(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subsection (b) of section
4107 of title 5, United States Code, is amended to
read as follows:
‘‘(b)(1) The regulations prescribed under section
4118 shall include provisions under which the head of an
agency may provide training, or payment or reimburse-
ment for the costs of any training, not otherwise allowable
under subsection (a), if such training—
‘‘(A) contributes significantly to—
‘‘(i) meeting an identified agency training
need;
‘‘(ii) resolving an identified agency staffing
problem; or
‘‘(iii) accomplishing goals in the agency’s
strategic plan (developed under section 306);
‘‘(B) is part of a planned, systematic, and co-
ordinated agency employee development program
linked to accomplishing the goals referred to in sub-
paragraph (A)(iii); and
‘‘(C) is administered or conducted by a college
or university, or other comparable educational insti-
tution, recognized under standards implemented by
a national or regional accrediting body, except in a
case in which such standards do not exist or the use
of such standards would not be appropriate.
‘‘(2) In exercising any authority under this sub-
section, an agency shall, consistent with the merit system
principles set forth in paragraphs (2) and (7) of section
2301(b), take into consideration the need to—
‘‘(A) maintain a balanced workforce in which
women, members of racial and ethnic minority
groups, and persons with disabilities are appro-
priately represented in Government service; and
‘‘(B) provide employees effective education and
training to improve organizational and individual
performance.
‘‘(3) No authority under this subsection may be exer-
cised on behalf of any employee occupying or seeking to
qualify for appointment to—
‘‘(A) a position in the Senior Executive Service
as a noncareer appointee (as defined by section
3132(a)(7)); or
‘‘(B) a position which is excepted from the com-
petitive service because of its confidential policy-de-
termining, policy-making, or policy-advocating char-
acter.’’.
(2) TECHNICAL
AND
CONFORMING
AMEND-
MENTS.—Section 4107 of such title 5, as amended
by paragraph (1), is further amended—
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘sub-
sections (b) and (c) of this section,’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘subsection (b),’’; and
(B) by striking subsection (c).
(e) AGENCY TRAINING AS SEPARATE STATEMENT IN
ACCOUNTABILITY REPORTS.—Section 902(a)(6) of title
31, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘and’’
after the semicolon;
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as sub-
paragraph (F); and
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(E) expenditures on agency training;
and’’.
SEC. 202. AGENCY RECRUITING.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subpart B of part III of title 5,
United States Code, is amended by inserting before chap-
ter 31 the following:
‘‘CHAPTER 30—RECRUITMENT AUTHORITY
‘‘Sec.
‘‘3001. Definition.
‘‘3002. Appointment of recruitment officers.
‘‘3003. Records maintenance.
‘‘§ 3001. Definition
‘‘For the purpose of this chapter, the term ‘agency’
means an Executive agency.
‘‘§ 3002. Appointment of recruitment officers
‘‘The head of each agency shall appoint or designate
a recruitment officer, who shall advise and assist the head
of the agency in carrying out such functions as the agency
head may specify relating to the recruitment of qualified
candidates for positions within that agency.
‘‘§ 3003. Records maintenance
‘‘Each agency shall maintain detailed records of all
recruitment activities of that agency.’’.
(b) AGENCY RECRUITING AS SEPARATE STATEMENT
IN ACCOUNTABILITY REPORTS.—Section 902(a)(6) of
title 31, United States Code (as amended by section
201(e)), is further amended—
(1) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘and’’
after the semicolon;
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as sub-
paragraph (G); and
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(F) expenditures on agency recruiting;
and’’.
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—
(1) The analysis for part III of title 5, United
States Code, is amended by inserting before the item
relating to chapter 31 the following:
‘‘30. Recruitment Authority ........................................................... 3001’’.
(2)(A) The heading for subpart B of part III
of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read
as follows:
‘‘Subpart B—Recruitment, Employment, and
Retention’’.
(B) The analysis for part III of title 5, United
States Code, is amended by striking the item relat-
ing to subpart B and inserting the following:
‘‘Subpart B—Recruitment, Employment, and Retention’’.
SEC. 203. INCREASE IN GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTION FOR
FEDERAL EMPLOYEE HEALTH INSURANCE.
(a) INCREASE
IN
THE MAXIMUM CONTRIBUTION
PAYABLE BY THE GOVERNMENT (EXPRESSED AS A PER-
CENTAGE
OF
GOVERNMENTWIDE
WEIGHTED
AVER-
AGES).—Section 8906(b)(1) of title 5, United States Code,
is amended by striking ‘‘72’’ and inserting ‘‘76’’.
(b) INCREASE IN THE MAXIMUM PERCENTAGE OF AN
ENROLLEE’S ACTUAL SUBSCRIPTION CHARGES PAYABLE
BY THE GOVERNMENT.—Section 8906(b)(2) of title 5,
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘75’’ and in-
serting ‘‘79’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take effect
on the first day of the first contract year beginning after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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