What is the official ID of this bill?
The official print number for this legislation is HR 4745.
Grant program for universities: teaching programming languages for national security.
This act establishes a grant program for higher education institutions to teach critical legacy computer languages used by the government. The goal is to ensure that essential information systems, vital for national security and public services, can be maintained and modernized. This initiative aims to provide citizens with more stable public services and better data security.
Key points
Higher education institutions can receive up to $5 million to create courses in rare but critical programming languages used by the government.
The program aims to ensure a supply of specialists to maintain and modernize information systems crucial for national security and public services.
Priority for grants will be given to institutions that recruit women and minorities, offer scholarships, and provide internships for students in government or private organizations.
The act authorizes $100 million in funding for the program over four years, strengthening IT personnel in the public sector.
Status:
Expired
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