,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #bii #aae? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #ahhg ,report ,no4   
#aae-bje ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$
 ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bh1 #bjag,mr4      
,lank=d introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,febru>y #e1 #bjah,report$ by ,mr4    
,johnson1 ) amendments,omit ! "p /ruck  
?r\gh & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,a   
,,bill  ,to grant exp$it$ hir+ au?ority 
to ! head ( an ag5cy to appo9t college  
graduates & po/-second>y /ud5ts4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,direct ,hire ( ,/ud5ts & ,rec5t        
,graduates ,act ( #bjag4  #b4 ,exp$it$  
hir+ au?ority = college graduates &     
po/-second>y /ud5ts  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al      
,sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #ca ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  #caae4 ,exp$it$ hir+  
au?ority = college graduates2           
competitive s]vice  7a7 ,def9itions ,9  
?is section3 7#a7 ,director ,! t]m      
,director means ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (

 ,p]sonnel ,managem5t4  7#b7 ,in/itution
 ( high] education ,! t]m in/itution (  
high] education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9
 section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education 
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774 
7b7 ,appo9tm5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! head ( 
an ag5cy may appo9t1 )\t reg>d to any   
provision ( sections #ccji ?r\gh #ccai &
 #cccj1 a qualifi$ individual to a      
position 9 ! competitive s]vice         
classifi$ 9 a pr(essional or            
adm9i/rative occupational category at ! 
,,gs-#aa level1 or an equival5t level1  
or bel[4  7#b7 ,re/rictions ,an         
appo9tm5t "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be made 
9 accordance ) regulations prescrib$ by 
! ,director4  7c7 ,qualifications =     
appo9tm5t ,! head ( an ag5cy may make an
 appo9tm5t "u subsection 7b7 only if !  
individual be+ appo9t$--  7#a7 has      
receiv$ a baccalaureate or graduate     
degree f an in/itution ( high]          
education2  7#b7 applies = ! position-- 
7,a7 n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date on  
:i* ! individual be+ appo9t$ receiv$ !  

degree describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 or     
7,b7 9 ! case ( an individual :o has    
complet$ a p]iod ( n less ?an #d ye>s ( 
obligat$ s]vice 9 a uni=m$ s]vice1 n    
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! dis*>ge
 or release ( ! individual f t s]vice2 &
  7#c7 meets ea* m9imum qualification   
/&>d prescrib$ by ! ,director = !       
position to :i* ! individual is be+     
appo9t$4  7d7 ,public notice & adv]tis+ 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! head ( an ag5cy mak+ an
 appo9tm5t "u subsection 7b7 %all       
publicly adv]tise positions "u ?is      
section4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,9 c>ry+ out
 p>agraph 7#a71 ! head ( an ag5cy %all--
 7,a7 adh]e to m]it sy/em pr9ciples2    
7,b7 adv]tise positions 9 a mann] t     
provides = div]se & qualifi$ applicants2
 &  7,c7 ensure pot5tial applicants h   
appropriate in=mation relevant to !     
positions available4  7e7 ,limitation on
 appo9tm5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z    
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! total numb] (
 employees t ! head ( an ag5cy may      
appo9t "u ?is section dur+ a fiscal ye> 

may n exce$ ! numb] equal to #ae p]c5t (
 ! numb] ( individuals t ! ag5cy head   
appo9t$ dur+ ! previ\s fiscal ye> to a  
position 9 ! competitive s]vice         
classifi$ 9 a pr(essional or            
adm9i/rative occupational category1 at !
 ,,gs-#aa level1 or an equival5t level1 
or bel[1 "u a competitive exam9+        
proc$ure4  7#b7 ,exceptions ,"u a       
regulation prescrib$ "u subsection 7f71 
! ,director may e/abli% a l[] limit on !
 numb] ( individuals t may be appo9t$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is subsection dur+ a  
fiscal ye> bas$ on any factor !         
,director consid]s appropriate4  7f7    
,regulations ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,direct ,hire (   
,/ud5ts & ,rec5t ,graduates ,act (      
#bjag1 ! ,director %all issue int]im    
regulations1 ) an opportunity = comm5t1 
= ! adm9i/ration ( ?is section4  7g7    
,report+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an     
,septemb] #cj ( ea* ( ! fir/ #c fiscal  
ye>s beg9n+ aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !  
,direct ,hire ( ,/ud5ts & ,rec5t        

,graduates ,act ( #bjag1 ! head ( an    
ag5cy t makes an appo9tm5t "u ?is       
section %all submit to ,congress a      
report assess+ ! impact ( ! use ( !     
au?ority provid$ "u ?is section dur+ !  
fiscal ye> 9 :i* ! report is submitt$4  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj 
( ea* ( ! fir/ #c fiscal ye>s beg9n+    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,direct ,hire
 ( ,/ud5ts & ,rec5t ,graduates ,act (   
#bjag1 ! head ( an ag5cy t makes an     
appo9tm5t "u ?is section %all submit a  
report to--  7,a7 ,congress t assesses !
 impact ( ! use ( ! au?ority provid$ "u 
?is section dur+ ! fiscal ye> 9 :i* !   
report is submitt$2 &  7,b7 ! ,director 
t conta9s data t ! ,director consid]s   
necess>y = ! ,director to assess !      
impact & effectiv5ess ( ! au?ority      
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7      
,cont5t ,! head ( an ag5cy %all include 
9 ea* report "u p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 !  
total numb] ( individuals appo9t$ by !  
ag5cy "u ?is section1 z well z ! numb] (
 su* individuals :o are--  7i7 m9orities

 or memb]s ( o!r und]repres5t$ gr\ps2 or
  7ii7 vet]ans2  7,b7 recruitm5t s\rces2
  7,c7 ! total numb] ( individuals      
appo9t$ by ! ag5cy dur+ ! applicable    
fiscal ye> to a position 9 ! competitive
 s]vice classifi$ 9 a pr(essional or    
adm9i/rative occupational category at ! 
,,gs-#aa level1 or an equival5t level1  
or bel[2 &  7,d7 any additional data    
specifi$ by ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (    
,p]sonnel ,managem5t4  7#c7 ,submission 
to ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t ,^u    
reque/ ( ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (       
,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 ! head ( an ag5cy 
t submits a report to ,congress "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 %all submit a copy ( !    
report to ! ,director4  7h7 ,special    
provision reg>d+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se  
7#a7 ,au?ority ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all 
preclude ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se f ex]cis+
 any au?ority to appo9t a rec5t graduate
 "u section #aajf ( ! ,national ,def5se 
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjag 
7#aj ,u4,s4,c4 note prec4 #aehj71 or any
 applicable successor /atute4  7#b7     

,regulations ,any regulations prescrib$ 
by ! ,director = ! adm9i/ration ( ?is   
section %all n apply to ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,def5se dur+ ! p]iod end+ on ! date on  
:i* ! appo9tm5t au?ority ( ! ,secret>y (
 ,def5se "u section #aajf ( ! ,national 
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjag 7#aj ,u4,s4,c4 note prec4    
#aehj71 or any applicable successor     
/atute1 t]m9ates4  #caaf4 ,exp$it$ hir+ 
au?ority = po/-second>y /ud5ts2         
competitive s]vice  7a7 ,def9itions ,9  
?is section3 7#a7 ,director ,! t]m      
,director means ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (
 ,p]sonnel ,managem5t4  7#b7 ,in/itution
 ( high] education ,! t]m in/itution (  
high] education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9
 section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education 
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774 
7#c7 ,/ud5t ,! t]m /ud5t means an       
individual enroll$ or accept$ =         
enrollm5t 9 an in/itution ( high]       
education :o is pursu+ a baccalaureate  
or graduate degree on at lea/ a "p-"t   
basis z det]m9$ by ! in/itution ( high] 

education4  7b7 ,appo9tm5t  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! head ( an ag5cy may make a     
"t-limit$ appo9tm5t ( a /ud5t1 )\t reg>d
 to any provision ( sections #ccji ?r\gh
 #ccai & #cccj1 to a position 9 !       
competitive s]vice at ! ,,gs-#aa level1 
or an equival5t level1 or bel[ = :i* !  
/ud5t is qualifi$4  7#b7 ,re/rictions   
,an appo9tm5t "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be  
made 9 accordance ) regulations         
prescrib$ by ! ,director4  7c7 ,public  
notice  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! head ( an ag5cy
 mak+ an appo9tm5t "u subsection 7b7    
%all publicly adv]tise positions        
available "u ?is section4  7#b7         
,requirem5ts ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a71
 ! head ( an ag5cy %all-- 7,a7 adh]e to 
m]it sy/em pr9ciples2  7,b7 adv]tise    
positions 9 a mann] t provides = div]se 
& qualifi$ applicants2 &  7,c7 ensure   
pot5tial applicants h appropriate       
in=mation relevant to ! positions       
available4  7d7 ,limitation on          
appo9tm5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z     
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! total numb] (

 /ud5ts t ! head ( an ag5cy may appo9t  
"u ?is section dur+ a fiscal ye> may n  
exce$ ! numb] equal to #ae p]c5t ( !    
numb] ( /ud5ts t ! ag5cy head appo9t$   
dur+ ! previ\s fiscal ye> to a position 
9 ! competitive s]vice at ! ,,gs-#aa    
level1 or an equival5t level1 or bel[4  
7#b7 ,exceptions ,"u a regulation       
prescrib$ "u subsection 7g71 ! ,director
 may e/abli% a l[] limit on ! numb] (   
/ud5ts t may be appo9t$ "u p>agraph 7#a7
 ( ?is subsection dur+ a fiscal ye> bas$
 on any factor ! ,director consid]s     
appropriate4  7e7 ,conv]sion ,! head (  
an ag5cy may1 )\t reg>d to any provision
 ( *apt] #cc or any o!r provision ( law 
relat+ to ! exam9ation1 c]tification1 & 
appo9tm5t ( individuals 9 ! competitive 
s]vice1 conv]t a /ud5t s]v+ 9 an        
appo9tm5t "u subsection 7b7 to a p]man5t
 appo9tm5t 9 ! competitive s]vice )9 !  
ag5cy )\t fur!r competition if ! /ud5t--
  7#a7 has complet$ ! c\rse ( /udy lead+
 to ! baccalaureate or graduate degree2 
7#b7 has complet$ n less ?an #fdj h\rs (

 curr5t cont9u\s employm5t 9 an         
appo9tm5t "u subsection 7b72 &  7#c7    
meets ! qualification /&>ds = ! position
 to :i* ! /ud5t w be conv]t$4  7f7      
,t]m9ation ,! head ( an ag5cy %all1 )\t 
reg>d to any provision ( *apt] #ce or   
#ge1 t]m9ate ! appo9tm5t ( a /ud5t      
appo9t$ "u subsection 7b7 ^u completion 
( ! designat$ academic c\rse ( /udy     
unless ! /ud5t is select$ = conv]sion "u
 subsection 7e74  7g7 ,regulations ,n   
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ! ,direct ,hire ( ,/ud5ts &  
,rec5t ,graduates ,act ( #bjag1 !       
,director %all issue int]im regulations1
 ) an opportunity = comm5t1 = !         
adm9i/ration ( ?is section4  7h7        
,report+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an     
,septemb] #cj ( ea* ( ! fir/ #c fiscal  
ye>s beg9n+ aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !  
,direct ,hire ( ,/ud5ts & ,rec5t        
,graduates ,act ( #bjag1 ! head ( an    
ag5cy t makes an appo9tm5t "u ?is       
section %all submit to ,congress a      
report assess+ ! impact ( ! use ( !     

au?ority provid$ "u ?is section dur+ !  
fiscal ye> 9 :i* ! report is submitt$4  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj 
( ea* ( ! fir/ #c fiscal ye>s beg9n+    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,direct ,hire
 ( ,/ud5ts & ,rec5t ,graduates ,act (   
#bjag1 ! head ( an ag5cy t makes an     
appo9tm5t "u ?is section %all submit a  
report to--  7,a7 ,congress t assesses !
 impact ( ! use ( ! au?ority provid$ "u 
?is section dur+ ! fiscal ye> 9 :i* !   
report is submitt$2 &  7,b7 ! ,director 
t conta9s data t ! ,director consid]s   
necess>y = ! ,director to assess !      
impact & effectiv5ess ( ! au?ority      
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7      
,cont5t ,! head ( an ag5cy %all include 
9 ea* report "u p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 !  
total numb] ( individuals appo9t$ by !  
ag5cy "u ?is section1 z well z ! numb] (
 su* individuals :o are--  7i7 m9orities
 or memb]s ( o!r und]repres5t$ gr\ps2 or
  7ii7 vet]ans2  7,b7 recruitm5t s\rces2
  7,c7 ! total numb] ( individuals      
appo9t$ by ! ag5cy dur+ ! applicable    

fiscal ye> to a position 9 ! competitive
 s]vice at ! ,,gs-#aa level1 or an      
equival5t level1 or bel[2 &  7,d7 any   
additional data specifi$ by ! ,director 
( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t4  7#c7
 ,submission to ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel      
,managem5t ,^u reque/ ( ! ,director ( ! 
,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 ! head ( 
an ag5cy t submits a report to ,congress
 "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all submit a copy ( !
 report to ! ,director4  7i7 ,special   
provision reg>d+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se  
7#a7 ,au?ority ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all 
preclude ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se f ex]cis+
 any au?ority to appo9t a po/-second>y  
/ud5t "u section #aajf ( ! ,national    
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjag 7#aj ,u4,s4,c4 note prec4    
#aehj71 or any applicable successor     
/atute4  7#b7 ,regulations ,any         
regulations prescrib$ by ! ,director = !
 adm9i/ration ( ?is section %all n apply
 to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se dur+ ! p]iod  
end+ on ! date on :i* ! appo9tm5t       
au?ority ( ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se "u     

section #aajf ( ! ,national ,def5se     
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjag 
7#aj ,u4,s4,c4 note prec4 #aehj71 or any
 applicable successor /atute1 t]m9ates4 
4  7b7 ,table ( sections am5dm5ts ,!    
table ( sections = sub*apt] ,i ( *apt]  
#ca ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is 
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #caae4
 ,exp$it$ hir+ au?ority = college       
graduates2 competitive s]vice4#caaf4    
,exp$it$ hir+ au?ority = po/-second>y   
/ud5ts2 competitive s]vice4  4  ,febru>y
 #e1 #bjah,report$ ) am5dm5ts