,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bfje  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ca1 #bjbe ,mr4  
,r\nds introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d     
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
improve recruitm5t & ret5tion ( ! cyb]  
work=ce ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4  ,cyb] work=ce          
recruitm5t & ret5tion  7a7  ,9 g5]al    
,section #aeii;f ( title #aj1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3
  #aeii;f4 ,cyb] work=ce recruitm5t &   
ret5tion  7a7 ,g5]al au?ority  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se may--  7,a7
 e/abli%1 z positions 9 ! except$       
s]vice1 su* qualifi$ positions 9 !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se z ! ,secret>y       
consid]s necess>y to c>ry out ! cyb]    
mission ( ! ,dep>tm5t & are n 9 !       
,def5se ,civilian ,intellig5ce ,p]sonnel
 ,sy/em1 includ+--  7i7 positions 9 !   
,def5se ,digital ,executive ,s]vice     
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7c72 &  7ii7     

,def5se ,digital ,s5ior ,level positions
 designat$ "u subsection 7d72  7,b7 c>ry
 out a program ( p]sonnel managem5t     
au?ority provid$ 9 subsection 7b7 9 ord]
 to facilitate recruitm5t ( em95t exp]ts
 9 cyb] = ! ,dep>tm5t2 &  7,c7 implem5t 
an int]ag5cy transf] agreem5t betwe5    
qualifi$ positions 9 ! except$ s]vice   
e/abli%$ "u ?is section & positions 9 ! 
competitive s]vice 9 ! ,dep>tm5t1       
includ+ ! milit>y dep>tm5ts4  7#b7      
,applicability  ,unless explicitly      
provid$ o!rwise by law1 ! au?ority ( !  
,secret>y "u ?is section applies )\t    
reg>d to any o!r provision ( law relat+ 
to ! appo9tm5t1 numb]1 classification1  
or comp5sation ( employees t ! ,secret>y
 det]m9es is incompatible ) ! approa* to
 tal5t managem5t "u ?is section4  7b7   
,p]sonnel managem5t au?ority  7#a7  ,9  
g5]al  ,! ,secret>y may-- 7,a7 )\t reg>d
 to any provision ( title #e gov]n+ !   
appo9tm5t ( employees 9 ! civil s]vice1 
appo9t individuals to qualifi$ positions
 e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a77#a72 &  7,b7

 subject to p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 fix !
 comp5sation ( employees appo9t$ "u     
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7  ,rates ( basic 
pay  ,! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 %all fix !     
rates ( basic pay = employees appo9t$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7--  7i7 ) ! rates (  
pay provid$ = employees 9 comp>able     
positions 9 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 &  7ii7 
subject to ! same limitations on maximum
 rates ( pay e/abli%$ = su* employees by
 /atute or regulation2 &  7,b7 may      
prescribe ! rates ( basic pay =         
employees appo9t$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 
at rates n 9 excess ( a rate equal to   
#aej p]c5t ( ! maximum rate ( basic pay 
au?oriz$ = positions at ,level ,i ( !   
,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecab (   
title #e4  7#c7  ,additional comp5sation
  7,a7  ,9 g5]al  ,subject to           
subp>agraph 7,c71 ! ,secret>y may1 )    
respect to an employee appo9t$ "u       
p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 o!r ?an su* an      
employee receiv+ ! maximum rate ( basic 
pay prescrib$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b71    
provide ! employee comp5sation 79       

addition to basic pay71 includ+ paym5ts1
 b5efits1 sabbaticals1 inc5tives1 aw>ds1
 & all[ances--  7i7 9 accordance )      
relevant provisions ( o!r laws1 includ+ 
provisions ( title #e2  7ii7 consi/5t )1
 & n 9 excess ( ! level au?oriz$ =1     
comp>able positions 9 ! ,f$]al          
,gov]nm5t2 &  7iii7 to ! ext5t          
compatible ) ! approa* to tal5t         
managem5t "u ?is section4  7,b7         
,all[ances  ,an employee appo9t$ "u     
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 %all be eligible = an
 all[ance "u section #eida ( title #e1 9
 addition to su* basic pay1 on ! same   
basis & at lea/ to ! same ext5t z if !  
employee 0 an employee cov]$ by su*     
section1 includ+ eligibility conditions1
 all[ance rates1 & all o!r t]ms &       
conditions 9 /atute or regulation4  7,c7
  ,maximum am\nt ( additional           
comp5sation  ,no additional comp5sation 
may be provid$ to an employee "u ?is    
p>agraph 9 any cal5d> ye> if1 or to !   
ext5t t1 ! employee's total annual      
comp5sation 9 su* cal5d> ye> w exce$ !  

maximum am\nt ( total annual comp5sation
 payable at ! sal>y set 9 accordance )  
section #ajd ( title #c4  7c7  ,def5se  
,digital ,executive ,s]vice  ,!         
,secret>y may e/abli% a ,def5se ,digital
 ,executive ,s]vice = positions e/abli%$
 "u subsection 7a77#a77;,a77i7 t are    
comp>able to ,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice  
positions4  7d7  ,def5se ,digital ,s5ior
 ,level positions  ,! ,secret>y may     
designate z a ,def5se ,digital ,s5ior   
,level position any def5se cyb] position
 t1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y--  7#a7 is 
classifi$ above ! grade ( ,,gg-#ae ( !  
except$ s]vice2  7#b7 does n satisfy    
functional or program managem5t crit]ia 
= be+ designat$ z a position 9 ! ,def5se
 ,digital ,executive ,s]vice2 &  7#c7   
has no m ?an m9imal sup]visory          
responsibilities4  7e7  ,two-,ye>       
probation>y p]iod  ,! probation>y p]iod 
= all employees hir$ "u ! au?ority      
provid$ by ?is section %all be two ye>s4
  7f7  ,incumb5ts ( exi/+ competitive   
s]vice positions  7#a7  ,9 g5]al  ,an   

individual occupy+ a position on ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is section t is select$ 
to be conv]t$ to a position 9 ! except$ 
s]vice "u ?is section %all h ! "r to    
refuse su* conv]sion4  7#b7  ,position  
conv]sion  ,aft] ! date on :i* an       
individual :o refuses a conv]sion "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 /ops s]v+ 9 ! position    
select$ to be conv]t$1 ! position %all  
be conv]t$ to a position 9 ! except$    
s]vice4  7g7  ,implem5tation plan2      
effective date ( au?ority  7#a7  ,9     
g5]al  ,! au?ority provid$ by ?is       
section %all become effective #cj days  
aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y submits  
to ! congressional def5se committees a  
plan = ! implem5tation ( su* au?ority4  
7#b7  ,elem5ts  ,! plan describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3    
7,a7 ,an assessm5t ( ! curr5t scope ( ! 
positions cov]$ by ! au?ority provid$ by
 subsection 7a74  7,b7 ,a plan = ! use (
 ! au?ority4  7,c7 ,an assessm5t ( !    
anticipat$ work=ce ne$s = ! cyb] mission
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t across ! future-ye>s     

def5se program4  7,d7 ,o!r matt]s z     
appropriate4  7h7  ,collective b>ga9+   
agreem5ts  ,no?+ 9 subsection 7a7 may be
 con/ru$ to impair ! cont9u$            
effectiv5ess ( a collective b>ga9+      
agreem5t ) respect to an (fice1         
compon5t1 subcompon5t1 or equival5t ( ! 
,dep>tm5t t is a successor to an (fice1 
compon5t1 subcompon5t1 or equival5t ( ! 
,dep>tm5t cov]$ by ! agreem5t be=e !    
succession4  7i7  ,regulations requir$  
,! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) !         
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel        
,managem5t1 %all prescribe regulations =
 ! adm9i/ration ( ?is section4  7j7     
,annual report  7#a7  ,9 g5]al  ,n lat] 
?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is section & n less frequ5tly ?an once 
ea* ye> !reaft] until ! date t is five  
ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
section1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (       
,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 9 coord9ation ) ! 
,secret>y1 %all submit to ! appropriate 
committees ( ,congress a detail$ report 
on ! adm9i/ration ( ?is section dur+ !  

mo/ rec5t "o-ye> p]iod4  7#b7  ,elem5ts 
,ea* report requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7    
%all include1 = ! p]iod cov]$ by !      
report1 ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,a discussion ( 
! process us$ 9 accept+ applications1   
assess+ c&idates1 ensur+ adh]5ce to     
vet]ans' pref]5ce1 & select+ applicants 
= vacancies to be fill$ by an individual
 = a qualifi$ position4  7,b7 ,a        
description ( ! foll[+3  7i7 ,h[ !      
,secret>y plans to fulfill ! critical   
ne$ ( ! ,dep>tm5t to recruit & reta9    
employees 9 qualifi$ positions4  7ii7 ,!
 measures t w be us$ to measure         
progress4  7iii7 ,any actions tak5 dur+ 
! report+ p]iod to fulfill su* critical 
ne$4  7,c7 ,a discussion ( h[ ! plann+ &
 actions tak5 "u subp>agraph 7,b7 are   
integrat$ into ! /rategic work=ce plann+
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7,d7 ,! metrics on     
actions occurr+ dur+ ! report+ p]iod1   
includ+ ! foll[+3  7i7 ,! numb] (       
employees 9 qualifi$ positions hir$1    
disaggregat$ by occupation & grade &    
level or pay b&4  7ii7 ,! placem5t (    

employees 9 qualifi$ positions1         
disaggregat$ by milit>y dep>tm5t1       
,def5se ,ag5cy1 or o!r compon5t )9 !    
,dep>tm5t4  7iii7 ,! total numb] (      
vet]ans hir$4  7iv7 ,! numb] (          
sep>ations ( employees 9 qualifi$       
positions1 disaggregat$ by occupation & 
grade & level or pay b&4  7v7 ,! numb] (
 retirem5ts ( employees 9 qualifi$      
positions1 disaggregat$ by occupation & 
grade & level or pay b&4  7vi7 ,! numb] 
& am\nts ( recruitm5t1 relocation1 &    
ret5tion inc5tives paid to employees 9  
qualifi$ positions1 disaggregat$ by     
occupation & grade & level or pay b&4   
7vii7 ,! numb] ( employees 9 qualifi$   
positions :o held an appo9tm5t relat$ to
 cyb]security at a ,f$]al ag5cy outside 
( ! ,dep>tm5t dur+ ! ?ree-ye> p]iod     
prior to be+ appo9t$ "u ?is section4    
7k7  ,comptroll] ,g5]al assessm5t  7#a7 
,availability ( annual report  ,!       
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel        
,managem5t %all make available to !     
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ea*

 report requir$ by subsection 7j74  7#b7
  ,assessm5t  ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al     
%all--  7,a7 assess any diff]5ces 9     
recruitm5t & ret5tion = cyb] positions  
exp]i5c$ by ,f$]al ag5cies bas$ on      
unique hir+ & pay au?orities = cyb]     
pr(essionals1 includ+ ) respect to      
,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice positions &   
,s5ior ,level positions2 &  7,b7 n lat] 
?an five ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is section1 submit to ! appropriate   
committees ( ,congress ! results ( t    
assessm5t4  7l7  ,def9itions  ,9 ?is    
section3 7#a7 ,appropriate committees ( 
,congress ,! t]m appropriate committees 
( ,congress means--  7,a7 ! ,committee  
on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 ! ,committee on      
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal         
,affairs1 & ! ,committee on             
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !   
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 !         
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m1 & ! ,committee on ,appropriations
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7     
,competitive s]vice  ,! t]m competitive 

s]vice has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section 
#bajb ( title #e4  7#c7  ,except$ s]vice
  ,! t]m except$ s]vice has ! mean+ giv5
 t t]m 9 section #bajc ( title #e4  7#d7
  ,qualifi$ position  ,! t]m qualifi$   
position means a position1 designat$ by 
! ,secret>y = ! purpose ( ?is section1 9
 :i* ! individual occupy+ su* position  
p]=ms1 manages1 or sup]vises functions t
 execute ! cyb] mission ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  
7#e7  ,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice position
  ,! t]m ,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice      
position has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9       
section #cacb7;a7 ( title #e4  4  7b7   
,cl]ical am5dm5t  ,! table ( sections at
 ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #ha ( su* title is    
am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+ to section 
#aeii;f & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new item3     
#aeii;f4 ,cyb] work=ce recruitm5t &     
ret5tion4  4