[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 92 (Wednesday, May 26, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S3529]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 2068. Mr. BENNET submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1260, to establish a new Directorate for Technology 
and Innovation in the National Science Foundation, to establish a 
regional technology hub program, to require a strategy and report on 
economic security, science, research, innovation, manufacturing, and 
job creation, to establish a critical supply chain resiliency program, 
and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. FEDERAL PERSONNEL ISSUES.

       (a) New Occupational Series for Digital Career Fields.--Not 
     later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
     the Office of Personnel Management shall, under section 5105 
     of title 5, United States Code, establish--
       (1) not less than 1 new occupational series, and associated 
     policies, covering positions in the fields of software 
     development, software engineering, and knowledge management; 
     and
       (2) a new occupational series, and associated policies, 
     covering positions in the field of artificial intelligence.
       (b) Military Career Fields for Software Development, Data 
     Science, and Artificial Intelligence.--Section 230 of the 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 
     (Public Law 116-92) is amended by adding the following new 
     subsection:
       ``(d) Military Career Fields.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than 270 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this subsection, the Chief of Staff of 
     the Army, the Chief of Naval Operations, the Chief of Staff 
     of the Air Force, and the Commandant of the Marine Corps (in 
     this subsection collectively referred to as the `Service 
     Chiefs') shall each establish new military career fields for 
     software development, data science, and artificial 
     intelligence that are open to commissioned officers, enlisted 
     personnel, and, as appropriate, warrant officers.
       ``(2) Technical career paths.--The Service Chiefs shall use 
     the authorities provided in section 605 of title 10, United 
     States Code, and subchapter VI of chapter 36 of such title to 
     ensure that military personnel in the career fields 
     established under paragraph (1) who choose to specialize and 
     focus on technical skill sets rather than pursue leadership 
     positions are not required to move outside their specialties 
     or into management positions to continue to promote.''.
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