,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hdha  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #a1 #bjbj ,mr4
 ,coh5 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &   
,re=m  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! provisions 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 relat+ 
to ! ,f$]al ,vacancies ,re=m ,act (     
#aiih1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z           
,appo9tm5ts ,clause ,en=cem5t ,act (    
#bjbj4  #b4 ,modifications to ,f$]al    
,vacancies ,re=m ,act ( #aiih  7a7 ,act+
 (fic]  7#a7 ,fir/ assi/ants ,section   
#ccde7;a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71
 by add+ at ! end be=e ! semi-colon !   
foll[+3 1 b only if ! individual s]v+ 9 
! position ( fir/ assi/ant has occupi$  
su* position = ! p]iod ( #abj days      
imm$iately prec$+ ! date ( ! dea?1      
resignation1 or beg9n+ ( inability to   
s]ve 7z ! case may be72 &  7,b7 by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7  7#a7 ,=        
purposes ( ?is section1 beg9n+ on ! date

 t is #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ! ,appo9tm5ts ,clause ,en=cem5t ,act ( 
#bjbj1 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$ by law1 rule1
 or regulation z ! fir/ assi/ant        
position4  7#b7 ,) respect to any (fice 
to :i* ?is section & sections #ccdf1    
#ccdg1 #ccdi1 #ccdi;a1 #ccdi;b1 #ccdi;c1
 & #ccdi;d apply t is e/abli%$ aft] !   
date t is #ahj days aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is subsection t does n h a  
fir/ assi/ant position designat$ by law1
 ! head ( ! ,executive ag5cy at :i* su* 
(fice is locat$ %all designate a fir/   
assi/ant position n lat] ?an ! date t is
 #fj days aft] su* date ( e/abli%m5t4  4
  7#b7 ,presid5tial appo9tm5ts ,section 
#ccde7;a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 z am5d$ by p>agraph 7#a71 is     
fur!r am5d$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by  
/rik+ :o s]ves 9 an (fice & ins]t+ :o   
s]ves 9 an (fice )9 ! same ag5cy at :i* 
! vacancy occurs = ! p]iod ( #abj days  

imm$iately prec$+ ! date on :i* su*     
vacancy occurs2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71
 7i7 by /rik+ & at ! end ( subp>agraph  
7,a72 &  7ii7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,b7 
& ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,b7 ! (fic] or     
employee occupies--  7i7 a c>e] position
 describ$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 ) a rate (
 pay equal to or great] ?an ! m9imum    
rate ( pay payable = a position at      
,,gs-#ae ( ! ,g5]al ,s*$ule2 or  7ii7 a 
position describ$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 t 
is a position 9 ! ,s5ior ,executive     
,s]vice2 &  7,c7 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  7#c7  
,id5tification ( fir/ assi/ant position2
 duties ,section #ccde ( title #e1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by p>agraph
 7#a71 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  7e7  7#a7 ,n lat] ?an #ahj    
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !         
,appo9tm5ts ,clause ,en=cem5t ,act (    

#bjbj1 ) respect to any (fice )9 su*    
ag5cy to :i* ?is section & sections     
#ccde1 #ccdf1 #ccdg1 #ccdh1 #ccdi;a1    
#ccdi;b1 #ccdi;c1 & #ccdi;d apply1 !    
head ( ea* ,executive ag5cy %all issue  
regulations li/+-- 7,a7 ! fir/ assi/ant 
position to su* (fice2 &  7,b7 !        
nondelegable duties ( su* (fice4  7#b7  
,) respect to any (fice e/abli%$ aft]   
su* date ( enactm5t to :i* ?is section &
 sections #ccde1 #ccdf1 #ccdg1 #ccdh1   
#ccdi;a1 #ccdi;b1 #ccdi;c1 & #ccdi;d    
apply1 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date 
su* (fice is e/abli%$1 ! head ( !       
,executive ag5cy at :i* su* (fice is    
locat$ %all issue regulations conta9+ ! 
in=mation describ$ "u subp>agraphs 7,a7 
& 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,if ! fir/
 assi/ant position or nondelegable      
duties are modifi$ by law ) respect to  
an (fice = :i* regulations h be5 issu$  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b71 ! head ( !    
,executive ag5cy at :i* su* (fice is    
locat$ %all update ! regulations n lat] 
?an #ahj days aft] ! date t su*         

modification takes effect4  4  7#d7     
,vacancy ( ,inspector ,g5]al positions  
,section #ccde ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 z am5d$ by p>agraph 7#c71 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 %all s]ve z !   
act+ ,inspector ,g5]al4  7#b7 ,if ! fir/
 assi/ant position is vacant1 ! fir/    
assi/ant is unable or unavailable to    
s]ve z act+ ,inspector ,g5]al1 or !re is
 no fir/ assi/ant position1 ! act+      
,inspector ,g5]al %all be appo9t$ by    
*ief judge ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict     
,c\rt = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia pursuant 
to p>agraph 7#c74  7#c7 ,on ! date an   
,inspector ,g5]al position becomes      
vacant1 ! ,*air ( ! ,c\ncil (           
,inspectors ,g5]al = ,integrity &       
,effici5cy %all conv5e a committee (    
?ree ,inspectors ,g5]al to recomm5d1 to 
! *ief judge1 at lea/ two c&idates to   

s]ve z act+ ,inspector ,g5]al4 ,!       
committee %all submit its recomm5dation 
to ! *ief judge )9 #ad days aft] su*    
date1 & ! *ief judge %all make !        
appo9tm5t )9 #ad days ( receipt ( !     
recomm5dations4  4  7b7 ,reasons =      
vacancy ,title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
is am5d$--  7#a7 9 section #ccde-- 7,a7 
9 subsection 7a71 by ins]t+ sep>ates f !
 ,f$]al s]vice1 plac$ on involunt>y     
leave1 aft] resigns12 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ 
sep>ation f ! ,f$]al s]vice1 placem5t on
 involunt>y leave1 aft] resignation1 9  
ea* in/ance2 &  7#b7 9 section          
#ccdh7;b71 by ins]t+ sep>ates f ! ,f$]al
 s]vice1 plac$ on involunt>y leave1 aft]
 resigns14  7c7 ,"t limits  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,section #ccdf7;a7 ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by 
/rik+ p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  
7#a7 ) respect to su* p]son s]v+        
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 ( section     
#ccde7;a71 = no long] ?an #abj days     
beg9n+ on ! date ! vacancy occurs2  7#b7
 ) respect to su* p]son s]v+ pursuant to

 p>agraph 7#b7 or 7#c7 ( su* section1 = 
no long] ?an #fj days beg9n+ on ! date !
 vacancy occurs2 or  4  7#b7            
,presid5tial inaugural transition       
,section #ccdi;a7b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+  
#baj-;day p]iod & ins]t+ #abj-;day or   
#fj-;day p]iod 7z ! case may be72 &     
7,b7 by /rik+ #ij days 9 ea* in/ance &  
ins]t+ #fj days4  7#c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts 
7,a7 ,section #ccdf ( title #e1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7i7 9         
subsection 7b71 by /rik+ #baj days 9 ea*
 in/ance & ins]t+ #abj days or #fj days 
7z ! case may be72 &  7ii7 9 subsection 
7c71 by /rik+ #baj-;day p]iod & ins]t+  
#abj-;day or #fj-;day p]iod 7z ! case   
may be74  7,b7 ,sections #ccdh7;c7 &    
#ccdi7;b7 ( su* title is am5d$ by /rik+ 
#baj-;day p]iod 9 ea* in/ance & ins]t+  
#abj-;day or #fj-;day p]iod 7z ! case   
may be74  7d7 ,private "r ( action      
,section #ccdh7;d7 ( title #e1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,a p]son h>m$ by su*

 an action may br+ an action 9 an       
appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates = decl>atory & injunctive relief1
 includ+ ! removal ( su* p]son f ! act+ 
(ficial position4 ,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph  
%all be con/ru$ to sup]s$e or o!rwise   
limit any provision ( law provid+       
employm5t protections to su* p]son1     
includ+ ! provisions ( *apt] #ge4  4    
7e7 ,exclusivity ,section #ccdg ( title 
#e1 ,unit$ ,/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 provides a m&atory 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  7f7 
,,gao reports ,section #ccdi ( title #e1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9

 subsection 7b71 by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#a7
 & 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 !      
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2  7#b7 !
 ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  2 &  7#b7 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7 ,!         
,comptroll] ,g5]al %all publi% & ma9ta91
 on ! public ,int]net website ( !       
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice1 a      
database conta9+-- 7#a7 a li/ ( ea*     
(fice to :i* ?is section & sections     
#ccde1 #ccdf1 #ccdg1 #ccdh1 #ccdi;a1    
#ccdi;b1 & #ccdi;c apply2 &  7#b7 )     
respect to any su* (fice s li/$-- 7,a7 !
 "n ( ! individual occupy+1 & ! date !  
individual 0 appo9t$ to1 ! (fice2  7,b7 
if ! (fice is vacant1 ! date ! vacancy  
comm5c$1 ! numb] ( days ( ! vacancy1 & !
 "n ( ! individual 7if any7 nom9at$ to  
s]ve 9 ! (fice2  7,c7 if ! (fice is     
occupi$ by an act+ (ficial1 ! "n ( !    
act+ (ficial1 ! date on :i* ! act+      
(ficial fir/ occupi$ ! (fice1 & ! numb] 
( days ! act+ (ficial has occupi$ !     

(fice2  7,d7 ! position designat$ z a   
fir/ assi/ant position "u section       
#ccde7;d72  7,e7 ! "n ( ! individual    
occupy+1 & ! date su* individual 0      
appo9t$ to1 su* fir/ assi/ant position2 
&  7,f7 a citation to ! regulations     
issu$ "u section #ccde7;e71 includ+ a   
hyp]l9k 7if any7 to su* regulations4  4 
7g7 ,c\rt-,appo9t$ (ficials  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #cc (     
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 
by ins]t+ aft] section #ccdi;d ! foll[+3
  #ccdi;e4 ,c\rt-appo9t$ (ficials remov$
 by ,presid5t ,if an (fic] ( an         
,executive ag5cy ^: appo9tm5t to (fice 0
 made by a c\rt1 includ+ any individual 
appo9t$ "u section #edf7;d7 ( title #bh1
 is remov$ f su* (fice by ! ,presid5t1  
su* c\rt %all h ! sole au?ority to      
appo9t an individual to c>ry out !      
duties ( su* (fice until ! vacancy is   
fill$4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!     
table ( sections = su* sub*apt] is am5d$
 by add+ aft] ! item relat+ to section  
#ccdi;d ! foll[+3  #ccdi;e4             

,c\rt-appo9t$ (ficials remov$ by        
,presid5t4  4  7h7 ,rule ( con/ruction  
,?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act 
%all apply to any (fice to :i* sections 
#ccde1 #ccdf1 #ccdg1 #ccdi1 #ccdi;a1    
#ccdi;b1 #ccdi;c1 & #ccdi;d ( title #e1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 apply e/abli%$     
be=e1 on1 or aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act4  7i7 ,sev]ability ,if any     
provision ( ?is ,act or an am5dm5t made 
by ?is ,act1 or ! application ( a       
provision or am5dm5t to any p]son or    
circum/ance1 is held to be invalid = any
 reason 9 any c\rt ( compet5t           
jurisdiction1 ! rema9d] ( ?is ,act &    
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 & !          
application ( ! provisions & am5dm5t to 
any o!r p]son or circum/ance1 %all n be 
affect$4