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 EO 13434 Title 3--The President (x) the Secretary of Transportation; (xi) the Secretary of Energy; (xii) the Secretary of Education; (xiii) the Secretary of Homeland Security; (xiv) the Director of National Intelligence; (xv) the Director of the Office of Management and t\177udget; and (xvi) such other officers of the United States as the Chair of the Steering Committee may designate from time to time. (c) The Steering Committee shall coordinate, to the maximum extent prac- ticable, national security professional development programs and guidance issued by the heads of agencies in order to ensure an integrated approach to such programs. (d) The Chair of the Steering Committee shall convene and preside at the meetings of the Steering Committee, set its agenda, coordinate its work, and, as appropriate to deal with particular subiect matters, establish sub- committees of the Steering Committee that shall consist exclusively of members of the Steering Committee (or their designees under subsection (b) of this section), and such other full-time or permanent part-time officers or employees of the Federal Government as the Chair may designate. Sec. 4. Besponsibilities. The head of each agency with national security functions shall: (a) identify and enhance existing national security professional develop- ment programs and infrastructure, and establish new programs as nec- essary, in order to fulfill their respective missions to educate, train, and employ security professionals consistent with the National Strategy and, to the maximum extent practicable, the plan and related guidance from the Steering Committee; and (b) cooperate with the Steering Committee and provide such information, support, and assistance as the Chair of the Steering Committee may request from time to time. Sec. 5. Additional Besponsibilities. (a) Except for employees excluded by law, and subiect to subsections (b), (c), and (d) of this section, the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, after consultation with the Steering Committee, shall: (i) consistent with applicable merit-based hiring and advancement prin- ciples, lead the establishment of a national security professional develop- ment program in accordance with the National Strategy and the plan that provides for interagency and intergovernmental assignments and fellow- ship opportunities and provides for professional development guidelines for career advancement; and (ii) issue to agencies rules and guidance or apply existing rules and guid- ance relating to the establishment of national security professional devel- opment programs to implement the National Strategy and the plan; 220

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