,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #cfi  #aad?   
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #dceh
  ,report ,no4 #aad-dhe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se 
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #h1 #bjaf 
,mr4 ,walb]g introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m  ,april #ab1
 #bjaf ,committ$ to ! ,committee ( !    
,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union &     
ord]$ to be pr9t$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d  
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to       
enhance acc\ntability )9 ! ,s5ior       
,executive ,s]vice1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice             
,acc\ntability ,act4  #b4 ,bi5nial      
ju/ification ( ,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice
 positions ,section #cacc7;a77#b7 (     
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 
by ins]t+ aft] positions ! foll[+3 1 ) a
 ju/ification = ea* position 7by title &
 organizational location7 & ! specific  
result expect$ f ea* position1 includ+ !
 impact ( su* result on ! ag5cy         
mission14  #c4 ,ext5sion ( probation>y  

p]iod = c>e] appo9tees  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  
#d4 ,modification ( pay ret5tion = c>e] 
appo9tees remov$ = "u p]=mance ,section 
#ceid7;c77#a77;,b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3
  7,b7 7i7 any c>e] appo9tee plac$ "u   
subsection 7a7 or 7b77#b7 ( ?is section 
%all be entitl$ to receive basic pay at 
! highe/ (--  7,i7 ! rate ( basic pay 9 
effect = ! position 9 :i* plac$2  7,,ii7
 ! rate ( basic pay 9 effect at ! "t ( !
 placem5t = ! position ! c>e] appo9tee  
held 9 ! civil s]vice imm$iately be=e   
be+ appo9t$ to ! ,s5ior ,executive      
,s]vice2 or  7,,iii7 ! rate ( basic pay 
9 effect = ! c>e] appo9tee imm$iately   
be=e be+ plac$ "u subsection 7a7 or 7b7 
( ?is section2 &  7ii7 any c>e] appo9tee
 plac$ "u subsection 7b77#a7 ( ?is      
section %all be entitl$ to receive basic

 pay at ! rate ( basic pay 9 effect = ! 
position 9 :i* plac$2 &  4  #e4 ,advanc$
 e/abli%m5t ( p]=mance requirem5ts "u   
,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice p]=mance      
appraisal sy/ems ,section #dcab7;b77#a7 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ on or & ins]t+ n  
lat] ?an #cj cal5d> days2 &  7#b7 by    
ins]t+ 9 writ+ aft] communicat$4  #f4   
,am5dm5ts ) respect to adv]se actions   
aga9/ c>e] appo9tees  7a7 ,susp5sion =  
#ad days or less = s5ior executive      
s]vice employee ,p>agraph 7#a7 (        
,section #geja ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/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 p]iod 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$iately be=e appo9tm5t to !    
,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice2 &  4  7b7    
,modification ( cause & proc$ure =      
susp5sion & t]m9ation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al    
,section #gedc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection    
7a71 by /rik+ misconduct1 & ins]t+ su*  
cause z w\ld promote ! effici5cy ( !    
s]vice1 misconduct12 &  7,b7 9          
subsection 7b77#a71 by /rik+ #cj &      
ins]t+ #ae4  7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts      
,sub*apt] ,v ( *apt] #ce ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7,a7 9 
section #ceic-- 7i7 9 subsection        
7a77#b71 by /rik+ misconduct1 & ins]t+  
su* cause z w\ld promote ! effici5cy ( !
 s]vice1 misconduct12 &  7ii7 9         
subsection 7b71 by /rik+ misconduct1 &  
ins]t+ su* cause z w\ld promote !       
effici5cy ( ! s]vice1 misconduct12 &    
7,b7 9 section #ceid7;a71 by /rik+      
misconduct1 & ins]t+ su* cause z w\ld   
promote ! effici5cy ( ! s]vice1         

misconduct14  #g4 ,m&atory leave = c>e] 
appo9tees subject to removal  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #fc ( title
 #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #fccj4 ,m&atory
 leave = ,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice c>e] 
appo9tees subject to removal  7a7 ,9 ?is
 section-- 7#a7 ! t]m employee means an 
employee 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section    
#geda7a77 :o has receiv$ writt5 notice (
 removal f ! civil s]vice "u sub*apt] ,v
 ( *apt] #ge2 &  7#b7 ! t]m m&atory     
leave means1 ) respect to an employee1  
an abs5ce ) pay b )\t duty dur+ :i* su* 
employee--  7,a7 %all be *>g$ accru$    
annual leave = ! p]iod ( su* abs5ce2 &  
7,b7 may n accrue any annual leave "u   
section #fcjc = ! p]iod ( su* abs5ce4   
7b7 ,"u regulations prescrib$ by !      
,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 an ag5cy 
may place an employee on m&atory leave =
 misconduct1 neglect ( duty1            
malfeasance1 or su* cause z w\ld promote
 ! effici5cy ( ! s]vice4  7c7 ,if an    
ag5cy det]m9es t an employee %\ld be    

plac$ on m&atory leave "u subsection    
7b71 su* leave %all beg9 no e>li] ?an ! 
date on :i* ! employee receiv$ writt5   
notice ( a removal "u sub*apt] ,v (     
*apt] #ge4  7d7 ,if a f9al ord] or      
decision is issu$ 9 favor ( su* employee
 ) respect to removal "u sub*apt] ,v (  
*apt] #ge by ! ag5cy1 ! ,m]it ,sy/ems   
,protection ,bo>d1 or ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,c\rt ( ,appeals = ! ,f$]al ,circuit1   
any annual leave t is *>g$ to an        
employee by op]ation ( ?is section %all 
be re/or$ to ! applicable leave acc\nt (
 su* employee4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t 
,! table ( sections ( *apt] #fc ( title 
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by    
add+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #fcbh
 ! foll[+ new item3  #fccj4 ,m&atory    
leave = ,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice c>e]  
appo9tees subject to removal4  4  7c7   
,regulations ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director
 ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t %all 
prescribe regulations ) respect to !    
leave provid$ by ! am5dm5t 9 subsection 

7a74  #h4 ,exp$it$ removal ( c>e]       
appo9tees = p]=mance or misconduct  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,*apt] #ge ( title #e1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  ,,vi ,s5ior ,executive       
,s]vice3 ,exp$it$ ,removal  #geea4      
,def9itions ,9 ?is sub*apt]--  7#a7 !   
t]m employee has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 
section #geda7a71 b does n include any  
c>e] appo9tee 9 ! ,s5ior ,executive     
,s]vice )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs2 &  7#b7 ! t]m misconduct      
includes neglect ( duty1 malfeasance1 or
 failure to accept a direct$ reassignm5t
 or to accompany a position 9 a transf] 
( function4  #geeb4 ,actions cov]$ ,?is 
sub*apt] applies to a removal f ! civil 
s]vice or a transf] f ! ,s5ior          
,executive ,s]vice1 b does n apply to an
 action initiat$ "u section #abae1 to a 
removal "u section #ceib or #ceie1 to a 
susp5sion "u section #gejc1 to a        
susp5sion or removal "u section #gecb1  
to a susp5sion or removal "u section    
#gedb1 or to a susp5sion or removal "u  

section #gac ( title #ch4  #geec4 ,cause
 & proc$ure  7a7  7#a7 ,"u regulations  
prescrib$ by ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel       
,managem5t1 ! head ( an ag5cy may remove
 an employee ( ! ag5cy f ! ,s5ior       
,executive ,s]vice if ! head det]m9es t 
! p]=mance or misconduct ( ! individual 
w>rants su* removal4 ,if ! head s       
removes su* an individual1 ! head may-- 
7,a7 remove ! individual f ! civil      
s]vice2 or  7,b7 9 ! case ( an employee 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 transf] !     
employee f ! ,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice  
to a ,g5]al ,s*$ule position at any     
grade ( ! ,g5]al ,s*$ule = :i* !        
employee is qualifi$ & t ! head det]m9es
 is appropriate4  7#b7 ,an employee     
describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is an individual
 :o-- 7,a7 previ\sly occupi$ a p]man5t  
position )9 ! competitive s]vice2  7,b7 
previ\sly occupi$ a p]man5t position )9 
! except$ s]vice2 or  7,c7 prior to     
employm5t z a c>e] appo9tee at ! ag5cy1 
did n occupy any position )9 ! ,f$]al   
,gov]nm5t4  7#c7 ,an employee aga9/ :om 

an action is propos$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 is
 entitl$ to #e days' advance writt5     
notice4  7b7  7#a7 ,not)/&+ any o!r     
provision ( law1 includ+ section #ceid1 
any employee transf]r$ to a ,g5]al      
,s*$ule position "u subsection          
7a77#a77;,b7 %all1 beg9n+ on ! date (   
su* transf]1 receive ! annual rate ( pay
 applicable to su* position4  7#b7 ,an  
employee s transf]r$ may n be plac$ on  
adm9i/rative leave or any o!r category (
 paid leave dur+ ! p]iod dur+ :i* an    
appeal 7if any7 "u ?is section is ongo+1
 & may only receive pay if ! individual 
reports = duty4 ,if an employee s       
transf]r$ does n report = duty1 su*     
employee %all n receive pay or o!r      
b5efits pursuant to section #geed7;e74  
7c7 ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] remov+ or 
transf]r+ an employee "u subsection 7a71
 ! applicable head ( ! ag5cy %all submit
 to ,congress notice 9 writ+ ( su*      
removal or transf] & ! reason = su*     
removal or transf]4  7d7 ,section       
#ceib7;b77#a7 does n apply to an action 

to remove or transf] an employee "u ?is 
section4  7e7 ,subject to ! requirem5ts 
( section #geed1 an employee may appeal 
a removal or transf] "u subsection 7a7  
to ! ,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d "u 
section #ggja1 b only if su* appeal is  
made n lat] ?an sev5 days aft] ! date ( 
su* removal or transf]4  #geed4 ,exp$it$
 review ( appeal  7a7 ,^u receipt ( an  
appeal "u section #geec7;d71 ! ,m]it    
,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d %all ref] su* 
appeal to an adm9i/rative judge pursuant
 to section #ggja7;b77#a74 ,!           
adm9i/rative judge %all--  7#a7 exp$ite 
any su* appeal "u su* section2 &  7#b7 9
 any su* case1 issue a decision n lat]  
?an #ba days aft] ! date ( ! appeal4    
7b7 ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1   
includ+ section #ggjc1 ! decision ( an  
adm9i/rative judge "u subsection 7a7    
%all be f9al & %all n be subject to any 
fur!r appeal4  7c7 ,9 any case 9 :i* !  
adm9i/rative judge _c issue a decision 9
 accordance ) ! #ba-;day requirem5t "u  
subsection 7a77#b71 ! removal or transf]

 is f9al4 ,9 su* a case1 ! ,m]it ,sy/ems
 ,protection ,bo>d %all1 )9 #ad days    
aft] ! date t su* removal or transf] is 
f9al1 submit to ,congress a report t    
expla9s ! reasons :y a decision 0 n     
issu$ 9 accordance ) su* requirem5t4    
7d7 ,! ,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d  
or adm9i/rative judge may n /ay any     
removal or transf] "u ?is section4  7e7 
,dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* an
 employee appeals a removal f ! civil   
s]vice "u section #geec7;d7 & end+ on ! 
date t ! adm9i/rative judge issues a    
f9al decision on su* appeal1 su*        
employee may n receive any pay1 aw>ds1  
bonuses1 inc5tives1 all[ances1          
diff]5tials1 /ud5t loan repaym5ts1      
special paym5ts1 or b5efits4  4  7b7    
,application  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt]   
,,vi ( *apt] #ge ( title #e1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a71 
%all n apply to any p]sonnel action     
aga9/ a c>e] appo9tee 7z t t]m is def9$ 
9 section #cacb7;a77#d7 ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 t 0 comm5c$ be=e ! 

date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7       
,relation to o!r au?orities ,! au?ority 
provid$ by su* sub*apt] is 9 addition to
 ! au?ority provid$ "u section #ceib or 
sub*apt] ,v ( *apt] #ge ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7c7 ,te*nical     
am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,title #e ,title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9  
section #ceib7;b77#b7--  7i7 by /rik+ or
 at ! end ( subp>agraph 7,a72  7ii7 by  
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end ( subp>agraph    
7,b7 & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7iii7 by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7,c7 any removal "u    
sub*apt] ,,vi ( ?is title or section    
#gac ( title #ch4  2  7,b7 9 section    
#ccic7;g71 by /rik+ or #gedc ( ?is title
 & ins]t+ 1 #gedc1 or #geec ( ?is title 
or section #gac ( title #ch2 &  7,c7 9  
section #gedb1 by /rik+ or to a removal 
"u section #ceib or #ceie ( ?is title & 
ins]t+ to a removal "u section #ceib or 
#ceie ( ?is title1 to a susp5sion "u    
section #gejc1 to a removal or transf]  
"u section #geec1 or a removal or       
transf] "u section #gac ( title #ch4    

7#b7 ,title #ch ,section #gac7;f77#a7 ( 
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by /rik+ or sub*apt] ,v & ins]t+ 1     
*apt] #dc1 or sub*apt]s ,v & ,,vi4  7d7 
,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--,s5ior ,executive       
,s]vice3 ,exp$it$ ,removal #geea4       
,def9itions4 #geeb4 ,actions cov]$4     
#geec4 ,cause & proc$ure4 #geed4        
,exp$it$ review ( appeal4  4  #i4       
,m&atory reassignm5t ( c>e] appo9tees   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ccie7;a7 ( title 
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7 7,a7      
,consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts ( p>agraphs   
7#a7 & 7#b71 at lea/ once e five ye>s   
beg9n+ on ! date t a c>e] appo9tee is   
initially appo9t$ to ! ,s5ior ,executive
 ,s]vice1 ea* c>e] appo9tee at an ag5cy 
%all be reassign$ to ano!r ,s5ior       
,executive ,s]vice position at ! ag5cy  
at a diff]5t geographic location t does 

n include ! sup]vision ( ! same ag5cy   
p]sonnel or programs4  7,b7 ,! head ( an
 ag5cy may waive ! requirem5t "u        
subp>agraph 7,a7 = any c>e] appo9tee if 
! head submits notice ( ! waiv] & an    
explanation ( ! reasons = ! waiv] to !  
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !   
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4  4  7b7
 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section               
#ccie7;a77#a77;,a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraph
 7#b7 & ins]t+ p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c74   
7c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by 
?is section %all take effect #ij days   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4      
,april #ab1 #bjaf ,committ$ to !        
,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( 
! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$