,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bced  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bj1 #bjad ,mr4   
,c>p] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to improve cyb]security   
recruitm5t & ret5tion4  #a4 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,dhs         
,cyb]security ,work=ce ,recruitm5t &    
,ret5tion ,act ( #bjad4  #b4            
,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  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