,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #acd  #aac?   
,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #begi 
,report ,no4 #aac-ahf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,june #bh1 #bjac  
,mr4 ,kelly ( ,p5nsylvania 7= himself1  
,mr4 ,m>9o1 ,mr4 ,r5acci1 ,mr4 ,griff9 (
 ,arkansas1 ,mr4 ,roskam1 ,mr4 ,"y (    
,indiana1 ,mr4 ,f>5?old1 ,mr4 ,d5ham1   
,mr4 ,gos>1 ,mr4 ,b>letta1 ,mr4 ,b5i%ek1
 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4     
,amodei1 ,mr4 ,g]la*1 ,mr4 ,pauls51 ,mr4
 ,h5s>l+1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,mr4 ,brooks
 ( ,alabama1 ,mr4 ,calv]t1 ,mr4 ,re$1   
,mr4 ,johnson ( ,ohio1 & ,mr4 ,au/9     
,scott ( ,georgia7 introduc$ ! foll[+   
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m  ,july #ca1 
#bjac ,additional sponsors3 ,mr4 ,coll9s
 ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,womack1 ,mr4       
,mc,clintock1 ,mr4 ,k+/on1 ,mr4         
,we/morel&1 ,mr4 ,nug5t1 ,mr4 ,cram]1   
,mr4 ,br\n ( ,georgia1 ,mrs4 ,mill] (   
,mi*igan1 ,mr4 ,pe>ce1 ,mr4 ,craw=d1    
,mr4 ,mc,caul1 ,mr4 ,mull91 ,mr4        
,lank=d1 ,mr4 ,g+rey ( ,georgia1 ,mr4   

,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,web/] ( ,florida1   
,mr4 ,rokita1 & ,mrs4 ,walorski  ,july  
#ca1 #bjac ,report$ ) an am5dm5t1       
committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se
 on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be   
pr9t$ ,/rike out all aft] ! enact+      
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic ,=   
text ( introduc$ bill1 see copy ( bill z
 introduc$ on ,june #bh1 #bjac  ,a      
,,bill  ,to am5d title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 to provide = inve/igative leave 
requirem5ts ) respect to ,s5ior         
,executive ,s]vice employees1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,gov]nm5t ,employee        
,acc\ntability ,act4  #b4 ,susp5sion =  
#ad days or less = ,s5ior ,executive    
,s]vice employees ,p>agraph 7#a7 (      
section #geja ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7#a7 
employee means--  7,a7 an individual 9 !
 competitive s]vice :o is n s]v+ a      
probation>y or trial p]iod "u an initial
 appo9tm5t or :o has complet$ #a ye> (  
curr5t cont9u\s employm5t 9 ! same or   

simil> positions "u o!r ?an a tempor>y  
appo9tm5t limit$ to #a ye> or less2 or  
7,b7 a c>e] appo9tee 9 ! ,s5ior         
,executive ,s]vice :o--  7i7 has        
complet$ ! probation>y p]iod prescrib$  
"u section #ccic7;d72 or  7ii7 0 cov]$  
by ! provisions ( sub*apt] ,,ii ( ?is   
*apt] imm$iately be=e appo9tm5t to !    
,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice2 &  4  #c4    
,inve/igative leave & t]m9ation au?ority
 = ,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice employees  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #ge ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  ,,vi ,inve/igative    
leave = ,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice       
employees  #geea4 ,def9itions ,= !      
purposes ( ?is sub*apt]--  7#a7 employee
 has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section     
#geda2 &  7#b7 inve/igative leave means 
a tempor>y abs5ce )\t duty = discipl9>y 
reasons1 ( a p]iod n great] ?an #ij     
days4  #geeb4 ,actions cov]$ ,?is       
sub*apt] applies to inve/igative leave4 
#geec4 ,cause & proc$ure  7a7 7#a7 ,"u  
regulations prescrib$ by ! ,(fice (     

,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 an ag5cy may place
 an employee on inve/igative leave1 )\t 
loss ( pay & )\t *>ge to annual or sick 
leave1 only = misconduct1 neglect (     
duty1 malfeasance1 or misappropriation (
 funds4  7#b7 ,if an ag5cy det]m9es1 z  
prescrib$ 9 regulation by ! ,(fice (    
,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 t su* employee's  
conduct is flagrant & t su* employee    
int5tionally engag$ 9 su* conduct1 !    
ag5cy may place su* employee on         
inve/igative leave "u ?is sub*apt] )\t  
pay4  7b7 7#a7 ,at ! end ( ea* #de-;day 
p]iod dur+ a p]iod ( inve/igative leave 
implem5t$ "u ?is section1 ! relevant    
ag5cy %all review ! inve/igation into ! 
employee ) respect to ! misconduct1     
neglect ( duty1 malfeasance1 or         
misappropriation ( funds4  7#b7 ,n lat] 
?an #e bus9ess days aft] ! end ( ea* su*
 #de-;day p]iod1 ! ag5cy %all submit a  
report describ+ su* review to !         
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !   
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       

,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4  7#c7  
,at ! end ( a p]iod ( inve/igative leave
 implem5t$ "u ?is section1 ! ag5cy      
%all--  7,a7 remove an employee plac$ on
 inve/igative leave "u ?is section2     
7,b7 susp5d su* employee )\t pay2 or    
7,c7 re9/ate or re/ore su* employee to  
duty4  7#d7 ,! ag5cy may ext5d ! p]iod (
 inve/igative leave ) respect to an     
action "u ?is sub*apt] = an additional  
p]iod n to exce$ #ij days4  7c7 ,an     
employee aga9/ :om an action cov]$ by   
?is sub*apt] is propos$ is entitl$ to1  
be=e be+ plac$ on inve/igative leave "u 
?is section--  7#a7 at lea/ #cj days'   
advance writt5 notice1 /at+ specific    
reasons = ! propos$ action1 unless--    
7,a7 !re is reasonable cause to believe 
t ! employee has committ$ a crime = :i* 
a s5t5ce ( imprisonm5t c be impos$2 or  
7,b7 ! ag5cy det]m9es1 z prescrib$ 9    
regulation by ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel      
,managem5t1 t ! employee's conduct )    
respect to :i* an action cov]$ by ?is   
sub*apt] is propos$ is flagrant & t su* 

employee int5tionally engag$ 9 su*      
conduct2  7#b7 a reasonable "t1 b n less
 ?an #g days1 to answ] orally & 9 writ+ 
& to furni% affidavits & o!r docum5t>y  
evid5ce 9 support ( ! answ]2  7#c7 be   
repres5t$ by an attorney or o!r         
repres5tative2 &  7#d7 a writt5 decision
 & specific reasons !re= at ! e>lie/    
practicable date4  7d7 ,an ag5cy may    
provide1 by regulation1 = a he>+ :i* may
 be 9 lieu ( or 9 addition to !         
opportunity to answ] provid$ "u         
subsection 7c77#b74  7e7 ,an employee   
aga9/ :om an action is tak5 "u ?is      
section is entitl$ to appeal to ! ,m]it 
,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d "u section    
#ggja4  7f7 ,copies ( ! notice ( propos$
 action1 ! answ] ( ! employee :5 writt51
 & a summ>y !re( :5 made orally1 !      
notice ( decision & reasons !re=1 & any 
ord] effect+ an action cov]$ by ?is     
sub*apt]1 toge!r ) any support+ mat]ial1
 %all be ma9ta9$ by ! ag5cy & %all be   
furni%$ to ! ,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection  
,bo>d ^u its reque/ & to ! employee     

affect$ ^u ! employee's reque/4  ,,vii  
,removal ( ,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice    
employees  #gefa4 ,def9ition ,= purposes
 ( ?is sub*apt]1 ! t]m employee has !   
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #geda4     
#gefb4 ,removal ( ,s5ior ,executive     
,s]vice employees  7a7 ,not)/&+ any o!r 
provision ( law & consi/5t ) !          
requirem5ts ( subsection 7b71 ! head (  
an ag5cy may remove an employee = s]i\s 
neglect ( duty1 misappropriation (      
funds1 or malfeasance if ! head ( !     
ag5cy--  7#a7 det]m9es t ! employee     
kn[+ly act$ 9 a mann] t endang]s !      
int]e/ ( ! ag5cy mission2  7#b7 consid]s
 ! removal to be necess>y or advisable 9
 ! int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#c7   
det]m9es t ! proc$ures prescrib$ 9 o!r  
provisions ( law t au?orize ! removal ( 
su* employee _c be invok$ 9 a mann] t ! 
head ( an ag5cy consid]s consi/5t ) !   
effici5cy ( ! ,gov]nm5t4  7b7 ,an       
employee may n be remov$ "u ?is         
section--  7#a7 on any basis t w\ld be  
prohibit$ "u--  7,a7 any provision ( law

 ref]r$ to 9 section #bcjb7;b77#a72 or  
7,b7 p>agraphs 7#h7 or 7#i7 ( section   
#bcjb7;b72 or  7#b7 on any basis1       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 z to :i* any  
adm9i/rative or judicial proce$+--  7,a7
 has be5 comm5c$ by or on behalf ( su*  
employee2 &  7,b7 is p5d+4  7c7 ,an     
employee remov$ "u ?is section %all be  
notifi$ ( ! reasons = su* removal4 ,)9  
#cj days aft] ! notification1 ! employee
 is entitl$ to submit to ! (ficial      
designat$ by ! head ( ! ag5cy /atem5ts  
or affidavits to %[ :y ! employee %\ld  
be re/or$ to duty4 ,if su* /atem5ts &   
affidavits are submitt$1 ! head ( !     
ag5cy %all provide a writt5 response1 & 
may re/ore ! employee's employm5t if !  
head ( ! ag5cy *ooses4  7d7 ,:5ev] !    
head ( ! ag5cy removes an employee "u ! 
au?ority ( ?is section1 ! head ( ! ag5cy
 %all notify ,congress ( su* t]m9ation1 
& ! specific reasons = ! action4  7e7   
,an employee aga9/ :om an action is tak5
 "u ?is section is entitl$ to appeal to 
! ,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d "u    

section #ggja ( ?is title4  7f7 ,copies 
( ! notice ( propos$ action1 ! answ] ( !
 employee :5 writt51 & a summ>y !re( :5 
made orally1 ! notice ( decision &      
reasons !re=1 & any ord] effect+ an     
action cov]$ by ?is sub*apt]1 toge!r )  
any support+ mat]ial1 %all be ma9ta9$ by
 ! ag5cy & %all be furni%$ to ! ,m]it   
,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d ^u its reque/ 
& to ! employee affect$ ^u ! employee's 
reque/4  7g7 ,a removal "u ?is section  
does n affect ! "r ( ! employee affect$ 
to seek or accept employm5t ) any o!r   
dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates if t
 employee is decl>$ eligible = su*      
employm5t by ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (   
,p]sonnel ,managem5t4  7h7 ,! au?ority (
 ! head ( ! ag5cy "u ?is section may n  
be delegat$4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!
 table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt]   
#ge ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is 
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3        
,sub*apt] ,,vi--,inve/igative leave =   
,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice employees     
#geea4 ,def9itions4 #geeb4 ,actions     

cov]$4 #geec4 ,cause & proc$ure4        
,sub*apt] ,,vii--,removal ( ,s5ior      
,executive ,s]vice employees #gefa4     
,def9ition4 #gefb4 ,removal ( ,s5ior    
,executive ,s]vice employees4  4  #d4   
,susp5sion ( ,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice  
employees ,section #gedc ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 
subsection 7a71 by ins]t+               
misappropriation ( funds1 aft]          
malfeasance12 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7b71 
by am5d+ p>agraph 7#a7 to read z foll[s3
  7#a7 at lea/ #cj days' advance writt5 
notice1 /at+ specific reasons = !       
propos$ action1 unless--  7,a7 !re is   
reasonable cause to believe t ! employee
 has committ$ a crime = :i* a s5t5ce (  
imprisonm5t c be impos$2 or  7,b7 !     
ag5cy det]m9es1 z prescrib$ 9 regulation
 by ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 t !
 employee's conduct ) respect to :i* an 
action cov]$ by ?is sub*apt] is propos$ 
is flagrant & t su* employee            
int5tionally engag$ 9 su* conduct2  4   
#e4 ,misappropriation ( funds am5dm5ts  

7a7 ,re9/atem5t 9 ! ,s5ior ,executive   
,s]vice ,section #ceic ( title #e1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 
subsection 7a77#b71 by ins]t+           
misappropriation ( funds1 aft]          
malfeasance12 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7b71 
by /rik+ or malfeasance & ins]t+        
malfeasance1 or misappropriation (      
funds4  7b7 ,placem5t 9 o!r p]sonnel    
sy/ems ,section #ceid7;a7 ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+  
or malfeasance & ins]t+ malfeasance1 or 
misappropriation ( funds4  ,july #ca1   
#bjac ,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to
 ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate
 ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$