,i #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ebje ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,augu/ #ae1 #bjbc,ms4 ,bonamici 7= h]self & ,mrs4 ,gonzlez-,coln7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% ! ,coa/al ,managem5t ,fell[%ip & ! ,digital ,coa/ ,fell[%ip1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,coa/al ,fell[%ips ,act4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,coa/al ,/ate ,! t]m coa/al ,/ate-- 7,a7 means a ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 91 or bord]+ on1 ! ,atlantic1 ,pacific1 or ,arctic ,ocean1 ! ,gulf ( ,mexico1 ! ,long ,isl& ,s\nd1 or "o or m ( ! ,great ,lakes2 & 7,b7 includes ,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,guam1 ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 & ,am]ican ,samoa4 7#b7 ,fell[ ,! t]m fell[ means an individual aw>d$ a fell[%ip "u section #e4 7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce4 #c4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,coa/al ,managem5t ,fell[%ip 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ a fell[%ip program1 to be kn[n z ! ,coa/al ,managem5t ,fell[%ip4 7b7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ! ,coa/al ,managem5t ,fell[%ip are-- 7#a7 to provide on-!-job tra9+1 pr(essional m5tor+1 & educational opportunities 9 coa/al managem5t & policy to qualifi$ individuals z describ$ 9 section #e2 7#b7 to direct ess5tial work=ce assi/ance to coa/al ,/ates to support coa/al managem5t ef=ts1 includ+ build+ local-level capacity to adapt to coa/al vuln]abilities2 & 7#c7 to enc\rage ! next g5]ation ( coa/al pr(essionals to engage 9 public s]vice "w to help ! ,unit$ ,/ates bett] manage coa/al res\rces & protect coa/al communities4 #d4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,digital ,coa/ ,fell[%ip 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ a fell[%ip program1 to be kn[n z ! ,digital ,coa/ ,fell[%ip4 7b7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ! ,digital ,coa/ ,fell[%ip are-- 7#a7 to provide on-!-job tra9+1 pr(essional m5tor+1 & educational opportunities 9 coa/al managem5t & policy to qualifi$ individuals z describ$ 9 section #e2 7#b7 to provide assi/ance to coa/al ,/ates & p>tn] organizations to help advance ! goals ( ! ,digital ,coa/ program e/abli%$ "u section #d ( ! ,digital ,coa/ ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #adfg72 & 7#c7 to enc\rage ! next g5]ation ( coa/al pr(essionals to engage 9 public s]vice "w to help ! ,unit$ ,/ates bett] manage coa/al res\rces & protect coa/al communities4 #e4 ,fell[%ips 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d fell[%ips "u ! ,coa/al ,managem5t ,fell[%ip & ! ,digital ,coa/ ,fell[%ip 9 accordance ) ?is section4 7b7 ,qualifications 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d fell[%ips "u ?is section to individuals select$ f among individuals :o-- 7,a7 h successfully complet$ a cov]$ degree or w complete a cov]$ degree be=e ! />t ( ! fell[%ip2 & 7,b7 h demon/rat$-- 7i7 an int]e/ 9 pursu+ a c>e] 9 coa/al or m>9e-- 7,i7 sci5ce2 7,,ii7 policy2 7,,iii7 managem5t2 or 7,,iv7 law2 7ii7 out/&+ pot5tial = su* a c>e]2 7iii7 lead]%ip pot5tial or exp]i5ce2 7iv7 a commitm5t to or significant int]e/ 9 public s]vice2 7v7 pr(ici5t skills 9 writ+ & oral communication2 & 7vi7 su* o!r attributes z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4 7#b7 ,def9ition ( cov]$ degree ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m cov]$ degree means a graduate degree f an accr$it$ ,unit$ ,/ates in/itution1 ! curriculum = :i* cov]s topics relevant to coa/al managem5t1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7c7 ,requirem5t ( geographic balance ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d fell[%ips "u ?is section 9 a mann] t is geographically balanc$4 7d7 ,t]m ( fell[%ip ,a fell[%ip aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be = a t]m ( n m ?an #b ye>s4 7e7 ,/ip5d 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* fell[ %all receive an annual /ip5d ( n less ?an #dg1jjj1 :i* ! ,secret>y %all regul>ly review & p]iodically adju/1 z det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 to be comm5surate ) o!r simil> fell[%ips2 & 7,b7 to acc\nt = *anges 9 co/ ( liv+ & inflation4 7#b7 ,locality pay ,! ,secret>y %all include a pay adju/m5t z "p ( ! /ip5ds describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 t is comp>able to ! locality pay adju/m5t = ! locality pay area 9 :i* ! ho/ (fice ( ! fell[ is locat$1 z det]m9$ "u section #eca4fjc ( title #e1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any successor regulation74 7f7 ,/atus ( fell[s ,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7h77#c71 fell[s %all n be consid]$ to be ,f$]al employees4 7g7 ,direct hire au?ority 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+ fiscal ye> #bjbc & any fiscal ye> !reaft]1 ! head ( any ,f$]al ag5cy may appo9t1 )\t reg>d to ! provisions ( sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #cc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 o!r ?an sections #ccjc & #ccbh ( t title1 a c&idate :o meets ! qualifications describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 directly to a position ) ! ,f$]al ag5cy = :i* ! c&idate meets ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t qualification /&>ds4 7#b7 ,qualifications ,p>agraph 7#a7 applies ) respect to a =m] fell[ :o has successfully fulfill$ ! requirem5ts ( ! fell[%ip4 7#c7 ,limitation ,! direct hire au?ority "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be ex]cis$ ) respect to a specific qualifi$ c&idate n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! c&idate complet$ a fell[%ip aw>d$ "u ?is section4 7h7 ,use ( funds ,am\nts au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ "u section #f %all be us$ =-- 7#a7 ! aw>d ( fell[%ips "u ?is section1 includ+ /ip5ds paid to fell[s & o!r relevant b5efits (f]$ to fell[s1 includ+ heal? insurance1 z id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y2 7#b7 adm9i/rative co/s associat$ ) ! ,coa/al ,managem5t ,fell[%ip & ! ,digital ,coa/ ,fell[%ip2 7#c7 relocation & travel exp5ses paid to fell[s1 :o %all be consid]$ to be ,f$]al employees = purposes ( section #ccge ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 7#d7 pr(essional developm5t opportunities = fell[s1 includ+ co/s associat$ ) tra9+s1 c]tifications1 classes1 or o!r opportunities to advance-- 7,a7 ! pr(essional skills ( ea* fell[2 or 7,b7 ! ability ( ea* fell[ to support ! ne$s ( ! ho/ (fice2 & 7#e7 su* o!r co/s ( ! ,coa/al ,managem5t ,fell[%ip & ! ,digital ,coa/ ,fell[%ip z ! ,secret>y may id5tify4 #f4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y = ! uses describ$ 9 section #e7;h7 #a1iaj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh4