,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bidd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bc1 #bjai,mr4   
,cisn]os introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices
  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #aj1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 to e/abli% a              
public-private ex*ange program = !      
acquisition work=ce4  #a4 ,%ort title   
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,tra9+        
,acquisition ,lead]s & ,elevat+ ,new    
,tal5t ,act ( #bjai or ! ,,tal5t ,act4  
#b4 ,public-private ex*ange program = ! 
acquisition work=ce  7a7 ,9 g5]al       
,sub*apt] ,,iv ( *apt] #hg ( title #aj1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new section3  #agdi4    
,public-private ex*ange program = !     
acquisition work=ce  7a7 ,assignm5t     
au?ority  7#a7 ,! ,secret>y may1 by     
rule1 e/abli% a program to be kn[n z !  
,public-,private ,ex*ange ,program = !  
,acquisition ,work=ce to tempor>ily     
assign a memb] ( ! acquisition work=ce  
to a private-sector organization or an  

employee ( a private-sector organization
 to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se if--  7,a7    
pursuant to an agreem5t betwe5 !        
,secret>y1 ! private-sector             
organization1 & ! individual to be      
tempor>ily assign$ describ$ 9 subsection
 7b72 &  7,b7 ) ! cons5t ( ! individual 
to be tempor>ily assign$4  7#b7 ,memb]s 
( ! acquisition work=ce are eligible = a
 tempor>y assignm5t "u ?is section z    
foll[s3  7,a7 ,civilians 9 any ( grades 
,,gs-#ab ?r\gh ,,gs-#ae "u ! ,g5]al     
,s*$ule or1 = employees p>ticipat+ 9 !  
demon/ration project "u section #agfb ( 
?is title1 ! equival5t4  7,b7 ,memb]s ( 
! arm$ =ces s]v+ 9 any ( pay grades     
,o-#c ?r\gh ,o-#f4  7#c7 ,a             
private-sector organization %all n be   
consid]$ to h a conflict ( int]e/ ) !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se solely because (    
p>ticipation 9 ! program e/abli%$ "u ?is
 section4  7b7 ,agreem5ts  7#a7 ,an     
agreem5t ent]$ into "u ?is section %all 
include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! t]ms &        
conditions ( a tempor>y assignm5t4  7,b7

 ,9 ! case ( an agreem5t = ! tempor>y   
assignm5t ( a memb] ( ! acquisition     
work=ce1 a requirem5t t ! memb] ( !     
acquisition work=ce1 ^u completion ( !  
tempor>y assignm5t1 w--  7i7 if a memb] 
( ! arm$ =ces1 s]ve 9 ! arm$ =ces = a   
p]iod equal to twice ! l5g? ( ! tempor>y
 assignm5t 79 addition to any o!r p]iod 
( obligat$ s]vice72 or  7ii7 if a       
civilian1 s]ve 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 
or else:]e 9 ! civil s]vice if approv$  
by ! ,secret>y1 = a p]iod equal to twice
 ! l5g? ( ! tempor>y assignm5t4  7,c7 ,a
 provision t if ! individual to be      
tempor>ily assign$ fails to c>ry out !  
agreem5t1 su* individual %all be liable 
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates = paym5t ( all       
exp5ses ( ! assignm5t1 unless t failure 
0 = good & suffici5t reason1 z det]m9$  
by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se4  7,d7 ,9 !    
case ( an agreem5t = ! tempor>y         
assignm5t ( a memb] ( ! acquisition     
work=ce1 language ensur+ t su* memb] ( !
 acquisition work=ce does n improp]ly   
use pre-decisional or draft delib]ative 

in=mation t su* memb] may be privy to or
 aw>e ( relat$ to ,dep>tm5t program+1   
budget+1 res\rc+1 acquisition1 or       
procurem5t = ! b5efit or advantage ( !  
private-sector organization4  7#b7 ,an  
am\nt = :i* an individual is liable "u  
p>agraph 7#a77;,c7 %all be treat$ z a   
debt due ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,!      
,secret>y may waive1 9 :ole or 9 "p1    
collection ( a debt describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#b7 bas$ on a det]m9ation t !          
collection w\ld be aga9/ equity & good  
consci5ce & n 9 ! be/ int]e/s ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 aft] tak+ into acc\nt any      
indication ( fraud1 misrepres5tation1   
fault1 or lack ( good fai? on ! "p ( !  
individual :o is liable = ! debt4  7c7  
,t]m9ation ,an assignm5t "u ?is section 
may1 at any "t & = any reason1 be       
t]m9at$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se or !   
private-sector organization conc]n$4    
7d7 ,duration  7#a7 ,except z provid$ 9 
p>agraph 7#b71 an assignm5t "u ?is      
section %all be = a p]iod ( n m ?an two 
ye>s1 r5ewable up to a total ( f\r ye>s4

  7#b7 ,an assignm5t "u ?is section may 
be = a p]iod 9 excess ( two ye>s1 b n m 
?an f\r ye>s1 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t 
su* assignm5t is necess>y to meet       
critical mission or program requirem5ts4
  7#c7 ,a memb] ( ! acquisition work=ce 
may n be assign$ "u ?is section = m ?an 
a total ( f\r ye>s inclusive ( all su*  
assignm5ts4  7e7 ,/atus ( individuals   
assign$ to private-,sector organizations
  7#a7 ,a memb] ( ! acquisition work=ce 
:o is assign$ to a private-sector       
organization "u ?is section %all be     
consid]$1 dur+ ! p]iod ( assignm5t1 to  
be on detail to a regul> duty or "w     
assignm5t1 z applicable1 9 ! ,dep>tm5t =
 all purposes4  7#b7 ,9 ! case ( a      
civilian memb] ( ! acquisition work=ce1 
! writt5 agreem5t e/abli%$ "u subsection
 7b77#a7--  7,a7 %all address ! specific
 t]ms & conditions relat$ to ! civilian 
memb]'s cont9u$ /atus z a ,f$]al        
employee2 &  7,b7 9 ! case ( an         
assignm5t ( n9e mon?s or long]1 %all    
provide t1 if ! civilian memb]          

successfully completes ! assignm5t 7z   
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y71 ! civilian     
memb] %all be eligible = consid]ation = 
placem5t 9 a new position "u programs ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se provid+ priority  
placem5t to c]ta9 employees4  7#c7 ,)   
respect to an assignm5t ( a memb] ( !   
acquisition work=ce "u ?is section1 !   
,secret>y--  7,a7 may1 9 ! case ( a     
civilian memb] ( ! acquisition work=ce1 
provide = ! p]=mance1 dur+ ! memb]'s    
abs5ce1 ( ! normal duties & functions ( 
t memb] by mak+ a tempor>y or t]m       
appo9tm5t "u g5]al civil s]vice         
au?orities = su* appo9tm5ts2  7,b7 %all 
ensure t ! normal duties & functions ( !
 civilian memb] ( ! acquisition work=ce 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 c be        
reasonably p]=m$ by o!r p]sonnel ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se )\t ! p]man5t       
transf] or p]man5t reassignm5t ( o!r    
p]sonnel ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1       
includ+ memb]s ( ! arm$ =ces2  7,c7 %all
 ensure t ! normal duties & functions ( 
! acquisition work=ce memb] are n1 z a  

result ( & dur+ ! c\rse ( su* tempor>y  
assignm5t1 p]=m$ or augm5t$ by          
contractor p]sonnel 9 violation ( !     
provisions ( section #bdfa ( ?is title2 
&  7,d7 %all c]tify t ! tempor>y        
assignm5t ( ! acquisition work=ce memb] 
w n h an adv]se or negative impact on   
mission atta9m5t1 w>fight] support1 or  
organizational capabilities associat$ ) 
! assignm5t4  7f7 ,t]ms & conditions =  
private-,sector employees ,an employee (
 a private-,sector organization :o is   
assign$ to a ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se        
organization "u ?is section--  7#a7 %all
 cont9ue to receive pay & b5efits f !   
private-sector organization f :i* su*   
employee is assign$ & %all n receive pay
 or b5efits f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1    
except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b72  7#b7 
is deem$ to be an employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,def5se = ! purposes (-- 7,a7 *apt]s 
#gc & #ha ( title #e2  7,b7 sections    
#bja1 #bjc1 #bje1 #bjg1 #bjh1 #bji1     
#fjc1 #fjf1 #fjg1 #fdc1 #fed1 #aije1 &  
#aiac ( title #ah2  7,c7 sections #acdc1

 #acdd1 & #acdi7;b7 ( title #ca2  7,d7 !
 ,f$]al ,tort ,claims ,act & any o!r    
,f$]al tort liability /atute2  7,e7 !   
,e?ics 9 ,gov]nm5t ,act ( #aigh2 &  7,f7
 *apt] #ba ( title #da2  7#c7 %all n h  
access to any trade secrets or to any   
o!r nonpublic in=mation :i* is (        
comm]cial value to ! private-sector     
organization f :i* su* employee is      
assign$2  7#d7 may p]=m "w t is consid]$
 inh]5tly gov]nm5tal 9 nature only :5   
reque/$ 9 writ+ by ! ,secret>y (        
,def5se2 &  7#e7 may n be us$ to        
circumv5t ! provision ( section #bdfa ( 
?is title nor to circumv5t any          
limitation or re/riction on ! size ( !  
,dep>tm5t's work=ce4  7g7 ,prohibition  
aga9/ *>g+ c]ta9 co/s to ! ,f$]al       
gov]nm5t ,a private-sector organization 
may n *>ge ! ,dep>tm5t or any o!r ag5cy 
( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 z direct or       
indirect co/s "u a ,f$]al contract1 !   
co/s ( pay or b5efits paid by !         
organization to an employee assign$ to a
 ,dep>tm5t organization "u ?is section =

 ! p]iod ( ! assignm5t4  7h7            
,consid]ation ( tra9+ ne$s = memb]s ( ! 
acquisition work=ce ,9 c>ry+ out ?is    
section1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all take
 into consid]ation h[ assignm5ts "u ?is 
section might be/ be us$ to help meet ! 
ne$s ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ) respect  
to ! tra9+ ( memb]s ( ! acquisition     
work=ce4  7i7 ,fund+2 use ( ,def5se     
,acquisition ,work=ce ,developm5t ,fund 
,funds = ! exp5ses = ! program e/abli%$ 
"u ?is section %all be provid$ f am\nts 
9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,acquisition    
,work=ce ,developm5t ,fund4 ,exp5ses = !
 program include--  7#a7 not)/&+ section
 #agje7;e77#e7 ( ?is title1 ! base sal>y
 ( a civilian memb] ( ! acquisition     
work=ce assign$ to a private-sector     
organization "u ?is section1 dur+ !     
p]iod ( t assignm5t2  7#b7 exp5ses      
relat+ to assignm5t "u ?is section ( a  
memb] ( ! acquisition work=ce away f !  
memb]'s regul> duty /ation1 includ+     
exp5ses = travel1 p] diem1 & lodg+2 &   
7#c7 exp5ses = ! adm9i/ration ( !       

program4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!   
table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( su*      
sub*apt] is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+ new item3  #agdi4 ,public-private
 ex*ange program = ! acquisition        
work=ce4  4  7b7 ,use ( ,def5se         
,acquisition ,work=ce ,developm5t ,fund 
,section #agje7;e77#a7 ( su* title is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
subp>agraph3  7,c7 ,am\nts 9 ! ,fund    
%all be us$ to pay ! exp5ses ( !        
,public-,private ,ex*ange ,program = !  
,acquisition ,work=ce "u section #agdi (
 ?is title4  4  7c7 ,acquisition work=ce
 employees exclud$ f public-,private    
tal5t ex*ange  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section   
#aeii;g ( su* title is am5d$ by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7i7     
,acquisition work=ce employees ,an      
employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se :o is  
eligible = ! ,public-,private ,ex*ange  
,program = ! ,acquisition ,work=ce "u   
section #agdi ( ?is title is n eligible 
= an assignm5t "u ?is section4  4  7#b7 
,applicability ,subsection 7i7 ( section

 #aeii;g ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 z add$ by p>agraph 7#a71 %all n  
apply to an employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,def5se :o ent]$ into an agreem5t "u t  
section be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is  
,act4