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H.R. 263 110th Congress House

Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act of 2008

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a program to award grants to institutions of higher education for the establishment or expansion o… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a program to award grants to institutions of higher education for the establishment or expansion of cybersecurity professional development programs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 5, 2007 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 8, 2008
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 110-829, Part I.
Jun 26, 2008
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 26, 2008
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 26, 2008
Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology Discharged.
May 9, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Jan 31, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation.
Jan 23, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology.
Jan 5, 2007
Referred to the Committee on Science and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, 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.
Jan 5, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 8, 2008

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 110-829, Part I.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Cybersecurity, to establish a program awarding competitive grants to institutions of higher education (IHEs) and consortia of IHEs for: (1) cybersecurity professional development programs; (2) associate degree programs in cybersecurity; and (3) the purchase of equipment to provide training in cybersecurity for professional development and degree programs.

Gives grant priority to consortia of IHEs and such consortia that include IHEs eligible to receive funds under title III (Institutional Aid) or V (Developing Institutions) of the Higher Education Act of 1965.

Authorizes FY2009-FY2010 appropriations for the grant program.

Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary to establish a DHS Cybersecurity Fellows program to bring state, local, tribal, and private sector officials to participate in the work of the National Cybersecurity Division in order to assist with Department of Homeland Security's stated cybersecurity missions and capabilities.

Urges the House of Representatives to designate a committee to serve as the single, principal point of cybersecurity oversight and review.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 263: Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-263/
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