I ask unanimous consent that the Carper substitute amendment be agreed to; the bill, as amended, be read a third time, and the Senate proceed to vote on passage of the bill, as amended. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment (No. 4001) in the nature of a substitute was agreed to, as follows: (Purpose: In the nature of a substitute) Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Cybersecurity Workforce Assessment Act''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act-- (1) the term ``Cybersecurity Category'' means a position's or incumbent's primary work function involving cybersecurity, which is further defined by Specialty Area; (2) the term ``Department'' means the Department of Homeland Security; (3) the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Homeland Security; and (4) the term ``Specialty Area'' means any of the common types of cybersecurity work as recognized by the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education's National Cybersecurity Workforce Framework report. SEC. 3. CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE ASSESSMENT AND STRATEGY. (a) Workforce Assessment.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 3 years, the Secretary shall assess the cybersecurity workforce of the Department.…
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