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   Inserted: TITLE III--CYBERSECURITY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

   Inserted: SEC. 301. NATIONAL HIGH-PERFORMANCE COMPUTING PROGRAM PLANNING AND COORDINATION.

   Inserted: (a) Goals and Priorities.--Section 101 of the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 (15 U.S.C. 5511) is amended by adding at the end the following:

   Inserted: "(d) Goals and Priorities.--The goals and priorities for Federal high-performance computing research, development, networking, and other activities under subsection (a)(2)(A) shall include--

   Inserted: "(1) encouraging and supporting mechanisms for interdisciplinary research and development in networking and information technology, including-- "(A) through collaborations across agencies; "(B) through collaborations across Program Component Areas; "(C) through collaborations with industry; "(D) through collaborations with institutions of higher education; "(E) through collaborations with Federal laboratories (as defined in section 4 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3703)); and "(F) through collaborations with international organizations;

   Inserted: "(2) addressing national, multi-agency, multi-faceted challenges of national importance; and

   Inserted: "(3) fostering the transfer of research and development results into new technologies and applications for the benefit of society.".

   Inserted: (b) Development of Strategic Plan.--Section 101 of the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 (15 U.S.C. 5511) is amended by adding at the end the following:

   Inserted: "(e) Strategic Plan.--

   Inserted: "(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Cybersecurity Act of 2012, the agencies under subsection (a)(3)(B), working through the National Science and Technology Council and with the assistance of the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall develop a 5-year strategic plan to guide the activities under subsection (a)(1).

   Inserted: "(2) Contents.--The strategic plan shall specify--

   Inserted: "(A) the near-term objectives for the Program;

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   Inserted: "(B) the long-term objectives for the Program;

   Inserted: "(C) the anticipated time frame for achieving the near-term objectives;

   Inserted: "(D) the metrics that will be used to assess any progress made toward achieving the near-term objectives and the long-term objectives; and

   Inserted: "(E) how the Program will achieve the goals and priorities under subsection (d).

   Inserted: "(3) Implementation roadmap.--

   Inserted: "(A) In general.--The agencies under subsection (a)(3)(B) shall develop and annually update an implementation roadmap for the strategic plan.

   Inserted: "(B) Requirements.--The information in the implementation roadmap shall be coordinated with the database under section 102(c) and the annual report under section 101(a)(3). The implementation roadmap shall--

   Inserted: "(i) specify the role of each Federal agency in carrying out or sponsoring research and development to meet the research objectives of the strategic plan, including a description of how progress toward the research objectives will be evaluated, with consideration of any relevant recommendations of the advisory committee;

   Inserted: "(ii) specify the funding allocated to each major research objective of the strategic plan and the source of funding by agency for the current fiscal year; and

   Inserted: "(iii) estimate the funding required for each major research objective of the strategic plan for the next 3 fiscal years.

   Inserted: "(4) Recommendations.--The agencies under subsection (a)(3)(B) shall take into consideration when developing the strategic plan under paragraph (1) the recommendations of--

   Inserted: "(A) the advisory committee under subsection (b); and

   Inserted: "(B) the stakeholders under section 102(a)(3).

   Inserted: "(5) Report to congress.--The Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall transmit the strategic plan under this subsection, including the implementation roadmap and any updates under paragraph (3), to--

   Inserted: "(A) the advisory committee under subsection (b);

   Inserted: "(B) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; and

   Inserted: "(C) the Committee on Science and Technology of the House of Representatives.".

   Inserted: (c) Periodic Reviews.--Section 101 of the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 (15 U.S.C. 5511) is amended by adding at the end the following:

   Inserted: "(f) Periodic Reviews.--The agencies under subsection (a)(3)(B) shall--

   Inserted: "(1) periodically assess the contents and funding levels of the Program Component Areas and restructure the Program when warranted, taking into consideration any relevant recommendations of the advisory committee under subsection (b); and

   Inserted: "(2) ensure that the Program includes national, multi-agency, multi-faceted research and development activities, including activities described in section 104.".

   Inserted: (d) Additional Responsibilities of Director.--Section 101(a)(2) of the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 (15 U.S.C. 5511(a)(2)) is amended--

   Inserted: (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) and (F) as subparagraphs (G) and (H), respectively; and

   Inserted: (2) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following:

   Inserted: "(E) encourage and monitor the efforts of the agencies participating in the Program to allocate the level of resources and management attention necessary--

   Inserted: "(i) to ensure that the strategic plan under subsection (e) is developed and executed effectively; and

   Inserted: "(ii) to ensure that the objectives of the Program are met;

   Inserted: "(F) working with the Office of Management and Budget and in coordination with the creation of the database under section 102(c), direct the Office of Science and Technology Policy and the agencies participating in the Program to establish a mechanism (consistent with existing law) to track all ongoing and completed research and development projects and associated funding;".

   Inserted: (e) Advisory Committee.--Section 101(b) of the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 (15 U.S.C. 5511(b)) is amended--

   Inserted: (1) in paragraph (1)--

   Inserted: (A) by inserting after the first sentence the following: "The co-chairs of the advisory committee shall meet the qualifications of committee members and may be members of the Presidents Council of Advisors on Science and Technology."; and

   Inserted: (B) by striking "high-performance" in subparagraph (D) and inserting "high-end"; and

   Inserted: (2) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:

   Inserted: "(2) In addition to the duties under paragraph (1), the advisory committee shall conduct periodic evaluations of the funding, management, coordination, implementation, and activities of the Program. The advisory committee shall report its findings and recommendations not less frequently than once every 3 fiscal years to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science and Technology of the House of Representatives. The report shall be submitted in conjunction with the update of the strategic plan.".

   Inserted: (f) Report.--Section 101(a)(3) of the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 (15 U.S.C. 5511(a)(3)) is amended--

   Inserted: (1) in subparagraph (C)--

   Inserted: (A) by striking "is submitted," and inserting "is submitted, the levels for the previous fiscal year,"; and

   Inserted: (B) by striking "each Program Component Area" and inserting "each Program Component Area and each research area supported in accordance with section 104";

   Inserted: (2) in subparagraph (D)--

   Inserted: (A) by striking "each Program Component Area," and inserting "each Program Component Area and each research area supported in accordance with section 104,";

   Inserted: (B) by striking "is submitted," and inserting "is submitted, the levels for the previous fiscal year,"; and

   Inserted: (C) by striking "and" after the semicolon;

   Inserted: (3) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (G); and

   Inserted: (4) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following:

   Inserted: "(E) include a description of how the objectives for each Program Component Area, and the objectives for activities that involve multiple Program Component Areas, relate to the objectives of the Program identified in the strategic plan under subsection (e);

   Inserted: "(F) include--

   Inserted: "(i) a description of the funding required by the Office of Science and Technology Policy to perform the functions under subsections (a) and (c) of section 102 for the next fiscal year by category of activity;

   Inserted: "(ii) a description of the funding required by the Office of Science and Technology Policy to perform the functions under subsections (a) and (c) of section 102 for the current fiscal year by category of activity; and

   Inserted: "(iii) the amount of funding provided for the Office of Science and Technology Policy for the current fiscal year by each agency participating in the Program; and".

   Inserted: (g) Definitions.--Section 4 of the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 (15 U.S.C. 5503) is amended--

   Inserted: (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively;

   Inserted: (2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (6);

   Inserted: (3) by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as paragraphs (7) and (8), respectively;

   Inserted: (4) by inserting before paragraph (2), as redesignated, the following:

   Inserted: "(1) 'cyber-physical systems' means physical or engineered systems whose networking and information technology functions and physical elements are deeply integrated and are actively connected to the physical world through sensors, actuators, or other means to perform monitoring and control functions;";

   Inserted: (5) in paragraph (3), as redesignated, by striking "high-performance computing" and inserting "networking and information technology";

   Inserted: (6) in paragraph (6), as redesignated--

   Inserted: (A) by striking "high-performance computing" and inserting "networking and information technology"; and

   Inserted: (B) by striking "supercomputer" and inserting "high-end computing";

   Inserted: (7) in paragraph (5), by striking "network referred to as" and all that follows through the semicolon and inserting "network, including advanced computer networks of Federal agencies and departments"; and

   Inserted: (8) in paragraph (7), as redesignated, by striking "National High-Performance Computing Program" and inserting "networking and information technology research and development program".

   Inserted: SEC. 302. RESEARCH IN AREAS OF NATIONAL IMPORTANCE.

   Inserted: (a) Research in Areas of National Importance.--Title I of the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 (15 U.S.C. 5511 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

   Inserted: "SEC. 104. RESEARCH IN AREAS OF NATIONAL IMPORTANCE.

   Inserted: "(a) In General.--The Program shall encourage agencies under section 101(a)(3)(B) to support, maintain, and improve national, multi-agency, multi-faceted, research and development activities in networking and information technology directed toward application areas that have the potential for significant contributions to national economic competitiveness and for other significant societal benefits.

   Inserted: "(b) Technical Solutions.--An activity under subsection (a) shall be designed to advance the development of research discoveries by demonstrating technical solutions to important problems in areas including--

   Inserted: "(1) cybersecurity;

   Inserted: "(2) health care;

   Inserted: "(3) energy management and low-power systems and devices;

   Inserted: "(4) transportation, including surface and air transportation;

   Inserted: "(5) cyber-physical systems;

   Inserted: "(6) large-scale data analysis and modeling of physical phenomena;

   Inserted: "(7) large scale data analysis and modeling of behavioral phenomena;

   Inserted: "(8) supply chain quality and security; and

   Inserted: "(9) privacy protection and protected disclosure of confidential data.

   Inserted: "(c) Recommendations.--The advisory committee under section 101(b) shall make recommendations to the Program for candidate research and development areas for support under this section.

   Inserted: "(d) Characteristics.--

   Inserted: "(1) In general.--Research and development activities under this section--

   Inserted: "(A) shall include projects selected on the basis of applications for support through a competitive, merit-based process;

   Inserted: "(B) shall leverage, when possible, Federal investments through collaboration with related State initiatives;

   Inserted: "(C) shall include a plan for fostering the transfer of research discoveries and the results of technology demonstration activities, including from institutions of higher education and Federal laboratories, to industry for commercial development;

   Inserted: "(D) shall involve collaborations among researchers in institutions of higher education and industry; and

   Inserted: "(E) may involve collaborations among nonprofit research institutions and Federal laboratories, as appropriate.

   Inserted: "(2) Cost-sharing.--In selecting applications for support, the agencies under section 101(a)(3)(B) shall give special consideration to projects that include cost sharing from non-Federal sources.

   Inserted: "(3) Multidisciplinary research centers.--Research and development activities under this section shall be supported through multidisciplinary research centers, including Federal laboratories, that are organized to investigate basic research questions and carry out technology demonstration activities in areas described in subsection (a). Research may be carried out through existing multidisciplinary centers, including those authorized under section 7024(b)(2) of the America COMPETES Act (42 U.S.C. 1862o-10(2)).".

   Inserted: (b) Cyber-Physical Systems.--Section 101(a)(1) of the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 (15 U.S.C. 5511(a)(1)) is amended--

   Inserted: (1) in subparagraph (H), by striking "and" after the semicolon;

   Inserted: (2) in subparagraph (I), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and

   Inserted: (3) by adding at the end the following:

   Inserted: "(J) provide for increased understanding of the scientific principles of cyber-physical systems and improve the methods available for the design, development, and operation of cyber-physical systems that are characterized by high reliability, safety, and security; and

   Inserted: "(K) provide for research and development on human-computer interactions, visualization, and big data.".

   Inserted: (c) Task Force.--Title I of the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 (15 U.S.C. 5511 et seq.), as amended by section 302(a) of this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following:

   Inserted: "SEC. 105. TASK FORCE.

   Inserted: "(a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment the Cybersecurity Act of 2012, the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy under section 102 shall convene a task force to explore mechanisms for carrying out collaborative research and development activities for cyber-physical systems (including the related technologies required to enable these systems) through a consortium or other appropriate entity with participants from institutions of higher education, Federal laboratories, and industry.

   Inserted: "(b) Functions.--The task force shall--

   Inserted: "(1) develop options for a collaborative model and an organizational structure for such entity under which the joint research and development activities could be planned, managed, and conducted effectively, including mechanisms for the allocation of resources among the participants in such entity for support of such activities;

   Inserted: "(2) propose a process for developing a research and development agenda for such entity, including guidelines to ensure an appropriate scope of work focused on nationally significant challenges and requiring collaboration and to ensure the development of related scientific and technological milestones;

   Inserted: "(3) define the roles and responsibilities for the participants from institutions of higher education, Federal laboratories, and industry in such entity;

   Inserted: "(4) propose guidelines for assigning intellectual property rights and for transferring research results to the private sector; and

   Inserted: "(5) make recommendations for how such entity could be funded from Federal, State, and non-governmental sources.

   Inserted: "(c) Composition.--In establishing the task force under subsection (a), the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall appoint an equal number of individuals from institutions of higher education and from industry with knowledge and expertise in cyber-physical systems, and may appoint not more than 2 individuals from Federal laboratories.

   Inserted: "(d) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Cybersecurity Act of 2012, the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall transmit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science and Technology of the House of Representatives a report describing the findings and recommendations of the task force.

   Inserted: "(e) Termination.--The task force shall terminate upon transmittal of the report required under subsection (d).

   Inserted: "(f) Compensation and Expenses.--Members of the task force shall serve without compensation.".

   Inserted: SEC. 303. PROGRAM IMPROVEMENTS.

   Inserted: Section 102 of the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 (15 U.S.C. 5512) is amended to read as follows:

   Inserted: "SEC. 102. PROGRAM IMPROVEMENTS.

   Inserted: "(a) Functions.--The Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall continue--

   Inserted: "(1) to provide technical and administrative support to--

   Inserted: "(A) the agencies participating in planning and implementing the Program, including support needed to develop the strategic plan under section 101(e); and

   Inserted: "(B) the advisory committee under section 101(b);

   Inserted: "(2) to serve as the primary point of contact on Federal networking and information technology activities for government agencies, academia, industry, professional societies, State computing and networking technology programs, interested citizen groups, and others to exchange technical and programmatic information;

   Inserted: "(3) to solicit input and recommendations from a wide range of stakeholders during the development of each strategic plan under section 101(e) by convening at least 1 workshop with invitees from academia, industry, Federal laboratories, and other relevant organizations and institutions;

   Inserted: "(4) to conduct public outreach, including the dissemination of the advisory committee's findings and recommendations, as appropriate;

   Inserted: "(5) to promote access to and early application of the technologies, innovations, and expertise derived from Program activities to agency missions and systems across the Federal Government and to United States industry;

   Inserted: "(6) to ensure accurate and detailed budget reporting of networking and information technology research and development investment; and

   Inserted: "(7) to encourage agencies participating in the Program to use existing programs and resources to strengthen networking and information technology education and training, and increase participation in such fields, including by women and underrepresented minorities.

   Inserted: "(b) Source of Funding.--

   Inserted: "(1) In general.--The functions under this section shall be supported by funds from each agency participating in the Program.

   Inserted: "(2) Specifications.--The portion of the total budget of the Office of Science and Technology Policy that is provided by each agency participating in the Program for each fiscal year shall be in the same proportion as each agency's share of the total budget for the Program for the previous fiscal year, as specified in the database under section 102(c).

   Inserted: "(c) Database.--

   Inserted: "(1) In general.--The Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall develop and maintain a database of projects funded by each agency for the fiscal year for each Program Component Area.

   Inserted: "(2) Public accessibility.--The Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall make the database accessible to the public.

   Inserted: "(3) Database contents.--The database shall include, for each project in the database--

   Inserted: "(A) a description of the project;

   Inserted: "(B) each agency, industry, institution of higher education, Federal laboratory, or international institution involved in the project;

   Inserted: "(C) the source funding of the project (set forth by agency);

   Inserted: "(D) the funding history of the project; and

   Inserted: "(E) whether the project has been completed.".

   Inserted: SEC. 304. IMPROVING EDUCATION OF NETWORKING AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INCLUDING HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING.

   Inserted: Section 201(a) of the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 (15 U.S.C. 5521(a)) is amended--

   Inserted: (1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (4) as paragraphs (3) through (5), respectively; and

   Inserted: (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:

   Inserted: "(2) the National Science Foundation shall use its existing programs, in collaboration with other agencies, as appropriate, to improve the teaching and learning of networking and information technology at all levels of education and to increase participation in networking and information technology fields;".

   Inserted: SEC. 305. CONFORMING AND TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO THE HIGH-PERFORMANCE COMPUTING ACT OF 1991.

   Inserted: (a) Section 3.--Section 3 of the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 (15 U.S.C. 5502) is amended--

   Inserted: (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking "high-performance computing" and inserting "networking and information technology";

   Inserted: (2) in paragraph (1)--

   Inserted: (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking "high-performance computing" and inserting "networking and information technology";

   Inserted: (B) in subparagraphs (A), (F), and (G), by striking "high-performance computing" each place it appears and inserting "networking and information technology"; and

   Inserted: (C) in subparagraph (H), by striking "high-performance" and inserting "high-end"; and

   Inserted: (3) in paragraph (2)--

   Inserted: (A) by striking "high-performance computing and" and inserting "networking and information technology, and"; and

   Inserted: (B) by striking "high-performance computing network" and inserting "networking and information technology".

   Inserted: (b) Title Heading.--The heading of title I of the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 1595) is amended by striking "HIGH-PERFORMANCE COMPUTING" and inserting "NETWORKING AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY".

   Inserted: (c) Section 101.--Section 101 of the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 (15 U.S.C. 5511) is amended--

   Inserted: (1) in the section heading, by striking "high-performance computing" and inserting "networking and information technology research and development";

   Inserted: (2) in subsection (a)--

   Inserted: (A) in the subsection heading, by striking "National High-Performance Computing" and inserting "Networking and Information Technology Research and Development";

   Inserted: (B) in paragraph (1)--

   Inserted: (i) by striking "National High-Performance Computing Program" and inserting "networking and information technology research and development program";

   Inserted: (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking "high-performance computing, including networking" and inserting "networking and information technology";

   Inserted: (iii) in subparagraphs (B) and (G), by striking "high-performance" each place it appears and inserting "high-end"; and

   Inserted: (iv) in subparagraph (C), by striking "high-performance computing and networking" and inserting "high-end computing, distributed, and networking"; and

   Inserted: (C) in paragraph (2)--

   Inserted: (i) in subparagraphs (A) and (C)--

   Inserted: (I) by striking "high-performance computing" each place it appears and inserting "networking and information technology"; and

   Inserted: (II) by striking "development, networking," each place it appears and inserting "development,"; and

   Inserted: (ii) in subparagraphs (G) and (H), as redesignated by section 301(d) of this Act, by striking "high-performance" each place it appears and inserting "high-end";

   Inserted: (3) in subsection (b)(1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking "high-performance computing" each place it appears and inserting "networking and information technology"; and

   Inserted: (4) in subsection (c)(1)(A), by striking "high-performance computing" and inserting "networking and information technology".

   Inserted: (d) Section 201.--Section 201(a)(1) of the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 (15 U.S.C. 5521(a)(1)) is amended by striking "high-performance computing and advanced high-speed computer networking" and inserting "networking and information technology research and development".

   Inserted: (e) Section 202.--Section 202(a) of the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 (15 U.S.C. 5522(a)) is amended by striking "high-performance computing" and inserting "networking and information technology".

   Inserted: (f) Section 203.--Section 203(a) of the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 (15 U.S.C. 5523(a)) is amended--

   Inserted: (1) in paragraph (1), by striking "high-performance computing and networking" and inserting "networking and information technology"; and

   Inserted: (2) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking "high-performance" and inserting "high-end".

   Inserted: (g) Section 204.--Section 204 of the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 (15 U.S.C. 5524) is amended--

   Inserted: (1) in subsection (a)(1)--

   Inserted: (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking "high-performance computing systems and networks" and inserting "networking and information technology systems and capabilities";

   Inserted: (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking "interoperability of high-performance computing systems in networks and for common user interfaces to systems" and inserting "interoperability and usability of networking and information technology systems"; and

   Inserted: (C) in subparagraph (C), by striking "high-performance computing" and inserting "networking and information technology"; and

   Inserted: (2) in subsection (b)--

   Inserted: (A) by striking "High-Performance Computing and Network" in the heading and inserting "Networking and Information Technology"; and

   Inserted: (B) by striking "sensitive".

   Inserted: (h) Section 205.--Section 205(a) of the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 (15 U.S.C. 5525(a)) is amended by striking "computational" and inserting "networking and information technology".

   Inserted: (i) Section 206.--Section 206(a) of the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 (15 U.S.C. 5526(a)) is amended by striking "computational research" and inserting "networking and information technology research".

   Inserted: (j) Section 207.--Section 207 of the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 (15 U.S.C. 5527) is amended by striking "high-performance computing" and inserting "networking and information technology".

   Inserted: (k) Section 208.--Section 208 of the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 (15 U.S.C. 5528) is amended--

   Inserted: (1) in the section heading, by striking "HIGH-PERFORMANCE COMPUTING" and inserting "NETWORKING AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY"; and

   Inserted: (2) in subsection (a)--

   Inserted: (A) in paragraph (1), by striking "High-performance computing and associated" and inserting "Networking and information";

   Inserted: (B) in paragraph (2), by striking "high-performance computing" and inserting "networking and information technologies";

   Inserted: (C) in paragraph (3), by striking "high-performance" and inserting "high-end";

   Inserted: (D) in paragraph (4), by striking "high-performance computers and associated" and inserting "networking and information"; and

   Inserted: (E) in paragraph (5), by striking "high-performance computing and associated" and inserting "networking and information".

   Inserted: SEC. 306. FEDERAL CYBER SCHOLARSHIP-FOR-SERVICE PROGRAM.

   Inserted: (a) In General.--The Director of the National Science Foundation, in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall carry out a Federal cyber scholarship-for-service program to recruit and train the next generation of information technology professionals and security managers to meet the needs of the cybersecurity mission for the Federal government.

   Inserted: (b) Program Description and Components.--The program shall--

   Inserted: (1) annually assess the workforce needs of the Federal government for cybersecurity professionals, including network engineers, software engineers, and other experts in order to determine how many scholarships should be awarded annually to ensure that the workforce needs following graduation match the number of scholarships awarded;

   Inserted: (2) provide scholarships for up to 1,000 students per year in their pursuit of undergraduate or graduate degrees in the cybersecurity field, in an amount that may include coverage for full tuition, fees, and a stipend;

   Inserted: (3) require each scholarship recipient, as a condition of receiving a scholarship under the program, to serve in a Federal information technology workforce for a period equal to one and one-half times each year, or partial year, of scholarship received, in addition to an internship in the cybersecurity field, if applicable, following graduation;

   Inserted: (4) provide a procedure for the National Science Foundation or a Federal agency, consistent with regulations of the Office of Personnel Management, to request and fund a security clearance for a scholarship recipient, including providing for clearance during a summer internship and upon graduation; and

   Inserted: (5) provide opportunities for students to receive temporary appointments for meaningful employment in the Federal information technology workforce during school vacation periods and for internships.

   Inserted: (c) Hiring Authority.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--For purposes of any law or regulation governing the appointment of an individual in the Federal civil service, upon the successful completion of the student's studies, a student receiving a scholarship under the program may--

   Inserted: (A) be hired under section 213.3102(r) of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations; and

   Inserted: (B) be exempt from competitive service.

   Inserted: (2) Competitive service.--Upon satisfactory fulfillment of the service term under paragraph (1), an individual may be converted to a competitive service position without competition if the individual meets the requirements for that position.

   Inserted: (d) Eligibility.--The eligibility requirements for a scholarship under this section shall include that a scholarship applicant--

   Inserted: (1) be a citizen of the United States;

   Inserted: (2) be eligible to be granted a security clearance;

   Inserted: (3) maintain a grade point average of 3.2 or above on a 4.0 scale for undergraduate study or a 3.5 or above on a 4.0 scale for postgraduate study;

   Inserted: (4) demonstrate a commitment to a career in improving the security of the information infrastructure; and

   Inserted: (5) has demonstrated a level of proficiency in math or computer sciences.

   Inserted: (e) Failure to Complete Service Obligation.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--A scholarship recipient under this section shall be liable to the United States under paragraph (2) if the scholarship recipient--

   Inserted: (A) fails to maintain an acceptable level of academic standing in the educational institution in which the individual is enrolled, as determined by the Director;

   Inserted: (B) is dismissed from such educational institution for disciplinary reasons;

   Inserted: (C) withdraws from the program for which the award was made before the completion of such program;

   Inserted: (D) declares that the individual does not intend to fulfill the service obligation under this section;

   Inserted: (E) fails to fulfill the service obligation of the individual under this section; or

   Inserted: (F) loses a security clearance or becomes ineligible for a security clearance.

   Inserted: (2) Repayment amounts.--

   Inserted: (A) Less than 1 year of service.--If a circumstance under paragraph (1) occurs before the completion of 1 year of a service obligation under this section, the total amount of awards received by the individual under this section shall be repaid.

   Inserted: (B) One or more years of service.--If a circumstance described in subparagraph (D) or (E) of paragraph (1) occurs after the completion of 1 year of a service obligation under this section, the total amount of scholarship awards received by the individual under this section, reduced by the ratio of the number of years of service completed divided by the number of years of service required, shall be repaid.

   Inserted: (f) Evaluation and Report.--The Director of the National Science Foundation shall--

   Inserted: (1) evaluate the success of recruiting individuals for scholarships under this section and of hiring and retaining those individuals in the public sector workforce, including the annual cost and an assessment of how the program actually improves the Federal workforce; and

   Inserted: (2) periodically report the findings under paragraph (1) to Congress.

   Inserted: (g) Authorization of Appropriations.--From amounts made available under section 503 of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 (124 Stat. 4005), the Director may use funds to carry out the requirements of this section for fiscal years 2012 through 2013.

   Inserted: SEC. 307. STUDY AND ANALYSIS OF CERTIFICATION AND TRAINING OF INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE PROFESSIONALS.

   Inserted: (a) Study.--The President shall enter into an agreement with the National Academies to conduct a comprehensive study of government, academic, and private-sector accreditation, training, and certification programs for personnel working in information infrastructure. The agreement shall require the National Academies to consult with sector coordinating councils and relevant governmental agencies, regulatory entities, and nongovernmental organizations in the course of the study.

   Inserted: (b) Scope.--The study shall include--

   Inserted: (1) an evaluation of the body of knowledge and various skills that specific categories of personnel working in information infrastructure should possess in order to secure information systems;

   Inserted: (2) an assessment of whether existing government, academic, and private-sector accreditation, training, and certification programs provide the body of knowledge and various skills described in paragraph (1);

   Inserted: (3) an analysis of any barriers to the Federal Government recruiting and hiring cybersecurity talent, including barriers relating to compensation, the hiring process, job classification, and hiring flexibility; and

   Inserted: (4) an analysis of the sources and availability of cybersecurity talent, a comparison of the skills and expertise sought by the Federal Government and the private sector, an examination of the current and future capacity of United States institutions of higher education, including community colleges, to provide current and future cybersecurity professionals, through education and training activities, with those skills sought by the Federal Government, State and local entities, and the private sector.

   Inserted: (c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the National Academies shall submit to the President and Congress a report on the results of the study. The report shall include--

   Inserted: (1) findings regarding the state of information infrastructure accreditation, training, and certification programs, including specific areas of deficiency and demonstrable progress; and

   Inserted: (2) recommendations for the improvement of information infrastructure accreditation, training, and certification programs.

   Inserted: SEC. 308. INTERNATIONAL CYBERSECURITY TECHNICAL STANDARDS.

   Inserted: (a) In General.--The Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, in coordination with appropriate Federal authorities, shall--

   Inserted: (1) as appropriate, ensure coordination of Federal agencies engaged in the development of international technical standards related to information system security; and

   Inserted: (2) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, develop and transmit to Congress a plan for ensuring such Federal agency coordination.

   Inserted: (b) Consultation With the Private Sector.--In carrying out the activities under subsection (a)(1), the Director shall ensure consultation with appropriate private sector stakeholders.

   Inserted: SEC. 309. IDENTITY MANAGEMENT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.

   Inserted: The Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology shall continue a program to support the development of technical standards, metrology, testbeds, and conformance criteria, taking into account appropriate user concerns--

   Inserted: (1) to improve interoperability among identity management technologies;

   Inserted: (2) to strengthen authentication methods of identity management systems;

   Inserted: (3) to improve privacy protection in identity management systems, including health information technology systems, through authentication and security protocols; and

   Inserted: (4) to improve the usability of identity management systems.

   Inserted: SEC. 310. FEDERAL CYBERSECURITY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.

   Inserted: (a) National Science Foundation Computer and Network Security Research Grant Areas.--Section 4(a)(1) of the Cyber Security Research and Development Act (15 U.S.C. 7403(a)(1)) is amended--

   Inserted: (1) in subparagraph (H), by striking "and" after the semicolon;

   Inserted: (2) in subparagraph (I), by striking "property." and inserting "property;"; and

   Inserted: (3) by adding at the end the following:

   Inserted: "(J) secure fundamental protocols that are at the heart of inter-network communications and data exchange;

   Inserted: "(K) system security that addresses the building of secure systems from trusted and untrusted components;

   Inserted: "(L) monitoring and detection; and

   Inserted: "(M) resiliency and rapid recovery methods.".

   Inserted: (b) National Science Foundation Computer and Network Security Grants.--Section 4(a)(3) of the Cyber Security Research and Development Act (15 U.S.C. 7403(a)(3)) is amended--

   Inserted: (1) in subparagraph (D), by striking "and";

   Inserted: (2) in subparagraph (E), by striking "2007." and inserting "2007;"; and

   Inserted: (3) by adding at the end the following:

   Inserted: "(F) such funds from amounts made available under section 503 of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 (124 Stat. 4005), as the Director finds necessary to carry out the requirements of this subsection for fiscal years 2012 through 2013.".

   Inserted: (c) Computer and Network Security Centers.--Section 4(b)(7) of the Cyber Security Research and Development Act (15 U.S.C. 7403(b)(7)) is amended--

   Inserted: (1) in subparagraph (D), by striking "and";

   Inserted: (2) in subparagraph (E), by striking "2007." and inserting "2007;"; and

   Inserted: (3) by adding at the end the following:

   Inserted: "(F) such funds from amounts made available under section 503 of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 (124 Stat. 4005), as the Director finds necessary to carry out the requirements of this subsection for fiscal years 2012 through 2013.".

   Inserted: (d) Computer and Network Security Capacity Building Grants.--Section 5(a)(6) of the Cyber Security Research and Development Act (15 U.S.C. 7404(a)(6)) is amended--

   Inserted: (1) in subparagraph (D), by striking "and";

   Inserted: (2) in subparagraph (E), by striking "2007." and inserting "2007;"; and

   Inserted: (3) by adding at the end the following:

   Inserted: "(F) such funds from amounts made available under section 503 of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 (124 Stat. 4005), as the Director finds necessary to carry out the requirements of this subsection for fiscal years 2012 through 2013.".

   Inserted: (e) Scientific and Advanced Technology Act Grants.--Section 5(b)(2) of the Cyber Security Research and Development Act (15 U.S.C. 7404(b)(2)) is amended--

   Inserted: (1) in subparagraph (D), by striking "and";

   Inserted: (2) in subparagraph (E), by striking "2007." and inserting "2007;"; and

   Inserted: (3) by adding at the end the following:

   Inserted: "(F) such funds from amounts made available under section 503 of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 (124 Stat. 4005), as the Director finds necessary to carry out the requirements of this subsection for fiscal years 2012 through 2013.".

   Inserted: (f) Graduate Traineeships in Computer and Network Security Research.--Section 5(c)(7) of the Cyber Security Research and Development Act (15 U.S.C. 7404(c)(7)) is amended--

   Inserted: (1) in subparagraph (D), by striking "and";

   Inserted: (2) in subparagraph (E), by striking "2007." and inserting "2007;"; and

   Inserted: (3) by adding at the end the following:

   Inserted: "(F) such funds from amounts made available under section 503 of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 (124 Stat. 4005), as the Director finds necessary to carry out the requirements of this subsection for fiscal years 2012 through 2013.".

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