S.Amdt. 3776

1. Adds SEC. ___. ADDITIONAL APPOINTING AUTHORITIES FOR COMPETITIVE SERVICE wherever appropriate

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   Inserted: SEC. ___. ADDITIONAL APPOINTING AUTHORITIES FOR COMPETITIVE SERVICE.

   Inserted: (a) Selection From Certificates.--Section 3318 of title 5, United States Code, is amended--

   Inserted: (1) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively; and

   Inserted: (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection:

   Inserted: "(b) Certificate Sharing.--

   Inserted: "(1) In general.--During the 240-day period beginning on the date of issuance of a certificate of eligibles under section 3317(a), an appointing authority other than the appointing authority requesting the certificate may select an individual from that certificate in accordance with paragraph (2) for an appointment to a position that is--

   Inserted: "(A) in the same occupational series as the position for which the certification of eligibles was issued (in this subsection referred to as the 'original position'); and

   Inserted: "(B) at a similar grade level as the original position.

   Inserted: "(2) Requirements.--The selection of an individual under paragraph (1)--

   Inserted: "(A) shall be made in accordance with subsection (a); and

   Inserted: "(B) may be made without any additional posting under section 3327.

   Inserted: "(3) Applicability.--An appointing authority requesting a certificate of eligibles may share the certificate with another appointing authority only if the announcement of the original position provided notice that the resulting list of eligible candidates may be used by another appointing authority.

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   Inserted: "(4) Collective bargaining obligations.--Nothing in this subsection limits any collective bargaining obligation of an agency under chapter 71.".

   Inserted: (b) Alternative Ranking and Selection Procedures.--Section 3319(c) of title 5, United States Code, is amended--

   Inserted: (1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (6);

   Inserted: (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraphs:

   Inserted: "(2) An appointing official other than the appointing official described in paragraph (1) may select an individual for appointment to a position that is--

   Inserted: "(A) in the same occupational series as the position for which the certification of eligibles was issued (in this subsection referred to as the 'original position'); and

   Inserted: "(B) at a similar grade level as the original position.

   Inserted: "(3) The selection of an individual under paragraph (2)--

   Inserted: "(A) shall be made in accordance with this subsection; and

   Inserted: "(B) may be made without any additional posting under section 3327.

   Inserted: "(4) An appointing authority requesting a certificate of eligibles may share the certificate with another appointing authority only if the announcement of the original position provided notice that the resulting list of eligible candidates may be used by another appointing authority.

   Inserted: "(5) Nothing in this subsection limits any collective bargaining obligation of an agency under chapter 71."; and

   Inserted: (3) in paragraph (6) (as so redesignated)--

   Inserted: (A) by striking "paragraph (1)" and inserting "paragraphs (1) and (2)"; and

   Inserted: (B) by striking "3318(b)" and inserting "3318(c)".

   Inserted: (c) Regulations.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall issue regulations to carry out the amendments made by subsections (a) and (b).

   Inserted: (d) Conforming Amendment.--Section 9510(b)(5) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking "3318(b)" and inserting "3318(c)".

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