; table of contents. Sec. 2. At-will employment status for new Federal employees. Sec. 3. Immediate suspension of employees for misconduct or poor performance. Sec. 4. Limitation on appeal rights. Sec. 5. Restriction of pay raises. Sec. 6. Forfeiture of CSRS or FERS annuity for any employee convicted of a felony. Sec. 7. Transfer from Senior Executive Service to General Schedule. Sec. 8. Limitation on official time and use of Government resources in carrying out union activities. 2. At-will employment status for new Federal employees (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any employee in the civil service hired on or after the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act shall be hired on an at-will basis. Such an employee may be removed or suspended, without notice or right to appeal, from service by the head of the agency at which such employee is employed for good cause, bad cause, or no cause at all. (b) Clarification of employment protections (1) In general Notwithstanding the requirements of subsection (a) and consistent with paragraph (2), this Act shall not be construed to extinguish or lessen any right or remedy available to any employee or applicant for employment in the civil service covered by subsection (a) under any law listed in paragraph (3). (2) Limitation No employee or applicant for employment in the civil service may be awarded by any court a remedy (including damages, costs, or attorney fees) under any of the provisions of law listed in paragraph (3) in a dollar amount that, in the aggregate, exceeds $50,000. (3) Covered laws The provisions of law referenced in paragraphs (1) and (2) are as follows: (A) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq.), prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. (B) The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 ( 29 U.S.C. 621 et seq.), prohibiting discrimination on the basis of age. (C) The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 201 et seq.),