,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ffhi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #a1 #bjbj,ms4    
,port] 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4     
,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,?ompson (  
,mississippi1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1    
,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,mr4       
,connolly1 ,mr4 ,takano1 & ,mr4 ,s*iff7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m  ,a  
,,bill  ,to am5d title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 to modify ! provisions ( t title
 relat+ to ! ,f$]al ,vacancies ,re=m    
,act ( #aiih1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,acc\ntability = ,act+ ,(ficials ,act4  
#b4 ,cl>ification ( ,f$]al ,vacancies   
,re=m ,act ( #aiih  7a7 ,fir/ assi/ant  
requirem5ts ,section #ccde ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ z foll[s3 
7#a7 ,9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph
 7#a71 by add+ at ! end be=e !          
semi-colon ! foll[+3 1 b1 & except z    
provid$ 9 subsection 7e71 only if !     
individual s]v+ 9 ! position ( fir/     

assi/ant has occupi$ su* position = a   
p]iod ( at lea/ #cj days dur+ !         
#cfe-;day p]iod prec$+ ! date ( ! dea?1 
resignation1 or beg9n+ ( inability to   
s]ve2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,a7 
( p>agraph 7#c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,a7
 ! (fic] or employee s]v$ 9 a position 9
 su* ag5cy = a p]iod ( at lea/ #a ye>   
prec$+ ! date ( dea?1 resignation1 or   
beg9n+ ( inability to s]ve ( !          
applicable (fic]2 &  4  7#b7 ,by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7d7 ,= purposes ( ?is 
section1 a position %all be consid]$ to 
be ! fir/ assi/ant to ! (fice ) respect 
to :i* a vacancy occurs only if su*     
position has be5 designat$1 at lea/ #cj 
days be=e ! date ( ! vacancy1 by law1   
rule1 or regulation z ! fir/ assi/ant   
position4 ,! previ\s s5t5ce %all beg9 to
 apply on ! date t is #ahj days aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,acc\ntability =    
,act+ ,(ficials ,act4  7e7 ,! #cj-;day  
s]vice requirem5t 9 subsection 7a77#a7  
%all n apply to any individual :o is a  
fir/ assi/ant if-- 7#a7 ! (fice ( su*   

fir/ assi/ant is an (fice = :i*         
appo9tm5t is requir$ to be made by !    
,presid5t1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( ! 
,s5ate2 &  7#b7 ! ,s5ate has approv$ !  
appo9tm5t ( su* individual to su* (fice4
  4  7b7 ,qualifications ,section       
#ccde7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7#c7 ,any individual direct$ to
 p]=m ! functions & duties ( ! vacant   
(fice tempor>ily 9 an act+ capacity "u  
subsection 7a77#b7 or 7f7 %all possess !
 qualifications 7if any7 set =? 9 law1  
rule1 or regulation t are o!rwise       
applicable to an individual appo9t$ by !
 ,presid5t1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( !
 ,s5ate1 to occupy su* (fice4  4  7c7   
,application to individuals remov$ f    
(fice ,p>agraph 7#b7 ( section #ccde7;c7
 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! expiration ( a   
t]m ( (fice ! foll[+3 or removal        
7volunt>ily or involunt>ily7 f (fice4   
7d7 ,vacancy ( ,inspector ,g5]al        
positions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ccde 

( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$
 by subsection 7a77#b71 is fur!r am5d$  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7f7 7#a7    
,not)/&+ subsection 7a71 if an          
,inspector ,g5]al position t requires   
appo9tm5t by ! ,presid5t by & ) ! advice
 & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate to be fill$ is     
vacant1 ! fir/ assi/ant 7if any7 ( su*  
position %all s]ve z ! act+ ,inspector  
,g5]al4  7#b7 ,not)/&+ subsection 7a71  
if = purposes ( c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a7 
( ?is subsection !re is no fir/         
assi/ant1 an act+ ,inspector ,g5]al %all
 be appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t f among      
individuals s]v+ 9 an (fice ( any       
,inspector ,g5]al :o occupy a position  
at ! ,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice level or 
high]4  4  7#b7 ,application ,! am5dm5t 
made by p>agraph 7#a7 %all apply to any 
vacancy fir/ occurr+ ) respect to an    
,inspector ,g5]al position on or aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7e7        
,te/imony ( act+ (ficials be=e ,congress
 ,section #ccde ( title #e1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by subsection     

7d77#a71 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7g7 7#a7 ,any individual    
s]v+ z an act+ (fic] due to a vacancy to
 :i* ?is section applies1 or any        
individual :o has s]v$ 9 su* capacity & 
cont9ues to p]=m ! same or simil> duties
 beyond ! "t limits describ$ 9 section  
#ccdf1 %all appe>1 at lea/ once dur+ any
 #fj-;day p]iod t ! individual is s     
s]v+1 be=e ! appropriate committees (   
jurisdiction ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
 & ! ,s5ate4  7#b7 ,p>agraph 7#a7 may be
 waiv$ ^u mutual agreem5t ( ! *airs &   
rank+ memb]s ( su* committees4  4  7f7  
,"t limitation = pr9cipal (fic]s        
,section #ccdf ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection    
7a71 by ins]t+ or z provid$ 9 subsection
 7d7 aft] sickness2 &  7#b7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7d7 ,) respect to !     
vacancy ( ! position ( head ( any ag5cy 
li/$ 9 subsection 7b7 ( section #ija (  
title #ca1 or any o!r position t is )9 !
 ,presid5t's cab9et & to :i* ?is section
 applies1 subsections 7a7 ?r\gh 7c7 (   

?is section & sections #ccdh7;c71       
#ccdi7;b71 & #ccdi;a7b7 %all be appli$  
by sub/itut+ #abj = #baj 9 ea* in/ance4 
4  7g7 ,exclusivity ,section #ccdg (    
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is       
am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsection   
7b7 z subsection 7c72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ 
aft] subsection 7a7 ! foll[+3  7b7      
,not)/&+ subsection 7a71 any /atutory   
provision cov]$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 ( su*  
subsection t conta9s a non-discretion>y 
ord] or directive to designate an (fic] 
or employee to p]=m ! functions & duties
 ( a specifi$ (fice tempor>ily 9 an act+
 capacity %all be ! exclusive means =   
tempor>ily au?oriz+ an act+ (ficial to  
p]=m ! functions & duties ( su* (fice4  
4  7h7 ,report+ ( vacancies  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,section #ccdi ( title #e1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9         
subsection 7a7-- 7i7 by /rik+ imm$iately
 ^u 9 ea* in/ance & ins]t+ n lat] ?an #g
 days aft]2  7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by   
/rik+ & at ! end2  7iii7 9 p>agraph     
7#d71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+

 2 &2 &  7iv7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3
  7#e7 notification ( ! end ( ! t]m (   
s]vice ( any p]son s]v+ 9 an act+       
capacity & ! "n ( any subsequ5t p]son   
s]v+ 9 an act+ capacity & ! date !      
s]vice ( su* subsequ5t p]son began n    
lat] ?an #g days aft] su* date4  2 &    
7,b7 9 subsection 7b71 by /rik+         
imm$iately & ins]t+ n lat] ?an #ad days 
aft] ! date ( su* det]m9ation4  7#b7    
,te*nical corrections ,p>agraphs 7#a7 & 
7#b7 ( subsection 7b7 ( su* section     
#ccdi are am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7#a7 
! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &     
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2  7#b7 !
 ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  4  7i7        
,vacancies dur+ presid5tial inaugural   
transitions ,subsection 7b7 ( section   
#ccdi;a ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7b7        
,not)/&+ section #ccdf 7except z provid$
 9 p>agraph 7#b7 ( ?is subsection7 or   
#ccdh7;c71 ) respect to any vacancy t   
exi/s on a transitional inauguration    

day1 or t arises dur+ ! #fj-;day p]iod  
beg9n+ on su* day1 ! p]son s]v+ z an    
act+ (fic] z describ$ "u section #ccde  
may s]ve 9 ! (fice-- 7#a7 = no long] ?an
 #cjj days beg9n+ on su* day2 or  7#b7  
subject to subsection #ccdf7;b71 once a 
fir/ or second nom9ation = ! (fice is   
submitt$ to ! ,s5ate1 f ! date ( su*    
nom9ation = ! p]iod t ! nom9ation is    
p5d+ 9 ! ,s5ate4  4