1.Provisions relating to
probationary periods
(a)Section 3321 of title
5, United States Code, is amended—
(1)in subsection (a), by striking The
President
and inserting Subject to subsections (c) and (d), the
President
;
(2)by redesignating
subsection (c) as subsection (e); and
(3)by inserting after
subsection (b) the following:
(c)The length of a probationary period under
paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a), established by rule, regulation, or
other action of the President, shall be—
(1)except as provided in
paragraph (2), not less than 2 years; and
(2)in the case of a
preference eligible, not longer than—
(A)if the appointment (as
referred to in subsection (a)(1)) or the initial appointment (as referred to in
subsection (a)(2)) is to a position that exists on the effective date of this
subsection, the length of the probationary period which applies to such
position as of such effective date; or
(B)if the appointment (as
referred to in subsection (a)(1)) or the initial appointment (as referred to in
subsection (a)(2)) is to a position that does not exist on the effective date
of this subsection, such length of time as the President may establish,
consistent with the purposes of this paragraph.
(d)The head of each agency shall, in the
administration of this section, take appropriate measures to ensure
that—
(1)any announcement of a
vacant position within such agency and any offer of appointment made to any
individual with respect to any such position shall clearly state the terms and
conditions of the probationary period applicable to such position;
(2)any individual who is
required to complete a probationary period under this section shall receive
timely notice of the performance and other requirements which must be met in
order to successfully complete the probationary period; and
(3)upon successful completion of a
probationary period under this section, certification to that effect shall be
made, supported by a brief statement of the basis for that certification, in
such form and manner as the President may by regulation
prescribe.
.
(b)Section 3321(e) of
title 5, United States Code (as so redesignated by subsection (a)(2)) is
amended by striking Subsections (a) and (b) of this section
and
inserting This section
.
(c)This section and the amendments made by this section—
(1)shall take effect 180
days after the date of enactment of this Act; and
(2)shall apply in the case
of any appointment (as referred to in section 3321(a)(1) of title 5, United
States Code) and any initial appointment (as referred to in section 3321(a)(2)
of such title) taking effect on or after the date on which this section takes
effect.
2.Appeals from adverse
actions
(a)Section 7501(1) of
title 5, United States Code, is amended—
(1)by striking 1
year
the first place it appears and inserting not less than 2
years
; and
(2)by striking 1
year
the second place it appears and inserting 2
years
.
(b)Section 7511(a)(1)
of title 5, United States Code, is amended—
(1)in subparagraph (A)(ii),
by striking 1 year
the first place it appears and inserting
not less than 2 years
; and
(2)in subparagraph (C)(ii),
by striking 2 years
the first place it appears and inserting
not less than 2 years
.
(c)This section and the amendments made by this section—
(1)shall take effect 180
days after the date of enactment of this Act; and
(2)shall apply in the case
of any individual whose period of continuous service (as referred to in the
provision of law amended by paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (b), as the case
may be) commences on or after the date on which this section takes
effect.
June 23, 2011
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of
the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be
printed