,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cbjj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ab1 #bjah ,mr4  
,p]due 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 = an alt]native
 removal = p]=mance or misconduct =     
,f$]al employees4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,mod]n ,employm5t1
 ,re=m1 ,improvem5t1 & ,trans=mation    
,act ( #bjah or ! ,,m]it ,act ( #bjah4  
#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 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
section3  7#a7 ,employee ,! t]m employee
 means any individual cov]$ by sub*apt] 
,,ii or ,v ( ?is *apt]4  7#b7           
,misconduct ,! 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  7b7 ,au?ority ,!   
head ( an ag5cy may remove an employee f
 ! civil s]vice if ! head ( ! ag5cy     
det]m9es ! p]=mance or misconduct ( !   
individual w>rants ! removal4  7c7      
,proc$ure  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #g 
days & n e>li] ?an #ba days be=e tak+ a 
p]sonnel action describ$ 9 subsection   
7b7 aga9/ an employee1 ! head ( ! ag5cy 
employ+ ! employee %all provide !       
employee )--  7,a7 notice 9 writ+ ( !   
propos$ p]sonnel action1 includ+ !      
reasons = ! propos$ action & ! =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 ,appeal  7,a7 ,9 g5]al    
,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 any       
removal "u subsection 7b7 may be appeal$
 to ! ,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d "u

 section #ggja4  7,b7 ,tim+ ,an appeal  
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 ( a removal may only
 be made if ! appeal is made n lat] ?an 
#g days aft] ! date ( ! removal4  7#c7  
,limit on removal proc$ures ,! proc$ures
 "u section #geac7;b7 or section        
#gedc7;b7 %all n apply to a removal "u  
?is section4  7d7 ,exp$it$ review by    
,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d  7#a7   
,appeal decision tim+ ,^u receipt ( an  
appeal "u subsection 7c77#b77;,a71 !    
,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d %all    
issue a decision n lat] ?an #cj days    
aft] ! date ( ! appeal4  7#b7 ,evid5ti>y
 /&>d ,n)/&+ section #ggja7;c77#a77;,b71
 ! ,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d %all 
uphold ! decision ( ! head ( an ag5cy to
 remove an employee "u subsection 7b7 if
 ! decision is support$ by sub/antial   
evid5ce4  7#c7 ,f9al removal ,9 any case
 9 :i* ! ,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d
 _c issue a decision 9 accordance ) !   
#cj-;day requirem5t "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! 
removal is f9al4  7#d7 ,report requir$  
,9 ! case ( a f9al removal "u p>agraph  

7#c71 ! ,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d 
%all1 )9 #ad days aft] ! date t !       
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 ) ! requirem5t  
"u p>agraph 7#a74  7#e7 ,no /ay (       
removal dur+ appeal ,! ,m]it ,sy/ems    
,protection ,bo>d may n /ay any removal 
"u ?is section unless ! basis = ! appeal
 ( ! removal is a violation ( p>agraph  
7#h7 or 7#i7 ( section #bcjb7;b74  7#f7 
,requirem5t = remov$ individual dur+    
appeal ,dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on
 :i* an individual appeals a removal f !
 civil s]vice "u subsection 7c77#b77;,a7
 & end+ on ! date t ! ,m]it ,sy/ems     
,protection ,bo>d issues a f9al decision
 on ! appeal1 ! individual may n receive
 any pay1 aw>ds1 bonuses1 inc5tives1    
all[ances1 diff]5tials1 /ud5t loan      
repaym5ts1 special paym5ts1 or b5efits4 

7#g7 ,provision ( in=mation ,to !       
maximum ext5t practicable1 ! head ( an  
ag5cy %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$4   
7e7 ,additional au?ority ,! au?ority    
provid$ by ?is section is 9 addition to 
! au?ority o!rwise provid$ "u ?is *apt]4
  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 #geea4 
,removal = p]=mance or misconduct4  4