,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #eei  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ac1 #bjag,mr4
 ,l\d]milk 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,au/9 ,scott
 ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,gro?man1 ,mr4 ,b>r1  
,mr4 ,mess]1 ,mr4 ,bab91 ,mr4 ,arr+ton1 
& ,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,mi*igan7 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 provide = an    
alt]native removal = p]=mance or        
misconduct = ,f$]al employees4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,mod]n ,employm5t ,re=m1 ,improvem5t1 & 
,trans=mation ,act ( #bjag or ! ,,m]it  
,act ( #bjag4  #b4 ,alt]native removal =
 p]=mance or misconduct  7a7 ,9 g5]al   
,*apt] #ge ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  ,,vi ,alt]native removal =     
p]=mance or misconduct  #geea4 ,removal 
= p]=mance or misconduct  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! head ( an ag5cy may remove an        
employee f ! civil s]vice if ! head     

det]m9es ! p]=mance or misconduct ( !   
individual w>rants su* removal4  7b7    
,proc$ure  7#a7 ,n less ?an #g days & n 
m ?an #ba days be=e tak+ a p]sonnel     
action describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 aga9/  
an employee1 ! head ( ! applicable ag5cy
 %all provide ! employee )--  7,a7      
notice 9 writ+ ( ! propos$ p]sonnel     
action1 includ+ ! reasons = su* action &
 includ+ ! =eca/$ f9al date ( employm5t2
 &  7,b7 an opportunity to respond to ! 
propos$ p]sonnel action )9 ! rema9+     
employm5t p]iod beg9n+ on ! date (      
receipt ( notice4  7#b7  7,a7 ,subject  
to subp>agraph 7,b71 any removal "u     
subsection 7a7 may be appeal$ to ! ,m]it
 ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d "u section   
#ggja4  7,b7 ,an appeal "u subp>agraph  
7,a7 ( a removal may only be made if su*
 appeal is made n lat] ?an #g days aft] 
! date ( su* removal4  7#c7 ,no         
proc$ures "u section #geac7;b7 or       
section #gedc7;b7 may be appli$ to a    
removal or "u ?is section4  7c7 ,exp$it$
 review by ,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection    

,bo>d  7#a7 ,^u receipt ( an appeal "u  
subsection 7b77#b77;,a71 ! ,m]it ,sy/ems
 ,protection ,bo>d %all issue a decision
 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( !    
appeal4  7#b7 ,not)/&+ section          
#ggja7;c77#a77;,b71 ! ,m]it ,sy/ems     
,protection ,bo>d %all uphold ! decision
 ( ! head to remove an employee "u      
subsection 7a7 if ! decision is support$
 by sub/antial evid5ce4  7#c7 ,9 any    
case 9 :i* ! ,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection  
,bo>d judge _c issue a decision 9       
accordance ) ! #cj-;day requirem5t "u   
p>agraph 7#a71 ! removal is f9al4 ,9 su*
 a case1 ! ,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection    
,bo>d %all1 )9 #ad days aft] ! date t   
su* removal is f9al1 submit to          
,congress1 ! ,committee on ,homel&      
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate1 & ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &   
,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives a report t expla9s !    
reasons :y a decision 0 n issu$ 9       
accordance ) su* requirem5t4  7#d7 ,!   
,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d may n   

/ay any removal "u ?is section unless ! 
basis = ! appeal ( su* removal is a     
violation ( p>agraph 7#h7 or 7#i7 (     
section #bcjb7;b74  7#e7 ,dur+ ! p]iod  
beg9n+ on ! date on :i* an individual   
appeals a removal f ! civil s]vice "u   
subsection 7b77#b77;,a7 & end+ on ! date
 t ! ,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d    
issues a f9al decision on su* appeal1   
su* individual may n receive any pay1   
aw>ds1 bonuses1 inc5tives1 all[ances1   
diff]5tials1 /ud5t loan repaym5ts1      
special paym5ts1 or b5efits4  7#f7 ,to !
 maximum ext5t practicable1 ! head %all 
provide to ! ,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection  
,bo>d su* in=mation & assi/ance z may be
 necess>y to ensure an appeal "u ?is    
subsection is exp$it$4  7d7 ,additional 
au?ority ,! au?ority provid$ by ?is     
section is 9 addition to ! au?ority     
o!rwise provid$ "u ?is *apt]4  7e7      
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m 
employee means any individual cov]$ by  
sub*apt] ,,ii or ,v ( ?is *apt]4  7#b7  
,! t]m misconduct includes neglect (    

duty1 malfeasance1 failure to accept a  
direct$ reassignm5t1 ! commitm5t ( a    
prohibit$ p]sonnel practice1 a violation
 ( protocol1 & failure to accompany a   
position 9 a transf] ( function4  4  7b7
 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( sections =  
*apt] #ge ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  ,sub*apt] ,,vi--,alt]native    
removal = p]=mance or misconduct ,sec4  
#geea4 ,removal = p]=mance or           
misconduct4  4