#aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 
#bhgi  ,,an ,,act  ,to provide          
limitations on bonuses = ,f$]al         
employees dur+ seque/ration1 to provide 
= inve/igative leave requirem5ts =      
memb]s ( ! ,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice1 to
 e/abli% c]ta9 proc$ures = conduct+     
9-p]son or telephonic int]actions by    
,executive bran* employees )            
individuals1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/op    
,gov]nm5t ,abuse ,act4  7b7 ,table (    
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts is z foll[s3 
,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 
,title ,i--,common ,s5se 9 ,comp5sation 
,sec4 #aja4 ,def9itions4 ,sec4 #ajb4    
,limitations4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,regulations4 
,title ,,ii--,gov]nm5t ,employee        
,acc\ntability ,sec4 #bja4 ,susp5sion = 
#ad days or less = ,s5ior ,executive    
,s]vice employees4 ,sec4 #bjb4          
,inve/igative leave & t]m9ation au?ority
 = ,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice employees4 
,sec4 #bjc4 ,susp5sion ( ,s5ior         

,executive ,s]vice employees4 ,sec4     
#bjd4 ,misappropriation ( funds         
am5dm5ts4 ,title ,,iii--,citiz5         
,emp[]m5t ,sec4 #cja4 ,am5dm5ts4  ,i    
,common ,s5se 9 ,comp5sation  #aja4     
,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is title--   
7#a7 ! t]m employee means an employee 7z
 def9$ by section #baje7;a7 ( title #e1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 hold+ a position 9 
or "u an ,executive ag5cy2  7#b7 ! t]m  
,executive ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 su*   
t]m by section #aje ( title #e1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code2  7#c7 ! t]m discretion>y  
monet>y paym5t means--  7,a7 any aw>d or
 o!r monet>y paym5t "u *apt] #de1 or    
section #egec or #eged1 ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7,b7 any        
/ep-increase "u section #eccf ( title   
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7#d7 ! t]m    
cov]$ comp5sation1 z us$ ) respect to an
 employee 9 connection ) any p]iod1     
means ! sum (--  7,a7 ! basic pay1 &    
7,b7 any discretion>y monet>y paym5ts   
7exclud+ basic pay71  payable to su*    
employee dur+ su* p]iod2  7#e7 ! t]m    

basic pay means basic pay = s]vice z an 
employee2 &  7#f7 ! t]m seque/ration    
p]iod means a p]iod beg9n+ on ! fir/ day
 ( a fiscal ye> 9 :i* a seque/ration    
ord] ) respect to discretion>y sp5d+ or 
direct sp5d+ is issu$ "u section #bea;,a
 or section #bed ( ! ,balanc$ ,budget & 
,em]g5cy ,deficit ,control ,act ( #aihe 
& end+ on ! la/ day ( ! fiscal ye> to   
:i* ! seque/ration ord] applies4  #ajb4 
,limitations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any 
o!r provision ( law--  7#a7 no          
discretion>y monet>y paym5t may be made 
to an employee dur+ any seque/ration    
p]iod to ! ext5t t su* paym5t w\ld cause
 9 a fiscal ye> ! total cov]$           
comp5sation ( su* employee = su* fiscal 
ye> to exce$ #aje p]c5t ( ! total am\nt 
( basic pay payable to su* individual   
7be=e ! application ( any /ep-increase 9
 su* fiscal ye> "u section #eccf ( title
 #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 = su* fiscal  
ye>2 &  7#b7 except z provid$ 9         
subsection 7b71 dur+ any seque/ration   
p]iod1 an ag5cy may n pay a p]=mance    

aw>d "u section #echd ( title #e1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 to ! ext5t t su* paym5t  
w\ld cause ! numb] ( employees 9 ! ag5cy
 receiv+ su* aw>d dur+ su* p]iod to     
exce$ #cc p]c5t ( ! total numb] (       
employees 9 ! ag5cy eligible to receive 
su* aw>d dur+ su* p]iod4  7b7 ,waiv]s ,=
 ! purposes ( any seque/ration p]iod--  
7#a7 ! head ( any ag5cy may1 subject to 
approval by ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (    
,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 waive !           
requirem5ts ( subsection 7a77#b72 &     
7#b7 ! head ( any ag5cy may waive !     
requirem5ts ( subsection 7a77#a7 )      
respect to any employee if ! requirem5ts
 ( su* subsection w\ld violate ! t]ms ( 
a collective b>ga9+ agreem5t cov]+ su*  
employee1 except t ?is p>agraph %all n  
apply to any employee cov]$ by a        
collective b>ga9+ agreem5t t is r5ew$ on
 or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is title4 
7c7 ,notification ,9 ! case ( an ag5cy =
 :i* ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel 
,managem5t grants a waiv] "u subsection 
7b77#a71 ! ag5cy %all notify !          

,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !   
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate ( !     
p]c5tage ( c>e] appo9tees receiv+       
p]=mance aw>ds "u section #echd ( title 
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & ! doll> am\nt
 ( ea* p]=mance aw>d4  7d7 ,application 
,?is section %all apply to any          
discretion>y monet>y paym5t or p]=mance 
aw>d "u section #echd ( title #e1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 made on or aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is title4  #ajc4            
,regulations ,! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel      
,managem5t may prescribe regulations to 
c>ry out ?is title4  ,,ii ,gov]nm5t     
,employee ,acc\ntability  #bja4         
,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$iately be=e appo9tm5t to !    
,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice2  4  #bjb4    
,inve/igative leave & t]m9ation au?ority
 = ,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice employees  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #ge ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/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+ aft] ! item relat+ to     
section #gedc ! 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  #bjc4 ,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   

#bjd4 ,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  ,,iii ,citiz5
 ,emp[]m5t  #cja4 ,am5dm5ts  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,"p ,,iii ( title #e1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]   
*apt] #gi ! foll[+3  #gi;,a ,s]vices to 
memb]s ( ! public  ,sec4 #giba4         
,proc$ure = 9-p]son & telephonic        
int]actions conduct$ by ,executive      
,bran* employees4  #giba4 ,proc$ure =   
9-p]son & telephonic int]actions        
conduct$ by ,executive ,bran* employees 
7a7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is section is

 to ensure t individuals h ! "r to      
record 9-p]son & telephonic int]actions 
) ,executive ag5cy employees & to ensure
 t individuals :o are ! t>get ( en=cem5t
 actions conduct$ by ,executive ag5cy   
employees are notifi$ ( su* "r4  7b7    
,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is section-- 
7#a7 ! t]m telephonic means by telephone
 or o!r simil> electronic device2 &     
7#b7 ! t]m employee means an employee ( 
an ,executive ag5cy4  7c7 ,cons5t (     
,executive ag5cy employees ,p>ticipation
 by an employee1 act+ 9 an (ficial      
capacity1 9 an 9-p]son or telephonic    
int]action %all con/itute cons5t by !   
employee to a record+ ( t int]action by 
any p>ticipant 9 ! int]action4  7d7     
,notice ( rights :5 ,f$]al employees    
engag$ 9 c]ta9 actions ,a notice ( an   
individual's "r to record conv]sations )
 employees %all be includ$ 9 any writt5 
mat]ial provid$ by an ,executive ag5cy  
to ! individual conc]n+ an audit1       
inve/igation1 inspection1 or en=cem5t   
action t c\ld result 9 ! imposition ( a 

f9e1 =feiture ( prop]ty1 civil monet>y  
p5alty1 or crim9al p5alty aga9/1 or !   
collection ( an unpaid tax1 f9e1 or     
p5alty f1 su* individual or a bus9ess   
own$ or op]at$ by su* individual4  7e7  
,(ficial repres5tative ,any p]son :o is 
p]mitt$ to repres5t be=e an ,executive  
ag5cy an individual "u ?is section %all 
receive ! same notice z requir$ "u      
subsection 7d7 ) respect to su*         
individual4  7f7 ,no cause ( action ,?is
 section does n create any express or   
impli$ private "r ( action4  7g7        
,discipl9>y action ,an employee :o      
violates ?is section %all be subject to 
appropriate discipl9>y action 9         
accordance ) o!rwise applicable         
provisions ( law4  7h7 ,public in=mation
 conc]n+ "r ,to record  7#a7 ,po/+ on   
ag5cy ,web sites ,)9 #ahj days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 ea*    
,executive ag5cy %all po/ prom95tly on  
its ,web site in=mation expla9+ ! "r (  
individuals to record int]actions )     
employees4  7#b7 ,,omb guidance ,)9 #ij 

days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
section1 ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget
 %all issue guidance to ,executive      
ag5cies conc]n+ implem5tation ( p>agraph
 7#a74  4  7b7 ,cl]ical ,am5dm5t ,!     
analysis = "p ,,iii ( title #e1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! 
item relat+ to *apt] #gi ! foll[+3      
#gi;,a4,s]vices to memb]s ( !           
public#giba  4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives ,augu/ #a1 #bjac4;,cl]k4