,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fgga  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ac1         
#bjbc,mrs4 ,sykes 7= h]self & ,mr4      
,mill] ( ,ohio7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on        
,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology  ,a ,,bill
  ,to am5d title #ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 to provide = a ,,nasa            
public-private tal5t program1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,,nasa ,tal5t ,ex*ange     
,program ,act4  #b4 ,,nasa              
public-private tal5t program ,section   
#bjaac ( title #ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new 
subsection3  7n7 ,public-,private tal5t 
program  7#a7 ,assignm5t au?ority ,"u   
policies & proc$ures prescrib$ by !     
,adm9i/ration1 ! ,adm9i/rator may1 ) !  
agreem5t ( a private sector entity & !  
cons5t ( an employee ( ! ,adm9i/ration  
or ( su* entity1 arrange = ! tempor>y   
assignm5t ( su* employee ( !            
,adm9i/ration to su* private sector     

entity1 or ( su* employee ( su* entity  
to ! ,adm9i/ration1 z ! case may be4    
7#b7 ,agreem5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,adm9i/rator %all provide = a writt5    
agreem5t among ! ,adm9i/ration1 !       
private sector entity1 & ! employee     
conc]n$ reg>d+ ! t]ms & conditions ( !  
employee's assignm5t "u ?is subsection4 
,! agreem5t %all-- 7i7 require t !      
employee ( ! ,adm9i/ration1 ^u          
completion ( ! assignm5t1 w s]ve 9 !    
,adm9i/ration1 or else:]e 9 ! civil     
s]vice if approv$ by ! ,adm9i/rator1 = a
 p]iod equal to twice ! l5g? ( !        
assignm5t2  7ii7 provide t if ! employee
 ( ! ,adm9i/ration or ( ! private sector
 entity 7z ! case may be7 fails to c>ry 
out ! agreem5t1 su* employee %all be    
liable to ! ,unit$ ,/ates = paym5t ( all
 exp5ses ( ! assignm5t1 unless su*      
failure 0 = good & suffici5t reason1 z  
det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator2 &  7iii7     
conta9 language ensur+ t su* employee ( 
! ,adm9i/ration or ( ! private sector   
entity 7z ! case may be7 does n         

improp]ly use pr$ecisional or draft     
delib]ative in=mation t su* employee may
 be privy to or aw>e ( relat$ to        
,adm9i/ration program+1 budget+1        
res\rc+1 acquisition1 or procurem5t = ! 
b5efit or advantage ( ! private sector  
entity4  7,b7 ,treatm5t ,an am\nt = :i* 
an employee is liable "u subp>agraph    
7,a7 %all be treat$ z a debt due !      
,unit$ ,/ates4  7,c7 ,waiv] ,!          
,adm9i/rator may waive1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 
collection ( a debt describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,b7 bas$ on a det]m9ation t
 ! collection w\ld be aga9/ equity &    
good consci5ce & n 9 ! be/ int]e/s ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 aft] tak+ into acc\nt any
 indication ( fraud1 misrepres5tation1  
fault1 or lack ( good fai? on ! "p ( !  
employee conc]n$4  7#c7 ,t]m9ation ,an  
assignm5t "u ?is section may1 at any "t 
& = any reason1 be t]m9at$ by !         
,adm9i/ration or ! private-sector entity
 conc]n$1 z ! case may be4  7#d7        
,duration  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an assignm5t  
"u ?is subsection %all be = a p]iod ( n 

less ?an ?ree mon?s & n m ?an two ye>s1 
r5ewable up to a total ( ?ree ye>s4 ,an 
employee ( ! ,adm9i/ration may n be     
assign$ "u ?is subsection = m ?an a     
total ( ?ree ye>s inclusive ( all su*   
assignm5ts4  7,b7 ,ext5sion ,an         
assignm5t "u ?is subsection may be = a  
p]iod 9 excess ( two ye>s1 b n m ?an    
?ree ye>s1 if ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es t 
su* assignm5t is necess>y to meet       
critical mission or program requirem5ts4
  7#e7 ,policies & proc$ures  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli%      
policies & proc$ures relat+ to          
assignm5ts "u ?is subsection4  7,b7     
,elem5ts ,policies & proc$ures e/abli%$ 
pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a7 %all       
address ! foll[+3 7i7 ,! nature &       
elem5ts ( writt5 agreem5ts ) p>ticipants
 9 assignm5ts "u ?is subsection4  7ii7  
,crit]ia = mak+ su* assignm5ts1 includ+ 
! ne$s ( ! ,adm9i/ration relat+ !reto4  
7iii7 ,h[ ! ,adm9i/ration w ov]see su*  
assignm5ts1 9 p>ticul> ) respect to     
p>agraphs 7#b77;,a77iii71 7#g77;,c71 &  

7#g77;,d74  7iv7 ,crit]ia = issu+       
waiv]s4  7v7 ,h[ exp5ses "u p>agraph    
7#b77;,a77ii7 w\ld be det]m9$4  7vi7    
,guidance = p>ticipants 9 su*           
assignm5ts4  7vii7 ,mission             
,directorate1 ,(fice1 & organizational  
/ructure to implem5t & manage su*       
assignm5ts4  7viii7 ,any o!r necess>y   
policies1 proc$ures1 or guidel9es to    
ensure su* assignm5ts comply ) all      
relevant /atutory au?orities & e?ics    
rules1 & effectively contribute to "o or
 m ( ! ,adm9i/ration's missions4  7,c7  
,inh]5tly gov]nm5tal activities         
,assignm5ts made "u ?is subsection %all 
n h responsibilities or p]=m duties or  
decision mak+ reg>d+ ,adm9i/ration      
activities t are inh]5tly gov]nm5tal1   
pursuant to subp>t #g4ejj ( title #dh1  
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 & ,(fice ( 
,managem5t & ,budget review4  7#f7      
,/atus ( ,f$]al employees assign$ to    
private sector entities  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,an employee ( ! ,adm9i/ration :o is    
assign$ to a private sector entity "u   

?is subsection %all be consid]$1 dur+ ! 
p]iod ( su* assignm5t1 to be on detail  
to a regul> "w assignm5t 9 !            
,adm9i/ration = all purposes4 ,! writt5 
agreem5t e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 
%all address ! specific t]ms &          
conditions relat$ to su* employee's     
cont9u$ /atus z a ,f$]al employee4  7,b7
 ,c]tification ,9 e/abli%+ a tempor>y   
assignm5t ( an employee ( !             
,adm9i/ration to a private sector       
entity1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all c]tify t su*
 tempor>y assignm5t %all n h an adv]se  
or negative impact on ! mission ( !     
,adm9i/ration or organizational         
capabilities associat$ ) su* assignm5t4 
7#g7 ,t]ms & conditions = private sector
 employees ,an employee ( a private     
sector entity :o is assign$ to !        
,adm9i/ration "u ?is subsection-- 7,a7  
%all cont9ue to receive pay & b5efits f 
! private sector entity f :i* su*       
employee is assign$ & %all n receive pay
 or b5efits f ! ,adm9i/ration1 except z 
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b72  7,b7 is    

deem$ to be an employee ( !             
,adm9i/ration = ! purposes (-- 7i7      
*apt]s #gc & #ha ( title #e2  7ii7      
sections #bja1 #bjc1 #bje1 #bjg1 #bjh1  
#bji1 #fjc1 #fjf1 #fjg1 #fdc1 #fed1     
#aije1 & #aiac ( title #ah1 except t su*
 section #bji does n apply to any sal>y1
 or contribution or supplem5tation (    
sal>y made pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a7 
( ?is p>agraph2  7iii7 sections #acdc1  
#acdd1 & #acdi7;b7 ( title #ca2  7iv7 ! 
,f$]al ,tort ,claims ,act & any o!r     
,f$]al tort liability /atute2  7v7 !    
,e?ics 9 ,gov]nm5t ,act ( #aigh2 &  7vi7
 *apt] #ba ( title #da2  7,c7 %all n h  
access to any trade secrets or any o!r  
nonpublic in=mation :i* is ( comm]cial  
value to ! private sector entity f :i*  
su* employee is assign$2  7,d7 may n    
p]=m "w t is consid]$ inh]5tly          
gov]nm5tal 9 nature1 9 accordance )     
p>agraph 7#e77;,c72 &  7,e7 may n be us$
 to circumv5t-- 7i7 section #agaj (     
title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or  7ii7
 any limitation or re/riction on ! size 

( ! ,adm9i/ration's civil s]vant        
work=ce4  7#h7 ,additional requirem5ts  
,! ,adm9i/rator %all ensure t-- 7,a7 !  
normal duties & functions ( an employee 
( ! ,adm9i/ration :o is assign$ to a    
private sector entity "u ?is subsection 
c be reasonably p]=m$ by o!r employees (
 ! ,adm9i/ration )\t ! p]man5t transf]  
or reassignm5t ( o!r p]sonnel ( !       
,adm9i/ration2  7,b7 normal duties &    
functions ( su* o!r employees ( !       
,adm9i/ration are n1 z a result ( & dur+
 ! c\rse ( su* tempor>y assignm5t1 p]=m$
 or augm5t$ by contractor p]sonnel 9    
violation ( section #agaj ( title #da2 &
  7,c7 n m ?an two p]c5t ( !            
,adm9i/ration's civil s]vant work=ce may
 p>ticipate 9 an assignm5t "u ?is       
subsection at ! same "t4  7#i7          
,conflicts ( int]e/ ,! ,adm9i/rator %all
 implem5t a sy/em to id5tify1 mitigate1 
& manage any conflicts ( int]e/s t may  
arise z a result ( an employee's        
assignm5t "u ?is subsection4  7#aj7     
,prohibition aga9/ *>g+ c]ta9 co/s to ! 

,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ,a private-sector      
entity may n *>ge ! ,adm9i/ration or any
 o!r ag5cy ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 z      
direct or indirect co/s "u a ,f$]al     
contract1 ! co/s ( pay or b5efits paid  
by ! entity to an employee assign$ to ! 
,adm9i/ration "u ?is subsection = !     
p]iod ( ! assignm5t conc]n$4  7#aa7     
,consid]ations ,9 c>ry+ out ?is         
subsection1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all take    
into consid]ation-- 7,a7 ! "q ( h[      
assignm5ts "u ?is subsection might be/  
be us$ to help meet ! ne$s ( !          
,adm9i/ration ) respect to ! tra9+ (    
employees2 &  7,b7 :]e applicable1 areas
 ( p>ticul> private sector exp]tise1 su*
 z cyb]security4  7#ab7 ,,nasa report+  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,april #cj (  
ea* ye>1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit to !
 ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &       
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &
 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &   
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate a report     
summ>iz+ ! implem5tation ( ?is          
subsection4  7,b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* report  

"u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include1 )     
respect to ! annual p]iod to :i* su*    
report relates1 ! foll[+3 7i7 ,in=mation
 relat+ to ! total numb] ( employees (  
private sector entities assign$ to !    
,adm9i/ration1 & ! total numb] (        
employees ( ! ,adm9i/ration assign$ to  
private sector entities4  7ii7 ,a brief 
description & assessm5t ( ! tal5t       
managem5t b5efits evid5c$ f su*         
assignm5ts1 z well z any id5tifi$       
/rategic human capital & op]ational     
*all5ges1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7,i7 ,an    
id5tification ( ! names ( ! private     
sector entities to & f :i* employees 7  
assign$4  7,,ii7 ,a complete li/+ (     
positions su* employees 7 assign$ to &  
f4  7,,iii7 ,an id5tification ( assign$ 
roles & objectives ( su* assignm5ts4    
7,,iv7 ,in=mation relat+ to ! durations 
( su* assignm5ts4  7,v7 ,in=mation      
relat+ to associat$ pay grades & levels4
  7iii7 ,an assessm5t ( impacts ( su*   
assignm5ts on ! ,adm9i/ration work=ce & 
work=ce culture4  7iv7 ,an id5tification

 ( ! numb] ( ,adm9i/ration /aff &       
budget>y res\rces requir$ to implem5t   
?is subsection4  7#ac7 ,f$]al e?ics     
,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all affect exi/+
 ,f$]al e?ics rules applicable to ,f$]al
 p]sonnel4  7#ad7 ,,gao report+  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ?ree ye>s aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 !       
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 
,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate a report summ>iz+ !             
implem5tation ( ?is subsection4  7,b7   
,cont5ts ,! report "u subp>agraph 7,a7  
%all include ! foll[+3 7i7 ,a review ( !
 implem5tation ( ?is subsection1 accord+
 to law & ! ,adm9i/ration policies &    
proc$ures e/abli%$ = assignm5ts "u ?is  
subsection4  7ii7 ,in=mation relat+ to !
 ext5t to :i* su* assignm5ts adh]e to   
be/ practices relat+ to public-private  
tal5t ex*ange programs4  7iii7 ,a       
det]m9ation z to :e!r !re %\ld be       

limitations on ! numb] ( individuals    
p>ticipat+ 9 su* assignm5ts4  7iv7      
,in=mation relat+ to ! ext5t to :i* !   
,adm9i/ration complies ) /atutory       
requirem5ts & e?ics rules1 &            
appropriately h&les pot5tial conflicts (
 int]e/ & access to nonpublic in=mation 
) respect to su* assignm5ts4  7v7       
,in=mation relat+ to ! ext5t to :i* su* 
assignm5ts effectively contribute to "o 
or m ( ! ,adm9i/ration's missions4  7vi7
 ,in=mation relat+ to ,adm9i/ration     
res\rces1 includ+ employee "t1 d$icat$  
to adm9i/]+ su* assignm5ts1 & :e!r su*  
res\rces are suffici5t = su*            
adm9i/ration4  4