{"format":1,"id":"118-hr-302","congress":118,"number":"H.R. 302","kind":"bill","group":"bills","title":"Energy Cybersecurity University Leadership Act of 2023","title_source":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","official_title":"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.","titles":[{"type":"Official Title as Introduced","title":"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."},{"type":"Display Title","title":"Energy Cybersecurity University Leadership Act of 2023"},{"type":"Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text","title":"Energy Cybersecurity University Leadership Act of 2023"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Introduced","title":"Energy Cybersecurity University Leadership Act of 2023"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","title":"Energy Cybersecurity University Leadership Act of 2023"},{"type":"Official Titles as Amended by House","title":"To direct the Secretary of Energy 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."}],"outcome":"passed_house","law_number":null,"introduced":"2023-01-11","chambers":{"house":{"status":"roll_call","date":"2023-02-06","vote":{"id":"118-2023-h107","question":"On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended","title":"Energy Cybersecurity University Leadership Act","result":"Passed","yea":357,"nay":56,"present":0,"not_voting":20,"source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2023/roll107.xml"}},"senate":{"status":"na","date":null,"vote":null}},"president":{"status":"na","date":null},"vice_president_tie_breaker":null,"latest_action":{"text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.","date":"2023-02-07"},"nominees":null,"amendments":[],"other_votes":[],"crs_summary":{"date":"2023-02-06","stage":"Passed House","blocks":[{"k":"h","t":"Energy Cybersecurity University Leadership Act of 2023"},{"k":"p","t":"This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to support the development of a next-generation, energy-specific, cybersecurity workforce. Specifically, DOE must provide financial assistance to graduate students and postdoctoral researchers pursuing a course of study that integrates cybersecurity competencies within disciplines associated with energy infrastructure needs. In addition, DOE must provide graduate students and postdoctoral researchers with research and training experiences at its National Laboratories and utilities. Further, DOE must conduct outreach to historically black colleges and universities, tribal colleges or universities, and minority-serving institutions."}],"words":92},"summary":{"main_subject":{"text":"Directs the Secretary of Energy to support an energy-specific cybersecurity workforce through financial assistance and research traineeships for graduate students and postdoctoral researchers, and through outreach to certain colleges and universities.","cites":[{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/302/text/eh#HBC4063D3D9054EECA1B8CA31900D6D15"}]},"core_areas":["Department of Energy financial assistance for graduate and postdoctoral cybersecurity study related to energy infrastructure","Research traineeships at National Laboratories and utilities","Outreach to historically Black colleges and universities, Tribal Colleges or Universities, and minority-serving institutions"],"what_it_does":[{"text":"Requires the Secretary of Energy, in coordination with activities authorized under title VIII of division Z of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, to support the development of a next-generation energy-specific cybersecurity workforce.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/302/text/eh#HBC4063D3D9054EECA1B8CA31900D6D15"}},{"text":"Requires the Secretary of Energy to provide financial assistance on a competitive basis for scholarships, fellowships, and research and development projects at institutions of higher education.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/302/text/eh#HBC4063D3D9054EECA1B8CA31900D6D15"}},{"text":"Directs that this assistance support graduate students and postdoctoral researchers pursuing a course of study that integrates cybersecurity competencies within disciplines associated with energy infrastructure needs.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/302/text/eh#HBC4063D3D9054EECA1B8CA31900D6D15"}},{"text":"Requires the Secretary of Energy to provide graduate students and postdoctoral researchers with research traineeship experiences at National Laboratories and utilities.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/302/text/eh#HBC4063D3D9054EECA1B8CA31900D6D15"}},{"text":"Requires the Secretary of Energy to conduct outreach to historically Black colleges and universities, Tribal Colleges or Universities, and minority-serving institutions.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/302/text/eh#HBC4063D3D9054EECA1B8CA31900D6D15"}},{"text":"Requires the Secretary of Energy to submit a report on implementation of these activities to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources within one year of enactment.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/302/text/eh#HBC4063D3D9054EECA1B8CA31900D6D15"}}],"unexpected":[],"version":{"type":"Engrossed in House","date":"2023-02-06","rule":"passed","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/302/text/eh"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-10-02","approved_by":"checks"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/302","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/302/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/118-hr-302.png","v":"f602cf383e6b","alt":"Votes on Record. H.R. 302, 118th Congress: Energy Cybersecurity University Leadership Act of 2023. House: 357 Yea, 56 Nay. Outcome: Passed House, 6 Feb 2023."}}