,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cchg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #bc1 #bjah ,ms4 
,cantwell 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,coll9s7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to re/ore adm9i/rative law
 judges to ! competitive s]vice4  #a4   
,appo9tm5t ( adm9i/rative law judges    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #caje ( title #e1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code is am5d$ to read z  
foll[s3  #caje4 ,appo9tm5t (            
adm9i/rative law judges  7a7 ,au?ority  
,to appo9t ,ea* ag5cy %all appo9t z _m  
adm9i/rative law judges z are necess>y =
 proce$+s requir$ to be conduct$ 9      
accordance ) sections #eef & #eeg4  7b7 
,competitive s]vice ,adm9i/rative law   
judge positions %all be positions 9 !   
competitive s]vice4  7c7 ,appo9tm5t     
,adm9i/rative law judges %all be appo9t$
 by ! head ( an ag5cy f a li/ ( eligible
 c&idates provid$ by ! ,(fice (         
,p]sonnel ,managem5t or bas$ ^u approval

 ( ! qualifications ( ! individual by ! 
,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t4  7d7     
,assignm5t ,adm9i/rative law judges %all
 be assign$ to cases 9 rotation z f> z  
practicable1 & may n p]=m duties        
inconsi/5t ) _! duties &                
responsibilities z adm9i/rative law     
judges4  4  7b7 ,conv]sion ( positions  
,) respect to any individual s]v+ on !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act 9 an except$ 
s]vice position z an adm9i/rative law   
judge appo9t$ "u section #caje ( title  
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z 9 effect on !
 day be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! head ( ! ag5cy employ+ ! adm9i/rative 
law judge %all conv]t ! appo9tm5t to a  
p]man5t appo9tm5t 9 ! competitive s]vice
 9 ! ag5cy4