Job grading system for prevailing rate employees at defense industrial base facilities

(a) In general Chapter 81 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 1599k. Job grading system for prevailing rate employees at defense industrial base facilities (a) In general The Secretary of Defense, under the sole and exclusive discretion of the Secretary, shall establish and maintain a job grading system for positions to which subchapter IV of chapter 53 of title 5 applies that are located at any defense industrial base facility. (b) Requirements In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall— (1) establish the basic occupational alignment and grade structure or structures for the job grading system; (2) establish and define individual occupations and the boundaries of each occupation; (3) establish job titles within occupations; (4) develop and publish job grading standards; and (5) provide a method to ensure consistency in the application of job standards. (c) Defense industrial base facility defined In this section, the term defense industrial base facility has the meaning given that term in section 2208(u)(3) of this title.. (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 81 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 1599k. Job grading system for prevailing rate employees at defense industrial base facilities..