TRAINING PROGRAM FOR HUMAN RESOURCES PERSONNEL IN BEST PRACTICES FOR TECHNICAL WORKFORCE.

SEC. 246. [10 U.S.C. 2001 note] TRAINING PROGRAM FOR HUMAN RESOURCES PERSONNEL IN BEST PRACTICES FOR TECHNICAL WORKFORCE. (a) Pilot Training Program.— (1) In general.—Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness and the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, shall develop and implement a pilot program to provide covered human resources personnel with training in public and private sector best practices for attracting and retaining technical talent. (2) Training areas.—The pilot program shall include training in the authorities and procedures that may be used to recruit technical personnel for positions in the Department of Defense, including— (A) appropriate direct hiring authorities; (B) excepted service authorities; (C) personnel exchange authorities; (D) authorities for hiring special government employees and highly qualified experts; (E) special pay authorities; and (F) private sector best practices to attract and retain technical talent. (3) Metrics.—The Secretary of Defense shall develop metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of the pilot program in contributing to the ability of the Department of Defense to attract and retain technical talent. (4) Plan required.—The Secretary of Defense shall develop a plan for the implementation of the pilot program. (b) Reports.— (1) Report on plan.—Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that sets forth the plan required under subsection (a)(4). (2) Report on pilot program.—Not later than three years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the results of the pilot program. (c) Definitions.—In this section: (1) The term “covered human resources personnel” means members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department of Defense, including human resources professionals, hiring managers, and recruiters, who are responsible for hiring technical talent. (2) The term “technical talent” means individuals with expertise in high priority technical disciplines. (d) Termination.—The requirement to carry out the pilot program under this section shall terminate five years after the date of the enactment of this Act.