S.Amdt. 2453

SA 2453. Mr. SCHIFF (for himself and Mr. Bennet) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1, to provide
for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14; which was
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. _____. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS UNTIL REHIRING OF
FOREST SERVICE PERSONNEL.

(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Covered individual.--The term ``covered individual''
means an individual who--
(A) was separated from Federal service during the period
beginning on January 20, 2025, and ending on the date of
enactment of this Act as part of a mass removal of Federal
employees; and
(B) as of the date of separation described in subparagraph
(A) was employed with the Forest Service.
(2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Agriculture.
(b) Prohibition.--None of the funds made available by this
Act or any amendment made by this Act shall be used until the
date on which the Secretary certifies that--
(1) each covered individual is employed with the Forest
Service; or
(2) with respect to each covered individual who declines
employment with the Forest Service or is otherwise
unavailable for such employment, another qualified individual
who is not a covered individual is employed with the Forest
Service.
(c) Direct Hiring Authority.--For purposes of carrying out
this section, the Secretary may noncompetitively appoint
qualified individuals to positions in the Forest Service.
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