,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hgaa  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #cj1 #bjbj,mr4
 ,kell] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &   
,re=m  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to codify          
,executive ,ord] #acieg entitl$         
,executive ,ord] on ,creat+ ,s*$ule ,f  
,9 ,! ,except$ ,s]vice1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,f$]al ,work=ce            
,acc\ntability & ,mod]nization ,act4    
#b4 ,e/abli%+ ,s*$ule ,f ( ! except$    
s]vice  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,i (     
*apt] #cc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,codes1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3  #cccj;f4 ,s*$ule ,f ( ! except$
 s]vice  7a7 ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 !       
except$ s]vice a ,s*$ule ,f consi/+ (   
any position t is ( a confid5tial1      
policy-det]m9+1 policy-mak+1 or         
policy-advocat+ "* & t is n normally    
subject to *ange z a result ( a         
,presid5tial transition4  7b7 ,n lat]   

?an #baj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is section1 & annually !reaft]1 ! head 
( ea* ,executive ag5cy %all review ea*  
position at ! ag5cy cov]$ by sub*apt]   
,,ii ( *apt] #ge4  7c7 ,foll[+ any      
review "u subsection 7b71 ! head %all-- 
7#a7 ) respect to positions n except$ f 
! competitive s]vice by /atute1 petition
 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel     
,managem5t to place 9 ,s*$ule ,f any    
competitive s]vice or except$ s]vice    
position "u s*$ule ,a1 ,b1 or ,d        
positions )9 ! ag5cy t ! head det]m9es  
to be ( a confid5tial1 policy-det]m9+1  
policy-mak+1 or policy-advocat+ "* & t  
are n normally subject to *ange z a     
result ( a ,presid5tial transition2 &   
7#b7 = positions except$ f ! competitive
 s]vice by /atute1 det]m9e :i* su*      
positions are ( a confid5tial1          
policy-det]m9+1 policy-mak+1 or         
policy-advocat+ "* & are n normally     
subject to *ange z a result ( a         
,presid5tial transition4  7d7 ,any      
petition "u subsection 7c77#a7 %all     

include a writt5 explanation = ! basis =
 ! ag5cy head's det]m9ation t su*       
position %\ld be plac$ 9 ,s*$ule ,f1 & !
 ag5cy head %all publi% su* det]m9ation 
9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4  7e7 ,:5 conduct+ ! 
review requir$ by subsection 7b71 ea*   
ag5cy head %\ld consid] ! appropriat5ess
 ( ei!r petition+ ! ,director to place 9
 ,s*$ule ,f or includ+ 9 ! det]m9ation  
publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]1 z           
applicable1 positions ^: duties include 
any ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,sub/antive        
p>ticipation 9 ! advocacy = or          
developm5t or =mulation ( policy1       
especially-- 7,a7 sub/antive            
p>ticipation 9 ! developm5t or draft+ ( 
regulations & guidance2 or  7,b7        
sub/antive policy-relat$ "w 9 an ag5cy  
or ag5cy compon5t t prim>ily focuses on 
policy4  7#b7 ,! sup]vision ( attorneys4
  7#c7 ,sub/antial discretion to det]m9e
 ! mann] 9 :i* ! ,executive ag5cy       
ex]cises functions committ$ to ! ag5cy  
by law4  7#d7 ,view+1 circulat+1 or     
o!rwise work+ ) propos$ regulations1    

guidance1 executive ord]s1 or o!r       
non-public policy proposals or          
delib]ations g5]ally cov]$ by           
delib]ative process privilege & ei!r--  
7,a7 directly report+ to1 or regul>ly   
work+ )1 an individual appo9t$ by !     
,presid5t or an ,executive ag5cy head :o
 is paid at a rate n less ?an t e>n$ by 
employees at ,,gs-#ac ( ! ,g5]al        
,s*$ule2 or  7,b7 work+ 9 ! ag5cy or    
ag5cy compon5t executive secret>iat 7or 
equival5t74  7#e7 ,conduct+1 on !       
,executive ag5cy's behalf1 collective   
b>ga9+ negotiations "u *apt] #ga4  7f7  
,! ,director %all det]m9e :e!r to grant 
any petition "u subsection 7c7 to place 
a position 9 ,s*$ule ,f4 ,n lat] ?an    
,decemb] #ca ( ea* ye>1 ! ,director %all
 report to ! ,presid5t1 ?r\gh !         
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget & ! ,assi/ant to ! ,presid5t =  
,dome/ic ,policy1 conc]n+ ! numb] (     
petitions grant$ & d5i$ = t ye> = ea*   
,executive ag5cy4  7g7 ,ea* ,executive  
ag5cy head %all1 z necess>y &           

appropriate1 exp$iti\sly petition !     
,f$]al ,labor ,relations ,au?ority to   
det]m9e :e!r any ,s*$ule ,f position mu/
 be exclud$ f a collective b>ga9+ unit  
"u section #gaab7;b71 pay+ p>ticul>     
att5tion to ! "q ( :e!r incumb5ts 9 su* 
positions are requir$ or au?oriz$ to    
=mulate1 det]m9e1 or influ5ce ! policies
 ( ! ag5cy4  7h7 ,9 appo9t+ an          
individual to a position 9 ,s*$ule ,f1  
ea* ,executive ag5cy %all foll[ !       
pr9ciple ( vet]an pref]5ce z f> z       
adm9i/ratively feasible4  7i7 ,ea*      
,executive ag5cy %all e/abli% rules to  
prohibit ! same p]sonnel practices      
prohibit$ by section #bcjb7;b7 ) respect
 to any employee or applicant =         
employm5t 9 ,s*$ule ,f ( ! except$      
s]vice4  7j7 ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice (  
,p]sonnel ,managem5t may prescribe su*  
regulations z are necess>y to c>ry out  
?is section4  7k7 ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 
! t]m ,director means ! ,director ( !   
,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t2 &  7#b7 !
 t]m ,executive ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 t

 t]m 9 section #aje1 b does n include ! 
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice4  4  7b7
 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections ( 
sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #cc ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,codes1 is am5d$ by add+  
aft] ! item relat+ to section #cccj;e ! 
foll[+3  #cccj;f4 ,s*$ule ,f ( ! except$
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