,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ieif ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #f1 #bjbf,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,mack5zie1 ,ms4 ,bynum1 ,mr4 ,mc,guire1 ,mr4 ,d[n+1 ,mr4 ,walk9%aw1 ,mr4 ,gro?man1 & ,mr4 ,figures7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ,a ,,bill ,to remove educational b>ri]s to ,f$]al employm5t = work]s :o are skill$ ?r\gh alt]native r\tes1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,f$]al ,jobs = ,s,t,a,rs ,act ( #bjbf4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act-- 7#a7 ! t]m employee means an individual appo9t$ to a position 9 ! civil s]vice 7z def9$ 9 section #baja ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 9 an executive ag5cy2 7#b7 ! t]m executive ag5cy means a dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 (fice1 or o!r e/abli%m5t 9 ! executive bran* ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 & 7#c7 ! t]m ,,/> means an individual :o-- 7,a7 is active 9 ! labor =ce2 7,b7 has n obta9$ a ba*elor's degree or a high] degree2 & 7,c7 has develop$ job-relat$ skills ?r\gh alt]native r\tes1 :i* may include at a community college1 9 an appr5tice%ip1 ?r\gh a bootcamp1 ?r\gh milit>y s]vice1 ?r\gh p>tial college completion1 9 o!r tra9+ programs1 or ?r\gh on-!-job exp]i5ce4 #c4 ,transp>5cy & directives on educational requirem5ts = ,f$]al public sector jobs ,to improve transp>5cy & directives relat$ to educational requirem5ts = positions 9 executive ag5cies1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t %all-- 7#a7 prohibit ! head ( an executive ag5cy f requir+ a m9imum educational atta9m5t z qualification = a position z an employee ( ! executive ag5cy1 unless ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t det]m9es t su* educational atta9m5t is necess>y = ! position bas$ on specifi$ skills requir$ = ! position t c only be obta9$ ?r\gh a c]ta9 degree2 7#b7 prescribe regulations = hir+ ( employees by executive ag5cies reg>d+ alt]native qualifications to educational atta9m5t t w\ld meet ! k1 skills1 & abilities requirem5ts = a position2 7#c7 review ! addition ( educational requirem5ts = employees dur+ audits ( hir+ actions )9 executive ag5cies2 & 7#d7 e/abli% a hir+ pa? d$icat$ to positions = :i* ,,/> work]s are eligible to apply )9 usajobs4gov1 or any successor website1 & direct executive ag5cies to id5tify job po/+s t are )9 t hir+ pa?1 s t ,,/> work]s may se>* = positions bas$ on ?is crit]ion4 #d4 ,feasibility /udy on tra9+ programs = />s ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 ! ,deputy ,director = ,managem5t ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 & ! head ( any o!r appropriate executive ag5cy %all jo9tly-- 7#a7 conduct a feasibility /udy reg>d+ res\rces requir$ to e/abli% a program to provide ,,/> employees ) pa?ways = acquir+ fur!r tra9+ & high] education1 includ+ fell[%ips1 s*ol>%ips1 appr5tice%ips1 & tuition assi/ance1 if ! employee *ooses to initiate or cont9ue pursuit ( fur!r tra9+ or high] education :ile an employee2 & 7#b7 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 submit a report on ! f9d+s ( ! feasibility /udy to-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4