,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fegc ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,decemb] #aj1 #bjbe,ms4 ,jacobs 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,ob]nolte1 ,ms4 ,br[n1 & ,mr4 ,fallon7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% ,f$]al ag5cy te*nology & artificial intellig5ce tal5t teams to improve competitive s]vice hir+ practices1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,ai ,tal5t ,act4 #b4 ,te*nology & ai tal5t teams1 o!r tal5t teams1 & competitive s]vice hir+ 7a7 ,f$]al ag5cy te*nology & ,,ai tal5t teams 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an ag5cy may e/abli% "o or m te*nology & artificial intellig5ce tal5t teams 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ag5cy tal5t teams71 includ+ at ! compon5t level4 ,an ag5cy tal5t team may consi/ ( positions ( %>$ c]tificate coord9ators1 recruit]s1 assessm5t exp]ts1 subject matt] exp]ts1 & non-te*nical positions t enable artificial intellig5ce gov]nance1 innovation1 & risk managem5t4 7#b7 ,duties ,an ag5cy tal5t team %all provide hir+ support to ! ag5cy & o!r ag5cies = te*nology & artificial intellig5ce positions1 includ+ by-- 7,a7 improv+ exam9ations = su* positions2 7,b7 facilitat+ writ+ job ann\ncem5ts = su* positions 9 ! competitive s]vice2 7,c7 %>+ high-quality c]tificates ( eligibles2 & 7,d7 facilitat+ hir+ = su* positions 9 ! competitive s]vice us+ exam9ations & subject matt] exp]ts4 7#c7 ,o!r matt]s 7,a7 ,o!r teams ,an ag5cy may e/abli% c5traliz$ guidance & practices to support ag5cy-l$ tal5t teams 9 ord] to address high-ne$ hir+ areas4 7,b7 ,,opm ,! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t may exp& ! hir+ exp]i5ce team at ! ,(fice to cont9ue to focus on improv+ ! hir+ exp]i5ce = hir+ manag]s1 human res\rce pr(essionals1 & applicants />t+ ) scal+ be/ practices = ag5cies ar\nd pool$ hir+ 9 support ( artificial intellig5ce & artificial intellig5ce enabl+ roles4 7b7 ,,opm team 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t may e/abli% a ,f$]al te*nology & artificial intellig5ce tal5t team to support ag5cy tal5t teams 9 facilitat+ pool$ hir+ actions = te*nology & artificial intellig5ce tal5t across ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 provid+ tra9+1 & creat+ te*nology plat=ms to facilitate hir+ = ! competitive s]vice1 includ+-- 7,a7 ensur+ ag5cies are us+ be/ practices = te*nology & artificial intellig5ce hir+2 7,b7 lead+ cross-,gov]nm5t hir+ ef=ts = te*nology & artificial intellig5ce hir+ & engagem5t ) key c&idates2 7,c7 ! developm5t ( te*nical assessm5ts2 & 7,d7 ! %>+ ( c]tificates ( eligibles & accompany+ rsums "u sections #ccah7;b7 & #ccai7;c7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#b7 ,o!r teams ,! ,director-- 7,a7 may e/abli% o!r tal5t teams to address high-ne$ hir+ areas at any ag5cy2 & 7,b7 may exp& ! hir+ exp]i5ce team at ! ,(fice to focus on surge hir+ & scal+ pool$ hir+1 ) initial focus on artificial intellig5ce & artificial intellig5ce enabl+ roles4 7c7 ,te*nical assessm5ts 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ! purpose ( conduct+ an exam9ation = te*nology & artificial intellig5ce positions 9 ! competitive s]vice1 any individual :om an ag5cy det]m9es to h an exp]tise 9 ! subject & job field ( ! position may-- 7,a7 develop1 9 p>tn]%ip ) human res\rces employees ( ! exam9+ ag5cy1 a position-specific assessm5t t is relevant to ! position2 & 7,b7 adm9i/] ! assessm5t develop$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 to-- 7i7 det]m9e :e!r an applicant = ! position has demon/rat$ ! e/abli%$ qualifications = ! position2 or 7ii7 rank applicants = ! position = category rat+ purposes "u section #ccai ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#b7 ,%>+ & cu/omization ( assessm5ts 7,a7 ,%>+ ,an exam9+ ag5cy may %>e a te*nical assessm5t "u ?is subsection ) ano!r exam9+ ag5cy if ea* ag5cy ma9ta9s appropriate control ov] exam9ation mat]ial4 7,b7 ,cu/omization ,an exam9+ ag5cy ) :i* a te*nical assessm5t is %>$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 may cu/omize ! assessm5t z appropriate1 provid$ t ! result+ assessm5t satisfies ! requirem5ts "u "p #cjj ( title #e1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any successor regulation74 7,c7 ,plat=m = %>+ & cu/omization 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t %all e/abli% & op]ate an onl9e plat=m on :i* exam9+ ag5cies c %>e & cu/omize te*nical assessm5ts "u ?is subsection4 7ii7 ,onl9e plat=m ,! ,director %all-- 7,i7 n be responsible = indep5d5tly validat+ ! utility ( ! cont5t & te*nical assessm5ts %>$ 9 ! onl9e plat=m describ$ 9 clause 7i72 & 7,,ii7 ensure t su* onl9e plat=m includes ! ability ( its us]s to rate ! utility ( ! cont5t & te*nical assessm5ts %>$ 9 ! onl9e plat=m to all[ = a rank+ ( su* cont5ts4 7#c7 ,exi/+ plat=ms ,if practicable1 an ag5cy %all use an exi/+ hir+ plat=m1 includ+ ! ,,usa ,hire plat=m1 to conduct te*nical assessm5ts4 7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,ag5cy ,! t]m ag5cy means an ag5cy describ$ 9 section #ija7;b7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#b7 ,exam9ation 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m exam9ation-- 7i7 means an opportunity to directly demon/rate k1 skills1 abilities1 & compet5cies = t position ?r\gh an assessm5t2 7ii7 includes a rsum review t is-- 7,i7 conduct$ or in=m$ by a subject matt] exp]t2 & 7,,ii7 bas$ ^u indicators t-- 7aa7 are d]iv$ f a job analysis2 & 7bb7 be> a rational relation%ip to p]=mance 9 ! position = :i* ! exam9+ ag5cy is mak+ an appo9tm5t2 & 7iii7 subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 on & aft] ! date t is #e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 does n solely include or pr9cipally rely ^u a self-assessm5t f an automat$ exam9ation4 7,b7 ,waiv] 7i7 ,*ief human capital (fic] ,! ,*ief ,human ,capital ,(fic] ( an ag5cy may waive subp>agraph 7,a77iii7 if1 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,(fic] au?orizes ! waiv]1 ! ,(fic] submits to ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t a writt5 report t ju/ifies ! ne$ = ! waiv] & articulates ! data1 evid5ce1 & circum/ances = t ne$4 7ii7 ,,opm ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t-- 7,i7 may provide ag5cies ) guidance & in/ruction on ! data1 evid5ce1 & circum/ances t %\ld be includ$ 9 a waiv] describ$ 9 clause 7i72 & 7,,ii7 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,director receives a waiv] "u clause 7i71 %all po/ ! waiv] on a public website4 7iii7 ,effect ,a waiv] au?oriz$ "u clause 7i7 %all n be consid]$ to h tak5 effect until ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t po/s ! waiv] "u clause 7ii74 7#c7 ,exam9+ ag5cy ,! t]m exam9+ ag5cy means-- 7,a7 ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t2 or 7,b7 an ag5cy to :i* ! ,director has delegat$ exam9+ au?ority "u section #aajd7;a77#b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#d7 ,subject matt] exp]t ,! t]m subject matt] exp]t means an employee or select+ (ficial-- 7,a7 :o possesses und]/&+ ( ! duties (1 & k1 skills1 & abilities requir$ =1 ! position = :i* ! employee or select+ (ficial is develop+ or adm9i/]+ an assessm5t2 & 7,b7 :om ! ag5cy t employs ! employee or select+ (ficial designates to assi/ 9 ! developm5t & adm9i/ration ( te*nical assessm5ts "u subsection 7c74 7#e7 ,te*nical assessm5t ,! t]m te*nical assessm5t means an assessm5t develop$ "u subsection 7c7 t-- 7,a7 all[s = ! demon/ration ( job-relat$ te*nical skills1 abilities1 & k2 7,b7 7i7 is bas$ ^u a job analysis2 & 7ii7 is relevant to ! position = :i* ! assessm5t is develop$2 7,c7 may include-- 7i7 a /ructur$ int]view2 7ii7 a "w-relat$ ex]cise2 7iii7 a cu/om or g5]ic proc$ure us$ to measure an individual's employm5t or c>e]-relat$ qualifications & int]e/s2 7iv7 ano!r assessm5t t meets ! crit]ia "u clauses 7i7 & 7ii72 7v7 ext]nal indu/ry assessm5ts1 includ+ multi-hurdle or skills-bas$ assessm5ts2 or 7vi7 cod+ te/s1 automat$ transcription1 or flexible tim$ ex]cises4