,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cdbc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #af1 #bjba,ms4
 ,s9ema 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,hag]ty1 & ,mr4 
,lank=d7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to implem5t m]it-bas$     
re=ms to ! civil s]vice hir+ sy/em t    
replace degree-bas$ hir+ ) skills- &    
compet5cy-bas$ hir+4  #a4 ,%ort title   
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,*ance to     
,compete ,act ( #bjba4  #b4 ,def9itions 
7a7 ,t]ms def9$ 9 section #ccjh ( title 
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code ,9 ?is ,act1 !  
t]ms ag5cy1 ,director1 exam9+ ag5cy1    
,(fice1 subject matt] exp]t1 & te*nical 
assessm5t h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9     
subsection 7a7 ( section #ccjh ( title  
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by      
section #c7;a74  7b7 ,o!r t]ms ,9 ?is   
,act1 ! t]m competitive s]vice has !    
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bajb ( title
 #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #c4 ,def9+ ! 
t]m exam9ation = purposes ( hir+ 9 !    

competitive s]vice  7a7 ,9 g5]al        
,section #ccjh ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,!     
,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t & ins]t+ !
 foll[+3  7a7 ,def9itions  7#a7         
,exam9ation def9$ = purposes ( *apt] ,= 
purposes ( ?is *apt]1 ! t]m exam9ation1 
) respect to ! competitive s]vice-- 7,a7
 means an opportunity to directly       
demon/rate k1 skills1 abilities1 &      
compet5cies1 ?r\gh a pass+ score        
assessm5t 7unless ! exam9+ ag5cy        
det]m9es t ano!r me?od1 n limit$ to !   
outcomes ( pass or fail1 makes mean+ful 
& objective diff]5tiations 9 rat+       
c&idates72 &  7,b7 does n include a     
self-assessm5t f an automat$ exam9ation1
 a rsum review 7unless conduct$ by a    
subject matt] exp]t 9 a /ructur$ mann]71
 or any o!r me?od ( det]m9+ ! exp]i5ce  
or level ( educational atta9m5t ( an    
individual1 alone4  7#b7 ,o!r t]ms ,9   
?is section-- 7,a7 ! t]m ag5cy means an 
ag5cy describ$ 9 section #ija7;b7 (     
title #ca2  7,b7 ! t]m ,director means !

 ,director ( ! ,(fice2  7,c7 ! t]m      
exam9+ ag5cy means-- 7i7 ! ,(fice2 or   
7ii7 an ag5cy to :i* ! ,director has    
delegat$ exam9+ au?ority "u section     
#aajd7;a77#b7 ( ?is title2  7,d7 ! t]m  
,(fice means ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel       
,managem5t2  7,e7 ! t]m pass+ score     
assessm5t means an assessm5t t an       
individual c pass or fail2  7,f7 ! t]m  
subject matt] exp]t means an employee-- 
7i7 :o is det]m9$ by ! employee's ag5cy 
to be an exp]t 9 ! subject & job field (
 a position 9 ! competitive s]vice2 &   
7ii7 :om ! employee's ag5cy designates  
to develop & conduct te*nical           
assessm5ts2 &  7,g7 ! t]m te*nical      
assessm5t means a position-specific     
assessm5t develop$ "u subsection        
7b77#a77;,a74  7b7 ,te*nical assessm5ts 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ! purpose ( conduct+ an
 exam9ation = a position 9 ! competitive
 s]vice1 a subject matt] exp]t :o is    
det]m9$ by ! subject matt] exp]t's ag5cy
 to be an exp]t 9 ! subject & job field 
( ! position1 z affirm$ & audit$ by !   

,*ief ,human ,capital ,(fic] or ,human  
,res\rces ,director 7z applicable7 ( t  
ag5cy1 may-- 7,a7 develop1 9 p>tn]%ip ) 
human res\rces employees ( ! exam9+     
ag5cy1 a position-specific assessm5t t  
is relevant to ! position2 &  7,b7      
conduct ! assessm5t develop$ "u         
subp>agraph 7,a7 to-- 7i7 det]m9e :e!r  
an applicant = ! position has a pass+   
score to be qualifi$ = ! position2 or   
7ii7 rank applicants = ! position z mo/ 
qualifi$ or qualifi$ = category rat+    
purposes "u section #ccai4  7#b7 ,types 
( assessm5ts ,a te*nical assessm5t      
develop$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 may include-- 
7,a7 a /ructur$ int]view2  7,b7 a       
"w-relat$ sample2  7,c7 a cu/om or g5]ic
 behavioral assessm5t 7:i*1 if g5]ic1   
may be cu/omiz$ z ne$$72 or  7,d7 ano!r 
assessm5t4  7#c7 ,%>+ & cu/omization (  
assessm5ts  7,a7 ,%>+ ,an exam9+ ag5cy  
may %>e a te*nical assessm5t develop$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 ) ano!r exam9+ ag5cy4    
7,b7 ,cu/omization ,an exam9+ ag5cy )   
:i* a te*nical assessm5t is %>$ "u      

subp>agraph 7,a7 may cu/omize !         
assessm5t z appropriate4  7,c7 ,plat=m =
 %>+ & cu/omization ,! ,director %all   
e/abli% & op]ate a plat=m on :i* exam9+ 
ag5cies c %>e & cu/omize te*nical       
assessm5ts "u ?is p>agraph4  7#d7       
,adoption ( det]m9ations by o!r ag5cies 
,= purposes ( sections #ccah7;b7 &      
#ccai7;c71 an appo9t+ au?ority1 o!r ?an 
! appo9t+ au?ority reque/+ a c]tificate 
( eligibles1 t selects an individual f t
 c]tificate 9 accordance ) su* section  
#ccah7;b7 or #ccai7;c7 may adopt !      
det]m9ation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 (  
?is subsection ( a subject matt] exp]t  
employ$ by ! reque/+ appo9t+ au?ority   
in/ead ( conduct+ an additional te*nical
 assessm5t ( ! individual4  7c7         
,educational requirem5ts ,! ,(fice  2 & 
7#b7 9 subsection 7c71 z s designat$1 9 
! second s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ?is section & 
ins]t+ ?is subsection4  7b7             
,implem5tation ( pass+ score assessm5t  
requirem5t ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director 

& ! head ( any o!r exam9+ ag5cy %all    
elim9ate ! use ( any exam9ation = !     
competitive s]vice t does n satisfy !   
def9ition ( ! t]m exam9ation 9          
subsection 7a7 ( section #ccjh ( title  
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by      
subsection 7a7 ( ?is section4  7c7 ,,opm
 report+  7#a7 ,public da%bo>d  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,director %all ma9ta9 &        
p]iodically update a publicly available 
da%bo>d t1 ) respect to ea* position 9 !
 competitive s]vice = :i* an exam9+     
ag5cy exam9$ applicants dur+ !          
applicable p]iod1 includes-- 7i7 ! type 
( assessm5t us$1 su* z-- 7,i7 a         
behavioral (f-!-%elf assessm5t2  7,,ii7 
a rsum review conduct$ by a subject     
matt] exp]t2  7,,iii7 an int]view       
conduct$ by a subject matt] exp]t2      
7,,iv7 a te*nical (f-!-%elf assessm5t2  
or  7,v7 a cognitive ability te/2  7ii7 
:e!r or n ! ag5cy select$ a c&idate = ! 
position2 &  7iii7 ! hir+ au?ority us$  
to fill ! position4  7,b7 ,tim+  7i7    
,initial data ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]

 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,director %all update ! da%bo>d describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 ) data = positions 9
 ! competitive s]vice = :i* an exam9+   
ag5cy exam9$ applicants dur+ ! p]iod    
beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act &
 end+ on ! date ( submission ( ! report4
  7ii7 ,subsequ5t updates ,n lat] ?an   
,octob] #a ( ea* fiscal ye> beg9n+ aft] 
! date on :i* ! da%bo>d is initially    
updat$ "u clause 7i71 ! ,director %all  
update ! da%bo>d describ$ 9 subp>agraph 
7,a7 ) data = positions 9 ! competitive 
s]vice = :i* an exam9+ ag5cy exam9$     
applicants dur+ ! prec$+ fiscal ye>4    
7#b7 ,annual progress report ,ea* ye>1 !
 ,director %all make publicly available 
& submit to ,congress an ov]all progress
 report t includes summ>y data ( ! use (
 exam9ations 7z def9$ 9 subsection 7a7 (
 section #ccjh ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a7 ( ?is  
section7 = ! competitive s]vice1 includ+
 te*nical assessm5ts1 brok5 d[n by      
applicant demographic indicator1 includ+

 vet]an /atus1 race1 g5d]1 disability1 &
 any o!r measure ! ,director det]m9es   
appropriate1 us+ ! data available z (   
,octob] #a1 #bjbj1 z a basel9e4  7d7    
,,gao report ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all submit to ,congress a report t--   
7#a7 assesses ! implem5tation ( ?is     
section & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is        
section2  7#b7 assesses ! impact &      
modifications to ! hir+ process = !     
competitive s]vice made by ?is section &
 ! am5dm5ts made by ?is section2 &  7#c7
 makes recomm5dations = ! improvem5t ( !
 hir+ process = ! competitive s]vice4   
#d4 ,am5dm5ts to ,competitive ,s]vice   
,act ( #bjae  7a7 ,plat=ms = %>+        
c]tificates ( eligibles ,section        
#ccah7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 
by /rik+ #bdj-;day & ins]t+ #a-ye>2     
7#b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#e7 z      
p>agraph 7#f72 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]   
p>agraph 7#d7 ! foll[+3  7#e7 ,plat=m = 

%>+ rsums ( individuals on c]tificates (
 eligibles ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice %all 
e/abli% & op]ate a plat=m on :i* an     
appo9t+ au?ority c %>e1 ) o!r appo9t+   
au?orities & ! ,*ief ,human ,capital    
,(fic]s ,c\ncil e/abli%$ "u section     
#acjc ( ! ,*ief ,human ,capital ,(fic]s 
,act ( #bjjb 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 #adja note2  
,public ,law #ajg-bif71 ! rsums (       
individuals :o are on a c]tificate (    
eligibles reque/$ by ! appo9t+ au?ority4
  4  7b7 ,maximiz+ %>+ ( applicant      
in=mation ,section #b ( ! ,competitive  
,s]vice ,act ( #bjae 7,public ,law      
#aad-acg2 #acj ,/at4 #caj7 is am5d$--   
7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7c7 & 7d7
 z subsections 7d7 & 7e71 respectively2 
&  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7b7 ! 
foll[+3  7c7 ,maximiz+ %>+ ( applicant  
in=mation  7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is      
subsection-- 7,a7 ! t]ms ag5cy1         
,director1 & ,(fice h ! mean+s giv5 ^?  
t]ms 9 section #ccjh7;a7 ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7,b7 ! t]m      
competitive s]vice has ! mean+ giv5 !   

t]m 9 section #bajb ( title #e1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,maximiz+ %>+ ,!    
,director %all maximize ! %>+ (         
in=mation among ag5cies reg>d+ qualifi$ 
applicants = positions 9 ! competitive  
s]vice1 includ+ by-- 7,a7 provid+ = !   
delegation to o!r ag5cies ( ! au?ority (
 ! ,(fice to ho/ multi-ag5cy hir+       
actions to increase ! return on inve/m5t
 on high-quality pool$ ann\ncem5ts2 &   
7,b7 %>+ c]tificates ( eligibles =      
appo9tm5t4  4  7c7 ,am5dm5t ( implem5t+ 
regulations ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director
 %all promulgate regulations to c>ry out
 ! am5dm5ts made by ?is section4  #e4   
,mod]niz+ & re=m+ ! assessm5t & hir+ (  
,f$]al job c&idates  7a7 ,9 g5]al       
,subsection 7c7 ( section #ccjh ( title 
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z s designat$  
by section #c7;a71 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by   
/rik+ sci5tific1 te*nical1 or           
pr(essional2  7#b7 by ins]t+ legally    
be=e p]=m$2 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ 9 a       
jurisdiction 9 :i* ! duties ( ! position

 are to be p]=m$ aft] a prescrib$ m9imum
 education4  7b7 ,implem5tation  7#a7   
,regulations & guidance docum5ts ,n lat]
 ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,director %all am5d all        
regulations & guidance docum5ts z       
necess>y to implem5t ! am5dm5ts made by 
subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,hir+ practices ,n
 lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,director & ! head ( any  
o!r exam9+ ag5cy %all am5d ! hir+       
practices ( ! ,(fice or ! o!r exam9+    
ag5cy1 respectively1 9 accordance ) !   
am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a74  #f4   
,tal5t teams  7a7 ,f$]al ag5cy tal5t    
teams  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an ag5cy may      
e/abli% #a or m tal5t teams 7ref]r$ to 9
 ?is section z ag5cy tal5t teams71      
includ+ at ! compon5t level4  7#b7      
,duties ,an ag5cy tal5t team %all       
provide hir+ support to ! ag5cy & o!r   
ag5cies1 includ+ by-- 7,a7 improv+      
exam9ations 7z def9$ 9 subsection 7a7 ( 
section #ccjh ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 z add$ by section #c7;a772  7,b7 

facilitat+ writ+ job ann\ncem5ts = !    
competitive s]vice2  7,c7 %>+           
high-quality c]tificates ( eligibles2 & 
7,d7 facilitat+ hir+ = ! competitive    
s]vice us+ exam9ations 7z def9$ 9 su*   
subsection 7a77 & subject matt] exp]ts4 
7b7 ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t ,!    
,director may e/abli% a ,f$]al tal5t    
team to support ag5cy tal5t teams 9     
facilitat+ pool$ hir+ actions across !  
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 provid+ tra9+1 &      
creat+ te*nology plat=ms to facilitate  
hir+ = ! competitive s]vice1 includ+--  
7#a7 ! developm5t ( te*nical assessm5ts2
 &  7#b7 ! %>+ ( c]tificates ( eligibles
 "u sections #ccah7;b7 & #ccai7;c7 (    
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4