Sec. 2. DEFINITIONS
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## SEC. 2 DEFINITIONS ###
(a)Amendatory Definitions ####
(1)In general Section 3304 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— #####
(A)by redesignating subsections
(b)through
(g)as subsections
(h)through (m), respectively; #####
(B)by redesignating subsection
(a)as subsection (b); and #####
(C)by inserting before subsection (b), as so redesignated, the following: > > ### “(a) Definitions > > In this section: > > > #### “(1) Agency > > The term ‘**agency**’ means an Executive agency. > > > #### “(2) Director > > The term ‘**Director**’ means the Director of the Office. > > > #### “(3) Examination > > The term ‘**examination**’ means the process by which an applicant demonstrates knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies. > > > #### “(4) Examining agency > > The term ‘**examining agency**’ means— > > > ##### “(A) > > the Office; or > > > ##### “(B) > > an agency to which the Director has delegated examining authority under section 1104(a)(2). > > > #### “(5) Office > > The term ‘**Office**’ means the Office of Personnel Management. > > > #### “(6) Passing score > > The term ‘**passing score**’ means a minimum acceptable score or rating, consistent with applicable law, that may include a quantitative or qualitative assessment that an applicant can pass or fail. > > > #### “(7) Relevant committees > > The term ‘**relevant committees**’ means— > > > ##### “(A) > > the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and > > > ##### “(B) > > the Committee on Oversight and Accountability of the House of Representatives. > > > #### “(8) Subject matter expert > > The term ‘**subject matter expert**’ means an employee or selecting official— > > > ##### “(A) > > who possesses an understanding of the duties of, and knowledge, skills, and abilities required for, the position for which the employee or selecting official is developing or administering an examination; and > > > ##### “(B) > > whom the delegated examining unit of the examining agency that employs the employee or selecting official designates to assist in the development and administration of technical assessments. > > > #### “(9) Technical assessment > > The term ‘**technical assessment**’ means a position-specific tool that is relevant to the position for which the tool is developed that— > > > ##### “(A) > > allows for the demonstration of job-related skills, abilities, knowledge, and competencies; > > > ##### “(B) > > is based upon a job analysis; and > > > ##### “(C) > > does not solely include or principally rely upon a self-assessment from an automated examination.” > . ####
(2)Technical and conforming amendments #####
(A)Title 5, united states code Part III of title 5, United States Code, is amended— ######
(i)in chapter 33— ######
(I)in section 3302(2), by striking “**3304(a)**” and inserting “**3304(b)**”; and ######
(II)in section 3330a(a)(1)(B), by striking “**3304(f)(1)**” and inserting “**3304(l)(1)**”; and ######
(ii)in section 9810(b), by striking “**3304(b)**” and inserting “**3304(h)**”. #####
(B)Act to establish a commission on security and cooperation in europe Section 8(d)(2) of the Act entitled, “An Act to establish a Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe”, approved June 3, 1976 (22 U.S.C. 3008(d)(2)) is amended by striking “**3304(c)(1)**” and inserting “**3304(i)(1)**”. #####
(C)U.S.-China relations act of 2000 Section 308(e)(2) of the U.S.-China Relations Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 6918(e)(2)) is amended by striking “**3304(c)(1)**” and inserting “**3304(i)(1)**”. #####
(D)Energy independence and security act of 2007 Section 136(i)(1) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17013(i)(1)) is amended by striking “**3304(a)(3)**” and inserting “**3304(b)(3)**”. #####
(E)Subsection headings Section 3304 of title 5, United States Code, as amended by paragraph
(1)of this subsection, is amended— ######
(i)in subsection (b), by striking “**The President**” and inserting “**Rules.—The President**”; ######
(ii)in subsection (h), by striking “**An individual**” and inserting “**Examination or Exception Required.—An individual**”; ######
(iii)in subsection (i), by striking “**(1) For the purpose**” and inserting “**Technicians.—(1) For the purpose**”; ######
(iv)in subsection (j), by striking “**The Office**” and inserting “**Consideration of Experience.—The office**”; ######
(v)in subsection (k), by striking “**Employees**” and inserting “**Use of Public Buildings.—Employees**”; and ######
(vi)in subsection (l), by striking “**(1) Preference eligibles or veterans**” and inserting “**Preference Eligibles and Veterans.—(1) Preference eligibles or veterans**”. ###
(b)Freestanding Definitions **[**[5 U.S.C. 3304 note](/us/usc/t5/s3304)**]** In this Act— ####
(1)each term that is defined in section 3304(a) of title 5, United States Code, as added by subsection
(a)of this section, shall have the meaning given the term in such section 3304(a); and ####
(2)the term “**competitive service**” has the meaning given the term in section 2102 of title 5, United States Code.
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