of Labor to develop
			 performance measures for individuals who receive entrepreneurial training
			 as a part of any workforce investment activity, to create requirements for
			 providers of workforce investment activities that offer entrepreneurial
			 training, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Growing Small Businesses Act of 2014.
		2.Performance measures for entrepreneurial training
			(a)In generalSection 136(i) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2871(i)) is amended by adding at
			 the end the following new paragraph:

					(4)Entrepreneurship metricThe Secretary shall develop separate performance measures for individuals who receive
			 entrepreneurial training as a part of any workforce investment activity
			 funded under this subtitle..
			(b)RulemakingNot later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall
			 initiate a rulemaking process to develop the performance measures
			 described in section 136(i)(4) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29
			 U.S.C. 2871(i)(4)).
			3.Requirements for providers of workforce investment activities that offer entrepreneurial trainingSection 134(d)(4) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2864(d)(4)) is amended by
			 adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

				(H)Requirements for providers of entrepreneurial training services
					(i)In generalA provider of training services that offers entrepreneurial training services under this paragraph
			 shall—
						(I)use intake tools that assess an individual’s suitability for referral to entrepreneurial training
			 services;
						(II)submit a report to the local workforce investment board that includes the number of individuals who
			 express interest in self-employment or starting a business and enroll
			 entrepreneurial training services; and
						(III)develop partnerships with microbusiness development organizations that have demonstrated capacity
			 to provide education, training, counseling, and coaching focused on
			 helping new and low and moderate income entrepreneurs succeed.
						(ii)DefinitionsIn this subparagraph—
						(I)the term microbusiness development organization means a nonprofit entity or a program administered by such an entity that provides services to
			 disadvantaged or prospective entrepreneurs; and
						(II)the term low and moderate income entrepreneur means an entrepreneur located in a HUBZone (as defined in section 3(p) of the Small Business Act
			 (15 U.S.C. 632(p))), an Urban Empowerment Zone or Urban Enterprise
			 Community (as designated by the Secretary of the Department of Housing and
			 Urban Development), a Rural Empowerment Zone or Rural Enterprise Community
			 (as designated by the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture), an area
			 of Low Income or Moderate Income (as recognized by the Federal Financial
			 Institutions Examination Council), or a county with Persistent Poverty (as
			 classified by the Economic Research Service of the Department of
			 Agriculture)..


		One Hundred Eleventh Congress of the United
		  States of America
		2d SessionBegun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, the fifth
		day of January, two thousand and ten
		S. CON. RES. 61
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES

			May 12, 2010
			Agreed
			 to

		CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
		Expressing the sense of the Congress that
		  general aviation pilots and industry should be recognized for the contributions
		  made in response to Haiti earthquake relief efforts.

		Whereas
			 on January 12, 2010, the country of Haiti suffered a devastating
			 earthquake;
		Whereas
			 after the earthquake, general aviation pilots rallied to provide transportation
			 for medical staff and relief personnel;
		Whereas
			 more than 4,500 relief flights were made by general aviators in the first 30
			 days after the earthquake;
		Whereas
			 business aircraft alone conducted more than 700 flights, transporting 3,500
			 passengers, and over 1,000,000 pounds of cargo and supplies;
		Whereas
			 relief flights were fully paid for by individual pilots and aircraft
			 owners;
		Whereas
			 smaller general aviation aircraft were able to deliver supplies and medical
			 personnel to areas outside Port-Au-Prince which larger aircraft could not
			 serve; and
		Whereas
			 the selfless efforts of the general aviation community have saved countless
			 lives and provided humanitarian assistance in a time of need: Now, therefore,
			 be it

		That the United States Congress—
			(1)recognizes the many contributions of the
			 general aviation pilots and industry to the Haiti earthquake relief efforts;
			 and
			(2)encourages the continued generosity of
			 general aviation pilots and operators in the ongoing humanitarian relief
			 efforts in Haiti.

			Secretary of the Senate

			Clerk of the House of Representatives


		III

		109th CONGRESS

		1st Session

		S. CON. RES. 36

		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			May 23, 2005

			Mrs. Feinstein (for

			 herself, Mr. Hagel,

			 Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Durbin, Mr.

			 Corzine, Mr. Feingold, and

			 Mr. Levin) submitted the following

			 concurrent resolution; which was referred to the

			 Committee on Foreign

			 Relations

		CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

		Expressing the sense of Congress concerning

		  actions to support the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty on the occasion of the

		  Seventh NPT Review Conference.

		Whereas

			 the Treaty on the Non-proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, done at Washington,

			 London, and Moscow July 1, 1968, and entered into force March 5, 1970 (in this

			 resolution referred to as the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty),

			 codifies one of the most important international security arrangements in the

			 history of arms control, the arrangement by which states without nuclear

			 weapons pledge not to acquire them, states with nuclear weapons commit to

			 eventually eliminate them, and nonnuclear states are allowed to use for

			 peaceful purposes nuclear technology under strict and verifiable

			 control;

		Whereas

			 the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty is one of the most widely supported

			 multilateral agreements, with 188 countries adhering to the Treaty;

		Whereas

			 the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty has encouraged many countries to

			 officially abandon nuclear weapons or nuclear weapons programs, including

			 Argentina, Belarus, Brazil, Kazakhstan, Libya, South Africa, South Korea,

			 Ukraine, and Taiwan;

		Whereas, at the 1995 NPT Review and

			 Extension Conference, the states-parties agreed to extend the Nuclear

			 Non-Proliferation Treaty indefinitely, to reaffirm the principles and

			 objectives of the Treaty, to strengthen the Treaty review process, and to

			 implement further specific and practical steps on non-proliferation and

			 disarmament;

		Whereas, at the 2000 NPT Review Conference,

			 the states-parties agreed to further practical steps on non-proliferation and

			 disarmament;

		Whereas

			 President George W. Bush stated on March 7, 2005, that the NPT

			 represents a key legal barrier to nuclear weapons proliferation and makes a

			 critical contribution to international security, and that the

			 United States is firmly committed to its obligations under the

			 NPT;

		Whereas

			 the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is responsible for monitoring

			 compliance with safeguard agreements pursuant to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation

			 Treaty and reporting safeguard violations to the United Nations Security

			 Council;

		Whereas

			 Presidents George W. Bush and Vladimir Putin stated on February 24, 2005, that

			 [w]e bear a special responsibility for the security of nuclear weapons

			 and fissile material in order to ensure that there is no possibility such

			 weapons or materials would fall into terrorist hands;

		Whereas

			 Article IV of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty calls for the fullest

			 possible exchange of equipment and materials for peaceful nuclear endeavors and

			 allows states to acquire sensitive technologies to produce nuclear fuel for

			 energy purposes but also recognizes that such fuel could be used to secretly

			 produce fissile material for nuclear weapons programs or quickly produce such

			 material if the state were to decide to withdraw from the Treaty;

		Whereas

			 the Government of North Korea ejected international inspectors from that

			 country in 2002, announced its withdrawal from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation

			 Treaty in 2003, has recently declared its possession of nuclear weapons, and is

			 in possession of facilities capable of producing additional nuclear

			 weapons-usable material;

		Whereas

			 the Government of Iran has pursued an undeclared program to develop a uranium

			 enrichment capacity, repeatedly failed to fully comply with and provide full

			 information to the IAEA regarding its nuclear activities, and stated that it

			 will not permanently abandon its uranium enrichment program which it has

			 temporarily suspended through an agreement with the European Union;

		Whereas

			 the network of arms traffickers associated with A.Q. Khan has facilitated

			 black-market nuclear transfers involving several countries, including Iran,

			 Libya, and North Korea, and represents a new and dangerous form of

			 proliferation;

		Whereas

			 governments should cooperate to control exports of and interdict illegal

			 transfers of sensitive nuclear and missile-related technologies to prevent

			 their proliferation;

		Whereas

			 the United Nations Secretary-General's High-Level Panel on Threats, Challenges

			 and Change concluded that [a]lmost 60 States currently operate or are

			 constructing nuclear power or research reactors, and at least 40 possess the

			 industrial and scientific infrastructure which would enable them, if they

			 chose, to build nuclear weapons at relatively short notice if the legal and

			 normative constraints of the Treaty regime no longer apply, and warned

			 that [w]e are approaching a point at which the erosion of the

			 non-proliferation regime could become irreversible and result in a cascade of

			 proliferation;

		Whereas

			 stronger international support and cooperation to achieve universal compliance

			 with tighter nuclear non-proliferation rules and standards constitute essential

			 elements of nuclear non-proliferation efforts;

		Whereas

			 sustained leadership by the United States Government is essential to help

			 implement existing legal and political commitments established by the Nuclear

			 Non-Proliferation Treaty and to realize a more robust and effective global

			 nuclear non-proliferation system; and

		Whereas

			 the governments of the United States and other countries should pursue a

			 comprehensive and balanced approach to strengthen the global nuclear

			 non-proliferation system, beginning with the Seventh NPT Review Conference of

			 2005: Now, therefore, be it

		1.Short titleThis resolution may be cited as the

			 Reinforce the Nuclear

			 Non-Proliferation Treaty Act of 2005.

		2.Sense of Congress on

			 support of the Nuclear Non-proliferation TreatyCongress—

			(1)reaffirms its support for the objectives of

			 the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and expresses its support for all

			 appropriate measures to strengthen the Treaty and to attain its objectives;

			 and

			(2)calls on all parties participating in the

			 Seventh Nuclear NPT Review Conference—

				(A)to insist on strict compliance with the

			 non-proliferation obligations of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and to

			 undertake effective enforcement measures against states that are in violation

			 of their Article I or Article II obligations under the Treaty;

				(B)to agree to establish more effective

			 controls on sensitive technologies that can be used to produce materials for

			 nuclear weapons;

				(C)to expand the ability of the International

			 Atomic Energy Agency to inspect and monitor compliance with non-proliferation

			 rules and standards to which all states should adhere through existing

			 authority and the additional protocols signed by the states party to the

			 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty;

				(D)to demonstrate the international

			 community’s unified opposition to a nuclear weapons program in Iran by—

					(i)supporting the efforts of the United States

			 and the European Union to prevent the Government of Iran from acquiring a

			 nuclear weapons capability; and

					(ii)using all appropriate diplomatic and other

			 means at their disposal to convince the Government of Iran to abandon its

			 uranium enrichment program;

					(E)to strongly support the ongoing United

			 States diplomatic efforts in the context of the six-party talks that seek the

			 verifiable and incontrovertible dismantlement of North Korea’s nuclear weapons

			 programs and to use all appropriate diplomatic and other means to achieve this

			 result;

				(F)to pursue diplomacy designed to address the

			 underlying regional security problems in Northeast Asia, South Asia, and the

			 Middle East, which would facilitate non-proliferation and disarmament efforts

			 in those regions;

				(G)to accelerate programs to safeguard and

			 eliminate nuclear weapons-usable material to the highest standards to prevent

			 access by terrorists and governments;

				(H)to halt the use of highly enriched uranium

			 in civilian reactors;

				(I)to strengthen national and international

			 export controls and relevant security measures as required by United Nations

			 Security Council Resolution 1540;

				(J)to agree that no state may withdraw from

			 the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and escape responsibility for prior

			 violations of the Treaty or retain access to controlled materials and equipment

			 acquired for peaceful purposes;

				(K)to accelerate implementation of disarmament

			 obligations and commitments under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty for the

			 purpose of reducing the world’s stockpiles of nuclear weapons and weapons-grade

			 fissile material; and

				(L)to strengthen and expand support for the

			 Proliferation Security Initiative.


110 HR 2164 IH: Medicare Ambulance Payment Extension

U.S. House of Representatives
2007-05-03
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		I
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 2164
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			May 3, 2007
			Mr. McNulty (for
			 himself, Mr. Reynolds,
			 Mr. Allen,
			 Mr. Pickering, and
			 Mr. English of Pennsylvania)
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Energy and
			 Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on
			 Ways and Means, for a
			 period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
			 consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
			 committee concerned

		A BILL
		To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
		  provide for an extension of increased payments for ground ambulance services
		  under the Medicare Program.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Medicare Ambulance Payment Extension
			 Act.
		2.Extension of
			 increased Medicare payments for ground ambulance servicesSection 1834(l)(13) of the Social Security
			 Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(l)(13)) is amended—
			(1)in subparagraph
			 (A), in the heading, by striking In general and inserting
			 For the second half of
			 2004 and for 2005 and 2006;
			(2)by redesignating
			 subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C);
			(3)by inserting the
			 following after subparagraph (A):

					(B)For 2008 and
				2009After computing the rates with respect to ground ambulance
				services under the other applicable provisions of this subsection, in the case
				of such services furnished on or after January 1, 2008, and before January 1,
				2010, the fee schedule established under this section shall provide that the
				rate for the service otherwise established, after application of any increase
				under paragraphs (11) and (12), shall be increased by 5
				percent.
					;
				and
			(4)in subparagraph
			 (C), as redesignated by paragraph (2)—
				(A)in the heading, by
			 striking Application of
			 increased payments after 2006 and inserting
			 No effect on subsequent
			 periods; and
				(B)by adding at the
			 end the following new sentence: The increased payments under
			 subparagraph (B) shall not be taken into account in calculating payments for
			 services furnished after the period specified in such
			 subparagraph..


113 HR 3107 : To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish cybersecurity occupation classifications, assess the cybersecurity workforce, develop a strategy to address identified gaps in the cybersecurity workforce, and for other purposes.
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2014-07-29
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		IIB
		113th CONGRESS2d Session
		H. R. 3107
		IN THE SENATE  OF THE UNITED STATES
		July 29, 2014Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsAN ACT
		To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish cybersecurity occupation
			 classifications, assess the cybersecurity workforce, develop a strategy to
			 address identified gaps in the cybersecurity workforce, and for other
			 purposes.

		1.Homeland security cybersecurity workforce
			(a)In generalSubtitle C of title II of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 141 et seq.) is amended by
			 adding at the end the following new section:

					226.Cybersecurity occupation categories, workforce assessment, and strategy
						(a)Short titleThis section may be cited as the Homeland Security Cybersecurity Boots-on-the-Ground Act.
						(b)Cybersecurity occupation categories
							(1)In generalNot later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall develop
			 and issue comprehensive occupation categories for individuals performing
			 activities in furtherance of the cybersecurity mission of the Department.
							(2)ApplicabilityThe Secretary shall ensure that the comprehensive occupation categories issued under paragraph (1)
			 are used throughout the Department and are made available to other Federal
			 agencies.
							(c)Cybersecurity workforce assessment
							(1)In generalNot later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section and annually thereafter,
			 the Secretary shall assess the readiness and capacity of the workforce of
			 the Department to meet its cybersecurity mission.
							(2)ContentsThe assessment required under paragraph (1) shall, at a minimum, include the following:
								(A)Information where cybersecurity positions are located within the Department, specified in
			 accordance with the cybersecurity occupation categories issued under
			 subsection (b).
								(B)Information on which cybersecurity positions are—
									(i)performed by—
										(I)permanent full time departmental employees, together with demographic information about such
			 employees’ race, ethnicity, gender, disability status, and veterans
			 status;
										(II)individuals employed by independent contractors; and
										(III)individuals employed by other Federal agencies, including the National Security Agency; and
										(ii)vacant.
									(C)The number of individuals hired by the Department pursuant to the authority granted to the
			 Secretary in 2009 to permit the Secretary to fill 1,000 cybersecurity
			 positions across the Department over a three year period, and information
			 on what challenges, if any, were encountered with respect to the
			 implementation of such authority.
								(D)Information on vacancies within the Department’s cybersecurity supervisory workforce, from first
			 line supervisory positions through senior departmental cybersecurity
			 positions.
								(E)Information on the percentage of individuals within each cybersecurity occupation category who
			 received essential training to perform their jobs, and in cases in which
			 such training is not received, information on what challenges, if any,
			 were encountered with respect to the provision of such training.
								(F)Information on recruiting costs incurred with respect to efforts to fill cybersecurity positions
			 across the Department in a manner that allows for tracking of overall
			 recruiting and identifying areas for better coordination and leveraging of
			 resources within the Department.
								(d)Workforce strategy
							(1)In generalNot later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall
			 develop, maintain, and, as necessary, update, a comprehensive workforce
			 strategy that enhances the readiness, capacity, training, recruitment, and
			 retention of the cybersecurity workforce of the Department.
							(2)ContentsThe comprehensive workforce strategy developed under paragraph (1) shall include—
								(A)a multiphased recruitment plan, including relating to experienced professionals, members of
			 disadvantaged or underserved communities, the unemployed, and veterans;
								(B)a 5-year implementation plan;
								(C)a 10-year projection of the Department’s cybersecurity workforce needs; and
								(D)obstacles impeding the hiring and development of a cybersecurity workforce at the Department.
								(e)Information security trainingNot later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall
			 establish and maintain a process to verify on an ongoing basis that
			 individuals employed by independent contractors who serve in cybersecurity
			 positions at the Department receive initial and recurrent information
			 security training comprised of general security awareness training
			 necessary to perform their job functions, and role-based security training
			 that is commensurate with assigned responsibilities. The Secretary shall
			 maintain documentation to ensure that training provided to an individual
			 under this subsection meets or exceeds requirements for such individual’s
			 job function.
						(f)UpdatesThe Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees annual updates regarding the
			 cybersecurity workforce assessment required under subsection (c),
			 information on the progress of carrying out the comprehensive workforce
			 strategy developed under subsection (d), and information on the status of
			 the implementation of the information security training required under
			 subsection (e).
						(g)GAO studyThe Secretary shall provide the Comptroller General of the United States with information on the
			 cybersecurity workforce assessment required under subsection (c) and
			 progress on carrying out the comprehensive workforce strategy developed
			 under subsection (d). The Comptroller General shall submit to the
			 Secretary and the appropriate congressional committees a study on such
			 assessment and strategy.
						(h)Cybersecurity Fellowship ProgramNot later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit
			 to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the feasibility of
			 establishing a Cybersecurity Fellowship Program to offer a tuition payment
			 plan for undergraduate and doctoral candidates who agree to work for the
			 Department for an agreed-upon period of time..
			(b)Clerical amendmentThe table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by adding after the item relating to
			 section 225 the following new item:

						Sec. 226. Cybersecurity occupation categories, workforce assessment, and strategy..
			2.Personnel authorities
			(a)In generalSubtitle C of title II of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended by section 1 of this Act,
			 is further amended by adding at the end the following new section:

					227.Personnel authorities
						(a)In general
							(1)Personnel authoritiesThe Secretary may exercise with respect to qualified employees of the Department the same authority
			 that the Secretary of Defense has with respect to civilian intelligence
			 personnel and the scholarship program under sections 1601, 1602, 1603, and
			 2200a of title 10, United States Code, to establish as positions in the
			 excepted service, appoint individuals to such positions, fix pay, and pay
			 a retention bonus to any employee appointed under this section if the
			 Secretary determines that such is needed to retain essential personnel.
			 Before announcing the payment of a bonus under this paragraph, the
			 Secretary 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 written explanation of such determination. Such
			 authority shall be exercised—
								(A)to the same extent and subject to the same conditions and limitations that the Secretary of Defense
			 may exercise such authority with respect to civilian intelligence
			 personnel of the Department of Defense; and
								(B)in a manner consistent with the merit system principles set forth in section 2301 of title 5,
			 United States Code.
								(2)Civil service protectionsSections 1221 and 2302, and chapter 75 of title 5, United States Code, shall apply to the positions
			 established pursuant to the authorities provided under paragraph (1).
							(3)Plan for execution of authoritiesNot later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary 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 that contains a plan for the use of the authorities provided
			 under this subsection.
							(b)Annual reportNot later than one year after the date of the enactment of this section and annually thereafter for
			 four years, the Secretary 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 detailed report
			 (including appropriate metrics on actions occurring during the reporting
			 period) that discusses the processes used by the Secretary in implementing
			 this section and accepting applications, assessing candidates, ensuring
			 adherence to veterans’ preference, and selecting applicants for vacancies
			 to be filled by a qualified employee.
						(c)Definition of qualified employeeIn this section, the term qualified employee means an employee who performs functions relating to the security of Federal civilian information
			 systems, critical infrastructure information systems, or networks of
			 either of such systems..
			(b)Clerical amendmentThe table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by adding after the item relating to
			 section 226 (as added by section 1 of this Act) the following new item:

						Sec. 227. Personnel authorities..
			3.Clarification regarding authorization of appropriationsNo additional amounts are authorized to be appropriated by reason of this Act or the amendments
			 made by this Act.

	Passed the House of Representatives July 28, 2014.Karen L. Haas,Clerk