,,ic  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #acje  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #ab1          
#bjah,ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m  ,,an ,,act 
,to provide ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]     
,protection ) adequate flexibility 9 its
 employm5t au?orities4  #a4 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms
 & ,bord] ,protection ,hir+ & ,ret5tion 
,act ( #bjag or ! ,,cbp ,hi,re ,act4    
#b4 ,flexibility 9 employm5t au?orities 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #ig ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  #igjb4 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms 
& ,bord] ,protection employm5t          
au?orities  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is      
section-- 7#a7 ! t]m ,,cbp employee     
means an employee ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &    
,bord] ,protection2  7#b7 ! t]m         
,commission] means ! ,commission] (     
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection2    
7#c7 ! t]m ,director means ! ,director (
 ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t2  7#d7 
! t]m rural or remote area means an area

 )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t is n )9 an area   
def9$ & designat$ z an urbaniz$ area by 
! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus 9 ! mo/ rec5tly    
complet$ dec5nial c5sus2 &  7#e7 ! t]m  
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&   
,security4  7b7 ,demon/ration (         
recruitm5t & ret5tion difficulties 9    
rural or remote areas  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= 
purposes ( subsections 7c7 & 7d71 !     
,secret>y %all det]m9e1 = a rural or    
remote area1 :e!r !re is--  7,a7 a      
critical hir+ ne$ 9 ! area2 &  7,b7 a   
direct relation%ip betwe5--  7i7 ! rural
 or remote nature ( ! area2 &  7ii7     
difficulty 9 ! recruitm5t & ret5tion (  
,,cbp employees 9 ! area4  7#b7 ,factors
 ,to in=m ! det]m9ation ( a direct      
relation%ip "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 !    
,secret>y may consid] evid5ce--  7,a7 t 
! ,secret>y-- 7i7 is unable to          
effici5tly & effectively recruit        
individuals = positions z ,,cbp         
employees1 :i* may be demon/rat$ ) v>i\s
 types ( evid5ce1 includ+--  7,i7       
evid5ce t multiple positions h be5      

cont9u\sly vacant = significantly long] 
?an ! national av]age p]iod = :i* simil>
 positions 9 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]    
,protection are vacant2 &  7,,ii7       
recruitm5t /udies t demon/rate !        
inability ( ! ,secret>y to effici5tly & 
effectively recruit ,,cbp employees =   
positions 9 ! area2 or  7ii7 exp]i5ces a
 consi/5t inability to reta9 ,,cbp      
employees t negatively impacts ag5cy    
op]ations at a local or regional level2 
or  7,b7 ( any o!r inability1 directly  
relat$ to recruitm5t or ret5tion        
difficulties1 t ! ,secret>y det]m9es    
suffici5t4  7c7 ,direct hire au?ority2  
recruitm5t & relocation bonuses2        
ret5tion bonuses  7#a7 ,direct hire     
au?ority  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may
 appo9t1 )\t reg>d to any provision (   
sections #ccji ?r\gh #ccai1 c&idates to 
positions 9 ! competitive s]vice z ,,cbp
 employees1 9 a rural or remote area1 if
 ! ,secret>y--  7i7 det]m9es t-- 7,i7   
!re is a critical hir+ ne$2 &  7,,ii7   
!re exi/s a sev]e %ortage ( qualifi$    

c&idates because ( ! direct relation%ip 
id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y "u subsection   
7b77#a77;,b7 ( ?is section betwe5--     
7aa7 ! rural or remote nature ( ! area2 
&  7bb7 difficulty 9 ! recruitm5t &     
ret5tion ( ,,cbp employees 9 ! area2 &  
7ii7 has giv5 public notice = !         
positions4  7,b7 ,prioritization ( hir+ 
vet]ans ,if ! ,secret>y uses ! direct   
hir+ au?ority "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !    
,secret>y %all apply ! pr9ciples (      
pref]5ce = ! hir+ ( vet]ans e/abli%$ "u 
sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #cc4  7#b7          
,recruitm5t & relocation bonuses ,!     
,secret>y may pay a bonus to an         
individual 7o!r ?an an individual       
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b7 ( section 
#egec7 if--  7,a7 ! ,secret>y det]m9es  
t-- 7i7 conditions consi/5t ) !         
conditions describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 &  
7#b7 ( subsection 7b7 ( su* section     
#egec are satisfi$ ) respect to !       
individual 7)\t reg>d to any o!r        
provision ( t section72 &  7ii7 !       
position to :i* ! individual is appo9t$ 

or to :i* ! individual moves or mu/     
relocate--  7,i7 is a position z a ,,cbp
 employee2 &  7,,ii7 is 9 a rural or    
remote area = :i* ! ,secret>y has       
id5tifi$ a direct relation%ip "u        
subsection 7b77#a77;,b7 ( ?is section   
betwe5--  7aa7 ! rural or remote nature 
( ! area2 &  7bb7 difficulty 9 !        
recruitm5t & ret5tion ( ,,cbp employees 
9 ! area2 &  7,b7 ! individual ent]s    
into a writt5 s]vice agreem5t ) !       
,secret>y-- 7i7 "u :i* ! individual is  
requir$ to complete a p]iod ( employm5t 
z a ,,cbp employee ( n less ?an #b ye>s2
 &  7ii7 t includes-- 7,i7 ! comm5cem5t 
& t]m9ation dates ( ! requir$ s]vice    
p]iod 7or provisions = ! det]m9ation    
!re(72  7,,ii7 ! am\nt ( ! bonus2 &     
7,,iii7 o!r t]ms & conditions "u :i* !  
bonus is payable1 subject to !          
requirem5ts ( ?is subsection1 includ+-- 
7aa7 ! conditions "u :i* ! agreem5t may 
be t]m9at$ be=e ! agre$-^u s]vice p]iod 
has be5 complet$2 &  7bb7 ! effect ( a  
t]m9ation describ$ 9 item 7aa74  7#c7   

,ret5tion bonuses ,! ,secret>y may pay a
 ret5tion bonus to a ,,cbp employee 7o!r
 ?an an individual describ$ 9 subsection
 7a77#b7 ( section #eged7 if--  7,a7 !  
,secret>y det]m9es t--  7i7 a condition 
consi/5t ) ! condition describ$ 9       
subsection 7b77#a7 ( su* section #eged  
is satisfi$ ) respect to ! ,,cbp        
employee 7)\t reg>d to any o!r provision
 ( t section72  7ii7 ! ,,cbp employee is
 employ$ 9 a rural or remote area = :i* 
! ,secret>y has id5tifi$ a direct       
relation%ip "u subsection 7b77#a77;,b7 (
 ?is section betwe5--  7,i7 ! rural or  
remote nature ( ! area2 &  7,,ii7       
difficulty 9 ! recruitm5t & ret5tion (  
,,cbp employees 9 ! area2 &  7iii7 9 !  
abs5ce ( a ret5tion bonus1 ! ,,cbp      
employee w\ld be likely to leave--  7,i7
 ! ,f$]al s]vice2 or  7,,ii7 = a diff]5t
 position 9 ! ,f$]al s]vice1 includ+ a  
position 9 ano!r ag5cy or compon5t ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security2 &  7,b7 !
 individual ent]s into a writt5 s]vice  
agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y-- 7i7 "u :i* !   

individual is requir$ to complete a     
p]iod ( employm5t z a ,,cbp employee ( n
 less ?an #b ye>s2 &  7ii7 t includes-- 
7,i7 ! comm5cem5t & t]m9ation dates ( ! 
requir$ s]vice p]iod 7or provisions = ! 
det]m9ation !re(72  7,,ii7 ! am\nt ( !  
bonus2 &  7,,iii7 o!r t]ms & conditions 
"u :i* ! bonus is payable1 subject to ! 
requirem5ts ( ?is subsection1 includ+-- 
7aa7 ! conditions "u :i* ! agreem5t may 
be t]m9at$ be=e ! agre$-^u s]vice p]iod 
has be5 complet$2 &  7bb7 ! effect ( a  
t]m9ation describ$ 9 item 7aa74  7#d7   
,rules = bonuses  7,a7 ,maximum bonus ,a
 bonus paid to an employee "u--  7i7    
p>agraph 7#b7 may n exce$ #ajj p]c5t ( !
 annual rate ( basic pay ( ! employee z 
( ! comm5cem5t date ( ! applicable      
s]vice p]iod2 &  7ii7 p>agraph 7#c7 may 
n exce$ #ej p]c5t ( ! annual rate (     
basic pay ( ! employee z ( ! comm5cem5t 
date ( ! applicable s]vice p]iod4  7,b7 
,relation to basic pay ,a bonus paid to 
an employee "u p>agraph 7#b7 or 7#c7    
%all n be consid]$ "p ( ! basic pay ( ! 

employee = any purpose4  7#e7 ,,opm     
ov]sight ,! ,director %all1 to ! ext5t  
practicable-- 7,a7 set aside a          
det]m9ation ( ! ,secret>y "u ?is        
subsection if ! ,director f9ds          
sub/antial evid5ce t ! ,secret>y abus$ !
 discretion ( ! ,secret>y 9 mak+ !      
det]m9ation2 &  7,b7 ov]see ! compliance
 ( ! ,secret>y ) ?is subsection4  7d7   
,special pay au?ority ,9 addition to !  
circum/ances describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 (
 section #ecje1 ! ,director may e/abli% 
special rates ( pay 9 accordance ) t    
section if ! ,director f9ds t !         
recruitm5t or ret5tion ef=ts ( !        
,secret>y ) respect to positions = ,,cbp
 employees 9 an area or location are1 or
 are likely to become1 significantly    
h&icapp$ because ! positions are locat$ 
9 a rural or remote area = :i* !        
,secret>y has id5tifi$ a direct         
relation%ip "u subsection 7b77#a77;,b7 (
 ?is section betwe5--  7#a7 ! rural or  
remote nature ( ! area2 &  7#b7         
difficulty 9 ! recruitm5t & ret5tion (  

,,cbp employees 9 ! area4  7e7 ,regul>  
,,cbp review  7#a7 ,ensur+ flexibilities
 meet ,,cbp ne$s ,ea* ye>1 ! ,secret>y  
%all review ! use ( hir+ flexibilities  
"u subsections 7c7 & 7d7 to fill        
positions at a location 9 a rural or    
remote area to det]m9e--  7,a7 ! impact 
( ! use ( ^? flexibilities on solv+ hir+
 & ret5tion *all5ges at ! location2     
7,b7 :e!r hir+ & ret5tion *all5ges /ill 
exi/ at ! location2 &  7,c7 :e!r !      
,secret>y ne$s to cont9ue to use ^?     
flexibilities at ! location4  7#b7      
,consid]ation ,9 conduct+ ! review "u   
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all         
consid]-- 7,a7 :e!r any ,,cbp employee  
accept$ an employm5t inc5tive "u        
subsection 7c7 or 7d7 & !n transf]r$ to 
a new location or left ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & 
,bord] ,protection2 &  7,b7 ! l5g? ( "t 
t ea* employee id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph  
7,a7 /ay$ at ! orig9al location be=e    
transf]r+ to a new location or leav+    
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection4    
7#c7 ,di/ribution ,! ,secret>y %all     

submit to ,congress a report on ea*     
review requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7f7   
,improv+ ,,cbp hir+ & ret5tion  7#a7    
,education ( ,,cbp hir+ (ficials ,n lat]
 ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( 
! ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection   
,hir+ & ,ret5tion ,act ( #bjag1 & 9     
conjunction ) ! ,*ief ,human ,capital   
,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&          
,security1 ! ,secret>y %all develop &   
implem5t a /rategy to improve education 
reg>d+ hir+ & human res\rces            
flexibilities 7includ+ hir+ & human     
res\rces flexibilities = locations 9    
rural or remote areas7 = all employees1 
s]v+ 9 ag5cy headqu>t]s or field (fices1
 :o are involv$ 9 ! recruitm5t1 hir+1   
assessm5t1 or selection ( c&idates =    
locations 9 a rural or remote area1 z   
well z ! ret5tion ( curr5t employees4   
7#b7 ,elem5ts ,elem5ts ( ! /rategy "u   
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3    
7,a7 ,develop+ or updat+ tra9+ &        
educational mat]ials on hir+ & human    
res\rces flexibilities = employees :o   

are involv$ 9 ! recruitm5t1 hir+1       
assessm5t1 or selection ( c&idates1 z   
well z ! ret5tion ( curr5t employees4   
7,b7 ,regul> tra9+ sessions = p]sonnel  
:o are critical to fill+ op5 positions 9
 rural or remote areas4  7,c7 ,!        
developm5t ( pilot programs or o!r      
programs1 z appropriate1 to address     
id5tifi$ hir+ *all5ges 9 rural or remote
 areas4  7,d7 ,develop+ & enhanc+       
/rategic recruit+ ef=ts ?r\gh           
relation%ips ) in/itutions ( high]      
education1 z def9$ 9 section #ajb ( !   
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb71 vet]ans transition &  
employm5t c5t]s1 & job placem5t program 
9 regions t c\ld assi/ 9 fill+ positions
 9 rural or remote areas4  7,e7         
,exam9ation ( exi/+ ag5cy programs on h[
 to mo/ effectively aid sp\ses &        
families ( individuals :o are c&idates  
or new hires 9 a rural or remote area4  
7,f7 ,fe$back f individuals :o are      
c&idates or new hires at locations 9 a  
rural or remote area1 includ+ fe$back on

 ! quality ( life 9 rural or remote     
areas = new hires & _! families4  7,g7  
,fe$back f ,,cbp employees1 o!r ?an new 
hires1 :o are /ation$ at locations 9 a  
rural or remote area1 includ+ fe$back on
 ! quality ( life 9 rural or remote     
areas = ^? ,,cbp employees & _!         
families4  7,h7 ,evaluation ( ,dep>tm5t 
( ,homel& ,security int]n%ip programs & 
! usefulness ( ^? programs 9 improv+    
hir+ by ! ,secret>y 9 rural or remote   
areas4  7#c7 ,evaluation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,ea* ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7i7        
evaluate ! ext5t to :i* ! /rategy       
develop$ & implem5t$ "u p>agraph 7#a7   
has improv$ ! hir+ & ret5tion ability ( 
! ,secret>y2 &  7ii7 make any           
appropriate updates to ! /rategy "u     
p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7 ,in=mation ,!      
evaluation conduct$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 
%all include-- 7i7 any r$uction 9 ! "t  
tak5 by ! ,secret>y to fill             
mission-critical positions 9 rural or   
remote areas2  7ii7 a g5]al assessm5t ( 
! impact ( ! /rategy develop$ &         

implem5t$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 on hir+      
*all5ges 9 rural or remote areas2 &     
7iii7 o!r in=mation ! ,secret>y det]m9es
 relevant4  7g7 ,inspector ,g5]al review
 ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ! ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]    
,protection ,hir+ & ,ret5tion ,act (    
#bjag1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,homel& ,security %all review ! use (
 hir+ flexibilities by ! ,secret>y "u   
subsections 7c7 & 7d7 to det]m9e :e!r ! 
use ( ^? flexibilities is help+ !       
,secret>y meet hir+ & ret5tion ne$s 9   
rural & remote areas4  7h7 ,report on   
polygraph reque/s ,! ,secret>y %all     
report to ,congress on ! numb] ( reque/s
 ! ,secret>y receives f any o!r ,f$]al  
ag5cy = ! file ( an applicant = a       
position 9 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]      
,protection t includes ! results ( a    
polygraph exam9ation4  7i7 ,ex]cise (   
au?ority  7#a7 ,sole discretion ,!      
ex]cise ( au?ority "u subsection 7c7    
%all be subject to ! sole & exclusive   
discretion ( ! ,secret>y 7or !          

,commission]1 z applicable "u p>agraph  
7#b7 ( ?is subsection71 not)/&+ *apt]   
#ga4  7#b7 ,delegation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al   
,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 !         
,secret>y may delegate any au?ority "u  
?is section to ! ,commission]4  7,b7    
,ov]sight ,! ,commission] may n make a  
det]m9ation "u subsection 7b77#a7 unless
 ! ,secret>y approves ! det]m9ation4    
7j7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is     
section %all be con/ru$ to exempt !     
,secret>y or ! ,director f !            
applicability ( ! m]it sy/em pr9ciples  
"u section #bcja4  7k7 ,sunset ,!       
au?orities "u subsections 7c7 & 7d7 %all
 t]m9ate on ! date t is #e ye>s aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &    
,bord] ,protection ,hir+ & ,ret5tion    
,act ( #bjag4  4  7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+
 am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = *apt] #ig
 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #igjb4
 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection    
employm5t au?orities4  4  ,pass$ !      
,s5ate ,octob] #aj1 #bjah4;,julie ,e4   

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