Federal Biotechnology Workforce Assessment Act

This bill directs the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to work with listed federal agencies to identify their biotechnology workforce and assess their current and future biotechnology staffing needs. The listed agencies include the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Energy, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Interior, State, and Treasury, plus the EPA, NASA, the National Science Foundation, and others. The assessment must count needed and filled biotechnology positions now and over 5 and 10 years, and describe required qualifications and security clearances and their cost. It must also review job classification codes and identify ways to use current staff, outside experts, and public-private talent exchanges. OPM must report the findings to specified House and Senate committees within 180 days of enactment.

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Sponsors

• Ro Khanna Democrat sponsor
• 2 cosponsors