#aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,9 !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ,u4 ,s41       
,febru>y #bi1 #bjaf  ,,am5dm5t3  ,t !   
bill f ! ,s5ate 7,s4 #aehj7 entitl$     
#8#8,an ,act to all[ additional appo9t+ 
au?orities to select individuals f      
competitive s]vice c]tificates4''1 d    
pass ) ! foll[+ ,/rike out all aft] !   
enact+ clause & ins]t3  #a4 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,competitive  
,s]vice ,act ( #bjae4  #b4 ,additional  
appo9t+ au?orities = competitive s]vice 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ccah ( title #e1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 by
 r$esignat+ subsections 7b7 & 7c7 z     
subsections 7c7 & 7d71 respectively2 &  
7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7a7 !    
foll[+3  7b7 ,o!r appo9t+ au?orities    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+ ! #bdj-;day p]iod   
beg9n+ on ! date ( issuance ( a         
c]tificate ( eligibles "u section       
#ccag7;a71 an appo9t+ au?ority o!r ?an !
 appo9t+ au?ority reque/+ ! c]tificate  
79 ?is subsection ref]r$ to z ! o!r     
appo9t+ au?ority7 may select an         

individual f t c]tificate 9 accordance )
 ?is subsection = an appo9tm5t to a     
position t is-- 7,a7 9 ! same           
occupational s]ies z ! position = :i* ! 
c]tification ( eligibles 0 issu$ 79 ?is 
subsection ref]r$ to z ! orig9al        
position72 &  7,b7 at a simil> grade    
level z ! orig9al position4  7#b7       
,applicability ,an appo9t+ au?ority     
reque/+ a c]tificate ( eligibles may %>e
 ! c]tificate ) ano!r appo9t+ au?ority  
only if ! ann\ncem5t ( ! orig9al        
position provid$ notice t ! result+ li/ 
( eligible c&idates may be us$ by ano!r 
appo9t+ au?ority4  7#c7 ,requirem5ts ,! 
selection ( an individual "u p>agraph   
7#a7-- 7,a7 %all be made 9 accordance ) 
subsection 7a72 &  7,b7 subject to      
p>agraph 7#d71 may be made )\t any      
additional po/+ "u section #ccbg4  7#d7 
,int]nal notice ,be=e select+ an        
individual "u p>agraph 7#a71 & subject  
to ! requirem5ts ( any collective b>ga9+
 obligation ( ! o!r appo9t+ au?ority1 ! 
o!r appo9t+ au?ority %all--  7,a7       

provide notice ( ! available position to
 employees ( ! o!r appo9t+ au?ority2    
7,b7 provide up to #aj bus9ess days =   
employees ( ! o!r appo9t+ au?ority to   
apply = ! position2 &  7,c7 review !    
qualifications ( employees submitt+ an  
application4  7#e7 ,collective b>ga9+   
obligations ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection      
limits any collective b>ga9+ obligation 
( an ag5cy "u *apt] #ga4  4  7b7        
,alt]native rank+ & selection proc$ures 
,section #ccai ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7c7
 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7c7 ,selection     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an appo9t+ (ficial may   
select any applicant 9 ! highe/ quality 
category or1 if few] ?an #c c&idates h  
be5 assign$ to ! highe/ quality         
category1 9 a m]g$ category consi/+ ( ! 
highe/ & ! second highe/ quality        
categories4  7#b7 ,use by o!r appo9t+   
(ficials ,"u regulations prescrib$ by ! 
,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 appo9t+  
(ficials o!r ?an ! appo9t+ (ficial      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 79 ?is         

subsection ref]r$ to z ! o!r appo9t+    
(ficial7 may select an applicant = an   
appo9tm5t to a position t is-- 7,a7 9 ! 
same occupational s]ies z ! position =  
:i* ! c]tification ( eligibles 0 issu$  
79 ?is subsection ref]r$ to z ! orig9al 
position72 &  7,b7 at a simil> grade    
level z ! orig9al position4  7#c7       
,applicability ,an appo9t+ au?ority     
reque/+ a c]tificate ( eligibles may %>e
 ! c]tificate ) ano!r appo9t+ au?ority  
only if ! ann\ncem5t ( ! orig9al        
position provid$ notice t ! result+ li/ 
( eligible c&idates may be us$ by ano!r 
appo9t+ au?ority4  7#d7 ,requirem5ts ,! 
selection ( an individual "u p>agraph   
7#b7-- 7,a7 %all be made 9 accordance ) 
?is subsection2 &  7,b7 subject to      
p>agraph 7#e71 may be made )\t any      
additional po/+ "u section #ccbg4  7#e7 
,int]nal notice ,be=e select+ an        
individual "u p>agraph 7#b71 & subject  
to ! requirem5ts ( any collective b>ga9+
 obligation ( ! o!r appo9t+ au?ority 7)9
 ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section           

#ccah7;b77#a771 ! o!r appo9t+ (ficial   
%all--  7,a7 provide notice ( !         
available position to employees ( !     
appo9t+ au?ority employ+ ! o!r appo9t+  
(ficial2  7,b7 provide up to #aj bus9ess
 days = employees ( ! o!r appo9t+       
au?ority to apply = ! position2 &  7,c7 
review ! qualifications ( employees     
submitt+ an application4  7#f7          
,collective b>ga9+ obligations ,no?+ 9  
?is subsection limits any collective    
b>ga9+ obligation ( an ag5cy "u *apt]   
#ga4  7#g7 ,pref]5ce eligibles ,not)/&+ 
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 an appo9t+       
(ficial may n pass ov] a pref]5ce       
eligible 9 ! same category f :i*        
selection is made1 unless ! requirem5ts 
( section #ccag7;b7 & #ccah7;c71 z      
applicable1 are satisfi$4  4  7c7       
,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,section     
#ieaj7;b77#e7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ #ccah7;b7 &    
ins]t+ #ccah7;c74  7d7 ,regulations ,n  
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (     

,p]sonnel ,managem5t %all issue an      
int]im f9al rule ) comm5t to c>ry out ! 
am5dm5ts made by ?is section4  ,cl]k4