,,ii ,calendar ,no4 #fea #aahth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ei ,report ,no4 #aah-bej ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,january #bd 7legislative day1 ,january #c71 #bjbc,ms4 ,sinema 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,hagerty1 ,mr4 ,lankford1 and ,mr4 ,carper7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs ,december #b1 #bjbd,reported by ,mr4 ,peters1 with an amendment,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic ,a ,,bill ,to implement merit-based reforms to the civil service hiring system that replace degree-based hiring with skills- and competency-based hiring4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,chance to ,compete ,act of #bjbc4 #b4 ,definitions 7a7 ,terms defined in section #ccjd of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code ,in this ,act1 the terms agency1 ,director1 examining agency1 ,office1 subject matter expert1 and technical assessment have the meanings given those terms in subsection 7c77#a7 of section #ccjd of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 as added by section #c7;a74 7b7 ,other terms ,in this ,act1 the term competitive service has the meaning given the term in section #bajb of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 #c4 ,defining the term examination for purposes of hiring in the competitive service 7a7 ,examinations2 technical assessments 7#a7 ,in general ,section #ccjd of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 by redesignating subsections 7c7 through 7f7 as subsections 7d7 through 7g71 respectively2 and 7,b7 by inserting after subsection 7b7 the following3 7c7 ,examinations 7#a7 ,definitions 7,a7 ,examination defined for purposes of this chapter ,for purposes of this chapter1 the term examination-- 7i7 means an opportunity to directly demonstrate knowledge1 skills1 abilities1 and competencies1 through a passing score assessment2 7ii7 includes a rsum review that is-- 7,i7 conducted by a subject matter expert2 and 7,,ii7 based upon indicators that-- 7aa7 are derived from a job analysis2 and 7bb7 bear a rational relationship to performance in the position for which the examining agency is hiring2 and 7iii7 on and after the date that is #b years after the date of enactment of the ,chance to ,compete ,act of #bjbc1 does not include a self-assessment from an automated examination1 a rsum review 7except as provided in clause 7ii771 or any other method of determining the experience or level of educational attainment of an individual1 alone4 7,b7 ,other terms ,in this subsection-- 7i7 the term agency means an agency described in section #ija7;b7 of title #ca2 7ii7 the term ,director means the ,director of the ,office2 7iii7 the term examining agency means-- 7,i7 the ,office2 or 7,,ii7 an agency to which the ,director has delegated examining authority under section #aajd7;a77#b7 of this title2 7iv7 the term ,office means the ,office of ,personnel ,management2 7v7 the term passing score assessment means an assessment that an individual can pass or fail2 7vi7 the term subject matter expert means an employee or selecting official-- 7,i7 who possesses understanding of the duties of1 and knowledge1 skills1 and abilities required for1 the position for which the employee or selecting official is developing or administering an assessment2 and 7,,ii7 whom the delegated examining unit of the agency that employs the employee or selecting official designates to assist in the development and administration of technical assessments under paragraph 7#b72 and 7vii7 the term technical assessment means an assessment developed under paragraph 7#b77;,a77i7 that-- 7,i7 allows for the demonstration of job-related technical skills1 abilities1 and knowledge2 7,,ii7 7aa7 is based upon a job analysis2 7bb7 is relevant to the position for which the assessment is developed2 and 7cc7 does not discriminate on the basis of a protected status1 as established by the ,director in regulations implementing this subsection2 and 7,,iii7 may include-- 7aa7 a structured interview2 7bb7 a work-related exercise2 7cc7 a custom or generic procedure used to measure an individual's employment or career-related qualifications and interests2 or 7dd7 another assessment that meets the criteria under subclauses 7,i7 and 7,,ii74 7#b7 ,technical assessments 7,a7 ,in general ,for the purpose of conducting an examination for a position in the competitive service1 a subject matter expert who is determined by the subject matter expert's agency to be an expert in the subject and job field of the position1 as affirmed and audited by the ,chief ,human ,capital ,officer or ,human ,resources ,director 7as applicable7 of that agency1 may-- 7i7 develop1 in partnership with human resources employees of the examining agency1 a position-specific assessment that is relevant to the position2 and 7ii7 administer the assessment developed under clause 7i7 to-- 7,i7 determine whether an applicant for the position has a passing score to be qualified for the position2 or 7,,ii7 rank applicants for the position for category rating purposes under section #ccai4 7,b7 ,sharing and customization of assessments 7i7 ,sharing ,an examining agency may share a technical assessment with another examining agency if each agency maintains appropriate control over examination material4 7ii7 ,customization ,an examining agency with which a technical assessment is shared under clause 7i7 may customize the assessment as appropriate1 provided that the resulting assessment satisfies the requirements under part #cjj of title #e1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or any successor regulation74 7iii7 ,platform for sharing and customization 7,i7 ,in general ,the ,director shall establish and operate a platform on which examining agencies can share and customize technical assessments under this subparagraph4 7,,ii7 ,guidance ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of the ,chance to ,compete ,act of #bjbc1 the ,director shall issue guidance to examining agencies on how to efficiently and effectively share assessments using the platform established under subclause 7,i74 7,c7 ,adoption of determinations by other agencies ,for purposes of sections #ccah7;b7 and #ccai7;c71 an appointing authority1 other than the appointing authority requesting a certificate of eligibles1 that selects an individual from that certificate in accordance with such section #ccah7;b7 or #ccai7;c7 may adopt the determination described in subparagraph 7,a7 of this paragraph of a subject matter expert employed by the requesting appointing authority instead of administering an additional technical assessment of the individual4 4 7#b7 ,alternative ranking and selection procedures ,section #ccai7;a7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,to be placed in a quality category under the preceding sentence1 an applicant shall be required to have passed an examination in accordance with section #ccjd7;b71 subject to the exceptions in that section44 7#c7 ,technical and conforming amendment ,section #cccj;a7a77#a77;,b7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking section #ccjd7;f77#a7 and inserting section #ccjd7;g77#a74 7b7 ,implementation of passing score assessment requirement ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,director and the head of any other examining agency shall eliminate the use of any examination for the competitive service that does not satisfy the definition of the term examination in subsection 7c77#a77;,a7 of section #ccjd of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 as added by subsection 7a7 of this section4 7c7 ,,opm reporting 7#a7 ,public dashboard 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,director shall maintain and periodically update a publicly available dashboard that1 with respect to each position in the competitive service for which an examining agency examined applicants during the applicable period1 includes-- 7i7 the type of assessment used1 such as-- 7,i7 a behavioral off-the-shelf assessment2 7,,ii7 a rsum review conducted by a subject matter expert2 7,,iii7 an interview conducted by a subject matter expert2 7,,iv7 a technical off-the-shelf assessment2 or 7,v7 a cognitive ability test2 7ii7 whether or not the agency selected a candidate for the position2 and 7iii7 the hiring authority used to fill the position4 7,b7 ,timing 7i7 ,initial data ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,director shall update the dashboard described in subparagraph 7,a7 with data for positions in the competitive service for which an examining agency examined applicants during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this ,act and ending on the date of submission of the report4 7ii7 ,subsequent updates ,not later than ,october #a of each fiscal year beginning after the date on which the dashboard is initially updated under clause 7i71 the ,director shall update the dashboard described in subparagraph 7,a7 with data for positions in the competitive service for which an examining agency examined applicants during the preceding fiscal year4 7#b7 ,annual progress report 7,a7 ,in general ,each year1 the ,director1 in accordance with subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c71 shall make publicly available and submit to ,congress an overall progress report that includes summary data of the use of examinations 7as defined in subsection 7c77#a77;,a7 of section #ccjd of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 as added by subsection 7a7 of this section7 for the competitive service1 including technical assessments4 7,b7 ,categories2 baseline data ,in carrying out subparagraph 7,a71 the ,director shall-- 7i7 break the data down by applicant demographic indicator1 including veteran status1 race1 gender1 disability1 and any other measure the ,director determines appropriate2 and 7ii7 use the data available as of ,october #a1 #bjbj1 as a baseline4 7,c7 ,limitations ,in carrying out subparagraph 7,a71 the ,director may only make publicly available and submit to ,congress data relating to examinations for which-- 7i7 the related announcement is closed2 7ii7 certificates have been audited2 and 7iii7 all hiring processes are completed4 7d7 ,,gao report ,not later than #e years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall submit to ,congress a report that-- 7#a7 assesses the implementation of this section and the amendments made by this section2 7#b7 assesses the impact and modifications to the hiring process for the competitive service made by this section and the amendments made by this section2 and 7#c7 makes recommendations for the improvement of the hiring process for the competitive service4 #d4 ,amendments to ,competitive ,service ,act of #bjae 7a7 ,platforms for sharing certificates of eligibles ,section #ccah7;b7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking #bdj-;day and inserting #a-year2 7#b7 by redesignating paragraph 7#e7 as paragraph 7#f72 and 7#c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#d7 the following3 7#e7 ,platform for sharing rsums of individuals on certificates of eligibles ,the ,director of the ,office shall establish and operate a platform on which an appointing authority can share1 with other appointing authorities and the ,chief ,human ,capital ,officers ,council established under section #acjc of the ,chief ,human ,capital ,officers ,act of #bjjb 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 #adja note2 ,public ,law #ajg-bif71 the rsums of individuals who are on a certificate of eligibles requested by the appointing authority4 4 7b7 ,maximizing sharing of applicant information ,section #b of the ,competitive ,service ,act of #bjae 7,public ,law #aad-acg2 #acj ,stat4 #caj7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsections 7c7 and 7d7 as subsections 7d7 and 7e71 respectively2 and 7#b7 by inserting after subsection 7b7 the following3 7c7 ,maximizing sharing of applicant information 7#a7 ,definitions ,in this subsection-- 7,a7 the terms agency1 ,director1 and ,office have the meanings given those terms in section #ccjd7;c77#a7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7,b7 the term competitive service has the meaning given the term in section #bajb of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,maximizing sharing ,the ,director shall maximize the sharing of information among agencies regarding qualified applicants for positions in the competitive service1 including by-- 7,a7 providing for the delegation to other agencies of the authority of the ,office to host multi-agency hiring actions to increase the return on investment on high-quality pooled announcements2 and 7,b7 sharing certificates of eligibles and accompanying rsums for appointment4 4 7c7 ,amendment of implementing regulations ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,director shall promulgate regulations to carry out the amendments made by this section4 #e4 ,modernizing and reforming the assessment and hiring of ,federal job candidates 7a7 ,in general ,section #ccjh of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking scientific1 technical1 or professional2 7#b7 by inserting legally before performed2 and 7#c7 by inserting in a jurisdiction in which the duties of the position are to be performed after a prescribed minimum education4 7b7 ,implementation 7#a7 ,regulations and guidance documents ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,director shall amend all regulations and guidance documents as necessary to implement the amendments made by subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,hiring practices ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,director and the head of any other examining agency shall amend the hiring practices of the ,office or the other examining agency1 respectively1 in accordance with the amendments made by subsection 7a74 #f4 ,talent teams 7a7 ,federal agency talent teams 7#a7 ,in general ,an agency may establish #a or more talent teams 7referred to in this section as agency talent teams71 including at the component level4 7#b7 ,duties ,an agency talent team shall provide hiring support to the agency and other agencies1 including by-- 7,a7 improving examinations 7as defined in subsection 7c77#a77;,a7 of section #ccjd of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 as added by section #c7;a772 7,b7 facilitating writing job announcements for the competitive service2 7,c7 sharing high-quality certificates of eligibles2 and 7,d7 facilitating hiring for the competitive service using examinations 7as defined in such subsection 7c77#a77;,a77 and subject matter experts4 7b7 ,office of ,personnel ,management ,the ,director may establish a ,federal talent team to support agency talent teams in facilitating pooled hiring actions across the ,federal ,government1 providing training1 and creating technology platforms to facilitate hiring for the competitive service1 including-- 7#a7 the development of technical assessments2 and 7#b7 the sharing of certificates of eligibles and accompanying rsums under sections #ccah7;b7 and #ccai7;c7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,chance to ,compete ,act of #bjbd4 #b4 ,definitions 7a7 ,amendatory definitions 7#a7 ,in general ,section #ccjd of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 by redesignating subsections 7b7 through 7g7 as subsections 7i7 through 7n71 respectively2 7,b7 by redesignating subsection 7a7 as subsection 7b72 and 7,c7 by inserting before subsection 7b71 as so redesignated1 the following3 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,agency ,the term agency means an ,executive agency4 7#b7 ,director ,the term ,director means the ,director of the ,office4 7#c7 ,examination ,the term examination means the process by which an applicant demonstrates knowledge1 skills1 abilities1 and competencies4 7#d7 ,examining agency ,the term examining agency means-- 7,a7 the ,office2 or 7,b7 an agency to which the ,director has delegated examining authority under section #aajd7;a77#b74 7#e7 ,occupational questionnaire ,the term occupational questionnaire means a rating and experience evaluation or assessment questionnaire that-- 7,a7 is used to screen1 rate1 and rank an applicant2 7,b7 is commonly delivered through automated staffing systems used for ,federal hiring2 and 7,c7 consists of self-ratings of training and experience4 7#f7 ,office ,the term ,office means the ,office of ,personnel ,management4 7#g7 ,passing score ,the term passing score means a minimum acceptable score or rating1 consistent with applicable law1 that may include a quantitative or qualitative assessment that an applicant can pass or fail4 7#h7 ,relevant committees ,the term relevant committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,oversight and ,accountability of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#i7 ,resume review ,the term resume review means an evaluation of an applicant's resume that is conducted by a subject matter expert4 7#aj7 ,subject matter expert ,the term subject matter expert means an employee or selecting official-- 7,a7 who possesses an understanding of the duties of1 and knowledge1 skills1 and abilities required for1 the position for which the employee or selecting official is developing or administering an examination2 and 7,b7 whom the delegated examining unit of the examining agency that employs the employee or selecting official designates to assist in the development and administration of technical assessments4 7#aa7 ,technical assessment ,the term technical assessment means a position-specific tool that is relevant to the position for which the tool is developed that-- 7,a7 allows for the demonstration of job-related skills1 abilities1 knowledge1 and competencies2 7,b7 is based upon a job analysis2 and 7,c7 does not include an occupational questionnaire4 4 7#b7 ,technical and conforming amendments 7,a7 ,title #e1 ,united ,states ,code ,part ,,iii of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7i7 in chapter #cc-- 7,i7 in section #ccjb7b71 by striking #ccjd7;a7 and inserting #ccjd7;b72 and 7,,ii7 in section #cccj;a7a77#a77;,b71 by striking #ccjd7;f77#a7 and inserting #ccjd7m77#a72 and 7ii7 in section #ihaj7;b71 by striking #ccjd7;b7 and inserting #ccjd7;i74 7,b7 ,act to establish a ,commission on ,security and ,cooperation in ,europe ,section #h7;d77#b7 of the ,act entitled1 8,an ,act to establish a ,commission on ,security and ,cooperation in ,europe01 approved ,june #c1 #aigf 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjh7;d77#b77 is amended by striking #ccjd7;c77#a7 and inserting #ccjd7;j77#a74 7,c7 ,u4,s4-,china ,relations ,act of #bjjj ,section #cjh7;e77#b7 of the ,u4,s4-,china ,relations ,act of #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fiah7;e77#b77 is amended by striking #ccjd7;c77#a7 and inserting #ccjd7;j77#a74 7,d7 ,energy ,independence and ,security ,act of #bjjg ,section #acf7;i77#a7 of the ,energy ,independence and ,security ,act of #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agjac7;i77#a77 is amended by striking #ccjd7;a77#c7 and inserting #ccjd7;b77#c74 7,e7 ,subsection headings ,section #ccjd of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 as amended by paragraph 7#a7 of this subsection1 is amended-- 7i7 in subsection 7b71 by striking ,the ,president and inserting ,rules4--,the ,president2 7ii7 in subsection 7i71 by striking ,an individual and inserting ,examination or exception required4--,an individual2 7iii7 in subsection 7j71 by striking 7#a7 ,for the purpose and inserting ,technicians4--7#a7 ,for the purpose2 7iv7 in subsection 7k71 by striking ,the ,office and inserting ,consideration of experience4--,the office2 7v7 in subsection 7l71 by striking ,employees and inserting ,use of public buildings4--,employees2 and 7vi7 in subsection 7m71 by striking 7#a7 ,preference eligibles or veterans and inserting ,preference eligibles and veterans4--7#a7 ,preference eligibles or veterans4 7b7 ,freestanding definitions ,in this ,act-- 7#a7 each term that is defined in section #ccjd7;a7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 as added by subsection 7a7 of this section1 shall have the meaning given the term in such section #ccjd7;a72 and 7#b7 the term competitive service has the meaning given the term in section #bajb of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 #c4 ,modernizing ,federal hiring ,section #ccjd of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after subsection 7b71 as redesignated by section #b1 the following3 7c7 ,examinations 7#a7 ,in general ,for the purpose of testing applicants for appointment for a position1 or class of positions1 in the competitive service1 an examining agency shall conduct an examination pursuant to subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,interim examination period 7,a7 ,preference for technical assessment ,during the #c-year period beginning on the date of enactment of the ,chance to ,compete ,act of #bjbd1 an examining agency shall preference the use of a technical assessment1 to the maximum extent practicable1 to assess the job-related skills1 abilities1 knowledge1 and competencies of an applicant for a position in the competitive service4 7,b7 ,use of occupational questionnaire ,during the #c-year period beginning on the date of enactment of the ,chance to ,compete ,act of #bjbd1 if an examining agency determines that the use of a technical assessment to assess the job-related skills1 abilities1 knowledge1 and competencies of an applicant for a position in the competitive service is not practicable1 the examining agency may use an occupational questionnaire for that purpose if the examining agency-- 7i7 includes a brief description of the rationale for the use of the occupational questionnaire in the job posting2 and 7ii7 adheres to the process under subsection 7e74 7#c7 ,transition planning 7,a7 ,in general ,not later #ah months after the date of enactment of the ,chance to ,compete ,act of #bjbd1 the ,director shall submit to the relevant committees a plan to transition ,federal hiring practices to adopt technical assessments in accordance with subsection 7d71 which shall include-- 7i7 the prioritization of-- 7,i7 job classifications2 and 7,,ii7 resource requirements2 and 7ii7 a timeline for full implementation of the transition4 7,b7 ,additional consultation ,in developing the plan under subparagraph 7,a71 the ,director shall consult with1 at minimum-- 7i7 the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget2 7ii7 the ,chair of the ,chief ,human ,capital ,officers ,council2 7iii7 employee representatives2 and 7iv7 relevant external stakeholders4 7#d7 ,implementation of technical assessments 7,a7 ,implementation of plan ,not later than #c years after the date of enactment of the ,chance to ,compete ,act of #bjbd1 the ,director shall implement the plan submitted under paragraph 7#c74 7,b7 ,adoption of technical assessments ,on and after the date that is #c years after the date of enactment of the ,chance to ,compete ,act of #bjbd1 an examining agency shall use a technical assessment to examine applicants for positions in the competitive service in accordance with subsection 7d74 7,c7 ,waiver 7i7 ,in general ,the requirement under subparagraph 7,b7 shall not apply to an examining agency with respect to a particular job series if-- 7,i7 the examining agency determines that use of a technical assessment is impracticable for the job series2 7,,ii7 the head of the examining agency submits to the ,director and the relevant committees a certification that use of the technical assessment is impracticable1 which certification shall include-- 7aa7 identification of the job series2 7bb7 identification of the number of positions that are included in the job series within the agency for which the examining agency is conducting examinations2 and 7cc7 a description of the rationale for the determination2 and 7,,iii7 the examining agency adheres to the process under subsection 7e74 7ii7 ,effectiveness of waiver ,a waiver under this subparagraph shall be effective for the period-- 7,i7 beginning on the date that is #a day after the date on which the applicable certification is submitted under clause 7i77,,ii72 and 7,,ii7 ending on the date that is #c years after the date on which the applicable certification is submitted under clause 7i77,,ii74 7iii7 ,renewal of waiver ,the head of an examining agency may renew a waiver under this subparagraph by submitting a new certification under clause 7i77,,ii7 not more than #cj days before the date that is #c years after the date on which the previous certification was submitted under that clause4 7iv7 ,no delegation of certification authority ,the head of an examining agency may not delegate the authority to submit a certification under clause 7i77,,ii74 7d7 ,technical assessment 7#a7 ,in general ,for the purpose of conducting an examination for a position in the competitive service1 an individual who is determined by an examining agency to be a subject matter expert in the subject and job field of the position may-- 7,a7 develop1 in partnership with human resources employees of the examining agency1 a position-specific assessment that is relevant to the position1 based on job analysis1 which may include-- 7i7 a structured interview2 7ii7 a work-related exercise2 7iii7 a custom or generic procedure used to measure an applicant's employment or career-related qualifications and interests2 or 7iv7 another assessment that-- 7,i7 allows for the demonstration of job-related technical skills1 abilities1 and knowledge2 and 7,,ii7 is relevant to the position for which the assessment is developed2 and 7,b7 administer the assessment developed under subparagraph 7,a7 to-- 7i7 determine whether an applicant for the position has a passing score to be qualified for the position2 or 7ii7 rank applicants for the position for category rating purposes under section #ccai4 7#b7 ,feasibility study on sharing and customization of assessment ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of the ,chance to ,compete ,act of #bjbd1 the ,director shall-- 7,a7 conduct a feasibility study that examines the practicability1 including a cost benefit analysis1 of-- 7i7 the sharing of technical assessments by an examining agency with another examining agency2 7ii7 mechanisms for each examining agency to maintain appropriate control over examination material that is shared by the examining agency as described in clause 7i72 7iii7 limits on customization of a technical assessment that is shared as described in clause 7i7 and mechanisms to ensure that the resulting technical assessment satisfies the requirements under part #cjj of title #e1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or any successor regulation72 and 7iv7 the development of an online platform on which examining agencies can share and customize technical assessments as described in this subparagraph2 and 7,b7 submit to the relevant committees a report on the study conducted under subparagraph 7,a74 7e7 ,occupational questionnaire ,for the purpose of conducting an examination for a position in the competitive service for which an examining agency has determined that a technical assessment is impracticable under paragraph 7#b77;,b7 or 7#d77;,c7 of subsection 7c71 the examining agency shall-- 7#a7 develop an occupational questionnaire in accordance with guidance or regulations of the ,office2 and 7#b7 undertake a resume review for each candidate who is referred for additional consideration after analysis of the results of the occupational questionnaire is complete4 7f7 ,federal agency talent teams 7#a7 ,in general ,an agency may establish #a or more agency talent teams1 including at the component level4 7#b7 ,duties ,an agency talent team shall provide hiring support to the agency1 including by-- 7,a7 improving examinations2 7,b7 facilitating the writing of job announcements for the competitive service2 7,c7 sharing high-quality certificates of eligible applicants2 and 7,d7 facilitating hiring for the competitive service using examinations4 7g7 ,office of ,personnel ,management talent team ,the ,director may establish a ,federal talent team to support agency talent teams by-- 7#a7 facilitating hiring actions across the ,federal ,government2 7#b7 providing training2 7#c7 creating tools and guides to facilitate hiring for the competitive service2 and 7#d7 developing technical assessments4 7h7 ,rulemaking ,the ,director shall promulgate such regulations as are necessary to implement and interpret this section4 4 #d4 ,competitive service candidate hiring and reform 7a7 ,review 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,director shall conduct a review of examinations for hiring for each position in the competitive service that an examining agency has determined requires a minimum educational requirement because the position is of a scientific1 technical1 or professional nature pursuant to section #ccjh of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 to determine whether data1 evidence1 or other information justifies the need for educational requirements for the position4 7#b7 ,consultation ,in carrying out paragraph 7#a71 the ,director shall consult with1 at minimum-- 7,a7 agencies1 as deemed appropriate by the ,director2 7,b7 employee representatives2 7,c7 external experts2 and 7,d7 relevant stakeholders4 7b7 ,report on hiring practices ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,director shall submit to the relevant committees recommendations to amend the hiring practices of examining agencies in accordance with the findings of the review conducted under subsection 7a77#a74 #e4 ,reports 7a7 ,implementation reports 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and each year thereafter ending with the fifth publication and submission of the report1 the ,director shall publish on a public-facing website1 and submit to the relevant committees1 a report that-- 7,a7 examines the progress of examining agencies in implementing the requirements of this ,act and the amendments made by this ,act2 and 7,b7 identifies any significant difficulties encountered in the implementation described in subparagraph 7,a74 7#b7 ,inclusion in annual report ,the ,director may include the report required under paragraph 7#a7 as an addendum to the report required under subsection 7b74 7#c7 ,delayed reporting ,if the ,director is unable to publish and submit the report within the timeline required under paragraph 7#a71 the ,director shall publish on a public-facing website1 and submit to the relevant committees1 a notification of the delay that-- 7,a7 provides a reason for the delay2 and 7,b7 advises the public and the relevant committees of the anticipated date of publication and submission of the report4 7b7 ,annual report 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and each year thereafter1 the ,director shall publish on a public-facing website and submit to the relevant committees a report that1 with respect to categories of positions in the competitive service for which an examining agency examined applicants during the applicable period1 includes-- 7,a7 the type of examination used2 and 7,b7 summary data from examinations that are closed1 audited1 and anonymous on the use of examinations for the competitive service1 including technical assessments4 7#b7 ,demographic indicators ,in carrying out paragraph 7#a71 the ,director shall break the data down by applicant demographic indicators to facilitate direct comparability and trendline comparisons to data available as of ,october #a1 #bjbj1 as a baseline4 7#c7 ,limitations ,in carrying out this subsection1 the ,director may only publish and submit to the relevant committees data relating to examinations for which-- 7,a7 the related announcement is closed2 7,b7 certificates have been audited2 and 7,c7 all hiring processes are completed4 7#d7 ,delayed reporting ,if the ,director is unable to publish and submit the report within the timeline required under paragraph 7#a71 the ,director shall publish on a public-facing website1 and submit to the relevant committees1 a notification of the delay that-- 7,a7 provides a reason for the delay2 and 7,b7 advises the public and the relevant committees of the anticipated date of publication and submission of the report4 7c7 ,provision of data by agencies 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,director shall issue guidance to examining agencies regarding the data that the ,director needs from the examining agencies in order to comply with subsections 7a7 and 7b74 7#b7 ,reporting timelines ,each examining agency shall provide the data outlined in the guidance issued by the ,director under paragraph 7#a7 on a quarterly basis4 #f4 ,,gao report ,not later than #c years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall submit to ,congress a report that-- 7#a7 assesses the implementation of this ,act and the amendments made by this ,act2 7#b7 assesses the impact of modifications made by this ,act to the hiring process for the competitive service under section #ccjd of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7#c7 makes recommendations for the improvement of the hiring process for the competitive service4 #g4 ,evaluation for potential updates or revisions to government-wide systems of records at the ,office of ,personnel ,management 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,director shall evaluate whether the ,government-wide system of records notices1 the ,,opm_/,,govt-#e ,recruiting1 ,examining1 and ,placement ,records1 and the ,,opm_/,,govt-#f ,personnel ,research and ,test ,validation ,records1 or any successor materials thereto1 require updating or revision in order to support the implementation of this ,act and the amendments made by this ,act4 7b7 ,issuance of updates or revisions2 notice to ,congress ,if the ,director determines under subsection 7a7 that any updates or revisions are necessary1 the ,director1 in accordance with section #eeb;a of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code 7commonly known as the ,privacy ,act71 shall promptly-- 7#a7 issue the updates or revisions2 and 7#b7 notify the relevant committees4 ,december #b1 #bjbd,reported with an amendment