[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1034 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1034

     To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a DHS 
   Cybersecurity On-the-Job Training Program, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 5, 2025

   Mr. Turner of Texas (for himself and Mr. Luttrell) introduced the 
    following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland 
                                Security

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                                 A BILL


 
     To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a DHS 
   Cybersecurity On-the-Job Training Program, 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 ``DHS Cybersecurity On-the-Job 
Training Program Act''.

SEC. 2. DHS CYBERSECURITY ON-THE-JOB TRAINING PROGRAM.

    (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. 2220F. DHS CYBERSECURITY ON-THE-JOB TRAINING PROGRAM.

    ``(a) In General.--There is established within the Agency a `DHS 
Cybersecurity On-the-Job Training Program' (in this section referred to 
as the `Program') to voluntarily train Department employees who are not 
currently in a cybersecurity position for work in matters relating to 
cybersecurity at the Department. The Program shall be led by the 
Director, in consultation with the Under Secretary for Management.
    ``(b) Duties of the Director.--In carrying out the Program under 
subsection (a), the Director--
            ``(1) shall develop a curriculum for the Program, 
        incorporating existing curricula as appropriate and applicable, 
        such as the Federal Cyber Defense Skilling Academy and other 
        initiatives or successor programs, and consistent with the 
        National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education Framework or 
        any successor framework, which may include distance learning 
        instruction, in-classroom instruction within a work location, 
        on-the-job instruction under the supervision of experienced 
        cybersecurity staff, or other means of training and education 
        as determined appropriate by the Director;
            ``(2) shall develop criteria for participation in the 
        Program and ensure cybersecurity personnel are appropriately 
        coded to the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education 
        Framework and successor programs;
            ``(3) in accordance with the curriculum described in 
        paragraph (1)--
                    ``(A) shall make available cybersecurity training 
                to employees of the Department; and
                    ``(B) may, as appropriate, make available 
                cybersecurity training to other Federal employees; and
            ``(4) shall, during the 7-year period beginning on the date 
        of this enactment of this section, 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 that includes--
                    ``(A) information relating to the number of 
                employees who participated in the Program in the 
                preceding year;
                    ``(B) an identification of the positions into which 
                employees trained through the Program were hired after 
                such training;
                    ``(C) a description of metrics used to measure the 
                success of the Program, which may include a skill 
                inventory for applicable positions;
                    ``(D) copies of the reports submitted pursuant to 
                subsection (c)(1); and
                    ``(E) any additional information relating to the 
                duties specified in this subsection.
    ``(c) Duties of the Under Secretary for Management.--In carrying 
out the Program under subsection (a), the Under Secretary for 
Management shall--
            ``(1) during the 7-year period beginning on the date of the 
        enactment of this section, submit to the Secretary an annual 
        report on the status of vacancies in cybersecurity positions 
        throughout the Department;
            ``(2) support efforts by the Director to identify and 
        recruit individuals employed by the Department to participate 
        in the Program;
            ``(3) implement policies, including continuing service 
        agreements, to encourage participation in the Program by 
        employees throughout the Department; and
            ``(4) conduct outreach to employees who complete the 
        Program regarding cybersecurity job opportunities within the 
        Department.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-296; 116 Stat. 2135) 
is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2220E the 
following new item:

``Sec. 2220F. DHS Cybersecurity On-the-Job Training Program.''.
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