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and Small Business of the Senate. The report shall
include—
‘‘(A) the total number of assignments
made under this chapter from such agency to
private sector organizations in the year;
‘‘(B) of that total number, the number
(and percentage) made to small business con-
cerns; and
‘‘(C) the reasons for the agency’s non-
compliance with paragraph (1).
‘‘(4) EXCLUSION.—This subsection shall not
apply to an agency in any year in which it makes
fewer than 5 assignments under this chapter to pri-
vate sector organizations.
‘‘§ 3704. Assignment of employees from private sector
organizations
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—An employee of a private sector
organization assigned to an agency under this chapter is
deemed, during the period of the assignment, to be on de-
tail to such agency.
‘‘(b) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—An employee of a
private sector organization assigned to an agency under
this chapter—
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‘‘(1) may continue to receive pay and benefits
from the private sector organization from which he
is assigned;
‘‘(2) is deemed, notwithstanding subsection (a),
to be an employee of the agency for the purposes
of—
‘‘(A) chapter 73;
‘‘(B) sections 201, 203, 205, 207, 208,
209, 603, 606, 607, 643, 654, 1905, and 1913
of title 18;
‘‘(C) sections 1343, 1344, and 1349(b) of
title 31;
‘‘(D) the Federal Tort Claims Act and any
other Federal tort liability statute;
‘‘(E) the Ethics in Government Act of
1978;
‘‘(F) section 1043 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986; and
‘‘(G) section 27 of the Office of Federal
Procurement Policy Act; and
‘‘(3) is subject to such regulations as the Presi-
dent may prescribe.
The supervision of an employee of a private sector organi-
zation assigned to an agency under this chapter may be
governed by agreement between the agency and the private
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sector organization concerned. Such an assignment may
be made with or without reimbursement by the agency for
the pay, or a part thereof, of the employee during the pe-
riod of assignment, or for any contribution of the private
sector organization to employee benefit systems.
‘‘(c) COORDINATION WITH CHAPTER 81.—An em-
ployee of a private sector organization assigned to an
agency under this chapter who suffers disability or dies
as a result of personal injury sustained while performing
duties during the assignment shall be treated, for the pur-
pose of subchapter I of chapter 81, as an employee as de-
fined by section 8101 who had sustained the injury in the
performance of duty, except that, if the employee or the
employee’s dependents receive from the private sector or-
ganization any payment under an insurance policy for
which the premium is wholly paid by the private sector
organization, or other benefit of any kind on account of
the same injury or death, then, the amount of such pay-
ment or benefit shall be credited against any compensation
otherwise payable under subchapter I of chapter 81.
‘‘(d) PROHIBITION AGAINST CHARGING CERTAIN
COSTS TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.—A private sec-
tor organization may not charge the Federal Government,
as direct or indirect costs under a Federal contract, the
costs of pay or benefits paid by the organization to an
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employee assigned to an agency under this chapter for the
period of the assignment.
‘‘§ 3705. Application to Office of the Chief Technology
Officer of the District of Columbia
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Chief Technology Officer of
the District of Columbia may arrange for the assignment
of an employee of the Office of the Chief Technology Offi-
cer to a private sector organization, or an employee of a
private sector organization to such Office, in the same
manner as the head of an agency under this chapter.
‘‘(b) TERMS
AND
CONDITIONS.—An assignment
made pursuant to subsection (a) shall be subject to the
same terms and conditions as an assignment made by the
head of an agency under this chapter, except that in apply-
ing such terms and conditions to an assignment made pur-
suant to subsection (a), any reference in this chapter to
a provision of law or regulation of the United States shall
be deemed to be a reference to the applicable provision
of law or regulation of the District of Columbia, including
the applicable provisions of the District of Columbia Gov-
ernment Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act of 1978 (sec.
1–601.01 et seq., D.C. Official Code) and section 601 of
the District of Columbia Campaign Finance Reform and
Conflict of Interest Act (sec. 1–1106.01, D.C. Official
Code).
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‘‘(c) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, the
term ‘Office of the Chief Technology Officer’ means the
office established in the executive branch of the govern-
ment of the District of Columbia under the Office of the
Chief Technology Officer Establishment Act of 1998 (sec.
1–1401 et seq., D.C. Official Code).
‘‘§ 3706. Reporting requirement
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Office of Personnel Manage-
ment shall, not later than April 30 and October 31 of each
year, prepare and submit to the Committee on Govern-
ment Reform of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate a semi-
annual report summarizing the operation of this chapter
during the immediately preceding 6-month period ending
on March 31 and September 30, respectively.
‘‘(b) CONTENT.—Each report shall include, with re-
spect to the 6-month period to which such report relates—
‘‘(1) the total number of individuals assigned
to, and the total number of individuals assigned
from, each agency during such period;
‘‘(2) a brief description of each assignment in-
cluded under paragraph (1), including—
‘‘(A) the name of the assigned individual,
as well as the private sector organization and
the agency (including the specific bureau or
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other agency component) to or from which such
individual was assigned;
‘‘(B) the respective positions to and from
which the individual was assigned, including the
duties and responsibilities and the pay grade or
level associated with each; and
‘‘(C) the duration and objectives of the in-
dividual’s assignment; and
‘‘(3) such other information as the Office con-
siders appropriate.
‘‘(c) PUBLICATION.—A copy of each report submitted
under subsection (a)—
‘‘(1) shall be published in the Federal Register;
and
‘‘(2) shall be made publicly available on the
Internet.
‘‘(d) AGENCY COOPERATION.—On request of the Of-
fice, agencies shall furnish such information and reports
as the Office may require in order to carry out this sec-
tion.
‘‘§ 3707. Regulations
‘‘The Director of the Office of Personnel Manage-
ment shall prescribe regulations for the administration of
this chapter.’’.
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(b) REPORT.—Not later than 4 years after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the General Accounting Of-
fice shall prepare and submit to the Committee on Govern-
ment Reform of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report
on the operation of chapter 37 of title 5, United States
Code (as added by this section). Such report shall
include—
(1) an evaluation of the effectiveness of the pro-
gram established by such chapter; and
(2) a recommendation as to whether such pro-
gram should be continued (with or without modifica-
tion) or allowed to lapse.
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for part
III of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting
after the item relating to chapter 35 the following:
‘‘37. Information Technology Exchange Program .................................... 3701’’.
SEC. 4. ETHICS PROVISIONS.
(a) ONE-YEAR RESTRICTION ON CERTAIN COMMU-
NICATIONS.—Section 207(c)(2)(A) of title 18, United
States Code, is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of clause (iii);
(2) by striking the period at the end of clause
(iv) and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
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‘‘(v) assigned from a private sector organi-
zation to an agency under chapter 37 of title
5.’’.
(b) DISCLOSURE
OF
CONFIDENTIAL
INFORMA-
TION.—Section 1905 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by inserting ‘‘or being an employee of a private
sector organization who is or was assigned to an agency
under chapter 37 of title 5,’’ after ‘‘(15 U.S.C. 1311–
1314),’’.
(c) CONTRACT ADVICE.—Section 207 of title 18,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:
‘‘(l) CONTRACT ADVICE
BY FORMER DETAILS.—
Whoever, being an employee of a private sector organiza-
tion assigned to an agency under chapter 37 of title 5,
within one year after the end of that assignment, know-
ingly represents or aids, counsels, or assists in rep-
resenting any other person (except the United States) in
connection with any contract with that agency shall be
punished as provided in section 216 of this title.’’.
(d) RESTRICTION
ON DISCLOSURE
OF PROCURE-
MENT INFORMATION.—Section 27 of the Office of Federal
Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 423) is amended in
subsection (a)(1) by adding at the end the following new
sentence: ‘‘In the case of an employee of a private sector
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organization assigned to an agency under chapter 37 of
title 5, United States Code, in addition to the restriction
in the preceding sentence, such employee shall not, other
than as provided by law, knowingly disclose contractor bid
or proposal information or source selection information
during the three-year period after the end of the assign-
ment of such employee.’’.
SEC. 5. REPORT ON EXISTING EXCHANGE PROGRAMS.
(a) EXCHANGE PROGRAM DEFINED.—For purposes
of this section, the term ‘‘exchange program’’ means an
executive exchange program, the program under sub-
chapter VI of chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code,
and any other program which allows for—
(1) the assignment of employees of the Federal
Government to non-Federal employers;
(2) the assignment of employees of non-Federal
employers to the Federal Government; or
(3) both.
(b) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 1
year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Office
of Personnel Management shall prepare and submit to the
Committee on Government Reform of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Governmental Affairs
of the Senate a report identifying all existing exchange
programs.
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(c) SPECIFIC INFORMATION.—The report shall, for
each such program, include—
(1) a brief description of the program, including
its size, eligibility requirements, and terms or condi-
tions for participation;
(2) specific citation to the law or other author-
ity under which the program is established;
(3) the names of persons to contact for more
information, and how they may be reached; and
(4) any other information which the Office con-
siders appropriate.
SEC. 6. REPORT ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A GOVERN-
MENTWIDE 
INFORMATION 
TECHNOLOGY
TRAINING PROGRAM.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later January 1, 2003, the
Office of Personnel Management, in consultation with the
Chief Information Officers Council and the Administrator
of General Services, shall review and submit to the Com-
mittee on Government Reform of the House of Represent-
atives and the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the
Senate a written report on the following:
(1) The adequacy of any existing information
technology training programs available to Federal
employees on a Governmentwide basis.
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(2)(A) If one or more such programs already
exist, recommendations as to how they might be im-
proved.
(B) If no such program yet exists, recommenda-
tions as to how such a program might be designed
and established.
(3) With respect to any recommendations under
paragraph (2), how the program under chapter 37
of title 5, United States Code, might be used to help
carry them out.
(b) COST ESTIMATE.—The report shall, for any rec-
ommended program (or improvements) under subsection
(a)(2), include the estimated costs associated with the im-
plementation and operation of such program as so estab-
lished (or estimated difference in costs of any such pro-
gram as so improved).
SEC. 7. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
(a) AMENDMENTS
TO TITLE 5, UNITED STATES
CODE.—Title 5, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in section 3111, by adding at the end the
following:
‘‘(d) Notwithstanding section 1342 of title 31, the
head of an agency may accept voluntary service for the
United States under chapter 37 of this title and regula-
tions of the Office of Personnel Management.’’;
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(2) in section 4108, by striking subsection (d);
and
(3) in section 7353(b), by adding at the end the
following:
‘‘(4) Nothing in this section precludes an employee
of a private sector organization, while assigned to an agen-
cy under chapter 37, from continuing to receive pay and
benefits from such organization in accordance with such
chapter.’’.
(b) AMENDMENT
TO TITLE 18, UNITED STATES
CODE.—Section 209 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(g)(1) This section does not prohibit an employee
of a private sector organization, while assigned to an agen-
cy under chapter 37 of title 5, from continuing to receive
pay and benefits from such organization in accordance
with such chapter.
‘‘(2) For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘agen-
cy’ means an agency (as defined by section 3701 of title
5) and the Office of the Chief Technology Officer of the
District of Columbia.’’.
(c) OTHER AMENDMENTS.—Section 125(c)(1) of
Public Law 100–238 (5 U.S.C. 8432 note) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘or’’ at
the end;