,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ecdf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #e1         
#bjbc,mr4 ,james introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,ov]sight & ,acc\ntability  ,a ,,bill   
,to e/abli% ,s*$ule ,f 9 ! except$      
s]vice1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,creat+ 
,s*$ule ,f 9 ! ,except$ ,s]vice ,act4   
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7
 ,to effectively c>ry out ! broad array 
( activities assign$ to ! executive     
bran* "u law1 ! ,presid5t & 8 appo9tees 
mu/ rely on m5 & wom5 9 ! ,f$]al s]vice 
employ$ 9 positions ( a confid5tial1    
policy-det]m9+1 policy-mak+1 or         
policy-advocat+ "*4 ,fai?ful execution (
 ! law requires t ! ,presid5t h         
appropriate managem5t ov]sight reg>d+   
?is select cadre ( pr(essionals4  7#b7  
,! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t b5efits f c>e]      
pr(essionals 9 positions t are n        
normally subject to *ange z a result ( a
 ,presid5tial transition b :o dis*>ge   

significant duties & ex]cise significant
 discretion 9 =mulat+ & implem5t+       
executive bran* policy & programs "u !  
laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! heads (      
executive dep>tm5ts & ag5cies 7ag5cies7 
& ! ,am]ican p also entru/ ^! c>e]      
pr(essionals ) non-public in=mation t   
mu/ be kept confid5tial4  7#c7 ,) !     
exception ( attorneys 9 ! ,f$]al s]vice 
:o are appo9t$ pursuant to s*$ule ,a ( !
 except$ s]vice & memb]s ( ! ,s5ior     
,executive ,s]vice1 appo9tm5ts to ^!    
positions are g5]ally made ?r\gh !      
competitive s]vice4 ,giv5 ! importance (
 ! functions !y dis*>ge1 employees 9 su*
 positions mu/ display appropriate      
temp]am5t1 acum51 imp>tiality1 & s\nd   
judgm5t4  7#d7 ,due to ^! requirem5ts1  
ag5cies %\ld h a great] degree (        
appo9tm5t flexibility ) respect to ^!   
employees ?an is af=d$ by ! exi/+       
competitive s]vice process4  7#e7       
,fur!r1 effective p]=mance managem5t (  
employees 9 confid5tial1 policy-det]m9+1
 policy-mak+1 or policy-advocat+        

positions is ( ! utmo/ importance4      
,un=tunately1 ! ,gov]nm5t's curr5t      
p]=mance managem5t is inadequate1 z     
recogniz$ by ,f$]al work]s !mselves4 ,= 
in/ance1 ! #bjaf ,m]it ,pr9ciples       
,survey reveals t less ?an a qu>t] (    
,f$]al employees believe _! ag5cy       
addresses poor p]=m]s effectively4  7#f7
 ,sep>at+ employees :o _c or w n meet   
requir$ p]=mance /&>ds is important1 & x
 is p>ticul>ly important ) reg>d to     
employees 9 confid5tial1 policy-det]m9+1
 policy-mak+1 or policy-advocat+        
positions4 ,high p]=mance by su*        
employees c mean+fully enhance ag5cy    
op]ations1 :ile poor p]=mance c         
significantly h9d] !m4 ,s5ior ag5cy     
(ficials report t poor p]=mance by c>e] 
employees 9 policy-relevant positions   
has result$ 9 long delays &             
sub/&>d-quality "w = important ag5cy    
projects1 su* z draft+ & issu+          
regulations4  7#g7 ,conditions ( good   
adm9i/ration make necess>y an exception 
to ! competitive hir+ rules &           

exam9ations = c>e] positions 9 ! ,f$]al 
s]vice ( a confid5tial1 policy-det]m9+1 
policy-mak+1 or policy-advocat+ "*4 ,^! 
conditions include ! ne$ to provide     
ag5cy heads ) additional flexibility to 
assess prospective appo9tees )\t !      
limitations impos$ by competitive s]vice
 selection proc$ures4 ,plac+ ^!         
positions 9 ! except$ s]vice w mitigate 
undue limitations on _! selection4 ,?is 
action w also give ag5cies great]       
ability & discretion to assess critical 
qualities 9 applicants to fill ^!       
positions1 su* z "w e?ic1 judgm5t1 &    
ability to meet ! p>ticul> ne$s ( !     
ag5cy4 ,^! are all qualities individuals
 %\ld h be=e wield+ ! au?ority inh]5t 9 
_! prospective positions1 & ag5cies %\ld
 be able to assess c&idates )\t proce$+ 
?r\gh complicat$ & elaborate competitive
 s]vice processes or rat+ proc$ures t d 
n necess>ily reflect _! p>ticul> ne$s4  
7#h7 ,conditions ( good adm9i/ration    
simil>ly make necess>y except+ su*      
positions f ! adv]se action proc$ures   

set =? 9 *apt] #ge ( title #e1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code4 ,*apt] #ge ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 requires ag5cies to
 comply ) ext5sive proc$ures be=e tak+  
adv]se action aga9/ an employee4 ,^!    
requirem5ts c make remov+ poorly p]=m+  
employees difficult4 ,only a qu>t] (    
,f$]al sup]visors are confid5t t !y c\ld
 remove a poor p]=m]4 ,c>e] employees 9 
confid5tial1 policy-det]m9+1            
policy-mak+1 & policy-advocat+ positions
 wield significant influ5ce ov]         
,gov]nm5t op]ations & effectiv5ess4     
,ag5cies ne$ ! flexibility to           
exp$iti\sly remove poorly p]=m+         
employees f ^! positions )\t fac+       
ext5sive delays or litigation4  #c4     
,s*$ule ,f ( ! except$ s]vice  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,appo9tm5ts ( individuals to      
positions ( a confid5tial1              
policy-det]m9+1 policy-mak+1 or         
policy-advocat+ "* t are n normally     
subject to *ange z a result ( a         
,presid5tial transition %all be made "u 
s*$ule ,f ( ! except$ s]vice1 z e/abli%$

 by subsection 7b74  7b7 ,regulations ,!
 ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel       
,managem5t %all-- 7#a7 am5d section #f4b
 ( title #e1 ,code ( ,f$]al             
,regulations1 to read z foll[s3 ,,opm   
%all li/ positions t x excepts f !      
competitive s]vice 9 ,s*$ules ,a1 ,b1   
,c1 ,d1 ,e1 & ,f1 :i* s*$ules %all      
con/itute p>ts ( ?is rule1 z            
foll[s3,s*$ule ,a4 ,positions o!r ?an ^?
 ( a confid5tial or policy-det]m9+ "* = 
:i* x is n practicable to exam9e %all be
 li/$ 9 ,s*$ule ,a4,s*$ule ,b4          
,positions o!r ?an ^? ( a confid5tial or
 policy-det]m9+ "* = :i* x is n         
practicable to hold a competitive       
exam9ation %all be li/$ 9 ,s*$ule ,b4   
,appo9tm5ts to ^! positions %all be     
subject to su* noncompetitive exam9ation
 z may be prescrib$ by ,,opm4,s*$ule ,c4
 ,positions ( a confid5tial or          
policy-det]m9+ "* normally subject to   
*ange z a result ( a ,presid5tial       
transition %all be li/$ 9 ,s*$ule       
,c4,s*$ule ,d4 ,positions o!r ?an ^? ( a

 confid5tial or policy-det]m9+ "* = :i* 
! competitive s]vice requirem5ts make   
impracticable ! adequate recruitm5t (   
suffici5t numb]s ( /ud5ts att5d+        
qualify+ educational in/itutions or     
individuals :o h rec5tly complet$       
qualify+ educational programs4 ,^!      
positions1 :i* are tempor>ily plac$ 9 ! 
except$ s]vice to enable m effective    
recruitm5t f all segm5ts ( society by   
us+ means ( recruit+ & assess+ c&idates 
t div]ge f ! rules g5]ally applicable to
 ! competitive s]vice1 %all be li/$ 9   
,s*$ule ,d4,s*$ule ,e4 ,position (      
adm9i/rative law judge appo9t$ "u #e    
,u4,s4,c4 #caje4 ,conditions ( good     
adm9i/ration w>rant t ! position (      
adm9i/rative law judge be plac$ 9 !     
except$ s]vice & t appo9tm5t to ?is     
position n be subject to ! requirem5ts (
 #e ,,cfr1 "p #cjb1 includ+ exam9ation &
 rat+ requirem5ts1 ?\gh ea* ag5cy %all  
foll[ ! pr9ciple ( vet]an pref]5ce z f> 
z adm9i/ratively feasible4,s*$ule ,f4   
,positions ( a confid5tial1             

policy-det]m9+1 policy-mak+1 or         
policy-advocat+ "* n normally subject to
 *ange z a result ( a ,presid5tial      
transition %all be li/$ 9 ,s*$ule ,f4 ,9
 appo9t+ an individual to a position 9  
,s*$ule ,f1 ea* ag5cy %all foll[ !      
pr9ciple ( vet]an pref]5ce z f> z       
adm9i/ratively feasible 2  7#b7 am5d    
section #f4d ( title #e1 ,code ( ,f$]al 
,regulations1 to read z foll[s3 ,except 
z requir$ by /atute1 ! ,civil ,s]vice   
,rules & ,regulations %all n apply to   
removals f positions li/$ 9 ,s*$ule ,a1 
,c1 ,d1 ,e1 or ,f1 or f positions       
except$ f ! competitive s]vice by       
/atute4 ,! ,civil ,s]vice ,rules &      
,regulations %all apply to removals f   
positions li/$ 9 ,s*$ule ,b ( p]sons :o 
h competitive /atus4 2  7#c7 adopt su*  
regulations z ! ,director det]m9es may  
be necess>y to implem5t ?is title1      
includ+1 z appropriate1 am5dm5ts to or  
rescissions ( regulations t are         
inconsi/5t )1 or t w\ld imp$e !         
implem5tation (1 ?is title1 giv+        

p>ticul> att5tion to-- 7,a7 section     
#cjb4aja ( title #e1 ,code ( ,f$]al     
,regulations2  7,b7 subp>t ,d ( "p #bab 
( su* title2 &  7,c7 subp>ts ,a & ,c (  
"p #bac ( su* title2 &  7#d7 provide    
guidance on conduct+ a swift1 ord]ly    
transition f ! exi/+ appo9tm5t processes
 to ! s*$ule ,f process e/abli%$ by ?is 
title4  #d4 ,executive ag5cy actions    
7a7 ,review  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*         
,executive ag5cy head %all conduct1 n   
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 a prelim9>y review ( !     
positions 9 ! ,executive ag5cy t are    
cov]$ by sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #ge (    
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & %all   
conduct a complete review ( ! positions 
9 ! ag5cy n lat] ?an #baj days aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 ,!reaft]1   
ea* ag5cy head %all conduct a review (  
su* positions t are cov]$ by sub*apt]   
,,ii ( *apt] #ge ( title #e1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 on at lea/ an annual      
basis4  7#b7 ,petitions  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,foll[+ a review "u p>agraph 7#a71 ea*  

ag5cy head %all1 = positions n except$ f
 ! competitive s]vice by /atute1        
petition ! ,director to place 9 s*$ule  
,f any su* competitive s]vice1 s*$ule   
,a1 s*$ule ,b1 or s*$ule ,d positions 9 
! ,executive ag5cy t ! ag5cy 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 transition4  7,b7 ,petition
 explanation ,any petition submitt$ "u  
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include a writt5  
explanation docum5t+ ! basis = ! ag5cy  
head's det]m9ation t su* position %\ld  
be plac$ 9 s*$ule ,f4  7#c7             
,det]m9ations  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,foll[+ a  
review "u p>agraph 7#a71 ea* ag5cy head 
%all1 = positions except$ 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  7,b7          

,det]m9ation effect ,a position :i* !   
ag5cy head det]m9es "u subp>agraph 7,a7 
to be ( a confid5tial1 policy-det]m9+1  
policy-mak+1 or policy-advocat+ "* & n  
normally subject to *ange z a result ( a
 ,presid5tial transition %all be        
consid]$ a s*$ule ,f position = !       
purposes ( ,executive ag5cy actions "u  
subsections 7d7 & 7f74  7,c7            
,publication ,an ag5cy head %all publi% 
ea* det]m9ation made "u subp>agraph 7,a7
 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4  7b7 ,applicability
 ,! requirem5ts set =? 9 subsection 7a7 
%all apply to curr5tly exi/+ positions &
 newly creat$ positions4  7c7           
,additional consid]ation ,:5 conduct+ ! 
review requir$ by subsection 7a71 ea*   
ag5cy head %\ld give p>ticul>           
consid]ation to ! 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 ( :i* ! 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        
,executive ag5cy or ,executive 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+ to or    
regul>ly work+ ) an individual appo9t$  
by ei!r ! ,presid5t or an ag5cy head :o 
is paid at a rate n less ?an t e>n$ by  
employees at ,grade #ac ( ! ,g5]al      
,s*$ule2 or  7,b7 work+ 9 ! ,executive  
ag5cy or ,executive ag5cy compon5t      
executive secret>iat 7or equival5t74    
7#e7 ,conduct+1 on ! ,executive ag5cy's 
behalf1 collective b>ga9+ negotiations  

"u *apt] #ga ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code4  7d7 ,petition decision ,!       
,director %all promptly det]m9e :e!r to 
grant any petition "u subsection 7a74 ,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  7e7 ,collective
 b>ga9+ exclusions ,ea* 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;b7 ( title
 #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 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  7f7 ,prohibit$ p]sonnel    
practices ,ag5cy heads %all e/abli%     
rules to prohibit ! p]sonnel practices  
prohibit$ by section #bcjb7;b7 ( title  

#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ) respect to   
any employee or applicant = employm5t 9 
s*$ule ,f ( ! except$ s]vice4  #e4      
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,ag5cy    
head ,! t]m ag5cy head means ! head ( an
 ,executive ag5cy4  7#b7 ,director ,!   
t]m ,director means ! ,director ( !     
,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t4  7#c7    
,executive ag5cy ,! t]m ,executive ag5cy
 has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aje
 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 b     
exclud+ ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability      
,(fice4  7#d7 ,normally subject to *ange
 z a result ( a ,presid5tial transition 
,! t]m normally subject to *ange z a    
result ( a ,presid5tial transition ref]s
 to positions ^: occupants are1 z a     
matt] ( practice1 expect$ to resign ^u a
 ,presid5tial transition1 includ+ all   
positions ^: appo9tm5t requires ! ass5t 
( ! ,:ite ,h\se ,(fice ( ,presid5tial   
,p]sonnel4