,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dghb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ae1 #bjbf,ms4   
,hassan 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,scott (       
,florida7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a ,f$]al       
,gov]nm5t priority goal1 ,scams ,/e]+   
,committee1 ,scams ,action ,plan1 &     
website to promote scams in=mation &    
prev5tion1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,report,scams4gov ,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 (           
,repres5tatives2 &  7,c7 any o!r        
committees ( jurisdiction1 z det]m9$    
appropriate by ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al4    
7#b7 ,director ,! t]m ,director means ! 

,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget4  7#c7 ,f$]al ,scams ,action    
,plan ,! t]m ,f$]al ,scams ,action ,plan
 means ! ,f$]al ,scams ,action ,plan    
develop$ by ! ,scams ,/e]+ ,committee "u
 section #c7;c74  7#d7 ,scam ,! t]m scam
 means a me?od ( committ+ fraud1 involv+
 ! use ( deception or manipulation      
int5d$ to a*ieve f9ancial ga91 reg>dless
 ( :e!r any relat$ paym5ts or           
transactions are au?oriz$ or unau?oriz$4
  7#e7 ,scams ,/e]+ ,committee ,! t]m   
,scams ,/e]+ ,committee means !         
int]ag5cy committee e/abli%$ "u section 
#c7;b74  7#f7 ,scams ,priority ,goal ,! 
t]m ,scams ,priority ,goal means !      
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t priority goal to r$uce 
scams affect+ ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
e/abli%$ "u section #c7;a74  7#g7       
,scamm] ,! t]m scamm] means an          
individual1 organization1 or entity t   
engages 9 behavior t facilitates1       
commits1 or attempts to commit a scam4  
7#h7 ,spo(+ ,! t]m spo(+ means utiliz+  
te*nological means1 su* z websites1     

email addresses1 phone numb]s1 etc41 to 
imp]sonate legitimate or tru/$ p]sons or
 organizations4  7#i7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate
 means any ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !   
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? (  
,pu]to ,rico1 any t]ritory or possession
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 any political       
subdivision1 or any dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or 
in/rum5tality !re(4  #c4 ,e/abli%m5t (  
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t priority goal & ,action
 ,plan to r$uce scams  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t (
 ,scams ,priority ,goal  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director %all1 9
 accordance ) section #aabj7;a7 ( title 
#ca ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 e/abli% a      
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t priority goal to r$uce 
scams affect+ ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4    
7#b7 ,goal lead]s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]
 ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,director %all id5tify goal 
lead]s = ! ,scams ,priority ,goal4  7,b7
 ,selection ,! goal lead]s id5tifi$ "u  
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include ! ,deputy 
,director = ,managem5t at ! ,(fice (    

,managem5t & ,budget & ! ,deputy        
,secret>y or equival5t ( n few] ?an #a  
,f$]al dep>tm5t ) a lead role 9 address+
 scams4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,scams ,/e]+ 
,committee  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an   
#ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,director %all e/abli% an       
int]ag5cy ,scams ,/e]+ ,committee1 *air$
 by ! goal lead]s id5tifi$ "u subsection
 7a77#b77;,a74  7#b7 ,memb]s ,! memb]s (
 ! ,scams ,/e]+ ,committee %all include 
#a or m di/9ct repres5tatives f ea* ( ! 
foll[+ ,f$]al ag5cies responsible =     
r$uc+ scams3 7,a7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (        
,ju/ice4  7,b7 ,! ,f$]al ,bureau (      
,inve/igation4  7,c7 ,! ,f$]al ,res]ve4 
7,d7 ,! ,consum] ,f9ancial ,protection  
,bureau4  7,e7 ,! ,f$]al ,deposit       
,insurance ,corporation4  7,f7 ,! ,f$]al
 ,trade ,commission4  7,g7 ,! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,homel& ,security4  7,h7 ,homel&      
,security ,inve/igations4  7,i7 ,!      
,unit$ ,/ates ,secret ,s]vice4  7,j7 ,! 
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury4  7,k7 ,! ,(fice
 ( ! ,comptroll] ( ! ,curr5cy4  7,l7 ,! 

,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration4  7,m7    
,any o!r appropriate ,f$]al ag5cy1 z    
det]m9$ by ! goal lead]s4  7c7 ,f$]al   
,scams ,action ,plan ,n lat] ?an #ahj   
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,scams ,/e]+ ,committee %all develop a
 ,f$]al ,scams ,action ,plan t-- 7#a7   
may use ! exp]tise ( relevant ,f$]al    
dep>tm5ts1 su* z ! ,f$]al ,bureau (     
,inve/igation1 z well z any prior "w    
complet$ t[>d cross-ag5cy collaboration 
by relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts ) respect  
to scams prev5tion1 education1 report+1 
assi/ance1 & en=cem5t2 &  7#b7 %all     
include-- 7,a7 ! in=mation requir$ "u   
section #aabb7;c7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code2  7,b7 a uni=m1            
gov]nm5t-wide def9ition ( scams t       
includes1 at m9imum1 fraudul5t activity 
involv+ ! use ( deception or            
manipulation int5d$ to a*ieve f9ancial  
ga91 reg>dless ( :e!r any relat$ paym5t 
or transaction is au?oriz$ or           
unau?oriz$2  7,c7 a relat$              
classification /&>d = scam types2  7,d7 

an initial basel9e e/imate (-- 7i7 !    
numb] & types ( scams affect+ ! p ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7ii7 ! f9ancial co/s  
associat$ ) su* scams2  7,e7 an ambiti\s
 #d-ye> t>get = r$uc+ ! numb] & co/ (   
scams2  7,f7 /rategies & activities = ! 
prev5tion & ?w>t+ ( scams1 includ+ scams
 education programs = ! public & =      
private indu/ry & inve/igation into     
scams & scam-relat$ activity2 &  7,g7   
/rategies & activities = hold+ scam     
p]petrators acc\ntable & support+ scam  
victims1 includ+ civil & crim9al        
en=cem5t actions relat+ to scams &      
assi/ance & guidance = victims ( scams4 
7d7 ,website  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
#a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,scams ,/e]+ ,committee %all    
e/abli% a secure1 c5traliz$1 publicly   
accessible website focus$ on scam       
prev5tion1 report+1 & assi/ance t is    
easily recognizable & accessible1 ) !   
doma9 "n reportscams4gov1 :i* %all s]ve 
z ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t's prim>y &         
c5traliz$ public-fac+ website relat+ to 

scams prev5tion1 report+1 & assi/ance1  
?r\gh :i* ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates c-- 7,a7
 access ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t res\rces relat+
 to scams education & prev5tion2  7,b7  
access res\rces relat+ to assi/ance =   
victims ( scams2 &  7,c7 report scams4  
7#b7 ,in=mation ,! website describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#a7 %all conta91 at a m9imum1 
! foll[+3 7,a7 ,publi%$ res\rces on scam
 prev5tion1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7i7       
,specific scam aw>5ess in=mation        
,in=mation updat$ n less frequ5tly ?an  
once e #ij days on rec5t tr5ds 9 scams1 
z well z specific scams1 to be aw>e (4  
7ii7 ,scam education ,in=mation & be/   
practices aim$ specifically at ! public1
 includ+ individual consum]s1 on h[ to  
be bett] aw>e ( scams1 h[ to recognize  
scams1 h[ to avoid scams1 & h[ to prev5t
 p]sonal f9ancial loss associat$ )      
scams4  7iii7 ,imm$iate ,actions to     
prev5t scams & r$uce vuln]abilities     
,in=mation on h[ memb]s ( ! public1 :5  
receiv+ suspici\s outrea* 7su* z phone  
calls & messages1 emails1 & lett]s7--   

7,i7 %\ld take imm$iate /eps to prev5t  
fall+ victim to a scam1 includ+ h[ be/  
to imm$iately cease int]action )        
pot5tial scamm]s2 &  7,,ii7 c id5tify   
pot5tial vuln]abilities t may result f  
_! int]action ) a pot5tial scamm]1      
includ+ pot5tial f9ancial vuln]abilities
 t may result f ! int]action4  7,b7     
,in=mation on gov]nm5t imp]sonation     
scams1 includ+ spo(+ scams1 includ+ !   
foll[+3 7i7 ,descriptions & examples (  
common scams t involve fraudul5t outrea*
 f scamm]s purport+ to be act+ on behalf
 ( a legitimate ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t entity4
  7ii7 ,an explanation ( h[ ^! scams c  
utilize spo(+ te*niques to imp]sonate   
tru/$ p]sons1 organizations1 & o!r      
entities4  7iii7 ,v]ifi$ contact        
in=mation = common ag5cies t are (t5    
imp]sonat$ by scamm]s or associat$ )    
kn[n scams-- 7,i7 = ! purpose ( assi/+  
memb]s ( ! public :o1 aft] receiv+      
suspici\s outrea* f a pot5tial scamm]1  
wi% to proactively contact ! relevant   
,f$]al ag5cy via ! v]ifi$ contact       

in=mation to v]ify ! au!nticity ( any   
suspici\s in=mation or claims made z "p 
( ! suspici\s outrea*2 &  7,,ii7 includ+
 a cle> /atem5t t ?is in=mation %\ld    
only be us$ to contact ! ag5cy1 & n to  
v]ify any pot5tial outrea* t a memb] ( !
 public may h receiv$4  7,c7 ,in=mation 
on non-gov]nm5t entity imp]sonation     
scams1 includ+ spo(+ scams1 includ+ !   
foll[+3 7i7 ,descriptions & examples (  
common scams t involve fraudul5t outrea*
 f scamm]s purport+ to be act+ on behalf
 ( non-gov]nm5t entities1 su* z f9ancial
 in/itutions1 *>ities1 retail]s1 & o!r  
entities4  7ii7 ,an explanation ( h[ ^! 
scams c utilize spo(+ te*niques to      
imp]sonate tru/$ p]sons1 organizations1 
& o!r entities4  7iii7 ,z appropriate1  
v]ifi$ contact in=mation = ea*          
non-gov]nm5t entity t is (t5 imp]sonat$ 
by scamm]s or associat$ ) kn[n scams1 if
 ! non-gov]nm5t entity explicitly       
cons5ts to publicly provid+ su*         
in=mation-- 7,i7 = ! purpose ( assi/+   
memb]s ( ! public :o1 aft] receiv+      

suspici\s outrea* f a pot5tial scamm]1  
wi% to proactively contact !            
non-gov]nm5t entity via ! v]ifi$        
in=mation to v]ify ! au!nticity ( any   
suspici\s in=mation or claims made z "p 
( ! suspici\s outrea*2 &  7,,ii7 includ+
 a cle> /atem5t t ?is in=mation %\ld    
only be us$ to contact ! non-gov]nm5t   
entity1 & n to v]ify any pot5tial       
outrea* t a memb] ( ! public may h      
receiv$4  7,d7 ,in=mation & res\rces    
relat+ to assi/ance = memb]s ( ! public 
:o h fall5 victim to scams1 includ+--   
7i7 res\rces on imm$iate & long-t]m /eps
 to take if an individual suspects !y h 
be5 scamm$1 ) an emphasis on-- 7,i7 h[  
to ensure t _! assets & p]sonal         
in=mation are imm$iately safegu>d$2     
7,,ii7 any applicable p]sonal actions t 
c be tak5 to ?w>t an ongo+ scam2        
7,,iii7 h[ to ensure ! long-t]m safety (
 _! assets & in=mation2  7,,iv7 h[ to   
seek f9ancial & law en=cem5t assi/ance2 
&  7,v7 h[ to attempt to rec\p losses1 z
 applicable2 &  7ii7 contact in=mation &

 relevant web l9ks = ! foll[+           
organizations1 s t memb]s ( ! public may
 rea* out = assi/ance3 7,i7 ,relevant   
,f$]al law en=cem5t ag5cies4  7,,ii7    
,relevant ,/ate law en=cem5t1 includ+   
,/ate ,attorneys ,g5]al & ,/ate ,police 
& ,inve/igative ,s]vices1 subdivid$ by  
,/ate4  7,,iii7 ,z appropriate & )9 !   
,scams ,/e]+ ,committee's discretion1   
relevant local law en=cem5t ag5cies4    
7,,iv7 ,z appropriate & )9 ! ,scams     
,/e]+ ,committee's discretion1 relevant 
,/ate & local assi/ance ag5cies1 ) an   
emphasis on f9ancial assi/ance1 h\s+    
assi/ance1 food assi/ance1 eld]         
assi/ance1 & o!r =ms ( assi/ance4  7,v7 
,relevant organizations t provide m5tal 
heal? & crisis int]v5tion1 includ+      
suicide int]v5tion & support4  7,,vi7 ,!
 ,national ,eld] ,fraud ,hotl9e4        
7,,vii7 ,z appropriate & )9 ! ,scams    
,/e]+ ,committee's discretion1          
additional organizations t may provide  
relevant assi/ance to memb]s ( ! public4
  7#c7 ,report+ portal ,! website       

describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all include a 
s+le1 secure1 c5traliz$ ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t
 portal = scam report+1 ?r\gh :i* memb]s
 ( ! public c report scams & pot5tial   
scams1 t conta9s features & capabilities
 to accompli% ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,provide  
memb]s ( ! public a process to directly 
& securely submit reports ( scams t w be
 direct$ to ! appropriate au?orities =  
crim9al law en=cem5t purposes1 civil    
en=cem5t report+ purposes1 & g5]al      
track+ ( scams = ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t       
purposes4  7,b7 ,receive reports "u     
subp>agraph 7,a7 & ensure ! reports are 
securely & exp$iti\sly r\t$ directly    
to--  7i7 ! appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies =
 ov]sight1 report+1 inve/igation1       
crim9al law en=cem5t1 & civil en=cem5t  
purposes2 &  7ii7 ! appropriate ,/ate   
,police ,ag5cy1 or equival5t ,/ate-level
 law en=cem5t ag5cy1 = ! jurisdiction 9 
:i* ! report+ individual resides4 ,if no
 su* ag5cy exi/s 9 ! jurisdiction 9 :i* 
! report+ individual resides1 !n !      
portal %all r\te ! report to ! mo/      

appropriate law en=cem5t ag5cy )        
jurisdiction ov] crim9al inve/igations4 
7,c7 ,) respect to reports r\t$ "u      
subsection 7,b71 provide to ! applicable
 ,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cies--  7i7 all      
in=mation t 0 submitt$ ) ! report2  7ii7
 ! "n & contact in=mation ( ! report]2  
7iii7 ! unique id5tifi] "u subp>agraph  
7,d77iii72  7iv7 a reque/ t ! ag5cy     
exp$iti\sly rea* out to ! individual    
submitt+ ! report2 &  7v7 a cle> /atem5t
 t ! in=mation be+ provid$ 9 ! report   
%\ld be utiliz$ to support any foll[-on 
int]actions betwe5 ! individual submitt+
 ! report & ! ag5cy4  7,d7 ,provide a   
process ?r\gh :i* memb]s ( ! public     
provid+ a report "u subp>agraph 7,a7    
%all securely & exp$iti\sly receive--   
7i7 confirmation ( receipt ( _!         
submission2  7ii7 a copy ( _!           
submission2  7iii7 a unique id5tifi]    
assign$ to _! submission2  7iv7 a li/ ( 
:at ,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cies ! submission 
has be5 r\t$ to1 z applicable2  7v7 an  
e/imate ( :at ,f$]al ag5cy1 if any1 w   

rea* out reg>d+ _! submission & :52     
7vi7 an e/imate ( :at ,/ate law en=cem5t
 ag5cy1 if any1 w rea* out ) respect to 
_! submission2  7vii7 in=mation on h[ to
 subsequ5tly foll[-up on _! submission )
 ! appropriate ,f$]al ag5cy & ,/ate     
ag5cies2 &  7viii7 a notice t 9 addition
 to rea*+ out to ,f$]al & ,/ate law     
en=cem5t1 ! report+ individual may also 
contact local law en=cem5t1 %\ld !y     
*oose to d s4  7,e7 ,provide g5]al      
res\rces & foll[-on /eps t memb]s ( !   
public c use foll[+ _! submission1      
includ+--  7i7 a ref]ral to ! assi/ance 
in=mation on ! website "u p>agraph 7#b72
 &  7ii7 in=mation on fil+ a report )   
local or ,/ate law en=cem5t1 sep>ate f !
 portal1 %\ld !y *oose to d s4  7e7     
,public aw>5ess campaign ,^u e/abli%m5t 
( ! website "u subsection 7d71 ! ,scams 
,/e]+ ,committee %all und]take a public 
aw>5ess campaign communicat+ ! exi/5ce (
 & recomm5d+ use ( ! website4  #d4      
,qu>t]ly report+ & congressional        
notification  7a7 ,qu>t]ly progress     

review ,beg9n+ n lat] ?an ! date ( ! end
 ( ! fir/ cal5d>-ye> qu>t] end+ aft]    
publication ( ! ,f$]al ,scams ,action   
,plan1 ! ,director %all ensure qu>t]ly  
progress reviews & updates to ! ,f$]al  
,scams ,action ,plan are complet$ &     
submitt$ to ,p]=mance4gov1 9 accordance 
) sections #aaba & #aabb ( title #ca1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7b7 ,publication &
 submission to ,congress ,^u completion 
& submission ( ea* qu>t]ly progress     
review "u subsection 7a71 ! ,director   
%all publi% on ! website e/abli%$ "u    
section #c7;d7 & transmit to !          
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !     
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives !     
foll[+3  7#a7 ,an electronic copy ( !   
updat$ ,f$]al ,scams ,action ,plan4     
7#b7 ,a summ>y ( ! qu>t]ly p]=mance     
review4  #e4 ,annual report  7a7  ,9    
g5]al  ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1
 ! ,scams ,/e]+ ,committee %all publicly

 publi% & submit to ,congress1 includ+ !
 ,committee on ,homel& ,security &      
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !     
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 a    
report t includes ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,data 
relat$ to scams report$ to ! ,f$]al     
,gov]nm5t ov] ! prior ye>1 includ+1 at a
 m9imum1 ! numb] ( scams report$1 a     
breakd[n ( scams by type1 ! f9ancial    
loss associat$ 7or e/imat$7 ) scams     
report$ ov] ! prior ye>1 demographics   
relat$ to victims & t>gets ( scams1     
relevant k ga9$ reg>d+ ! p]petrators (  
scams1 & any crim9al or civil en=cem5t  
data relat+ to scams dur+ ! #a-ye> p]iod
 imm$iately prec$+ ! date ( ! report4   
7#b7 ,tr5ds relat$ to scams report$ dur+
 ! #a-ye> p]iod imm$iately prec$+ ! date
 ( ! report4  7#c7 ,a summ>y (          
l>ge-scale ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t             
inve/igations relat$ to scams dur+ !    
#a-ye> p]iod imm$iately prec$+ ! date ( 
! report4  7#d7 ,regulatory &           
legislative recomm5dations to prev5t &  

address scams4  7#e7 ,additional        
in=mation & recomm5dations1 z           
appropriate4  7b7 ,r$act$ publication ,!
 annual report requir$ to be publicly   
publi%$ "u subsection 7a7 may be r$act$ 
to remove s5sitive & classifi$ mat]ial4 
#f4 ,int]ag5cy coord9ation tools = !    
,scams ,/e]+ ,committee  7a7 ,purpose ,!
 au?orities "u ?is section %all s]ve to 
facilitate effective cross-ag5cy        
implem5tation ( ! ,scams ,priority      
,goal4  7b7 ,int]ag5cy ,transf]         
,au?ority  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+       
section #aecb ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 & subject to ! limitations 9 ?is
 subsection1 any ag5cy repres5t$ on !   
,scams ,/e]+ ,committee may transf] to  
ano!r su* ag5cy n m ?an #aj1jjj1jjj dur+
 a fiscal ye> to support activities     
necess>y to implem5t ! ,scams ,priority 
,goal1 includ+-- 7,a7 int]ag5cy         
coord9ation & gov]nance2  7,b7 %>$      
analytical1 data1 or te*nological       
capabilities2  7,c7 developm5t1         
op]ation1 or improvem5t ( ! website "u  

section #c7;d72 &  7,d7 activities      
outl9$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,scams ,action ,plan4 
7#b7 ,limitations ,a transf] "u p>agraph
 7#a7 %all be-- 7,a7 subject to ! prior 
approval ( ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (     
,managem5t & ,budget2  7,b7 made only f 
funds available = ! same purpose = :i* !
 receiv+ ag5cy w use ! funds2  7,c7     
treat$ z an intra-gov]nm5tal            
reimbursable transaction1 & m]g$ ) !    
receiv+ appropriation2 &  7,d7 report$  
to ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( !  
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,appropriations
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives n lat] ?an 
#cj days aft] execution4  7#c7 ,rule (  
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all 
be con/ru$ to au?orize any transf] (    
funds betwe5 appropriations t is b>r$ by
 any o!r provision ( law4  7c7 ,exp$it$ 
,direct ,hire ,au?ority  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! head ( any ag5cy repres5t$ on !      
,scams ,/e]+ ,committee may use         
direct-hire au?ority1 9 accordance )    
section #ccjd ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 to appo9t employees to positions 

necess>y to c>ry out ! duties &         
responsibilities ( ! ,/e]+ ,committee1  
includ+-- 7,a7 data analysis1           
cyb]security1 f9ancial crime analysis1  
us] exp]i5ce design1 & fraud detection  
speciali/s2  7,b7 program & project     
managem5t p]sonnel2 &  7,c7 o!r         
positions ! ,director det]m9es are      
critical to implem5t+ ! ,f$]al ,scams   
,action ,plan4  7#b7 ,limitations ,!    
direct-hire au?ority "u p>agraph 7#a7   
%all-- 7,a7 t]m9ate on ! date t is #e   
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 
7,b7 be available only = positions at or
 bel[ ! ,,gs-#ae level ( ! ,g5]al       
,s*$ule "u sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ec ( 
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