; or (B) a career appointee in the Senior Executive Service who— (i) has completed the probationary period prescribed under section 3393(d); or (ii) was covered by the provisions of subchapter II of this chapter immediately before appointment to the Senior Executive Service; and . (d) Modification of cause and procedure for suspension and termination Section 7543 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking subsections (a), (b), and (c) and inserting the following: (a) Under regulations prescribed by the Office of Personnel Management, an agency may take an action covered by this subchapter against an employee only for such cause as would promote the efficiency of the service. (b) An employee against whom an action is proposed is entitled to— (1) written notice 15 business days in advance, unless there is reasonable cause to believe the employee has committed a crime for which a sentence of imprisonment can be imposed, stating specific reasons for the proposed action; (2) a reasonable time, but not greater than 7 business days, to answer orally and in writing and to furnish affidavits and other documentary evidence in support of the answer; (3) be represented by an attorney or other representative; and (4) a written decision and the specific reasons therefor. (c) An agency shall issue the decision not later than 15 business days after the agency provides notice, including a file containing all the evidence in support of the proposed action, to the employee affected. ; (2) in subsection (d), by inserting before the period the following: , but only if such appeal is made not later than 10 business days after the effective date of the action