,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #eabe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ai1         
#bjbd,mr4 ,b>rasso 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,k+1
 & ,mr4 ,da9es7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide =     
c]ta9 improvem5ts to ! h\s+ & work=ce   
programs ( ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cies1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  7a7 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,l& ,manag] ,h\s+ & ,work=ce ,improvem5t
 ,act ( #bjbd4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! 
table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 
,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title4,sec4 #b4         
,def9itions4,,title ,i--,exp&+          
authority,sec4 #aja4 ,prioritiz+        
,national ,p>k ,s]vice work=ce          
h\s+4,sec4 #ajb4 ,au?oriz+ ! ,national  
,p>k ,s]vice to address work=ce h\s+    
(f-p>k4,sec4 #ajc4 ,exp&+ ,national ,p>k
 ,s]vice r5tal options4,sec4 #ajd4      
,lev]ag+ ,national ,p>k ,s]vice r5tal   
receipts = work=ce h\s+ programm+4,sec4 

#aje4 ,emp[]+ ! ,=e/ ,s]vice to address 
work=ce h\s+ ne$s4,,title ,,ii--,exp&+  
p>tn]%ip capacity,sec4 #bja4 ,engag+    
p>tn]s to address ,national ,p>k ,s]vice
 work=ce h\s+4,sec4 #bjb4 ,lev]ag+      
philan?ropic support to address         
,national ,p>k ,s]vice work=ce          
h\s+4,,title ,,iii--,support+           
workforce,sec4 #cja4 ,support+ ! p]man5t
 l& manag] work=ce4,sec4 #cjb4 ,support+
 ! seasonal ,national ,p>k ,s]vice      
work=ce4,,title ,,iv--,reports &        
oversight,sec4 #dja4 ,quantify+ !       
work=ce h\s+ ne$s ( l& manag]s4,sec4    
#djb4 ,conduct+ ov]sight on ! h\s+      
programm+ ( l& manag]s4,sec4 #djc4      
,ju/ify+ em]g5cy sp5d+4  #b4 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate         
committees ( ,congress ,! t]m           
appropriate committees ( ,congress      
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy &   
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate2  7,b7 !  
,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 
& ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate2  7,c7 ! ,committee 
on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2  7,d7 !  

,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7,e7 !        
,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives2 &  7,f7 ! ,committee on
 ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,cov]$ ag5cies ,!
 t]m cov]$ ag5cies means-- 7,a7 !       
,national ,p>k ,s]vice2  7,b7 ! ,bureau 
( ,l& ,managem5t2  7,c7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice2 &  7,d7 ! ,=e/
 ,s]vice4  7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m        
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !         
,int]ior4  ,i ,exp&+ au?ority  #aja4    
,prioritiz+ ,national ,p>k ,s]vice      
work=ce h\s+ ,section #ajcejb7;a77#c7 ( 
title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ qu>t]s = field   
employees 7z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9 section
 #ajacca7 7includ+ relat$ infra/ructure 
& am5ities71 aft] prioritize2 &  7#b7 by
 ins]t+ a comma aft] facilities4  #ajb4 
,au?oriz+ ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice to   
address work=ce h\s+ (f-p>k ,section    
#ajjija ( title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      

foll[+3  7i7 ,acquisition ( l& =        
adm9i/ration ( sy/em units  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,not)/&+ section #ajceja7;c77#b7  
or any o!r provision ( law 7includ+     
regulations71 to facilitate !           
adm9i/ration ( a ,sy/em unit1 !         
,secret>y may acquire1 by pur*ase f a   
will+ sell]1 donation1 ex*ange1 or      
transf] f ano!r ,f$]al ag5cy1 n m ?an   
#aj acres ( l& or int]e/s 9 l&1         
cumulatively1 n m ?an a #a-;h\r driv+   
commute 7"u normal commut+ conditions7  
outside ! ,sy/em unit b\nd>y = !        
developm5t1 con/ruction1 rehabilitation1
 ma9t5ance1 op]ation1 or managem5t (    
qu>t]s = field employees 7z ^? t]ms are 
def9$ 9 section #ajacca7 7includ+ relat$
 infra/ructure & am5ities7 = ! ,sy/em   
unit4  7#b7 ,disposal ,if ! ,secret>y   
det]m9es t any l& or int]e/ 9 l& acquir$
 "u p>agraph 7#a7 no long] supports !   
adm9i/ration ( ! ,sy/em unit-- 7,a7 !   
,secret>y may det]m9e ! l& & any        
improvem5ts to ! l& to be excess prop]ty
 = disposal2 &  7,b7 ! proce$s f !      

disposal ( excess prop]ty "u subp>agraph
 7,a7 %all be reta9$ by ! ,secret>y &   
deposit$ 9 ! special fund e/abli%$ = !  
developm5t1 con/ruction1 rehabilitation1
 or managem5t ( qu>t]s = field employees
 7z s def9$7 7includ+ relat$            
infra/ructure & am5ities7 "u section    
#ajacch7;b71 to be exp5d$ by ! ,secret>y
 )\t fur!r appropriation4  4  #ajc4     
,exp&+ ,national ,p>k ,s]vice r5tal     
options ,section #ajaccf ( title #ed1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$1 9 ! fir/ 
s5t5ce1 by /rik+ managem5t1 repair1 &   
ma9t5ance ( field employee qu>t]s &     
ins]t+ occupancy1 developm5t1           
con/ruction1 repair1 ma9t5ance1         
rehabilitation1 or managem5t ( qu>t]s = 
field employees 7includ+ relat$         
infra/ructure & am5ities74  #ajd4       
,lev]ag+ ,national ,p>k ,s]vice r5tal   
receipts = work=ce h\s+ programm+       
,section #ajacch7;b7 ( title #ed1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+        
ma9t5ance & op]ation ( qu>t]s & ins]t+  
developm5t1 con/ruction1 rehabilitation1

 or managem5t ( qu>t]s = field employees
 7includ+ relat$ infra/ructure &        
am5ities74  #aje4 ,emp[]+ ! ,=e/ ,s]vice
 to address work=ce h\s+ ne$s  7a7 ,use 
( ,=e/ ,s]vice /ructures or improvem5ts 
,section #g ( ! ,act ( ,april #bd1 #aiej
 7commonly kn[n z ! ,grang]-,?ye ,act7  
7#fd ,/at4 #hd1 *apt] #ig2 #af ,u4,s4,c4
 #ehj;d71 is am5d$ by /rik+ ?irty ye>s z
 det]m9$ by him & ins]t+ #cj ye>s1 or 9 
! case ( a p]mit = work=ce h\s+ & relat$
 infra/ructure 7includ+ am5ities71 any  
duration1 z det]m9$ to be appropriate by
 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture4  7b7       
,conveyances ( ,=e/ ,s]vice adm9i/rative
 sites ,title ,v ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice       
,facility ,realignm5t & ,enhancem5t ,act
 ( #bjje 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ehj;d note2    
,public ,law #aji-ed7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 
section #ejc-- 7,a7 by /rik+ subsection 
7f72 &  7,b7 by r$esignat+ subsection   
7g7 z subsection 7f72  7#b7 9 section   
#ejd-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7b77#b77;,a71  
by ins]t+ or ov] "t aft] conveyance ( ! 
adm9i/rative site2  7,b7 9 subsection   

7c77#b71 by /rik+ by competitive sale & 
ins]t+ ?r\gh competition2 &  7,c7 9     
subsection 7d71 by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7#e7 ,exemption f in=mation    
collection requirem5ts ,sub*apt] ,i (   
*apt] #ce ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 %all n apply to in/rum5ts us$ to 
convey adm9i/rative sites "u ?is title4 
7#f7 ,=eclosure ,aft] a reasonable p]iod
 ( "t = removal & "u conditions = cause 
consid]$ to be appropriate by !         
,secret>y1 a facility or improvem5t on  
an adm9i/rative site rema9+ aft] !      
t]m9ation ( a conveyance "u ?is title   
%all be convey$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates )\t  
consid]ation4  2 &  7#c7 9 section      
#eje7;b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by     
/rik+ & at ! end2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71
 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a   
semicolon2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7#c7 ! acquisition ( l& or any 
int]e/s 9 l& 7) or )\t improvem5ts7 =   
purposes ( adm9i/ration ( ! ,national   
,=e/ ,sy/em1 includ+ ! con/ruction (    
,f$]al employee & private h\s+2 &  7#d7 

! reacquisition by ! ,secret>y ( an     
adm9i/rative site1 a pur*ase agreem5t1  
or an option to buy l& ) or )\t         
improvem5ts convey$ "u ?is title4  4    
,,ii ,exp&+ p>tn]%ip capacity  #bja4    
,engag+ p>tn]s to address ,national ,p>k
 ,s]vice work=ce h\s+ ,section          
#ajagja7;a7 ( title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 
by ins]t+1 1 includ+ projects = field   
employee qu>t]s 7z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9  
section #ajacca71 aft] responsibilities 
( ! ,secret>y42 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph      
7#b7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ 1 ,tribal1 aft]   
,/ate2  7,b7 by ins]t+ 7includ+ an      
organization t has a philan?ropic       
agreem5t to fundraise or o!rwise g5]ate 
donations on behalf (1 or = ! b5efit (1 
a ,f$]al ag5cy7 aft] organization2 &    
7,c7 by ins]t+ 7includ+ an individual t 
has a philan?ropic agreem5t to fundraise
 or o!rwise g5]ate donations on behalf  
(1 or = ! b5efit (1 a ,f$]al ag5cy7 aft]
 individual4  #bjb4 ,lev]ag+            
philan?ropic support to address         

,national ,p>k ,s]vice work=ce h\s+     
,section #ajceja7;c77#c7 ( title #ed1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
1 s]vices1 aft] goods4  ,,iii ,support+ 
work=ce  #cja4 ,support+ ! p]man5t l&   
manag] work=ce  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,secret>y or ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1
 z applicable1 may recruit & directly   
appo9t qualifi$ individuals into !      
competitive s]vice :o are c]tifi$1 9    
accordance ) proc$ures e/abli%$ by !    
,secret>y or ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1
 z applicable1 z ma9ta9+ a p]man5t &    
exclusive resid5ce )91 contigu\s to1 or 
n m ?an a #a-;h\r driv+ commute 7"u     
normal commut+ conditions7 f a site     
adm9i/]$ by ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice1 
or ,=e/ ,s]vice to :i* ! individual w\ld
 report to "w into any position at or   
bel[ grade ,,gs-#aa ( ! ,g5]al ,s*$ule1 
,,wg-#ae ( ! ,f$]al ,wage ,sy/em1 or    
equival5t )9 ! applicable site4  7b7    
,requirem5ts ,9 ex]cis+ ! au?ority      
provid$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y  

or ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 z        
applicable1 %all ensure t any action    
tak5 by ! ,secret>y or ! ,secret>y (    
,agriculture1 z applicable-- 7#a7 is    
consi/5t ) ! m]it pr9ciples ( section   
#bcja ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  
7#b7 complies ) ! public notice         
requirem5ts ( section #ccbg ( t title2 &
  7#c7 is bas$ on a det]m9ation by !    
,secret>y or ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 z
 applicable1 t !re is a ne$ = work=ce   
h\s+ t _c be suppli$ by ! ,f$]al        
,gov]nm5t4  7c7 ,t]m9ation ( au?ority ,!
 au?ority provid$ "u subsection 7a7 %all
 t]m9ate on ,septemb] #cj1 #bjcj4  #cjb4
 ,support+ ! seasonal ,national ,p>k    
,s]vice work=ce  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+  
any o!r provision ( law1 = purposes (   
det]m9+ ! noncompetitive rehire         
eligibility ( tempor>y seasonal         
employees ( ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice--  
7#a7 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a         
def9ition ( :at con/itutes a major      
subdivision ( ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice2 
&  7#b7 any requirem5t t a position be 9

 ! same local commut+ area %all n apply4
  7b7 ,t]m9ation ( au?ority ,! au?ority 
provid$ "u subsection 7a7 %all t]m9ate  
on ,septemb] #cj1 #bjcj4  ,,iv ,reports 
& ov]sight  #dja4 ,quantify+ ! work=ce  
h\s+ ne$s ( l& manag]s ,n lat] ?an #ah  
mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,secret>y & ! ,secret>y (            
,agriculture %all jo9tly submit to !    
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
ne$s assessm5t report t describes1 )    
respect to h\s+ ! work=ce ( cov]$       
ag5cies1 z applicable-- 7#a7 h\s+ unit  
types & utilization2  7#b7 ye>-r\nd1    
seasonal1 & requir$ occupancy rates2    
7#c7 alt]natives to onsite h\s+2  7#d7  
local r5tal m>ket availability &        
af=dability2  7#e7 local h\s+ m>ket     
tr5ds2 &  7#f7 h\s+ ne$s by position    
type4  #djb4 ,conduct+ ov]sight on !    
h\s+ programm+ ( l& manag]s  7a7 ,report
 to congress ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all submit to ! appropriate committees 

( ,congress a report t-- 7#a7 assesses1 
9 consultation ) ! ,national ,h\s+      
,c\ncil describ$ 9 ,(fice ( ,managem5t &
 ,budget ,circul> ,a-#de1 ! effect (    
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget ,circul>  
,a-#de,r on ! h\s+ ( ! work=ce ( cov]$  
ag5cies2  7#b7 assesses ! effect (      
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget ,circul>  
,a-#aa on ! h\s+ ( ! work=ce ( cov]$    
ag5cies2  7#c7 assesses ! effect (      
dep>tm5t-level guidance on ! h\s+ ( !   
work=ce ( cov]$ ag5cies2  7#d7 assesses 
! effect ( ag5cy-level guidance on !    
h\s+ ( ! work=ce ( cov]$ ag5cies2 &     
7#e7 id5tifies sugge/$ adm9i/rative     
actions & legislative proposals to re=m 
! guidance assess$ "u p>agraphs 7#a7    
?r\gh 7#d71 includ+-- 7,a7 improvem5ts  
to t5ant exp]i5ce2  7,b7 improvem5ts to 
work=ce h\s+ supply1 includ+-- 7i7 h\s+ 
manag$ by ! cov]$ ag5cies2 &  7ii7 leas$
 private m>ket h\s+2  7,c7 improvem5ts  
to f9anc+ options2  7,d7 improvem5ts to 
public-private p>tn]%ips2  7,e7         
improvem5ts to philan?ropic engagem5t2 &

  7,f7 improvem5ts to commut+ times to  
report /ations1 includ+-- 7i7 available 
h\s+ 9 ! gateway communities2  7ii7     
available h\s+ 9 ! ne>e/ e/abli%$       
community 7z def9$ 9 ,(fice ( ,managem5t
 & ,budget ,circul> ,a-#de72  7iii7     
discrepancies 9 ,(fice ( ,managem5t &   
,budget1 ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 &      
,national ,p>k ,s]vice def9itions =     
reasonable commut+ "t2 &  7iv7 diff]5ces
 betwe5 normal commut+ conditions &     
peak-commute traffic conditions1 includ+
 consid]ations =-- 7,i7 road quality &  
condition2  7,,ii7 availability ( public
 transportation2  7,,iii7 w9t] driv+2 & 
7,,iv7 visitor traffic4  7b7            
,implem5tation ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !
 date on :i* ! report is submitt$ "u    
subsection 7a71 ! heads ( ! cov]$       
ag5cies %all c>ry out ! adm9i/rative    
actions id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#e7 ( t   
subsection4  #djc4 ,ju/ify+ em]g5cy     
sp5d+ ,section #e ( ! ,act ( ,augu/ #c1 
#aief 7#gj ,/at4 #ajcc1 *apt] #iej2 #g  
,u4,s4,c4 #bbbh71 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by    

/rik+ ! section designation & all t     
foll[s ?r\gh ,! ,dep>tm5t & ins]t+ !    
foll[+3  #e4 ,em]g5cy subsi/5ce =       
employees  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,dep>tm5t  2 
&  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7b7 
,requir$ notice = ,=e/ ,s]vice employees
 ,n less ?an #cj days be=e ! date on :i*
 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture ex]cises !  
au?ority "u subsection 7a7 ) respect to 
,=e/ ,s]vice employees1 ! ,secret>y (   
,agriculture %all submit to ! ,committee
 on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( !     
,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,agriculture1   
,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate1 !      
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee 
on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives notice provid+-- 7#a7 #a
 or m ju/ifications = ! use ( !         
au?ority2  7#b7 ! e/imat$ co/ ( us+ !   
au?ority1 z v]ifi$ by ! ,director ( !   
,congressional ,budget ,(fice2 &  7#c7 !
 "n ( ! (fice )9 ! ,=e/ ,s]vice employ+ 
! individuals t w\ld be provid$         
subsi/5ce paym5ts4  7c7 ,report ,n lat] 

?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* !       
,secret>y ( ,agriculture ex]cises !     
au?ority "u subsection 7a7 ) respect to 
,=e/ ,s]vice employees1 ! ,secret>y (   
,agriculture %all submit to ! ,committee
 on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( !     
,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,agriculture1   
,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate1 !      
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee 
on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives a report provid+ ! numb]
 & grade level ( ! ,g5]al ,s*$ule ( ,=e/
 ,s]vice employees to be provid$        
subsi/5ce paym5ts4  4