,i #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dcjf ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #a1 #bjba ,mr4 ,ca/ro ( ,texas 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,bey]1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,ms4 ,wexton1 ,mr4 ,kim ( ,new ,j]sey1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,ms4 ,spanb]g]1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,ms4 ,jacobs ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 & ,ms4 ,bass7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on ,ov]sight & ,re=m1 & ,education & ,labor1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to exp& employm5t opportunities = sp\ses ( ,=eign ,s]vice (fic]s1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,=eign ,s]vice ,families ,act ( #bjba4 #b4 ,telecommut+ opportunities 7a7 ,am5dm5t ,subsection 7b7 ( section #fejb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7relat+ to ! executive ag5cies telework requirem5t71 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,b71 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2 7#b7 9 p>agraph #e1 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#f7 enum]ate ! circum/ances "u :i* employees may be p]mitt$ to tempor>ily p]=m "w requirem5ts & duties f approv$ ov]seas locations4 4 7b7 ,access to ,,icass sy/em ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all revise *apt] #ijj ( volume #f ( ! ,=eign ,affairs ,manual1 ! ,int]national ,coop]ative ,adm9i/rative ,support ,s]vices ,h&book1 ! ,p]sonnel ,op]ations ,h&book1 & any o!r relevant regulations to all[ ea* ,f$]al ag5cy t has enact$ a policy pursuant to p>agraph 7#f7 ( section #fejb7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a71 to h access to ! ,int]national ,coop]ative ,adm9i/rative ,support ,s]vices 7,,icass7 sy/em4 #c4 ,employm5t & education programs = eligible family memb]s ( memb]s ( ! =eign s]vice ,section #gjf7;b7 ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice ,act ( #aihj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #djbf7;b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,! ,secret>y may & ins]t+ ,! ,secret>y %all2 & 7,b7 by am5d+ subp>agraph 7,c7 to read z foll[s3 7,c7 e/abli%+ a program = assi/+ eligible family memb]s 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 #c ,,fam #gabj7 9 access+ employm5t & education opportunities1 :i* %all be model$ aft] ! programs au?oriz$ "u sections #aghd & #aghd;a ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & bas$ on regulations model$ aft] ^? prescrib$ pursuant to subsection 7b7 ( su* section #aghd2 & 2 7#b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#b7 z p>agraph 7#i72 & 7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+ new p>agraphs3 7#b7 ,! ,secret>y %all prescribe regulations-- 7,a7 to c>ry out p>agraph 7#a77;,c72 7,b7 to provide pref]5ce to eligible family memb]s 9 hir+ = any civilian position 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate if-- 7i7 ! eligible family memb] is among p]sons det]m9$ to be be/ qualifi$ = ! position2 & 7ii7 ! position is locat$ 9 ! c\ntry ( assignm5t ( ! employee to :om !y are relat$2 7,c7 to ensure t notice ( any vacant position 9 ! ,dep>tm5t is provid$ 9 a mann] reasonably design$ to rea* eligible family memb]s ( su* employees ^: p]man5t duty /ations are 9 ! same c\ntry z t 9 :i* ! position is locat$2 & 7,d7 to ensure t an eligible family memb] :o applies = a vacant position 9 ! ,dep>tm5t %all1 to ! ext5t practicable1 be consid]$ = any su* position locat$ 9 ! same c\ntry z ! p]man5t duty /ation ( ! employee to :om he or %e is relat$4 7#c7 ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be con/ru$ to provide an eligible family memb] ) pref]5ce 9 hir+ ov] an individual :o is pref]5ce eligible4 7#d7 ,"u regulations prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y1 a *ief ( mission may1 consi/5t ) all applicable laws & regulations p]ta9+ to ! ,,icass sy/em1 make available to a non-,dep>tm5t entity space 9 an embassy or consulate = ! purpose ( su* non-,dep>tm5t entity provid+ employm5t-relat$ tra9+ = eligible family memb]s4 7#e7 ,! ,secret>y may "w ) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t & ! heads ( o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies to exp& & facilitate ! use ( exi/+ ,f$]al programs & res\rces 9 support ( eligible family memb] employm5t4 7#f7 ,! ,secret>y may-- 7,a7 develop p>tn]%ips ) entities 9 ! private sector to enhance employm5t opportunities = eligible family memb]s & to provide = improv$ job portability1 especially 9 ! case ( an eligible family memb] accompany+ an employee to :om he or %e is relat$ to a new geographical area because ( a *ange ( p]man5t duty /ation ( su* employee2 & 7,b7 "w ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,*amb] ( ,comm]ce & o!r appropriate private-sector entities to facilitate ! =mation ( su* p>tn]%ips4 7#g7 ,! ,secret>y may prescribe regulations to incorporate hir+ pref]5ces = eligible family memb]s ( employees to :om !y are relat$ into contracts betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t & private sector entities4 7#h7 7,a7 ,! ,secret>y may ent] into a coop]ative agreem5t ) ! ,c\ncil ( ,/ate ,gov]nm5ts to assi/ ) fund+ ( ! developm5t ( int]/ate compacts on lic5s$ occupations 9 ord] to alleviate ! burd5 associat$ ) relic5s+ 9 su* an occupation by an eligible family memb] 9 connection ) a p]man5t *ange ( duty /ation ( ! employee to :om he or %e is relat$4 7,b7 ,! am\nt provid$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 z assi/ance = ! developm5t ( any p>ticul> int]/ate compact may n exce$ #a1jjj1jjj4 7,c7 ,! total am\nt ( assi/ance provid$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 9 any fiscal ye> may n exce$ #d1jjj1jjj4 7,d7 ,n lat] ?an ,febru>y #bh ea* ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on int]/ate compacts describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 develop$ ?r\gh assi/ance provid$ "u su* subp>agraph4 ,ea* report %all set =? in=mation relat+ to ! foll[+3 7i7 ,an int]/ate compact develop$ dur+ ! prec$+ cal5d> ye>1 includ+ ! occupational lic5ses cov]$ by su* compact & ! ,/ates agree+ to ent] into su* compact4 7ii7 ,an int]/ate compact develop$ dur+ a prior cal5d> ye> into :i* "o or m additional ,/ates agre$ to ent] dur+ ! prec$+ cal5d> ye>4 7,e7 ,! au?ority to ent] into a coop]ative agreem5t "u subp>agraph 7,a71 & to provide assi/ance describ$ 9 su* subp>agraph pursuant to su* coop]ative agreem5t1 expires on ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbd4 4 #d4 ,report+ on ,=eign ,s]vice ,family ,res]ve ,corps 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all brief ! appropriate congressional committees on ! /atus ( implem5tation ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice ,family ,res]ve ,corps4 7b7 ,elem5ts ,! brief+ requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include ! foll[+ elem5ts3 7#a7 ,a description ( ! /atus ( implem5tation ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice ,family ,res]ve ,corps 7,,fsfrc74 7#b7 ,an assessm5t ( ! ext5t to :i* implem5tation 0 impact$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's hir+ freeze & a detail$ explanation ( ! effect ( any su* impacts4 7#c7 ,a description ( ! /atus ( implem5tation ( a hir+ pref]5ce = ! ,,fsfrc4 7#d7 ,a detail$ acc\nt+ ( any individuals eligible = memb]%ip 9 ! ,,fsfrc :o 7 unable to beg9 work+ at a new location z a result ( be+ unable to transf] _! security cle>ance1 includ+ an assessm5t ( :e!r !y w\ld h be5 able to port _! cle>ance z a memb] ( ! ,,fsfrc if ! program _h be5 fully implem5t$4 7#e7 ,an e/imate ( ! numb] ( individuals :o are eligible to jo9 ! ,,fsfrc worldwide & ! categories1 z detail$ 9 ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,managem5t's guidance dat$ ,may #c1 #bjaf1 "u :i* ^? individuals w\ld enroll4 7#f7 ,an e/imate ( ! numb] ( individuals :o are enroll$ 9 ! ,,fsfrc worldwide & ! categories1 z detail$ 9 su* guidance "u :i* ^? individuals enroll$4 7#g7 ,an e/imate ( ! numb] ( individuals :o 7 enroll$ 9 ea* phase ( ! implem5tation ( ! ,,fsfrc1 z detail$ 9 su* guidance4 7#h7 ,an e/imate ( ! numb] ( individuals enroll$ 9 ! ,,fsfrc :o h successfully transf]r$ a security cle>ance to a new po/ s9ce implem5tation ( ! program began4 7#i7 ,an e/imate ( ! numb] ( individuals enroll$ 9 ! ,,fsfrc :o h be5 unable to successfully transf] a security cle>ance to a new po/ s9ce implem5tation ( ! program began4 7#aj7 ,an e/imate ( ! numb] ( individuals :o h decl9$ 9 writ+ to apply to ! ,,fsfrc4 7c7 ,appropriate congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7#b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 #e4 ,treatm5t ( family memb]s ( ,=eign ,s]vice (fic]s seek+ positions cu/om>ily fill$ by ,=eign ,s]vice (fic]s or =eign national employees ,section #caa ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice ,act ( #aihj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ciea7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7e7 ,! ,secret>y %all hold a family memb] ( a gov]nm5t employee describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 seek+ employm5t 9 a position describ$ 9 su* subsection to ! same employm5t /&>ds z ^? applicable to ,=eign ,s]vice (fic]s1 ,=eign ,s]vice p]sonnel1 or =eign national employees seek+ ! same or a sub/antially simil> position4 4 #f4 ,9-/ate tuition rates = memb]s ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice1 sp\ses1 & dep5d5t *ildr5 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ace ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajae;d7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! section head+1 by /rik+ ! ,arm$ ,=ces on active duty1 sp\ses1 & dep5d5t *ildr5 & ins]t+ a qualify+ ,f$]al s]vice2 7#b7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ memb] ( ! arm$ =ces :o is on active duty = a p]iod ( m ?an #cj days & & ins]t+ memb] ( a qualify+ ,f$]al s]vice2 7#c7 9 subsection 7b71 by /rik+ memb] ( ! arm$ =ces & ins]t+ memb] ( a qualify+ ,f$]al s]vice2 & 7#d7 by am5d+ subsection 7d7 to read z foll[s3 7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m memb] ( a qualify+ ,f$]al s]vice means-- 7#a7 a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #aja ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 :o is on active duty = a p]iod ( m ?an #cj days 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 su* section #aja72 or 7#b7 a memb] ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #ajc ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice ,act ( #aihj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #cijc77 :o is on active duty = a p]iod ( m ?an #cj days4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a7 %all take effect at ea* public in/itution ( high] education 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et seq477 9 a ,/ate t receives assi/ance "u su* ,act = ! fir/ p]iod ( enrollm5t at su* in/itution t beg9s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4