PPS Act

I 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 9052 To impose limits on excepting competitive service positions from the competitive service, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DECEMBER 28, 2020 Mr. CONNOLLY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To impose limits on excepting competitive service positions from the competitive service, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Preventing a Patron- 4 age System Act’’ or the ‘‘PPS Act’’. 5 SEC. 2. LIMITATIONS ON EXCEPTION OF COMPETITIVE 6 SERVICE POSITIONS. 7 (a) IN GENERAL.—No position in the competitive 8 service (as defined under section 2102 of title 5, United 9 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:31 Jan 22, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H9052.IH H9052 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 9052 IH States Code) may be excepted from the competitive service 1 unless such position is placed— 2 (1) in any of the schedules A through E as de- 3 scribed in section 6.2 of title 5, Code of Federal 4 Regulations, as in effect on September 30, 2020; 5 and 6 (2) under the terms and conditions under part 7 6 of such title as in effect on such date. 8 (b) SUBSEQUENT TRANSFERS.—No position in the 9 excepted service (as defined under section 2103 of title 10 5, United States Code) may be placed in any schedule 11 other than a schedule described in subsection (a)(1). 12 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:31 Jan 22, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H9052.IH H9052 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS