; and (2) shall ensure that each contract entered into under paragraph (1) is entered into on the basis of contractor qualifications, price, and reasonable competition. (e) No effect on eligibility for other benefits Nothing in this section may be construed to affect the eligibility for insurance and other benefits under subpart G of part III of title 5, United States Code. (f) Regulations The Director shall, not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, propose for public notice and comment regulations to implement the plan authorized by this section, including regulations for a disability-income insurance program for Federal employees. (g) Statutory proposals The Director shall, not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, submit to Congress recommendations for legislative proposals that should be made to chapter 87 of title 5, United States Code, that are necessary for the establishment of the cafeteria plan under this section. 348. Modern benefits pilot program (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Civil service The term civil service has the meaning given the term in section 2101 of title 5, United States Code. (2) Director The term Director means the Director of the Office of Personnel Management. (3) Eligible employee The term eligible employee means an employee in the civil service, other than a public safety employee, who has completed less than 5 years of civilian service creditable under section 8411 of title 5, United States Code. (4) Pilot program The term pilot program means the pilot program established by the Director under subsection (b)(1). (5) Public safety employee The term public safety employee means an employee serving an Executive agency as a law enforcement officer, air traffic controller, firefighter, nuclear materials courier, or customs and border protection officer, as those terms are defined in section 8401 of title 5, United States Code. (b) Pilot program authorized (1) In general The Director shall establish a pilot program in 3 Executive