,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hgbj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #cj1 #bjbj    
,mr4 ,/eube introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &
 ,re=m  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide great]   
flexibility to ag5cies to make          
appo9tm5ts to positions = :i* !re is a  
sev]e %ortage ( c&idates1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,f$]al ag5cy appo9tm5t   
flexibility  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #ca (  
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 
by ins]t+ aft] section #caaf ! foll[+   
new section3  #caag4 ,ag5cy appo9tm5t   
flexibility  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! head ( an  
ag5cy may1 )\t reg>d to ! provisions (  
section #ccjd & sections #ccji ?r\gh    
#ccah1 appo9t a qualifi$ individual to a
 position )9 ! ag5cy t is 9 !           
competitive s]vice & = :i* ! head ( !   
ag5cy det]m9es t !re is a sev]e %ortage 
( c&idates4  7b7 ,rule ( con/ruction    
,?is provision %all n be con/ru$ z      
sup]s$+ or o!rwise affect+ any au?ority 
grant$ to ! head ( any ag5cy "u any o!r 

provision ( law to make appo9tm5ts )\t  
reg>d to a provision ( *apt] #cc4  7c7  
,ag5cy def9$ ,! t]m ag5cy has ! mean+   
giv5 su* t]m "u section #eea4  4  7b7   
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections =  
*apt] #ca ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item   
relat$ to section #caaf ! foll[+ item3  
#caag4 ,ag5cy appo9tm5t flexibility4  4