#aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4    
#acbd  ,,an ,,act  ,to e/abli% a        
,civilian ,cyb] ,security ,res]ve z a   
pilot project to address ! cyb] security
 ne$s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) respect to    
national security1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,civilian ,cyb]security ,res]ve ,act4 
#b4 ,civilian ,cyb]security ,res]ve     
pilot project  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
section3 7#a7 ,ag5cy ,! t]m ,ag5cy means
 ! ,cyb]security & ,infra/ructure       
,security ,ag5cy4  7#b7 ,appropriate    
congressional committees ,! t]m         
appropriate congressional committees    
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,homel&    
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate2  7,b7 ! ,committee on           
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2  7,c7 !     
,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7,d7 !        
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,e7 !      
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  7#c7 ,competitive   

s]vice ,! t]m competitive s]vice has !  
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bajb ( title
 #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#d7         
,director ,! t]m ,director means !      
,director ( ! ,ag5cy4  7#e7 ,except$    
s]vice ,! t]m except$ s]vice has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bajc ( title #e1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#f7 ,significant 
incid5t ,! t]m significant incid5t--    
7,a7 means an incid5t or a gr\p ( relat$
 incid5ts t results1 or is likely to    
result1 9 demon/rable h>m to-- 7i7 !    
national security int]e/s1 =eign        
relations1 or economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
 or  7ii7 ! public confid5ce1 civil     
lib]ties1 or public heal? & safety ( ! p
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 does n      
include an incid5t or a portion ( a gr\p
 ( relat$ incid5ts t occurs on-- 7i7 a  
national security sy/em1 z def9$ 9      
section #ceeb ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code2 or  7ii7 an in=mation sy/em     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 or 7#c7 (      
section #ceec7;e7 ( title #dd1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code4  7#g7 ,tempor>y position  

,! t]m tempor>y position means a        
position 9 ! competitive or except$     
s]vice = a p]iod ( #f mon?s or less4    
7#h7 ,uni=m$ s]vices ,! t]m uni=m$      
s]vices has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section
 #baja ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 
7b7 ,pilot project  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,director may c>ry out a pilot project  
to e/abli% a ,civilian ,cyb]security    
,res]ve at ! ,ag5cy4  7#b7 ,purpose ,!  
purpose ( a ,civilian ,cyb]security     
,res]ve is to enable ! ,ag5cy to        
effectively respond to significant      
incid5ts4  7#c7 ,alt]native me?ods      
,consi/5t ) section #dgjc ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 9 c>ry+ out a pilot
 project au?oriz$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 !   
,director may1 )\t fur!r au?orization f 
! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 provide
 = alt]native me?ods (-- 7,a7 e/abli%+  
qualifications requirem5ts =1 recruitm5t
 (1 & appo9tm5t to positions2 &  7,b7   
classify+ positions4  7#d7 ,appo9tm5ts  
,"u ! pilot project au?oriz$ "u p>agraph
 7#a71 ^u occurr5ce ( a significant     

incid5t1 ! ,director-- 7,a7 may activate
 memb]s ( ! ,civilian ,cyb]security     
,res]ve by-- 7i7 noncompetitively       
appo9t+ memb]s ( ! ,civilian            
,cyb]security ,res]ve to tempor>y       
positions 9 ! competitive s]vice2 or    
7ii7 appo9t+ memb]s ( ! ,civilian       
,cyb]security ,res]ve to tempor>y       
positions 9 ! except$ s]vice2  7,b7 %all
 notify ,congress :5ev] a memb] is      
activat$ "u subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7,c7   
may appo9t n m ?an #cj memb]s to !      
,civilian ,cyb]security ,res]ve "u      
subp>agraph 7,a7 at any "t4  7#e7 ,/atus
 z employees ,an individual appo9t$ "u  
subsection 7b77#d7 %all be consid]$ a   
,f$]al civil s]vice employee "u section 
#baje ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  
7#f7 ,additional employees ,individuals 
appo9t$ "u subsection 7b77#d7 %all be 9 
addition to any employees ( ! ,ag5cy :o 
provide cyb]security s]vices4  7#g7     
,employm5t protections ,! ,secret>y (   
,labor %all prescribe su* regulations z 
necess>y to ensure ! reemploym5t1       

cont9uation ( b5efits1 &                
non-discrim9ation 9 reemploym5t (       
individuals appo9t$ "u subsection       
7b77#d71 provid$ t su* regulations %all 
include1 at a m9imum1 ^? rights &       
obligations set =? "u *apt] #dc ( title 
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#h7 ,/atus 9
 res]ve ,dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date  
on :i* an individual is recruit$ by !   
,ag5cy to s]ve 9 ! ,civilian            
,cyb]security ,res]ve & end+ on ! date  
on :i* ! individual is appo9t$ "u       
subsection 7b77#d71 & dur+ any p]iod 9  
betwe5 any su* appo9tm5ts1 ! individual 
%all n be consid]$ a ,f$]al employee4   
7c7 ,eligibility2 application &         
selection  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,"u ! pilot    
project au?oriz$ "u subsection 7b71 !   
,director %all e/abli% crit]ia =-- 7,a7 
individuals to be eligible = ! ,civilian
 ,cyb]security ,res]ve2 &  7,b7 !       
application & selection processes = !   
,civilian ,cyb]security ,res]ve4  7#b7  
,requirem5ts = individuals ,! crit]ia   
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 ) respect

 to an individual %all include-- 7,a7   
previ\s employm5t-- 7i7 by ! executive  
bran*2  7ii7 )9 ! uni=m$ s]vices2  7iii7
 z a ,f$]al contractor )9 ! executive   
bran*2 or  7iv7 by a ,/ate1 local1      
,tribal1 or t]ritorial gov]nm5t2  7,b7  
if ! individual has previ\sly s]v$ z a  
memb] ( ! ,civilian ,cyb]security       
,res]ve ( ! ,ag5cy1 t ! previ\s         
appo9tm5t end$ n less ?an #fj days be=e 
! individual may be appo9t$ = a         
subsequ5t tempor>y position 9 !         
,civilian ,cyb]security ,res]ve ( !     
,ag5cy2 &  7,c7 cyb]security exp]tise4  
7#c7 ,prescre5+ ,! ,ag5cy %all-- 7,a7   
conduct a prescre5+ ( ea* individual    
prior to appo9tm5t "u subsection 7b77#d7
 = any topic or product t w\ld create a 
conflict ( int]e/2 &  7,b7 require ea*  
individual appo9t$ "u subsection 7b77#d7
 to notify ! ,ag5cy if a pot5tial       
conflict ( int]e/ arises dur+ !         
appo9tm5t4  7#d7 ,agreem5t requir$ ,an  
individual may become a memb] ( !       
,civilian ,cyb]security ,res]ve only if 

! individual ent]s into an agreem5t ) ! 
,director to become su* a memb]1 :i*    
%all set =? ! rights & obligations ( !  
individual & ! ,ag5cy4  7#e7 ,exception 
= cont9u+ milit>y s]vice commitm5ts ,a  
memb] ( ! ,select$ ,res]ve "u section   
#ajadc ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 may n be a memb] ( ! ,civilian         
,cyb]security ,res]ve4  7#f7 ,priority  
,9 appo9t+ individuals to ! ,civilian   
,cyb]security ,res]ve1 ! ,ag5cy %all    
prioritize ! appo9tm5t ( individuals    
describ$ 9 clause 7i7 or 7ii7 ( p>agraph
 7#b77;,a7 be=e consid]+ individuals    
describ$ 9 clause 7iii7 or 7iv7 (       
p>agraph 7#b77;,a74  7#g7 ,prohibition  
,any individual :o is an employee ( !   
executive bran* may n be recruit$ or    
appo9t$ to s]ve 9 ! ,civilian           
,cyb]security ,res]ve4  7d7 ,security   
cle>ances  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director   
%all ensure t all memb]s ( ! ,civilian  
,cyb]security ,res]ve und]go !          
appropriate p]sonnel vett+ &            
adjudication comm5surate ) ! duties ( ! 

position1 includ+ a det]m9ation (       
eligibility = access to classifi$       
in=mation :]e a security cle>ance is    
necess>y1 accord+ to applicable policy &
 au?orities4  7#b7 ,co/ ( sponsor+      
cle>ances ,if a memb] ( ! ,civilian     
,cyb]security ,res]ve requires a        
security cle>ance 9 ord] to c>ry out _! 
duties1 ! ,ag5cy %all be responsible = !
 co/ ( sponsor+ ! security cle>ance ( a 
memb] ( ! ,civilian ,cyb]security       
,res]ve4  7e7 ,/udy & implem5tation plan
  7#a7 ,/udy ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,ag5cy   
%all beg9 a /udy on ! design &          
implem5tation ( ! pilot project au?oriz$
 "u subsection 7b77#a7 at ! ,ag5cy1     
includ+-- 7,a7 comp5sation & b5efits =  
memb]s ( ! ,civilian ,cyb]security      
,res]ve2  7,b7 activities t memb]s may  
und]take z "p ( _! duties2  7,c7 me?ods 
= id5tify+ & recruit+ memb]s1 includ+   
alt]natives to traditional              
qualifications requirem5ts2  7,d7 me?ods
 = prev5t+ conflicts ( int]e/ or o!r    

e?ical conc]ns z a result ( p>ticipation
 9 ! pilot project & details (          
mitigation ef=ts to address any conflict
 ( int]e/ conc]ns2  7,e7 res\rces1      
includ+ additional fund+1 ne$$ to c>ry  
out ! pilot project2  7,f7 possible     
p5alties = individuals :o d n respond to
 activation :5 call$1 9 accordance ) !  
rights & proc$ures set =? "u title #e1  
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations2 &  7,g7    
processes & requirem5ts = tra9+ &       
onbo>d+ memb]s4  7#b7 ,implem5tation    
plan ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] beg9n+ !   
/udy requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,ag5cy 
%all-- 7,a7 submit to ! appropriate     
congressional committees an             
implem5tation plan = ! pilot project    
au?oriz$ "u subsection 7b77#a72 &  7,b7 
provide to ! appropriate congressional  
committees a brief+ on ! implem5tation  
plan4  7#c7 ,prohibition ,! ,ag5cy may n
 take any action to beg9 implem5tation (
 ! pilot project au?oriz$ "u subsection 
7b77#a7 until ! ,ag5cy fulfills !       
requirem5ts "u p>agraph 7#b74  7f7      

,project guidance ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,director %all1 9 consultation ) !      
,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t & ! ,(fice
 ( ,gov]nm5t ,e?ics1 issue guidance     
e/abli%+ & implem5t+ ! pilot project    
au?oriz$ "u subsection 7b77#a7 at !     
,ag5cy4  7g7 ,brief+s & report  7#a7    
,brief+s ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e ye> !reaft]1 
! ,ag5cy %all provide to ! appropriate  
congressional committees a brief+ on    
activities c>ri$ out "u ! pilot project 
( ! ,ag5cy1 includ+-- 7,a7 p>ticipation 
9 ! ,civilian ,cyb]security ,res]ve1    
includ+ ! numb] ( p>ticipants1 !        
div]sity ( p>ticipants1 & any b>ri]s to 
recruitm5t or ret5tion ( memb]s2  7,b7  
an evaluation ( ! e?ical requirem5ts ( !
 pilot project2  7,c7 :e!r ! ,civilian  
,cyb]security ,res]ve has be5 effective 
9 provid+ additional capacity to !      
,ag5cy dur+ significant incid5ts2 &     
7,d7 an evaluation ( ! eligibility      
requirem5ts = ! pilot project4  7#b7    

,report ,n e>li] ?an #f mon?s & n lat]  
?an #c mon?s be=e ! date on :i* ! pilot 
project ( ! ,ag5cy t]m9ates "u          
subsection 7i71 ! ,ag5cy %all submit to 
! appropriate congressional committees a
 report & provide a brief+ on           
recomm5dations relat+ to ! pilot        
project1 includ+ recomm5dations =-- 7,a7
 :e!r ! pilot project %\ld be modifi$1  
ext5d$ 9 duration1 or e/abli%$ z a      
p]man5t program1 & if s1 an appropriate 
scope = ! program2  7,b7 h[ to attract  
p>ticipants1 ensure a div]sity (        
p>ticipants1 & address any b>ri]s to    
recruitm5t or ret5tion ( memb]s ( !     
,civilian ,cyb]security ,res]ve2  7,c7 !
 e?ical requirem5ts ( ! pilot project & 
! effectiv5ess ( mitigation ef=ts to    
address any conflict ( int]e/ conc]ns2 &
  7,d7 an evaluation ( ! eligibility    
requirem5ts = ! pilot project4  7h7     
,evaluation ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] !  
pilot project au?oriz$ "u subsection 7b7
 is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,ag5cy1 ! ,comptroll]  
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all-- 7#a7    

conduct a /udy evaluat+ ! pilot project 
at ! ,ag5cy2 &  7#b7 submit to          
,congress-- 7,a7 a report on ! results (
 ! /udy2 &  7,b7 a recomm5dation )      
respect to :e!r ! pilot project %\ld be 
modifi$1 ext5d$ 9 duration1 or e/abli%$ 
z a p]man5t program4  7i7 ,sunset ,!    
pilot project au?oriz$ "u ?is section   
%all t]m9ate on ! date t is #d ye>s aft]
 ! date on :i* ! pilot project is       
e/abli%$4  7j7 ,no additional funds     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,no additional funds are  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = ! purpose (
 c>ry+ out ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,exi/+       
au?oriz$ am\nts ,funds to c>ry out ?is  
,act may1 z provid$ 9 advance 9         
appropriations ,acts1 only come f am\nts
 au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,ag5cy4
  ,pass$ ! ,s5ate ,decemb] #bj1         
#bjbb4,secret>y