II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2568 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 27, 2023 Mr. Braun (for himself and Mr. Carper ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To require State field offices of the Natural Resources Conservation Service to give preference to in-State applicants.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the NRCS Hire Local Act of 2023 . 2. NRCS State field offices hiring preference In making hiring decisions for State field office positions of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (referred to in this section as the Service ) that are at or above level GS–11 of the General Schedule, the Service shall give preference to applicants who are residents of the State.