,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #accj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bb1 #bjba,ms4  
,s9ema 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,lank=d7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to facilitate ! reskill+ (
 ,f$]al employees1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,facilitat+ ,f$]al ,employee ,reskill+
 ,act4  #b4 ,reskill+ ,f$]al employees  
7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,ag5cy ,! t]m ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 !  
t]m ,executive ag5cy 9 section #aje (   
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7    
,appropriate committees ( ,congress ,!  
t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress  
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,homel&    
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on         
,ov]sight & ,re=m ( ! ,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 ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel        
,managem5t4  7#e7 ,employee ,! t]m      
employee means an employee s]v+ 9 a     
position 9 ! competitive s]vice or !    
except$ s]vice4  7#f7 ,except$ s]vice ,!
 t]m except$ s]vice has ! mean+ giv5 !  
t]m 9 section #bajc ( title #e1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code4  7#g7 ,f$]al reskill+     
program ,! t]m ,f$]al reskill+ program  
means1 ) respect to an employee1 a      
program e/abli%$ by ! head ( ! ag5cy    
employ+ ! employee 7or ! ,director7 to  
provide ! employee ) ! te*nical skill or
 exp]tise t w\ld qualify ! employee to  
s]ve 9 a diff]5t position 9 !           
competitive s]vice or ! except$ s]vice t
 requires su* te*nical skill or         
exp]tise4  7b7 ,requirem5ts ,) respect  
to a ,f$]al reskill+ program e/abli%$ by
 ! head ( an ag5cy or ! ,director be=e1 
on1 or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ag5cy head or ! ,director1 z    
applicable1 %all ensure t ! program--   

7#a7 is implem5t$ 9 a mann] t is        
consi/5t ) ! m]it sy/em pr9ciples "u    
section #bcja ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 includ+ by us+ m]it-bas$         
selection proc$ures =-- 7,a7            
p>ticipation by employees 9 ! program2 &
  7,b7 det]m9+ ! placem5t ( employees ^u
 completion ( ! program2  7#b7 includes 
appropriate limitations or re/rictions  
associat$ ) implem5t+ ! program1 :i*    
%all be consi/5t ) any regulations      
prescrib$ by ! ,director "u subsection  
7e72  7#c7 provides t any new position  
to :i* an employee :o p>ticipates 9 !   
program is transf]r$ w utilize !        
te*nical skill or exp]tise t ! employee 
acquir$ by p>ticipat+ 9 ! program2  7#d7
 includes ! option = an employee        
p>ticipat+ 9 ! program to return to !   
orig9al position ( ! employee1 or a     
simil> position1 p>ticul>ly if !        
employee is unsuccessful 9 ! position to
 :i* ! employee transf]s aft] complet+ !
 program2  7#e7 provides t1 not)/&+ any 
provision ( *apt] #ea ( title #e1 ,unit$

 ,/ates ,code1 or any rule issu$ "u t   
*apt]1 an employee :o successfully      
completes ! program & transf]s to a     
diff]5t position 9 ! competitive s]vice 
or ! except$ s]vice t requires !        
te*nical skill or exp]tise provid$ ?r\gh
 ! program %all s]ve 9 ! position to :i*
 ! employee transf]s at a class or grade
 t is n l[] ?an ! class or grade ( !    
position f :i* ! employee transf]r$2 &  
7#f7 provides t an employee s]v+ 9 a    
position 9 ! except$ s]vice may n       
transf] to a position 9 ! competitive   
s]vice solely by reason ( ! completion (
 ! program by ! employee4  7c7 ,report+ 
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft] 
= #e ye>s1 ! ,director1 9 coord9ation ) 
! head ( ea* ag5cy t has e/abli%$ a     
,f$]al reskill+ program1 %all submit to 
! appropriate committees ( ,congress a  
report reg>d+ ! outcomes "u ! ,f$]al    
reskill+ programs = ! ye> cov]$ by !    
report1 :i* %all include-- 7#a7 a summ>y
 ( ea* ,f$]al reskill+ program2  7#b7 ! 

numb] (1 & demographics ) respect to1   
employees :o h p>ticipat$ 9 ea* ,f$]al  
reskill+ program2  7#c7 ! numb] (1 &    
demographics ) respect to1 employees :o 
h complet$ ea* ,f$]al reskill+ program2 
7#d7 ! numb] (1 & demographics ) respect
 to1 employees :o h successfully        
transf]r$ to a diff]5t position 9 !     
competitive s]vice or ! except$ s]vice t
 requires ! te*nical skill or exp]tise  
provid$ to ! employees ?r\gh a ,f$]al   
reskill+ program2  7#e7 an analysis ( ! 
effectiv5ess1 co/s1 & b5efits ( ea*     
,f$]al reskill+ program2 &  7#f7 any o!r
 measure or outcome t ! ,director       
det]m9es to be relevant4  7d7 ,subsequ5t
 p]iodic evaluation ,aft] ! submission (
 ! f9al report requir$ "u subsection    
7c71 ! head ( ea* ag5cy t has e/abli%$1 
or t e/abli%es1 a ,f$]al reskill+       
program %all1 on a p]iodic basis-- 7#a7 
p]=m an evaluation ( ! effectiv5ess1    
co/s1 & b5efits ( ! program2 &  7#b7    
make any necess>y modifications to !    
program 9 ord] to accompli% ! goals ( ! 

program4  7e7 ,regulations ,! ,director 
may prescribe regulations1 z ! ,director
 det]m9es necess>y1 to provide =        
requirem5ts ) respect to1 & !           
implem5tation (1 ,f$]al reskill+        
programs4