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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Route 66 Centennial Commission
Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Route 66 was the Nation's first all-paved highway under
the U.S. Highway System connecting the Midwest to California
and has played a major role in the history of the United
States.
(2) Route 66 was the symbol of opportunity to hundreds of
thousands of people seeking escape from the Dust Bowl in the
1930s, serving as a ''road to opportunity'' in the West and
providing employment during the Great Depression, as thousands
were put to work on road crews to pave the road.
(3) Route 66 was invaluable in transporting troops,
equipment, and supplies across the country to the West, where
the government established multiple industries and armed force
bases during World War II. Upon the conclusion of the war in
1945, Route 66 was a key route taken by thousands of troops as
they returned home.
(4) Route 66 symbolized the Nation's positive outlook
during the postwar economic recovery in the 1950s and 1960s,
serving as an icon of free-spirited independence and linking
people across the United States. During this period, the
tourist industry along Route 66 grew tremendously, giving rise
to countless tourist courts, motels, service stations, garages,
and diners.
(5) Since June 27, 1985, when Route 66 was decommissioned
as a Federal highway, the popularity and mythical stature of
Route 66 has grown domestically and internationally, as the
road has experienced a rebirth of interest and support.
(6) The year 2026 will be the centennial anniversary of
Route 66, and a commission should be established to study and
recommend to Congress activities that are fitting and proper to
celebrate that anniversary in a manner that appropriately
honors America's Mother Road.

SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT.

There is established a commission to be known as the Route 66
Centennial Commission (referred to in this Act as the ''Commission'').

SEC. 4. DUTIES.

The Commission shall have the following duties:
(1) To study activities that may be carried out by the
Federal Government to determine whether the activities are
fitting and proper to honor Route 66 on the occasion of its
centennial anniversary, including any of the activities
described under section 8(b)(2)(B).
(2) To recommend to Congress the activities the Commission
considers most fitting and proper to honor Route 66 on such
occasion, to be carried out by the Department of Transportation
and any other entity or entities within the Federal Government
that the Commission considers most appropriate to carry out
such activities.
(3) To plan and host, in cooperation with such partners, a
conference on the U.S. Numbered Highway System, and assist in
the activities of such a conference.

SEC. 5. MEMBERSHIP.

(a) Number and Appointment.--The Commission shall be composed of 19
members appointed as follows:
(1) Three members, each of whom shall be a qualified
citizen described in subsection (b), appointed by the
President.
(2) Two members, each of whom shall be a qualified citizen
described in subsection (b), appointed by the President on the
recommendation of the Secretary of Transportation.
(3) One member, who shall be a qualified citizen described
in subsection (b), appointed by the President on the
recommendation of the Governor of Illinois.
(4) One member, who shall be a qualified citizen described
in subsection (b), appointed by the President on the
recommendation of the Governor of Missouri.
(5) One member, who shall be a qualified citizen described
in subsection (b), appointed by the President on the
recommendation of the Governor of Kansas.
(6) One member, who shall be a qualified citizen described
in subsection (b), appointed by the President on the
recommendation of the Governor of Oklahoma.
(7) One member, who shall be a qualified citizen described
in subsection (b), appointed by the President on the
recommendation of the Governor of Texas.
(8) One member, who shall be a qualified citizen described
in subsection (b), appointed by the President on the
recommendation of the Governor of New Mexico.
(9) One member, who shall be a qualified citizen described
in subsection (b), appointed by the President on the
recommendation of the Governor of Arizona.
(10) One member, who shall be a qualified citizen described
in subsection (b), appointed by the President on the
recommendation of the Governor of California.
(11) Three members, each of whom shall be a qualified
citizen described in subsection (b), appointed by the President
on the recommendation of the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, in consultation with the minority leader of
the House of Representatives.
(12) Three members, each of whom shall be a qualified
citizen described in subsection (b), appointed by the President
on the recommendation of the majority leader of the Senate, in
consultation with the minority leader of the Senate.
(b) Qualified Citizen.--A qualified citizen described in this
subsection is a private citizen of the United States with--
(1) a demonstrated dedication to educating others about the
importance of historical figures and events; and
(2) substantial knowledge and appreciation of Route 66.
(c) Time of Appointment.--Each initial appointment of a member of
the Commission shall be made before the expiration of the 120-day
period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.
(d) Continuation of Membership.--If a member of the Commission was
appointed to the Commission as a Member of Congress, and ceases to be a
Member of Congress, that member may continue to serve on the Commission
for not longer than the 30-day period beginning on the date that member
ceases to be a Member of Congress.
(e) Terms.--Each member shall be appointed for the life of the
Commission.
(f) Vacancies.--A vacancy in the Commission shall not affect the
powers of the Commission but shall be filled in the manner in which the
original appointment was made.
(g) Basic Pay.--Members shall serve on the Commission without pay.
(h) Travel Expenses.--Each member shall receive travel expenses,
including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with sections
5702 and 5703 of title 5, United States Code.
(i) Quorum.--Seven members of the Commission shall constitute a
quorum but a lesser number may hold hearings.
(j) Chair.--The President, in consultation with the Secretary of
Transportation, shall designate one member of the Commission as Chair.
(k) Meetings.--The Commission shall meet at the call of the Chair.

SEC. 6. DIRECTOR AND STAFF.

(a) Director.--The Commission may appoint and fix the pay of a
Director and such additional personnel as the Commission considers to
be appropriate.
(b) Applicability of Certain Civil Service Laws.--
(1) Director.--The Director of the Commission may be
appointed without regard to the provisions of title 5, United
States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service,
and may be paid without regard to the provisions of chapter 51
and subchapter III of chapter 53 of that title relating to
classification and General Schedule pay rates.
(2) Staff.--The staff of the Commission shall be appointed
subject to the provisions of title 5, United States Code,
governing appointments in the competitive service, and shall be
paid in accordance with the provisions of chapter 51 and
subchapter III of chapter 53 of that title relating to
classification and General Schedule pay rates.

SEC. 7. POWERS.

(a) Hearings and Sessions.--The Commission may, for the purpose of
carrying out this Act, hold such hearings, sit and act at such times
and places, take such testimony, and receive such evidence as the
Commission considers to be appropriate.
(b) Powers of Members and Agents.--Any member or agent of the
Commission may, if authorized by the Commission, take any action that
the Commission is authorized to take by this Act.
(c) Obtaining Official Data.--The Commission may secure directly
from any department or agency of the United States information
necessary to enable the Commission to carry out this Act. Upon request
of the Chair of the Commission, the head of that department or agency
shall furnish that information to the Commission.
(d) Mails.--The Commission may use the United States mails in the
same manner and under the same conditions as other departments and
agencies of the United States.
(e) Administrative Support Services.--Upon the request of the
Commission, the Administrator of General Services shall provide to the
Commission, on a reimbursable basis, the administrative support
services necessary for the Commission to carry out its responsibilities
under this Act.

SEC. 8. REPORTS.

(a) Interim Reports.--The Commission may submit to Congress such
interim reports as the Commission considers to be appropriate.
(b) Comprehensive Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 5 years after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commission shall submit to the
President and Congress a report incorporating specific
recommendations for the commemoration of the centennial of
Route 66 and related events.
(2) Contents of report.--The report under paragraph (1)--
(A) shall include recommendations for the
allocation of financial and administrative
responsibility among the public and private authorities
and organizations recommended for participation by the
Commission; and
(B) may recommend activities such as--
(i) the production, publication, and
distribution of books, pamphlets, films,
electronic publications, and other educational
materials focusing on the history and impact of
Route 66 on the United States and the world;
(ii) bibliographical and documentary
projects, publications, and electronic
resources;
(iii) conferences, convocations, lectures,
seminars, and other programs;
(iv) the development of programs by and for
libraries, museums, parks, and historic sites,
including national traveling exhibitions;
(v) ceremonies and celebrations
commemorating specific events;
(vi) the production, distribution, and
performance of artistic works, and of programs
and activities, focusing on the national and
international significance of Route 66; and
(vii) the issuance of commemorative coins,
medals, certificates of recognition, and
postage stamps.
(c) Final Report.--The Commission shall submit to the President and
Congress a final report not later than 90 days before the termination
of the Commission provided in section 10.

SEC. 9. PLAN ON PRESERVATION NEEDS OF ROUTE 66.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of Transportation, in consultation
with the Governors referred to in section 5(a), shall prepare a plan on
the preservation needs of Route 66.
(b) Report to Congress.--Not later than 3 years after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, the
Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate, and the
President a report containing the plan prepared under subsection (a).

SEC. 10. TERMINATION.

The Commission shall terminate not later than June 30, 2027.

SEC. 11. CLARIFICATION REGARDING FUNDING.

No additional funds are authorized to carry out the requirements of
this Act. Such requirements may be carried out using amounts otherwise
authorized or made available for the Department of Transportation,
except for amounts authorized from the Highway Trust Fund.

Passed the House of Representatives July 16, 2018.

Attest:

KAREN L. HAAS,

Clerk.
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Route 66 Centennial Commission Act (Sec. 3) This bill establishes the Route 66 Centennial Commission to honor highway Route 66 on the occasion of its centennial anniversary. (Sec. 4) The bill sets forth the duties of the commission, its membership, powers, and reporting requirements. (Sec. 9) The Department of Transportation shall prepare a plan on the preservation needs of Route 66. (Sec. 10) The commission shall terminate not later than June 30, 2027.

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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of
2011''.

SEC. 2. CERTAIN DISEASES PRESUMED TO BE WORK-RELATED CAUSE OF
DISABILITY OR DEATH FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES IN FIRE
PROTECTION ACTIVITIES.

(a) Definition.--Section 8101 of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by striking ''and'' at the end of paragraph (19), by striking
the period at the end of paragraph (20) and inserting ''; and'', and by
adding at the end the following:
''(21) 'employee in fire protection activities' means a
firefighter, paramedic, emergency medical technician, rescue
worker, ambulance personnel, or hazardous material worker,
who--
''(A) is trained in fire suppression;
''(B) has the legal authority and responsibility to
engage in fire suppression;
''(C) is engaged in the prevention, control, and
extinguishment of fires or response to emergency
situations where life, property, or the environment is
at risk; and
''(D) performs such activities as a primary
responsibility of his or her job.''.
(b) Presumption Relating to Employees in Fire Protection
Activities.--Section 8102 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following:
''(c)(1) With regard to an employee in fire protection activities,
a disease specified in paragraph (3) shall be presumed to be
proximately caused by the employment of such employee, subject to the
length of service requirements specified. The disability or death of an
employee in fire protection activities due to such a disease shall be
presumed to result from personal injury sustained while in the
performance of such employee's duty. Such presumptions may be rebutted
by a preponderance of the evidence.
''(2) Such presumptions apply only if the employee in fire
protection activities is diagnosed with the disease for which
presumption is sought within 10 years of the last active date of
employment as an employee in fire protection activities.
''(3) The following diseases shall be presumed to be proximately
caused by the employment of the employee in fire protection activities:
''(A) If the employee has been employed for a minimum of 5
years in aggregate as an employee in fire protection
activities:
''(i) Heart disease.
''(ii) Lung disease.
''(iii) The following cancers:
''(I) Brain cancer.
''(II) Cancer of the blood or lymphatic
systems.
''(III) Leukemia.
''(IV) Lymphoma (except Hodgkin's disease).
''(V) Multiple myeloma.
''(VI) Bladder cancer.
''(VII) Kidney cancer.
''(VIII) Testicular cancer.
''(IX) Cancer of the digestive system.
''(X) Colon cancer.
''(XI) Liver cancer.
''(XII) Skin cancer.
''(XIII) Lung cancer.
''(iv) Any other cancer the contraction of which
the Secretary of Labor through regulations determines
to be related to the hazards to which an employee in
fire protection activities may be subject.
''(B) Regardless of the length of time an employee in fire
protection activities has been employed, any uncommon
infectious disease, including but not limited to tuberculosis,
hepatitis A, B, or C, the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV),
and any other uncommon infectious disease the contraction of
which the Secretary of Labor through regulations determines to
be related to the hazards to which an employee in fire
protection activities may be subject.''.
(c) Report.--Not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of
this Act, the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health in
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shall examine the
implementation of this Act and appropriate scientific and medical data
related to the health risks associated with firefighting and submit to
Congress a report which shall include--
(1) an analysis of the injury claims made under this Act;
(2) an analysis of the available research related to the
health risks associated with firefighting; and
(3) recommendations for any administrative or legislative
actions necessary to ensure that those diseases most associated
with firefighting are included in the presumption created by
this Act.
(d) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section applies to
an injury that is first diagnosed or a death that occurs, on or after
the date of enactment of this Act.
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Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2011- Provides that: (1) specified diseases, including heart disease, lung disease, tuberculosis, hepatitis, human immunodeficiency virus, and specified cancers, of federal employees in fire protection activities shall be presumed to be proximately caused by such employment if the employee is diagnosed with the disease within 10 years of the last active date of employment in fire protection activities; (2) the disability or death of such an employee due to such a disease shall be presumed to result from personal injury sustained while in the performance of duty; and (3) such presumptions may be rebutted by a preponderance of the evidence.

Defines an "employee in fire protection activities" as a firefighter, paramedic, emergency medical technician, rescue worker, ambulance personnel, or hazardous material worker, who: (1) is trained in fire suppression; (2) has the legal authority and responsibility to engage in fire suppression; (3) is engaged in the prevention, control, and extinguishment of fires or response to emergency situations where life, property, or the environment is at risk; and (4) performs such activities as a primary responsibility of his or her job.

Directs the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to examine the implementation of this Act and appropriate scientific and medical data related to the health risks associated with firefighting and to report to Congress on: (1) an analysis of the injury claims made under this Act; (2) an analysis of the available research related to the health risks associated with firefighting; and (3) recommendations for any administrative or legislative actions necessary to ensure that those diseases most associated with firefighting are included in the presumption created by this Act.

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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Senior Executive Service
Accountability Act''.

SEC. 2. BIENNIAL JUSTIFICATION OF SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE POSITIONS.

Section 3133(a)(2) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by
inserting after ''positions'' the following: '', with a justification
for each position (by title and organizational location) and the
specific result expected from each position, including the impact of
such result on the agency mission,''.

SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF PROBATIONARY PERIOD FOR CAREER APPOINTEES.

(a) In General.--Section 3393(d) of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by striking ''1-year'' and inserting ''2-year''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 3592(a)(1) of such title is
amended by striking ''1-year'' and inserting ''2-year''.

SEC. 4. MODIFICATION OF PAY RETENTION FOR CAREER APPOINTEES REMOVED FOR
UNDER PERFORMANCE.

Section 3594(c)(1)(B) of title 5, United States Code, is amended to
read as follows:
''(B)(i) any career appointee placed under
subsection (a) or (b)(2) of this section shall be
entitled to receive basic pay at the highest of--
''(I) the rate of basic pay in effect for
the position in which placed;
''(II) the rate of basic pay in effect at
the time of the placement for the position the
career appointee held in the civil service
immediately before being appointed to the
Senior Executive Service; or
''(III) the rate of basic pay in effect for
the career appointee immediately before being
placed under subsection (a) or (b) of this
section; and
''(ii) any career appointee placed under subsection
(b)(1) of this section shall be entitled to receive
basic pay at the rate of basic pay in effect for the
position in which placed; and''.

SEC. 5. ADVANCED ESTABLISHMENT OF PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS UNDER SENIOR
EXECUTIVE SERVICE PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL SYSTEMS.

Section 4312(b)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ''on or'' and inserting ''not later than 30
calendar days''; and
(2) by inserting ''in writing'' after ''communicated''.

SEC. 6. AMENDMENTS WITH RESPECT TO ADVERSE ACTIONS AGAINST CAREER
APPOINTEES.

(a) Suspension for 14 Days or Less for Senior Executive Service
Employee.--Paragraph (1) of Section 7501 of title 5, United States
Code, is amended to read as follows:
''(1) 'employee' means--
''(A) an individual in the competitive service who
is not serving a probationary period or trial period
under an initial appointment or who has completed 1
year of current continuous employment in the same or
similar positions under other than a temporary
appointment limited to 1 year or less; or
''(B) a career appointee in the Senior Executive
Service who--
''(i) has completed the probationary period
prescribed under section 3393(d); or
''(ii) was covered by the provisions of
subchapter II of this chapter immediately
before appointment to the Senior Executive
Service; and''.
(b) Modification of Cause and Procedure for Suspension and
Termination.--
(1) In general.--Section 7543 of title 5, United States
Code, is amended--
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ''misconduct,''
and inserting ''such cause as would promote the
efficiency of the service, misconduct,''; and
(B) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ''30'' and
inserting ''15''.
(2) Conforming amendments.--Subchapter V of chapter 35 of
title 5, United States Code, is amended--
(A) in section 3593--
(i) in subsection (a)(2), by striking
''misconduct,'' and inserting ''such cause as
would promote the efficiency of the service,
misconduct,''; and
(ii) in subsection (b), by striking
''misconduct,'' and inserting ''such cause as
would promote the efficiency of the service,
misconduct,''; and
(B) in section 3594(a), by striking ''misconduct,''
and inserting ''such cause as would promote the
efficiency of the service, misconduct,''.

SEC. 7. MANDATORY LEAVE FOR CAREER APPOINTEES SUBJECT TO REMOVAL.

(a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 63 of title 5, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
''Sec. 6330. Mandatory leave for Senior Executive Service career
appointees subject to removal
''(a) In this section--
''(1) the term 'employee' means an employee (as that term
is defined in section 7541(1)) who has received written notice
of removal from the civil service under subchapter V of chapter
75; and
''(2) the term 'mandatory leave' means, with respect to an
employee, an absence with pay but without duty during which
such employee--
''(A) shall be charged accrued annual leave for the
period of such absence; and
''(B) may not accrue any annual leave under section
6303 for the period of such absence.
''(b) Under regulations prescribed by the Office of Personnel
Management, an agency may place an employee on mandatory leave for
misconduct, neglect of duty, malfeasance, or such cause as would
promote the efficiency of the service.
''(c) If an agency determines that an employee should be placed on
mandatory leave under subsection (b), such leave shall begin no earlier
than the date on which the employee received written notice of a
removal under subchapter V of chapter 75.
''(d) If a final order or decision is issued in favor of such
employee with respect to removal under subchapter V of chapter 75 by
the agency, the Merit Systems Protection Board, or the United States
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, any annual leave that is
charged to an employee by operation of this section shall be restored
to the applicable leave account of such employee.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections of chapter 63 of
title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding after the item
relating to section 6328 the following new item:

''6330. Mandatory leave for Senior Executive Service career appointees
subject to removal.''.
(c) Regulations.--Not later than 6 months after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Personnel
Management shall prescribe regulations with respect to the leave
provided by the amendment in subsection (a).

SEC. 8. EXPEDITED REMOVAL OF CAREER APPOINTEES FOR PERFORMANCE OR
MISCONDUCT.

(a) In General.--Chapter 75 of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:

''SUBCHAPTER VI--SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE: EXPEDITED REMOVAL

''Sec. 7551. Definitions
''In this subchapter--
''(1) the term 'employee' has the meaning given such term
in section 7541(1), but does not include any career appointee
in the Senior Executive Service within the Department of
Veterans Affairs; and
''(2) the term 'misconduct' includes neglect of duty,
malfeasance, or failure to accept a directed reassignment or to
accompany a position in a transfer of function.
''Sec. 7552. Actions covered
''This subchapter applies to a removal from the civil service or a
transfer from the Senior Executive Service, but does not apply to an
action initiated under section 1215, to a removal under section 3592 or
3595, to a suspension under section 7503, to a suspension or removal
under section 7532, to a suspension or removal under section 7542, or
to a suspension or removal under section 713 of title 38.
''Sec. 7553. Cause and procedure
''(a)(1) Under regulations prescribed by the Office of Personnel
Management, the head of an agency may remove an employee of the agency
from the Senior Executive Service if the head determines that the
performance or misconduct of the individual warrants such removal. If
the head so removes such an individual, the head may--
''(A) remove the individual from the civil service; or
''(B) in the case of an employee described in paragraph
(2), transfer the employee from the Senior Executive Service to
a General Schedule position at any grade of the General
Schedule for which the employee is qualified and that the head
determines is appropriate.
''(2) An employee described in this paragraph is an individual
who--
''(A) previously occupied a permanent position within the
competitive service;
''(B) previously occupied a permanent position within the
excepted service; or
''(C) prior to employment as a career appointee at the
agency, did not occupy any position within the Federal
Government.
''(3) An employee against whom an action is proposed under
paragraph (1) is entitled to 5 days' advance written notice.
''(b)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including
section 3594, any employee transferred to a General Schedule position
under subsection (a)(1)(B) shall, beginning on the date of such
transfer, receive the annual rate of pay applicable to such position.
''(2) An employee so transferred may not be placed on
administrative leave or any other category of paid leave during the
period during which an appeal (if any) under this section is ongoing,
and may only receive pay if the individual reports for duty. If an
employee so transferred does not report for duty, such employee shall
not receive pay or other benefits pursuant to section 7554(e).
''(c) Not later than 30 days after removing or transferring an
employee under subsection (a), the applicable head of the agency shall
submit to Congress notice in writing of such removal or transfer and
the reason for such removal or transfer.
''(d) Section 3592(b)(1) does not apply to an action to remove or
transfer an employee under this section.
''(e) Subject to the requirements of section 7554, an employee may
appeal a removal or transfer under subsection (a) to the Merit Systems
Protection Board under section 7701, but only if such appeal is made
not later than seven days after the date of such removal or transfer.
''Sec. 7554. Expedited review of appeal
''(a) Upon receipt of an appeal under section 7553(d), the Merit
Systems Protection Board shall refer such appeal to an administrative
judge pursuant to section 7701(b)(1). The administrative judge shall--
''(1) expedite any such appeal under such section; and
''(2) in any such case, issue a decision not later than 21
days after the date of the appeal.
''(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including section
7703, the decision of an administrative judge under subsection (a)
shall be final and shall not be subject to any further appeal.
''(c) In any case in which the administrative judge cannot issue a
decision in accordance with the 21-day requirement under subsection
(a)(2), the removal or transfer is final. In such a case, the Merit
Systems Protection Board shall, within 14 days after the date that such
removal or transfer is final, submit to Congress a report that explains
the reasons why a decision was not issued in accordance with such
requirement.
''(d) The Merit Systems Protection Board or administrative judge
may not stay any removal or transfer under this section.
''(e) During the period beginning on the date on which an employee
appeals a removal from the civil service under section 7553(d) and
ending on the date that the administrative judge issues a final
decision on such appeal, such employee may not receive any pay, awards,
bonuses, incentives, allowances, differentials, student loan
repayments, special payments, or benefits.''.
(b) Application.--
(1) In general.--Subchapter VI of chapter 75 of title 5,
United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall not apply
to any personnel action against a career appointee (as that
term is defined in section 3132(a)(4) of title 5, United States
Code) that was commenced before the date of enactment of this
Act.
(2) Relation to other authorities.--The authority provided
by such subchapter is in addition to the authority provided
under section 3592 or subchapter V of chapter 75 of title 5,
United States Code.
(c) Technical Amendments.--
(1) Title 5.--Title 5, United States Code, is amended--
(A) in section 3592(b)(2)--
(i) by striking ''or'' at the end of
subparagraph (A);
(ii) by striking the period at the end of
subparagraph (B) and inserting ''; or''; and
(iii) by adding at the end the following:
''(C) any removal under subchapter VI of this title
or section 713 of title 38.'';
(B) in section 3393(g), by striking ''or 7543 of
this title'' and inserting '', 7543, or 7553 of this
title or section 713 of title 38''; and
(C) in section 7542, by striking ''or to a removal
under section 3592 or 3595 of this title'' and
inserting ''to a removal under section 3592 or 3595 of
this title, to a suspension under section 7503, to a
removal or transfer under section 7553, or a removal or
transfer under section 713 of title 38''.
(2) Title 38.--Section 713(f)(1) of title 38, United States
Code, is amended by striking ''or subchapter V'' and inserting
'', chapter 43, or subchapters V and VI''.
(d) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of
chapter 75 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding after
the item relating to section 7543 the following:

''subchapter vi--senior executive service: expedited removal

''7551. Definitions.
''7552. Actions covered.
''7553. Cause and procedure.
''7554. Expedited review of appeal.''.

SEC. 9. MANDATORY REASSIGNMENT OF CAREER APPOINTEES.

(a) In General.--Section 3395(a) of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
''(3)(A) Consistent with the requirements of paragraphs (1) and
(2), at least once every five years beginning on the date that a career
appointee is initially appointed to the Senior Executive Service, each
career appointee at an agency shall be reassigned to another Senior
Executive Service position at the agency at a different geographic
location that does not include the supervision of the same agency
personnel or programs.
''(B) The head of an agency may waive the requirement under
subparagraph (A) for any career appointee if the head submits notice of
the waiver and an explanation of the reasons for the waiver 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.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 3395(a)(1)(A) of title 5, United
States Code, is amended by striking ''paragraph (2)'' and inserting
''paragraphs (2) and (3)''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take
effect 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
answer:
. Senior Executive Service Accountability Act (Sec. 2) This bill revises personnel requirements for employees in the Senior Executive Service (SES) to: require each federal agency to include in its biennial report to the Office of Personnel Management a justification for certain SES positions and the specific result expected from each position, including the impact of such result on the agency mission; extend the probationary period for SES employees from one year to two years; eliminate the authority for allowing an SES employee removed for a less than fully successful executive performance to retain an SES pay grade level if appointed to a civil service position; require a written description of employee performance requirements to be provided to SES employees by 30 calendar days before each rating period; make SES employees subject to the same 14-day (or less) suspension period, without duties and pay, as is applicable to other federal employees; expand the grounds for suspension or termination of an SES employee to include such cause as would promote the efficiency of the SES; allow an agency to place an SES employee on mandatory leave for misconduct, neglect of duty, malfeasance, or such cause as would promote the efficiency of the SES; provide for expedited removal of SES employees for performance or misconduct and for an expedited appeals process for removals; and require mandatory reassignments of SES employees at least once every five years.