,i  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #cgfi  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,july #af1 #bjai,ms4 
,houlahan introduced the following bill2
 which was referred to the ,committee on
 ,foreign ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
authorize the ,secretary of ,state to   
waive certain requirements with respect 
to eligibility for civil service        
positions relating to the departmental  
formulation and direction of foreign    
affairs and international relations1 and
 for other purposes4  #a4 ,short title  
,this ,act may be cited as the          
,supporting ,technical ,experts in      
,managing ,diplomacy ,act or the ,,stem 
,diplomacy ,act4  #b4 ,waiver authority 
for occupational requirements ,the      
,secretary of ,state may waive any or   
all of the individual occupational      
requirements with respect to an employee
 or prospective employee of the         
,department of ,state for a civilian    
position categorized under the          
,,gs-#jacj occupational series if the   

,secretary determines that the          
individual possesses significant        
scientific1 technological1 engineering1 
or mathematical expertise that is       
integral to performing the duties of the
 applicable position1 based on          
demonstrated job performance and        
qualifying experience4 ,with respect to 
each waiver granted under this section1 
the ,secretary shall set forth in a     
written document that is transmitted to 
the ,director of the ,office of         
,personnel ,management the rationale for
 the decision of the ,secretary to waive
 such requirements4