WORKFORCE PLANS AND ONBOARDING POLICIES.

SEC. 3519. [49 U.S.C. 109 note] WORKFORCE PLANS AND ONBOARDING POLICIES. (a) Workforce Plans.—Not later than 9 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Maritime Administrator shall review the Maritime Administration’s workforce plans, including its Strategic Human Capital Plan and Leadership Succession Plan, and fully implement competency models for mission-critical occupations, including— (1) leadership positions; (2) human resources positions; and (3) transportation specialist positions. (b) Onboarding Policies.—Not later than 9 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Maritime Administrator shall— (1) review the Maritime Administration’s policies related to new hire orientation, training, and misconduct; (2) align the onboarding policies and procedures at headquarters and the field offices to ensure consistent implementation and provision of critical information across the Maritime Administration; and (3) update the Maritime Administration’s training policies and training systems to include controls that ensure that all completed training is tracked in a standardized training repository. (c) Report.—Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Maritime Administrator shall submit a report to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives that describes the Maritime Administration’s compliance with the requirements under this section.