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 120 STAT. 3460

PUBLIC LAW 109–461—DEC. 22, 2006

‘‘§ 5728. Authorization of appropriations ‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subchapter such sums as may be necessary for each fiscal year.’’. (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 57 is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘SUBCHAPTER ‘‘5721. ‘‘5722. ‘‘5723. ‘‘5724. ‘‘5725. ‘‘5726. ‘‘5727. ‘‘5728. 38 USC 5721 note.

III—INFORMATION SECURITY

Purpose. Policy. Responsibilities. Provision of credit protection and other services. Contracts for data processing or maintenance. Reports and notice to Congress on data breaches. Definitions. Authorization of appropriations.’’.

(c) DEADLINE FOR REGULATIONS.—Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall prescribe regulations to carry out subchapter III of chapter 57 of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a). SEC. 903. INFORMATION SECURITY EDUCATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.

(a) PROGRAMS AUTHORIZED.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Title 38 is amended by inserting after chapter 78 the following new chapter: ‘‘CHAPTER 79—INFORMATION SECURITY EDUCATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ‘‘Sec. ‘‘7901. ‘‘7902. ‘‘7903. ‘‘7904. ‘‘7905. ‘‘7906. ‘‘7907.

Programs; purpose. Scholarship program. Education debt reduction program. Preferences in awarding financial assistance. Requirement of honorable discharge for veterans receiving assistance. Regulations. Termination.

‘‘§ 7901. Programs; purpose ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—To encourage the recruitment and retention of Department personnel who have the information security skills necessary to meet Department requirements, the Secretary may carry out programs in accordance with this chapter to provide financial support for education in computer science and electrical and computer engineering at accredited institutions of higher education. ‘‘(b) TYPES OF PROGRAMS.—The programs authorized under this chapter are as follows: ‘‘(1) Scholarships for pursuit of doctoral degrees in computer science and electrical and computer engineering at accredited institutions of higher education. ‘‘(2) Education debt reduction for Department personnel who hold doctoral degrees in computer science and electrical and computer engineering at accredited institutions of higher education. ‘‘§ 7902. Scholarship program ‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—(1) Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary may establish a scholarship program under

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