,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bafa  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bb1 #bjba,mr4   
,lank=d 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,s9ema1 ,mr4   
,lee1 & ,mr4 ,romney7 introduc$ ! foll[+
 bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !   
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill 
,to modify ! re/riction 9 section #ccbf 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 relat+ 
to ! appo9tm5t ( retir$ memb]s ( ! ,arm$
 ,=ces to positions 9 ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,def5se to apply to positions at or     
above ! ,,gs-#ad level4  #a4 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,reta9       
,skill$ ,vet]ans ,act4  #b4 ,limitation 
on appo9tm5t ( retir$ memb]s ( ! ,arm$  
,=ces to c]ta9 positions 9 ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,def5se  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ccbf ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is       
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! section head+1 by      
ins]t+ c]ta9 be=e positions2 &  7#b7 9  
subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ appo9t$ &
 all t foll[s ?r\gh ,def5se & ins]t+    
appo9t$ to a position 9 ! except$ or    
competitive s]vice classifi$ at or above

 ,,gs-#ad ( ! ,g5]al ,s*$ule 7or        
equival5t7 9 or "u ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,def5se2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by    
/rik+ = ! purpose & all t foll[s ?r\gh  
,managem5t4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!    
table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( sub*apt] 
,i ( *apt] #cc ( su* title is am5d$ 9 ! 
item relat+ to section #ccbf by ins]t+  
c]ta9 be=e positions4