,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #afb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #i1 #bjbc,mr4 
,tony ,gonzales ( ,texas 7= himself &   
,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,acc\ntability
  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #e1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 to e/abli% a ,national    
,digital ,res]ve ,corps to help address 
! digital & cyb]security ne$s (         
,executive ag5cies1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,national ,digital ,res]ve ,corps     
,act4  #b4 ,national ,digital ,res]ve   
,corps  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subp>t ,i ( "p    
,,iii ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new  
*apt]3  #ajd ,national ,digital ,res]ve 
,corps  ,sec4 #ajdja4 ,def9itions4 ,sec4
 #ajdjb4 ,e/abli%m5t4 ,sec4 #ajdjc4     
,organization4 ,sec4 #ajdjd4            
,assignm5ts4 ,sec4 #ajdje4 ,res]vi/     
cont9u+ education4 ,sec4 #ajdjf4        
,congressional reports4  #ajdja4        

,def9itions ,9 ?is *apt]3 7#a7 ,active  
res]vi/ ,! t]m active res]vi/ means a   
res]vi/ hold+ a position to :i* su*     
res]vi/ has be5 appo9t$ "u section      
#ajdjc7;c77#b74  7#b7 ,adm9i/rator ,!   
t]m ,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( 
! ,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration4  7#c7  
,program ,! t]m ,program means ! program
 e/abli%$ "u section #ajdjb7;a74  7#d7  
,res]vi/ ,! t]m res]vi/ means an        
individual :o is a memb] ( ! ,national  
,digital ,res]ve ,corps4  #ajdjb4       
,e/abli%m5t  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is    
e/abli%$ 9 ! ,g5]al ,s]vices            
,adm9i/ration a program to e/abli%1     
manage1 & assign a res]ve ( individuals 
) relevant skills & cr$5tials1 to be "k 
z ! ,national ,digital ,res]ve ,corps1  
to help address ! digital & cyb]security
 ne$s ( ,executive ag5cies4  7b7        
,implem5tation  7#a7 ,guidance ,n lat]  
?an six mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all issue 
guidance = ! ,national ,digital ,res]ve 
,corps1 :i* %all include proc$ures =    

coord9at+ ) ,executive ag5cies to-- 7,a7
 id5tify digital & cyb]security ne$s :i*
 may be address$ by ! ,national ,digital
 ,res]ve ,corps2 &  7,b7 assign active  
res]vi/s to address su* ne$s4  7#b7     
,recruitm5t & initial assignm5ts ,n lat]
 ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all beg9   
recruit+ res]vi/s & assign+ active      
res]vi/s "u ! ,program4  #ajdjc4        
,organization  7a7 ,adm9i/ration  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,national ,digital ,res]ve  
,corps %all be adm9i/]$ by !            
,adm9i/rator4  7#b7 ,responsibilities ,9
 c>ry+ out ! ,program1 ! ,adm9i/rator   
%all--  7,a7 e/abli% /&>ds = s]v+ z a   
res]vi/1 includ+ educational atta9m5t1  
pr(essional qualifications1 & backgr\nd 
*ecks2  7,b7 ensure ! /&>ds e/abli%$ "u 
subp>agraph 7,a7 are met2  7,c7 recruit 
individuals to ! ,national ,digital     
,res]ve ,corps2  7,d7 activate &        
deactivate res]vi/s z necess>y2  7,e7   
coord9ate ) ,executive ag5cies to-- 7i7 
det]m9e ! digital & cyb]security ne$s   

:i* res]vi/s %all be assign$ to address2
  7ii7 ensure res]vi/s h access1        
res\rces1 & equipm5t requir$ to address 
digital & cyb]security ne$s :i* su*     
res]vi/s are assign$ to address2 &      
7iii7 analyze pot5tial assignm5ts =     
res]vi/s to det]m9e outcomes1 develop   
anticipat$ assignm5t timel9es1 & id5tify
 ,executive ag5cy p>tn]s2  7,f7 ensure  
res]vi/s acquire & ma9ta9 appropriate   
security cle>ances2 &  7,g7 det]m9e :at 
additional res\rces1 if any1 are requir$
 to successfully implem5t ! ,program4   
7b7 ,national ,digital ,res]ve ,corps   
p>ticipation  7#a7 ,s]vice obligation   
agreem5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an individual  
may become a res]vi/ only if su*        
individual ent]s into a writt5 agreem5t 
) ! ,adm9i/rator to become a res]vi/4   
7,b7 ,cont5ts ,! agreem5t "u subp>agraph
 7,a7 %all--  7i7 require ! individual  
seek+ to become a res]vi/ to s]ve z a   
res]vi/ = a ?ree-ye> p]iod1 dur+ :i* su*
 individual %all s]ve n less !n #cj days
 p] ye> z an active res]vi/2 &  7ii7 set

 =? all o!r ! rights & obligations ( !  
individual & ! ,g5]al ,s]vices          
,adm9i/ration4  7#b7 ,comp5sation ,!    
,adm9i/rator %all det]m9e ! appropriate 
comp5sation = s]vice z a res]vi/s1      
except t ! annual pay = su* s]vice %all 
n exce$ #aj1jjj4  7#c7 ,employm5t       
protections ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all  
prescribe su* regulations z necess>y to 
ensure ! reemploym5t1 cont9uation (     
b5efits1 & non-discrim9ation 9          
reemploym5t ( active res]vi/s1 provid$ t
 su* regulations %all include1 at a     
m9imum1 ^? rights & obligations set =?  
"u *apt] #dc ( title #ch4  7#d7         
,p5alties  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a res]vi/ t   
fails to accept an appo9tm5t "u         
subsection 7c77#b7 or fails to c>ry out 
! duties assign$ to res]vi/ "u su* an   
appo9tm5t %all1 aft] notice & an        
opportunity to be he>d-- 7i7 cease to be
 a res]vi/2 &  7ii7 be f9$ an am\nt     
equal to ! sum (-- 7,i7 an am\nt equal  
to ! am\nts1 if any1 paid "u section    
#ajdje ) respect to su* res]vi/1 &      

7,,ii7 ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! am\nt (      
comp5sation su* res]vi/ w\ld h receiv$  
if ! res]vi/ complet$ ! entire t]m (    
s]vice z a res]vi/ agre$ to 9 ! agreem5t
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 & ! am\nt (   
comp5sation su* res]vi/ has receiv$ "u  
su* agreem5t4  7,b7 ,exception          
,subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n apply ) respect
 to a failure ( a res]vi/ to accept an  
appo9tm5t "u subsection 7c77#b7 or to   
c>ry out ! duties assign$ to ! res]vi/  
"u su* an appo9tm5t if--  7i7 ! failure 
0 due to ! dea? or disability ( su*     
res]vi/2 or  7ii7 ! ,adm9i/rator        
det]m9es t subp>agraph 7,a7 %\ld n apply
 ) respect to ! failure4  7c7 ,hir+     
au?ority  7#a7 ,corps lead]%ip ,!       
,adm9i/rator may appo9t1 )\t reg>d to ! 
provisions ( sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #cc    
7o!r ?an sections #ccjc & #ccbh7 ( ?is  
title1 qualifi$ c&idates to positions 9 
! competitive s]vice 9 ! ,g5]al ,s]vice 
,adm9i/ration = :i* ! prim>y duties are 
relat$ to ! managem5t or adm9i/ration ( 
! ,national ,digital ,res]ve ,corps1 z  

det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator4  7#b7 ,corps 
res]vi/s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator 
may appo9t1 )\t reg>d to ! provisions ( 
sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #cc 7o!r ?an        
sections #ccjc & #ccbh71 qualifi$       
res]vi/s to tempor>y positions 9 !      
competitive s]vice = ! purpose ( assign+
 su* res]vi/s "u section #ajdjd & to    
o!rwise c>ry out ! ,national ,digital   
,res]ve ,corps4  7,b7 ,appo9tm5t limits 
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator may n      
appo9t an individual "u ?is p>agraph if1
 dur+ ! #cfe-;day p]iod end+ on ! date (
 su* appo9tm5t1 su* individual has be5  
an (fic] or employee ( ! executive or   
legislative bran* ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,gov]nm5t1 ( any indep5d5t ag5cy ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 or ( ! ,di/rict (        
,columbia = n less ?an #acj days4  7ii7 
,automatic appo9tm5t t]m9ation ,!       
appo9tm5t ( an individual "u ?is        
p>agraph %all t]m9ate ^u su* individual 
be+ employ$ z an (fic] or employee ( !  
executive or legislative bran* ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 ( any indep5d5t

 ag5cy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or ( !        
,di/rict ( ,columbia = #acj days dur+ ! 
previ\s #cfe days4  7,c7 ,employee /atus
 ,an individual appo9t$ "u ?is p>agraph 
%all be consid]$ a special ,gov]nm5t    
employee 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section  
#bjb7;a7 ( title #ah74  7,d7 ,additional
 employees ,individuals appo9t$ "u ?is  
p>agraph %all be 9 addition to any      
employees ( ! ,g5]al ,s]vices           
,adm9i/ration ^: duties relate to !     
digital or cyb]security ne$s ( ! ,g5]al 
,s]vices ,adm9i/ration4  #ajdjd4        
,assignm5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!            
,adm9i/rator may assign active res]vi/s 
to address ! digital & cyb]security ne$s
 ( ,executive ag5cies1 includ+          
cyb]security s]vices1 digital education 
& tra9+1 data triage1 acquisition       
assi/ance1 guidance on digital projects1
 developm5t ( te*nical solutions1 &     
bridg+ public ne$s & private sector     
capabilities4  7b7 ,assignm5t-,specific 
access1 res\rces1 supplies1 or equipm5t 
,! head ( an ,executive ag5cy %all1 to !

 ext5t practicable1 provide ea* active  
res]vi/ assign$ to address a digital or 
cyb]security ne$ ( su* ,executive ag5cy 
"u subsection 7a7 ) any specializ$      
access1 res\rces1 supplies1 or equipm5t 
requir$ to address su* digital or       
cyb]security ne$4  7c7 ,duration ,an    
assignm5t ( an individual "u subsection 
7a7 %all t]m9ate on ! e>li] (-- 7#a7 !  
date det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator2  7#b7 ! 
date on :i* ! ,adm9i/rator receives     
notification ( ! decision ( ! head ( !  
,executive ag5cy1 ! digital or          
cyb]security ne$s ( :i* su* individual  
is assign$ to address "u subsection 7a71
 t su* assignm5t %\ld t]m9ate2 or  7#c7 
! date on :i* ! assign$ individual      
ceases to be an active res]vi/4  #ajdje4
 ,res]vi/ cont9u+ education  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,subject to ! availability (      
appropriations1 ! ,adm9i/rator may pay =
 res]vi/s to acquire tra9+ & receive    
cont9u+ education1 includ+ att5d+       
conf]5ces & sem9>s & obta9+             
c]tifications1 t w enable res]vi/s to m 

effectively meet ! digital &            
cyb]security ne$s ( ,executive ag5cies4 
7b7 ,application ,! ,adm9i/rator %all   
e/abli% a process = res]vi/s to apply = 
! paym5t ( reasonable exp5ses relat$ to 
! tra9+ or cont9u+ education describ$ 9 
subsection 7a74  7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an
 "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is  
section1 & annually !reaft]1 !          
,adm9i/rator %all submit to ,congress a 
report on ! exp5ditures "u ?is          
subsection4  #ajdjf4 ,congressional     
reports ,n lat] ?an two ye>s aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 & annually 
!reaft]1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit to  
,congress a report on ! ,program1       
includ+--  7#a7 ! numb] ( res]vi/s2     
7#b7 a li/ ( ,executive ag5cies t h     
submitt$ reque/s = support f ! ,national
 ,digital ,res]ve ,corps2  7#c7 ! nature
 & /atus ( su* reque/s2 &  7#d7 )       
respect to ea* su* reque/ to :i* active 
res]vi/s h be5 assign$ & = :i* "w by !  
,national ,digital ,res]ve ,corps has   
conclud$1 an evaluation ( su* "w & !    

results ( su* "w by--  7,a7 ! ,executive
 ag5cy t submitt$ ! reque/2 &  7,b7 !   
res]vi/s assign$ to su* reque/4  4  7b7 
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( *apt]s = "p 
,,iii ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat$ to
 *apt] #ajc ! foll[+ new item3          
#ajd4,national ,digital ,res]ve         
,corps#ajdja  4  7c7 ,au?orization (    
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ #cj1jjj1jjj1 to rema9       
available until fiscal ye> #bjbe1 to    
c>ry out ! program e/abli%$ "u section  
#ajdjb7;a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 z add$ by ?is ,act4