,,ii #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #adif ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #i1 #bjbc,mr4 ,scott ( ,florida 7= himself & ,mr4 ,s*mitt7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to provide t all ,f$]al employees 9 ! executive bran* ( ! ,f$]al ,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$]al executive bran* employees 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m adv]se p]sonnel action means1 ) respect to an employee1 a removal1 a susp5sion = m ?an #ad days1 a r$uction 9 grade1 a r$uction 9 pay1 or a furl\gh ( #cj days or less2 7#b7 ! t]m c>e] employee means any employee :o is n a political appo9tee2 7#c7 ! t]m cov]$ position has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bcjb7;a77#b77;,b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 7#d7 ! t]m employee-- 7,a7 has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #baje ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 & 7,b7 includes-- 7i7 an (fic] or employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice or ! ,po/al ,regulatory ,commission2 & 7ii7 not)/&+ subsection 7b7 ( section #gdbe ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 any employee describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 ( su* section #gdbe2 & 7#e7 ! t]m political appo9tee means any employee :o-- 7,a7 is appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t2 7,b7 is a nonc>e] appo9tee 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section #cacb7;a77#g7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code72 7,c7 occupies a position "u s*$ule ,c ( subp>t ,c ( "p #bac ( title #e1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor regulations2 or 7,d7 occupies any o!r position 9 ! civil s]vice 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section #baja ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 t is classifi$ z a political position aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act "u regulations prescrib$ by ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t4 7b7 ,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* ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t-- 7,a7 %all be consid]$ at-w2 7,b7 may be subject to any adv]se p]sonnel action 7up to & includ+ removal7 = good cause1 bad cause1 or no cause at all2 & 7,c7 may n *all5ge or o!rwise appeal an action describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 except z provid$ 9 subsections 7c7 & 7g74 7#b7 ,limitation ,an employee may n be subject to any adv]se p]sonnel action "u ?is ,act = a reason t is prohibit$ "u section #bcjb7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#c7 ,proc$ures 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all e/abli% proc$ures to en=ce compliance ) p>agraph 7#b74 7,b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph may be con/ru$ to grant an employee ! "r to review or appeal an adv]se p]sonnel action outside ( ! proc$ures describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 subsection 7g71 or subsection 7h71 z applicable4 7c7 ,removal ( c>e] employees ,) respect to ! removal ( a c>e] employee1 ! foll[+ proc$ures %all apply3 7#a7 ,be=e ! applicable ag5cy removes ! c>e] employee-- 7,a7 ! ag5cy (ficial au?oriz$ to propose su* action 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z ! propos+ (ficial7 %all provide ! c>e] employee ) writt5 notification ( ! propos$ removal & ! reasons = ! propos$ removal2 & 7,b7 ! c>e] employee %all h #ad days to provide a writt5 response to ! notification receiv$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 except t ! head ( ! applicable ag5cy %all h sole & exclusive discretion to alt] t response p]iod on a case-by-case basis4 7#b7 ,"u proc$ures prescrib$ by ! applicable ag5cy head1 9 ! sole & exclusive discretion ( ! ag5cy head1 an ag5cy (ficial 7:o1 except :5 ! propos+ (ficial is ! ag5cy head1 %all be an ag5cy (ficial o!r ?an ! propos+ (ficial7 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z ! decid+ (ficial7-- 7,a7 %all review ! propos$ removal & ! response ( ! c>e] employee "u p>agraph 7#a72 7,b7 may1 9 ! sole & exclusive discretion ( ! decid+ (ficial1 conduct a he>+ on ! matt]2 & 7,c7 aft] ! review conduct$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 & any he>+ conduct$ "u subp>agraph 7,b71 %all decide :e!r to remove or reta9 ! c>e] employee4 7#c7 ,! det]m9ation ( a decid+ (ficial "u p>agraph 7#b7 %all be ! f9al decision ( ! applicable ag5cy ) respect to ! c>e] employee1 unless1 n lat] ?an #g days aft] ! date on :i* ! decid+ (ficial makes t det]m9ation1 ! ag5cy head rev]ses ! det]m9ation ( ! decid+ (ficial1 9 :i* case ! decision ( ! ag5cy head %all be ! f9al ag5cy decision4 7#d7 ,! f9al decision ( an ag5cy "u p>agraph 7#c7 %all be f9al & n subject to any appeal or *all5ge1 except t ! ,presid5t may ov]rule t f9al decision ( ! ag5cy 9 accordance ) su* proc$ures or regulations z ! ,presid5t may prescribe4 7d7 ,application ,*apt] #dc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all n apply to any p]sonnel action tak5 ) respect to an employee "u ?is ,act4 7e7 ,aboli%m5t ( ,,mspb 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,effective on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z ! ,bo>d7 is h]eby aboli%$4 7#b7 ,disposal ( assets1 obligations1 & liabilities ,! ,*airman ( ! ,bo>d may take su* actions z are necess>y to dispose ( ! assets1 obligations1 & liabilities ( ! ,bo>d4 7f7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5ts 7#a7 ,repeal ,! foll[+ provisions ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 are h]eby repeal$3 7,a7 ,sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #ab4 7,b7 ,section #abab7;c74 7,c7 ,) respect to section #abad1 ! foll[+ provisions3 7i7 ,subsection 7b77#a74 7ii7 ,subp>agraphs 7,b7 ?r\gh 7,d7 ( subsection 7b77#b74 7iii7 ,p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d7 ( subsection 7b74 7iv7 ,subsections 7c71 7g71 & 7i74 7,d7 ,sections #abae & #abba4 7,e7 ,section #dcjc4 7,f7 ,*apt] #ge4 7,g7 ,*apt] #gg4 7#b7 ,o!r am5dm5ts ,*apt] #ga ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 section #gajc7;a77#ad7-- 7i7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 z subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d71 respectively2 & 7ii7 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 7g7 ,:i/lebl[] protections 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+ ! p]iod describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#a77;,b71 ! ,(fice ( ,special ,c\nsel may make a recomm5dation to ! applicable ag5cy head or decid+ (ficial 7z describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#b77 reg>d+ :e!r an adv]se p]sonnel action propos$ aga9/ an individual 0 9 retaliation = mak+ a disclosure describ$ 9 section #bcjb7;b77#h7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#b7 ,appeal 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an individual 9 a cov]$ position :o is subject to an adv]se p]sonnel action & :o claims t action 0 tak5 = a reason prohibit$ "u p>agraph 7#h7 or 7#i7 ( section #bcjb7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 may appeal t action to ! ,unit$ ,/ates c\rt ( appeals 9 ! circuit 9 :i* ! duty /ation ( ! individual is locat$4 7,b7 ,decision 7i7 ,frivol\s or bad fai? appeal ,if ! c\rt1 9 an appeal br\ght by an individual "u subp>agraph 7,a71 f9ds t ! appeal is br\ght 9 bad fai? or is frivol\s1 ! annuity ( ! individual "u *apt] #hc or #hd ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all be r$uc$ by #be p]c5t4 7ii7 ,successful appeal ,if an individual prevails 9 an appeal br\ght "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! individual %all-- 7,i7 be plac$1 z ne>ly z possible1 9 ! position ! individual w\ld h be5 9 _h ! adv]se p]sonnel action n be5 tak5 aga9/ ! individual2 & 7,,ii7 be reimburs$ =-- 7aa7 attorney fees1 back pay1 & relat$ b5efits 9 accordance ) section #eeif ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 & 7bb7 m$ical co/s incurr$1 travel exp5ses1 any o!r reasonable & =eseeable consequ5tial damages1 & comp5satory damages 7includ+ int]e/1 reasonable exp]t witness fees1 & co/s74 7h7 ,,eeoc appeals ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 includ+ section #gag ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#af71 an individual :o is an employee 7or an applicant = a position z an employee7 & :o alleges t ! individual 0 subject to an adv]se p]sonnel action t is a prohibit$ p]sonnel action describ$ 9 section #bcjb7;b77#a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all seek relief = t action f ! ,equal ,employm5t ,opportunity ,commission z if t individual 7 an employee ( an employ]1 z t t]m is def9$ 9 section #gja ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e74