,,ii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #eia ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,febru>y #ac1 #bjbe,mr4 ,scott ( ,florida 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smi?1 & ,mr4 ,tub]ville7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to re=m ! ,f$]al hir+ process1 to re/ore m]it to ,gov]nm5t s]vice1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,re/ore ,m]it to ,gov]nm5t ,s]vice ,act ( #bjbe4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,u4,s4 ,,doge ,s]vice ,tempor>y ,organization1 or ! head ( any successor organization4 7#b7 ,ag5cy ,! t]m ag5cy means ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,ea* ( ! ,executive dep>tm5ts4 7,b7 ,! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4 7,c7 ,! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget4 7,d7 ,! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration4 7,e7 ,! ,social ,security ,adm9i/ration4 7,f7 ,! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation4 7,g7 ,! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t4 7,h7 ,! ,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration4 7#c7 ,executive dep>tm5ts ,! t]m ,executive dep>tm5ts has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#d7 ,plan ,! t]m ,plan means ! ,f$]al ,hir+ ,plan develop$ "u section #d7;a74 7#e7 ,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice position ,! t]m ,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice position has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #cacb7;a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 #c4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates des]ve an excell5t & effici5t ,f$]al work=ce t attracts ! highe/ calib] ( civil s]vants committ$ to a*iev+ ! fre$om1 prosp]ity1 & democratic rule promot$ by ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#b7 ,z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! appo9tm5t practices ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t are brok51 insul>1 & outdat$ & no long] focus on m]it1 practical skill1 & d$ication to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#c7 ,appo9tm5ts 9 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %\ld n be focus$ on imp]missible factors1 su* z a commitm5t to-- 7,a7 illegal racial discrim9ation "u ! guise ( equity2 or 7,b7 ! inv5t$ concept ( g5d] id5tity ov] sex4 7#d7 ,ins]t+ factors describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 into ! ,f$]al appo9tm5t process subv]ts ! w ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 puts critical ,gov]nm5t functions at risk1 & risks los+ ! be/-qualifi$ c&idates4 #d4 ,f$]al ,hir+ ,plan 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,assi/ant to ! ,presid5t = ,dome/ic ,policy1 9 consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 & ! ,adm9i/rator1 %all develop & submit to ! head ( ea* ag5cy a ,f$]al ,hir+ ,plan t br+s to ! ,f$]al work=ce only highly skill$ p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o are d$icat$ to ! fur!rance ( ! ideals1 values1 & int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7b7 ,cont5ts ,! ,plan %all-- 7#a7 prioritize ! recruitm5t1 by ag5cies1 ( individuals :o are-- 7,a7 committ$ to-- 7i7 improv+ ! effici5cy ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 & 7ii7 uphold+ ! rule ( law & ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7,b7 passionate ab\t ! ideals ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#b7 prev5t ! appo9tm5t1 by an ag5cy1 ( any individual-- 7,a7 bas$ on ! race1 sex1 or religion ( ! individual2 or 7,b7 :o is unwill+ to def5d ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or fai?fully s]ve ! executive bran* ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 7#c7 implem5t1 to ! greate/ ext5t possible1 te*nical & alt]native assessm5ts describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71 respectively1 ( section #ccjd7;c77#b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = use by ag5cies2 7#d7 e/abli% t ! am\nt ( "t to appo9t an individual to a position 9 an ag5cy %all be less ?an #hj days1 z measur$ f ! date on :i* ! ag5cy fir/ li/s ! position2 7#e7 improve communication ) c&idates = positions 9 ag5cies to provide great] cl>ity reg>d+ application /atus1 timel9es1 & fe$back1 includ+ by provid+ regul> updates on ! progress ( applications & explanations ( appo9tm5t decisions1 :]e appropriate2 7#f7 integrate mod]n te*nology to support ! recruitm5t & selection process at ag5cies1 includ+-- 7,a7 ?r\gh ! use ( data analytics to id5tify tr5ds1 gaps1 & opportunities ) respect to appo9tm5ts2 & 7,b7 by lev]ag+ digital plat=ms to improve c&idate engagem5t2 7#g7 ensure t ! heads ( ag5cies1 or ! designees ( ^? ag5cy heads1 are active p>ticipants 9 implem5t+ ! processes e/abli%$ by ! ,plan ?r\gh\t ! appo9tm5t process2 7#h7 include p>ticul>iz$ a plan = ea* ag5cy to improve ! allocation ( ,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice positions )9 ! ag5cy to be/ facilitate democratic lead]%ip1 z requir$ by law1 )9 ! ag5cy2 & 7#i7 provide specific be/ practices = ! human res\rces functions )9 ea* ag5cy1 :i* ! head ( ea* ag5cy %all implem5t ) advice & recomm5dations1 z appropriate1 f ! ,adm9i/rator4 #e4 ,acc\ntability & report+ ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t %all-- 7#a7 e/abli% cle> p]=mance metrics to evaluate ! success ( ! ,plan2 7#b7 on a regul> basis1 reque/ analysis f ! heads ( ag5cies 9 ord] to p]=m ! evaluations requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a72 & 7#c7 consult ) ! heads ( ag5cies1 labor organizations1 & o!r /akehold]s to monitor progress ) respect to ! implem5tation ( ! ,plan & ensure t ! ,plan is meet+ ! ne$s ( c&idates & ag5cies4 #f4 ,g5]al provisions 7a7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be con/ru$ to impair or o!rwise affect-- 7#a7 ! functions ( ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget relat+ to budget>y1 adm9i/rative1 or legislative proposals2 or 7#b7 ! functions ( ! ,bo>d ( ,gov]nors ( ! ,f$]al ,res]ve ,sy/em or ! ,f$]al ,op5 ,m>ket ,committee relat+ to ! conduct ( monet>y policy4 7b7 ,implem5tation ,?is ,act %all be implem5t$ consi/5t ) applicable law & subject to ! availability ( appropriations4 7c7 ,no creation ( rights or b5efits ,?is ,act is n int5d$ to1 & does n1 create any "r or b5efit1 sub/antive or proc$ural1 en=ceable at law or 9 equity by any p>ty aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 any ag5cy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 any employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 any ag5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or any o!r p]son4