,i #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ecc ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,february #f1 #bjac ,mr4 ,connolly 7for himself and ,mr4 ,young of ,alaska7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,oversight and ,government ,reform ,a ,,bill ,to provide authorities for the appropriate conversion of temporary seasonal wildland firefighters and other temporary seasonal employees in ,federal land management agencies who perform regularly recurring seasonal work to permanent seasonal positions4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,land ,management ,workforce ,flexibility ,act4 #b4 ,personnel flexibilities relating to land management agencies 7a7 ,in general ,subpart ,i of part ,,iii of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after chapter #ie the following3 #if ,,personnel ,,flexibilities ,,relating ,,to ,,land ,,management ,,agencies ,sec4 #ifja4 ,definition4 #ifjb4 ,competitive service2 time-limited appointments4 #ifja4 ,definition ,for purposes of this chapter1 the term land management agency means-- 7#a7 the ,forest ,service of the ,department of ,agriculture2 7#b7 the ,bureau of ,land ,management of the ,department of the ,interior2 7#c7 the ,national ,park ,service of the ,department of the ,interior2 7#d7 the ,fish and ,wildlife ,service of the ,department of the ,interior2 7#e7 the ,bureau of ,indian ,affairs of the ,department of the ,interior2 and 7#f7 the ,bureau of ,reclamation of the ,department of the ,interior4 #ifjb4 ,competitive service2 time-limited appointments 7a7 ,notwithstanding chapter #cc or any other provision of law relating to the examination1 certification1 and appointment of individuals in the competitive service1 an employee of a land management agency serving under a time-limited appointment in the competitive service is eligible to compete for a permanent appointment in the competitive service under that agency's merit promotion procedures if-- 7#a7 such individual was appointed initially under open1 competitive examination under subchapter ,i of chapter #cc to the time-limited appointment2 7#b7 the employee has served under #a or more time-limited appointments by such agency for a period or periods totaling not less than #bd months without an intervening break of #b or more years2 and 7#c7 the employee's performance has been at an acceptable level of performance throughout the period or periods 7as the case may be7 referred to in paragraph 7#b74 7b7 7#a7 ,for purposes of this subsection1 the term successor permanent position means1 with respect to a time-limited position1 a permanent position in the competitive service with the same or substantially similar major duties and qualification requirements in the same major subdivision of the same agency as the time-limited position4 7#b7 ,notwithstanding chapter #cc or any other provision of law relating to the examination1 certification1 and appointment of individuals in the competitive service1 an employee of a land management agency serving under a time-limited appointment in the competitive service shall be offered any successor permanent position that the agency decides to fill and1 upon his or her concurrence1 be appointed to such position if-- 7,a7 such individual was appointed initially under open1 competitive examination under subchapter ,i of chapter #cc to the time-limited appointment2 7,b7 7i7 the job announcement for the time-limited position stated that there was potential for the position to become permanent2 or 7ii7 the employee's first time-limited appointment by such agency occurred before the date of enactment of this chapter2 7,c7 the employee has served under a time-limited appointment or appointments in a position or positions in such agency with the same or substantially similar major duties and qualification requirements as the successor permanent position for a period or periods totaling not less than #bd months without an intervening break of #b or more years2 and 7,d7 the employee's performance has been at an acceptable level of performance throughout the period or periods 7as the case may be7 referred to in subparagraph 7,c74 7#c7 ,if #b or more employees are eligible for conversion under this subsection1 then any preference eligible veterans shall be given priority4 7#d7 ,if #b or more employees have equal priority for conversion under this subsection1 then placement shall be determined by competitive procedures consistent with merit system principles4 7c7 ,an employee selected or converted under this section becomes a career-conditional employee1 unless the employee has otherwise completed the service requirements for career tenure4 7d7 ,an employee appointed under this section acquires competitive status upon appointment4 7e7 ,the provisions of this section shall apply with respect to time-limited employees who have been separated for reasons other than misconduct or unacceptable performance4 ,for such a separated employee1 the provisions of this chapter shall apply as if such separated employee occupied the time-limited position from which such employee was most recently separated4 ,an agency shall be deemed to have met its obligation under this section if notice is sent to the last known address of such individual #ba or more days before a successor permanent position for which he or she is eligible is filled4 7f7 ,for purposes of this section1 time-limited appointments include temporary appointments and term appointments1 as defined by the ,office of ,personnel ,management4 7g7 ,the ,office of ,personnel ,management shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this section4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the analysis for part ,,iii of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after the item for chapter #ie the following3 #if4,personnel flexibilities relating to land management agencies#ifja 4