,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fcgf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ac1 #bjah ,mr4 
,walb]g 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 = c]ta9 re=ms to discipl9>y     
proc$ures applicable to memb]s ( !      
,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice  
,acc\ntability ,act4  #b4 ,actions aga9/
 s5ior executives = p]=mance or conduct 
7a7 ,repeal ( pay ret5tion = c>e]       
appo9tees remov$ f ! ,s5ior ,executive  
,s]vice ,section #ceid7;c77#a77;,b7 (   
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 
to read z foll[s3  7,b7  7i7 any c>e]   
appo9tee plac$ "u subsection 7a7 or     
7b77#b7 ( ?is section %all be entitl$ to
 receive basic pay at ! highe/ (-- 7,i7 
! rate ( basic pay 9 effect = ! position
 9 :i* plac$2  7,,ii7 ! rate ( basic pay
 9 effect at ! "t ( ! placem5t = !      

position ! c>e] appo9tee held 9 ! civil 
s]vice imm$iately be=e be+ appo9t$ to ! 
,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice2 or  7,,iii7 !
 rate ( basic pay 9 effect = ! c>e]     
appo9tee imm$iately be=e be+ plac$ "u   
subsection 7a7 or 7b7 ( ?is section2 &  
7ii7 any c>e] appo9tee plac$ "u         
subsection 7b77#a7 ( ?is section %all be
 entitl$ to receive basic pay at ! rate 
( basic pay 9 effect = ! position 9 :i* 
plac$2 &  4  7b7 ,appraisal sy/em       
requirem5ts ,section #dcad7;b7 ( title  
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--     
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by add+ at ! end  
be=e ! semicolon ! foll[+3 or1 z        
w>rant$1 f ! civil s]vice2 &  7#b7 9    
p>agraph 7#d71 by add+ at ! end be=e !  
semicolon ! foll[+3 or1 z w>rant$1 f !  
civil s]vice4  7c7 ,susp5sion = #ad days
 or less ,p>agraph 7#a7 ( section #geja 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7#a7 employee  
means--  7,a7 an individual 9 !         
competitive s]vice :o is n s]v+ a       
probation>y p]iod or1 except z provid$ 9

 section #aeii;e ( title #aj1 trial     
p]iod "u an initial appo9tm5t or :o has 
complet$ #a ye> ( curr5t cont9u\s       
employm5t 9 ! same or simil> positions  
"u o!r ?an a tempor>y appo9tm5t limit$  
to #a ye> or less2 or  7,b7 a c>e]      
appo9tee 9 ! ,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice  
:o--  7i7 has complet$ ! probation>y    
p]iod prescrib$ "u section #ccic7;d72 or
  7ii7 0 cov]$ by ! provisions (        
sub*apt] ,,ii ( ?is *apt] imm$iately    
be=e appo9tm5t to ! ,s5ior ,executive   
,s]vice2 &  4  7d7 ,modification ( cause
 & proc$ure = susp5sion & t]m9ation     
,section #gedc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+        
subsections 7a71 7b71 & 7c7 & ins]t+ !  
foll[+3  7a7 ,"u regulations prescrib$  
by ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 an  
ag5cy may take an action cov]$ by ?is   
sub*apt] aga9/ an employee only = su*   
cause z w\ld promote ! effici5cy ( !    
s]vice4  7b7 ,an employee aga9/ :om an  
action is propos$ is entitl$ to--  7#a7 
writt5 notice #ae bus9ess days 9        

advance1 unless !re is reasonable cause 
to believe ! employee has committ$ a    
crime = :i* a s5t5ce ( imprisonm5t c be 
impos$1 /at+ specific reasons = !       
propos$ action2  7#b7 a reasonable "t1 b
 n great] ?an #g bus9ess days1 to answ] 
orally & 9 writ+ & to furni% affidavits 
& o!r docum5t>y evid5ce 9 support ( !   
answ]2  7#c7 be repres5t$ by an attorney
 or o!r repres5tative2 &  7#d7 a writt5 
decision & ! specific reasons !re=4  7c7
 ,an ag5cy %all issue ! decision n lat] 
?an #ae bus9ess days aft] ! ag5cy       
provides notice1 includ+ a file conta9+ 
all ! evid5ce 9 support ( ! propos$     
action1 to ! employee affect$4  2  7#b7 
9 subsection 7d71 by ins]t+ be=e ! p]iod
 ! foll[+3 1 b only if su* appeal is    
made n lat] ?an #aj bus9ess days aft] ! 
effective date ( ! action2 &  7#c7 9    
subsection 7e71 by /rik+ & to ! employee
 affect$ ^u ! employee's reque/ & add+  
at ! end aft] ! p]iod ! foll[+3 ,^u !   
affect$ employee's reque/1 copies ( !   
docum5ts describ$ 9 ! previ\s s5t5ce    

%all be furni%$ to ! employee1 to !     
ext5t ^? docum5ts 7 n provid$ pursuant  
to subsection 7c744  7e7 ,con=m+        
am5dm5ts ,title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 section             
#ceib7;b77#b77;,b71 by /rik+ any        
discipl9>y action & ins]t+ any action "u
 section #gedc2  7#b7 9 section         
#ceic7;a77#b71 by /rik+ misconduct1     
neglect ( duty1 malfeasance1 & ins]t+ a 
removal "u section #gedc2  7#c7 9       
section #ceid1 by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7d7 ,?is section %all n apply  
to any c>e] appo9tee :o is subject to a 
p]sonnel action "u sub*apt] ,v ( *apt]  
#ge4  2 &  7#d7 9 section #gedb1 by     
/rik+ or to a removal "u section #ceib  
or & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 to a removal f !  
,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice "u section    
#ceib ( ?is title1 or to a r$uction 9   
=ce or a transf] ( function z def9$ 9   
subsections 7d7 & 7e7 ( section4  7f7   
,application ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is    
,act %all n apply to any p]sonnel action
 "u sub*apt] ,v ( *apt] #ge ( title #e1 

,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 comm5c$ be=e ! date
 t is #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act4