,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #acbd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bb1 #bjba,ms4  
,ros5 7= h]self & ,mrs4 ,blackburn7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,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 ,appropriate ag5cy head ,!
 t]m appropriate ag5cy head means-- 7,a7
 9 ! case ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&       
,security1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&        
,security2 &  7,b7 9 ! case ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 ! ,secret>y (      
,def5se4  7#b7 ,competitive s]vice ,!   
t]m competitive s]vice has ! mean+ giv5 
! t]m 9 section #bajb ( title #e1 ,unit$

 ,/ates ,code4  7#c7 ,cov]$ ag5cy ,! t]m
 cov]$ ag5cy means ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&
 ,security or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4    
7#d7 ,except$ s]vice ,! t]m except$     
s]vice has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section 
#bajc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  
7#e7 ,tempor>y ,! t]m tempor>y means a  
p]iod ( n m ?an #f mon?s4  7#f7 ,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 ,ea* appropriate 
ag5cy head may c>ry out a pilot project 
to e/abli% a ,civilian ,cyb] ,security  
,res]ve at ! cov]$ ag5cy to address !   
cyb] security ne$s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates )  
respect to national security4  7#b7     
,appo9tm5ts ,"u a pilot project au?oriz$
 "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! appropriate ag5cy  
head may noncompetitively appo9t memb]s 
( ! ,civilian ,cyb] ,security ,res]ve to
 tempor>y positions 9 ! competitive or  
except$ s]vice4  7#c7 ,/atus z employees
 ,an individual appo9t$ "u p>agraph 7#b7
 %all be consid]$ a ,f$]al civil s]vice 

employee "u section #baje ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#d7 ,additional  
employees ,individuals appo9t$ "u       
p>agraph 7#b7 %all be 9 addition to any 
employees ( ! cov]$ ag5cy :o provide    
cyb] security s]vices4  7#e7 ,employm5t 
protections ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all  
prescribe su* regulations z necess>y to 
ensure ! reemploym5t1 cont9uation (     
b5efits1 & non-discrim9ation 9          
reemploym5t ( individuals appo9t$ "u    
p>agraph 7#b71 provid$ t su* regulations
 %all include1 at a m9imum1 ^? rights & 
obligations set =? "u *apt] #dc ( title 
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7c7          
,eligibility2 application & selection   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,"u a pilot project       
au?oriz$ "u subsection 7b71 !           
appropriate ag5cy head %all e/abli%     
crit]ia =-- 7,a7 individuals to be      
eligible = ! ,civilian ,cyb] ,security  
,res]ve 9 ! cov]$ ag5cy2 &  7,b7 !      
application & selection processes = !   
,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 by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t or )9 ! 
uni=m$ s]vices2 &  7,b7 cyb] security   
exp]tise4  7#c7 ,agreem5t requir$ ,an   
individual may become a memb] ( !       
,civilian ,cyb] ,security ,res]ve only  
if ! individual ent]s into an agreem5t )
 ! appropriate ag5cy head to become su* 
a memb]1 :i* %all set =? ! rights &     
obligations ( ! individual & ! cov]$    
ag5cy4  7#d7 ,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  7d7 ,compon5ts ( ! ,civilian  
,cyb] ,security ,res]ve ,! appropriate  
ag5cy head may consid]1 9 c>ry+ out a   
pilot project au?oriz$ "u subsection    
7b71 develop+ diff]5t compon5ts ( !     
,civilian ,cyb] ,security ,res]ve 9 !   
cov]$ ag5cy1 "o ) an obligation to      
respond :5 call$ into activation at !   
direction ( ! appropriate ag5cy head &  

"o t is n compell$ to s respond1 )      
appropriate correspond+ diff]+ b5efits =
 ea* su* compon5t4  7e7 ,security       
cle>ances  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! appropriate 
ag5cy head %all ensure t all memb]s ( ! 
,civilian ,cyb] ,security ,res]ve 9 !   
cov]$ ag5cy 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 9        
accordance ) ,executive ,ord] #abifh    
7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cafa note2 relat+ to    
access to classifi$ in=mation7 &        
,executive ,ord] #acdfg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4  
#cafa note2 relat+ to re=m+ processes   
relat$ to suitability = ,gov]nm5t       
employm5t1 fitness = contractor         
employees1 & eligibility = access to    
classifi$ national security in=mation74 
7#b7 ,co/ ( ma9ta9+ cle>ances ,! orig9al
 sponsor ( a security cle>ance ( a memb]
 ( a ,civilian ,cyb] ,security ,res]ve  
at a cov]$ ag5cy %all be responsible = !

 co/ ( ma9ta9+ t security cle>ance4  7f7
 ,project guidance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n    
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ea* appropriate    
ag5cy head may issue guidance e/abli%+ &
 implem5t+ a pilot project au?oriz$ "u  
subsection 7b7 at ! cov]$ ag5cy4  7#b7  
,p5alties  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 develop+    
guidance "u p>agraph 7#a71 an           
appropriate ag5cy head may provide =    
p5alties = individuals :o d n respond to
 activation :5 call$1 su* z rec\pm5t (  
pay or b5efits e>n$ z a memb] ( !       
,civilian ,cyb] ,security ,res]ve or    
rec\pm5t ( civilian s]vice cr$itable "u 
section #hdaa ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code4  7,b7 ,proc$ures ,9 ! case ( a   
propos$ p5alty or action "u ?is         
p>agraph1 ! individual %all be entitl$  
to ! applicable proc$ures set =? 9 title
 #e1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or z  
o!rwise specifi$ 9 applicable guidance4 
7g7 ,evaluation ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft]
 ! pilot project au?oriz$ "u subsection 
7b7 is e/abli%$ 9 ea* cov]$ ag5cy1 !    

,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all-- 7#a7 conduct a /udy evaluat+ !   
pilot project at ! cov]$ 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  7h7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #e    
ye>s aft] ! pilot project au?oriz$ "u   
subsection 7b7 is e/abli%$ 9 a cov]$    
ag5cy1 ! appropriate ag5cy head %all    
submit to ! ,committee on ,homel&       
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs & !    
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate 
& ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ! 
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives a report-- 7#a7 on !   
activities c>ri$ out "u ! pilot project2
 &  7#b7 t includes 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 ,a    
pilot project au?oriz$ "u ?is section   
%all t]m9ate on ! date t is #f ye>s aft]

 ! date on :i* ! pilot project is       
e/abli%$4  7j7 ,au?orization (          
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to ea* appropriate ag5cy    
head su* sums z may be necess>y to c>ry 
out ?is section4