1.Short
title and table of contents
(a)This Act may be cited
as the Senior Executive Service Reform
Act of 2012
.
(b)The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title and table
of contents.
TITLE I—Restoration of career leadership
Sec. 101. Senior Executive Service agency
appointments.
Sec. 102. Career reserved position designation for certain
administrative or management positions.
TITLE II—Senior Executive Service pay and performance management
improvement
Sec. 201. Annual adjustment for senior executives and other
senior employees at the fully successful level or higher.
Sec. 202. Inclusion of executive performance awards and bonuses
in basic pay for retirement annuities.
Sec. 203. Certification of agency performance appraisal
systems.
Sec. 204. Transparency of ratings for performance appraisals
and rating reductions of senior executives.
Sec. 205. Transparency of Senior Executive Service rankings and
pay.
Sec. 206. Effective dates.
TITLE III—Senior Executive Service career development
Sec. 301. Senior Executive Service Resource Office.
Sec. 302. Senior Executive Service executive development
plans.
Sec. 303. Senior executive onboarding programs.
Sec. 304. Senior Executive Service rotation
programs.
Sec. 305. Effective date.
TITLE IV—Senior Executive Service Diversity Assurance
Sec. 401. Career appointments.
Sec. 402. Encouraging a more diverse Senior Executive
Service.
<enum>I</enum><header>Restoration of
career leadership</header>
<section id="id66E4F9F36C3342CC8F25FDF7C56C2F8A"><enum>101.</enum><header>Senior
Executive Service agency appointments</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 3134 of title 5, United States Code,
is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id2DEE64E25AF546DB853DF744966B6A37"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (b)—</text>
<subparagraph id="idBD6FF36EFE794164910AFE6A18AEF7C3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>(1)</quote> after <quote>(b)</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC3C3EE749D8D4540BBCCCF4DA9B0CBAF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id804000B50B7F479589EA3E0F109741D2" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="idFCBC36AA6C8344A397967B8716B2A7B0" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The total number of Senior Executive
Service positions used to determine the 10-percent limitation under paragraph
(1) for available positions for noncareer appointees shall be based on filled
Senior Executive Service positions at the start of each fiscal year, not total
authorized positions.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idC2638B12F16E4B40AEE874EE07AE8A66"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection
(d)(1), by striking <quote>25 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>15
percent</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id2BC4480404694E198185331FE970D7A5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating
subsection (e) as subsection (f); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idCD68BAD180B6421790E3A013D493FC16"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting
after subsection (d) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6E115FFA1EF2431EB5821583CB6E082F" style="OLC">
<subsection id="idAD9D3F7EE216469DB5EBDA63935CA267"><enum>(e)</enum><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idBDF93C9287E04D6083D7343F4F70BE21"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The total number of
Senior Executive Service positions used to determine the 15-percent limitation
under subsection (d)(1) for available positions for noncareer appointees shall
be based on filled Senior Executive Service positions at the start of each
fiscal year, not total authorized
positions.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="IDfeddacc399e341ed8e3f77b1f6362074"><enum>102.</enum><header>Career
reserved position designation for certain administrative or management
positions</header>
<subsection id="id29C4AC71755641208714F8FE42214D1D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Chapter 14 of title
5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id38DA51D1AEAF4186877AC956AFD981A7" style="USC">
<section id="ID1bb2a69c99584772b7cc3f7c281ad8aa"><enum>1403.</enum><header>Career
reserved position designation for certain administrative or management
positions</header>
<subsection id="id8D135C8EB6704A0DA93F254B76C574DC"><enum>(a)</enum><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idA29F3FD58CD74EE7BE2458EEA5278BFB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The head of each agency
referred to under paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 901(b) of title 31 shall
establish a position which is, or is comparable to, an assistant secretary for
administration or management.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id09A0DCDF3CD443D48A1A39BA1F76D99A" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Each agency assistant secretary for
administration or management, or incumbent of a comparable position
shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="id3ECFFB658C974746B92B660DAC5C7867"><enum>(A)</enum><text>be appointed in accordance with the
law, or if no law provides for that appointment, by the head of the
agency;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3B6E044943A34A57968E5222C7A836EE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>be a member of the career Senior
Executive Service;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id30942815B9C54A81990B71752BE35CB0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>be appointed or designated, as
applicable, from among individuals who possess demonstrated ability in general
management of, and knowledge of, and extensive practical experience in areas
such as procurement, human capital, information technology, and related
matters; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5943416407E94EABA930F0087E0B93AC"><enum>(D)</enum><text>perform such duties as the head of the
agency shall prescribe.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id22D899487B1C4F7CA26EC9A30324E603"><enum>(b)</enum><text>If the individual
serving in any position of assistant secretary or in any comparable position in
an agency described under subsection (a) is not a career appointee as defined
under section 3132(a)(4), the head of that agency shall appoint a career
appointee to the position of the principal deputy to that assistant secretary
or the officer in that comparable position.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id1BC9D843E4114B508DE9FAE1AA7FA081"><enum>(c)</enum><text>The head of each
agency shall appoint a career appointee to the positions which entail direct
responsibility for agency-wide programs or functions in the following
occupational disciplines:</text>
<paragraph id="ID3dd53056d37e41ce80b26f87f14618fb"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Acquisition.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID388825e44e6c40f5996ff61c5edf92c7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Information
Technology.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDc86bdfd556404d7f8f9502b04abbb344"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Human
Resources.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="IDc38c74899b534bc2829d5d19577ca97a"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Technical and
conforming amendment</header><text>The table of sections for chapter 14 of
title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to
section 1402 the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="id2c276607-c9ea-4a53-acb8-4b5614967764" style="USC">
<toc>
<toc-entry level="section">Sec. 1403. Career reserved position
designation for certain administrative or management
positions.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id24E98323799744E58E709186A67B290C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>The
Office of Personnel Management shall prescribe regulations to carry out this
section.</text>
</subsection></section><enum>II</enum><header>Senior Executive
Service pay and performance management improvement</header>
<section id="id55202F7150F94205997E1754AD39239B"><enum>201.</enum><header>Annual
adjustment for senior executives and other senior employees at the fully
successful level or higher</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="idDD5F903DDA4A440EBE9B52EA4B407047"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Prohibition on
quotas and forced distributions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 4314 of title 5, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id90071BD0F1C44920901E971A27935971" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" id="id58E9CFA563D844BDA8B67E9FBEDB948C"><enum>(d)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any determination under this section shall
be made without the use of quotas or forced distribution of
ratings.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="IDe59cd9df7ca749bca252b8b29834441f"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Pay for certain
senior-Level positions</header><text>Section 5376(b) of title 5, United States
Code, is amended by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF06BED7148B94ADD943594D021F2BD71" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ID240d688e982242ce86641c7bccc4730a"><enum>(2)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idAA1153FAB9854F8D86DD33112B25C3DA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Subject to paragraph
(1), effective at the beginning of the first applicable pay period commencing
on or after the first day of the month in which an adjustment takes effect
under section 5303 in the rates of pay under the General Schedule, each rate of
pay established under this section for positions within an agency shall be
adjusted, in the case of an employee in such a position whose most recent
performance appraisal rating is the equivalent of fully successful or higher,
by the total average adjustment in rates of pay authorized by sections 5303 and
5304.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2D78C9142C2D4B369EBFECE69CDAC079" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Subject to paragraph (1), subparagraph
(A) of this paragraph shall not limit the authorization of an annual adjustment
based on performance or contribution to agency mission that is greater than the
amount provided for in this
section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="IDeeeb80e29aff403b88ee14908711ad9f"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Setting senior
executive pay</header><text>Section 5383 of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id49EADE1821F64FA9B8EF6CE65B38ADEA" style="OLC">
<subsection id="ID5b6d26af2abf4dd3b7633c543781d991"><enum>(c)</enum><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idEEE57058058042D1B33A23F53DFB0B02"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Effective at the
beginning of the first applicable pay period commencing on or after the first
day of the month in which an adjustment takes effect under sections 5303 and
5304 in the rates of pay under the General Schedule, each rate of pay
established under this section for positions within an agency shall be
adjusted, in the case of an employee in such a position whose most recent
performance appraisal rating is the equivalent of fully successful or higher,
by the total average adjustment in rates of pay authorized by sections 5303 and
5304.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id7A2A4E66A27E4144AC2E2351DE59A7B3" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Subject to paragraph (1) this
subsection shall not limit the authorization of an annual adjustment based on
performance or contribution to agency mission that is greater than the amount
provided for in this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id7989A74A94CF415AA0AAFDFDD1C0CF44" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>This subsection shall comply with any
requirement established under section 5382.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id8099CE967C8743CD95A5CD9E8286C261" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Except as provided under paragraph
(3), this subsection shall not limit the head of an agency from authorizing an
annual adjustment that is greater than the amount provided for in this
section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="idD721F125F1D64C868FF64B826967A508"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Setting
individual senior-Level pay</header><text>Section 5383(e) of title 5, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id108172D0DB804D28BD431013B21A62BA" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idEC266EF017EB45D3B2B4CCC32145FC4D"><enum>(3)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idD195257CD15B47648723E5AEA760752C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>In this paragraph the
term <term>covered appointee</term> means—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id29C6ACFE091B4F34974C53011DE3FA5D" indent="up1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an appointee to a senior level
position described under section 5376(a) (1) or (2); or</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idFC36680589E6400797F73C8CAA90F6FE" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an appointee to the FBI–DEA Senior
Executive Service established under section 3151.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id88E0A54925D04DDBAFEA3DDBBF14A6FA" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Paragraphs (1) and (2) shall apply to
covered appointees—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id686D36DEFFEC416EA55411FFEAC623E3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by substituting <quote>covered
appointee</quote> for <quote>career appointee</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC1479412A9614004A734A56C11173852"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by substituting <quote>a career
position as a covered appointee</quote> for <quote>a career reserved position
in the Senior Executive
Service</quote>.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="ID15443ec498f64cd08c9942391eed6080"><enum>202.</enum><header>Inclusion of
executive performance awards and bonuses in basic pay for retirement
annuities</header>
<subsection id="idBDFB22572BC8456EBEECC3808D16680F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition of
basic pay</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 8331(3) of
title 5, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id2179527859124B8C85781705360A8F98"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (G), by striking
<quote>and</quote> after the semicolon;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id6A0003BA576C4BAB94733D60DA7B4064"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the matter following subparagraph (H),
by striking <quote>subparagraphs (B) through (H)</quote> and inserting
<quote>subparagraphs (B) through (J)</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idB1D4E630E35B4289BB865A5638010DA6"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting after subparagraph (H) the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5015AAD3CB9D4E5C9E87D288910F971B" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="ID82b37da600094056b0104144a85f2bce"><enum>(I)</enum><text>with respect to a
member of the Senior Executive Service, performance awards under section 5384;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id90AC5EADE5754B35B8CD9C1E83AF0EFD"><enum>(J)</enum><text>with respect to a
senior executive as defined under section 3132(a)(3), a member of the FBI–DEA
Senior Executive Service established under section 3151, and senior level
positions compensated under section 5376—</text>
<clause id="ID98f44a07d76342f7817c0ae4fef157b6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>agency awards
under section 4503;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDdfbdf6d52b5b4f9dabf69b81e24cf7bd"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>performance
awards under section 4505a;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDacc8f40cdcd344ac9ecca21e16ab3159"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>bonuses under
section 5754; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID8f49ecdb4a2c4ecd9b1373f27b78d929"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>bonuses under
section
5753;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID2657eb1a8b4d4012930599cef297df82"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Application</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendments made by this section only
apply to bonuses and awards granted to an employee after the date of enactment
of this Act.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" id="IDfffbcdddb6ff469393bf5986e5767668"><enum>203.</enum><header>Certification
of agency performance appraisal systems</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5307(d)(3) of title 5, United States
Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="IDbda5bff2978944a2bbc4c0ecaa156f53"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A), by striking <quote>and the Office of Management and Budget
jointly</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="id68C8ABD36D564FD292370197FEAB0C73"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>not
to exceed 24 months</quote> and inserting <quote>of 36 months</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID02fbf3ca15e843c5855834d1877efc03"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(C), by striking <quote>, with the concurrence of the Office of Management and
Budget,</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id14FAA55DCF4145429F78C5EE607A86A2"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idBC84DCBC72684A3190C4F40429CB8822" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="IDb645b93709a5427ea7d977f2727fc15d" indent="up1"><enum>(D)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id541179890DFB477683058346D0B21CB7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>The Office of Personnel
Management may annually review the information provided by agencies under
section 4314(c)(6) to determine whether the agency meets minimum certification
requirements.</text>
</clause><clause id="idA4C504CBD44044A29CB68D7D75DC7840" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>At the discretion of the Office, the
Office may review the certification of an agency and request the agency to
submit information to support certification at any time during the
certification period.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idCC4985474A514A66B4C5C5C3D3C3F55C" indent="up1"><enum>(E)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idCD66E0249E0A4AAF9717AD5E829B2FAD"><enum>(i)</enum><text>An agency that has
received certification from the Office of Personnel Management shall not make
changes to that agency’s performance appraisal system without approval from the
Office of Personnel Management.</text>
</clause><clause id="id1C5DDCE3775F4756AECBEBB59F5DB3C9" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>The Office of Personnel Management
shall review annual performance plans to ensure agency compliance and
implementation.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE67CB34050B44019B96554955D004A8E" indent="up1"><enum>(F)</enum><text>The termination of certification
during the certification period shall be preceded by—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="idFAF65844C1F34FDD806522F1A9E92A30"><enum>(i)</enum><text>notification from the Office of
Personnel Management to an agency about what the agency is required to do to
continue its certification; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="id011AF0728D94478285BD8D3CDCCF0B8C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a reasonable period of time
following the notification referred to under clause (i) to take corrective
action.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section commented="no" id="ID23cf6f0e966744aa9125633ac626fba5"><enum>204.</enum><header>Transparency
of ratings for performance appraisals and rating reductions of senior
executives</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 4314(c) of
title 5, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="idE7555E5B64C44547B5668AF5B96CAFFC"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2)—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="idC32933FF39D14737832BAB46BAD0D9BC"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting <quote>(A)</quote> after
<quote>(1)</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id5AECCB204F3F4CB7B2CDBC26C83F5039"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idBE166897730D44499B25F8D89E1C6FB6" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="id54BE254BFDC44EB790240CDD1D47DB3B" indent="up2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>When recommending a lower rating than
was assigned in the initial appraisal of a senior executive's performance, a
written explanation providing reasons for the lower rating shall be provided to
the senior executive by the board not later than the date the recommendation is
made.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="IDdeadb160d6dc4eb1af543a8a9907ca99"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (3),
by inserting <quote>Not later than 30 days after an appraisal and rating is
made for a senior executive, the agency shall provide the senior executive with
notification of that appraisal and rating, including, as applicable, a written
explanation of reasons why a lower rating is assigned than is recommended by
the board.</quote> after the period; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="ID7420b0f49e16421a8648a7118909e4fc"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id790A67C8DF374806BC24B50A59352CFC" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9249F80D886A4B60B51B9DED14654C05"><enum>(6)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id137CE1705D6A436BAED66B6BF18F1211"><enum>(A)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idCE6F00998E254BA88CA5673705E5532A"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each agency, having 10 or more career
appointees, shall annually publish on the agency website the overall number of
ratings awarded to members of the Senior Executive Service at each performance
rating level, including—</text>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idDAE8CEEA64124C7DBDC4300CB52F8543" indent="up2"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the average overall salary adjustment at
each level;</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1059FB0062EC4A90B60E7804AD4C1A29" indent="up2"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the minimum and maximum adjustment at each
level;</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5E8F9150D307430DB8AF0FD178735D3B" indent="up2"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the percentage of senior executives at each
rating level who received the minimum and maximum salary adjustment; and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id10DA0B0C60F44C74AA598F79DA86799A" indent="up2"><enum>(IV)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the number of senior executives who
received performance awards under section 5384 and the average amount of those
awards.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id96C32333EE3B47D0A44DD2C0E36A2DF0" indent="up2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Rating levels and salary adjustment
information under clause (i) shall be provided separately for career and
noncareer senior executives in agencies having 10 or more noncareer senior
executives.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA72F941E38754A76877A90C578EBFC4D" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each agency shall annually publish on the
agency website an internal plan which describes a system for determining Senior
Executive Service salary and bonus
amounts.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section commented="no" id="ID132d76bd75454a74b7928710bf65e727"><enum>205.</enum><header>Transparency
of Senior Executive Service rankings and pay</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="id70235C56DEC74F84911B71B9821D48A5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Chapter 43 of title
5, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="ID901752a027b745ad9225b9062cf299c5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating
section 4315 as section 4316;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="id2196588A72E94CCBACF03F314015F0C5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in section
4312(c)(3), by striking <quote>4315</quote> and inserting <quote>4316</quote>;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="idFF82601FCD1D4C69BA779384248A22DF"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting after section 4314 the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idFBABC115408D4385A72EA50FA949D28E" style="USC">
<section commented="no" id="ID1381bf12d5034323a1fa2c0ef54e560d"><enum>4315.</enum><header>Survey on the
transparency of Senior Executive Service performance management and
pay</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In consultation with the
organization representing the largest number of senior executives, the Merit
Systems Protection Board shall every 2 years conduct and publish the results of
a survey of career appointees relating to—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="ID9bb411e984e04928a3f3577933351716"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the level of
transparency and availability of agency performance appraisal systems and
compensation policies to career appointees;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="ID258c60562efd4831887811c140f45a22"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the use or
perceived use of quotas or forced distribution in the application of the agency
performance appraisal system;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="ID6ae471133f2e41aea15ed10edcfb6569"><enum>(3)</enum><text>any actual or
perceived irregularities with the administration of the Senior Executive
Service performance appraisal system; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="IDc59892b6c26e42f29d1f995a877018bc"><enum>(4)</enum><text>such other
factors as the Merit Systems Protection Board shall determine are necessary and
appropriate.</text>
</paragraph></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id2291629E9B244AE58B394CBBCD5A5D4E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Technical and
conforming amendment</header><text>The table of sections for chapter 43 of
title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to
section 4315 and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="idD24FB4E7F8674724BAC9E767829ACBFF" style="USC">
<toc>
<toc-entry level="section">Sec. 4315. Survey on the transparency of
Senior Executive Service performance management and pay.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry bold="off" level="section">Sec. 4316.
Regulations.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" id="ID5312ae4930204e6a87cc9db341346888"><enum>206.</enum><header>Effective
dates</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="id0E85B5A2C8C5491FA4B557F3851F8738"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided
under subsection (b), this title shall take effect 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID6a9cb49f028242af9d00d35b19d16a10"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Certification
of agency performance appraisal systems</header><text>Section 203 shall take
effect on the date of enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection></section><enum>III</enum><header>Senior
Executive Service career development</header>
<section id="idD9955134E51149268C2A5A6FD5D84AFB"><enum>301.</enum><header>Senior
Executive Service Resource Office</header>
<subsection id="H0CB66A4DAE7E4FAC81F892706EB6E092"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section—</text>
<paragraph id="H9CA4C0E0E40946A48DE8911F099DBEFE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the term
<term>Director</term> means the Director of the Office of Personnel
Management;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6D7399E78CDE41C18450F41BC06B07BE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the term
<term>Senior Executive Service</term> has the meaning given under section 2101a
of title 5, United States Code;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H448976E66F294D868896724DC9F8DD91"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the terms
<term>agency</term> and <term>career reserved position</term> have the meanings
given under section 3132 of title 5, United States Code; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H37A61976C97C4862BBA3438300958B88"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the term <term>SES
Resource Office</term> means the Senior Executive Service Resource Office
established under subsection (b).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID5e0163331da0495bb6b292d76830f80c"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The
Director shall establish within the Office of Personnel Management an office to
be known as the Senior Executive Service Resource Office.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID747d386f7bf6447588f404265304e036"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Mission</header><text>The
mission of the SES Resource Office shall be to—</text>
<paragraph id="ID4bd6dad0373246128773c59301e9a3d0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>improve the
efficiency, effectiveness, and productivity of the Senior Executive Service
through policy formulation and oversight;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDe55c4b89aa714182b89f46bb1ee68690"><enum>(2)</enum><text>advance the
professionalism of the Senior Executive Service; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDe6f702d2095e44a39f8aa36cfc48d0ec"><enum>(3)</enum><text>seek to achieve a
Senior Executive Service reflective of the Nation’s diversity.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDa839b7e8a04049ba940ed2aaed0ad0b3"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Functions</header>
<paragraph id="ID9b9f68f4d99843ada6fc3b57402219d8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The functions of the SES Resource Office are to—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID61268049fc2b406ca74d5706ed5b2ae4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>make
recommendations to the Director with respect to regulations; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID15cf277d2cd74aad9aa7ce6fd287b1e2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provide guidance
to agencies, concerning the structure, management, and diverse composition of
the Senior Executive Service.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDd5904442e9c24ae8997ce1fe2362be49"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Specific
functions</header><text>In order to carry out the purposes of this section, the
SES Resource Office shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDd55a4c6b15994b1e9e170164a5eedaa6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>take such actions
as the SES Resource Office considers necessary to manage and promote an
efficient, elite, and diverse corps of senior executives by providing oversight
of the onboarding, performance, structure, composition, and candidate
development of the Senior Executive Service, including the Senior Executive
Service Federal Candidate Development Program;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idaea8e6de34c640d4b0c6f5aaa68581e9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>be responsible
for coordinating, promoting, and monitoring programs for the advancement and
training of senior executives, including mentoring programs;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID7f74d6cc226a4fea91d469f0c8391fae"><enum>(C)</enum><text>be responsible
for the policy development, management, and oversight of the Senior Executive
Service pay and performance management system;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID156e7576b1a54a3d8e4e3293e87829b3"><enum>(D)</enum><text>develop standards
for certification of each agency’s Senior Executive Service performance
management system and evaluate all agency applications for
certification;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID7165bc01f76a42b398ab35314a344635"><enum>(E)</enum><text>provide oversight
of, and guidance to, agency executive resources boards;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID7a4761032bed44cc9489d1a5250c81ff"><enum>(F)</enum><text>be responsible
for the administration of the qualifications review board;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID5b5915f9389348179b6d8e6c15221188"><enum>(G)</enum><text>establish and
maintain annual statistics (in a form that renders such statistics useful to
appointing authorities and candidates) on—</text>
<clause id="IDf5c6dae255474f6baab19c8248a9fd97"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
total number of career reserved positions at each agency;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID7f5828f1615945ac8c8bdd24083491c5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the total number
of vacant career reserved positions at each agency;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID6c55a338ee88480094c13d92592e4326"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the amount of
time it takes to hire a candidate into a career reserved position;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID5049d00634804da79718450940be4d49"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the number of
individuals who have been certified in accordance with section 3393(c) of title
5, United States Code, and the composition of that group of individuals with
regard to race, ethnicity, sex, age, and individuals with disabilities;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDb6fc2534acf64b63ab81e3544fbd98c0"><enum>(v)</enum><text>the
composition of the Senior Executive Service with regard to race, ethnicity,
sex, age, and individuals with disabilities;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID21bbb0783aea4b43b3c2cd1a88034931"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>the composition
of executive resources boards with regard to race, ethnicity, sex, and
individuals with disabilities; and</text>
</clause><clause id="IDbfc01cedbed04b6590e4320d70dbbe5d"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>the composition
of qualifications review boards with regard to race, ethnicity, sex, and
individuals with disabilities;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID4c60e9bfcde04c1194cae55d6419691c"><enum>(H)</enum><text>make available to
the public through the official public Internet site of the Office of Personnel
Management, the data collected under subparagraph (G);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDfe291fc6b6c14618ae8e6a0069f2343c"><enum>(I)</enum><text>conduct a
continuing program for the recruitment of women, members of racial and ethnic
minority groups, and individuals with disabilities for Senior Executive Service
positions, with special efforts directed at recruiting from educational
institutions, professional associations, and other sources;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDe41e0983d81247ea8463aac41ac2cb4e"><enum>(J)</enum><text>advise agencies
on the best practices for an agency in utilizing or consulting with an agency’s
equal employment or diversity office or official (if the agency has such an
office or official) with regard to the agency’s Senior Executive Service
appointments process; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDed360a7c659042fbbbd33cd18ad6aea4"><enum>(K)</enum><text>administer an
online survey to all individuals leaving a position in the Senior Executive
Service to better understand the reasons for the departure—</text>
<clause id="id92D51CEF596E49148C7E897F7FA268BC"><enum>(i)</enum><text>which
shall—</text>
<subclause id="idDDE3A0931B634FCF8758BC6451FC5AAD"><enum>(I)</enum><text>at a minimum
request information regarding—</text>
<item id="id7B8408EAE020438CA85F0E4C542BEA57"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>the
reason for departure;</text>
</item><item id="id340FDDC9CABD4FF9806B86B7EBFBBB4D"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>plans for
subsequent employment; and</text>
</item><item id="id2CFA0BA012E8442EBCF1098F563DFD56"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>suggestions for
improving the effectiveness of senior executives within the agency in which the
individual serves and the Federal Government; and</text>
</item></subclause><subclause id="idC94F03CEF9E5488380827C225D3F1E96"><enum>(II)</enum><text>be incorporated
into strategic planning by agencies, in coordination with the Office of
Personnel Management; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id1839467551D94332B3A4ECA084AEB813"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the results of
which shall be made available to the public on a semi-annual basis through the
official public Internet site of the Office of Personnel Management.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID7ddfd64ea7db4bc58444f67138b71972"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Protection of
individually identifiable information</header><text>For purposes of
subparagraphs (H) and (K)(ii) of subsection (d)(2), the SES Resource Office
shall combine data for any agency that is not named in section 901(b) of
chapter 31, United States Code, to protect individually identifiable
information.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID7e0b578f237745db9d9934d930ca6eab"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Cooperation of
agencies</header><text>The head of each agency shall provide the Office of
Personnel Management with such information as the SES Resource Office may
require in order to carry out subsection (d)(2)(G).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="idE75AA86D352749308AF5D56A315DB7E9"><enum>302.</enum><header>Senior
executive service executive development plans</header>
<subsection id="id47CFF4D59BC9427F8BCC397448B17821"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Executive
development plans</header><text>Section 3396 of title 5, United States Code, is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id6C96951490F5497E8C754A686DF10089"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating
subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idC7C5EC837B404CBA9E6D0B3CD671A007"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting
after subsection (b) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idAFA0FC16820E4C66BE830A2146EA26DB" style="OLC">
<subsection id="IDa410728c7cf8405a8eee68252643b344"><enum>(c)</enum><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id0A318E032CD344F2980F079CA2852700"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Upon appointment into
the Senior Executive Service, each senior executive shall create an executive
development plan that includes continuing development, training, and mentoring
goals. The plan shall be submitted to the head of the agency for approval. Each
senior executive shall update their executive development plan on a regular
basis.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id19D71E7F852A4B209DF300D1612C751C" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Office shall establish standards
for multi-year executive development
plans.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id9255569293D14C1E9AE506F612E35B32"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Technical and
conforming amendment</header><text>Section 3151(a)(7) of title 5, United States
Code, is amended by striking <quote>section 3396(c)</quote> and inserting
<quote>section 3396(d)</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="ID036d77ddb00f43649f1594a89db867d2"><enum>303.</enum><header>Senior
executive onboarding programs</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 3396 of title 5, United States Code,
(as amended by section 302) is further amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id5B81BAC9DD12403BA465A7C84CC6997E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating
subsections (d) and (e) as subsections (e) and (f), respectively; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idCFB7821CDA0D44B3AC64081E887F2302"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting
after subsection (c) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id956E5E98644D40E7AA6E8D75AE56A6CA" style="OLC">
<subsection id="IDc3a7d861e91645e89a7b1e9c0fad3c1d"><enum>(d)</enum><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id1CC1537DF9E84D978DC9B7FF71AA6610"><enum>(1)</enum><text>In consultation with
the Office of Personnel Management, the head of each agency shall oversee the
establishment of an onboarding program for newly appointed career appointees
and noncareer appointees.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id8B18640876FD41DE94C6845368A3EF75" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id68C477072C5C421CB359A2EC179870F3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Except as provided in
subparagraph (B), not later than 180 days after the date of an initial
appointment, each career appointee or noncareer appointee shall be required to
successfully complete an onboarding program established under this
subsection.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb4a39d351e0e435da7f622004b587e27" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idB5131C3BADAF4D3DA53C98138571ECD5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>A position described
under section 5312 or 5313 may be exempt from the requirement under
subparagraph (A).</text>
</clause><clause id="idD189F517019644D98F08A3D6BEB2C22F" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>In addition to positions described
in clause (i), the head of an agency may exempt appointees in very senior
positions at the agency from the requirement under subparagraph (A).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF2476AD118E5482CA43420CF706DB3DE" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The Office of Personnel Management
shall establish criteria for determining which positions are very senior for
purposes of this paragraph.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idC3BA6DEB894D4B71ACA7A73BE5D682A5" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Each agency onboarding program shall
include—</text>
<subparagraph id="id4CC0BD642D7947EEBD5D1EC6C755B34C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an overview of the mission,
priorities, and strategic plan of the agency;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6F26D38BD32E430C9384A41E723D3CCB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the role and responsibilities for each
new appointee;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD0D1D79A65644EF18DFD4777503F8922"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a review of individual performance
objectives and goal setting;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id71608BE88C11400EB40F90CA85327637"><enum>(D)</enum><text>goals for mentoring candidates for the
Senior Executive Service;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id31B6D1CF0CBE47C2BC0803599A473655"><enum>(E)</enum><text>an overview of the rules and
regulations governing the Senior Executive Service; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD9EE66085ED3412E8DFDAD8E900369F0"><enum>(F)</enum><text>other components the head of the
agency or the Office determines
necessary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="IDb9198cbf9b224a088e9978662115b1c6"><enum>304.</enum><header>Senior
Executive Service rotation programs</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 3396 of title 5, United States Code,
(as amended by sections 301 and 302) is further amended—</text>
<paragraph id="idDBD5AF6DFE1F4655BE7F86F7EC03E02E"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating subsection (f) as
subsection (g); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idAC2ACDF8D52E44098DCC3D6363FD2CC9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting
after subsection (d) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8D8588ECFBB3474CBE4E9ED0AA230E72" style="OLC">
<subsection id="idA76ADCF964B245A8B2C4E61F5E37B7B5"><enum>(e)</enum><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idD452121851364C4390CC4EBE940B8F35"><enum>(1)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id7850643FBB274AC391EF50A1AEB884C5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>In consultation with
the Office of Personnel Management, an agency may establish a program to
provide for inter-agency, inter-governmental, and inter-sector rotation
programs for career appointees and potential career appointees in the Senior
Executive Service, senior positions, and managers showing leadership potential.
The rotation programs established under this section shall adhere to the
principles of the Senior Executive Service by strengthening collaboration and
building interagency relationships.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idBA9CC4C30B9C4534941848F37A9894C7" indent="up2"><enum>(B)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idBB6CFC6955F64BEB9ED191B02CD381EE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>In consultation with
the Chief Privacy Officer of the Office of Personnel Management, the Office
shall establish a centralized database for agencies establishing rotation
programs under subparagraph (A) that—</text>
<subclause id="id46A967A747B5440AA3F99E8BCAE0F832" indent="up1"><enum>(I)</enum><text>contains information on each senior
executive as defined under section 3132, including information on education,
experience, training, and professional development interests; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id7CB55A633DB746A9B12ABBB9E1DC4DAB" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>shall serve as a profile registry to
be used by agencies and senior executives in making rotation decisions.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id4E1CA3329F6F41FD807AE7780EFE4ECE" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>The Office shall prescribe
regulations to carry out this subparagraph, including regulations to establish
the database and provide for oversight, management, and administration of the
database.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3FAC34C5F1BB438590385500F897505D" indent="up2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Each agency shall allow a senior
executive the right of return from a temporary rotation detail or assignment
that is not a reassignment or transfer without a loss of status and
seniority.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id746C4BB03F164D84A62D8D38732E8DCD" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Senior Executive Service rotations
may be accomplished through the use of—</text>
<subparagraph id="id41E7735486E248FC8A144015B795774F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>extended details;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2B047109953E4C4A9472BC9B37EDB5C8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>task force assignments and interagency
projects;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id950E83CE5ECF4CE7A559AEB5F378C2A4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>sabbaticals to the private sector in
accordance with subsection (c);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9C6054D0C17F4300A15BB7902482FE7D"><enum>(D)</enum><text>programs established under the
Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4701 note);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3C801B77AAE7468EB9A33E6F58D1ACDC"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the Information Technology Exchange
Program; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3CDCB5C6AF8745F39554B188F0A8EC32"><enum>(F)</enum><text>other exchange programs as established
by agencies.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDe8123b1c3ece4d99b385700fc8b096e5" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Any career appointee in an agency may
be granted a detail or sabbatical under this subsection if the appointee
agrees, as a condition of accepting the detail or sabbatical, to serve in the
civil service upon the completion of the detail or sabbatical for a period
equal to the period of the detail or sabbatical.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id34D6FC727A1B49D58A79645037AC8819" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The Office shall publish guidelines
for specific objectives and desired results that should be obtained by a senior
executive who receives a rotation assignment.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id00D85DFEF7F94E278FC405B0AB2BCF81" indent="up1"><enum>(5)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id4F5E907B582C42B299EF943295FE4151"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Except as provided
under subparagraph (B), an agency may not require participation in a rotation
program as a precondition for an appointment to a career reserved position as
defined under section 3132.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idDD970C731CDF4BCCBE236D1C7E84ADD1" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Subparagraph (A) shall not apply if
the agency, under regulations prescribed by the Office—</text>
<clause id="idF07350D9136949018FA1C0F81E03B180"><enum>(i)</enum><text>provides adequate notice of a
requirement to participate in a rotation program to candidates within the
agency;</text>
</clause><clause id="id3BCD2B768A804F85B85F90FC0C362777"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>makes opportunities under a rotation
program available to those candidates; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id8E902E9D3E4A45F39F317E09633ED5D9"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>provides a phase-in period for
candidates to meet the rotation requirement.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF2EC6D1226674EFBAE66F0C1EC56B8B7" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The Office shall prescribe
regulations to carry out this
paragraph.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="ID88ec923f409548d2b30d5e5ab08e3d8b"><enum>305.</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This title shall take
effect 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.</text>
</section><enum>IV</enum><header>Senior Executive
Service Diversity Assurance</header>
<section id="H747F9F7CD76E4F3CB576E348AFFD7100"><enum>401.</enum><header>Career
appointments</header>
<subsection id="HC901F80295C9490EBEE8F2C3F868870"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Promoting
diversity in the career appointments process</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 3393(b) of title 5, United States
Code, is amended by inserting after the first sentence the following: <quote>In
establishing an executive resources board, the head of the agency shall, to the
extent practicable, ensure diversity of the board and of any subgroup thereof
or other evaluation panel related to the merit staffing process for career
appointees, by including members of racial and ethnic minority groups, women,
and individuals with disabilities.</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H322E7B7250E74D508C4D91807123CFE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Director shall promulgate regulations to implement
subsection (a).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H30203B45CC3C475F8D16D037C703E00"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit to the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight
and Government Reform of the House of Representatives a report evaluating
agency efforts to improve diversity in executive resources boards based on the
information collected by the SES Resource Office under section 301(d)(2)(G)
(vi) and (vii).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HEF4392BD3A96420B81352CD4D39DB7AE"><enum>402.</enum><header>Encouraging a
more diverse Senior Executive Service</header>
<subsection id="H62633AFF54FF4B8AA77CBDF02C2BE86E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Senior Executive
Service diversity plans</header>
<paragraph id="id12F87667CBD0448EAEAF51BB04E61E7A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year
after the date of the enactment of this Act, each agency, in consultation with
the Office of Personnel Management and the Chief Human Capital Officers
Council, shall submit to the Office of Personnel Management a plan to enhance
and maximize opportunities for the advancement and appointment of minorities,
women, and individuals with disabilities in the agency to the Senior Executive
Service. Agency plans shall be reflected in the strategic human capital
plan.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id88E96DDC5F6B4C6E874F29B531C97C64"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Agency plans shall address how the agency
is identifying and eliminating barriers that impair the ability of minorities,
women, and individuals with disabilities to obtain appointments to the Senior
Executive Service and any actions the agency is taking to provide advancement
opportunities, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H51F573CAC7C04C678FF5FD00D800C028"><enum>(A)</enum><text>conducting
outreach to minorities, women, and individuals within the agency and outside
the agency;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H842E23F5B6BF404EA8BA38176EC909FA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>establishing and
maintaining training and education programs to foster leadership
development;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H70A2CC0A50194C16B53057C3671B1406"><enum>(C)</enum><text>identifying career
enhancing opportunities for agency employees;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H383B50BCE4F04ACCBD6ECBD100001548"><enum>(D)</enum><text>assessing internal
availability of candidates for Senior Executive Service positions; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE44E1FB9890F454CA23F54A3237FDDB0"><enum>(E)</enum><text>conducting an
inventory of employee skills and addressing current and potential gaps in
skills and the distribution of skills.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idB5D02AAD99354D4C94B87C060C3C3734"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Update of
agency plans</header><text>Agency plans shall be updated at least every 2 years
during the 10 years following enactment of this Act. An agency plan shall be
reviewed by the Office of Personnel Management and, if determined to provide
sufficient assurances, procedures, and commitments to provide adequate
opportunities for the advancement and appointment of minorities, women, and
individuals with disabilities to the Senior Executive Service, shall be
approved by such Office. An agency may, in updating its plan, submit to the
Office of Personnel Management an assessment of the impacts of the plan.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8645F2158AF54977A013D19F5C56CFE0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Summary and
evaluation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180
days after the deadline for the submission of any report or update under
subsection (a), the Director shall transmit to the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight
and Government Reform of the House of Representatives a report summarizing and
evaluating the agency plans or updates (as the case may be) so
submitted.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H63173C329E6C48A4806972001FAEBFC5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text>The
Office of Personnel Management shall, in carrying out subsection (a), evaluate
existing requirements under section 717 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42
U.S.C. 2000e–16) and section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C.
791) and determine how agency reporting can be performed so as to be consistent
with, but not duplicative of, such sections and any other similar
requirements.</text>
</subsection></section>