To establish opportunities for scholarships related to cybersecurity, and for other purposes.

SA 1089. Mr. KAINE (for himself, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Thune, Mr. Nelson,
and Mrs. Murray) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him
to the bill H.R. 2810, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2018
for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy,
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title XVI, add the following:

Subtitle F--Cyber Scholarship Opportunities

SEC. 1661. SHORT TITLE.

This subtitle may be cited as the ``Cyber Scholarship
Opportunities Act of 2017''.

SEC. 1662. COMMUNITY COLLEGE CYBER PILOT PROGRAM AND
ASSESSMENT.

(a) Pilot Program.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this subtitle, as part of the Federal Cyber
Scholarship-for-Service program established under section 302
of the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014 (15 U.S.C.
7442), the Director of the National Science Foundation, in
coordination with the Director of the Office of Personnel
Management, shall develop and implement a pilot program at
not more than 10, but at least 5, community colleges to
provide scholarships to eligible students who--
(1) are pursuing associate degrees or specialized program
certifications in the field of cybersecurity; and
(2)(A) have bachelor's degrees; or
(B) are veterans of the armed forces.
(b) Assessment.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this subtitle, as part of the Federal Cyber
Scholarship-for-Service program established under section 302
of the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014 (15 U.S.C.
7442), the Director of the National Science Foundation, in
coordination with the Director of the Office of Personnel
Management, shall assess the potential benefits and
feasibility of providing scholarships through community
colleges to eligible students who are pursuing associate
degrees, but do not have bachelor's degrees.

SEC. 1663. FEDERAL CYBER SCHOLARSHIP-FOR SERVICE PROGRAM
UPDATES.

(a) In General.--Section 302 of the Cybersecurity
Enhancement Act of 2014 (15 U.S.C. 7442) is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (b)(3) and inserting the
following:
``(3) prioritize the employment placement of at least 80
percent of scholarship recipients in an executive agency (as
defined in section 105 of title 5, United States Code); and
``(4) provide awards to improve cybersecurity education at
the kindergarten through grade 12 level--
``(A) to increase interest in cybersecurity careers;
``(B) to help students practice correct and safe online
behavior and understand the foundational principles of
cybersecurity;
``(C) to improve teaching methods for delivering
cybersecurity content for kindergarten through grade 12
computer science curricula; and
``(D) to promote teacher recruitment in the field of
cybersecurity.'';
(2) by amending subsection (d) to read as follows:
``(d) Post-award Employment Obligations.--Each scholarship
recipient, as a condition of receiving a scholarship under
the program, shall enter into an agreement under which the
recipient agrees to work for a period equal to the length of
the scholarship, following receipt of the student's degree,
in the cybersecurity mission of--
``(1) an executive agency (as defined in section 105 of
title 5, United States Code);
``(2) Congress, including any agency, entity, office, or
commission established in the legislative branch;
``(3) an interstate agency;
``(4) a State, local, or tribal government; or
``(5) a State, local, or tribal government-affiliated non-
profit that is considered to be critical infrastructure (as
defined in section 1016(e) of the USA Patriot Act (42 U.S.C.
5195c(e)).'';
(3) in subsection (f)--
(A) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:
``(3) have demonstrated a high level of competency in
relevant knowledge, skills, and abilities, as defined by the
national cybersecurity awareness and education program under
section 401;''; and
(B) by amending paragraph (4) to read as follows:
``(4) be a full-time student in an eligible degree program
at a qualified institution of higher education, as determined
by the Director of the National Science Foundation, except
that in the case of a student who is enrolled in a community
college, be a student pursuing a degree on a less than full-
time basis, but not less than half-time basis; and''; and
(4) by amending subsection (m) to read as follows:
``(m) Public Information.--
``(1) Evaluation.--The Director of the National Science
Foundation, in coordination with the Director of the Office
of Personnel Management, shall periodically evaluate and make
public, in a manner that protects the personally identifiable
information of scholarship recipients, information on the
success of recruiting individuals for scholarships under this
section and on hiring and retaining those individuals in the
public sector cyber workforce, including on--
``(A) placement rates;
``(B) where students are placed, including job titles and
descriptions;
``(C) student salary ranges for students not released from
obligations under this section;
``(D) how long after graduation they are placed;
``(E) how long they stay in the positions they enter upon
graduation;
``(F) how many students are released from obligations; and
``(G) what, if any, remedial training is required.
``(2) Reports.--The Director of the National Science
Foundation, in coordination with the Office of Personnel
Management, shall submit, at least once every 3 years, to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of
the House of Representatives a report, including the results
of the evaluation under paragraph (1) and any recent
statistics regarding the size, composition, and educational
requirements of the Federal cyber workforce.
``(3) Resources.--The Director of the National Science
Foundation, in coordination with the Director of the Office
of Personnel Management, shall provide consolidated and user-
friendly online resources for prospective scholarship
recipients, including, to the extent practicable--
``(A) searchable, up-to-date, and accurate information
about participating institutions of higher education and job
opportunities related to the field of cybersecurity; and
``(B) a modernized description of cybersecurity careers.''.
(b) Savings Provision.--Nothing in this section, or an
amendment made by this section, shall affect any agreement,
scholarship, loan, or repayment, under section 302 of the
Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014 (15 U.S.C. 7442), in
effect on the day before the date of enactment of this
subtitle.

SEC. 1664. CYBERSECURITY TEACHING.

Section 10(i) of the National Science Foundation
Authorization Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 1862n-1(i)) is amended--
(1) by amending paragraph (5) to read as follows:
``(5) the term `mathematics and science teacher' means a
science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or computer
science, including cybersecurity, teacher at the elementary
school or secondary school level;''; and

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(2) by amending paragraph (7) to read as follows:
``(7) the term `science, technology, engineering, or
mathematics professional' means an individual who holds a
baccalaureate, master's, or doctoral degree in science,
technology, engineering, mathematics, or computer science,
including cybersecurity, and is working in or had a career in
such field or a related area; and''.
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