Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to limit or otherwise mitigate the ability or independence of an administrative law judge in carrying out his or her duties and responsibilities as an administrative law judge. . (b) Exemption from probationary period Section 3321(c) of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (c) Subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall not apply with respect to appointments in the Senior Executive Service, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Drug Enforcement Administration Senior Executive Service, any individual covered by section 1599e of title 10, or any individual appointed to an administrative law judge position. . (c) Clarification of application of disciplinary procedures Notwithstanding the amendments made by this Act that classify administrative law judges within the competitive service, an administrative law judge shall not be subject to subchapter I or II of chapter 75 of title 5, United States Code, and shall be subject to the requirements of subchapter III of such chapter. (d) Conversions (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), with respect to any individual serving on the date of the enactment of this Act in an excepted service position as an administrative law judge appointed under section 3105 of title 5, United States Code, as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, not later than 30 days after such date of enactment the head of an Executive agency (as that term is defined in section 105 of such title) employing the individual shall noncompetitively convert such individual to a career appointment in the competitive service in the Executive agency. (2) Exception Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any individual serving on the date of the enactment of this Act in an excepted service position as an administrative law judge and who was appointed under such section 3105, as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, during the period beginning on July 11, 2018, and ending on such