To amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify the eligibility of employees of a land management agency in a time-limited appointment to compete for a permanent appointment at any Federal agency, and for other purposes.

Bill: 114-hr-4906
Sponsor: Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]
Introduced: 2016-04-12 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Department of Agriculture
Department of the Interior
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Temporary and part-time employment

Summary:
action_date: 2016-04-12
text: 
This bill allows otherwise eligible employees of a land management agency serving under a time-limited appointment in the competitive service to compete for a permanent appointment in the competitive service: (1) at such agency when the agency is accepting applications from individuals within the agency's workforce under merit promotion procedures; or (2) at any agency when the agency is accepting applications from individuals outside its own workforce under its merit promotion procedures.
 
A former employee of a land management agency who served under a time-limited appointment and who otherwise meets applicable requirements shall be deemed a time-limited employee of the agency from which the former employee was most recently separated.

action_date: 2016-05-31
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 
This bill allows otherwise eligible employees of a land management agency serving under a time-limited appointment in the competitive service to compete for a permanent appointment in the competitive service: (1) at such agency when the agency is accepting applications from individuals within the agency's workforce under merit promotion procedures, or (2) at any agency when the agency is accepting applications from individuals outside its own workforce under its merit promotion procedures.
 
A former employee of a land management agency who served under a time-limited appointment and who otherwise meets applicable requirements shall be deemed a time-limited employee of the agency from which the former employee was most recently separated.

action_date: 2016-06-07
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 
This bill allows otherwise eligible employees of a land management agency serving under a time-limited appointment in the competitive service to compete for a permanent appointment in the competitive service: (1) at such agency when the agency is accepting applications from individuals within the agency's workforce under merit promotion procedures, or (2) at any agency when the agency is accepting applications from individuals outside its own workforce under its merit promotion procedures.
 
A former employee of a land management agency who served under a time-limited appointment and who otherwise meets applicable requirements shall be deemed a time-limited employee of the agency from which the former employee was most recently separated.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-06-08
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2016-06-07
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2016-06-07
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 363 - 0 (Roll no. 270). (text: CR H3479)
action_date: 2016-06-07
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 363 - 0 (Roll no. 270).(text: CR H3479)
action_date: 2016-06-07
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3491-3492)
action_date: 2016-06-07
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2016-06-07
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4906.
action_date: 2016-06-07
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3479-3480)
action_date: 2016-06-07
text: Mr. Russell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2016-05-31
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 467.
action_date: 2016-05-31
text: Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 114-601.
action_date: 2016-05-31
text: Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 114-601.
action_date: 2016-04-14
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2016-04-14
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2016-04-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2016-04-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-04-12
text: Introduced in House