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[H.R. 1531 Reported in House (RH)]
Union Calendar No. 134
114th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1531
[Report No. 114-182]
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide a pathway for
temporary seasonal employees in Federal land management agencies to
compete for vacant permanent positions under internal merit promotion
procedures, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 23, 2015
Mr. Connolly (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska, and Mr. Bishop of Utah)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform
June 25, 2015
Additional sponsors: Mr. Huffman, Mr. Welch, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. Joyce, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Tipton,
Mr. Jones, Mr. Cole, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, and Mr.
Kildee
June 25, 2015
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed
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A BILL
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide a pathway for
temporary seasonal employees in Federal land management agencies to
compete for vacant permanent positions under internal merit promotion
procedures, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Land Management Workforce
Flexibility Act''.
SEC. 2. PERSONNEL FLEXIBILITIES RELATING TO LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCIES.
(a) In General.--Subpart I of part III of title 5, United States
Code, is amended by inserting after chapter 95 the following:
``CHAPTER 96--PERSONNEL FLEXIBILITIES RELATING TO LAND MANAGEMENT
AGENCIES
``Sec.
``9601. Definitions.
``9602. Competitive service; time-limited appointments.
``Sec. 9601. Definitions
``For purposes of this chapter--
``(1) the term `land management agency' means--
``(A) the Forest Service of the Department of
Agriculture;
``(B) the Bureau of Land Management of the
Department of the Interior;
``(C) the National Park Service of the Department
of the Interior;
``(D) the Fish and Wildlife Service of the
Department of the Interior;
``(E) the Bureau of Indian Affairs of the
Department of the Interior; and
``(F) the Bureau of Reclamation of the Department
of the Interior; and
``(2) the term `time-limited appointment' includes a
temporary appointment and a term appointment, as defined by the
Office of Personnel Management.
``Sec. 9602. Competitive service; time-limited appointments
``(a) Notwithstanding chapter 33 or any other provision of law
relating to the examination, certification, and appointment of
individuals in the competitive service, an employee of a land
management agency serving under a time-limited appointment in the
competitive service is eligible to compete for a permanent appointment
in the competitive service at any land management agency or any other
agency (as defined in section 101 of title 31) under the internal merit
promotion procedures of the applicable agency if--
``(1) the employee was appointed initially under open,
competitive examination under subchapter I of chapter 33 to the
time-limited appointment;
``(2) the employee has served under 1 or more time-limited
appointments by a land management agency for a period or
periods totaling more than 24 months without a break of 2 or
more years; and
``(3) the employee's performance has been at an acceptable
level of performance throughout the period or periods (as the
case may be) referred to in paragraph (2).
``(b) In determining the eligibility of a time-limited employee
under this section to be examined for or appointed in the competitive
service, the Office of Personnel Management or other examining agency
shall waive requirements as to age, unless the requirement is essential
to the performance of the duties of the position.
``(c) An individual appointed under this section--
``(1) becomes a career-conditional employee, unless the
employee has otherwise completed the service requirements for
career tenure; and
``(2) acquires competitive status upon appointment.
``(d) A former employee of a land management agency who served
under a time-limited appointment and who otherwise meets the
requirements of this section shall be deemed a time-limited employee
for purposes of this section if--
``(1) such employee applies for a position covered by this
section within the period of 2 years after the most recent date
of separation; and
``(2) such employee's most recent separation was for
reasons other than misconduct or performance.
``(e) The Office of Personnel Management shall prescribe such
regulations as may be necessary to carry out this section.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for part III of title 5,
United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item for chapter
95 the following:
``96. Personnel flexibilities relating to land management 9601''.
agencies.
Union Calendar No. 134
114th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1531
[Report No. 114-182]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide a pathway for
temporary seasonal employees in Federal land management agencies to
compete for vacant permanent positions under internal merit promotion
procedures, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
June 25, 2015
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed