; (B) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (e); and (C) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: (c) (1) The length of a probationary period established under paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a) shall— (A) with respect to any position that requires formal training, begin on the date of the appointment to the position and end on the date that is 2 years after the date on which the formal training is completed; (B) with respect to any position that requires a license, begin on the date of the appointment to the position and end on the date that is 2 years after the date of the appointment or the date on which the license is granted, whichever is later; and (C) with respect to any position not covered by subparagraph (A) or (B), be a period of 2 years beginning on the date of the appointment to the position. (2) For purposes of paragraph (1)— (A) the term formal training means, with respect to any position, a training program required by law, rule, or regulation, or otherwise required by the employing agency, to be completed by the employee before the employee is able to successfully execute the duties of the applicable position; and (B) the term license means a license, certification, or other grant of permission to engage in a particular activity. (d) The head of each agency shall, in the administration of this section, take appropriate measures to ensure that— (1) any announcement of a vacant position and any offer of appointment made to an individual with respect to a vacant position clearly states the terms and conditions of any applicable probationary period, including any formal training period and any license requirement; (2) any individual who is required to complete a probationary period under this section receives timely notice of any requirements, including performance requirements, that must be met in order to satisfactorily complete that period