S 3488 United States Senate · 118th Congress

NASA Talent Exchange Program Act

S 3488 creates a formal program allowing NASA to temporarily exchange employees with private sector companies for up to two years (renewable to a total of three years). It directly affects NASA civil servants and private sector workers in fields like technology or cybersecurity, requiring NASA employees to return to government service for twice the assignment duration. Key provisions include strict written agreements covering confidentiality, prohibitions on using government information for private gain, and limits (capping participation at 2% of NASA's workforce). The bill mandates annual reporting to Congress on participation numbers, assignment details, and workforce impacts, with a GAO review after three years.
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Introduced Dec 13, 2023 Last action Dec 13, 2023
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Dec 13, 2023
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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