,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hicj ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #bj1 #bjbf,mr4 ,khanna 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,mc,cormick1 & ,mr4 ,sessions7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ,a ,,bill ,to assess ! biote*nology work=ce ne$s ( c]ta9 ,f$]al ag5cies1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,f$]al ,biote*nology ,work=ce ,assessm5t ,act4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#b7 ,appropriate ,f$]al ag5cy ,! t]m appropriate ,f$]al ag5cy means-- 7,a7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture2 7,b7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce2 7,c7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2 7,d7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy2 7,e7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices2 7,f7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security2 7,g7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior2 7,h7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2 7,i7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury2 7,j7 ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2 7,k7 ! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration2 7,l7 ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation2 7,m7 ! ,(fice ( ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce2 7,n7 ! ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative2 or 7,o7 su* o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies z ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t consid]s appropriate4 7#c7 ,biote*nology position ,! t]m biote*nology position means a position 9 an appropriate ,f$]al ag5cy = :i* ! prim>y duties are-- 7,a7 directly relat$ to biote*nology or c>ry+ out ! activities ( su* appropriate ,f$]al ag5cy ) respect to biote*nology2 or 7,b7 support+ ! positions at su* appropriate ,f$]al ag5cy = :i* ! prim>y duties are describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 7#d7 ,biote*nology work=ce ,! t]m biote*nology work=ce means ! individuals hold+ biote*nology positions4 7#e7 ,director ,! t]m ,director means ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t4 7#f7 ,public-private tal5t ex*anges ,! t]m public-private tal5t ex*anges means arrangem5ts involv+ ! tempor>y assignm5t ( a ,f$]al employee to a non-,f$]al organization1 or ! tempor>y assignm5t ( a non-,f$]al employee to a ,f$]al ag5cy4 #c4 ,f$]al biote*nology work=ce assessm5t 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director %all1 9 coord9ation ) ! head ( ea* appropriate ,f$]al ag5cy1 id5tify ! biote*nology work=ce ( ea* appropriate ,f$]al ag5cy & conduct an assessm5t ( ! curr5t & future biote*nology work=ce ne$s ( ea* appropriate ,f$]al ag5cy4 7b7 ,cont5ts ,! assessm5t requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all1 ) respect to ea* appropriate ,f$]al ag5cy-- 7#a7 id5tify ! total numb] ( biote*nology positions requir$ 9 su* appropriate ,f$]al ag5cy to support ! objectives ( su* appropriate ,f$]al ag5cy 9 biote*nology-- 7,a7 z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 & 7,b7 ov] ea* ( ! #e-ye> & #aj-ye> p]iods beg9n+ on su* date2 7#b7 indicate ! numb] ( biote*nology positions id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 t are fill$ z ( ! date ( ! assessm5t2 7#c7 describe ea* biote*nology position id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 includ+-- 7,a7 ! role ( ea* su* biote*nology position 9 support+ ! objectives ( su* appropriate ,f$]al ag5cy 9 biote*nology2 & 7,b7 ! qualifications requir$ = ea* su* biote*nology position1 includ+ s5iority level1 education1 cr$5tials1 tra9+1 & security cle>ances1 includ+ ! level ( security cle>ance & any requir$ infra/ructure ) respect to su* security cle>ance2 7#d7 quantify ! total numb] ( security cle>ances ne$$ = ! biote*nology positions id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a72 7#e7 indicate ! numb] ( security cle>ances id5tifi$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#d7 t c be obta9$ ) curr5t appropriations2 7#f7 quantify ! additional appropriations1 if any1 requir$ to obta9 ! security cle>ances id5tifi$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#d72 7#g7 assess :e!r ! classifications & codes us$ by ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t = biote*nology positions 9 su* appropriate ,f$]al ag5cy appropriately tracks & categorizes ! biote*nology positions t comprise ! biote*nology work=ce ( su* appropriate ,f$]al ag5cy2 7#h7 assess ! feasibility ( develop+ new occupational s]ies or codes by ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t = biote*nology positions2 7#i7 id5tify any *all5ges affect+ ! ability ( su* appropriate ,f$]al ag5cy to develop ! biote*nology work=ce ( su* appropriate ,f$]al ag5cy2 7#aj7 propose solutions to ! *all5ges id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#h72 7#aa7 assess ! practicability & effectiv5ess ( us+ curr5t employees ( su* appropriate ,f$]al ag5cy to help meet ! biote*nology work=ce ne$s ( su* appropriate ,f$]al ag5cy ) additional tra9+1 includ+ ! nature & scope ( ! tra9+ requir$2 7#ab7 assess ! practicability & effectiv5ess ( detail+ curr5t employees ( su* appropriate ,f$]al ag5cy to & f o!r ,f$]al ag5cies to meet biote*nology work=ce ne$s ( su* appropriate ,f$]al ag5cy & su* o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 & :e!r additional tra9+ may be requir$1 includ+ ! nature & scope ( any su* requir$ tra9+2 7#ac7 id5tify me*anisms to enable su* appropriate ,f$]al ag5cy to access outside exp]tise on biote*nology1 includ+ me*anisms to assemble a pool ( outside exp]ts :o h be5 prequalifi$ 7includ+ by obta9+ any necess>y security cle>ances7 to assi/ su* appropriate ,f$]al ag5cy on matt]s relat+ to biote*nology z ne$$ on a tempor>y or int]mitt5t basis2 & 7#ad7 id5tify me*anisms to enable su* appropriate ,f$]al ag5cy to develop ! biote*nology work=ce ( su* appropriate ,f$]al ag5cy ?r\gh ! use ( public-private tal5t ex*anges4 7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report on ! f9d+s assessm5ts complet$ "u subsection 7a71 includ+ ! in=mation describ$ 9 subsection 7b74