,,ic  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #afia  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ai1 #bjad  
,ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &  
,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 & 9 addition to !      
,committee on ,homel& ,security1 = a    
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,,an ,,act  ,to am5d
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
improve ! security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
bord] & to provide = re=ms & rates ( pay
 = bord] patrol ag5ts4  #a4 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,bord] ,patrol
 ,ag5t ,pay ,re=m ,act ( #bjad4  #b4    
,bord] patrol rate ( pay  7a7 ,purpose  
,! purposes ( ?is ,act are--  7#a7 to   
/r5g!n ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]          
,protection & ensure t bord] patrol     
ag5ts are suffici5tly ready to conduct  
necess>y "w & w p]=m ov]time h\rs 9     
excess ( a #dj-;h\r workweek bas$ on !  
ne$s ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]          
,protection2 &  7#b7 to ensure ,u4,s4   

,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection has !      
flexibility to cov] %ift *anges & reta9s
 ! "r to assign s*$ul$ & uns*$ul$ "w =  
mission requirem5ts & plann+ bas$ on    
op]ational ne$4  7b7 ,rates ( pay       
,sub*apt] ,v ( *apt] #ee ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] section #eedi ! foll[+3  #eeej4    
,bord] patrol rate ( pay  7a7           
,def9itions ,9 ?is section--  7#a7 ! t]m
 basic bord] patrol rate ( pay means !  
h\rly rate ( basic pay ( ! applicable   
bord] patrol1 z det]m9$ )\t reg>d to ?is
 section2  7#b7 ! t]m bord] patrol ag5t 
means an individual :o is appo9t$ to a  
position assign$ to ! ,bord] ,patrol    
,en=cem5t classification s]ies #ahif or 
any successor s]ies1 consi/5t )         
classification /&>ds e/abli%$ by !      
,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t2  7#c7 !  
t]m level #a bord] patrol rate ( pay    
means ! h\rly rate ( pay equal to #a4be 
times ! o!rwise applicable h\rly rate ( 
basic pay ( ! applicable bord] patrol   
ag5t2  7#d7 ! t]m level #b bord] patrol 

rate ( pay means ! h\rly rate ( pay     
equal to #a4abe times ! o!rwise         
applicable h\rly rate ( basic pay ( !   
applicable bord] patrol ag5t2 &  7#e7 ! 
t]m "w p]iod means a #ad-;day biweekly  
pay p]iod4  7b7 ,receipt ( bord] patrol 
rate ( pay  7#a7 ,volunt>y election     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj days be=e 
! fir/ day ( ea* ye> beg9n+ aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is section1 a bord] patrol
 ag5t %all make an election :e!r ! bord]
 patrol ag5t %all1 = t ye>1 be assign$  
to--  7i7 ! level #a bord] patrol rate (
 pay2  7ii7 ! level #b bord] patrol rate
 ( pay2 or  7iii7 ! basic bord] patrol  
rate ( pay1 ) additional ov]time assign$
 z ne$$ by ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]      
,protection4  7,b7 ,regulations ,!      
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel        
,managem5t %all promulgate regulations  
e/abli%+ proc$ures = elections "u       
subp>agraph 7,a74  7,c7 ,in=mation      
reg>d+ election ,n lat] ?an #fj days    
be=e ! fir/ day ( ea* ye> beg9n+ aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ,u4,s4   

,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection %all       
provide ea* bord] patrol ag5t )         
in=mation reg>d+ ea* type ( election    
available "u subp>agraph 7,a7 & h[ to   
make su* an election4  7,d7 ,assignm5t 9
 lieu ( election ,not)/&+ subp>agraph   
7,a7--  7i7 a bord] patrol ag5t :o fails
 to make a timely election "u           
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be assign$ to !   
level #a bord] patrol rate ( pay2  7ii7 
a bord] patrol ag5t :o is assign$ a     
can9e %all be assign$ to ! level #a     
bord] patrol rate ( pay2  7iii7 if at   
any "t ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]          
,protection concludes t a bord] patrol  
ag5t is unable to p]=m ov]time on a     
daily basis 9 accordance ) ?is section1 
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection %all
 assign ! bord] patrol ag5t to ! basic  
bord] patrol rate ( pay until su* "t z  
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection     
det]m9es t ! bord] patrol ag5t is able  
to p]=m s*$ul$ ov]time on a daily basis2
  7iv7 unless ! analysis conduct$ "u    
section #b7;e7 ( ! ,bord] ,patrol ,ag5t 

,pay ,re=m ,act ( #bjad indicates t1 9  
ord] to m adequately fulfill !          
op]ational requirem5ts ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms 
& ,bord] ,protection1 su* bord] patrol  
ag5ts %\ld be all[$ to elect or be      
assign$ to ! level #a bord] patrol rate 
( pay or ! level #b bord] patrol rate ( 
pay1 a bord] patrol ag5t %all be assign$
 to ! basic bord] patrol rate ( pay if !
 ag5t works--  7,i7 at ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & 
,bord] ,protection headqu>t]s2  7,,ii7 z
 a tra9+ in/ructor at a ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &
 ,bord] ,protection tra9+ facility2     
7,,iii7 9 an adm9i/rative position2 or  
7,,iv7 z a fitness in/ructor2 &  7v7 a  
bord] patrol ag5t may be assign$ to !   
level #a bord] patrol rate ( pay or !   
level #b bord] patrol rate ( pay 9      
accordance ) subp>agraph 7,e74  7,e7    
,flexibility  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z    
provid$ 9 clauses 7ii7 & 7iii71 &       
not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 ,u4,s4 
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection %all take  
su* action z is necess>y1 includ+ !     
unilat]al assignm5t ( bord] patrol ag5ts

 to ! level #a bord] patrol rate ( pay  
or ! level #b bord] patrol rate ( pay1  
to ensure t n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! bord] 
patrol ag5ts /ation$ at a location are  
assign$ to ! level #b bord] patrol rate 
( pay or ! basic bord] patrol rate (    
pay4  7ii7 ,waiv] ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &      
,bord] ,protection may waive !          
limitation "u clause 7i7 on ! p]c5t (   
bord] patrol ag5ts /ation$ at a location
 :o are assign$ to ! level #b bord]     
patrol rate ( pay or ! basic bord]      
patrol rate ( pay if1 bas$ on ! analysis
 conduct$ "u section #b7;e7 ( ! ,bord]  
,patrol ,ag5t ,pay ,re=m ,act ( #bjad1  
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection     
det]m9es x may d s & adequately fulfill 
its op]ational requirem5ts4  7iii7      
,c]ta9 locations ,clause 7i7 %all n     
apply to bord] patrol ag5ts work+ at !  
headqu>t]s ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]    
,protection or a tra9+ location ( ,u4,s4
 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection4  7,f7    
,can9e c>e ,= a bord] patrol ag5t       
assign$ to provide c>e = a can9e &      

assign$ to ! level #a bord] patrol rate 
( pay 9 accordance ) subp>agraph        
7,d77ii7--  7i7 t rate ( pay cov]s all  
su* c>e2  7ii7 = ! purposes ( s*$ul$    
ov]time "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a77ii71 su*  
c>e %all be c\nt$ z #a h\r ( s*$ul$     
ov]time on ea* regul> workday )\t reg>d 
to ! actual duration ( su* c>e or :e!r  
su* c>e occurs on ! regul> workday2 &   
7iii7 no o!r pay %all be paid to ! bord]
 patrol ag5t = su* c>e4  7,g7 ,pay      
assignm5t cont9uity  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,n    
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ! ,bord] ,patrol ,ag5t ,pay ,re=m ,act 
( #bjad1 & 9 consultation ) ! ,(fice (  
,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &  
,bord] ,protection %all develop &       
implem5t a plan to ensure1 to ! greate/ 
ext5t practicable1 t ! assignm5t ( a    
bord] patrol ag5t "u ?is section dur+ ! 
#c ye>s ( s]vice be=e ! bord] patrol    
ag5t becomes eligible = imm$iate        
retirem5t are consi/5t ) ! av]age bord] 
patrol rate ( pay level to :i* ! bord]  
patrol ag5t has be5 assign$ dur+ ! c\rse

 ( ! c>e] ( ! bord] patrol ag5t4  7ii7  
,implem5tation ,not)/&+ any o!r         
provision ( law1 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]
 ,protection may take su* action z is   
necess>y1 includ+ ! unilat]al assignm5t 
( bord] patrol ag5ts to ! level #a bord]
 patrol rate ( pay1 ! level #b bord]    
patrol rate ( pay1 or ! basic bord]     
patrol rate ( pay1 to implem5t ! plan   
develop$ "u ?is subp>agraph4  7iii7     
,report+ ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]        
,protection %all submit ! plan develop$ 
"u clause 7i7 to ! appropriate          
committees ( ,congress4  7iv7 ,,gao     
review ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ,u4,s4 
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection issues !   
plan requir$ "u clause 7i71 !           
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all submit to ! appropriate committees 
( ,congress a report on ! effectiv5ess (
 ! plan 9 ensur+ t bord] patrol ag5ts   
are n able to artificially enhance _!   
retirem5t annuities4  7v7 ,def9ition ,9 
?is subp>agraph1 ! t]m appropriate      
committees ( ,congress means--  7,i7 !  

,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs & ! ,committee on  
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,,ii7 ! 
,committee on ,homel& ,security1 !      
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m1 & ! ,committee on ,appropriations
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7vi7     
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is         
subp>agraph %all be con/ru$ to limit !  
ability ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]       
,protection to assign bord] patrol ag5ts
 to bord] patrol rates ( pay z necess>y 
to meet op]ational requirem5ts4  7#b7   
,level #a bord] patrol rate ( pay ,= a  
bord] patrol ag5t :o is assign$ to !    
level #a bord] patrol rate ( pay--  7,a7
 ! bord] patrol ag5t %all h a regul> t\r
 ( duty consi/+ ( #e workdays p] week   
)--  7i7 #h h\rs ( regul> "t p] workday1
 :i* may be int]rupt$ by an unpaid      
(f-duty meal break2 &  7ii7 #b          
additional h\rs ( s*$ul$ ov]time dur+   
ea* day ! ag5t p]=ms "w "u clause 7i72  
7,b7 = paid h\rs ( regul> "t describ$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,a77i71 ! bord] patrol ag5t

 %all receive pay at ! level #a bord]   
patrol rate ( pay2  7,c7 comp5sation = !
 h\rs ( regul>ly s*$ul$ ov]time "w      
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 is      
provid$ indirectly ?r\gh ! #be p]c5t    
supplem5t )9 ! level #a bord] patrol    
rate ( pay1 & ! bord] patrol ag5t may n 
receive = su* h\rs--  7i7 any           
comp5sation 9 addition to ! comp5sation 
"u subp>agraph 7,b7 "u ?is section or   
any o!r provision ( law2 or  7ii7 any   
comp5satory "t (f2  7,d7 ! bord] patrol 
ag5t %all receive comp5satory "t (f or  
pay at ! ov]time h\rly rate ( pay = h\rs
 ( "w 9 excess ( #ajj h\rs dur+ a "w    
p]iod1 z det]m9$ 9 accordance ) section 
#eedb7;g72  7,e7 ! bord] patrol ag5t    
%all be *>g$ correspond+ am\nts ( paid  
leave1 comp5satory "t (f1 or o!r paid "t
 (f = ea* h\r 7or "p !re(7 ! ag5t is    
abs5t f "w dur+ regul> "t 7except t full
 days (f = milit>y leave %all be *>g$ :5
 requir$72  7,f7 if ! bord] patrol ag5t 
is abs5t dur+ s*$ul$ ov]time describ$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,a77ii7--  7i7 ! bord]     

patrol ag5t %all accrue an obligation to
 p]=m o!r ov]time "w = ea* h\r 7or "p   
!re(7 ! bord] patrol ag5t is abs5t2 &   
7ii7 any ov]time "w appli$ t[>d !       
obligation "u clause 7i7 %all n be      
cr$it$ z ov]time "w "u any o!r provision
 ( law2 &  7,g7 = ! purposes ( advanc$  
tra9+1 ! bord] patrol ag5t--  7i7 %all  
be paid at ! level #a bord] patrol rate 
( pay = ! fir/ #fj days ( advanc$ tra9+ 
9 a cal5d> ye>2 &  7ii7 = any advanc$   
tra9+ 9 addition to ! advanc$ tra9+     
describ$ 9 clause 7i71 %all be paid at !
 basic bord] patrol rate ( pay4  7#c7   
,level #b bord] patrol rate ( pay ,= a  
bord] patrol ag5t :o is assign$ to !    
level #b bord] patrol rate ( pay--  7,a7
 ! bord] patrol ag5t %all h a regul> t\r
 ( duty consi/+ ( #e workdays p] week   
)--  7i7 #h h\rs ( regul> "t p] workday1
 :i* may be int]rupt$ by an unpaid      
(f-duty meal break2 &  7ii7 #a          
additional h\r ( s*$ul$ ov]time dur+ ea*
 day ! ag5t p]=ms "w "u clause 7i72     
7,b7 = paid h\rs ( regul> "t describ$ 9 

subp>agraph 7,a77i71 ! bord] patrol ag5t
 %all receive pay at ! level #b bord]   
patrol rate ( pay2  7,c7 comp5sation = !
 h\rs ( regul>ly s*$ul$ ov]time "w      
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 is      
provid$ indirectly ?r\gh ! #ab4e p]c5t  
supplem5t )9 ! level #b bord] patrol    
rate ( pay1 & ! bord] patrol ag5t may n 
receive = su* h\rs--  7i7 any           
comp5sation 9 addition to ! comp5sation 
"u subp>agraph 7,b7 "u ?is section or   
any o!r provision ( law2 or  7ii7 any   
comp5satory "t (f2  7,d7 ! bord] patrol 
ag5t %all receive comp5satory "t (f or  
pay at ! ov]time h\rly rate ( pay = h\rs
 ( "w 9 excess ( #ij h\rs dur+ a "w     
p]iod1 z det]m9$ 9 accordance ) section 
#eedb7;g72  7,e7 ! bord] patrol ag5t    
%all be *>g$ correspond+ am\nts ( paid  
leave1 comp5satory "t (f1 or o!r paid "t
 (f = ea* h\r 7or "p !re(7 ! ag5t is    
excus$ f "w dur+ regul> "t 7except t    
full days (f = milit>y leave %all be    
*>g$ :5 requir$72  7,f7 if ! bord]      
patrol ag5t is abs5t dur+ s*$ul$ ov]time

 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii7--  7i7 
! bord] patrol ag5t %all accrue an      
obligation to p]=m o!r ov]time "w = ea* 
h\r 7or "p !re(7 ! bord] patrol ag5t is 
abs5t2 &  7ii7 any ov]time "w appli$    
t[>d ! obligation "u clause 7i7 %all n  
be cr$it$ z ov]time "w "u any o!r       
provision ( law2 &  7,g7 = ! purposes ( 
advanc$ tra9+1 ! bord] patrol ag5t--    
7i7 %all be paid at ! level #b bord]    
patrol rate ( pay = ! fir/ #fj days (   
advanc$ tra9+ 9 a cal5d> ye>2 &  7ii7 = 
any advanc$ tra9+ 9 addition to !       
advanc$ tra9+ describ$ 9 clause 7i71    
%all be paid at ! basic bord] patrol    
rate ( pay4  7#d7 ,basic bord] patrol   
rate ( pay ,= a bord] patrol ag5t :o is 
assign$ to ! basic bord] patrol rate (  
pay--  7,a7 ! bord] patrol ag5t %all h a
 regul> t\r ( duty consi/+ ( #e workdays
 p] week ) #h h\rs ( regul> "t p]       
workday2 &  7,b7 ! bord] patrol ag5t    
%all receive comp5satory "t (f or pay at
 ! ov]time h\rly rate ( pay = h\rs ( "w 
9 excess ( #hj h\rs dur+ a "w p]iod1 z  

det]m9$ 9 accordance ) section          
#eedb7;g74  7c7 ,eligibility = o!r      
premium pay ,a bord] patrol ag5t--  7#a7
 %all receive premium pay = nightwork 9 
accordance ) subsections 7a7 & 7b7 (    
section #eede & ,sunday & holiday pay 9 
accordance ) section #eedf1 )\t reg>d to
 ! rate ( pay to :i* ! bord] patrol ag5t
 is assign$ "u ?is section1 except t--  
7,a7 no premium pay = night1 ,sunday1 or
 holiday "w %all be provid$ = h\rs (    
regul>ly s*$ul$ ov]time "w describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#b77;,a77ii7 or 7#c77;,a77ii7 
( subsection 7b71 consi/5t ) !          
requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#b77;,c7 or     
7#c77;,c7 ( subsection 7b72 &  7,b7     
section #eedf7;d7 %all n apply & in/ead 
eligibility = pay =1 & ! rate ( pay =1  
any ov]time "w on a ,sunday or a        
designat$ holiday %all be det]m9$ 9     
accordance ) ?is section & section      
#eedb7;g72  7#b7 except z provid$ 9     
p>agraph 7#c7 or section #eedb7;g71 %all
 n be eligible = any o!r =m ( premium   
pay "u ?is title2 &  7#c7 %all be       

eligible = haz>d\s duty pay 9 accordance
 ) section #eede7;d74  7d7 ,treatm5t z  
basic pay ,any pay 9 addition to ! basic
 bord] patrol rate ( pay = a bord]      
patrol ag5t result+ f application ( !   
level #a bord] patrol rate ( pay or !   
level #b bord] patrol rate ( pay--  7#a7
 subject to p>agraph 7#b71 %all be      
treat$ z "p ( basic pay solely =--  7,a7
 purposes ( sections #eeie7;c71         
#haad7;e71 #hcca7c77;,i71 & #hgjd7;c72  
7,b7 any o!r purpose t ! ,director ( !  
,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t may by    
regulation prescribe2 &  7,c7 any o!r   
purpose expressly provid$ = by law2 &   
7#b7 %all n be treat$ z "p ( basic pay =
 ! purposes ( calculat+ ov]time pay1    
night pay1 ,sunday pay1 or holiday pay  
"u section #eedb1 #eede1 or #eedf4  7e7 
,travel "t ,travel "t to & f home & duty
 /ation by a bord] patrol ag5t %all n be
 consid]$ h\rs ( "w "u any provision (  
law4  7f7 ,leave )\t pay & sub/itution (
 h\rs  7#a7 ,regul> "t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,=
 a p]iod ( leave )\t pay dur+ ! regul>  

"t ( a bord] patrol ag5t 7z describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#b77;,a77i71 7#c77;,a77i71 or 
7#d77;,a7 ( subsection 7b77 )9 a "w     
p]iod1 an equal p]iod ( "w outside !    
regul> "t ( ! bord] patrol ag5t1 b 9 !  
same "w p]iod--  7i7 %all be sub/itut$ &
 paid = at ! rate applicable = ! regul> 
"t2 &  7ii7 %all n be cr$it$ z ov]time  
h\rs = any purpose4  7,b7 ,priority =   
same day "w ,9 sub/itut+ h\rs ( "w "u   
subp>agraph 7,a71 "w p]=m$ on ! same day
 z ! p]iod ( leave )\t pay %all be      
sub/itut$ fir/4  7,c7 ,priority = regul>
 "t sub/itution ,h\rs ( "w %all be      
sub/itut$ = regul> "t "w "u ?is p>agraph
 be=e be+ sub/itut$ = s*$ul$ ov]time "u 
p>agraphs 7#b71 7#c71 & 7#d74  7#b7     
,ov]time "w  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,= a p]iod ( 
abs5ce dur+ s*$ul$ ov]time 7z describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#b77;,f7 or 7#c77;,f7 (      
subsection 7b77 )9 a "w p]iod1 an equal 
p]iod ( additional "w 9 ! same "w       
p]iod--  7i7 %all be sub/itut$ & cr$it$ 
z s*$ul$ ov]time2 &  7ii7 %all n be     
cr$it$ z ov]time h\rs "u any o!r        

provision ( law4  7,b7 ,priority = same 
day "w ,9 sub/itut+ h\rs ( "w "u        
subp>agraph 7,a71 "w p]=m$ on ! same day
 z ! p]iod ( abs5ce %all be sub/itut$   
fir/4  7#c7 ,application ( comp5satory  
"t ,if a bord] patrol ag5t does n h     
suffici5t additional "w 9 a "w p]iod to 
sub/itute = all p]iods ( abs5ce dur+    
s*$ul$ ov]time 7z describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#b77;,f7 or 7#c77;,f7 ( subsection 7b77
 )9 t "w p]iod1 any accru$ comp5satory  
"t (f "u section #eedb7;g7 %all be      
appli$ to satisfy ! h\rs obligation4    
7#d7 ,insuffici5t h\rs ,if a bord]      
patrol ag5t has a rema9+ h\rs obligation
 ( s*$ul$ ov]time aft] apply+ p>agraphs 
7#b7 & 7#c71 any additional "w 9        
subsequ5t "w p]iods t w\ld o!rwise be   
cr$it$ "u section #eedb7;g7 %all be     
appli$ t[>ds ! h\rs obligation until t  
obligation is satisfi$4  7g7 ,au?ority  
,to require ov]time "w ,no?+ 9 ?is      
section %all be con/ru$ to limit !      
au?ority ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]      
,protection to require a bord] patrol   

ag5t to p]=m h\rs ( ov]time "w 9        
accordance ) ! ne$s ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &  
,bord] ,protection1 includ+ if ne$$ 9 ! 
ev5t ( a local or national em]g5cy4  4  
7c7 ,ov]time "w  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section 
#eedb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7g7
 ,9 apply+ subsection 7a7 ) respect to a
 bord] patrol ag5t cov]$ by section     
#eeej1 ! foll[+ rules apply3  7#a7      
,not)/&+ ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a7 9 
subsection 7a71 = a bord] patrol ag5t :o
 is assign$ to ! level #a bord] patrol  
rate ( pay "u section #eeej--  7,a7 h\rs
 ( "w 9 excess ( #ajj h\rs dur+ a       
#ad-;day biweekly pay p]iod %all be     
ov]time "w2 &  7,b7 ! bord] patrol      
ag5t--  7i7 %all receive pay at !       
ov]time h\rly rate ( pay 7z det]m9$ 9   
accordance ) p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 (    
subsection 7a77 = h\rs ( ov]time "w t   
are (ficially ord]$ or approv$ 9 advance
 ( ! workweek2 &  7ii7 except z provid$ 
9 p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e71 %all receive   
comp5satory "t (f = an equal am\nt ( "t 

sp5t p]=m+ ov]time "w t is n ov]time "w 
describ$ 9 clause 7i74  7#b7 ,not)/&+ ! 
matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a7 9 subsection 
7a71 = a bord] patrol ag5t :o is assign$
 to ! level #b bord] patrol rate ( pay  
"u section #eeej--  7,a7 h\rs ( "w 9    
excess ( #ij h\rs dur+ a #ad-;day       
biweekly pay p]iod %all be ov]time "w2 &
  7,b7 ! bord] patrol ag5t--  7i7 %all  
receive pay at ! ov]time h\rly rate (   
pay 7z det]m9$ 9 accordance ) p>agraphs 
7#a7 & 7#b7 ( subsection 7a77 = h\rs (  
ov]time "w t are (ficially ord]$ or     
approv$ 9 advance ( ! workweek2 &  7ii7 
except z provid$ 9 p>agraphs 7#d7 &     
7#e71 %all receive comp5satory "t (f =  
an equal am\nt ( "t sp5t p]=m+ ov]time  
"w t is n ov]time "w describ$ 9 clause  
7i74  7#c7 ,not)/&+ ! matt] prec$+      
p>agraph 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 = a     
bord] patrol ag5t :o is assign$ to !    
basic bord] patrol rate ( pay "u section
 #eeej--  7,a7 h\rs ( "w 9 excess ( #hj 
h\rs dur+ a #ad-;day biweekly pay p]iod 
%all be ov]time "w2 &  7,b7 ! bord]     

patrol ag5t--  7i7 %all receive pay at !
 ov]time h\rly rate ( pay 7z det]m9$ 9  
accordance ) p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 (    
subsection 7a77 = h\rs ( ov]time "w t   
are (ficially ord]$ or approv$ 9 advance
 ( ! workweek2 &  7ii7 except z provid$ 
9 p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e71 %all receive   
comp5satory "t (f = an equal am\nt ( "t 
sp5t p]=m+ ov]time "w t is n ov]time "w 
describ$ 9 clause 7i74  7#d7  7,a7      
,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71   
dur+ a #ad-;day biweekly pay p]iod1 a   
bord] patrol ag5t may n e>n comp5satory 
"t (f = m ?an #aj h\rs ( ov]time "w4    
7,b7 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection
 may1 z x det]m9es appropriate1 waive ! 
limitation "u subp>agraph 7,a7 = an     
individual bord] patrol ag5t = h\rs (   
irregul> or occasional ov]time "w1 b su*
 waiv] mu/ be approv$ 9 writ+ 9 advance 
( ! p]=mance ( any su* "w = :i*         
comp5satory "t (f is e>n$ "u p>agraph   
7#a77;,b77ii71 7#b77;,b77ii71 or        
7#c77;,b77ii74 ,if a waiv] reque/ by a  
bord] patrol ag5t is d5i$1 ! bord]      

patrol ag5t may n be ord]$ to p]=m !    
associat$ ov]time "w4  7#e7 ,a bord]    
patrol ag5t--  7,a7 may n e>n m ?an #bdj
 h\rs ( comp5satory "t (f dur+ a leave  
ye>2  7,b7 %all use any h\rs (          
comp5satory "t (f n lat] ?an ! end ( !  
#bf? pay p]iod aft] ! pay p]iod dur+ :i*
 ! comp5satory "t (f 0 e>n$2  7,c7 %all 
be requir$ to use #a h\r ( comp5satory  
"t (f = ea* h\r ( regul> "t n work$ =   
:i* ! bord] patrol ag5t is n on paid    
leave or o!r paid "t (f or does n       
sub/itute "t 9 accordance ) section     
#eeej7;f72  7,d7 %all =feit any         
comp5satory "t (f n us$ 9 accordance )  
?is p>agraph &1 reg>dless (             
circum/ances1 %all n be entitl$ to any  
ca% value = comp5satory "t e>n$ "u      
section #eeej2  7,e7 %all n receive     
cr$it t[>ds ! computation ( ! annuity ( 
! bord] patrol ag5t = comp5satory "t1   
:e!r us$ or n2 &  7,f7 %all n be cr$it$ 
) comp5satory "t (f if ! value ( su* "t 
(f w\ld cause ! aggregate premium pay ( 
! bord] patrol ag5t to exce$ !          

limitation e/abli%$ "u section #eedg 9 !
 p]iod 9 :i* x 0 e>n$4  4  7#b7         
,m9imization ( ov]time ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & 
,bord] ,protection %all1 to ! maximum   
ext5t practicable1 avoid ! use ( s*$ul$ 
ov]time "w by bord] patrol ag5ts4  7d7  
,retirem5t ,section #hcca7c7 ( title #e1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9
 subp>agraph 7,g71 by /rik+ &2  7#b7 9  
subp>agraph 7,h71 by ins]t+ & aft] !    
semicolon2  7#c7 by ins]t+ a new        
subp>agraph aft] subp>agraph 7,h7 z     
foll[s3  7,i7 ) respect to a bord]      
patrol ag5t1 ! am\nt ( supplem5tal pay  
receiv$ ?r\gh application ( ! level #a  
bord] patrol rate ( pay or ! level #b   
bord] patrol rate ( pay = s*$ul$ ov]time
 )9 ! regul> t\r ( duty ( ! bord] patrol
 ag5t z provid$ 9 section #eeej2  2 &   
7#d7 9 ! undesignat$ matt] foll[+       
subp>agraph 7,h71 by /rik+ subp>agraphs 
7,b7 ?r\gh 7,h7 & ins]t+ subp>agraphs   
7,b7 ?r\gh 7,i74  7e7 ,compreh5sive     
/aff+ analysis  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]   
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 

,act1 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]           
,protection %all conduct a compreh5sive 
analysis1 & submit to ! ,comptroll]     
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates a report1 t--  
7,a7 exam9es ! /aff+ requirem5ts =      
,u4,s4 ,bord] ,patrol to mo/ effectively
 meet its op]ational requirem5ts at ea* 
,bord] ,patrol duty /ation2  7,b7       
e/imates ! co/ ( ! /aff+ requirem5ts at 
ea* ,bord] ,patrol duty /ation2 &  7,c7 
includes--  7i7 a position-by-position  
review at ea* ,bord] ,patrol /ation to  
det]m9e--  7,i7 ! duties assign$ to ea* 
position2  7,,ii7 h[ ! duties relate to 
! op]ational requirem5ts ( ,u4,s4 ,bord]
 ,patrol2 &  7,,iii7 ! numb] ( h\rs     
bord] patrol ag5ts 9 t position w\ld ne$
 to "w ea* pay p]iod to meet !          
op]ational requirem5ts ( ,u4,s4 ,bord]  
,patrol2  7ii7 ! metrics us$ to det]m9e 
! numb] ( h\rs ( "w p]=m$ at ea* ,bord] 
,patrol /ation1 brok5 d[n by ! type (   
h\rs work$2  7iii7 a co/ analysis ( !   
mo/ rec5t full fiscal ye> by ! type (   
full-"t equival5t h\rs work$2  7iv7 a   

co/ e/imate by ! type ( full-"t         
equival5t h\rs expect$ to be work$ dur+ 
! fir/ full fiscal ye> aft] ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7v7 an analysis 
t comp>es ! co/ ( assign+ ! full-"t     
equival5t h\rs ne$$ to meet ! op]ational
 requirem5ts ( ,u4,s4 ,bord] ,patrol to 
exi/+ bord] patrol ag5ts ?r\gh high]    
rates ( pay v]sus recruit+1 hir+1 tra9+1
 & deploy+ additional bord] patrol      
ag5ts4  7#b7 ,indep5d5t validator ,n    
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* !  
,comptroll] ,g5]al receives ! report "u 
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all
 submit to ! appropriate committees (   
,congress a report t--  7,a7 exam9es !  
me?odology us$ by ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &      
,bord] ,protection to c>ry out !        
analysis2 &  7,b7 indicates :e!r !      
,comptroll] ,g5]al concurs ) ! f9d+s 9 !
 report "u p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7         
,def9ition ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m     
appropriate committees ( ,congress      
means--  7,a7 ! ,committee on ,homel&   
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs & !    

,committee on ,appropriations ( !       
,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on         
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m & !         
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  7f7 ,rules (        
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section or !    
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all be    
con/ru$ to--  7#a7 limit ! "r ( ,u4,s4  
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection to assign  
bo? s*$ul$ & uns*$ul$ "w to a bord]     
patrol ag5t bas$ on ! ne$s ( ,u4,s4     
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection 9 excess ( 
! h\rs ( "w normally applicable "u !    
election ( ! bord] patrol ag5t1         
reg>dless ( :at ! bord] patrol ag5t     
might o!rwise h elect$2  7#b7 require   
comp5sation ( a bord] patrol ag5t o!r   
?an = h\rs dur+ :i* ! bord] patrol ag5t 
is actually p]=m+ "w or us+ approv$ paid
 leave or o!r paid "t (f2 or  7#c7      
exempt a bord] patrol ag5t f any        
limitations on pay1 e>n+s1 or           
comp5sation1 includ+ ! limitations "u   
section #eedg ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code4  7g7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5ts 

7#a7 ,section #eedg ( title #e1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code is am5d$ by--  7,a7 9      
subsection 7a71 9 ! matt] prec$+        
p>agraph 7#a7--  7i7 by /rik+1 & be=e   
#eedf2 &  7ii7 by ins]t+ 1 & #eeej aft] 
#eedf 7a7 & 7b72 &  7,b7 by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7e7 ,any supplem5tal pay 
result+ f receipt ( ! level #a bord]    
patrol rate ( pay or ! level #b bord]   
patrol rate ( pay "u section #eeej %all 
be consid]$ premium pay 9 apply+ ?is    
section4  4  7#b7 ,section #ac7;a7 ( !  
,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #bac7;a77 is am5d$--  7,a7 9  
p>agraph 7#af71 by /rik+ or aft] !      
semicolon2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#ag71 by   
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 & 
7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ah7  
any employee :o is a bord] patrol ag5t1 
z def9$ 9 section #eeej7;a7 ( title #e1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  4  7#c7 ,! table (
 sections = *apt] #ee ( title #e1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] !
 item relat+ to section #eedi ! foll[+3 
#eeej4 ,bord] patrol rate ( pay4  4  7h7

 ,regulations ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( 
,p]sonnel ,managem5t %all promulgate    
regulations to c>ry out ?is ,act & !    
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4  #c4         
,cyb]security recruitm5t & ret5tion  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,at ! end ( subtitle ,c (     
title ,,ii ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( 
#bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #ada et seq471 add !
 foll[+3  #bbf4 ,cyb]security recruitm5t
 & ret5tion  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
section3  7#a7 ,appropriate committees (
 ,congress ,! t]m appropriate committees
 ( ,congress means ! ,committee on      
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( !  
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,homel&        
,security & ! ,committee on             
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,collective      
b>ga9+ agreem5t ,! t]m collective b>ga9+
 agreem5t has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9      
section #gajc7;a77#h7 ( title #e1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code4  7#c7 ,except$ s]vice ,! 
t]m except$ s]vice has ! mean+ giv5 t   
t]m 9 section #bajc ( title #e1 ,unit$  

,/ates ,code4  7#d7 ,pref]5ce eligible  
,! t]m pref]5ce eligible has ! mean+    
giv5 t t]m 9 section #bajh ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#e7 ,qualifi$    
position ,! t]m qualifi$ position means 
a position1 designat$ by ! ,secret>y = !
 purpose ( ?is section1 9 :i* ! incumb5t
 p]=ms1 manages1 or sup]vises functions 
t execute ! responsibilities ( !        
,dep>tm5t relat+ to cyb]security4  7#f7 
,s5ior executive s]vice ,! t]m ,s5ior   
,executive ,s]vice has ! mean+ giv5 t   
t]m 9 section #baja;a ( title #e1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code4  7b7 ,g5]al au?ority     
7#a7 ,e/abli% positions1 appo9t         
p]sonnel1 & fix rates ( pay  7,a7 ,g5]al
 au?ority ,! ,secret>y may--  7i7       
e/abli%1 z positions 9 ! except$ s]vice1
 su* qualifi$ positions 9 ! ,dep>tm5t z 
! ,secret>y det]m9es necess>y to c>ry   
out ! responsibilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t    
relat+ to cyb]security1 includ+         
positions =m]ly id5tifi$ z--  7,i7 s5ior
 level positions designat$ "u section   
#ecgf ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &

  7,,ii7 positions 9 ! ,s5ior ,executive
 ,s]vice2  7ii7 appo9t an individual to 
a qualifi$ position 7aft] tak+ into     
consid]ation ! availability ( pref]5ce  
eligibles = appo9tm5t to ! position72 & 
7iii7 subject to ! requirem5ts (        
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 fix ! comp5sation
 ( an individual = s]vice 9 a qualifi$  
position4  7,b7 ,con/ruction ) o!r laws 
,! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y "u ?is        
subsection applies )\t reg>d to !       
provisions ( any o!r law relat+ to !    
appo9tm5t1 numb]1 classification1 or    
comp5sation ( employees4  7#b7 ,basic   
pay  7,a7 ,au?ority to fix rates ( basic
 pay ,9 accordance ) ?is section1 !     
,secret>y %all fix ! rates ( basic pay =
 any qualifi$ position e/abli%$ "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 9 relation to ! rates (   
pay provid$ = employees 9 comp>able     
positions 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se &     
subject to ! same limitations on maximum
 rates ( pay e/abli%$ = su* employees by
 law or regulation4  7,b7 ,prevail+ rate
 sy/ems ,! ,secret>y may1 consi/5t )    

section #ecda ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 adopt su* provisions ( t title z 
provide = prevail+ rate sy/ems ( basic  
pay & may apply ^? provisions to        
qualifi$ positions = employees 9 or "u  
:i* ! ,dep>tm5t may employ individuals  
describ$ by section #ecdb7;a77#b77;,a7 (
 t title4  7#c7 ,additional comp5sation1
 inc5tives1 & all[ances  7,a7           
,additional comp5sation bas$ on title #e
 au?orities ,! ,secret>y may provide    
employees 9 qualifi$ positions          
comp5sation 79 addition to basic pay71  
includ+ b5efits1 inc5tives1 & all[ances1
 consi/5t )1 & n 9 excess ( ! level     
au?oriz$ =1 comp>able positions au?oriz$
 by title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,b7
 ,all[ances 9 non=eign areas ,an        
employee 9 a qualifi$ position ^: rate (
 basic pay is fix$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a7
 %all be eligible = an all[ance "u      
section #eida ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 on ! same basis & to ! same ext5t
 z if ! employee 0 an employee cov]$ by 
su* section #eida1 includ+ eligibility  

conditions1 all[ance rates1 & all o!r   
t]ms & conditions 9 law or regulation4  
7#d7 ,plan = execution ( au?orities ,n  
lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all
 submit a report to ! appropriate       
committees ( ,congress ) a plan = ! use 
( ! au?orities provid$ "u ?is           
subsection4  7#e7 ,collective b>ga9+    
agreem5ts ,no?+ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 may be  
con/ru$ to impair ! cont9u$ effectiv5ess
 ( a collective b>ga9+ agreem5t )       
respect to an (fice1 compon5t1          
subcompon5t1 or equival5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
t is a successor to an (fice1 compon5t1 
subcompon5t1 or equival5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
cov]$ by ! agreem5t be=e ! succession4  
7#f7 ,requir$ regulations ,! ,secret>y1 
9 coord9ation ) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (
 ,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 %all prescribe   
regulations = ! adm9i/ration ( ?is      
section4  7c7 ,annual report ,n lat] ?an
 #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
section1 & e ye> !reaft] = #d ye>s1 !   
,secret>y %all submit to ! appropriate  

committees ( ,congress a detail$ report 
t--  7#a7 discusses ! process us$ by !  
,secret>y 9 accept+ applications1       
assess+ c&idates1 ensur+ adh]5ce to     
vet]ans' pref]5ce1 & select+ applicants 
= vacancies to be fill$ by an individual
 = a qualifi$ position2  7#b7           
describes--  7,a7 h[ ! ,secret>y plans  
to fulfill ! critical ne$ ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
to recruit & reta9 employees 9 qualifi$ 
positions2  7,b7 ! measures t w be us$  
to measure progress2 &  7,c7 any actions
 tak5 dur+ ! report+ p]iod to fulfill   
su* critical ne$2  7#c7 discusses h[ !  
plann+ & actions tak5 "u p>agraph 7#b7  
are integrat$ into ! /rategic work=ce   
plann+ ( ! ,dep>tm5t2  7#d7 provides    
metrics on actions occurr+ dur+ !       
report+ p]iod1 includ+--  7,a7 ! numb] (
 employees 9 qualifi$ positions hir$ by 
occupation & grade & level or pay b&2   
7,b7 ! placem5t ( employees 9 qualifi$  
positions by directorate & (fice )9 !   
,dep>tm5t2  7,c7 ! total numb] ( vet]ans
 hir$2  7,d7 ! numb] ( sep>ations (     

employees 9 qualifi$ positions by       
occupation & grade & level or pay b&2   
7,e7 ! numb] ( retirem5ts ( employees 9 
qualifi$ positions by occupation & grade
 & level or pay b&2 &  7,f7 ! numb] &   
am\nts ( recruitm5t1 relocation1 &      
ret5tion inc5tives paid to employees 9  
qualifi$ positions by occupation & grade
 & level or pay b&2 &  7#e7 describes ! 
tra9+ provid$ to sup]visors ( employees 
9 qualifi$ positions at ! ,dep>tm5t on !
 use ( ! new au?orities4  7d7 ,?ree-,ye>
 ,probation>y ,p]iod ,! probation>y     
p]iod = all employees hir$ "u ! au?ority
 e/abli%$ 9 ?is section %all be #c ye>s4
  7e7 ,incumb5ts ( exi/+ competitive    
s]vice positions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an     
individual s]v+ 9 a position on ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is section t is select$ to 
be conv]t$ to a position 9 ! except$    
s]vice "u ?is section %all h ! "r to    
refuse su* conv]sion4  7#b7 ,subsequ5t  
conv]sion ,aft] ! date on :i* an        
individual :o refuses a conv]sion "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 /ops s]v+ 9 ! position    

select$ to be conv]t$1 ! position may be
 conv]t$ to a position 9 ! except$      
s]vice4  7f7 ,/udy & report ,n lat] ?an 
#abj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
section1 ! ,national ,protection &      
,programs ,directorate %all submit a    
report reg>d+ ! availability (1 &       
b5efits 7includ+ co/ sav+s & security7 (
 us+1 cyb]security p]sonnel & facilities
 outside ( ! ,national ,capital ,region 
7z def9$ 9 section #bfgd ( title #aj1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 to s]ve ! ,f$]al & 
national ne$ to--  7#a7 ! ,subcommittee 
on ,homel& ,security ( ! ,committee on  
,appropriations & ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7#b7 ! ,subcommittee on 
,homel& ,security ( ! ,committee on     
,appropriations & ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t
 ,section #cacb7;a77#b7 ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 9 ! matt] 
foll[+ subp>agraph 7,e7--  7#a7 9 clause
 7i71 by /rik+ or at ! end2  7#b7 9     

clause 7ii71 by ins]t+ or aft] !        
semicolon2 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] clause
 7ii7 ! foll[+3  7iii7 any position     
e/abli%$ z a qualifi$ position 9 !      
except$ s]vice by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& 
,security "u section #bbf ( ! ,homel&   
,security ,act ( #bjjb2  4  7c7 ,table (
 cont5ts am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9   
section #a7;b7 ( ! ,homel& ,security    
,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #aja et seq47
 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+  
to section #bbe ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #bbf4  
,cyb]security recruitm5t & ret5tion4  4 
#d4 ,homel& security cyb]security       
work=ce assessm5t  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is 
section may be cit$ z ! ,homel&         
,security ,cyb]security ,work=ce        
,assessm5t ,act4  7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is
 section3  7#a7 ,appropriate            
congressional committees ,! t]m         
appropriate congressional committees    
means--  7,a7 ! ,committee on ,homel&   
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate2  7,b7 ! ,committee on ,homel&   
,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &

  7,c7 ! ,committee on ,h\se            
,adm9i/ration ( ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,cyb]security "w 
category2 data elem5t code2 specialty   
area ,! t]ms ,cyb]security ,"w          
,category1 ,data ,elem5t ,code1 &       
,specialty ,area h ! mean+s giv5 su*    
t]ms 9 ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t's
 ,guide to ,data ,/&>ds4  7#c7 ,dep>tm5t
 ,! t]m ,dep>tm5t means ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,homel& ,security4  7#d7 ,director ,!   
t]m ,director means ! ,director ( !     
,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t4  7#e7    
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4  7c7     
,national ,cyb]security ,work=ce        
,measurem5t ,initiative  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,secret>y %all--  7,a7 id5tify all   
cyb]security work=ce positions )9 !     
,dep>tm5t2  7,b7 det]m9e ! prim>y       
,cyb]security ,"w ,category & ,specialty
 ,area ( su* positions2 &  7,c7 assign !
 correspond+ ,data ,elem5t ,code1 z set 
=? 9 ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t's  
,guide to ,data ,/&>ds :i* is align$ ) !

 ,national ,initiative = ,cyb]security  
,education's ,national ,cyb]security    
,work=ce ,framework report1 9 accordance
 ) p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,employm5t codes
  7,a7 ,proc$ures ,n lat] ?an #ij days  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y %all e/abli% proc$ures--  7i7 
to id5tify op5 positions t include      
cyb]security functions 7z def9$ 9 !     
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