,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bhe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #g1 #bjbc,mr4 
,pet]s 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 & ,mr4 
,padilla7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide = !            
p]petuation1 adm9i/ration1 & fund+ (    
,f$]al ,executive ,bo>ds1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,improv+ ,gov]nm5t         
,effici5cy & ,work=ce ,developm5t ?r\gh 
,f$]al ,executive ,bo>ds ,act ( #bjbc4  
#b4 ,f$]al executive bo>ds  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,*apt] #aa ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  #aajf4 ,f$]al ,executive ,bo>ds
  7a7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is       
section are to-- 7#a7 /r5g!n ! /rategic 
coord9ation1 communication1 & managem5t 
( ,gov]nm5t activities across ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 includ+ to improve ! exp]i5ce ( 
citiz5s int]act+ ) ag5cies1 & to        
incorporate field p]spectives into !    

prep>ation ( ,f$]al work=ce policy      
goals2  7#b7 facilitate int]ag5cy       
collaboration to improve ! effici5cy &  
effectiv5ess ( ,f$]al programs &        
initiatives2  7#c7 facilitate           
communication & collaboration on ,f$]al 
em]g5cy prep>$ness & cont9uity (        
op]ations = ! ,f$]al work=ce 9          
applicable geographic areas2  7#d7      
facilitate /rategies & programs =       
recruit+1 tra9+1 manag+1 & reta9+ ,f$]al
 employees1 z well z %>+ be/ practices =
 improv+ ! work=ce exp]i5ce & access to 
education & tra9+2  7#e7 facilitate     
relation%ips ) ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1 
colleges & univ]sities1 & local nonpr(it
 organizations t collaborate ) ! ,f$]al 
,gov]nm5t2 &  7#f7 provide /able fund+ =
 ,f$]al ,executive ,bo>ds to enable !   
activities describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7    
?r\gh 7#e74  7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
section3 7#a7 ,ag5cy ,! t]m ag5cy-- 7,a7
 means an ,executive ag5cy1 z def9$ 9   
section #aje2 &  7,b7 does n include !  
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice4  7#b7  

,director ,! t]m ,director means !      
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel        
,managem5t4  7#c7 ,f$]al ,executive     
,bo>d ,! t]m ,f$]al ,executive ,bo>d    
means an int]ag5cy entity-- 7,a7        
e/abli%$ by ! ,director-- 7i7 9         
coord9ation ) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (  
,managem5t & ,budget & ! ,adm9i/rator ( 
,g5]al ,s]vices2 &  7ii7 9 consultation 
) ! headqu>t]s ( appropriate ag5cies2   
7,b7 locat$ 9 a geographic area ) a high
 conc5tration ( ,f$]al employees outside
 ! ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 metropolitan area2 & 
7,c7 focus$ on /r5g!n+ ! managem5t &    
adm9i/ration ( ag5cy activities &       
coord9ation among local ,f$]al (fic]s to
 implem5t national initiatives 9 t      
geographic area4  7#d7 ,in/itution (    
high] education ,! t]m in/itution (     
high] education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9
 section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education 
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774 
7#e7 ,/ate ,appr5tice%ip ,ag5cy ,! t]m  
,/ate ,appr5tice%ip ,ag5cy has ! mean+  
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bi4b ( title #bi1 

,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any     
successor regulation4  7c7 ,p]petuation 
& cont9u$ support  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,director1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,director (
 ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget & !    
,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices1 %all    
cont9ue to support ! exi/5ce ( ,f$]al   
,executive ,bo>ds 9 geographic areas    
outside ! ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 metropolitan  
area4  7#b7 ,consultation ,be=e e/abli%+
 any new ,f$]al ,executive ,bo>ds t are 
n 9 exi/5ce on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
section1 ! ,director %all conduct a     
review ( exi/+ ,f$]al ,executive ,bo>ds 
& consult ) ! headqu>t]s ( appropriate  
ag5cies to guide ! det]m9ation ( ! numb]
 & location ( ,f$]al ,executive ,bo>ds4 
7#c7 ,location ,! ,director %all develop
 a set ( crit]ia to e/abli% & evaluate !
 numb] & locations ( ,f$]al ,executive  
,bo>ds t %all-- 7,a7 factor 9           
contempor>y ,f$]al work=ce data z ( !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is section2 &  7,b7  
be in=m$ by ! annual *anges 9 work=ce   
data1 includ+ ! geographic disbursem5t (

 ! ,f$]al work=ce & ! role ( remote "w  
options4  7#d7 ,memb]%ip  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,ea* ,f$]al ,executive ,bo>d = a        
geographic area %all consi/ ( ! mo/     
s5ior (fic] ( ea* ag5cy 9 t geographic  
area4  7,b7 ,alt]nate repres5tative ,!  
s5ior (fic] ( an ag5cy describ$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,a7 may designate1 by title
 ( (fice1 an alt]nate repres5tative1 :o 
%all-- 7i7 be a s5ior (fic] 9 ! ag5cy2 &
  7ii7 att5d meet+s & o!rwise repres5t !
 ag5cy on ! ,f$]al ,executive ,bo>d 9 ! 
abs5ce ( ! mo/ s5ior (fic]4  7d7        
,adm9i/ration & ov]sight ,! ,director1 9
 coord9ation ) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( 
,managem5t & ,budget & ! ,adm9i/rator ( 
,g5]al ,s]vices1 %all adm9i/] & ov]see  
,f$]al ,executive ,bo>ds1 includ+-- 7#a7
 e/abli%+ /aff+ & acc\ntability         
policies1 includ+ p]=mance /&>ds1 =     
employees responsible = adm9i/]+ ,f$]al 
,executive ,bo>ds ) an opportunity =    
employee cu/om] s]vice fe$back f ag5cies
 p>ticipat+ 9 ,f$]al ,executive ,bo>ds2 
7#b7 e/abli%+ communications policies = 

! dissem9ation ( in=mation to ag5cies   
p>ticipat+ 9 ,f$]al ,executive ,bo>ds2 &
  7#c7 adm9i/]+ ,f$]al ,executive ,bo>d 
fund+ ?r\gh ! fund e/abli%$ 9 subsection
 7f74  7e7 ,gov]nance & activities  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,f$]al ,executive ,bo>d  
%all-- 7,a7 subject to ! approval ( !   
,director1 adopt *>t]s or o!r rules = ! 
int]nal gov]nance ( ! ,f$]al ,executive 
,bo>d2  7,b7 elect a ,*airp]son f among 
! memb]s ( ! ,f$]al ,executive ,bo>d1 :o
 %all s]ve = a set t]m2  7,c7 s]ve z an 
in/rum5t ( outrea* relat+ to ag5cy      
activities 9 ! geographic area2  7,d7   
provide a =um to amplify ! ex*ange (    
in=mation relat+ to programs & managem5t
 me?ods & problems-- 7i7 betwe5 !       
national headqu>t]s ( ag5cies & ! field2
 &  7ii7 among field elem5ts 9          
geographic areas2  7,e7 develop local   
coord9at$ approa*es to ! developm5t &   
op]ation ( programs t h common          
*>act]i/ics or s]ve ! same populations2 
7,f7 communicate managem5t initiatives &
 o!r conc]ns f ,f$]al (fic]s & employees

 9 ! ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 metropolitan area  
to ,f$]al (fic]s & employees 9 !        
geographic area to a*ieve bett] mutual  
und]/&+ & support2  7,g7 develop        
relation%ips ) ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1 
in/itutions ( high] education1 &        
nongov]nm5tal organizations to help     
fulfill ! roles & responsibilities ( !  
,f$]al ,executive ,bo>d2  7,h7 9        
coord9ation ) appropriate ag5cies &     
consi/5t ) any relevant memor&a (       
und]/&+ betwe5 ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel     
,managem5t & ^? ag5cies1 facilitate     
communication1 collaboration1 & tra9+ to
 prep>e ! ,f$]al work=ce = em]g5cies &  
cont9uity ( op]ations2  7,i7 9          
coord9ation ) appropriate ag5cies1      
support ag5cy ef=ts to place & recruit  
/ud5ts 9 tra9+ opportunities1 p>ticul>ly
 appr5tice%ips & paid int]n%ips2  7,j7  
consult ) ! ,secret>y ( ,labor or ,/ate 
,appr5tice%ip ,ag5cies on ! process =   
e/abli%+ regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs  
)9 ag5cies1 z appropriate2  7,k7 consult
 ) ,/ate work=ce developm5t bo>ds &     

local work=ce developm5t bo>ds z        
e/abli%$ 9 sections #aja & #ajg ( !     
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caaa1 #cabb71          
respectively1 z appropriate2  7,l7 z    
appropriate & 9 accordance ) law1 rules1
 & policies1 lead cross-ag5cy tal5t     
managem5t initiatives-- 7i7 includ+     
int]ag5cy-- 7,i7 recruitm5t & hir+      
activities2  7,,ii7 int]n%ips &         
appr5tice%ips2  7,,iii7 onbo>d+ &       
lead]%ip & managem5t developm5t2 &      
7,,iv7 m5tor%ip programs2 &  7ii7 by    
prioritiz+ initiatives relat$ to-- 7,i7 
conduct+ outrea* to communities (       
individuals ) demographics t are        
und]repres5t$ 9 a giv5 occupation or    
ag5cy2 &  7,,ii7 address+ skills gaps )9
 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t relat$ to high-risk 
areas z id5tifi$ by ! ,gov]nm5t         
,acc\ntability ,(fice2  7,m7 coord9ate )
 ! ,transition ,assi/ance ,c5t]s        
e/abli%$ to c>ry out ! ,transition      
,assi/ance ,program ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,def5se to help memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces  

:o are transition+ to civilian life     
apply = ,gov]nm5t positions 9 !         
geographic location ( ! ,f$]al          
,executive ,bo>d2  7,n7 z appropriate1  
s]ve z a collaborative space :]e        
employees f across ag5cies c p>ticipate 
9 innovation projects relevant to ,f$]al
 initiatives by apply+ human-c5t]$      
design1 us]-exp]i5ce design1 or o!r     
creativity me?ods2 &  7,o7 take o!r     
actions z agre$ to by ! ,f$]al          
,executive ,bo>d & ! ,director1 9       
consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( 
,managem5t & ,budget & ! ,adm9i/rator ( 
,g5]al ,s]vices4  7#b7 ,coord9ation (   
c]ta9 activities ,! facilitation (      
communication1 collaboration1 & tra9+   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,h7 %all1 :5  
appropriate1 be coord9at$ & def9$ ?r\gh 
writt5 agreem5ts ent]$ into betwe5 !    
,director & ! heads ( ! applicable      
ag5cies4  7#c7 ,non-monet>y donations   
,ea* ,f$]al ,executive ,bo>d may accept 
donations ( supplies1 s]vices1 l&1 &    
equipm5t consi/5t ) ! purposes describ$ 

9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#e7 ( subsection
 7a71 includ+ to assi/ 9 c>ry+ out !    
activities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 (   
?is subsection4  7#d7 ,programmatic     
assessm5ts ,n less frequ5tly ?an        
semi-annually or foll[+ ea* major       
programmatic activity1 ea* ,f$]al       
,executive ,bo>d %all assess ! exp]i5ce 
( p>ticipants or o!r relevant /akehold]s
 9 ea* program provid$ by ! ,f$]al      
,executive ,bo>d4  7f7 ,fund+  7#a7     
,e/abli%m5t ( fund ,! ,director1 9      
coord9ation ) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (  
,managem5t & ,budget & ! ,adm9i/rator ( 
,g5]al ,s]vices1 %all e/abli% a ,f$]al  
,executive ,bo>d ,fund )9 ! ,(fice (    
,p]sonnel ,managem5t = f9anc+ ess5tial  
,f$]al ,executive ,bo>d functions = !   
purposes ( /aff+ & op]at+ exp5ses4  7#b7
 ,deposits ,!re %all be deposit$ 9 !    
fund e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 am\nts   
transf]r$ to ! fund pursuant to p>agraph
 7#c7 f ea* ag5cy p>ticipat+ 9 ,f$]al   
,executive ,bo>ds1 accord+ to a =mula   
e/abli%$ by ! ,director-- 7,a7 9        

consultation ) ! headqu>t]s ( ^?        
ag5cies2 &  7,b7 9 coord9ation ) !      
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al       
,s]vices4  7#c7 ,contributions  7,a7    
,contribution transf]s ,subject to !    
=mula = contributions e/abli%$ by !     
,director "u p>agraph 7#b71 ea* ag5cy   
p>ticipat+ 9 ,f$]al ,executive ,bo>ds   
%all transf] am\nts to ! fund e/abli%$  
"u p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7 ,=mula  7i7 ,9  
g5]al ,! =mula = contributions e/abli%$ 
by ! ,director "u p>agraph 7#b7 %all    
consid] ! numb] ( employees 9 ea* ag5cy 
9 all geographic areas s]v$ by ,f$]al   
,executive ,bo>ds4  7ii7 ,recalculation 
,! contribution ( ! headqu>t]s ( ea*    
ag5cy "u clause 7i7 to ! fund e/abli%$  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be recalculat$ n  
less frequ5tly ?an e #b ye>s4  7,c7     
,9-k9d contributions ,at ! discretion ( 
! ,director1 an ag5cy may provide 9-k9d 
contributions in/ead (1 or 9 addition   
to1 provid+ monet>y contributions to !  
fund e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7#d7   

,m9imum am\nt  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! fund    
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include a
 m9imum ( #ae1jjj1jjj 9 ea* fiscal ye>1 
to rema9 available until exp5d$4  7,b7  
,adju/m5t ,! ,director %all adju/ !     
am\nt requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 e #b  
ye>s on a s*$ule align$ ) !             
recalculation describ$ 9 p>agraph       
7#c77;,b77ii7 to reflect-- 7i7 !        
p]c5tage increase1 if any1 9 ! ,consum] 
,price ,index = all ,urban ,consum]s z  
det]m9$ by ! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics2
 &  7ii7 any *anges 9 co/s relat$ to    
,f$]al pay *anges au?oriz$ by !         
,presid5t or by an ,act ( ,congress4    
7#e7 ,use ( excess am\nts ,any          
unobligat$ & unexp5d$ balances 9 ! fund 
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 t ! ,director 
det]m9es to be 9 excess ( am\nts ne$$ = 
,f$]al ,executive ,bo>d functions %all  
be allocat$ among ! ,f$]al ,executive   
,bo>ds = ! activities describ$ 9        
subsection 7e7 by ! ,director-- 7,a7 9  
coord9ation ) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (  
,managem5t & ,budget & ! ,adm9i/rator ( 

,g5]al ,s]vices2 &  7,b7 9 consultation 
) ! headqu>t]s ( ag5cies p>ticipat+ 9   
,f$]al ,executive ,bo>ds4  7#f7         
,adm9i/rative & ov]sight co/s ,! ,(fice 
( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t %all pay = co/s  
relat+ to adm9i/rative & ov]sight       
activities conduct$ "u subsection 7d7 f 
appropriations made available to !      
,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t4  7g7     
,reports ,! ,director1 9 coord9ation ) !
 ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &    
,budget & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al       
,s]vices1 %all submit bi5nial reports to
 ,congress & to ag5cies p>ticipat+ 9    
,f$]al ,executive ,bo>ds on ! outcomes (
 & budget matt]s relat$ to ,f$]al       
,executive ,bo>ds4  7h7 ,regulations ,! 
,director1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,director (
 ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget & !    
,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices1 %all    
prescribe regulations necess>y to c>ry  
out ?is section4  4  7b7 ,report  7#a7  
,def9ition ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m     
,f$]al ,executive ,bo>d has ! mean+ giv5
 ! t]m 9 section #aajf7;b7 ( title #e1  

,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by          
subsection 7a7 ( ?is section4  7#b7     
,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director 
( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 9    
coord9ation ) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (  
,managem5t & ,budget & ! ,adm9i/rator ( 
,g5]al ,s]vices1 %all submit to !       
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !     
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,acc\ntability
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t 
includes-- 7,a7 a description ( ess5tial
 ,f$]al ,executive ,bo>d functions2     
7,b7 details ( /aff+ requirem5ts = ea*  
,f$]al ,executive ,bo>d2 &  7,c7        
e/imates ( /aff+ & op]at+ exp5ses = ea* 
,f$]al ,executive ,bo>d4  7c7 ,te*nical 
& con=m+ am5dm5ts ,! table ( sections = 
*apt] #aa ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item   
relat+ to section #aaje ! foll[+3       
#aajf4 ,f$]al ,executive ,bo>ds4  4