,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #fgc #aae? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #aacb ,report    
,no4 #aae-chg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!   
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #g1 #bjah,receiv$2
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,novemb] #bf1 #bjah,report$ by ,mr4   
,johnson1 ) an am5dm5t & an am5dm5t to !
 title,strike out all aft] ! enact+     
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,,an
 ,,act  ,to am5d title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 to provide = a #b-ye>           
prohibition on employm5t 9 a c>e] civil 
s]vice position = any =m] political     
appo9tee1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,political ,appo9tee ,burr[+ ,prev5tion 
,act4  #b4 ,limitation on employm5t (   
political appo9tees 9 c>e] civil s]vice 
positions  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,i (  
*apt] #ca ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  #caae4 ,employm5t ( political  
appo9tees  7a7 ,appo9tm5t approval      
requir$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! head ( an     

ag5cy may n appo9t any individual       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#e7 to a c>e]      
position )9 ! ag5cy )\t receiv+ prior   
writt5 approval f ! ,associate ,director
 ( ,m]it ,sy/ems ,acc\ntability &       
,compliance1 consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts ( 
?is subsection4  7#b7 ,reque/ ,! head ( 
an ag5cy %all submit a reque/ to !      
,associate ,director to approve !       
appo9tm5t ( any individual describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#e7 to a c>e] position4 ,any  
su* reque/ %all include c]tification by 
! head ( ! ag5cy to ! ,associate        
,director t ! appo9tm5t is necess>y = ! 
ag5cy to meet its mission4  7#c7 ,review
 & det]m9ation ,! ,associate ,director  
%all review any reque/ receiv$ pursuant 
to p>agraph 7#b7 & d5y any su* reque/   
unless ! ,associate ,director det]m9es t
 ! appo9tm5t process ) respect to !     
reque/ 0 fair1 op51 & free f political  
influ5ce4 ,if ! ,associate ,director    
makes t det]m9ation1 ! ,associate       
,director may approve ! reque/4  7#d7   
,notification to ,congress ,) respect to

 any reque/ approv$ "u p>agraph 7#c71 ! 
,associate ,director %all1 n less ?an   
five days be=e ! date ! ,associate      
,director provides approval to ! head ( 
! reque/+ ag5cy1 provide to ! ,committee
 on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal      
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate ! ag5cy c]tification
 "u p>agraph 7#b7 & ! ag5cy head's      
rationale = t c]tification4  7#e7 ,cov]$
 individuals ,an individual describ$ 9  
?is p>agraph is-- 7,a7 a political      
appo9tee2  7,b7 a =m] political appo9tee
 :o held any political position dur+ !  
#e-ye> p]iod be=e ! date ( ! reque/     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b72 or  7,c7 at ! 
discretion ( ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (   
,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 a =m] political   
appo9tee :o held any political position 
be=e ! five-ye> p]iod describ$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,b74  7b7 ,re/riction on   
appo9tm5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any   
o!r law1 rule1 or regulation1 dur+ !    
#b-ye> p]iod foll[+ ! date a political  

appo9tee leaves or dep>ts f a political 
position1 su* appo9tee may n be appo9t$ 
to any c>e] position 9 ! civil s]vice4  
7#b7 ,exception ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n   
apply to a political appo9tee :o has n  
p]sonally & sub/antially p>ticipat$ 9   
any p>ticul> matt] :ile employ$ 9 a     
political position4  7c7 ,application   
,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to  
re/rict ! appo9tm5t ( an individual :o  
is-- 7#a7 entitl$ to re9/atem5t "u      
section #ceic7;b72 or  7#b7 eligible =  
re9/atem5t "u section #ceic7;a74  7d7   
,def9itions ,9 ?is section--  7#a7 ! t]m
 ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m ,executive
 ag5cy 9 section #aje2  7#b7 ! t]m      
,associate ,director means ! ,associate 
,director ( ,m]it ,sy/ems ,acc\ntability
 & ,compliance at ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel  
,managem5t2  7#c7 ! t]m political       
appo9tee means an individual s]v+ 9 an  
appo9tm5t ( any duration to a political 
position2  7#d7 ! t]m political position
 means--  7,a7 a position ) respect to  
:i* appo9tm5t is made-- 7i7 by !        

,presid5t2 or  7ii7 by ! ,presid5t1 by &
 ) ! advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate2  7,b7 a
 position :i* has be5 except$ f !       
competitive s]vice by reason ( its      
confid5tial1 policy-det]m9+1            
policy-mak+1 or policy-advocat+ "*2     
7,c7 a position describ$ "u sections    
#ecab ?r\gh #ecaf 7relat+ to !          
,executive ,s*$ule72 &  7,d7 a g5]al    
position 9 ! ,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice  
dur+ su* "t z x is fill$ by--  7i7 a    
nonc>e] appo9tee1 z def9$ 9 p>agraph    
7#g7 ( section #cacb7;a72 or  7ii7 a    
limit$ t]m appo9tee or limit$ em]g5cy   
appo9tee1 z def9$ 9 p>agraphs 7#e7 &    
7#f7 ( section #cacb7;a71 :o is s]v+ "u 
a political appo9tm5t4  7#e7 ! t]m c>e] 
position means-- 7,a7 a position 9 !    
competitive s]vice fill$ by c>e] or     
c>e]-conditional appo9tm5t2  7,b7 a     
position 9 ! except$ s]vice fill$ by an 
appo9tm5t ( equival5t t5ure z a position
 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72  7,c7 a   
c>e] res]v$ position1 z def9$ 9 p>agraph
 7#h7 ( section #cacb7;a71 9 ! ,s5ior   

,executive ,s]vice2 or  7,d7 a g5]al    
position 9 ! ,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice  
:5 fill$ by a c>e] appo9tee1 z def9$ 9  
section #cacb7;a77#d72  7#f7 ! t]m      
p>ticipat$ means an action tak5 z an    
(fic] or employee ?r\gh decision1       
approval1 disapproval1 recomm5dation1 ! 
r5d]+ ( advice1 inve/igation1 or o!r su*
 action2 &  7#g7 ! t]m p>ticul> matt]   
includes any inve/igation1 application1 
reque/ = a rul+ or det]m9ation1         
rulemak+1 contract1 controv]sy1 claim1  
*>ge1 accusation1 arre/1 or judicial or 
o!r proce$+4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!
 table ( sections ( *apt] #ca ( title   
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by    
add+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #caad
 ! foll[+3  #caae4 ,employm5t (         
political appo9tees4  4  7c7            
,application  7#a7 ,appo9tm5t reque/s   
,section #caae7;a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a71 
%all apply to any appo9tm5t or reque/ = 
appo9tm5t describ$ 9 su* section        
submitt$ to ! ,associate ,director (    

,m]it ,sy/ems ,acc\ntability &          
,compliance aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act4  7#b7 ,limitation on appo9tm5ts  
,section #caae7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a71 
%all apply to any individual :o leaves  
or dep>ts f a political position 7z t   
t]m is def9$ 9 section #caae7;c77#b7 (  
su* title1 z add$ by su* subsection7    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7d7 
,regulations requir$ ,! ,director ( !   
,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t %all issue
 regulations necess>y to c>ry out ?is   
,act4 ,su* regulations %all include     
guidance on ! def9ition ( ! t]m         
p]sonally & sub/antially p>ticipat$ 9 a 
p>ticul> matt] 9 section #caae7;b77#b7 (
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$  
by subsection 7a71 consi/5t ) section   
#bfda4bja ( title #e1 ,code ( ,f$]al    
,regulations4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,political ,appo9tee   
,burr[+ ,prev5tion ,act4  #b4           
,limitation on employm5t ( political    
appo9tees 9 c>e] civil s]vice positions 

7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #ca ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #caag4      
,employm5t ( political appo9tees  7a7   
,appo9tm5t approval requir$  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! head ( an ag5cy may n appo9t a 
cov]$ individual to a c>e] position )9 !
 ag5cy )\t receiv+ prior writt5 approval
 f ! ,associate ,director1 consi/5t ) ! 
requirem5ts ( ?is subsection4  7#b7     
,reque/ ,if ! head ( an ag5cy wi%es to  
appo9t a cov]$ individual to a c>e]     
position1 ! head ( ! ag5cy %all submit a
 reque/ to ! ,associate ,director to    
approve ! appo9tm5t1 :i* %all include a 
c]tification by ! head ( ! ag5cy to !   
,associate ,director t--  7,a7 ! c>e]   
position w\ld n involve confid5tial1    
policy-det]m9+1 policy-mak+1 or         
policy-advocat+ responsibilities 7unless
 ! c>e] position is 9 ! ,s5ior          
,executive ,s]vice72  7,b7 ! appo9tm5t  
process 0 bas$ on m]it aft] a fair & op5
 competition2 &  7,c7 ! appo9tm5t       
process did n give any pref]5ce or      

special advantage to ! cov]$ individual 
bas$ on a prior political appo9tm5t1    
political influ5ce1 or political        
affiliation4  7#c7 ,review & det]m9ation
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,associate ,director 
%all-- 7i7 review ea* reque/ receiv$    
pursuant to p>agraph 7#b72 &  7ii7 make 
a favorable or unfavorable det]m9ation  
:e!r1 ) respect to ! reque/1 ! position 
classification & qualifications         
requirem5ts & ! appo9tm5t process 7     
fair1 op51 & free f political influ5ce4 
7,b7 ,approval ,if ! ,associate         
,director makes a favorable det]m9ation 
"u subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 ! ,associate   
,director may approve ! reque/4  7,c7   
,d5ial ,if ! ,associate ,director makes 
an unfavorable det]m9ation "u           
subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 ! ,associate      
,director %all d5y ! reque/4  7#d7      
,notification to ,congress ,) respect to
 any reque/ approv$ "u p>agraph 7#c71 ! 
,associate ,director %all1 n lat] ?an #e
 days be=e ! date ! ,associate ,director
 provides ! approval to ! head ( !      

reque/+ ag5cy1 submit to ! ,committee on
 ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on      
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate ! c]tification "u p>agraph  
7#b7 relat+ to ! reque/ & ! rationale ( 
! head ( ! ag5cy = ! c]tification4  7b7 
,probation>y p]iod  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a    
cov]$ individual %all complete a #b-ye> 
p]iod ( probation be=e an appo9tm5t to a
 c>e] position 9 ! competitive s]vice   
approv$ "u subsection 7a7 becomes f9al4 
7#b7 ,exception ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n   
apply to-- 7,a7 a political appo9tee :o 
has n p]sonally & sub/antially          
p>ticipat$ 9 any p>ticul> policy-mak+   
activity or simil> matt] :ile employ$ 9 
a political position2 or  7,b7 a        
political appo9tee :o has previ\sly held
 a c>e] position 9 ! competitive s]vice 
& successfully complet$ a probation>y   
p]iod = t position "u section #ccba4    
7c7 ,application ,no?+ 9 ?is section    
%all be con/ru$ to re/rict ! appo9tm5t (
 an individual :o is-- 7#a7 entitl$ to  

re9/atem5t "u section #ceic7;b72 or     
7#b7 eligible = re9/atem5t "u section   
#ceic7;a74  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is      
section--  7#a7 ! t]m ag5cy has ! mean+ 
giv5 ! t]m ,executive ag5cy 9 section   
#aje2  7#b7 ! t]m ,associate ,director  
means--  7,a7 ! ,associate ,director (  
,m]it ,sy/ems ,acc\ntability &          
,compliance ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel      
,managem5t2 or  7,b7 if ! ,associate    
,director describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 is
 n responsible = c>ry+ out ! au?orities 
"u section #aajd7;b77#b71 ! ,associate  
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel        
,managem5t responsible = c>ry+ out su*  
au?orities2  7#c7 ! t]m c>e] position   
means-- 7,a7 a position 9 ! competitive 
s]vice fill$ by a c>e] or               
c>e]-conditional appo9tm5t2  7,b7 a     
position 9 ! except$ s]vice fill$ by an 
appo9tm5t ( equival5t t5ure z a position
 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72  7,c7 a   
c>e] res]v$ position1 z def9$ 9 p>agraph
 7#h7 ( section #cacb7;a71 9 ! ,s5ior   
,executive ,s]vice2 or  7,d7 a g5]al    

position 9 ! ,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice  
fill$ by a c>e] appo9tee1 z def9$ 9     
section #cacb7;a77#d72  7#d7 ! t]m cov]$
 individual means-- 7,a7 a political    
appo9tee2  7,b7 a =m] political appo9tee
 :o held any political position dur+ !  
#e-ye> p]iod be=e ! date ( ! reque/     
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b72 or  7,c7 
at ! discretion ( ! ,director ( ! ,(fice
 ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 a =m] political
 appo9tee :o held any political position
 be=e ! #e-ye> p]iod describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,b72  7#e7 ! t]m p>ticipat$
 means an action tak5 z an (fic] or     
employee ?r\gh decision1 approval1      
disapproval1 recomm5dation1 ! r5d]+ (   
advice1 inve/igation1 or o!r su* action2
  7#f7 ! t]m p>ticul> matt] includes any
 inve/igation1 application1 reque/ = a  
rul+ or det]m9ation1 rulemak+1 contract1
 controv]sy1 claim1 *>ge1 accusation1   
arre/1 or judicial or o!r proce$+2  7#g7
 ! t]m political appo9tee means an      
individual s]v+ 9 an appo9tm5t ( any    
duration to a political position2 &     

7#h7 ! t]m political position means--   
7,a7 a position ) respect to :i*        
appo9tm5t is made-- 7i7 by ! ,presid5t2 
or  7ii7 by ! ,presid5t1 by & ) ! advice
 & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate2  7,b7 a position  
:i* has be5 except$ f ! competitive     
s]vice by reason ( its confid5tial1     
policy-det]m9+1 policy-mak+1 or         
policy-advocat+ "*2  7,c7 a position    
describ$ "u sections #ecab ?r\gh #ecaf  
7relat+ to ! ,executive ,s*$ule72 or    
7,d7 a g5]al position 9 ! ,s5ior        
,executive ,s]vice fill$ by--  7i7 a    
nonc>e] appo9tee1 z def9$ 9 p>agraph    
7#g7 ( section #cacb7;a72 or  7ii7 a    
limit$ t]m appo9tee or limit$ em]g5cy   
appo9tee1 z def9$ 9 p>agraphs 7#e7 &    
7#f7 ( section #cacb7;a71 :o is s]v+ "u 
a political appo9tm5t4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical 
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections ( *apt] #ca 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$ by add+ aft] ! item relat+ to     
section #caaf ! foll[+3  #caag4         
,employm5t ( political appo9tees4  4    
7c7 ,application  7#a7 ,appo9tm5t       

reque/s ,section #caag7;a7 ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by          
subsection 7a71 %all apply to any       
appo9tm5t or reque/ = appo9tm5t describ$
 9 su* section submitt$ to ! ,associate 
,director ( ,m]it ,sy/ems ,acc\ntability
 & ,compliance aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( 
?is ,act4  7#b7 ,limitation on          
appo9tm5ts ,section #caag7;b7 ( title   
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by      
subsection 7a71 %all apply to any       
individual :o leaves or dep>ts f a      
political position 7z t t]m is def9$ 9  
section #caag ( su* title1 z add$ by su*
 subsection7 aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act4  7d7 ,regulations requir$ ,!  
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel        
,managem5t1 9 consultation ) ! ,(fice ( 
,special ,c\nsel1 %all issue regulations
 necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act & !      
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 :i* %all     
include guidance on ! def9ition ( ! t]m 
p]sonally & sub/antially p>ticipat$ 9 a 
p>ticul> policy-mak+ activity or simil> 
matt] 9 section #caag7;b77#b7 ( title   

#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by      
subsection 7a71 consi/5t ) section      
#bfda4bja ( title #e1 ,code ( ,f$]al    
,regulations4  ,am5d ! title s z to     
read3 ,an ,act to am5d title #e1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 to appropriately limit    
employm5t 9 a c>e] civil s]vice position
 = political appo9tees & =m] political  
appo9tees1 & = o!r purposes44 ,novemb]  
#bf1 #bjah,report$ ) an am5dm5t & an    
am5dm5t to ! title