education in the intelligence community (a) Requirement for investment strategy for STEM recruiting and outreach activities Along with the budget for fiscal year 2018 submitted by the President pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, the Director of National Intelligence shall submit a five-year investment strategy for outreach and recruiting efforts in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), to include cybersecurity and computer literacy. (b) Requirement for intelligence community plans for STEM recruiting and outreach activities For each of the fiscal years 2018 through 2022, the head of each element of the intelligence community shall submit an investment plan along with the materials submitted as justification of the budget request of such element that supports the strategy required by subsection (a). 305. Retention of employees of the intelligence community who have science, technology, engineering, or mathematics expertise (a) Special rates of pay for certain occupations in the intelligence community The National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 113A the following: 113B. Special pay authority for science, technology, engineering, or mathematics positions (a) Authority To set special rates of pay Notwithstanding part III of title 5, United States Code, the head of each element of the intelligence community may establish higher minimum rates of pay for 1 or more categories of positions in such element that require expertise in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM). (b) Maximum special rate of pay A minimum rate of pay established for a category of positions under subsection (a) may not exceed the maximum rate of basic pay (excluding any locality-based comparability payment under section 5304 of title 5, United States Code, or similar provision of law) for the position in that category of positions without the authority of subsection (a) by more than 30 percent, and no rate may be