,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aeia  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ag1 #bjae,mr4   
,te/] 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,mc,caskill7   
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 a pa?way =     
tempor>y seasonal employees 9 ,f$]al l& 
managem5t ag5cies to compete = vacant   
p]man5t positions "u int]nal m]it       
promotion proc$ures1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,l& ,managem5t ,work=ce ,flexibility  
,act ( #bjae4  #b4 ,p]sonnel            
flexibilities relat+ to l& managem5t    
ag5cies  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subp>t ,i ( "p   
,,iii ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] *apt] #ie !     
foll[+3  #if ,p]sonnel ,flexibilities   
,relat+ to ,l& ,managem5t ,ag5cies      
,sec4#ifja4 ,def9itions4#ifjb4          
,competitive s]vice2 "t-limit$          
appo9tm5ts4  #ifja4 ,def9itions ,=      

purposes ( ?is *apt]-- 7#a7 ! t]m l&    
managem5t ag5cy means--  7,a7 ! ,=e/    
,s]vice2  7,b7 ! ,bureau ( ,l&          
,managem5t2  7,c7 ! ,national ,p>k      
,s]vice2  7,d7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% &   
,wildlife ,s]vice2  7,e7 ! ,bureau (    
,indian ,affairs2 &  7,f7 ! ,bureau (   
,reclamation2 &  7#b7 ! t]m "t-limit$   
appo9tm5t includes a tempor>y appo9tm5t 
& a t]m appo9tm5t1 z def9$ by ! ,(fice (
 ,p]sonnel ,managem5t4  #ifjb4          
,competitive s]vice2 "t-limit$          
appo9tm5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ *apt] 
#cc or any o!r provision ( law relat+ to
 ! exam9ation1 c]tification1 & appo9tm5t
 ( individuals 9 ! competitive s]vice1  
an employee ( a l& managem5t ag5cy s]v+ 
"u a "t-limit$ appo9tm5t 9 ! competitive
 s]vice %all be eligible to compete = a 
p]man5t appo9tm5t 9 ! competitive s]vice
 at any l& managem5t ag5cy or any o!r   
ag5cy 7z def9$ 9 section #aja ( title   
#ca7 "u ! int]nal m]it promotion        
proc$ures ( ! applicable ag5cy if--     
7#a7 ! employee 0 initially appo9t$ to !

 "t-limit$ appo9tm5t "u op51 competitive
 exam9ation "u sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #cc2 
7#b7 ! employee has s]v$ "u #a or m     
"t-limit$ appo9tm5ts by a l& managem5t  
ag5cy = a p]iod or p]iods total+ m ?an  
#bd mon?s )\t a break ( #b or m ye>s2 & 
7#c7 ! employee's p]=mance has be5 at an
 acceptable level ?r\gh\t ! p]iod or    
p]iods 7z ! case may be7 ref]r$ to 9    
p>agraph 7#b74  7b7 ,eligibility ,9     
det]m9+ ! eligibility ( a "t-limit$     
employee "u ?is section to be exam9$ =  
or appo9t$ to a position 9 ! competitive
 s]vice1 ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t
 or o!r exam9+ ag5cy %all waive any     
requirem5t z to age1 unless ! requirem5t
 is ess5tial to ! p]=mance ( ! duties ( 
! position4  7c7 ,effects ( appo9tm5t   
,an individual1 ^u appo9tm5t "u ?is     
section1 %all-- 7#a7 become a           
c>e]-conditional employee1 unless !     
employee has o!rwise complet$ ! s]vice  
requirem5ts = c>e] t5ure2 &  7#b7       
acquire competitive /atus4  7d7 ,=m]    
employees ,a =m] employee ( a l&        

managem5t ag5cy :o s]v$ "u a "t-limit$  
appo9tm5t & o!rwise meets ! requirem5ts 
"u ?is section %all be deem$ to be an   
employee ( a l& managem5t ag5cy s]v+ "u 
a "t-limit$ appo9tm5t = purposes ( ?is  
section if--  7#a7 ! =m] employee       
applies = a position cov]$ "u ?is       
section n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date (
 ! =m] employee's mo/ rec5t sep>ation f 
a l& managem5t ag5cy at :i* ! =m]       
employee s]v$ "u a "t-limit$ appo9tm5t2 
&  7#b7 ! sep>ation ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph
 7#a7 0 = reasons o!r ?an misconduct or 
p]=mance4  7e7 ,regulations ,! ,(fice ( 
,p]sonnel ,managem5t %all prescribe any 
regulations t are necess>y to c>ry out  
?is section4  4  7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+ 
am5dm5t ,! table ( *apt]s = "p ,,iii (  
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 
by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to *apt]   
#ie ! foll[+3  #if4,p]sonnel            
flexibilities relat+ to l& managem5t    
ag5cies#ifja  4