,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ecba  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #a1         
#bjbc,mr4 ,bacon introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !   
,john ,s4 ,mc,cain ,national ,def5se    
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjai 
to improve ! ,john ,s4 ,mc,cain /rategic
 def5se fell[s program4  #a4 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/rategic    
,def5se ,fell[s ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4      
,improvem5ts to ! ,john ,s4 ,mc,cain    
/rategic def5se fell[s program  7a7     
,selection ( p>ticipants ,subsection    
7d77#b7 ( section #icb ( ! ,john ,s4    
,mc,cain ,national ,def5se ,au?orization
 ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjai 7,public ,law
 #aae-bcb2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #aehj note     
prec47 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7#b7 
,geographical repres5tation ,out ( !    
total numb] ( individuals select$ to    
p>ticipate 9 ! fell[s program 9 any ye>1
 no m ?an #bj p]c5t may be f any ( !    
foll[+ geographic regions3 7,a7 ,!      

,nor!a/ ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,b7 ,! ,s\!a/  
,unit$ ,/ates4  7,c7 ,! ,midwe/ ,unit$  
,/ates4  7,d7 ,! ,s\?we/ ,unit$ ,/ates4 
7,e7 ,! ,we/]n ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,f7     
,alaska1 ,hawaii1 ,unit$ ,/ates         
t]ritories1 & areas outside ! ,unit$    
,/ates4  4  7b7 ,appo9tm5t1 placem5t1 & 
conv]sion ,su* section is fur!r am5d$-- 
7#a7 9 subsection 7d77#c7-- 7,a7 by     
/rik+ assign$ & ins]t+ appo9t$2 &  7,b7 
by /rik+ assignm5t & ins]t+ appo9tm5t2 &
  7#b7 by am5d+ subsections 7e7 & 7f7 to
 read z foll[s3  7e7 ,appo9tm5t  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,an individual :o p>ticipates 9 !
 fell[s program %all be appo9t$ into an 
except$ s]vice position 9 ! ,dep>tm5t4  
7#b7 ,position requirem5ts ,ea* ye>1 !  
head ( ea* ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,compon5t
 %all submit to ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se   
placem5t opportunities = p>ticipants 9 !
 fell[s program4 ,su* placem5t          
opportunities %all provide = lead]%ip   
developm5t & pot5tial comm5cem5t ( a    
c>e] track t[>d a position ( s5ior      
lead]%ip 9 ! ,dep>tm5t4 ,! ,secret>y (  

,def5se1 9 coord9ation ) ! heads (      
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,compon5ts1 %all    
e/abli% qualification requirem5ts = !   
appo9tm5t ( p>ticipants "u p>agraph 7#a7
 & subsection 7f77#b74  7#c7 ,appo9tm5t 
to positions ,ea* ye>1 ! ,secret>y (    
,def5se %all appo9t p>ticipants 9 !     
fell[s program to positions 9 !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,compon5ts4 ,9 mak+ 
su* appo9tm5ts1 ! ,secret>y %all seek to
 be/ mat* ! qualifications & skills ( ! 
p>ticipants ) ! requirem5ts = positions 
available = appo9tm5t4  7#d7 ,t]m ,! t]m
 ( ea* appo9tm5t "u ! fell[s program    
%all be "o ye> ) ! option to ext5d !    
appo9tm5t up to "o additional ye>4  7#e7
 ,grade ,an individual appo9t$ to a     
position "u ! fell[s program %all be    
appo9t$ at a level betwe5 ,,gs-#aj &    
,,gs-#ab ( ! ,g5]al ,s*$ule bas$ on !   
directly-relat$ qualifications1 skills1 
& pr(essional exp]i5ce ( ! individual4  
7#f7 ,education loan repaym5t ,to !     
ext5t t funds are provid$ 9 advance 9   
appropriations ,acts1 ! ,secret>y (     

,def5se may repay a loan ( a p>ticipant 
9 ! fell[s program if ! loan is describ$
 by subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 or 7,c7 (   
section #afcja7;a77#a7 ( title #aj1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 ,any repaym5t ( a  
loan "u ?is p>agraph may require a      
m9imum s]vice agreem5t1 z det]m9$ by !  
,secret>y4  7#g7 ,dep>tm5t ( def5se     
compon5t def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m 
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,compon5t means a   
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,compon5t1 z set =? 
9 section #aaa ( title #aj1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code4  7f7 ,c>e] developm5t     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se    
%all ensure t p>ticipants 9 ! fell[s    
program--  7,a7 receive c>e] developm5t 
opportunities & support appropriate = ! 
comm5cem5t ( a c>e] track )9 ! ,dep>tm5t
 lead+ t[>d a future position ( s5ior   
lead]%ip )9 ! ,dep>tm5t1 includ+ ongo+  
m5tor%ip support ?r\gh appropriate      
p]sonnel f entities )9 ! ,dep>tm5t2 &   
7,b7 are provid$ appropriate employm5t  
opportunities = competitive & except$   
s]vice positions 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ^u       

successful completion ( ! fell[s        
program4  7#b7 ,noncompetitive appo9tm5t
 or conv]sion ,^u a p>ticipant's        
successful completion ( ! fell[s        
program1 ! ,secret>y may1 )\t reg>d to !
 provisions ( sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #cc ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1          
noncompetitively appo9t or conv]t !     
p>ticipant into a vacant competitive or 
except$ s]vice position 9 ! ,dep>tm5t1  
if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t su* appo9tm5t 
or conv]sion w contribute to !          
developm5t ( highly qualifi$ future     
s5ior lead]s = ! ,dep>tm5t4 ,! ,secret>y
 may appo9t or conv]t ! p>ticipant into 
a position up to ! ,,gs-#ac level ( !   
,g5]al ,s*$ule or an equival5t position 
= :i* ! p>ticipant is qualifi$ )\t reg>d
 to any m9imum "t 9 grade requirem5ts4  
7#c7 ,appo9tm5t ( =m] p>ticipants ,!    
,secret>y may utilize ! au?ority 9      
p>agraph 7#b7 = a p>ticipant--  7,a7 up 
to #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! p>ticipant's 
successful completion ( ! fell[s        
program2 or  7,b7 9 ! case ( a          

p>ticipant :o ent]$ ! fell[s program    
be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is          
subp>agraph1 up to #e ye>s aft] ! date (
 ! p>ticipant's successful completion ( 
! fell[s program4  7#d7 ,publication (  
selection ,! ,secret>y %all publi%1 on  
an ,int]net website ( ! ,dep>tm5t       
available to ! public1 ! names ( !      
individuals select$ to p>ticipate 9 !   
fell[s program4  4