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This bill establishes a NASA Public-Private Talent Exchange Program that allows for temporary assignments of employees between NASA and private sector entities. The program enables NASA and a private sector entity to mutually agree to temporarily swap employees for periods ranging from three months to two years, with the potential to extend up to three years in critical mission scenarios. Employees participating in these exchanges must sign a written agreement stipulating that they will serve in government service for twice the length of their assignment upon return, and they are prohibited from improperly using confidential information. The bill includes robust safeguards to prevent conflicts of interest, ensures participating employees maintain their original employment status and benefits, and restricts assignments to no more than 2% of NASA's workforce at any given time. The program aims to facilitate knowledge sharing, professional development, and strategic talent management between NASA and the private sector, with mandatory annual reporting to congressional committees and a comprehensive Government Accountability Office review after three years to assess the program's effectiveness and compliance with ethical standards. The legislation explicitly maintains existing federal ethics rules and prevents assignments from involving inherently governmental activities or circumventing workforce limitations.

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