,,ii #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ecca ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,novemb] #ad1 #bjbd,mr4 ,wel* introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to create a ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation s*ol>%ip-=-s]vice ,humanit>ian ,te* ,corps1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,humanit>ian ,te* ,corps ,act4 #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t mu/ broadly inve/ 9 ! te*nological innovation & tal5t pipel9e ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9 a mann] t is beyond traditional focus areas1 9 ord] to-- 7#a7 develop public int]e/ te*nology exp]tise2 & 7#b7 ensure ,f$]al ag5cies1 especially ag5cies task$ ) critical humanit>ian missions1 h ! capacity to uniquely & mean+fully lev]age lead+-edge te*nology to improve _! op]ations4 #c4 ,f$]al humanit>ian te*nology s*ol>%ip-=-s]vice program 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t4 7#b7 ,cov]$ degree ,! t]m cov]$ degree means a baccalaureate or po/graduate degree t is 9-- 7,a7 comput] sci5ce2 7,b7 data sci5ce or data analytics2 or 7,c7 any o!r sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 or ma!matics field t1 z det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator "u subsection 7j77#a77;,a7 & %>$ ) ! ,director = program facilitation1 enables humanit>ian op]ations & te*nology-relat$ mod]nization ef=ts4 7#c7 ,cov]$ position ,! t]m cov]$ position1 :5 us$ ) respect to a s*ol>%ip recipi5t1 means a position ( employm5t 7includ+ a civil s]vice or =eign s]vice position ) a qualify+ ag5cy7-- 7,a7 = :i* ! s*ol>%ip recipi5t is qualifi$2 7,b7 t-- 7i7 requires a cov]$ degree2 or 7ii7 does n explicitly require a cov]$ degree b1 z det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator "u subsection 7j77#a77;,a77ii7 & %>$ ) ! ,director = program facilitation1 directly supports /rictly humanit>ian op]ations1 su* z an analysis1 managem5t1 or executive position or ano!r op]ational position t provides su* direct support2 & 7,c7 t is ) a qualify+ ag5cy or a qualify+ organization or nongov]nm5tal ag5cy4 7#d7 ,director ,! t]m ,director means ! ,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation4 7#e7 ,eligible /ud5t ,! t]m eligible /ud5t means an individual :o-- 7,a7 is a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7,b7 is a full-"t /ud5t enroll$ 9 a program ( /udy lead+ to a cov]$ degree at a qualify+ in/itution4 7#f7 ,humanit>ian ,te* ,corps s*ol>%ip ,! t]m ,humanit>ian ,te* ,corps s*ol>%ip means a s*ol>%ip describ$ 9 subsection 7c 77#a74 7#g7 ,qualify+ ag5cy ,! t]m qualify+ ag5cy means-- 7,a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t2 or 7,b7 ano!r ag5cy1 z det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator "u subsection 7j77#a77;,b7 & %>$ ) ! ,director = program facilitation4 7#h7 ,qualify+ in/itution ,! t]m qualify+ in/itution means an in/itution ( high] education1 z def9$ 9 section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774 7#i7 ,qualify+ organization or nongov]nm5tal ag5cy ,! t]m qualify+ organization or nongov]nm5tal ag5cy means an organization or nongov]nm5tal ag5cy id5tifi$ by ! ,adm9i/rator "u subsection 7j77#a77;,c7 & %>$ ) ! ,director = program facilitation4 7#aj7 ,s*ol>%ip recipi5t ,! t]m s*ol>%ip recipi5t means an eligible /ud5t :o receives a ,humanit>ian ,te* ,corps s*ol>%ip & ent]s into an agreem5t "u subsection 7e74 7b7 ,program e/abli%$ ,! ,director1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t & ! ,adm9i/rator1 %all e/abli% a ,f$]al humanit>ian te*nology s*ol>%ip-=-s]vice program 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,humanit>ian ,te* ,corps ,program7 to recruit & tra9 ! next g5]ation ( pr(essionals ne$$ to meet ! humanit>ian te*nology ne$s ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4 7c7 ,program description & compon5ts ,! ,humanit>ian ,te* ,corps ,program %all-- 7#a7 aw>d grants1 contracts1 or coop]ative agreem5ts to qualify+ in/itutions ( high] education to enable ! qualify+ in/itutions to provide ,humanit>ian ,te* ,corps s*ol>%ips to eligible /ud5ts2 7#b7 9 consultation ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 provide ! s*ol>%ip recipi5ts ) summ] int]n%ip opportunities or o!r mean+ful tempor>y appo9tm5ts s]v+ humanit>ian purposes 9 qualify+ ag5cies or qualify+ organizations or nongov]nm5tal ag5cies2 & 7#c7 prioritize ! placem5t ( s*ol>%ip recipi5ts fulfill+ ! po/-aw>d employm5t obligation "u ?is section 9 cov]$ positions 9 a mann] t ensures-- 7,a7 = n less ?an ! fir/ ye> ( su* po/-aw>d employm5t obligation requir$ "u subsection 7e77#a77;,a71 all s*ol>%ip recipi5ts are plac$ 9 a cov]$ position ) a qualify+ ag5cy2 & 7,b7 t aft] ! completion ( ! fir/ ye> ( su* employm5t obligation1 s*ol>%ip recipi5ts may obta9 employm5t 9 cov]$ positions at a qualify+ organization or nongov]nm5tal ag5cy4 7d7 ,s*ol>%ip am\nts2 s*ol>%ip recipi5t selection 7#a7 ,s*ol>%ip am\nts ,ea* ,humanit>ian ,te* ,corps s*ol>%ip %all be 9 an am\nt t cov]s ! s*ol>%ip recipi5t's tuition & fees at ! qualify+ in/itution "u subsection 7c77#a7 = n m ?an #d ye>s & provides ! s*ol>%ip recipi5t ) an additional liv+ /ip5d4 7#b7 ,selection ,9 select+ eligible /ud5ts to receive ,humanit>ian ,te* ,corps s*ol>%ips1 a qualify+ in/itution p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,humanit>ian ,te* ,corps program %all n exclusively consid] ! te*nical backgr\nd or prior education ( ! eligible /ud5ts1 b %all also take into consid]ation o!r exp]i5ces ( ! eligible /ud5ts t may transf] well to humanit>ian "w4 7e7 ,agreem5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,z a condition ( receiv+ a ,humanit>ian ,te* ,corps s*ol>%ip1 an eligible /ud5t %all ent] into an agreem5t ) ! qualify+ in/itution provid+ ! s*ol>%ip "u :i* ! eligible /ud5t receiv+ ! s*ol>%ip-- 7,a7 agrees to "w = a p]iod equal to ! duration ( ! s*ol>%ip1 foll[+ receipt ( ! /ud5t's degree1 9 a cov]$ position2 7,b7 accepts & ackn[l$ges ! conditions ( support "u p>agraph 7#b72 & 7,c7 accepts ! repaym5t requirem5ts "u subsection 7f7 & all o!r t]ms & conditions ( ! ,humanit>ian ,te* ,corps s*ol>%ip4 7#b7 ,conditions ( support 7,a7 ,provision ( docum5tation & contact in=mation ,z a condition ( receiv+ a ,humanit>ian ,te* ,corps s*ol>%ip1 an eligible /ud5t %all agree to provide ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t 79 coord9ation ) ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation7 & ! qualify+ in/itution ) annual v]ifiable docum5tation ( po/-aw>d employm5t & up-to-date contact in=mation4 7,b7 ,o!r conditions ,a s*ol>%ip recipi5t %all be liable to ! ,unit$ ,/ates z provid$ "u subsection 7f7 if ! individual-- 7i7 fails to ma9ta9 an acceptable level ( academic /&+1 z det]m9$ by ! ,director1 at ! applicable qualify+ in/itution2 7ii7 is dismiss$ f su* qualify+ in/itution = discipl9>y reasons2 7iii7 )draws f ! cov]$ degree program be=e complet+ ! program2 7iv7 decl>es t ! individual does n int5d to fulfill ! po/-aw>d employm5t obligation "u ?is section2 7v7 fails to ma9ta9 or fulfill any ( ! po/-graduation or po/-aw>d obligations or requirem5ts ( ! individual2 or 7vi7 fails to fulfill ! requirem5ts ( subp>agraph 7,a74 7f7 ,repaym5t 7#a7 ,am\nt ( repaym5t 7,a7 ,less ?an #a ye> ( s]vice ,if a circum/ance describ$ 9 subsection 7e77#b77;,b7 occurs be=e ! completion ( #a ye> ( a po/-aw>d employm5t obligation "u ?is section1 ! total am\nt ( s*ol>%ip aw>ds receiv$ by ! individual "u ?is section %all-- 7i7 be repaid2 or 7ii7 be treat$ z a loan to be repaid 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#c74 7,b7 #a or m ye>s ( s]vice ,if a circum/ance describ$ 9 clause 7iv7 or 7v7 ( subsection 7e77#b77;,b7 occurs aft] ! completion ( #a or m ye>s ( a po/-aw>d employm5t obligation "u ?is section1 ! total am\nt ( s*ol>%ip aw>ds receiv$ by ! individual "u ?is section1 r$uc$ by ! ratio ( ! numb] ( ye>s ( s]vice complet$ divid$ by ! numb] ( ye>s ( s]vice requir$1 %all-- 7i7 be repaid2 or 7ii7 be treat$ z a loan to be repaid 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#c74 7#b7 ,collection ( repaym5t 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! ev5t t a s*ol>%ip recipi5t is requir$ to repay a ,humanit>ian ,te* ,corps s*ol>%ip aw>d1 ! qualify+ in/itution provid+ ! s*ol>%ip %all-- 7i7 det]m9e ! repaym5t am\nt & notify ! recipi5t1 ! ,director1 & ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t ( ! am\nt ow$2 & 7ii7 collect ! repaym5t am\nt )9 a reasonable p]iod ( "t1 z det]m9$ by ! ,director1 or treat ! repaym5t am\nt z a loan 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#c74 7,b7 ,return$ to treasury 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 clause 7ii71 any repaym5t collect$ "u ?is p>agraph %all be return$ to ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7ii7 ,reta9$ p]c5tage ,a qualify+ in/itution may reta9 a p]c5tage ( any repaym5t ! in/itution collects "u ?is subsection to defray adm9i/rative co/s associat$ ) ! collection4 ,! ,director %all e/abli% a s+le1 fix$ p]c5tage t w apply to all qualify+ in/itutions ( high] education "u ?is section4 7#c7 ,loan treatm5t ,a loan describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 or 7,b77ii7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 be treat$ z a ,f$]al ,direct ,unsubsidiz$ ,/af=d ,loan "u "p ,d ( title ,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg;a et seq472 & 7,b7 be subject to repaym5t1 toge!r ) int]e/ !reon accru+ f ! date ( ! s*ol>%ip aw>d1 9 accordance ) t]ms & conditions specifi$ by ! ,director 79 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,education7 9 regulations promulgat$ to c>ry out ?is subsection4 7#d7 ,exceptions ,! ,director may provide = ! p>tial or total waiv] or susp5sion ( any s]vice or paym5t obligation by a s*ol>%ip recipi5t-- 7,a7 :5ev] compliance by ! s*ol>%ip recipi5t ) ! obligation is impossible or w\ld involve extreme h>d%ip to ! s*ol>%ip recipi5t2 or 7,b7 if en=cem5t ( su* obligation ) respect to ! s*ol>%ip recipi5t w\ld be unconscionable4 7g7 ,monitor+ compliance ,z a condition ( p>ticipat+ 9 ! program1 a qualify+ in/itution %all-- 7#a7 ent] into an agreem5t ) ! ,director to monitor ! compliance ( s*ol>%ip recipi5ts ) respect to _! po/-aw>d employm5t obligations2 & 7#b7 provide to ! ,director & ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 on an annual basis1 ! po/-aw>d employm5t docum5tation requir$ "u subsection 7e77#b77;,a7 = s*ol>%ip recipi5ts support$ by ! qualify+ in/itution1 dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ ^u ! receipt ( ! ,humanit>ian ,te* ,corps s*ol>%ip & end+ ^u ! completion ( ! s*ol>%ip recipi5t's po/-aw>d employm5t obligations4 7h7 ,hir+ au?ority 7#a7 ,appo9tm5t 9 except$ s]vice ,not)/&+ any provision ( *apt] #cc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 gov]n+ appo9tm5ts 9 ! competitive s]vice1 a qualify+ ag5cy %all appo9t 9 ! except$ s]vice an individual :o has complet$ ! eligible degree program = :i* a s*ol>%ip 0 aw>d$4 7#b7 ,noncompetitive conv]sion ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#d71 ^u fulfillm5t ( ! s]vice t]m1 an employee appo9t$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 may be conv]t$ noncompetitively to t]m1 c>e]-conditional1 or c>e] appo9tm5t4 7#c7 ,tim+ ( conv]sion ,a qualify+ ag5cy may noncompetitively conv]t a t]m employee appo9t$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 to a c>e]-conditional or c>e] appo9tm5t be=e ! t]m appo9tm5t expires4 7#d7 ,au?ority to decl9e conv]sion ,a qualify+ ag5cy may decl9e to make ! noncompetitive conv]sion or appo9tm5t "u p>agraph 7#b7 = cause4 7i7 ,public in=mation 7#a7 ,evaluation ,! ,director1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 %all p]iodically evaluate & make public1 9 a mann] t protects ! p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation ( s*ol>%ip recipi5ts1 in=mation on ! success ( recruit+ individuals = s*ol>%ips "u ?is section & on hir+ & reta9+ ^? individuals 9 ! humanit>ian te*nology work=ce1 includ+ in=mation on-- 7,a7 placem5t rates2 7,b7 :]e /ud5ts are plac$1 includ+ job titles & descriptions2 7,c7 sal>y ranges = /ud5ts n releas$ f obligations "u ?is section2 7,d7 h[ long aft] graduation /ud5ts are plac$2 7,e7 h[ long /ud5ts /ay 9 ! positions !y ent] ^u graduation2 7,f7 h[ _m /ud5ts are releas$ f obligations2 & 7,g7 :at1 if any1 rem$ial tra9+ is requir$4 7#b7 ,reports ,! ,director1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 %all submit1 n less frequ5tly ?an once e #b ye>s1 to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation & ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology & ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,acc\ntability ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 a report t includes-- 7,a7 ! results ( ! evaluation "u p>agraph 7#a72 7,b7 an explanation ( any disp>ity 9 report+ betwe5 s*ol>%ip recipi5ts & _! respective qualify+ in/itutions2 & 7,c7 any rec5t /ati/ics reg>d+ ! size1 composition1 & educational requirem5ts ( ! ,f$]al humanit>ian te*nology work=ce4 7#c7 ,res\rces ,! ,director1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 %all provide consolidat$ & us]-fri5dly onl9e res\rces = prospective s*ol>%ip recipi5ts1 includ+1 to ! ext5t practicable-- 7,a7 se>*able1 up-to-date1 & accurate in=mation ab\t p>ticipat+ qualify+ in/itutions & job opportunities relat$ to ,humanit>ian ,te* ,corps s*ol>%ips2 & 7,b7 a description ( humanit>ian c>e]s = sci5ce1 te*nology1 ma!matics1 or eng9e]+ /ud5ts4 7j7 ,adm9i/rative responsibilities 7#a7 ,,usaid adm9i/rator duties 7,a7 ,decisions reg>d+ humanit>ian op]ations ,by n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 aft] consultation ) ! ,director1 %all-- 7i7 def9e ! concepts ( humanit>ian op]ations & te*nological mod]nization ef=ts = purposes ( subsection 7a77#b77;,c72 7ii7 det]m9e :i* positions directly support humanit>ian op]ations = purposes ( subsection 7a77#c77;,b77ii72 & 7iii7 id5tify ! cov]$ degrees t ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es meet ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7a77#b77;,c74 7,b7 ,id5tification ( qualify+ ag5cies 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,by n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 aft] consultation ) ! ,director1 %all id5tify any o!r ag5cy1 entity1 (fice1 or commission t ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es is a qualify+ ag5cy = purposes ( subsection 7a77#g77;,b74 7ii7 ,requirem5ts ,! ,adm9i/rator %all id5tify an ag5cy1 entity1 (fice1 or commission z a qualify+ ag5cy if-- 7,i7 ! ag5cy1 entity1 (fice or commission is-- 7aa7 an ,executive ag5cy1 z def9$ 9 section #aja ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ) humanit>ian initiatives2 or 7bb7 an ag5cy1 entity1 (fice1 or commission ) humanit>ian initiatives t is e/abli%$ 9 ! legislative or judicial bran* ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 & 7,,ii7 ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es su* id5tification is appropriate to meet ! humanit>ian op]ations ne$s ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4 7iii7 ,special consid]ation ,9 mak+ ! det]m9ation "u clause 7ii77,,ii7 ) respect to an ag5cy1 entity1 (fice1 or commission1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all give special consid]ation to ! dome/ic relief "w c>ri$ out by ! ag5cy1 entity1 (fice1 or commission4 7,c7 ,id5tification ( qualify+ organizations or nongov]nm5tal ag5cies 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,by n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 aft] consultation ) ! ,director1 %all id5tify organizations & nonpr(it ag5cies t qualify to p>ticipate 9 ! ,humanit>ian ,te* ,corps program1 9 accordance ) subsection 7a77#i7 & bas$ on ! crit]ia describ$ 9 clause 7ii74 7ii7 ,requirem5ts ,9 ord] to be qualifi$ = purposes ( clause 7i71 an organization or nonpr(it ag5cy %all-- 7,i7 be a p>tn] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t2 7,,ii7 s]ve humanit>ian objectives2 & 7,,iii7 meet any o!r requirem5ts det]m9$ necess>y by ! ,adm9i/rator to a*ieve ! purposes ( ?is section4 7,d7 ,provision ( assi/ance to ! ,director ,by n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all provide ! ,director )-- 7i7 ! def9itions describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i72 7ii7 a li/ ( ! cov]$ degrees 9 accordance ) subp>agraph 7,a77iii72 7iii7 a li/ ( ! qualify+ ag5cies id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph 7,b72 & 7iv7 a li/ ( ! organizations & nonpr(it ag5cies id5tifi$ z qualify+ organizations or nongov]nm5tal ag5cies "u subp>agraph 7,c74 7,e7 ,updates ,on n less ?an an annual basis1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7i7 review ! det]m9ations made "u subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 & 7,c72 7ii7 update any su* det]m9ations z ne$$2 & 7iii7 provide any su* updat$ det]m9ations1 or updat$ def9itions or li/s describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 to ! ,director4 7,f7 ,additional assi/ance ,9 addition to ! assi/ance provid$ "u subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all1 ^u reque/ by ! ,director1 assi/ ! ,director ) respect to any o!r aspects ( ! ,humanit>ian ,te* ,corps s*ol>%ip program t relate to humanit>ian op]ations1 9 ord] to enable ! ,director to be able to focus on te*nology tal5t pipel9e developm5t ?r\gh ! program4 7#b7 ,director duties ,! ,director %all annually consult ) ! ,adm9i/rator-- 7,a7 reg>d+ ! implem5tation ( ! ,humanit>ian ,te* ,corps s*ol>%ip program2 & 7,b7 to review-- 7i7 ! s*ol>%ip recipi5t selection process = ! prec$+ ye>2 & 7ii7 ! ability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t to provide recomm5dations reg>d+ ! ,humanit>ian ,te* ,corps program to ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation = future selection cycles4