Sec. 3. Cybersecurity and infrastructure security apprenticeship program

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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: In this section: The term area career and technical education school has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 ( 20 U.S.C. 2302 ). The term community college means a public institution of higher education at which the highest degree that is predominantly awarded to students is an associate’s degree, including— a 2-year Tribal College or University, as defined in section 316 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1059c ); and a public 2-year State institution of higher education.

The term cybersecurity work roles means the work roles outlined in the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education Cybersecurity Workforce Framework (NIST Special Publication 800–181), or any successor framework. The term education and training provider means— an area career and technical education school; an early college high school; an educational service agency; a high school; a local educational agency or State educational agency; a Tribal educational agency, Tribally controlled college or university, or Tribally controlled postsecondary career and technical institution; a postsecondary educational institution; a minority-serving institution; a provider of adult education and literacy activities under the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3271 et seq. ); a local agency administering plans under title I of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 720 et seq. ), other than section 112 or part C of that title ( 29 U.S.C. 732 , 741); a related instruction provider, including a qualified intermediary acting as a related instruction provider as approved by a registration agency; a Job Corps center, as defined in section 142 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3192 ); or a consortium of entities described in any of subparagraphs

(A)through (L). The term eligible entity means— a program sponsor; a State workforce development board or State workforce agency, or a local workforce development board or local workforce development agency; an education and training provider; if the applicant is in a State with a State apprenticeship agency, such State apprenticeship agency; an Indian Tribe or Tribal organization; an industry or sector partnership, a group of employers, a trade association, or a professional association that sponsors or participates in a program under the national apprenticeship system; a Governor of a State; a labor organization or joint labor-management organization; or a qualified intermediary. Not fewer than 1 entity described in subparagraph

(A)shall be the sponsor of a program under the national apprenticeship system. The term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 ). The terms local educational agency and secondary school have the meanings given those terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ). The term local workforce development board has the meaning given the term local board in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3102 ). The term nonprofit organization means an organization that is described in section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code. The term provider of adult education has the meaning given the term eligible provider in section 203 of the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3272 ). The term related instruction means an organized and systematic form of instruction designed to provide an individual in an apprenticeship program with the knowledge of the technical subjects related to the intended occupation of the individual after completion of the program. The term sponsor means any person, association, committee, or organization operating an apprenticeship program and in whose name the program is, or is to be, registered or approved. The term State apprenticeship agency has the meaning given the term in section 29.2 of title 29, Code of Federal Regulations, or any corresponding similar regulation or ruling. The term State workforce development board has the meaning given the term State board in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3102 ). The terms career planning , community-based organization , economic development agency , industry or sector partnership , on-the-job training , recognized postsecondary credential , and workplace learning advisor have the meanings given those terms in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3102 ). The term qualified intermediary means an entity that demonstrates expertise in building, connecting, sustaining, and measuring the performance of partnerships described in subparagraph

(B)and serves program participants and employers by— connecting employers to programs under the national apprenticeship system; assisting in the design and implementation of such programs, including curriculum development and delivery for related instruction; supporting entities, sponsors, or program administrators in meeting the registration and reporting requirements of this Act; providing professional development activities such as training to mentors; supporting the recruitment, retention, and completion of potential program participants, including nontraditional apprenticeship populations and individuals with barriers to employment; developing and providing personalized program participant supports, including by partnering with organizations to provide access to or referrals for supportive services and financial advising; providing services, resources, and supports for development, delivery, expansion, or improvement of programs under the national apprenticeship system; or serving as a program sponsor. The term partnerships described in subparagraph

(B)means partnerships among entities involved in, or applying to participate in, programs under the national apprenticeship system, including— industry or sector partnerships; partnerships among employers, joint labor-management organizations, labor organizations, community-based organizations, industry associations, State or local workforce development boards, education and training providers, social service organizations, economic development organizations, Indian Tribes or Tribal organizations, one-stop operators, one-stop partners, or veterans service organizations in the State workforce development system; or partnerships among 1 or more of the entities described in clauses

(i)and (ii). Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Director may establish 1 or more apprenticeship programs as described in subsection (c). An apprenticeship program described in this subsection is an apprenticeship program that— leads directly to employment in— a cybersecurity work role with the Agency; or a position with a company or other entity provided that the position is— certified by the Director as contributing to the national cybersecurity of the United States; and funded at least in majority part through a contract, grant, or cooperative agreement with the Agency; is focused on competencies and related learning necessary, as determined by the Director, to meet the immediate and ongoing needs of cybersecurity work roles at the Agency; and is registered with and approved by the Office of Apprenticeship of the Department of Labor or a State apprenticeship agency pursuant to the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly known as the National Apprenticeship Act ; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq. ). In the development of an apprenticeships program under this section, the Director shall consult with the Secretary of Labor, the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the Secretary of Defense, the Director of the National Science Foundation, and the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to leverage existing resources, research, communities of practice, and frameworks for developing cybersecurity apprenticeship programs. An apprenticeship program under this section may include entering into a contract or cooperative agreement with or making a grant to an eligible entity if determined appropriate by the Director based on the eligible entity— demonstrating experience in implementing and providing career planning and career pathways toward apprenticeship programs; having knowledge of cybersecurity workforce development; being eligible to enter into a contract or cooperative agreement with or receive grant funds from the Agency as described in this section; providing students who complete the apprenticeship program with a recognized postsecondary credential; using related instruction that is specifically aligned with the needs of the Agency and utilizes workplace learning advisors and on-the-job training to the greatest extent possible; and demonstrating successful outcomes connecting graduates of the apprenticeship program to careers relevant to the program. If the Director enters into an arrangement as described in subsection (e), an eligible entity seeking a contract, cooperative agreement, or grant under the program shall submit to the Director an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Director may require. In selecting eligible entities to receive a contract, grant, or cooperative agreement under this section, the Director may prioritize an eligible entity that— is a member of an industry or sector partnership; provides related instruction for an apprenticeship program through— a local educational agency, a secondary school, a provider of adult education, an area career and technical education school, or an institution of higher education; or an apprenticeship program that was registered with the Department of Labor or a State apprenticeship agency before the date on which the eligible entity applies for the grant under subsection (g); works with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or veterans organizations to transition members of the Armed Forces and veterans to apprenticeship programs in a relevant sector; or plans to use the grant to carry out the apprenticeship program with an entity that receives State funding or is operated by a State agency. The Director shall provide technical assistance to eligible entities to leverage the existing job training and education programs of the Agency and other relevant programs at appropriate Federal agencies. Participants in the program may be entered into cybersecurity-specific excepted service positions as determined appropriate by the Director and authorized by section 2208. Not less than once every 2 years after the establishment of an apprenticeship program under this section, the Director shall submit to Congress a report on the program, including— a description of— any activity carried out by the Agency under this section; any entity that enters into a contract or agreement with or receives a grant from the Agency under subsection (e); any activity carried out using a contract, agreement, or grant under this section as described in subsection (e); and best practices used to leverage the investment of the Federal Government under this section; and an assessment of the results achieved by the program, including the rate of continued employment at the Agency for participants after completing an apprenticeship program carried out under this section. Not later than 1 year after the establishment of an apprenticeship program under this section, and annually thereafter, the Director shall submit to Congress and the Secretary of Labor a report on the effectiveness of the program based on the accountability measures described in clauses

(i)and

(ii)of section 116(b)(2)(A) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3141(b)(2)(A) ). There is authorized to be appropriated to the Agency such sums as necessary to carry out this section. . 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 2220E the following new item: Sec. 2220F. Apprenticeship program. .

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