,i  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #dcfj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #aa1 #bjaf    
,mr4 ,*affetz 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 provide t a ,f$]al employee :o leaves
 ,gov]nm5t s]vice :ile "u p]sonnel      
inve/igation %all h a notation ( any    
adv]se f9d+s "u su* inve/igation plac$ 9
 su* employee's (ficial p]sonnel file1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,(ficial ,p]sonnel 
,file ,enhancem5t ,act4  #b4 ,record (  
inve/igation ( p]sonnel action 9 sep>at$
 employee's (ficial p]sonnel file  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #ca (     
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 
by ins]t+ aft] section #ccba ! foll[+3  
#ccbb4 ,volunt>y sep>ation be=e         
resolution ( p]sonnel inve/igation  7a7 
,) respect to any individual occupy+ a  
position 9 ! competitive s]vice or !    
except$ s]vice :o is ! subject ( a      

p]sonnel inve/igation & resigns f       
,gov]nm5t employm5t prior to !          
resolution ( su* inve/igation1 ! head ( 
! ag5cy f :i* su* employee s resigns    
%all1 if an adv]se f9d+ 0 made ) respect
 to su* employee pursuant to su*        
inve/igation--  7#a7 make a p]man5t     
notation 9 ! employee's (ficial p]sonnel
 record file2 &  7#b7 make reasonable   
ef=ts to notify ! employee ( su* p]man5t
 notation4  7b7 ,! notation describ$ 9  
subsection 7a7 %all be made n lat] ?an  
#ad days aft] ! date ( ! resolution (   
su* inve/igation4  7c7 ,9 ?is section1 !
 t]m p]sonnel inve/igation includes--   
7#a7 an inve/igation by an ,inspector   
,g5]al2  7#b7 an adv]se p]sonnel action 
z a result ( p]=mance1 misconduct1 or = 
su* cause z w promote ! effici5cy ( !   
s]vice "u *apt] #dc or *apt] #ge2 &     
7#c7 any o!r type ( inve/igation relat+ 
to poor p]=mance or misconduct1 includ+ 
an inve/igation into an alleg$ prohibit$
 p]sonnel practice committ$ by !        
employee4  4  7b7 ,application ,!       

am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 %all     
apply to any employee describ$ 9 section
 #ccbb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
7z add$ by su* subsection7 :o leaves !  
s]vice aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act4  7c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table (  
sections ( sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #cc (    
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 
by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section 
#ccba ! foll[+3  #ccbb4 ,volunt>y       
sep>ation be=e resolution ( p]sonnel    
inve/igation4  4  #c4 ,review ( (ficial 
p]sonnel file ( =m] ,f$]al employees    
be=e rehir+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,i (
 *apt] #ca ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  #cccj;e4 ,review ( (ficial     
p]sonnel file ( =m] ,f$]al employees    
be=e rehir+  7a7 ,if a =m] ,gov]nm5t    
employee is a c&idate = a position )9 ! 
competitive s]vice or ! except$ s]vice1 
prior to mak+ any det]m9ation ) respect 
to ! appo9tm5t or re9/atem5t ( su*      
employee to su* position1 ! appo9t+     
au?ority %all review & consid] !        

in=mation relat+ to su* employee's =m]  
p]iod or p]iods ( s]vice 9 su*          
employee's (ficial p]sonnel record file4
  7b7 ,9 subsection 7a71 ! t]m =m]      
,gov]nm5t employee means an individual  
^: mo/ rec5t position ) ! ,gov]nm5t     
prior to becom+ a c&idate z describ$ "u 
subsection 7a7 0 )9 ! competitive s]vice
 or ! except$ s]vice4  7c7 ,! ,(fice (  
,p]sonnel ,managem5t %all prescribe     
regulations to c>ry out ! purpose ( ?is 
section4  4  7b7 ,application ,! am5dm5t
 made by subsection 7a7 %all apply to   
any =m] ,gov]nm5t employee 7z describ$ 9
 section #cccj;e ( title #e1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 z add$ by su* subsection7 
appo9t$ or re9/at$ on or aft] ! date t  
is #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act4  7c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table
 ( sections ( sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #cc ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #cccj;e4    
,review ( (ficial p]sonnel file ( =m]   
,f$]al employees be=e rehir+4  4