,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dahb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #ca1 #bjag,mr4
 ,com] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,mead[s1 & ,mr4 
,jody ,b4 ,hice ( ,georgia7 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 modify          
probation>y p]iods ) respect to         
positions )9 ! competitive s]vice & !   
,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,ensur+ a ,qualifi$ ,civil 
,s]vice ,act ( #bjag or ! ,,equals ,act 
( #bjag4  #b4 ,ext5sion ( probation>y   
p]iod = positions )9 ! competitive      
s]vice  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ccba (   
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is       
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+
 ,! ,presid5t & ins]t+ ,subject to      
subsections 7c7 & 7d71 ! ,presid5t2     
7#b7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7c7 z     
subsection 7e72 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]  
subsection 7b7 ! foll[+3  7c7 7#a7 ,!   

l5g? ( a probation>y p]iod e/abli%$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 ( subsection 7a7  
%all--  7,a7 ) respect to any position t
 requires =mal tra9+1 beg9 on ! date (  
appo9tm5t to ! position & end on ! date 
t is #b ye>s aft] ! date on :i* su* =mal
 tra9+ is complet$2  7,b7 ) respect to  
any position t requires a lic5se1 beg9  
on ! date ( appo9tm5t to ! position &   
end on ! date t is #b ye>s aft] ! date  
on :i* su* lic5se is grant$2 &  7,c7 )  
respect to any position n cov]$ by      
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b71 be a p]iod (  
#b ye>s beg9n+ on ! date ( ! appo9tm5t  
to ! position4  7#b7 ,9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 
7,a7 ! t]m =mal tra9+ means1 ) respect  
to any position1 a tra9+ program requir$
 by law1 rule1 or regulation1 or o!rwise
 requir$ by ! employ+ ag5cy1 to be      
complet$ by ! employee be=e ! employee  
is able to successfully execute ! duties
 ( ! applicable position2 &  7,b7 ! t]m 
lic5se means a lic5se1 c]tification1 or 
o!r grant ( p]mission to engage 9 a     
p>ticul> activity4  7d7 ,! head ( ea*   

ag5cy %all1 9 ! adm9i/ration ( ?is      
section1 take appropriate measures to   
ensure t--  7#a7 any ann\ncem5t ( a     
vacant position )9 ! ag5cy & any (f] (  
appo9tm5t made to any individual )      
respect to any su* position cle>ly /ates
 ! t]ms & conditions ( any applicable   
probation>y p]iod1 includ+ any =mal     
tra9+ p]iod & any lic5se requirem5t2    
7#b7 any individual :o is requir$ to    
complete a probation>y p]iod "u ?is     
section receives timely notice ( any    
requirem5ts1 includ+ p]=mance           
requirem5ts1 t mu/ be met 9 ord] to     
satisfactorily complete su* p]iod2  7#c7
 any sup]visor or manag] ( an individual
 :o is requir$ to complete a probation>y
 p]iod "u ?is section receives          
notification ( ! end date ( su* p]iod n 
less ?an #cj days be=e su* date2 &  7#d7
 if ! head decides to reta9 an          
individual aft] ! completion ( a        
probation>y p]iod "u ?is section1 ! head
 submits a c]tification to t effect1    
support$ by a brief /atem5t ( ! basis = 

! c]tification1 9 su* =m & mann] z !    
,presid5t may by regulation prescribe4  
4  7b7 ,te*nical am5dm5t ,section       
#ccba7;e7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code 7z s r$esignat$ by subsection     
7a77#b771 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,subsections
 7a7 & 7b7 & ins]t+ ,subsections 7a7    
?r\gh 7d74  7c7 ,effective date ,?is    
section & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is        
section-- 7#a7 %all take effect #a ye>  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &    
7#b7 %all apply 9 ! case ( any appo9tm5t
 7z ref]r$ to 9 section #ccba7;a77#a7 ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 & any    
initial appo9tm5t 7z ref]r$ to 9 section
 #ccba7;a77#b7 ( su* title7 tak+ effect 
on or aft] ! date on :i* ?is section    
takes effect4  #c4 ,ext5sion (          
probation>y p]iod = positions )9 !      
,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,section #ccic7;d7 ( title #e1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ #a-ye> &
 ins]t+ #b-ye>4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t    
,section #ceib7;a77#a7 ( su* title is   
am5d$ by /rik+ #a-ye> & ins]t+ #b-ye>4  

7c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by 
?is section-- 7#a7 %all take effect #a  
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &
  7#b7 %all apply 9 ! case ( any        
individual initially appo9t$ z a c>e]   
appo9tee "u section #ccic ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 on or aft] ! date  
on :i* ?is section takes effect4  #d4   
,adv]se actions  7a7 ,sub*apt] ,i (     
*apt] #ge ( title #e ,section #geja7a7 (
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ or1 except &      
ins]t+ &1 except2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ #a   
ye> ( curr5t & ins]t+ #b ye>s ( curr5t4 
7b7 ,sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #ge ( title  
#e ,section #geaa7;a77#a7 ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 
subp>agraph 7,a77i7 by /rik+ 2 or &     
ins]t+ 2 &2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph         
7,a77ii71 by /rik+ #a ye> ! fir/ place x
 appe>s & ins]t+ #b ye>s2  7#c7 9       
subp>agraph 7,b7 by /rik+ #a ye> &      
ins]t+ #b ye>s2 &  7#d7 9 subp>agraph   
7,c77i71 by /rik+ 2 or & ins]t+ 2 &4    
7c7 ,actions bas$ on unacceptable       

p]=mance ,section #dcjc7;f7 ( title #e1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
p>agraph 7#b7 by /rik+ #a ye> ( curr5t &
 ins]t+ #b ye>s ( curr5t2 &  7#b7 9     
p>agraph 7#c7 by /rik+ #a ye> & ins]t+  
#b ye>s4  7d7 ,effective date ,!        
am5dm5ts made by subsections 7a71 7b71 &
 7c7--  7#a7 %all take effect #a ye>    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &    
7#b7 %all apply 9 ! case ( any          
individual ^: p]iod ( cont9u\s s]vice 7z
 ref]r$ to 9 ! provision ( law am5d$ by 
p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 ( subsection 7b71 
z ! case may be7 comm5ces on or aft] !  
date on :i* ?is section takes effect4   
#e4 ,regulations requir$ ,n lat] ?an    
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel
 ,managem5t %all issue su* regulations z
 are necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act & !  
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4