PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE DEFENSE CIVILIAN INTELLIGENCE PERSONNEL SYSTEM.

SEC. 1114. PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE DEFENSE CIVILIAN INTELLIGENCE PERSONNEL SYSTEM.(a) Suspension of Certain Pay Authority.—Effective with respect to amounts paid during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on December 31, 2010, rates of basic pay for employees and positions within any element of the intelligence community (as defined by the National Security Act of 1947)—(1) may not be fixed under the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System; and(2) shall instead be fixed in accordance with the provisions of law that (disregarding DCIPS) would then otherwise apply.The preceding sentence shall not apply with respect to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.(b) Response to GAO Report.—Not later than 3 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional oversight committees a written description of any actions taken or proposed to be taken by such Secretary in response to the review and recommendations of the Government Accountability Office regarding the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System.(c) Independent Organization.—(1) In general.—Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, and the Director of National Intelligence shall jointly designate an independent organization to review the operation of the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System, including—(A) its impact on career progression;(B) its appropriateness or inappropriateness in light of the complexities of the workforce affected;(C) its sufficiency in terms of providing protections for diversity in promotion and retention of personnel; and(D) the adequacy of the training, policy guidelines, and other preparations afforded in connection with transitioning to that system.(2) Deadline.—The independent organization shall, after appropriate consultation with employees and employee organizations, submit its findings and recommendations under this section to the Secretary of Defense and the congressional oversight committees, in a written report, not later than June 1, 2010.(d) Proposed Actions Based on Report.—Not later than 60 days after receiving the report of the independent organization under subsection (c), the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with 123 STAT. 2505 the Director of the Office of Personnel Management and the Director of National Intelligence, shall submit to the congressional oversight committees a written report describing any actions that the Secretary has taken or proposes to take in response to such report.(e) Hold-harmless Provision.—No employee shall suffer any loss of or decrease in pay as a result of being converted from DCIPS in compliance with subsection (a).(f) Definitions.—For purposes of this section—(1) the terms “Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System” and “DCIPS” mean the civilian personnel system established by the Secretary of Defense under regulations—(A) prescribed pursuant to sections 1601 through 1614 of title 10, United States Code; and(B) taking effect in September 2008 or thereafter; and(2) the term “congressional oversight committees” means—(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives; and(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.