,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cjid  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #cj1 #bjbe,mr4 
,bey] 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,moore (         
,wiscons91 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,ms4
 ,elfre?1 ,ms4 ,sewell1 ,ms4 ,norton1   
,mr4 ,david ,scott ( ,georgia1 & ,ms4   
,p+ree7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &   
,gov]nm5t ,re=m  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d    
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to r$uce 
! duration ( probation>y p]iods "u an   
initial appo9tm5ts = ,f$]al employees1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,probation>y       
,r$uction = ,employee ,protections ,act 
or ! ,,prep ,act4  #b4 ,probation>y     
p]iod r$uction  7a7 ,competitive s]vice 
,section #ccba ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+ new subsection3  7d7 ,a          
probation>y p]iod "u subsection 7a7 may 
n exce$--  7#a7 #f mon?s = an initial   
appo9tm5t ( an individual :o1 imm$iately
 prior to su* appo9tm5t1 held a position

 9 ! civil s]vice 9 ! executive bran*2  
or  7#b7 #ab mon?s = an initial         
appo9tm5t ( an individual o!r ?an an    
individual describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  4 
7b7 ,except$ s]vice  7#a7 ,9 g5]al      
,sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #cc ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new section3  #cccj;g4  
,except$ s]vice probation>y p]iod       
,except z o!rwise specifically provid$  
by /atute1 ! probation>y or trial p]iod 
be=e an initial appo9tm5t ( an          
individual to a position 9 ! except$    
s]vice becomes f9al may n exce$--  7#a7 
#f mon?s = an initial appo9tm5t ( an    
individual :o1 imm$iately prior to su*  
appo9tm5t1 held a position 9 ! civil    
s]vice 9 ! executive bran*2 or  7#b7 #ab
 mon?s = an initial appo9tm5t ( an      
individual o!r ?an an individual        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  4  7#b7      
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections =  
*apt] #cc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item   
relat+ ! section #cccj;f ! foll[+ new   

item3  #cccj;g4 ,except$ s]vice         
probation>y p]iod4  4  7c7 ,s5ior       
,executive ,s]vice ,section #ccic7;d7 ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 
by /rik+ has s]v$ & all t foll[s &      
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  has s]v$-- 7#a7 #f    
mon?s1 if su* individual held a position
 9 ! civil s]vice 9 ! executive bran*   
imm$iately prior to su* appo9tm5t2 or   
7#b7 #ab mon?s 9 all o!r cases4  4  7d7 
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice ,section #ieaj 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ subsection 7d72 &
  7#b7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7e7 z   
subsection 7d74