[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 34 (Thursday, February 20, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S1233]
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  SA 730. Ms. WARREN (for herself and Mr. Peters) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by her to the concurrent resolution 
S. Con. Res. 7, setting forth the congressional budget for the United 
States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the 
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE OF EFFECT 
                   OF HIRING PRIVATE SECTOR CONTRACTORS TO REPLACE 
                   PROBATIONARY STATUS NATIONAL SECURITY 
                   EMPLOYEES.

       (a) Cost Estimate Required.--Not later than 90 days after 
     the date of the adoption of this resolution, the 
     Congressional Budget Office shall prepare a detailed cost 
     estimate of the projected financial impact associated with 
     hiring private sector contractors to replace probationary 
     status national security employees who have been fired or 
     separated from service.
       (b) Elements.--The estimate provided by the Office under 
     subsection (a) shall include, at a minimum:
       (1) The projected costs for recruiting and hiring 
     contractors to perform the same duties as the fired 
     probationary employees.
       (2) An analysis of the differences in costs between 
     contracting the positions versus rehiring new probationary 
     employees, including salary, benefits, training, and any 
     other relevant costs.
       (3) The projected administrative costs for overseeing and 
     managing contractor personnel in national security roles.
       (4) A disaggregation of costs by Federal department or 
     agency involved in the hiring and oversight of contractors 
     for such roles.
       (c) Assessment of Number of Probationary Employees Fired or 
     Separated.--As part of the estimate, the Office shall provide 
     an assessment of the number of probationary status national 
     security employees who have been fired or separated from 
     service since October 1, 2024, including an analysis of any 
     trends or patterns in such separations.
       (d) Provision of Initial Findings.--Not later than 30 days 
     after the date of the adoption of this resolution, the Office 
     shall provide to Congress the initial findings of the Office 
     with respect to the cost estimate being prepared pursuant to 
     subsection (a), along with information on the scope of any 
     further work pertaining to this section.
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