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Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act of 2005

Introduced: June 29, 2005 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 10, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Jul 20, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Science, and Technology.
Jun 29, 2005
Referred to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 29, 2005
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Cybersecurity, to establish, in conjunction with the National Science Foundation, a program to award grants to institutions of higher education for: (1) cybersecurity professional development programs; (2) associate degree programs in cybersecurity; and (3) the purchase of equipment to provide training in cybersecurity for either professional development or degree programs.

Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation to operate the program.

Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary to establish an e-security fellowship program to bring state, local, tribal, and private sector officials to participate in the work of the National Cybersecurity Division in order to become familar with Department of Homeland Security cybersecurity missions and capabilities.

What's happening now August 10, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2