,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #eef #aag? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #accj ,report ,no4   
#aag-bjd ,,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  ,novemb] #ag1     
#bjbb,report$ by ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ) an      
amendment,strike out all aft] ! enact+  
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,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$]al reskill+        
programs4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ 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  
means a program e/abli%$ by ! head ( an 
ag5cy or ! ,director to provide         
employees ) ! te*nical skill or exp]tise
 t w\ld qualify ! employees 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 by ! ,director be=e1 on1 or   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
ag5cy head or ! ,director1 z applicable1
 %all ensure t ! ,f$]al reskill+        
program-- 7#a7 is implem5t$ 9 a mann] t 

is 9 accordance ) ! b> on prohibit$     
p]sonnel practices "u section #bcjb (   
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 &        
consi/5t ) ! m]it sy/em pr9ciples "u    
section #bcja ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 includ+ by us+ m]it-bas$         
selection proc$ures = p>ticipation by   
employees 9 ! ,f$]al reskill+ program2  
7#b7 includes appropriate limitations or
 re/rictions associat$ ) implem5t+ !    
,f$]al reskill+ program1 :i* %all be    
consi/5t ) any regulations prescrib$ by 
! ,director "u subsection 7e72  7#c7    
provides t any new position to :i* an   
employee :o p>ticipates 9 ! ,f$]al      
reskill+ program is transf]r$ w utilize 
! te*nical skill or exp]tise t !        
employee acquir$ by p>ticipat+ 9 !      
,f$]al reskill+ program2  7#d7 includes 
! option = an employee p>ticipat+ 9 !   
,f$]al reskill+ 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+ !

 ,f$]al reskill+ program2  7#e7 provides
 t an employee :o successfully completes
 ! ,f$]al reskill+ program & transf]s to
 a position t requires ! te*nical skill 
or exp]tise provid$ ?r\gh ! ,f$]al      
reskill+ program %all be entitl$ to h ! 
grade ( ! position held imm$iately be=e 
! transf] 9 a mann] 9 accordance )      
section #ecfb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code2  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 (
 ! ,f$]al reskill+ program by !         
employee2 &  7#g7 includes a me*anism to
 track outcomes ( ! ,f$]al reskill+     
program 9 accordance ) ! metrics        
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7c74  7c7        
,report+ & metrics ,n lat] ?an #a ye>   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,director %all e/abli% report+          
requirem5ts =1 & /&>diz$ metrics &      
proc$ures = ag5cies to track outcomes (1
 ,f$]al reskill+ programs1 :i* %all     
include1 ) respect to ea* ,f$]al        

reskill+ program-- 7#a7 provid+ a summ>y
 ( ! ,f$]al reskill+ program2  7#b7     
collect+ & report+ demographic &        
employm5t data ) respect to employees :o
 h appli$ =1 p>ticipat$ 91 or complet$ !
 ,f$]al reskill+ program2  7#c7         
attrition ( employees :o h complet$ !   
,f$]al reskill+ program2 &  7#d7 any o!r
 measures or outcomes t ! ,director     
det]m9es to be relevant4  7d7 ,,gao     
report ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]     
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct a 
compreh5sive /udy (1 & submit to        
,congress a report on1 ,f$]al reskill+  
programs t includes-- 7#a7 a summ>y (   
ea* ,f$]al reskill+ program & me?ods by 
:i* ea* ,f$]al reskill+ program         
recruits1 selects1 & retra9s employees2 
7#b7 an analysis ( ! accessibility ( ea*
 ,f$]al reskill+ program = a div]se set 
( c&idates2  7#c7 an evaluation ( !     
effectiv5ess1 co/s1 & b5efits ( ! ,f$]al
 reskill+ programs2 &  7#d7             
recomm5dations to improve ,f$]al        

reskill+ programs to accompli% ! goal ( 
reskill+ ! ,f$]al work=ce4  7e7         
,regulations ,! ,director-- 7#a7 n lat] 
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 %all prescribe regulations = !    
report+ requirem5ts & metrics &         
proc$ures "u subsection 7c72  7#b7 may  
prescribe additional regulations1 z !   
,director det]m9es necess>y1 to provide 
= requirem5ts ) respect to1 & !         
implem5tation (1 ,f$]al reskill+        
programs2 &  7#c7 ) respect to any      
regulation prescrib$ "u ?is subsection1 
%all brief ! appropriate committees (   
,congress ) respect to ! regulation n   
lat] ?an #cj days be=e ! date on :i* !  
f9al v]sion ( ! regulation is publi%$4  
7f7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is     
section may be con/ru$ to require ! head
 ( an ag5cy or ! ,director to e/abli% a 
,f$]al reskill+ program4  7g7 ,use (    
funds ,any ,f$]al reskill+ program      
e/abli%$ by ! head ( an ag5cy or !      
,director %all be c>ri$ out us+ am\nts  
o!rwise made available to t ag5cy head  

or ! ,director1 z applicable4  ,novemb] 
#ag1 #bjbb,report$ ) an am5dm5t