,i #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hicj ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,may #bj1 #bjbf,mr4 ,khanna 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,mc,cormick1 and ,mr4 ,sessions7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,oversight and ,government ,reform ,a ,,bill ,to assess the biotechnology workforce needs of certain ,federal agencies1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,federal ,biotechnology ,workforce ,assessment ,act4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,oversight and ,government ,reform of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,appropriate ,federal agency ,the term appropriate ,federal agency means-- 7,a7 the ,department of ,agriculture2 7,b7 the ,department of ,commerce2 7,c7 the ,department of ,defense2 7,d7 the ,department of ,energy2 7,e7 the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services2 7,f7 the ,department of ,homeland ,security2 7,g7 the ,department of the ,interior2 7,h7 the ,department of ,state2 7,i7 the ,department of the ,treasury2 7,j7 the ,environmental ,protection ,agency2 7,k7 the ,national ,aeronautics and ,space ,administration2 7,l7 the ,national ,science ,foundation2 7,m7 the ,office of the ,director of ,national ,intelligence2 7,n7 the ,office of the ,united ,states ,trade ,representative2 or 7,o7 such other ,federal departments and agencies as the ,director of the ,office of ,personnel ,management considers appropriate4 7#c7 ,biotechnology position ,the term biotechnology position means a position in an appropriate ,federal agency for which the primary duties are-- 7,a7 directly related to biotechnology or carrying out the activities of such appropriate ,federal agency with respect to biotechnology2 or 7,b7 supporting the positions at such appropriate ,federal agency for which the primary duties are described in subparagraph 7,a74 7#d7 ,biotechnology workforce ,the term biotechnology workforce means the individuals holding biotechnology positions4 7#e7 ,director ,the term ,director means the ,director of the ,office of ,personnel ,management4 7#f7 ,public-private talent exchanges ,the term public-private talent exchanges means arrangements involving the temporary assignment of a ,federal employee to a non-,federal organization1 or the temporary assignment of a non-,federal employee to a ,federal agency4 #c4 ,federal biotechnology workforce assessment 7a7 ,in general ,the ,director shall1 in coordination with the head of each appropriate ,federal agency1 identify the biotechnology workforce of each appropriate ,federal agency and conduct an assessment of the current and future biotechnology workforce needs of each appropriate ,federal agency4 7b7 ,contents ,the assessment required under subsection 7a7 shall1 with respect to each appropriate ,federal agency-- 7#a7 identify the total number of biotechnology positions required in such appropriate ,federal agency to support the objectives of such appropriate ,federal agency in biotechnology-- 7,a7 as of the date of enactment of this ,act2 and 7,b7 over each of the #e-year and #aj-year periods beginning on such date2 7#b7 indicate the number of biotechnology positions identified under paragraph 7#a7 that are filled as of the date of the assessment2 7#c7 describe each biotechnology position identified under paragraph 7#a71 including-- 7,a7 the role of each such biotechnology position in supporting the objectives of such appropriate ,federal agency in biotechnology2 and 7,b7 the qualifications required for each such biotechnology position1 including seniority level1 education1 credentials1 training1 and security clearances1 including the level of security clearance and any required infrastructure with respect to such security clearance2 7#d7 quantify the total number of security clearances needed for the biotechnology positions identified under paragraph 7#a72 7#e7 indicate the number of security clearances identified in subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 of paragraph 7#d7 that can be obtained with current appropriations2 7#f7 quantify the additional appropriations1 if any1 required to obtain the security clearances identified in subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 of paragraph 7#d72 7#g7 assess whether the classifications and codes used by the ,office of ,personnel ,management for biotechnology positions in such appropriate ,federal agency appropriately tracks and categorizes the biotechnology positions that comprise the biotechnology workforce of such appropriate ,federal agency2 7#h7 assess the feasibility of developing new occupational series or codes by the ,office of ,personnel ,management for biotechnology positions2 7#i7 identify any challenges affecting the ability of such appropriate ,federal agency to develop the biotechnology workforce of such appropriate ,federal agency2 7#aj7 propose solutions to the challenges identified under paragraph 7#h72 7#aa7 assess the practicability and effectiveness of using current employees of such appropriate ,federal agency to help meet the biotechnology workforce needs of such appropriate ,federal agency with additional training1 including the nature and scope of the training required2 7#ab7 assess the practicability and effectiveness of detailing current employees of such appropriate ,federal agency to and from other ,federal agencies to meet biotechnology workforce needs of such appropriate ,federal agency and such other ,federal agencies1 and whether additional training may be required1 including the nature and scope of any such required training2 7#ac7 identify mechanisms to enable such appropriate ,federal agency to access outside expertise on biotechnology1 including mechanisms to assemble a pool of outside experts who have been prequalified 7including by obtaining any necessary security clearances7 to assist such appropriate ,federal agency on matters relating to biotechnology as needed on a temporary or intermittent basis2 and 7#ad7 identify mechanisms to enable such appropriate ,federal agency to develop the biotechnology workforce of such appropriate ,federal agency through the use of public-private talent exchanges4 7c7 ,report ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,director shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the findings assessments completed under subsection 7a71 including the information described in subsection 7b74