,,ii  #aagth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #bjcc  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,june #aj1     
#bjba,mr4 ,portman 7for himself and ,mr4
 ,murphy7 introduced the following bill2
 which was read twice and referred to   
the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations   
,a ,,bill  ,to extend the authority of1 
and provide hiring authority for1 the   
,global ,engagement ,center4  #a4       
,extension of authority of and hiring   
authority for the ,global ,engagement   
,center  7a7 ,extension ,section        
#abhg7;j7 of the ,national ,defense     
,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year   
#bjag 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfef note7 is     
amended by striking the date that is #h 
years after the date of the enactment of
 this ,act and inserting ,december #ca1 
#bjbg4  7b7 ,hiring authority for       
,global ,engagement ,center             
,notwithstanding any other provision of 
law1 the ,secretary of ,state1 during   
the five-year period beginning on the   
date of the enactment of this ,act and  

solely to carry out functions of the    
,global ,engagement ,center established 
by such section1 may-- 7#a7 appoint     
employees without regard to the         
provisions of title #e1 ,united ,states 
,code1 regarding appointments in the    
competitive service2 and  7#b7 fix the  
basic compensation of such employees    
without regard to chapter #ea and       
subchapter ,,iii of chapter #ec of such 
title regarding classification and      
,general ,schedule pay rates4