,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dhab  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #bj            
7legislative day1 ,octob] #ai71         
#bjbj,mr4 ,braun introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
provide ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & !       
,secret>y ( ,/ate ) tempor>y direct hire
 au?ority = c]ta9 positions1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,hire ,to ,secure our      
,nation ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,direct hire 
au?ority = c]ta9 positions 9 ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,def5se & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate  7a7   
,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m cov]$  
position-- 7#a7 means-- 7,a7 a position 
requir+ exp]tise ) respect to ! ,islamic
 ,republic ( ,iran1 ! ,p's ,republic (  
,*9a1 or ! ,russian ,f$]ation2 or  7,b7 
a position z a l+ui/ ) respect to-- 7i7 
,f>si 7or ano!r language t is ! prim>y  
language spok5 9 a ,middle ,ea/]n       
c\ntry72  7ii7 ,m&>91 ,cantonese1 or    

ano!r language t is prim>ily spok5 9 !  
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2 or  7iii7        
,russian2 &  7#b7 does n include a      
position 9 ! ,=eign ,s]vice4  7b7       
,au?ority  7#a7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,!  
,secret>y ( ,def5se may use ! au?ority  
provid$ "u section #iije ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to appo9t qualifi$ 
c&idates to cov]$ positions 9 !         
competitive s]vice 9 ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,def5se4  7#b7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ,!     
,secret>y ( ,/ate may appo9t1 )\t reg>d 
to ! provisions ( sub*apt] ,i ( *apt]   
#cc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7o!r
 ?an sections #ccjc & #ccbh ( t title71 
qualifi$ c&idates to cov]$ positions 9 !
 competitive s]vice 9 ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,/ate4  7c7 ,citiz5%ip requirem5t ,a    
c&idate appo9t$ to a cov]$ position "u  
subsection 7b7 %all be a citiz5 ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates4  7d7 ,expiration2        
ext5sions  7#a7 ,expiration ,subject to 
p>agraph 7#b7 ( ?is subsection1 !       
au?ority provid$ to ! ,secret>y (       
,def5se & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate "u        

p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 ( subsection 7b71 
respectively1 %all expire on ! date t is
 #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act4  7#b7 ,ext5sions  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 au?ority provid$ to ! ,secret>y (      
,def5se or ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate "u       
p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 ( subsection 7b71 
respectively1 %all be ext5d$ = an       
additional #c-ye> p]iod t beg9s on date 
on :i* t au?ority expires "u p>agraph   
7#a7 ( ?is subsection if1 be=e t        
expiration date1 ! applicable ,secret>y 
submits to ,congress a notification     
describ+ ! ways 9 :i* ! ,islamic        
,republic ( ,iran1 ! ,p's ,republic (   
,*9a1 & ! ,russian ,f$]ation cont9ue to 
?reat5 ! national security ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates4  7,b7 ,additional ext5sions ,if 
! ,secret>y ( ,def5se or ! ,secret>y (  
,/ate has receiv$ an ext5sion "u        
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! au?ority ( !        
,secret>y "u p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 (    
subsection 7b71 z applicable1 %all be   
ext5d$ = an additional #c-ye> p]iod t   
beg9s on ! date on :i* ! ext5sion       

expires if1 be=e ! date on :i* !        
ext5sion expires1 ! ,secret>y submits to
 ,congress ! notification requir$ "u    
subp>agraph 7,a74  7,c7 ,rule (         
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph may be 
con/ru$ to limit ! numb] ( ext5sions (  
au?ority t ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se or !   
,secret>y ( ,/ate may receive "u ?is    
p>agraph4  #c4 ,national ,security &    
,=eign ,language ,pr(essionals ,fell[%ip
 ,program  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7           
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,/ate ! ,national ,security & ,=eign    
,language ,pr(essionals ,fell[%ip       
,program 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !   
,program74  7#b7 ,rotations ,"u !       
,program-- 7,a7 ! applicable ag5cy t    
appo9ts an individual to a position "u !
 ,program %all provide ! individual )-- 
7i7 developm5tal or pr(essional         
exp]i5ces relat+ to ! national security 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7ii7 tra9+ = !    
position t relates to ! national        
security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 !   

,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! ,secret>y (     
,/ate 7ref]r$ to collectively 9 ?is     
section z ! ,secret>ies7 %all seek to   
recruit exp]i5c$ practition]s &         
academics to apply = s5ior-level        
positions )9 ! applicable ag5cy4  7b7   
,eligibility  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ord] to  
apply = a position "u ! ,program1 an    
individual-- 7,a7 %all h-- 7i7 a        
pr(essional or graduate degree 9 an area
 t is relevant to ! national security ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7ii7 significant   
pr(essional exp]i5ce 9 a position or a  
subject area relat+ to ! national       
security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 may be
 a /ud5t 9 a graduate or pr(essional    
s*ool if ! individual expects to obta9 !
 degree describ$ 9 p>agraph 7,a77i7 n   
lat] ?an ,augu/ #ca ( ! academic ye> 9  
:i* ! individual is apply+2 &  7,c7 %all
 h n less ?an #aj ye>s ( pr(essional    
exp]i5ce1 :i* may include "t sp5t t[>ds 
obta9+ ! degree describ$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,a77i74  7#b7 ,pref]5ce ,9 mak+        
appo9tm5ts "u ! ,program1 ! applicable  

,secret>y %all give pref]5ce to-- 7,a7  
individuals ) language pr(ici5cy t !    
,secret>y ( ,def5se det]m9es is critical
 to ! national security ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates2 &  7,b7 cyb] security           
pr(essionals4  7c7 ,ann\ncem5t2         
selection ( f9ali/s ,! ,director ( !    
,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t %all--    
7#a7 ann\nce ! opportunity to apply = a 
position "u ! ,program2  7#b7 select    
f9ali/s = ! ,program2 &  7#c7 publi%1 & 
provide to ! ,secret>ies1 a li/ ( !     
f9ali/s select$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 =      
consid]ation by ! ,secret>ies ) respect 
to appo9tm5ts "u ! ,program4  7d7 ,l5g? 
( appo9tm5t ,an appo9tm5t made "u !     
,program %all be = a p]iod t is n less  
?an #b ye>s & n m ?an #d ye>s4  7e7     
,movem5t betwe5 ag5cies  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,at any "t dur+ an appo9tm5t ( an       
individual "u ! ,program1 ! individual  
may move to ! o!r ag5cy p>ticipat+ 9 !  
,program if-- 7,a7 ! individual sep>ates
 f ! orig9al ag5cy2 &  7,b7 ! new       
employ+ ag5cy appo9ts ! individual )\t a

 break 9 s]vice4  7#b7 ,reimbursem5t ,if
 a move describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 occurs 
dur+ ! #ahj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date 
on :i* an individual is appo9t$ by !    
orig9al employ+ ag5cy1 ! orig9al employ+
 ag5cy may reque/ reimbursem5t ( #a_/d (
 ! placem5t fee ) respect to !          
individual f ! new appo9t+ ag5cy4  7f7  
,t]m9ation ,! head ( ! applicable ag5cy 
may t]m9ate an individual s]v+ 9 an     
appo9tm5t "u ! ,program-- 7#a7 = reasons
 relat+ to misconduct1 poor p]=mance1 or
 suitability2 &  7#b7 if ! ag5cy head   
submits to ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (     
,p]sonnel ,managem5t writt5 notification
 reg>d+ ! t]m9ation4  7g7 ,conv]sion to 
! competitive s]vice  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n  
e>li] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date on :i* an 
individual is appo9t$ "u ! ,program1 !  
applicable ag5cy may noncompetitively   
conv]t ! individual1 )\t a break 9      
s]vice1 to a position 9 ! competitive   
s]vice4  7#b7 ,numb] ( positions        
available ,! ,*ief ,human ,capital      
,(fic]s ,c\ncil1 9 consultation ) !     

,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! ,secret>y (     
,/ate1 %all det]m9e ! numb] (           
individuals :o may be conv]t$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,rule ( con/ruction
 ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection may be con/ru$ z
 grant+ any individual appo9t$ "u !     
,program a "r to a noncompetitive       
conv]sion to a position 9 ! competitive 
s]vice4  7h7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9
 ?is section may be con/ru$ to replace--
 7#a7 ! ,presid5tial ,managem5t ,fell[s 
,program e/abli%$ "u subp>t ,d ( "p #cfb
 ( title #e1 ,code ( ,f$]al             
,regulations1 or any successor          
regulation2 or  7#b7 any provision (    
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 reg>d+   
appo9tive positions 9 ! civil s]vice4