H.R. 10675

BUILD with Allies Act of 2026

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I Critical Mineral Innovation Partnership Program

II Exchange Program to Strengthen Manufacturing Workforce Education

III List of Entities Carrying Out Mining Involving Forced Labor or Causing Environmental Harm

IV Foreign Partner Procurement of United States-Origin Cyber and Digital Technologies

V United States Trade and Development Agency Modernization

Sec. 503. Personnel authorities

Section 661(c) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 2421(c)) is amended—

(1) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking 2 may be appointed and inserting 5 may be appointed; and

(2) by adding at the end the following:

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(3) Personal services contractors

(A) The Director may contract with individuals for personal services, and such individuals may not be considered Federal employees for the purpose of any provision of law administered by the Director of the Office of Personnel Management.

(B) The Director shall report to Congress each fiscal year describing the number of individuals contracted for personal services by the Trade and Development Agency, the roles of such contractors, and the costs of such contracts.

VI Combating China’s Unfair and Non-Market-Oriented Trade Practices Related to the Shipbuilding Industry