,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bjgi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #e1 #bjad,mr4     
,rubio introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a pilot program
 to hire individuals ) alt]native       
educational exp]i5ce4  #a4 ,%ort title  
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,alt]native   
,qualifications = ,f$]al ,employm5t ,act
 ( #bjad4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act--
 7#a7 ! t]m ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m
 ,executive ag5cy 9 section #aje ( title
 #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7#b7 ! t]m   
,director means ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (
 ,p]sonnel ,managem5t2 &  7#c7 ! t]m    
individual ) alt]native educational     
exp]i5ce means an individual :o-- 7,a7  
does n h a degree f an in/itution (     
high] education 7z def9$ 9 section      
#aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (   
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a7772 &     
7,b7 has receiv$ tra9+ or education 9 #a
 or m subject areas or occupational     

fields f an educational provid] t does n
 meet ! requirem5ts ( su* section       
#aja7;a74  #c4 ,e/abli%m5t ( pilot      
program2 pilot program specifications   
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( pilot program ,n lat] 
?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,director %all e/abli% a    
pilot program to appo9t to positions 9 !
 civil s]vice individuals ) alt]native  
educational exp]i5ce1 9 accordance )    
subsection 7b74  7b7 ,pilot program     
specifications  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+  
out ! pilot program e/abli%$ "u         
subsection 7a71 ! ,director %all select 
positions 9 ! civil s]vice = :i* !      
employ+ ag5cy-- 7,a7 is accept+         
applications = employm5t z ( ! date (   
e/abli%m5t ( ! pilot program1 or is     
likely to accept applications =         
employm5t )9 #a ye> ( su* date2  7,b7   
may n require an individual to h a      
degree f an in/itution ( high] education
 7z def9$ 9 section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajja7;a777 9 ord] to be appo9t$ to su* 

positions2 &  7,c7 %all consid] an      
application = employm5t1 if any1 f an   
individual ) alt]native educational     
exp]i5ce4  7#b7 ,scope & numb] (        
positions select$  7,a7 ,positions      
select$ ,! ,director %all select n less 
?an #be positions "u p>agraph 7#a7 dur+ 
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjae ?r\gh #bjai4    
7,b7 ,occupational fields cov]$ ,!      
positions select$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7   
%all be f across n less ?an #aj div]se  
occupational fields4  #d4 ,report to    
,congress ,n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1     
#bjbj1 ! ,director %all submit to       
,congress a report on ! pilot program   
e/abli%$ "u section #c7;a71 :i* %all    
include-- 7#a7 ! numb] & description ( !
 positions select$ "u section #c7;b71   
includ+ ! geographic locations &        
occupational fields ( su* positions2    
7#b7 ! numb] ( individuals ) alt]native 
educational exp]i5ce ^: applications 7  
consid]$ = a position select$ "u section
 #c7;b72  7#c7 ! numb] ( individuals )  
alt]native educational exp]i5ce :o 7    

appo9t$ to a position select$ "u section
 #c7;b72 &  7#d7 ! numb] ( individuals  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 :o1 z ( ! end (
 fiscal ye> #bjai1 ) respect to !       
position to :i* ! individual 0 appo9t$  
"u ! pilot program-- 7,a7 cont9u$ to    
occupy ! position2  7,b7 7 promot$2 or  
7,c7 7 t]m9at$4