Adverse actions

(a) Actions based on unacceptable performance Section 4303(f) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by striking 1 year of current continuous employment and inserting, with respect to a preference eligible 1 year of current continuous employment, and with respect to any other employee 2 years of current continuous employment,; and (2) in paragraph (3), by striking 1 year of current continuous employment and inserting, with respect to a preference eligible 1 year of current continuous employment, and with respect to any other employee 2 years of current continuous employment,. (b) Subchapter I of chapter 75 of title 5 Section 7501(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking or who has and inserting and who has; and (2) by striking 1 year of current continuous employment and inserting, with respect to a preference eligible 1 year of current continuous employment, and with respect to any other employee 2 years of current continuous employment,. (c) Subchapter II of chapter 75 of title 5 Section 7511(a)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) in clause (i), by striking; or and inserting; and; and (B) in clause (ii), by striking 1 year of current continuous service and inserting, with respect to a preference eligible 1 year of current continuous service, and with respect to any other employee 2 years of current continuous service,; and (2) in subparagraph (C)(i), by striking; or and inserting; and. (d) Effective date; application The amendments made by subsections (a), (b), and (c)— (1) shall take effect 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act; and (2) shall apply in the case of any individual appointed to a position in the competitive service or excepted service on or after the effective date in paragraph (1).