; and (2) shall apply in the case of any individual initially appointed as a career appointee under section 3393 of title 5, United States Code, on or after the date on which this section takes effect. 4. Adverse actions (a) Subchapter I of chapter 75 of title 5 Section 7501(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking or, except and inserting and, except ; and (2) by striking 1 year of current and inserting 2 years of current . (b) Subchapter II of chapter 75 of title 5 Section 7511(a)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)(i) by striking ; or and inserting ; and ; (2) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking 1 year the first place it appears and inserting 2 years ; (3) in subparagraph (B) by striking 1 year and inserting 2 years ; and (4) in subparagraph (C)(i), by striking ; or and inserting ; and . (c) 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 and inserting 2 years of current ; and (2) in paragraph (3) by striking 1 year and inserting 2 years . (d) Effective date The amendments made by subsections (a), (b), and (c)— (1) shall take effect 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act; and (2) shall apply in the case of any individual whose period of continuous service (as referred to in the provision of law amended by paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (b), as the case may be) commences on or after the date on which this section takes effect. 5. Regulations required Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall issue such regulations as are necessary to carry out this Act and the amendments made by this Act.