,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cjbc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #aj1 #bjae ,mr4 
,buck introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &   
,gov]nm5t ,re=m  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d    
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to modify
 probation>y p]iods ) respect to        
positions )9 ! competitive s]vice & !   
,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,ext5sion ( probation>y  
p]iod = positions )9 ! competitive      
s]vice  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ccba (   
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is       
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ 
,! ,presid5t & ins]t+ ,subject to       
subsections 7c7 & 7d71 ! ,presid5t2     
7#b7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7c7 z     
subsection 7e72 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]  
subsection 7b7 ! foll[+3  7c7  7#a7     
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 !    
l5g? ( a probation>y p]iod e/abli%$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 ( subsection 7a7  
%all be--  7,a7 ) respect to any        
position t requires =mal tra9+1 a p]iod 

( #b ye>s beg9n+ on ! date t su* =mal   
tra9+ is complet$2  7,b7 ) respect to   
any position t requires a lic5se1 a     
p]iod ( #b ye>s beg9n+ on ! date t su*  
lic5se is grant$2 &  7,c7 ) respect to  
any position n cov]$ by subp>agraph 7,a7
 or 7,b71 n less ?an #b ye>s4  7#b7 ,!  
l5g? ( a probation>y p]iod e/abli%$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 ( subsection 7a7 9
 ! case ( a pref]5ce eligible %all be n 
long] ?an--  7,a7 if ! appo9tm5t 7z     
ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a77#a77 or !    
initial appo9tm5t 7z ref]r$ to 9        
subsection 7a77#b77 is to a position t  
exi/s on ! effective date ( ?is         
subsection1 ! l5g? ( ! probation>y p]iod
 :i* applies to su* position z ( su*    
effective date2 or  7,b7 if ! appo9tm5t 
7z ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a77#a77 or ! 
initial appo9tm5t 7z ref]r$ to 9        
subsection 7a77#b77 is to a position t  
does n exi/ on ! effective date ( ?is   
subsection1 su* l5g? ( "t z ! ,presid5t 
may e/abli%1 consi/5t ) ! purposes ( ?is
 subp>agraph4  7#c7 ,9 p>agraph 7#a7--  

7,a7 ! t]m =mal tra9+ means1 ) respect  
to any position1 a tra9+ program requir$
 by law1 rule1 or regulation1 or o!rwise
 requir$ by ! employ+ ag5cy1 to be      
complet$ by ! employee be=e ! employee  
is able to successfully execute ! duties
 ( ! applicable position2 &  7,b7 ! t]m 
lic5se means a lic5se1 c]tification1 or 
o!r grant ( p]mission to engage 9 a     
p>ticul> activity4  7d7 ,! head ( ea*   
ag5cy %all1 9 ! adm9i/ration ( ?is      
section1 take appropriate measures to   
ensure t--  7#a7 any ann\ncem5t ( a     
vacant position )9 su* ag5cy & any (f] (
 appo9tm5t made to any individual )     
respect to any su* position %all cle>ly 
/ate ! t]ms & conditions ( ! probation>y
 p]iod applicable to su* position2  7#b7
 any individual :o is requir$ to        
complete a probation>y p]iod "u ?is     
section %all receive timely notice ( !  
p]=mance & o!r requirem5ts :i* mu/ be   
met 9 ord] to successfully complete !   
probation>y p]iod2 &  7#c7 ^u successful
 completion ( a probation>y p]iod "u ?is

 section1 c]tification to t effect %all 
be made1 support$ by a brief /atem5t ( !
 basis = t c]tification1 9 su* =m &     
mann] z ! ,presid5t may by regulation   
prescribe4  4  7b7 ,te*nical am5dm5t    
,section #ccba7;e7 ( title #e1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code 7z s r$esignat$ by         
subsection 7a77#b77 is am5d$ by /rik+   
,subsections 7a7 & 7b7 & ins]t+         
,subsections 7a7 ?r\gh 7d74  7c7        
,effective date ,?is section & !        
am5dm5ts made by ?is section-- 7#a7 %all
 take effect #ahj days aft] ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7#b7 %all apply 
9 ! case ( any appo9tm5t 7z ref]r$ to 9 
section #ccba7;a77#a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code7 & any initial appo9tm5t  
7z ref]r$ to 9 section #ccba7;a77#b7 (  
su* title7 tak+ effect on or aft] ! date
 on :i* ?is section takes effect4  #b4  
,ext5sion ( probation>y p]iod =         
positions )9 ! ,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ccic7;d7 (     
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 
by /rik+ #a-ye> & ins]t+ #b-ye>4  7b7   

,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #ceib7;a77#a7 (
 su* title is am5d$ by /rik+ #a-ye> &   
ins]t+ #b-ye>4  #c4 ,appeals f adv]se   
actions  7a7 ,sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #ge ( 
title #e ,section #geja7a7 ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by 
/rik+ #a ye> ! fir/ place x appe>s &    
ins]t+ n less ?an #b ye>s2 &  7#b7 by   
/rik+ #a ye> ! second place x appe>s &  
ins]t+ #b ye>s4  7b7 ,sub*apt] ,,ii (   
*apt] #ge ( title #e ,section           
#geaa7;a77#a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subp>agraph   
7,a77ii71 by /rik+ #a ye> ! fir/ place x
 appe>s & ins]t+ n less ?an #b ye>s2 &  
7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c77ii71 by /rik+ #b
 ye>s ! fir/ place x appe>s & ins]t+ n  
less ?an #b ye>s4  7c7 ,effective date  
,! am5dm5ts made by subsections 7a7 &   
7b7-- 7#a7 %all take effect #ahj days   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &    
7#b7 %all apply 9 ! case ( any          
individual ^: p]iod ( cont9u\s s]vice 7z
 ref]r$ to 9 ! provision ( law am5d$ by 
p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 ( subsection 7b71 

z ! case may be7 comm5ces on or aft] !  
date on :i* ?is section takes effect4