An amendment numbered 15 printed in House Report 111-410 to extend the service obligation for recipients of cybersecurity scholarships or fellowships on a sliding scale depending on the degree program.

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   Change 1: Replaces “equal to the length of the scholarship” with “as provided in paragraph (5)”

   ReplacesPage 15, line 11Printed page

   In H.R. 4061 · Reported in House

   (2) Selection.--Individuals shall be selected to receive scholarships primarily on the basis of academic merit, with consideration given to financial need and to the goal of promoting the participation of individuals identified in section 33 or 34 of the Science and Engineering Equal Opportunities Act (42 U.S.C. 1885a or 1885b).

   (3) Service obligation.--If an individual receives a scholarship under this section, as a condition of receiving such scholarship, the individual upon completion of their degree must serve as a cybersecurity professional within the Federal workforce for a period of time [struck: equal to the length of the scholarship][inserted: as provided in paragraph (5)]. If a scholarship recipient is not offered employment by a Federal agency or a federally funded research and development center, the service requirement can be satisfied at the Director's discretion by--

   (A) serving as a cybersecurity professional in a State, local, or tribal government agency; or

   Original wording

   Page 15, line 11, strike “equal to the length of the scholarship” and insert “as provided in paragraph (5)”.

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   Change 2: Inserts new text on page 15, line 24

   InsertsPrinted page

   Inserted: (5) Length of service.--The length of service required in exchange for a scholarship under this subsection shall be as follows:

   Inserted: (A) For a recipient in a bachelor's degree program, 1 year more than the number of years for which the scholarship was received.

   Inserted: (B) For a recipient in a Master's degree program, 2 years more than the number of years for which the scholarship was received.

   Inserted: (C) For a recipient in a doctorate degree program, 3 years more than the number of years for which the scholarship was received.

   Original wording

   Page 15, after line 24, insert the following new paragraph:

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