,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #chee  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #f1 #bjbc,mr4   
,tony ,gonzales ( ,texas 7= himself &   
,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,ov]sight &               
,acc\ntability1 & 9 addition to !       
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 = a p]iod 
to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 
9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*         
provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! 
committee conc]n$  ,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  #ajdja4        

,def9itions4#ajdjb4 ,e/abli%m5t4#ajdjc4 
,organization4#ajdjd4                   
,assignm5ts4#ajdje4 ,res]vi/ cont9u+    
education4#ajdjf4 ,congressional        
reports4#ajdjg4 ,con/ruction4  #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  
,cov]$ ,executive ag5cy ,! t]m cov]$    
,executive ag5cy means an ,executive    
ag5cy z def9$ 9 section #aje1 except t  
su* t]m includes ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al 
,s]vice1 ! ,po/al ,regulatory           
,commission1 & ! ,executive ,(fice ( !  
,presid5t4  7#d7 ,program ,! t]m        
,program means ! program e/abli%$ "u    
section #ajdjb7;a74  7#e7 ,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 recruit1 manage1 & assign a    
res]ve ( individuals ) relevant skills &
 cr$5tials1 to be kn[n z ! ,national    
,digital ,res]ve ,corps1 to help address
 ! digital & cyb]security ne$s ( cov]$  
,executive ag5cies4  7b7 ,implem5tation 
7#a7 ,guidance ,n lat] ?an six mon?s    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 
! ,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) !      
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel        
,managem5t1 %all issue guidance = !     
,national ,digital ,res]ve ,corps1 :i*  
%all include proc$ures = coord9at+ )    
cov]$ ,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 
*ecks 9 accordance ) exi/+ ,f$]al       
guidance2  7,b7 ensure ! /&>ds e/abli%$ 
"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 ) cov]$ ,executive ag5cies    
to-- 7i7 det]m9e ! digital &            
cyb]security ne$s :i* res]vi/s %all be  
assign$ to address2  7ii7 ensure active 
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 cov]$     
,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 ,conte/s ,! agreem5t "u subp>agraph
 7,a7 %all-- 7i7 require ! individual   
seek+ to become a res]vi/ to s]ve z a   
res]vi/ = a #c-ye> p]iod1 dur+ :i* su*  
individual %all s]ve n less ?an #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/1 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 & nondiscrim9ation 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 a 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/2 &      
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  7i7 ,9  
g5]al ,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--   
7,i7 ! failure 0 due to ! dea? or       
disability ( su* res]vi/2 or  7,,ii7 !  
,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) ! head ( 
! relevant cov]$ ,executive ag5cy1      
det]m9es t subp>agraph 7,a7 %\ld n apply
 ) respect to ! failure4  7ii7 ,relevant
 cov]$ ,executive ag5cy def9$ ,9 ?is    
subp>agraph1 ! t]m relevant cov]$       
,executive ag5cy means-- 7,i7 9 ! case (
 a res]vi/ fail+ to accept an appo9tm5t 
"u subsection 7c77#b71 ! cov]$          
,executive ag5cy to :i* su* res]vi/ w\ld
 h be5 appo9t$2 &  7,,ii7 9 ! case ( a  
res]vi/ fail+ to c>ry out ! duties      
assign$ to su* res]vi/ "u su* an        
appo9tm5t1 ! cov]$ ,executive ag5cy to  
:i* su* res]vi/ 0 appo9t$4  7c7 ,hir+   
au?ority  7#a7 ,corps lead]%ip ,!       
,adm9i/rator may appo9t qualifi$        
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 appo9t
 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   
,conflict ( int]e/ ,individuals appo9t$ 
"u ?is section %all n1 z an active      
res]vi/1 h access to propriet>y or      
confid5tial in=mation t is ( comm]cial  
value to any private entity or          
individual employ+ su* appo9tee4  7,e7  
,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
 ( cov]$ ,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$s & private sector     
capabilities4  7b7 ,assignm5t-,specific 
access1 res\rces1 supplies1 or equipm5t 
,! head ( a cov]$ ,executive ag5cy %all1
 to ! ext5t practicable1 provide ea*    
active res]vi/ assign$ to address a     
digital or cyb]security ne$ ( su* cov]$ 
,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 ( ! cov]$ ,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+         
education relat$ to ! duties assign$ to 
su* res]vi/s pursuant to appo9tm5ts "u  
section #ajdjc7;c77#b71 includ+ att5d+  
conf]5ces & sem9>s & obta9+             
c]tifications1 t w enable res]vi/s to m 
effectively meet ! digital &            
cyb]security ne$s ( cov]$ ,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/ ( cov]$   
,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$1 an
 evaluation ( su* "w & ! results ( su*  
"w by-- 7,a7 ! cov]$ ,executive ag5cy t 
submitt$ ! reque/2 &  7,b7 ! res]vi/s   
assign$ to su* reque/4  #ajdjg4         
,con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is *apt] %all be  
con/ru$ to abrogate or o!rwise affect ! 
au?orities or ! responsibilities ( !    
head ( any o!r ,executive ag5cy4  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> #bjbd to c>ry

 out ! program e/abli%$ "u section      
#ajdjb7;a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 z add$ by ?is section4  #c4      
,transition assi/ance program ,section  
#aadb7;b77#c7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ & ! ,national
 ,digital ,res]ve ,corps aft] ,select$  
,res]ve4