United States 117th Congress Status: Passed House 1 D cosponsors

HR 6824 — President’s Cup Cybersecurity Competition Act

Last action — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 679.

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The amendment to HR 6824 removes the short title of the bill and specific sections related to competition design and administration. This includes eliminating references to eligibility for participants and how competitions will be governed. As a result, the bill's focus is streamlined, impacting how cybersecurity competitions will be structured and potentially altering their accessibility and administration.

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6824 Referred in Senate (RFS)] <DOC> 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
6824 Reported in Senate (RS)] <DOC> Calendar No.
679 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
6824 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 17, 2022 Received;
6824 [Report No.
read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To authorize the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the Department of Homeland Security to hold an annual cybersecurity competition relating to offensive and defensive cybersecurity disciplines, and for other purposes.
117-280] _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 17, 2022 Received;
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1.
read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs December 19, 2022 Reported by Mr.
Peters, with an amendment [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To authorize the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the Department of Homeland Security to hold an annual cybersecurity competition relating to offensive and defensive cybersecurity disciplines, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <DELETED>SECTION 1.
SHORT TITLE.</DELETED> <DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``President's Cup Cybersecurity Competition Act''.</DELETED> <DELETED>SEC.
2.
PRESIDENT'S CUP CYBERSECURITY COMPETITION.</DELETED> <DELETED> (a) In General.--The Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (in this section referred to as the ``Director'') of the Department of Homeland Security is authorized to hold an annual cybersecurity competition to be known as the ``Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's President's Cup Cybersecurity Competition'' (in this section referred to as the ``competition'') for the purpose of identifying, challenging, and competitively awarding prizes, including cash prizes, to the United States Government's best cybersecurity practitioners and teams across offensive and defensive cybersecurity disciplines.</DELETED> <DELETED> (b) Competition Design.--</DELETED> <DELETED> (1) In general.--Notwithstanding section 1342 of title 31, United States Code, the Director, in carrying out the competition, may consult with, and consider advice from, any person who has experience or expertise in the development, design, or execution of cybersecurity competitions.</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) Limitation.--The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C.
App.) shall not apply to consultations pursuant to this section.</DELETED> <DELETED> (3) Prohibition.--A person with whom the Director consults under paragraph (1) may not--</DELETED> <DELETED> (A) receive pay by reason of being so consulted;
or</DELETED> <DELETED> (B) be considered an employee of the Federal Government by reason of so consulting.</DELETED> <DELETED> (c) Eligibility.--To be eligible to participate in the competition, an individual shall be a Federal civilian employee or member of the uniformed services (as such term is defined in section 2101(3) of title 5, United States Code) and shall comply with any rules promulgated by the Director regarding the competition.</DELETED> <DELETED> (d) Competition Administration.--The Director may enter into a grant, contract, cooperative agreement, or other agreement with a private sector for-profit or nonprofit entity or State or local government agency to administer the competition.</DELETED> <DELETED> (e) Competition Parameters.--Each competition shall incorporate the following elements:</DELETED> <DELETED> (1) Cybersecurity skills outlined in the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education Framework, or any successor framework.</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) Individual and team events.</DELETED> <DELETED> (3) Categories demonstrating offensive and defensive cyber operations, such as software reverse engineering and exploitation, network operations, forensics, big data analysis, cyber analysis, cyber defense, cyber exploitation, secure programming, obfuscated coding, or cyber- physical systems.</DELETED> <DELETED> (4) Any other elements related to paragraphs (1), (2), or (3) as determined necessary by the Director.</DELETED> <DELETED> (f) Use of Funds.--</DELETED> <DELETED> (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Director may use amounts made available to the Director for the competition for the following:</DELETED> <DELETED> (A) Advertising, marketing, and promoting the competition.</DELETED> <DELETED> (B) Meals for participants and organizers of the competition if attendance at the meal during the competition is necessary to maintain the integrity of the competition.</DELETED> <DELETED> (C) Promotional items, including merchandise and apparel.</DELETED> <DELETED> (D) Monetary and nonmonetary awards for competition participants, including members of the uniformed services.</DELETED> <DELETED> (E) Necessary expenses for the honorary recognition of competition participants, including members of the uniformed services.</DELETED> <DELETED> (F) Any other appropriate activity necessary to carry out the competition, as determined by the Director.</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) Application.--This subsection shall apply to amounts appropriated on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.</DELETED> <DELETED> (g) Prize Limitation.--The Director may make one or more awards per competition, except that the amount or value of each shall not exceed $10,000.
The Secretary of Homeland Security may make one or more awards per competition, except the amount or the value of each shall not to exceed $25,000.
A monetary award under this section shall be in addition to the regular pay of the recipient.</DELETED> <DELETED> (h) Reporting Requirements.--The Director shall annually provide to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report that includes the following:</DELETED> <DELETED> (1) A description of available funds under subsection (f) for each competition conducted in the preceding year.</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) A description of expenditures authorized in subsection (g) for each competition.</DELETED> <DELETED> (3) Information relating to the participation of each competition.</DELETED> <DELETED> (4) Information relating to lessons learned from each competition and how such lessons may be applied to improve cybersecurity operations and recruitment of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the Department of Homeland Security.</DELETED> SECTION 1.
(a) In General.--The Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (in this section referred to as the ``Director'') of the Department of Homeland Security is authorized to hold an annual cybersecurity competition to be known as the ``Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's President's Cup Cybersecurity Competition'' (in this section referred to as the ``competition'') for the purpose of identifying, challenging, and competitively awarding prizes, including cash prizes, to the United States Government's best cybersecurity practitioners and teams across offensive and defensive cybersecurity disciplines.
(a) In General.--The Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (in this section referred to as the ``Director'') of the Department of Homeland Security is authorized to hold an annual cybersecurity competition to be known as the ``Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's President's Cup Cybersecurity Competition'' (in this section referred to as the ``competition'') for the purpose of identifying, challenging, and competitively awarding prizes, including cash prizes, to the best cybersecurity practitioners and teams of the United States Government across offensive and defensive cybersecurity disciplines.
(b) Competition Design.-- (1) In general.--Notwithstanding section 1342 of title 31, United States Code, the Director, in carrying out the competition, may consult with, and consider advice from, any person who has experience or expertise in the development, design, or execution of cybersecurity competitions.
(b) Eligibility.--To be eligible to participate in the competition, an individual shall be a Federal employee in a position of civil service or a member of the uniformed services (as such terms are defined in section 2101 of title 5, United States Code) and shall comply with any rules promulgated by the Director regarding the competition.
(2) Limitation.--The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C.
(c) Competition Administration.--The Director may award a grant to, or enter into a contract, cooperative agreement, or other agreement with a private sector for-profit or nonprofit entity or State or local government agency to administer the competition.
App.) shall not apply to consultations pursuant to this section.
(d) Competition Parameters.--Each competition shall incorporate the following elements:
(3) Prohibition.--A person with whom the Director consults under paragraph (1) may not-- (A) receive pay by reason of being so consulted;
or (B) be considered an employee of the Federal Government by reason of so consulting.
(c) Eligibility.--To be eligible to participate in the competition, an individual shall be a Federal civilian employee or member of the uniformed services (as such term is defined in section 2101(3) of title 5, United States Code) and shall comply with any rules promulgated by the Director regarding the competition.
(d) Competition Administration.--The Director may enter into a grant, contract, cooperative agreement, or other agreement with a private sector for-profit or nonprofit entity or State or local government agency to administer the competition.
(e) Competition Parameters.--Each competition shall incorporate the following elements:
(4) Any other elements related to paragraphs (1), (2), or (3) as determined necessary by the Director.
(4) Any other elements related to paragraph (1), (2), or (3) as determined necessary by the Director.
(f) Use of Funds.-- (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Director may use amounts made available to the Director for the competition for the following:
(e) Use of Funds.-- (1) In general.--In order to further the goals and objectives of the competition, the Director may use amounts made available to the Director for the competition for reasonable expenses for-- (A) advertising, marketing, and promoting the competition;
(A) Advertising, marketing, and promoting the competition.
(B) meals for participants in and organizers of the competition if attendance at the meal during the competition is necessary to maintain the integrity of the competition;
(B) Meals for participants and organizers of the competition if attendance at the meal during the competition is necessary to maintain the integrity of the competition.
(C) promotional items, including merchandise and apparel;
(C) Promotional items, including merchandise and apparel.
(D) consistent with section 4503 of title 5, United States Code, necessary expenses for the honorary recognition of competition participants, including members of the uniformed services, as defined in section 2101(3) of title 5, United States Code;
(D) Monetary and nonmonetary awards for competition participants, including members of the uniformed services.
and (E) subject to subsection (f), monetary and nonmonetary awards for competition participants, including members of the uniformed services.
(E) Necessary expenses for the honorary recognition of competition participants, including members of the uniformed services.
(2) Application.--This subsection shall apply to amounts appropriated on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
(F) Any other appropriate activity necessary to carry out the competition, as determined by the Director.
(f) Prize Limitation.-- (1) Awards by the director.--The Director may make 1 or more awards per competition in an amount or value not to exceed $10,000 per award.
(2) Application.--This subsection shall apply to amounts appropriated on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(2) Awards by the secretary of homeland security.--The Secretary of Homeland Security may make 1 or more awards per competition in an amount or value not to exceed $25,000 per award.
(g) Prize Limitation.--The Director may make one or more awards per competition, except that the amount or value of each shall not exceed $10,000.
(3) Regular pay.--A monetary award under this section shall be in addition to the regular pay of the recipient.
The Secretary of Homeland Security may make one or more awards per competition, except the amount or the value of each shall not to exceed $25,000.
(4) Overall yearly award limit.--The total amount or value of awards made under this Act during a fiscal year may not exceed $100,000.
A monetary award under this section shall be in addition to the regular pay of the recipient.
(g) Reporting Requirements.--The Director shall annually provide to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report that includes the following:
(h) Reporting Requirements.--The Director shall annually provide to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report that includes the following:
(1) A description of funds used for expenses described in subsection (e)(1) for each competition conducted in the preceding fiscal year.
(1) A description of available funds under subsection (f) for each competition conducted in the preceding year.
(2) A description of awards authorized in subsection (f) for each competition.
(2) A description of expenditures authorized in subsection (g) for each competition.
(3) Information relating to the participation in each competition.
(3) Information relating to the participation of each competition.
Passed the House of Representatives May 16, 2022.
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Attest:
679 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
CHERYL L.
R.
JOHNSON, Clerk.
6824 [Report No.
117-280] _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To authorize the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the Department of Homeland Security to hold an annual cybersecurity competition relating to offensive and defensive cybersecurity disciplines, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________ December 19, 2022 Reported with an amendment
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Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.

  5. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  6. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 33 - 0.

  7. Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation Discharged.

  8. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 117-324.

  9. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 117-324.

  10. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 243.

  11. Mr. Malinowski moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  12. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4976-4978)

  13. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6824.

  14. At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

  15. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5002-5003)

  16. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 386 - 31 (Roll no. 183).

  17. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 386 - 31 (Roll no. 183). (text: CR H4976)

  18. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  19. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

  20. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  21. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-280.

  22. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-280.

  23. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 679.

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HR 6824 is sponsored by Luria, Elaine G. (Democratic).
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