,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cgfi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #af1 #bjai,ms4  
,h\lahan introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize !     
,secret>y ( ,/ate to waive c]ta9        
requirem5ts ) respect to eligibility =  
civil s]vice positions relat+ to !      
dep>tm5tal =mulation & direction ( =eign
 affairs & int]national relations1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,support+ ,te*nical    
,exp]ts 9 ,manag+ ,diplomacy ,act or !  
,,/em ,diplomacy ,act4  #b4 ,waiv]      
au?ority = occupational requirem5ts ,!  
,secret>y ( ,/ate may waive any or all (
 ! individual occupational requirem5ts )
 respect to an employee or prospective  
employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate = a      
civilian position categoriz$ "u !       
,,gs-#jacj occupational s]ies if !      
,secret>y det]m9es t ! individual       
possesses significant sci5tific1        
te*nological1 eng9e]+1 or ma!matical    

exp]tise t is integral to p]=m+ ! duties
 ( ! applicable position1 bas$ on       
demon/rat$ job p]=mance & qualify+      
exp]i5ce4 ,) respect to ea* waiv] grant$
 "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all set =?
 9 a writt5 docum5t t is transmitt$ to !
 ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel       
,managem5t ! rationale = ! decision ( ! 
,secret>y to waive su* requirem5ts4