,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #diaa  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ba1         
#bjbb,mr4 ,lank=d introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
provide = noncompetitive appo9tm5ts 9 ! 
competitive s]vice = high-p]=m+ ,f$]al  
employees4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,hir+ ,prov5 ,p]=m]s to 
! ,civil ,s]vice ,act4  #b4             
,noncompetitive eligibility = high-p]=m+
 civilian employees  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 
?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m competitive    
s]vice has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section 
#bajb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &
  7#b7 ! t]m ,executive ag5cy has !     
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aje ( title 
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7b7           
,regulations ,"u su* regulations z !    
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel        
,managem5t %all issue1 an ,executive    
ag5cy may noncompetitively appo9t1 = o!r
 ?an tempor>y employm5t1 to a position 9

 ! competitive s]vice any individual    
:o-- 7#a7 is c]tifi$ by ! ,director z   
hav+ be5 a high-p]=m+ employee 9 a =m]  
position 9 ! competitive s]vice2  7#b7  
has be5 sep>at$ f ! =m] position        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 = less ?an #f  
ye>s2 &  7#c7 is qualifi$ = ! new       
position 9 ! competitive s]vice1 z      
det]m9$ by ! head ( ! ,executive ag5cy  
mak+ ! noncompetitive appo9tm5t4  7c7   
,limitation on au?ority ,an individual  
may n be appo9t$ to a position "u       
subsection 7b7 m ?an once4  7d7         
,designation ( high-,p]=m+ employees ,! 
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel        
,managem5t %all1 9 ! regulations issu$  
"u subsection 7b71 set =? ! crit]ia =   
c]tify+ an individual z a high-p]=m+    
employee 9 a =m] position1 :i* %all be  
bas$ on-- 7#a7 ! f9al p]=mance appraisal
 ( ! individual 9 t =m] position2 &     
7#b7 a recomm5dation by ! imm$iate or   
o!r sup]visor ( ! individual 9 t =m]    
position4