Energy Cybersecurity University Leadership Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2980 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2980

  To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a program to provide 
financial assistance to graduate students and postdoctoral researchers 
pursuing certain courses of study relating to cybersecurity and energy 
                infrastructure, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 21, 2025

  Ms. Ross (for herself and Mr. Carey) introduced the following bill; 
 which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology

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                                 A BILL


 
  To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a program to provide 
financial assistance to graduate students and postdoctoral researchers 
pursuing certain courses of study relating to cybersecurity and energy 
                infrastructure, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Energy Cybersecurity University 
Leadership Act of 2025''.

SEC. 2. ENERGY CYBERSECURITY UNIVERSITY LEADERSHIP PROGRAM.

    (a) Program.--
            (1) Establishment.--The Secretary of Energy shall establish 
        an Energy Cybersecurity University Leadership Program (referred 
        to in this section as the ``Program'') to carry out the 
        activities described in paragraph (2).
            (2) Program activities.--The Secretary of Energy shall--
                    (A) provide financial assistance, on a competitive 
                basis, for scholarships, fellowships, and research and 
                development projects at institutions of higher 
                education to support graduate students and postdoctoral 
                researchers pursuing a course of study that integrates 
                cybersecurity competencies within disciplines 
                associated with energy infrastructure needs;
                    (B) provide graduate students and postdoctoral 
                researchers supported under the Program with research 
                traineeship experiences at National Laboratories and 
                utilities; and
                    (C) conduct outreach to historically Black colleges 
                and universities, Tribal Colleges or Universities, and 
                minority-serving institutions.
    (b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall submit to the 
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of 
the Senate a report on the development and implementation of the 
Program.
    (c) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the 
        Department of Energy.
            (2) Historically black college and university.--The term 
        ``historically Black college and university'' has the meaning 
        given the term ``part B institution'' in section 322 of the 
        Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061).
            (3) Institution of higher education.--The term 
        ``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given such 
        term in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
        U.S.C. 1001(a)).
            (4) Minority-serving institution.--The term ``minority-
        serving institution'' means an eligible institution under 
        section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
        1067q(a)).
            (5) National laboratory.--The term ``National Laboratory'' 
        has the meaning given such term in section 2 of the Energy 
        Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801).
            (6) Tribal college or university.--The term ``Tribal 
        College or University'' has the meaning given such term in 
        section 316(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
        1059c(b)).
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