,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cebh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #h1 #bjaf,ms4 
,heitkamp introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide = m&atory tra9+
 = ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t sup]visors & !      
assessm5t ( managem5t compet5cies4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,f$]al ,sup]visor ,tra9+ ,act ( #bjaf4  
#b4 ,m&atory tra9+ programs = sup]visors
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #daba ( title   
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 by ins]t+ be=e ,9 consultation ) !     
foll[+3  7a7 ,def9itions ,= purposes (  
?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m program means  
any activity1 project1 function1 or     
policy t has an id5tifiable purpose or  
set ( objectives2 &  7#b7 ! t]m         
sup]visor means-- 7,a7 a sup]visor1 z   
def9$ "u section #gajc7;a77#aj72  7,b7 a
 managem5t (ficial1 z def9$ "u section  
#gajc7;a77#aa72 or  7,c7 any o!r        
employee z ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (     

,p]sonnel ,managem5t may by regulation  
prescribe4  2  7#b7 by /rik+ ,9         
consultation ) & ins]t+ 7b7 ,tra9+      
programs ,to be e/abli%$4--,9           
consultation )2 &  7#c7 by /rik+        
p>agraph 7#b7 7( ! matt] r$esignat$ z   
subsection 7b7 z a result ( ! am5dm5t "u
 p>agraph 7#b7 ( ?is subsection7 &      
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7 a program-- 7,a7 
to require sup]visors to h individual   
developm5t plans t provide = tra9+ on   
actions1 options1 & /rategies a         
sup]visor may use 9--  7i7 develop+ &   
discuss+ relevant p]=mance goals &      
objectives ) ! employee & ensur+ !      
p]=mance goals & objectives align to !  
mission & priority goals ( ! ag5cy2     
7ii7 communicat+ & discuss+ progress    
relative to p]=mance goals & objectives1
 & conduct+ p]=mance appraisals2  7iii7 
m5tor+ & motivat+ employees & improv+   
employee engagem5t1 p]=mance1 &         
productivity2  7iv7 fo/]+ a "w          
environm5t *>act]iz$ by fairness1       
respect1 equal opportunity1 & att5tion  

paid to ! m]it ( ! "w ( employees2  7v7 
effectively manag+ employees )          
unacceptable p]=mance1 includ+ tra9+ to 
und]/& ! discipl9>y options & proc$ures 
available to ! sup]visor2  7vi7         
effectively us+ ! probation>y p]iod to  
exam9e :e!r an employee has demon/rat$  
successful p]=mance or conduct to       
cont9ue pa/ ! probation>y p]iod2  7vii7 
address+ reports ( a ho/ile "w          
environm5t1 retaliation1 or h>assm5t (1 
or by1 ano!r sup]visor or employee2     
7viii7 meet+ sup]visor compet5cies      
e/abli%$ by ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel        
,managem5t or ! employ+ ag5cy ( !       
sup]visor2  7ix7 collaborat+ ) human    
res\rces employees to recruit1 select1  
appraise1 & rew>d employees to build a  
work=ce bas$ on organizational goals1   
budget consid]ations1 & /aff+ ne$s2 &   
7x7 o!rwise c>ry+ out ! duties or       
responsibilities ( a sup]visor2  7,b7 to
 provide tra9+ to sup]visors on !       
prohibit$ p]sonnel practices "u section 
#bcjb 7p>ticul>ly ) respect to su*      

practices describ$ "u p>agraphs 7#a7 &  
7#h7 ( subsection 7b7 ( t section71     
employee rights1 & ! proc$ures &        
processes us$ to en=ce employee rights2 
&  7,c7 "u :i* exp]i5c$ sup]visor m5tors
 are id5tifi$1 evaluat$1 & approv$ to   
provide guidance & advice to new or     
und]p]=m+ sup]visors to--  7i7 transf] k
 & advice 9 areas su* z communication1  
critical ?9k+1 responsibility1          
flexibility1 motivat+ & engag+          
employees1 teamwork1 lead]%ip1 &        
pr(essional developm5t2 &  7ii7 id5tify 
/r5g?s & areas = developm5t4  7c7       
,requirem5ts = tra9+ design ,tra9+ 9 !  
program compon5ts e/abli%$ "u           
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( subsection   
7b77#b7 %all--  7#a7 be design$ us+     
pr9ciples ( adult le>n+ & an indu/ry    
/&>d in/ructional design model2 &  7#b7 
to ! ext5t practicable1 z det]m9$ by !  
ag5cy1 be tra9+ t is in/ructor-bas$4    
7d7 ,tim+ ( tra9+  7#a7 ,initial tra9+  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! 
date on :i* an individual is appo9t$ to 

! position ( sup]visor1 t individual    
%all be requir$ to h complet$ ea*       
program compon5t e/abli%$ "u subsection 
7b77#b74  7,b7 ,ext5sions ,! ,director (
 ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t may    
e/abli% & adm9i/] proc$ures "u :i* an   
ag5cy may ext5d ! #a-ye> p]iod describ$ 
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 ) respect to an     
individual4  7#b7 ,subsequ5t tra9+ ,aft]
 completion ( a program compon5t "u     
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( subsection   
7b77#b71 ea* sup]visor %all be requir$  
to complete a program compon5t "u su*   
subp>agraphs n less frequ5tly ?an once e
 #c ye>s4  7#c7 ,cr$it = simil> tra9+   
,ea* program compon5t e/abli%$ "u       
subsection 7b77#b7 %all include         
provisions "u :i* ! ag5cy gives a       
sup]visor cr$it t[>d a p]iod ( tra9+ t !
 ag5cy det]m9es is simil> to tra9+ t !  
sup]visor previ\sly complet$4  7#d7     
,effectiv5ess evaluation ,ea* ag5cy %all
 measure ! effectiv5ess ( tra9+ program 
compon5ts e/abli%$ "u subsection        
7b77#b74  7e7 ,in=mation on developm5tal

 opportunities ,an ag5cy %all make      
available to ea* sup]visor-- 7#a7 a     
detail$ li/ ( developm5tal opportunities
 available to ! sup]visor2 &  7#b7 !    
policies ( ! ag5cy = requir+ sup]visor  
developm5t4  7f7 ,regulations ,not)/&+  
section #daah7;c71 ! ,director ( !      
,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t %all      
prescribe regulations to c>ry out ?is   
section1 includ+ ! monitor+ ( ag5cy     
compliance ) ?is section4 ,regulations  
prescrib$ "u ?is subsection %all include
 measures by :i* to assess !            
effectiv5ess ( ag5cy sup]visor tra9+    
programs4  4  7b7 ,report on ext5sions =
 tra9+ requirem5ts  7#a7 ,appropriate   
congressional committees ,9 ?is         
subsection1 ! t]m appropriate           
congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! 
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7
 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t  
,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7
 ,report ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & annually       

!reaft]1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (       
,p]sonnel ,managem5t %all submit a      
report ) respect to ! prec$+ fiscal ye> 
to ! appropriate congressional          
committees on--  7,a7 ! numb] (         
ext5sions grant$ "u section             
#daba7;d77#a77;,b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a7 (
 ?is section1 :i* %all include--  7i7 a 
brief description ( ! reason :y ! tra9+ 
0 n complet$2  7ii7 ! actions ! ag5cy   
plans to take to ensure tra9+ is        
receiv$2 &  7iii7 ! date by :i* ! ag5cy 
int5ds to complete ! tra9+2 &  7,b7 !   
numb] ( individuals complet+ !          
requirem5ts ( section #daba7;d77#a77;,a7
 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$
 by subsection 7a7 ( ?is section4  7c7  
,regulations ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director 
( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t %all  
prescribe regulations "u section        
#daba7;f7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a7 ( ?is   
section4  7d7 ,c>e] track = te*nical    

exp]ts ,section #eajf ( title #e1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7d7 ,to ! ext5t practicable 
"u ! requirem5ts "u ?is *apt]1 ea* ag5cy
 %all develop a c>e] track = employees (
 ! ag5cy :om ! ag5cy det]m9es are       
mission critical te*nical exp]ts t af=ds
 ! employees ! opportunity = c>e]       
advancem5t1 )\t be+ requir$ to be       
appo9t$ to a managem5t or sup]visory    
position4  4  7e7 ,effective date &     
application  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! am5dm5ts  
made by ?is section %all take effect #a 
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  
7#b7 ,applicability ,! am5dm5ts made by 
?is section %all apply to-- 7,a7 ea*    
individual appo9t$ to ! position ( a    
sup]visor1 z def9$ "u section #daba7;a7 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7z add$ 
by subsection 7a7 ( ?is section71 on or 
aft] ! effective date ( ! am5dm5ts2 &   
7,b7 ea* individual :o is employ$ 9 !   
position ( a sup]visor on ! effective   
date ( ! am5dm5ts z provid$ "u p>agraph 
7#c74  7#c7 ,exi/+ sup]visors ,ea*      

individual :o is employ$ 9 ! position ( 
a sup]visor1 z def9$ "u section         
#daba7;a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code 7z add$ by subsection 7a7 ( ?is   
section71 on ! effective date ( !       
am5dm5ts made by ?is section & is n     
subject to an ext5sion "u section       
#daba7;d77#a77;,b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code 7z add$ by subsection 7a7 (
 ?is section7 %all be requir$ to--  7,a7
 complete ea* program compon5t e/abli%$ 
"u subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( section   
#daba7;b77#b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code 7z add$ by subsection 7a7 ( ?is   
section71 n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] !     
effective date ( ! am5dm5ts2 &  7,b7    
complete program compon5ts e #c ye>s    
!reaft] 9 accordance ) p>agraphs 7#b7 & 
7#c7 ( section #daba7;d7 ( t title 7z   
add$ by subsection 7a7 ( ?is section74  
7f7 ,,gao report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit to       
,congress a report on ! m&atory tra9+   
programs requir$ to be e/abli%$ by "u   

section #daba7;b77#b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code 7z add$ by subsection 7a7 
( ?is section7 & ! effectiv5ess ( ^?    
programs4  #c4 ,managem5t compet5cies   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #dc ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by 
r$esignat+ section #dcje z section      
#dcjf2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] section   
#dcjd ! foll[+3  #dcje4 ,managem5t      
compet5cies  7a7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is      
section1 ! t]m sup]visor means--  7#a7 a
 sup]visor1 z def9$ "u section          
#gajc7;a77#aj72  7#b7 a managem5t       
(ficial1 z def9$ "u section             
#gajc7;a77#aa72 or  7#c7 any o!r        
employee z ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (     
,p]sonnel ,managem5t may by regulation  
prescribe4  7b7 ,guidance ,! ,director (
 ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t %all   
issue guidance to ag5cies on compet5cies
 sup]visors are expect$ to meet 9 ord]  
to effectively manage1 & be acc\ntable =
 manag+1 ! p]=mance ( employees4  7c7   
,assessm5t by ag5cies ,bas$ on guidance 
issu$ "u subsection 7b7 & on any        

additional compet5cies develop$ by an   
ag5cy1 ea* ag5cy %all assess ! p]=mance 
( ! sup]visors & ! ov]all capacity ( !  
sup]visors 9 t ag5cy4  7d7 ,reports ,e  
ye>1 or on any basis reque/$ by !       
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel        
,managem5t1 ea* ag5cy %all submit to !  
,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t a report  
on ! progress ( ! ag5cy 9 implem5t+ ?is 
section1 includ+ measures us$ to assess 
program effectiv5ess4  4  7b7 ,te*nical 
& con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,table (        
sections ,! table ( sections = *apt] #dc
 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+ to section 
#dcje & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  #dcje4        
,managem5t compet5cies4#dcjf4           
,regulations4  4  7#b7 ,ref]5ce ,section
 #dcjd7;b77#c7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ section #dcje 
& ins]t+ section #dcjf4