under represented populations in the field of computing and information security through work with institutions as defined under section 371 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 listed in section 101 of this bill. (d) Report Not later than 220 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress recommendations regarding distance learning computer and information security programs for meeting the cybersecurity professional requirements of the agency. (e) Consideration of programs The Secretary may consider the following when making grants to postsecondary education institutions and private sector entities who are contracted, provided grants or funds to conduct research on information assurance, cybersecurity and computing security to advance the agency’s cybersecurity capacity: (1) Institutions designated as a Center of Distinction for Academic Computing and Information Security Assurance. (2) Institutions who have established academic mentoring and program development partnerships related to information assurance, cybersecurity, and computing security academic programs with institutions defined under section 371 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 listed in section 101 of this bill. III Federal Workforce Computer and Information Security Professional Development 301. Lifelong learning in computer and information security study (a) Establishment The Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish a program to be known as the Lifelong Computer and Information Security Study . Such program shall be designed to promote computer and information security professionals among Federal civilian agencies, critical infrastructure, and the general public by supporting post-employment education and training. (b) Discretion of Secretary The Secretary shall have the discretion to determine the best methods for accomplishing the objective of this section. (c) Reports The Secretary shall periodically submit to Congress a report on the implementation of this section. 302. Computer and information