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115TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 115–430 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 4182) TO AMEND 

TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE, TO MODIFY PROBATIONARY PERIODS 

WITH RESPECT TO POSITIONS WITHIN THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE AND 

THE SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES, AND 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 1699) TO AMEND 

THE TRUTH IN LENDING ACT TO MODIFY THE DEFINITIONS OF A MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR AND A HIGH-COST MORTGAGE, TO AMEND THE SECURE AND FAIR ENFORCEMENT FOR MORTGAGE LICENSING ACT OF 

2008 TO MODIFY THE DEFINITION OF A LOAN ORIGINATOR, AND FOR 

OTHER PURPOSES 

NOVEMBER 29, 2017.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Mr. WOODALL, from the Committee on Rules, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H. Res. 635] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 635, by a record vote of 6 to 3, report the same to the 

House with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted. 

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION

The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4182, the Ensuring a Qualified Civil Service Act of 2017, under a structured 

rule. The resolution provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of 

the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The 

resolution provides that the bill shall be considered as read. The 

resolution waives all points of order against provisions in the bill. 

The resolution makes in order only those amendments printed in 

this report. Each such amendment may be offered only in the order 

printed in this report, may be offered only by a Member designated 

in this report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for 

the time specified in this report equally divided and controlled by 

the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, 

and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question 

in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. The resolution 

waives all points of order against the amendments printed in this 

report. The resolution provides one motion to recommit with or 

without instructions. 

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Section 2 of the resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 

1699, the Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act of 2017, 

under a closed rule. The resolution provides one hour of debate 

equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority 

member of the Committee on Financial Services. The resolution 

waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The resolution provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute 

consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 115–42 shall be 

considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered 

as read. The resolution waives all points of order against provisions 

in the bill, as amended. The resolution provides for one motion to 

recommit with or without instructions. 

EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

Although the resolution waives all points of order against consideration of H.R. 4182, the Committee is not aware of any points of 

order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature. 

Although the resolution waives all points of order against provisions in H.R. 4182, the Committee is not aware of any points of 

order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature. 

Although the resolution waives all points of order against the 

amendments to H.R. 4182 printed in this report, the Committee is 

not aware of any points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature. 

Although the resolution waives all points of order against consideration of H.R. 1699, the Committee is not aware of any points of 

order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature. 

Although the resolution waives all points of order against provisions in H.R. 1699, as amended, the Committee is not aware of any 

points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature. 

COMMITTEE VOTES

The results of each record vote on an amendment or motion to 

report, together with the names of those voting for and against, are 

printed below: 

Rules Committee record vote No. 154 

Motion by Mr. Cole to report the rule. Adopted: 6–3 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Mr. Cole .......................................................... Yea Ms. Slaughter .................................................. ...................

Mr. Woodall ...................................................... Yea Mr. McGovern ................................................... Nay 

Mr. Burgess ...................................................... Yea Mr. Hastings of Florida ................................... Nay 

Mr. Collins ........................................................ ................... Mr. Polis ........................................................... Nay 

Mr. Byrne .......................................................... Yea 

Mr. Newhouse ................................................... Yea 

Mr. Buck ........................................................... ...................

Ms. Cheney ....................................................... ...................

Mr. Sessions, Chairman ................................... Yea 

SUMMARY OF THE AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 4182 MADE IN ORDER

1. Hastings, Alcee (FL): Exempts alumni of the PeaceCorps, 

AmeriCorps, and other national service programs under the Corporation for National and Community Service from the two year 

probationary period. (10 minutes) 

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2. Johnson, Hank (GA): Requires that an individual in a probationary period receive written performance feedback every 180 days 

during such probationary period that includes notification of 

whether such individual is making satisfactory or unsatisfactory 

progress towards meeting any requirements for which notice is required under paragraph (2). (10 minutes) 

3. Gianforte (MT): Provides additional notification to supervisor 

with 1 year, 6 months, 3 months and 30 days of remaining probationary period. (10 minutes) 

4. Connolly (VA): SUBSTITUTE Strikes the provisions of the bill 

and replaces it with a study and report by the Comptroller General 

of the United States. The study and report will be on those agencies that have lengthened the employee probationary period from 

1 to 2 years, and any impact of an existing 2 year probationary period at the agency. (10 minutes) 

TEXT OF AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 4182 MADE IN ORDER

1. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE HASTINGS

OF FLORIDA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 3, line 18, strike ‘‘The length’’ and insert ‘‘Except as provided for in paragraph (2), the length’’. 

Page 4, after line 8, insert the following (and redesignate accordingly): 

‘‘(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), in the case of an individual 

who has successfully completed a term of service in a national service program under the National and Community Service Act of 

1990 (42 U.S.C. 12501 et seq.) or the Domestic Volunteer Service 

Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4950 et seq.), or as a volunteer or a volunteer leader under the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.), the 

length of a probationary period established under paragraph (1) or 

(2) of subsection (a) shall— 

‘‘(A) with respect to any position occupied by such an individual that requires formal training, begin on the date of appointment to the position and end on the date that is 1 year 

after the date on which such formal training is completed; 

‘‘(B) with respect to any position occupied by such an individual that requires a license, begin on the date of appointment to the position and end on the date that is 1 year after 

the date on which such license is granted; and 

‘‘(C) with respect to any position occupied by such an individual that is not covered by subparagraph (A) or (B), be a period of 1 year beginning on the date of the appointment to the 

position. 

Page 4, line 9, strike ‘‘paragraph (1)’’ and insert ‘‘this subsection’’. 

2. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE JOHNSON

OF GEORGIA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 3, after line 24, insert the following (and redesignate accordingly): 

‘‘(3) any individual who is required to complete a probationary period under this section receive written performance 

feedback every 180 days during such probationary period that 

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factory or unsatisfactory progress towards meeting any requirements for which notice is required under paragraph (2); 

3. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE GIANFORTE

OF MONTANA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 4, strike lines 1 through 5 and insert the following: 

‘‘(3) any supervisor or manager of an individual who is required to complete a probationary period under this section receives periodic notifications of the end date of such period not 

later than 1 year, 6 months, 3 months, and 30 days before such 

end date; and 

4. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE CONNOLLY

OF VIRGINIA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following: 

SECTION 1. STUDY ON LENGTH OF PROBATIONARY PERIOD. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Comptroller General of the United States 

shall conduct a study on Federal agencies that have lengthened the 

employee probationary period from 1 to 2 years and other potential 

extensions of probationary periods for certain occupations in the 

Federal Government. 

(b) CONTENTS.—The study required under subsection (a) shall 

analyze— 

(1) any impact of an existing 2-year probationary period 

(compared to a 1-year probationary period) on the employing 

agency’s ability to deal with underperforming employees, improve productivity, improve recruitment and retention, and accomplish the mission of the agency and shall include the Department of Defense as a case study; and 

(2) whether certain occupations in the Federal Government 

should have probationary periods in excess of 1 year because 

of the complexity, sensitivity, or unique occupational challenges of such occupations, including— 

(A) whether such a probationary period extension would 

provide supervisors sufficient time to adequately assess 

employee performance and whether the extension would 

lead to measureable improvements in the performance of 

employees in those occupations; and 

(B) an identification of the occupations, and the characteristics of those occupations, that would benefit from 

longer probationary periods, including requirements to exercise supervisory authority and possess professional licenses and training. 

(c) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment 

of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee 

on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 

Affairs of the Senate a report containing the study required under 

subsection (a). 

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