,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aeej  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #aa1 #bjba,mr4    
,van ,holl5 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,sullivan1 
,mr4 ,coons1 & ,mr4 ,"y7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to support ,=eign ,s]vice     
families1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,=eign  
,s]vice ,families ,act ( #bjba4  #b4    
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,dep>tm5t 
,! t]m ,dep>tm5t means ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,/ate4  7#b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y 
means ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate4  #c4         
,telecommut+ opportunities  7a7 ,,deto  
policy  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,f$]al       
dep>tm5t & ag5cy %all e/abli% a policy  
enum]at+ ! circum/ances "u :i* employees
 may be p]mitt$ to tempor>ily p]=m "w   
requirem5ts & duties f approv$ ov]seas  
locations pursuant to an approv$        
,dome/ically ,employ$ ,telework+        
,ov]seas 7,,deto7 agreem5t4  7#b7       
,p>ticipation ,! policy describ$ "u     

p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 ensure t      
telework does n dim9i% employee p]=mance
 or ag5cy op]ations2  7,b7 require a    
writt5 agreem5t t-- 7i7 is ent]$ into   
betwe5 an ag5cy manag] & an employee    
au?oriz$ to telework1 t outl9es !       
specific "w arrangem5t t is agre$ to2 & 
7ii7 is m&atory 9 ord] = any employee to
 p>ticipate 9 telework2  7,c7 provide t 
an employee may n be au?oriz$ to        
telework if ! p]=mance ( t employee does
 n comply ) ! t]ms ( ! writt5 agreem5t  
betwe5 ! ag5cy manag] & t employee2     
7,d7 except 9 em]g5cy situations z      
det]m9$ by ! head ( an ag5cy1 n apply to
 any employee ( ! ag5cy ^: (ficial      
duties require on a daily basis 7e "w   
day7-- 7i7 direct h&l+ ( secure mat]ials
 det]m9$ to be inappropriate = tele"w by
 ! ag5cy head2 or  7ii7 on-site activity
 t _c be h&l$ remotely or at an alt]nate
 worksite2  7,e7 be incorporat$ z "p ( !
 cont9uity ( op]ations plans ( ! ag5cy 9
 ! ev5t ( an em]g5cy2 &  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  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 "u subsection 7a7 to h access to
 ! ,int]national ,coop]ative            
,adm9i/rative ,support ,s]vices         
7,,icass7 sy/em4  #d4 ,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 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
 #aghd4  2  7#b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 
7#b7 z p>agraph 7#i72  7#c7 by ins]t+   
aft] p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+ new         
p>agraphs3  7#b7 ,! ,secret>y %all      
prescribe regulations-- 7,a7 to implem5t
 su* measures z ! ,presid5t ord]s       
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a77;,c72  7,b7 to
 provide pref]5ce to eligible family    
memb]s 9 hir+ = any civilian position 9 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate if-- 7i7 ! eligible 
family memb] is among p]sons det]m9$ to 
be be/ qualifi$ = ! position2 &  7ii7 ! 
position is locat$ 9 ! c\ntry (         
assignm5t ( _! sponsor+ employee2  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 ( sponsor+ 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 ( 
_! sponsor+ employee4  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 ( ! 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 )
 firms 9 ! private sector to enhance    
employm5t opportunities = eligible      
family memb]s & to provide = improv$ job
 portability = su* sp\ses1 especially 9 
! case ( an eligible family memb]       
accompany+ a sponsor+ employee to a new 
geographical area because ( a *ange (   
p]man5t duty /ation ( ! sponsor+        
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 ( sponsor+ employees into 
contracts betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t & private  
sector entities4  7#h7 7,a7 ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate %all seek to 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 ( _! sponsor+ employee4  7,b7 ,! 
total am\nt ( assi/ance provid$ "u      
subp>agraph 7,a7 = all int]/ate compacts
 9 any fiscal ye> may n exce$           
#d1jjj1jjj4  7,c7 ,! am\nt provid$ "u   
subp>agraph 7,a7 z assi/ance = !        
developm5t ( any p>ticul> int]/ate      
compact may n exce$ #a1jjj1jjj4  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 t   
subp>agraph4 ,ea* report %all set =? !  
foll[+3 7i7 ,any int]/ate compact       
develop$ dur+ ! prec$+ cal5d> ye>1      
includ+ ! occupational lic5ses cov]$ by 
su* compact & ! ,/ates agree+ to ent]   
into su* compact4  7ii7 ,any 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 t    
subp>agraph pursuant to su* coop]ative  
agreem5t1 expire on ,septemb] #cj1      
#bjbd4  2 &  7#d7 by add+ aft] p>agraph 
7#i71 z r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#b7 (   
?is subsection1 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  
7#aj7 ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m eligible 
family memb] has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9   
section #gaba ( volume #c ( ! ,=eign    
,affairs ,manual 7#c ,,fam #gaba74  4   
#e4 ,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 %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'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 ! ,"u ,secret>y 
= ,managem5t's guidance dat$ ,may #c1   
#bjaf1 "u :i* ^? individuals enroll$4   
7#g7 ,an e/imate ( ! numb] ( individuals
 :o 7 enroll$ 9 ea* phase ( !           

implem5tation ( ! ,,fsfrc z detail$ 9   
guidance issu$ by ! ,"u ,secret>y =     
,managem5t4  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  #f4 ,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[+3  7e7 ,! ,secret>y %all hold a   
family memb] ( a gov]nm5t employee      
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 seek+         
employm5t 9 a position describ$ 9 t     
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  #g4   
,9-,/ate tuition rates = memb]s (       
qualify+ ,f$]al s]vice  7a7 ,9 g5]al    
,section #ace ( ! ,high] ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajae;d7 is     
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! section head+1 by /rik+
 ! arm$ =ces on active duty1 sp\ses1 &  
dep5d5t *ildr5 & ins]t+ 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$]al s]vice2 &  7#d7 by /rik+
 subsection 7d7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7d7 
,def9itions ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m memb] 
( a qualify+ ,f$]al s]vice means-- 7#a7 
a memb] ( ! arm$ =ces 7z def9$ 9 section
 #aja ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 
:o is on active duty = a p]iod ( m ?an  
#cj days 7z def9$ 9 section #aja ( title
 #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code72 or  7#b7 a  
memb] ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice 7z 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 
"u subsection 7a7 %all take effect at   
ea* public in/itution ( high] education 
9 a ,/ate t receives assi/ance "u !     
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et seq47 = ! fir/ p]iod 
( enrollm5t at su* in/itution t beg9s   
aft] ,july #a1 #bjba4  #h4 ,t]m9ation ( 
resid5tial or motor vehicle leases &    
telephone s]vice contracts = c]ta9      
memb]s ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,*apt] #i ( title ,i ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice 

,act ( #aihj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #djha et    
seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+
 new section3  #ijg4 ,t]m9ation (       
resid5tial or motor vehicle leases &    
telephone s]vice contracts ,! t]ms      
gov]n+ ! t]m9ation ( resid5tial or motor
 vehicle leases & telephone s]vice      
contracts describ$ 9 sections #cje &    
#cje;,a1 respectively ( ! ,s]vicememb]s 
,civil ,relief ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ciee
 & #cief7 ) respect to s]vicememb]s :o  
receive milit>y ord]s describ$ 9 su*    
,act %all apply 9 ! same mann] & to !   
same ext5t to memb]s ( ! ,s]vice :o are 
po/$ abroad at a ,=eign ,s]vice po/ 9   
accordance ) ?is ,act4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical 
am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9 section #b 
( ! ,=eign ,s]vice ,act ( #aihj is am5d$
 by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section
 #ijf ! foll[+ new item3  ,sec4 #ijg4   
,t]m9ation ( resid5tial or motor vehicle
 leases & telephone s]vice contracts4  4