,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #biah  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #aj1 #bjaf,mr4    
,te/] 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 cl>ify ! eligibility ( 
employees ( a l& managem5t ag5cy 9 a    
"t-limit$ appo9tm5t to compete = a      
p]man5t appo9tm5t at any ,f$]al ag5cy1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,eligibility (    
employees 9 a "t-limit$ appo9tm5t to    
compete = a p]man5t appo9tm5t at any    
,f$]al ag5cy ,section #ifjb ( title #e1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
subsection 7a71 by /rik+ any l&         
managem5t ag5cy or any o!r ag5cy 7z     
def9$ 9 section #aja ( title #ca7 "u !  
int]nal m]it promotion proc$ures ( !    
applicable ag5cy & ins]t+ t l& managem5t
 ag5cy :5 ! ag5cy is accept+            
applications f individuals )9 ! ag5cy's 
work=ce "u m]it promotion proc$ures1 or 
at any ag5cy1 includ+ a l& managem5t    

ag5cy1 :5 ! ag5cy is accept+            
applications f individuals outside its  
own work=ce "u m]it promotion proc$ures 
( ! applicable ag5cy12 &  7#b7 9        
subsection 7d7 by ins]t+ ( ! ag5cy f :i*
 ! =m] employee 0 mo/ rec5tly sep>at$   
aft] deem$ a "t-limit$ employee4