,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #idii  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #i1         
#bjbd,mr4 ,bur*ett 7= himself & ,mr4    
,mc,caul7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign       
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,global ,m$ia to 
v]ify ! au!nticity ( =eign academic     
cr$5tials purport$ to be held by        
prospective & exi/+ employees ( !       
,ag5cy1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,secur+ 
! ,integrity ( ,e?ics 9 ,gov]nm5t ,act4 
#b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7       
,advisory ,bo>d ,! t]m ,advisory ,bo>d  
means ! ,int]national ,broadca/+        
,advisory ,bo>d z describ$ 9 section    
#cjf ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national    
,broadca/+ ,act ( #aiid 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#fbje74  7#b7 ,ag5cy ,! t]m ,ag5cy means
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,global ,m$ia4
  7#c7 ,cr$5tial evaluation s]vice ,!   
t]m cr$5tial evaluation s]vice means an 
organization t is-- 7,a7 a memb]        

organization (-- 7i7 ! ,national        
,association ( ,cr$5tial ,evaluation    
,s]vices2 or  7ii7 ! ,association (     
,int]national ,cr$5tials ,evaluators2 & 
7,b7 has z its prim>y purpose !         
evaluation & validation ( academic      
cr$5tials4  7#d7 ,=eign academic        
cr$5tial ,! t]m =eign academic cr$5tial 
means a cr$5tial aw>d$ = ! completion ( 
an und]graduate or a graduate-level     
c\rse ( /udy at a po/second>y           
educational in/itution locat$ outside ! 
,unit$ ,/ates4  #c4 ,docum5tation       
requirem5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ on !  
effective date ( ?is ,act1 ! ,ag5cy may 
n appo9t an individual :o purports to h 
a =eign academic cr$5tial 7z describ$ 9 
subsection 7c77 to a position 9 ! ,ag5cy
 high] ?an ,,gs-#aa 7or ! equival5t71   
includ+ a position = :i* su* cr$5tial is
 n requir$1 unless1 prior to su*        
appo9tm5t1 ! ,ag5cy obta9s-- 7#a7 7,a7 a
 writt5 evaluation f a cr$5tial         
evaluation s]vice t includes-- 7i7      
v]ification t ! =eign academic cr$5tial 

0 e>n$ by ! individual at a po/second>y 
educational in/itution outside ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2  7ii7 ! "n ( ! in/itution t     
aw>d$ ! cr$5tial2  7iii7 ! type (       
cr$5tial e>n$ by ! individual2  7iv7 !  
academic subject matt] to :i* ! cr$5tial
 p]ta9s2  7v7 an analysis indicat+ :e!r 
! =eign academic cr$5tial is comp>able  
to a type ( academic cr$5tial aw>d$ by  
po/second>y educational in/itutions 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates &1 if s1 :i* type (       
dome/ically aw>d$ cr$5tial is mo/       
comp>able to ! =eign academic cr$5tial2 
7vi7 an explanation ( ! processes &     
/&>ds us$ by ! cr$5tial evaluation      
s]vice to det]m9e ! validity &          
comp>ability ( ! =eign academic cr$5tial
 "u clauses 7i7 & 7v71 respectively2    
7vii7 a /atem5t confirm+ t ! /&>ds &    
processes us$ to evaluate ! comp>ability
 ( ! =eign academic cr$5tial "u clause  
7v7 foll[$ ! relevant guidel9es ( !     
,int]national ,education ,/&>ds ,c\ncil2
 &  7viii7 an assurance confirm+ t !    
cr$5tial evaluation s]vice-- 7,i7       

inspect$ all docum5tation submitt$ to ! 
s]vice 9 connection ) ! s]vice's        
evaluation ( ! =eign academic cr$5tial2 
&  7,,ii7 did n f9d any evid5ce ( fraud1
 =g]y1 or o!r mat]ial irregul>ities 9   
su* docum5tation2 &  7,b7 docum5tation1 
su* z an academic transcript or diploma1
 demon/rat+ t ! individual complet$ all 
requirem5ts necess>y to obta9 ! =eign   
academic cr$5tial1 :i* %all-- 7i7 be    
provid$ directly to ! ,ag5cy by !       
po/second>y educational in/itution t    
issu$ ! cr$5tial2 &  7ii7 be c]tifi$ z  
au!ntic by an (ficial ( ! in/itution    
au?oriz$ to issue su* docum5tation2 or  
7#b7 alt]native docum5tation1 obta9$    
directly f ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! =eign c\ntry 
) jurisdiction ov] ! in/itution t aw>d$ 
! cr$5tial1 demon/rat+ ! validity ( !   
cr$5tial4  7b7 ,v]ification ( =eign     
academic cr$5tials = exi/+ employees    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]
 ! effective date ( ?is ,act1 ! ,ag5cy  
%all obta9 ! docum5tation describ$ 9    
subsection 7a77#a7 or ! alt]native      

docum5tation describ$ 9 subsection      
7a77#b7 ) respect to ea* =eign academic 
cr$5tial purport$ to be held 7z describ$
 9 subsection 7c77 by an individual 9 a 
position 9 ! ,ag5cy t is high] ?an      
,,gs-#aa4  7#b7 ,p5alty ,! ,ag5cy %all  
take appropriate discipl9>y action )    
respect to an individual describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#a7 9 ! ev5t ! ,ag5cy is      
unable to obta9 ! docum5tation requir$  
"u su* p>agraph = a =eign academic      
cr$5tial purport$ to be held by su*     
individual4  7c7 ,rule ( applicability  
,! requirem5ts "u subsections 7a7 & 7b7 
%all apply ) respect to =eign academic  
cr$5tials t are-- 7#a7 disclos$ 9 !     
application or o!r mat]ials receiv$ by !
 ,ag5cy 9 connection ) ! hir+ ( an      
individual2 or  7#b7 o!rwise not$ 9 !   
employm5t record ( an individual4  7d7  
,alt]native docum5tation proc$ures ,!   
,ag5cy %all seek to e/abli% proc$ures1 9
 consultation ) appropriate (ficials (  
=eign ,gov]nm5ts1 ?r\gh :i* ! ,ag5cy may
 obta9 ! alt]native docum5tation        

describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b77;,a74  #d4
 ,ov]time paym5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,ag5cy %all-- 7#a7 record all ov]time   
pay paid to-- 7,a7 employees ( ! ,ag5cy2
 &  7,b7 contractors ( ! ,ag5cy2 &  7#b7
 e/abli% a sy/em to track su* ov]time   
pay z a result ( expir+ comp5satory "t  
(f4  7b7 ,notice & approval ,! sup]visor
 ( an employee claim+ ov]time "w 9      
excess ( ! guidel9es ( ! ,ag5cy or      
ov]time pay ) respect to expir+         
comp5satory "t (f may n approve su*     
ov]time "w or ov]time pay unless su*    
sup]visor submits a reque/ = approval   
to1 & su* reque/ is approv$ by1 ! ,*ief 
,managem5t ,(fic] ( ! ,ag5cy or su* o!r 
(fic] designat$ by ! ,ag5cy4  #e4       
,review ( ,unit$ ,/ates int]national    
broadca/+ ,section #cjf7;d7 ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,int]national ,broadca/+ ,act (  
#aiid 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fbje7;d77 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#f77;,b71 by   
/rik+ & at ! end2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#g71
 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2
 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     

7#h7 conv5e biannually to conduct a     
review ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,global 
,m$ia affiliate & grantee broadca/+     
activities &1 :5 n less ?an ?ree        
,advisory ,bo>d memb]s f9d a violation (
 ! broadca/+ /&>ds & pr9ciples li/$ "u  
section #cjc pursuant to su* a review1  
submit to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !
 ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !    
,s5ate a report describ+ ea* su*        
violation4  4  #f4 ,special ,inve/igator
 = c]ta9 matt]s relat+ to ! ,ag5cy  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !      
effective date ( ?is ,act1 ! ,*air ( !  
,advisory ,bo>d %all appo9t a ,special  
,inve/igator to submit ! report requir$ 
by subsection 7a74 ,! individual appo9t$
 z ,special ,inve/igator %all h exp]tise
 9 human res\rces1 labor managem5t1     
cr$5tials scre5+1 & ov]sight &          
acc\ntability4  7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an 
#a ye> aft] ! effective date ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,special ,inve/igator %all submit to 
! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( !     

,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate a report
 on-- 7#a7 ! adequacy ( ! ,ag5cy's hir+ 
& employee vett+ processes2  7#b7 !     
efficacy & feasibility ( e/abli%+ an    
,(fice ( ,inspector ,g5]al at ! ,ag5cy2 
7#c7 its recomm5dations ) respect to !  
f9d+s "u p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b72  7#d7 a 
fiscal & adm9i/rative co/-b5efit        
analysis ( e/abli%+ an indep5d5t ,(fice 
( ,inspector ,g5]al )9 ! ,ag5cy2  7#e7  
an evaluation ( ! adequacy ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,/ate's ,(fice ( ,inspector ,g5]al = 
ov]sight & acc\ntability purposes at !  
,ag5cy1 ) p>ticul> att5tion to          
inve/igation ( matt]s pot5tially crim9al
 9 nature2  7#f7 a review ( all incid5ts
 p]ta9+ to1 int] alia1 fraud1           
misconduct1 malfeasance1 mis/atem5ts1   
misrepres5tations1 & security brea*es at
 ! ,ag5cy s9ce ,janu>y #a1 #bjai1 & any 
discipl9>y actions tak5 ) respect to !m2
  7#g7 an ov]view ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate 
& ! ,ag5cy's responsibilities reg>d+    
p]sonnel & :i/lebl[] compla9ts1 )       

p>ticul> focus on areas = improvem5t2   
7#h7 a det]m9ation z to :e!r ! ,ag5cy   
has adequately coord9at$ ) ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,/ate reg>d+ p]sonnel misconduct &     
:i/lebl[] compla9ts2  7#i7 !            
circum/ances "u :i* ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate 
ref]s :i/lebl[] compla9ts to ! ,ag5cy2  
7#aj7 any circum/ances "u :i* !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate is involv$ 9 ,ag5cy   
hir+ decisions1 includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t's   
,bureau ( ,diplomatic ,security v]ify+  
,ag5cy job applicants' =eign education  
cr$5tials2 &  7#aa7 an assessm5t ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ! ,ag5cy's security 
cle>ance process1 includ+ outs\rc+ to ! 
,def5se ,c\nt]9tellig5ce & ,security    
,ag5cy4  #g4 ,effective date ,?is ,act  
takes effect on ,janu>y #a1 #bjbe4