,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #acgh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #be1 #bjac ,mr4  
,blunt 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4     
,rob]ts1 ,ms4 ,ayotte1 ,mr4 ,grassley1  
,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,coats1 ,mrs4 ,fis*]1
 & ,mr4 ,johanns7 introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs  ,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 ! t]m
 employee has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9    
section #geda2 &  7#b7 ! t]m            
inve/igative leave means a tempor>y     
abs5ce )\t duty = discipl9>y reasons t1 
except z provid$ 9 section              
#geec7;b77#d71 %all n exce$ a p]iod ( m 
?an #ij days4  #geeb4 ,actions cov]$    
,?is sub*apt] applies to inve/igative   

leave4  #geec4 ,cause & proc$ure  7a7   
,plac+ on inve/igative leave  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,"u regulations prescrib$ 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 = alleg$     
misconduct1 neglect ( duty1 malfeasance1
 or misappropriation ( funds4  7#b7 ,)\t
 pay ,if an ag5cy det]m9es t ! alleg$   
conduct ( an employee is s]i\s or       
flagrant1 ! ag5cy may place ! employee  
on inve/igative leave )\t pay4  7b7     
,review  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,at ! end ( ea*  
#de-;day p]iod dur+ a p]iod (           
inve/igative leave1 ! ag5cy employ+ !   
employee on inve/igative leave %all     
review ! inve/igation ( ! alleg$        
misconduct1 neglect ( duty1 malfeasance1
 or misappropriation ( funds by !       
employee4  7#b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #e  
bus9ess days aft] ! end ( ea* #de-;day  
p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 an ag5cy
 %all submit a report describ+ ! review 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 to ! ,committee on     

,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,ov]sight 
& ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives4  7#c7 ,action ,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 ! employee )\t pay2 or  7,c7    
re9/ate or re/ore ! employee to duty4   
7#d7 ,ext5sion ( p]iod ,an ag5cy may    
ext5d ! p]iod ( inve/igative leave )    
respect to an employee = #a additional  
p]iod n to exce$ #ij days4  7c7         
,proc$ure ,an employee aga9/ :om an     
action "u ?is sub*apt] is propos$ 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]m9es t ! conduct ( ! employee 

) respect to :i* an action cov]$ by ?is 
sub*apt] is propos$ is s]i\s or         
flagrant1 9 accordance ) regulations    
prescrib$ by ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel       
,managem5t2  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 ,he>+s p]missible
 ,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     
,appeal ,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 ,mat]ials  
,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 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r
 provision ( law1 ! head ( an ag5cy may 
remove an employee = neglect ( duty1    
misappropriation ( funds1 or malfeasance
 if ! head ( ! ag5cy--  7#a7 det]m9es t 
! employee 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 ( 
! employee _c be us$ 9 a mann] t ! head 
( ! ag5cy consid]s consi/5t ) !         
effici5cy ( ! ,gov]nm5t4  7b7 ,proc$ure 
,an employee remov$ "u ?is section--    

7#a7 %all be notifi$ ( ! reasons = su*  
removal2  7#b7 is entitl$ to submit1 )9 
#cj days aft] ! notification1 to !      
(ficial designat$ by ! head ( ! ag5cy   
/atem5ts or affidavits to %[ :y !       
employee %\ld be re/or$ to duty2  7#c7  
%all be provid$ a writt5 response by !  
head ( ! ag5cy if /atem5ts & affidavits 
are submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#b72 &  7#d7  
may be re/or$ to duty if ! head ( !     
ag5cy det]m9es x appropriate4  7c7      
,notice ,if ! head ( an ag5cy removes an
 employee "u ! au?ority "u ?is section1 
! head ( ! ag5cy %all notify ,congress (
 ! removal & ! reasons = ! removal4  7d7
 ,appeal ,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  7e7
 ,records ,copies ( ! notice ( propos$  
action1 ! answ] ( ! employee :5 writt51 
a summ>y ( ! answ] :5 made orally1 !    
notice ( decision & reasons !re=1 & any 
ord] effect+ an action cov]$ by ?is     
section1 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 ! reque/ ( ! employee4  7f7  
,o!r employm5t ,a removal "u ?is section
 %all n affect ! "r ( ! employee remov$ 
to seek or accept employm5t ) any o!r   
ag5cy if t employee is decl>$ eligible =
 su* employm5t by ! ,director ( ! ,(fice
 ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t4  7g7 ,no       
delegation ,! au?ority ( ! head ( !     
ag5cy "u ?is section may n be delegat$4 
4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table (      
sections = *apt] #ge ( title #e1 ,unit$ 
,/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  #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$2 or  7,b7 !     
ag5cy det]m9es t ! conduct ( ! employee 
) respect to :i* an action cov]$ by ?is 
sub*apt] is propos$ is s]i\s or         
flagrant1 9 accordance ) regulations    
prescrib$ by ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel       
,managem5t2  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