,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #heej  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bh1 #bjbb,mr4  
,roy 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,mill] (         
,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,nehls1 ,mr4 ,good (     
,virg9ia1 & ,mrs4 ,boeb]t7 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m  ,a     
,,bill  ,to provide t all ,f$]al        
employees 9 ! executive bran* (         
,gov]nm5t are at-w employees1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,public ,s]vice ,re=m ,act4
  #b4 ,at-w employm5t = ,f$]al executive
 bran* employees  7a7 ,at-,w employm5t  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision
 ( law1 rule1 or regulation1 & except z 
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 any employee 9 
! executive bran* ( ,gov]nm5t %all be   
consid]$ at-w1 &-- 7,a7 may be subject  
to any adv]se p]sonnel action 7up to &  
includ+ removal7 = good cause1 bad      
cause1 or no cause at all2 &  7,b7 may n
 *all5ge or o!rwise appeal su* an action
 except z provid$ 9 subsection 7b74     

7#b7 ,limitation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an     
employee may n be subject to any adv]se 
p]sonnel action "u ?is ,act = any reason
 prohibit$ section #bcjb7;b7 ( title #e1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,b7 ,proc$ures  
,! ,presid5t %all e/abli% proc$ures to  
en=ce compliance ) p>agraph 7#a71       
includ+ provid+ = discipl9>y measures   
aga9/ any employee :o violates su*      
p>agraph4 ,no?+ 9 ?is subp>agraph %all  
be con/ru$ to grant an employee ! "r to 
review or appeal an adv]se p]sonnel     
action outside su* proc$ures4  7b7      
,removal ( c>e] employees ,) respect to 
! removal ( a c>e] employee1 ! foll[+   
proc$ures %all apply3 7#a7 ,be=e an     
ag5cy removes ! employee1 ! ag5cy       
(ficial au?oriz$ to propose su* action  
79 ?is subsection ref]r$ to z ! propos+ 
(ficial7 %all provide ! employee )      
writt5 notification ( ! propos$ removal 
& ! reasons !re=e4 ,! employee %all h   
#ad days to provide a writt5 response1  
except t ! ag5cy head or designee %all h
 sole & exclusive discretion to alt] !  

response p]iod on a case-by-case basis4 
7#b7 ,"u proc$ures prescrib$ by ! ag5cy 
head1 9 ! head's sole & exclusive       
discretion1 an ag5cy (ficial o!r ?an !  
propos+ (ficial 79 ?is subsection ref]r$
 to z ! decid+ (ficial7 %all decide :e!r
 to remove or reta9 su* c>e] employee4  
,! decid+ (ficial %all review ! propos$ 
removal & employee response "u p>agraph 
7#a71 & may1 9 _! sole & exclusive      
discretion1 conduct a he>+ on ! matt]4  
,aft] su* review or he>+ 7z ! case may  
be71 ! decid+ (ficial %all det]m9e :e!r 
! employee %all be remov$4  7#c7 ,!     
decid+ (ficial's det]m9ation "u p>agraph
 7#b7 %all be ! ag5cy's f9al decision   
unless1 )9 ! #g-;day p]iod foll[+ su*   
det]m9ation1 ! ag5cy head or designee   
rev]ses ! decision1 9 :i* case ! ag5cy  
head's or designee's decision %all be ! 
f9al ag5cy decision4  7#d7 ,an ag5cy's  
f9al decision "u p>agraph 7#c7 %all be  
f9al & n subject to any appeal or       
*all5ge1 unless ! ,presid5t ov]rules !  
ag5cy's f9al decision4  7c7 ,application

 ,*apt] #dc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 %all n apply to any p]sonnel     
action tak5 ) respect to an employee "u 
?is ,act4  7d7 ,aboli%m5t ( ,,mspb ,on !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,m]it    
,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d is h]eby      
aboli%$4 ,! ,*airman ( ! ,bo>d may take 
su* actions z are necess>y to dispose ( 
! assets1 obligations1 & liabilities ( !
 ,bo>d4  7e7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5ts
  7#a7 ,repeal ,! foll[+ provisions (   
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 are h]eby
 repeal$3 7,a7 ,sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #ab4
  7,b7 ,section #abab7;c74  7,c7        
,subsections 7b77#a71 7b77#b77;,b7 ?r\gh
 7,d71 7b77#c71 7b77#d71 7c71 7g71 & 7i7
 ( section #abad4  7,d7 ,sections #abae 
& #abba4  7,e7 ,section #dcjc4  7,f7    
,*apt] #ge4  7,g7 ,*apt] #gg4  7#b7 ,o!r
 am5dm5ts ,*apt] #ga ( title #e1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 section 
#gajc7;a77#ad71 by r$esignat+           
subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 z subp>agraphs 
7,c7 & 7,d71 respectively1 & by ins]t+  
aft] subp>agraph 7,a7 ! foll[+3  7,b7   

relat+ to adv]se p]sonnel actions1 z    
provid$ by ! ,public ,s]vice ,re=m ,act2
  2 &  7,b7 9 section #gaba7;c71 by     
am5d+ p>agraph 7#c7 to read z foll[s3   
7#c7 any adv]se p]sonnel action "u !    
,public ,s]vice ,re=m ,act2  4  7f7     
,:i/lebl[] protections  7#a7 ,9 g5]al   
,)9 ! #ad-;day p]iod describ$ 9         
subsection 7b77#a71 ! ,(fice ( ,special 
,c\nsel may make a recomm5dation to !   
ag5cy head or decid+ (ficial on :e!r an 
adv]se p]sonnel action tak5 aga9/ an    
individual 0 9 retaliation = mak+ a     
:i/lebl[+ disclosure4  7#b7 ,appeal ,an 
individual subject to an adv]se p]sonnel
 action :o claims su* action 0 tak5 9   
retaliation describ$ 9 section          
#bcjb7;b77#h7 or 7b77#i7 ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 may appeal su*     
action to ! ,unit$ ,/ates c\rt ( appeals
 9 ! circuit 9 :i* ! duty /ation ( !    
individual is locat$4  7#c7 ,decision   
7,a7 ,if su* c\rt is f9ds t !           
individual's appeal "u p>agraph 7#b7 is 
9 bad fai? or frivol\s1 ! individual's  

annuity "u *apt] #hc or #hd ( su* title 
%all be r$uc$ by #be p]c5t4  7,b7 ,if ! 
individual prevails "u an appeal "u     
p>agraph 7#b71 ! individual %all-- 7i7  
be plac$1 z ne>ly z possible1 9 !       
position ! individual w\ld h be5 9 _h ! 
adv]se p]sonnel action n occurr$2 &     
7ii7 be reimburs$ = attorney's fees1    
back pay1 & relat$ b5efits1 m$ical co/s 
incurr$1 travel exp5ses1 any o!r        
reasonable & =eseeable consequ5tial     
damages1 & comp5satory damages 7includ+ 
int]e/1 reasonable exp]t witness fees1 &
 co/s74  7g7 ,,eeoc appeals ,not)/&+ any
 o!r provision ( law1 includ+ section   
#gag ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd1 an
 individual :o is an employee or        
applicant to be an employee & :o alleges
 t ! individual 0 subject to an adv]se  
p]sonnel action t is a prohibit$        
p]sonnel action describ$ 9 section      
#bcjb7;b77#a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 %all seek relief = su* action f !
 ,equal ,employm5t ,opportunity         
,commission z if su* individual 0 an    

employee ( an employ] 7z t t]m is def9$ 
9 section #gja ( su* ,act74  7h7        
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act-- 7#a7 ! t]m    
adv]se p]sonnel action means a removal1 
a susp5sion = m ?an #ad days1 a r$uction
 9 grade or a r$uction 9 pay1 & a       
furl\gh ( #cj days or less2  7#b7 ! t]m 
c>e] employee means any employee :o is n
 a political employee2  7#c7 ! t]m      
employee has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9       
section #baje ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 & includes-- 7,a7 an (fic] or    
employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al       
,s]vice or ! ,po/al ,regulatory         
,commission2 &  7,b7 not)/&+ subsection 
7b7 ( section #gdbe ( title #ch1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 any employee describ$ "u  
subsection 7a7 ( su* section2 &  7#d7 ! 
t]m political employee means any        
employee :o is-- 7,a7 appo9t$ by !      
,presid5t2  7,b7 a nonc>e] appo9tee 7z t
 t]m is def9$ 9 section #cacb7;a77#g7 ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 9 !      
,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice2  7,c7 occupy+
 a position "u s*$ule ,c ( subp>t ,c (  

"p #bac ( title #e1 ,code ( ,f$]al      
,regulations2 or  7,d7 9 any o!r civil  
s]vice 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section #baja
 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7       
position classifi$ z a political        
position aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act "u regulations z ! ,director ( !   
,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t may       
prescribe4