,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #beha  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ba1 #bjah,mrs4   
,ern/ 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 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+ !  
five-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 appo9tm5t2  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;d7 ( 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   
any 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