,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eafa ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #d1 #bjbe,mr4 ,soto 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,mc,garvey1 ,ms4 ,bynum1 ,mr4 ,amo1 & ,ms4 ,pett]s57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% 9 ! ,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t an ,(fice ( ,"y ,am]icans1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,(fice ( ,"y ,am]icans 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t an ,(fice ( ,"y ,am]icans 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,(fice71 :i* %all be head$ by a ,director 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,director74 7b7 ,(fice lead]%ip 7#a7 ,appo9tm5ts 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all appo9t ! ,director & may appo9t an ,associate ,director ( ! ,(fice4 7,b7 ,s+le ,associate ,director ,! ,presid5t may n appo9t an ,associate ,director to s]ve 9 ! ,(fice concurr5tly ) ano!r ,associate ,director4 7#b7 ,functions ( ,director 7,a7 ,director ,! ,director %all-- 7i7 id5tify issues t prim>ily & sub/antially affect "y ,am]icans1 includ+ employm5t issues1 education1 m5tal heal?1 h\s+1 & climate *ange2 7ii7 advise ! ,presid5t on-- 7,i7 ! engagem5t & involvem5t ( "y ,am]icans 9 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 & 7,,ii7 ! issues t prim>ily & sub/antially affect "y ,am]icans2 7iii7 support /rategic coord9ation & communication betwe5 ! ,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t & ,f$]al ag5cies ) respect to activities p]ta9+ to issues prim>ily & sub/antially affect+ "y ,am]icans2 7iv7 s]ve z ! pr9cipal advisor to ! ,presid5t on all issues prim>ily & sub/antially affect+ "y ,am]icans2 7v7 make recomm5dations to ! ,presid5t reg>d+ y\? engagem5t 9 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 7vi7 coord9ate ,f$]al activities to prep>e =1 & respond to1 issues affect+ "y ,am]icans & engagem5t 9 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 by-- 7,i7 provid+ /rategic direction to ! heads ( applicable ,f$]al dep>tm5ts1 ag5cies1 & (fices2 7,,ii7 facilitat+ coord9ation & communication betwe5 su* ,f$]al dep>tm5ts1 ag5cies1 & (fices to improve y\? engagem5t & involvem5t across all ,f$]al dep>tm5ts2 & 7,,iii7 ensur+ t ! au?orities1 capabilities1 & exp]tise ( ea* su* dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 & (fice are appropriately lev]ag$ to facilitate ! :ole-(-gov]nm5t response to issues relat$ to "y ,am]icans2 7vii7 id5tify opportunities to lev]age curr5t & em]g+ te*nologies1 includ+ ?r\gh public-private p>tn]%ips1 z appropriate1 to address ! future ( ! ,nation's work=ce ?r\gh ! developm5t ( skill$ "y ,am]icans 9 ^! fields & advance ! prep>$ness & response goals ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 7viii7 "w ) relevant ,f$]al (ficials to reque/ fund+ ?r\gh ! ,presid5t's ,budgets & lev]age programs ( ,f$]al ,ag5cies to address ! issues id5tifi$ 9 ! reports submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7e72 & 7ix7 p]=m su* o!r functions & activities z prescrib$ by ! ,presid5t4 7,b7 ,associate ,director ,! ,associate ,director ( ! ,(fice %all p]=m su* functions z ! ,director may prescribe4 7#c7 ,comp5sation 7,a7 ,director ,! annual rate ( basic pay = ! ,director %all be ! rate payable = level ,,ii ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecac ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7,b7 ,associate ,director ,! annual rate ( basic pay = ! ,associate ,director %all be ! rate det]m9$ by ! ,director n exce$+ ! rate payable = level ,,iii ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecad ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7c7 ,additional functions ( ! ,director ,! ,director1 9 addition to ! o!r duties & functions set =? 9 ?is section-- 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 s]ve z a memb] ( ! ,dome/ic ,policy ,c\ncil2 & 7,b7 seek to consult ) ,/ate1 ,tribal1 local1 & t]ritorial gov]nm5ts1 indu/ry1 academia1 pr(essional societies1 & o!r individuals & entities1 z ! ,director deems appropriate1 to id5tify issues t prim>ily & sub/antially affect "y ,am]icans2 & 7#b7 may-- 7,a7 use = ! adm9i/ration ( ! ,(fice1 on a reimbursable basis1 ! available s]vices1 equipm5t1 p]sonnel1 & facilities ( ,f$]al ag5cies2 & 7,b7 hold su* he>+s 9 v>i\s p>ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates z ! ,director det]m9es necess>y to det]m9e ! views ( ! entities & individuals describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 & ( ! g5]al public conc]n+ national ne$s & tr5ds 9-- 7i7 ! engagem5t & involvem5t ( "y ,am]icans 9 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 & 7ii7 issues t prim>ily & sub/antially affect "y ,am]icans4 7d7 ,/aff+ & detailees ,9 c>ry+ out functions "u ?is section1 ! ,director may-- 7#a7 appo9t individuals to n m ?an two full "t equival5t positions 9 ! ,(fice2 7#b7 fix ! comp5sation ( individuals appo9t$ to su* positions at a rate to be det]m9$ by ! ,director1 up to ! am\nt ( annual comp5sation 7exclud+ exp5ses7 specifi$ 9 section #ajb ( title #c1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 & 7#c7 use ! s]vices ( consultants1 :i* may include by obta9+ s]vices describ$ "u section #caji7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 at rates n to exce$ ! rate ( basic pay payable = level ,,iv ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecae ( su* title4 7e7 ,prep>$ness outlook reports ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & n less frequ5tly ?an once e five ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,director1 9 consultation ) ! heads ( relevant ,f$]al ag5cies & o!r (ficials )9 ! ,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t1 %all submit to ! ,presid5t1 ! ,committees on ,f9ance & on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate1 & ! ,committees on ,f9ancial ,s]vices & on ,education & ! ,work=ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & make publicly available1 a report-- 7#a7 id5tify+ & describ+ issues t w>rant special att5tion f ! ,presid5t or ! heads ( su* ,f$]al ag5cies )9 ! next #e ye>s reg>d+ issues t prim>ily & sub/antially affect "y ,am]icans1 includ+ ! effects ( ! policies1 actions1 & p]sonnel ( ,f$]al ag5cies on ! engagem5t & involvem5t ( "y ,am]icans 9 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 & 7#b7 provid+ recomm5dations & res\rce requirem5t = address+ ! issues id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a74 7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,f$]al ag5cy ,! t]m ,f$]al ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ,executive ag5cy 9 section #aje ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#b7 ,"y ,am]ican ,! t]m "y ,am]ican means an individual :o is a citiz5 or lawful p]man5t resid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates betwe5 ! ages ( #ah & #dj ye>s old4