,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fig  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bc1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,ogles introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &   
,gov]nm5t ,re=m  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% 
,s*$ule ,policy_/,c>e] 7commonly ref]r$ 
to z ,s*$ule ,f7 9 ! except$ s]vice1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,enabl+ ,necess>y  
,discipl9e ) ! ,def5se ( ,executives'   
,endeavors to ,prop]ly ,/aff ,_!        
,ag5cies ) ,tru/wor?y ,employees ,act or
 ! ,end ! ,deep ,/ate ,act4  #b4 ,s5se (
 ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 
7#a7 acc\ntability is ess5tial = all    
,f$]al employees2  7#b7 any p[] ^!      
,f$]al employees h is delegat$ by !     
,presid5t1 & !y mu/ be acc\ntable to !  
,presid5t1 :o is ! only memb] ( !       
executive bran*1 o!r ?an ! ,vice        
,presid5t1 elect$ & directly acc\ntable 
to ! ,am]ican p2 &  7#c7 ! ,presid5t & 8
 appo9tees mu/ be able to 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  #c4 ,def9ition ,9  
?is ,act1 ! phrase 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     
transition & includes all positions ^:  
appo9tm5t requires ! ass5t ( ! ,:ite    
,h\se ,(fice ( ,presid5tial ,p]sonnel4  
#d4 ,except$ s]vice ,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*$ule ,policy_/,c>e] ( ! except$  
s]vice1 z e/abli%$ by section #e ( ?is  
,act4  #e4 ,s*$ule policy_/c>e] ( !     
except$ s]vice  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,(fice (
 ,p]sonnel ,managem5t 79 ?is ,act ref]r$
 to z ,,opm7 %all li/ positions t x     
excepts f ! competitive s]vice 9        
,s*$ules ,a1 ,b1 ,c1 ,d1 ,e1 &          

,policy_/,c>e]1 z foll[s3 7#a7 ,s*$ule a
 ,positions o!r ?an ^? ( a confid5tial  
or policy-det]m9+ "* = :i* x is n       
practicable to exam9e %all be li/$ 9    
,s*$ule ,a4  7#b7 ,s*$ule b ,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  7#c7     
,s*$ule c ,positions ( a confid5tial or 
policy-det]m9+ "* normally subject to   
*ange z a result ( a ,presid5tial       
transition %all be li/$ 9 ,s*$ule ,c4   
7#d7 ,s*$ule d ,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*$ule ,d4  7#e7 ,s*$ule e ,position ( 
adm9i/rative law judge appo9t$ "u       
section #caje ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code4 ,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 ( "p #cjb ( title #e1  
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 includ+    
exam9ation & rat+ requirem5ts1 ?\gh ea* 
ag5cy %all foll[ ! pr9ciple ( vet]an    
pref]5ce z f> z adm9i/ratively feasible4
  7#f7 ,s*$ule policy_/c>e] ,c>e]       
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*$ule       
,policy_/,c>e]4 ,9 appo9t+ an individual
 to a position 9 ,s*$ule ,policy_/,c>e]1

 ea* ag5cy %all foll[ ! pr9ciple (      
vet]an pref]5ce z f> z adm9i/ratively   
feasible4  7b7 ,exception ,except z     
requir$ by /atute1 ! ,civil ,s]vice     
,rules & ,regulations %all n apply to   
removals f positions li/$ 9 ,s*$ules ,a1
 ,c1 ,d1 ,e1 or ,policy_/,c>e]1 or f    
positions except$ f ! competitive s]vice
 by /atute4 ,! ,civil ,s]vice ,rules &  
,regulations %all apply to removals f   
positions li/$ 9 ,s*$ule ,b ( p]sons :o 
h competitive /atus4  7c7 ,,opm ,!      
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel        
,managem5t 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z !    
,director7 %all1 n lat] ?an ,janu>y #ai1
 #bjbi-- 7#a7 adopt su* regulations z ! 
,director det]m9es may be necess>y to   
implem5t ?is ,act includ+1 z            
appropriate1 provid+ = ! application (  
,civil ,s]vice ,rule #f4c7;a7 7z am5d$  
on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act7 to   
,s*$ule ,policy_/,c>e] positions &      
am5dm5ts to or rescissions ( regulations
 t are inconsi/5t )1 or t w\ld imp$e !  
implem5tation (1 ?is ,act1 giv+ p>ticul>

 att5tion to subp>t ,d ( "p #bab1       
subp>ts ,a & ,c ( "p #bac1 & section    
#cjb4aja ( title #e1 ,code ( ,f$]al     
,regulations2 &  7#b7 provide guidance  
on conduct+ a swift1 ord]ly transition f
 exi/+ appo9tm5t processes to ! ,s*$ule 
,policy_/,c>e] process e/abli%$ by ?is  
,act4  #f4 ,ag5cy actions  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,ea* head ( an executive ag5cy 7z t t]m 
is def9$ 9 section #aje ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 b exclud+ !        
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice7 %all   
conduct1 by ,april #bj1 #bjbe1 a        
prelim9>y review ( ag5cy positions cov]$
 by sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #ge ( su*     
title #e1 & %all conduct a complete     
review ( su* positions by ,augu/ #ah1   
#bjbe4 ,!reaft]1 ea* ag5cy head %all    
conduct a review ( ag5cy positions cov]$
 by su* sub*apt] ,,ii on at lea/ an     
annual basis4 ,foll[+ su* reviews ea*   
ag5cy head %all-- 7#a7 = positions n    
except$ f ! competitive s]vice by       
/atute1 petition ! ,director to recomm5d
 t ! ,presid5t place 9 ,s*$ule          

,policy_/,c>e] any su* competitive      
s]vice1 ,s*$ule ,a1 ,s*$ule ,b1 or      
,s*$ule ,d positions )9 ! ag5cy t !     
ag5cy head det]m9es to be ( a           
confid5tial1 policy-det]m9+1            
policy-mak+1 or policy-advocat+ "* & t  
are n normally subject to *ange z a     
result ( a ,presid5tial transition4 ,any
 su* petition %all include a writt5     
explanation docum5t+ ! basis = ! ag5cy  
head's det]m9ation t su* position %\ld  
be plac$ 9 ,s*$ule ,policy_/,c>e]2 &    
7#b7 = positions except$ 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  7b7           
,publication ,! det]m9ation "u          
subsection 7a77#b7 %all be publi%$ by ! 
applicable ag5cy head 9 ! ,f$]al        
,regi/]4 ,su* positions %all be consid]$
 ,s*$ule ,policy_/,c>e] positions = !   
purposes ( ag5cy actions "u sections    

#f7;e7 & #g ( ?is ,act4  7c7            
,application ,! requirem5ts ( subsection
 7a7 %all apply to curr5tly exi/+       
positions & newly creat$ positions4  7d7
 ,requirem5ts ,: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*$ule            
,policy_/,c>e] or includ+ 9 !           
det]m9ation publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]1 
z applicable1 positions ^: duties       
include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,sub/antive      
p>ticipation 9 ! advocacy = or          
developm5t or =mulation ( policy1       
especially-- 7,a7 sub/antive            
p>ticipation 9 ! developm5t or draft+ ( 
regulations & guidance2 or  7,b7        
sub/antive policy-relat$ "w 9 an ag5cy  
or ag5cy compon5t t prim>ily focuses on 
policy4  7#b7 ,! sup]vision ( attorneys4
  7#c7 ,sub/antial discretion to det]m9e
 ! mann] 9 :i* ! 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*$ule2 or  7,b7 work+ 9 ! ag5cy or    
ag5cy compon5t executive secret>iat 7or 
equival5t74  7#e7 ,conduct+1 on !       
ag5cy's behalf1 collective b>ga9+       
negotiations "u *apt] #ga ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#f7 ,directly or 
indirectly sup]vis+ employees 9 ,s*$ule 
,policy_/,c>e] positions4  7#g7 ,duties 
t ! ,director o!rwise indicates may be  
appropriate = inclusion 9 ,s*$ule       
,policy_/,c>e]4  7e7 ,recomm5dation ,!  
,director %all promptly recomm5d to !   
,presid5t :i* positions %\ld be plac$ 9 
,s*$ule ,policy_/,c>e]4  7f7 ,collective
 b>ga9+ ,ea* ag5cy head %all1 z necess>y
 & appropriate1 exp$iti\sly petition !  

,f$]al ,labor ,relations ,au?ority to   
det]m9e :e!r any ,s*$ule ,policy_/,c>e] 
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  #g4 ,prohibit$ p]sonnel    
practices prohibit$  7a7 ,9 g5]al       
,ag5cies %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*$ule      
,policy_/,c>e] ( ! except$ s]vice4  7b7 
,requirem5ts ,employees 9 or applicants 
= ,s*$ule ,policy_/,c>e] positions are n
 requir$ to p]sonally or politically    
support ! curr5t ,presid5t or ! policies
 ( ! curr5t adm9i/ration4 ,!y are       
requir$ to fai?fully implem5t           
adm9i/ration policies to ! be/ ( _!     
ability1 consi/5t ) _! con/itutional oa?
 & ! ve/+ ( executive au?ority solely 9 

! ,presid5t4 ,failure to d s is gr\nds =
 dismissal4  #h4 ,con=m+ regulatory     
*anges ,! ,director %all promptly am5d !
 ,civil ,s]vice ,regulations to resc9d  
all *anges made by ! f9al rule ( ,april 
#i1 #bjbd1 ,uphold+ ,civil ,s]vice      
,protections & ,m]it ,sy/em ,pr9ciples1 
#hi ,f$4 ,reg4 #bdihb1 t imp$e !        
purposes ( or w\ld o!rwise affect !     
implem5tation ( ,executive ,ord] #acieg4
 ,until su* rescissions are effectuat$  
7includ+ ! resolution ( any judicial    
review71 subp>t ,f ( "p #cjb1 section   
#baj4ajb7;b77#c71 & section             
#baj4ajb7;b77#d7 ( title #e1 ,code (    
,f$]al ,regulations1 %all be held       
inop]ative & )\t effect4  #i4           
,additional positions = consid]ation ,n 
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director %all1  
aft] consultation ) ! ,executive ,(fice 
( ! ,presid5t1 issue guidance ab\t      
additional categories ( positions t     
executive dep>tm5ts & ag5cies %\ld      
consid] recomm5d+ = ,s*$ule             

,policy_/,c>e]4  #aj4 ,revocation       
,executive ,ord] #adjjc ( ,janu>y #bb1  
#bjba 7,protect+ ! ,f$]al ,work=ce71    
%all h no =ce or effect1 & any rules1   
regulations1 guidance1 or o!r ag5cy     
policies effectuat$ "u ,executive ,ord] 
#adjjc %all n be en=c$4 ,! heads ( ea*  
executive dep>tm5t & ag5cy %all review &
 id5tify exi/+ ag5cy actions relat+ to  
or aris+ "u section #c7;e77v7 & #c7;f7 (
 ,executive ,ord] #adjjc 7relat+ to     
susp5d+1 revis+1 or resc9d+ revisions to
 discipl9e & unacceptable p]=mance      
policies7 &1 z soon z practicable1      
susp5d1 revise1 or resc9d su* actions   
id5tifi$ 9 ! review4  #aa4 ,g5]al       
provisions  7a7 ,sev]ability ,if any    
provision ( ?is ,act1 or ! application (
 any provision to any p]son or          
circum/ances1 is held to be invalid1 !  
rema9d] ( ?is ,act & ! application ( any
 ( its o!r provisions to any o!r p]sons 
or circum/ances %all n be affect$ !reby4
  7b7 ,application ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all
 be con/ru$ to limit or n>r[ ! positions

 t are or may be li/$ 9 ,s*$ule ,c4