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U.S. GOVERNMENT
INFORMATION
GPO
PUBLIC LAW 115-1-JAN. 20, 2017 131 STAT. 3
Public Law 115-1
115th Congress
An Act
To amend title 5, United States Code, to codify the Presidential Innovation Fellows Jan. 20, 2017
Program, and for other purposes. [H.R. 39]
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled, Tested Ability
to Leverage
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. Exceptional
National Talent
This Act may be cited as the Tested Ability to Leverage Excep- Act of 2017.
tional National Talent Act of 2017 or the TALENT Act of 2017. 5 Usc 101 note.
SEC. 2. PRESIDENTIAL INNOVATION FELLOWS PROGRAM.
(a) IN GENERAL.-Chapter 31 of title 5, United States Code,
is amended by adding at the end the following:
SUBCHAPTER V-PRESIDENTIAL INNOVATION FELLOWS 5 USC
PROGRAM prec. 3171.
§3171. Presidential Innovation Fellows Program 5 USC 3171.
(a) POLICY.-It is in the national interest for the Government
to attract the brightest minds skilled in technology or innovative
practices to serve in the Government to work on some of the
Nation's biggest and most pressing challenges. This subchapter
establishes a program to encourage successful entrepreneurs, execu-
tives, and innovators to join the Government and work in close
cooperation with Government leaders, to create meaningful solu-
tions that can help save lives and taxpayer money, fuel job creation,
and significantly improve how the Government serves the American
people.
(b) ESTABLISHMENT.-The Administrator of General Services
shall continue the Presidential Innovation Fellows Program (herein-
after referred to as the 'Program') to enable exceptional individuals
with proven track records to serve time-limited appointments in
executive agencies to address some of the Nation's most significant
challenges and improve existing Government efforts that would
particularly benefit from expertise using innovative techniques and
technology.
(c) ADMINISTRATION.-The Program shall be administered by Appointment.
a Director, appointed by the Administrator under authorities of
the General Services Administration. The Administrator shall pro-
vide necessary staff, resources and administrative support for the
Program.
(d) APPOINTMENT OF FELLOWS.-The Director shall appoint
fellows pursuant to the Program and, in cooperation with executive
agencies, shall facilitate placement of fellows to participate in](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.statute/statspl0016&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)