,,ii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cfgb ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,janu>y #ae1 #bjbf,mr4 ,kim 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 & ,mr4 ,cornyn7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to au?orize ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration to conduct a public-private tal5t program1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,nasa ,tal5t ,ex*ange ,program ,act4 #b4 ,national ,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration public-private tal5t program ,section #bjaac ( title #ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7o7 ,public-,private tal5t program 7#a7 ,assignm5t au?ority 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,adm9i/rator may arrange = ! tempor>y assignm5t (-- 7i7 an employee ( ! ,adm9i/ration to a private sector entity2 or 7ii7 an employee ( a private sector entity to ! ,adm9i/ration4 7,b7 ,agreem5t & cons5t ,! ,adm9i/rator may only arrange = an assignm5t "u subp>agraph 7,a7 if ! ,adm9i/rator has obta9$-- 7i7 ! agreem5t ( ! private sector entity conc]n$2 & 7ii7 ! cons5t ( ! employee conc]n$4 7#b7 ,agreem5ts 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all provide = a writt5 agreem5t among ! ,adm9i/rator1 ! private sector entity conc]n$1 & ! employee conc]n$ reg>d+ ! t]ms & conditions ( ! assignm5t ( an employee "u ?is subsection4 7,b7 ,elem5ts ,an agreem5t "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all-- 7i7 9 ! case ( an employee ( ! ,adm9i/ration-- 7,i7 require ! employee1 ^u completion ( ! assignm5t1 to s]ve 9 ! ,adm9i/ration 7or else:]e 9 ! civil s]vice ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t if approv$ by ! ,adm9i/rator7 = a p]iod equal to twice ! l5g? ( ! p]iod dur+ :i* ! employee 0 assign$ to ! private sector entity2 & 7,,ii7 conta9 language prohibit+ ! employee f improp]ly us+ pr$ecisional or draft delib]ative in=mation t ! employee may be privy to or aw>e ( ) respect to ,adm9i/ration program+1 budget+1 res\rc+1 acquisition1 or procurem5t = ! b5efit or advantage ( ! private sector entity to :i* ! employee is assign$2 & 7ii7 provide t if ! employee ( ! ,adm9i/ration or ( ! private sector entity1 z applicable1 fails to comply ) ! t]ms ( ! agreem5t1 su* employee %all be liable to ! ,unit$ ,/ates = paym5t ( all exp5ses ( ! assignm5t1 unless su* failure is = good & suffici5t reason1 z det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator4 7,c7 ,treatm5t ( liability = exp5ses 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,any am\nt = :i* an employee is liable "u subp>agraph 7,b77ii7 %all be treat$ z a debt due ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7ii7 ,waiv] ,! ,adm9i/rator may waive1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 collection ( a debt describ$ 9 clause 7i7 bas$ on a det]m9ation t collection ( ! debt w\ld be aga9/ equity & good consci5ce & n 9 ! be/ int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 aft] tak+ into acc\nt any indication ( fraud1 misrepres5tation1 fault1 or lack ( good fai? on ! "p ( ! employee conc]n$4 7#c7 ,t]m9ation ,an assignm5t "u ?is subsection may1 at any "t & = any reason1 be t]m9at$ by ! ,adm9i/ration or ! private sector entity conc]n$1 z applicable4 7#d7 ,duration 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an assignm5t "u ?is subsection %all be-- 7i7 = a p]iod n less ?an #ij days & n m ?an #b ye>s2 & 7ii7 subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 r5ewable = a p]iod n m ?an #b ye>s4 7,b7 ,ext5sion ,a r5ewal ( an assignm5t "u ?is subsection may be = a p]iod m ?an #b ye>s1 b n m ?an #d ye>s total1 if ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es t ! assignm5t is necess>y to meet critical mission or program requirem5ts4 7#e7 ,/atus ( ,f$]al employees assign$ to private sector entities 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an employee ( ! ,adm9i/ration :o is assign$ to a private sector entity "u ?is subsection %all be consid]$1 dur+ ! p]iod ( su* assignm5t1 to be on detail to a regul> "w assignm5t )9 ! ,adm9i/ration = all purposes4 ,! writt5 agreem5t "u p>agraph 7#b7 ) respect to su* employee %all address ! specific t]ms & conditions relat$ to ! cont9u$ /atus ( ! employee z a ,f$]al employee4 7,b7 ,c]tification ,9 e/abli%+ a tempor>y assignm5t ( an employee ( ! ,adm9i/ration to a private sector entity "u ?is subsection1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7i7 c]tify t su* assignm5t %all n h an adv]se or negative impact on mission atta9m5t or organizational capabilities associat$ ) su* assignm5t2 & 7ii7 ensure t ! normal duties & functions ( su* employee-- 7,i7 c be reasonably p]=m$ by o!r employees ( ! ,adm9i/ration )\t ! p]man5t transf] or reassignm5t ( o!r p]sonnel ( ! ,adm9i/ration2 & 7,,ii7 are n1 z a result ( & dur+ ! c\rse ( su* tempor>y assignm5t1 p]=m$ or augm5t$ by contractor p]sonnel 9 violation ( section #agaj ( title #da4 7#f7 ,t]ms & conditions = private sector employees ,an employee ( a private sector entity :o is assign$ to ! ,adm9i/ration "u ?is subsection-- 7,a7 %all cont9ue to receive pay & b5efits f ! private sector entity f :i* su* employee is assign$2 7,b7 except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 %all n receive pay or b5efits f ! ,adm9i/ration2 7,c7 %all be consid]$ to be an employee ( ! ,adm9i/ration = purposes (-- 7i7 *apt]s #gc & #ha ( title #e2 7ii7 sections #bja1 #bjc1 #bje1 #bjg1 #bjh1 #bji1 #fjc1 #fjf1 #fjg1 #fdc1 #fed1 #aije1 & #aiac ( title #ah1 except t su* section #bji %all n apply to any sal>y1 or contribution or supplem5tation ( sal>y1 made "u subp>agraph 7,a72 7iii7 sections #acdc1 #acdd1 & #acdi7;b7 ( title #ca2 7iv7 *apt] #aga ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,f$]al ,tort ,claims ,act7 & any o!r ,f$]al tort liability law2 & 7v7 *apt] #ba ( title #da2 7,d7 %all n h access to any trade secrets or any o!r nonpublic in=mation t is ( comm]cial value to ! private sector entity f :i* su* employee is assign$2 7,e7 may n p]=m "w t is consid]$ inh]5tly gov]nm5tal 9 nature2 & 7,f7 may n be us$ to circumv5t any limitation or re/riction on ! size ( ! work=ce ( ! ,adm9i/ration4 7#g7 ,conflicts ( int]e/ ,! ,adm9i/rator %all implem5t a sy/em to id5tify1 mitigate1 & manage any conflict ( int]e/s t may arise z a result ( ! assignm5t ( an employee "u ?is subsection4 7#h7 ,prohibition aga9/ *>g+ c]ta9 co/s to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ,a private sector entity may n *>ge ! ,adm9i/ration or any o!r ag5cy ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 z direct or indirect co/s "u a ,f$]al contract1 ! co/s ( pay or b5efits paid by ! entity to an employee assign$ to ! ,adm9i/ration "u ?is subsection = ! p]iod ( ! assignm5t conc]n$4 7#i7 ,consid]ations ,9 c>ry+ out ?is subsection1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all take into consid]ation-- 7,a7 ! mann] 9 :i* assignm5ts "u ?is subsection may be/ meet ! ne$s ( ! ,adm9i/ration ) respect to ! tra9+ ( employees2 & 7,b7 z applicable1 areas ( p>ticul> private sector exp]tise1 su* z cyb]security4 7#aj7 ,annual report 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 & n lat] ?an ,april #cj ea* ye> !reaft]1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report summ>iz+ ! implem5tation ( ?is subsection4 7,b7 ,elem5ts ,ea* report requir$ by subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include1 = ! prec$+ fiscal ye>1 ! foll[+3 7i7 ,! total numb] ( employees ( private sector entities assign$ to ! ,adm9i/ration4 7ii7 ,! total numb] ( employees ( ! ,adm9i/ration assign$ to private sector entities4 7iii7 ,a brief description & assessm5t ( ! tal5t managem5t b5efits z a result ( su* assignm5ts1 includ+-- 7,i7 an id5tification ( ! private sector entities to & f :i* employees 7 assign$2 7,,ii7 a complete li/+ ( ! positions su* employees 7 assign$ to & f2 7,,iii7 an id5tification ( assign$ roles & objectives ( su* assignm5ts2 7,,iv7 ! duration ( ea* su* assignm5t2 7,v7 ! pay grades & levels ( ea* su* assignm5t2 & 7,,vi7 a description ( any id5tifi$ /rategic human capital or op]ational *all5ge ( su* assignm5ts4 7#aa7 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all promulgate regulations to c>ry out ?is subsection4 4