,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ecgi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #g1 #bjbf,mr4   
,hu/$ 7= himself & ,mr4 ,w>n]7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice &      
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1
 & ,urban ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
provide ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce =    
,indu/ry & ,security ) au?ority to      
attract highly qualifi$ exp]ts4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,,bis ,/rategic ,tal5t ,recruitm5t to   
,enhance ,national ,gu>drails =         
,te*nological ,h&l+ ,act or ! ,,bis     
,,/r5g? ,act4  #b4 ,appo9tm5t ( highly  
qualifi$ exp]ts to ,bureau ( ,indu/ry & 
,security  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,"u ,secret>y
 ( ,comm]ce = ,indu/ry & ,security1 9   
ord] to attract to ! ,bureau ( ,indu/ry 
& ,security highly qualifi$ exp]ts 9    
ne$$ occupations 7z det]m9$ by ! ,"u    
,secret>y71 may-- 7#a7 conduct an annual
 /udy to id5tify specific gaps 9        
uncommon1 special k1 skills1 & exp]tise 
at ! ,bureau t h be5 difficult to fill  

?r\gh ! civil s]vice & con/ra9 !        
,bureau's ability to effectively fulfil 
! ,bureau's m&ate2  7#b7 not)/&+ any    
provision ( section #ccjd or sections   
#ccji ?r\gh #ccah ( title #e1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 appo9t p]sonnel f outside 
! civil s]vice 7z def9$ 9 section #baja 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 t h !  
exp]tise id5tifi$ pursuant to p>agraph  
7#a7 to positions 9 ! ,bureau2 &  7#c7  
prescribe ! rates ( basic pay =         
positions to :i* employees are appo9t$  
"u p>agraph 7#b7 at rates n 9 excess ( !
 maximum rate ( basic pay au?oriz$ =    
s5ior-level positions "u section #ecgf (
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z       
increas$ by locality-bas$ comp>ability  
paym5ts "u section #ecjd ( t title1     
not)/&+ any provision ( t title gov]n+ !
 rates ( pay or classification (        
employees 9 ! executive bran*4  7b7     
,limitation on t]m ( appo9tm5t ,! s]vice
 ( an employee "u an appo9tm5t made     
pursuant to subsection 7a7 may n exce$  
#e ye>s4  7c7 ,limitation on total      

annual comp5sation ,not)/&+ any o!r     
provision ( ?is section or ( section    
#ecjg ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
no additional paym5ts may be paid to an 
employee appo9t$ "u subsection 7a7 9 any
 cal5d> ye> if1 or to ! ext5t t1 ! total
 annual comp5sation ( ! employee w exce$
 ! maximum am\nt ( total annual         
comp5sation payable to ! ,vice ,presid5t
 "u section #ajd ( title #c1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code4  7d7 ,limitation on numb] 
( employees ,! numb] ( employees appo9t$
 & reta9$ by ! ,"u ,secret>y "u         
subsection 7a7 %all n exce$ #be at any  
"t4  7e7 ,report requir$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1
 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all submit to !       
committees specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 a   
report t includes-- 7,a7 a li/ ( areas 9
 :i* ! ,"u ,secret>y has id5tifi$       
specific gaps 9 exp]tise pursuant to    
subsection 7a77#a72  7,b7 a description 
( ! /eps tak5 by ! ,"u ,secret>y to     
appo9t p]sonnel ) exp]tise 9 su* areas f

 )9 ! civil s]vice dur+ ! p]iod specifi$
 9 p>agraph 7#c72  7,c7 ! numb] (       
individuals appo9t$ to ! ,bureau (      
,indu/ry & ,security "u ! au?ority      
provid$ by ?is section dur+ ! p]iod     
specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#c72  7,d7 a       
description ( ! qualifications ( su*    
individuals & _! responsibilities dur+ t
 p]iod2  7,e7 a description ( ! impact (
 su* individuals on c>ry+ out ! mission 
( ! ,bureau ( ,indu/ry & ,security2 &   
7,f7 an assessm5t ( ! long-t]m /aff+    
ne$s ( ! ,bureau ( ,indu/ry & ,security 
p]ta9+ to export controls1 includ+ ^?   
ne$s id5tifi$ 9 ! c\rse ( c>ry+ out ?is 
section4  7#b7 ,committees specifi$ ,!  
committees specifi$ 9 ?is p>agraph are--
 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 &  
,urban ,affairs & ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on    
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m & !         
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  7#c7 ,p]iod specifi$
 ,! p]iod specifi$ 9 ?is p>agraph is--  

7,a7 9 ! case ( ! fir/ report requir$ by
 p>agraph 7#a71 ! #ahj-;day p]iod prec$+
 submission ( ! report2 &  7,b7 9 ! case
 ( any subsequ5t report requir$ by      
p>agraph 7#a71 ! #a-ye> p]iod prec$+    
submission ( ! report4  7f7 ,rule (     
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be 
con/ru$ to waive any requirem5t reg>d+--
 7#a7 backgr\nd inve/igations or        
qualifications ( applicants to positions
 ) ! ,bureau ( ,indu/ry & ,security2 or 
7#b7 compliance ) applicable ,f$]al     
e?ics & conflict-(-int]e/ /atutes &     
regulations4  7g7 ,t]m9ation  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! au?ority provid$ by ?is section
 %all cease to be effective on ! date t 
is #e ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is section4  7#b7 ,sav+s provisions ,9 
! case ( an employee :o1 on ! day be=e !
 t]m9ation date "u p>agraph 7#a71 is    
s]v+ 9 a position pursuant to an        
appo9tm5t "u subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 !    
t]m9ation ( ! au?ority does n t]m9ate ! 
employee's employm5t 9 t position be=e !
 expiration ( ! less] (-- 7i7 ! p]iod = 

:i* ! employee 0 appo9t$2 or  7ii7 !    
p]iod to :i* ! employee's s]vice is     
limit$ "u subsection 7b71 includ+ any   
ext5sion made "u p>agraph 7#b7 ( t      
subsection be=e ! t]m9ation ( !         
au?ority2 &  7,b7 ! rate ( basic pay    
prescrib$ = ! position may n be r$uc$ z 
long z ! employee cont9ues to s]ve 9 !  
position )\t a break 9 s]vice4