3.0.0 3551 2023-01-11T20:30:35Z 2023-01-11T20:30:35Z House H HR 2007-09-17 110 hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing hsgo25 Information Technology Subcommittee Reported by 2007-09-18T22:25:09Z Markup by 2007-09-18T22:24:51Z Referred to 2007-09-17T13:37:44Z Referred to 2007-09-17T16:32:45Z Federal Merit System Reauthorization Act of 2007 110 2057 S 2007-09-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S11594-11596) Identical bill CRS 2007-09-18 hsgo25 Information Technology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 5 - 3 . Committee 2007-09-18 hsgo25 Information Technology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2007-09-17 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2007-09-17 hsgo25 Information Technology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia. Committee 2007-09-17 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1899) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2007-09-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2007-09-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress D000096 Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] DANNY DAVIS D IL K. 7 N K000336 Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] DENNIS KUCINICH D OH J. 10 2007-09-20 False N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2007-09-20 False C001049 Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] WM. CLAY D MO LACY 1 2007-09-20 False Government Operations and Politics Administrative procedure Authorization Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Congress Congressional reporting requirements Disciplining of employees Discrimination in employment Due process of law Economics and Public Finance Federal employees Government ethics Homosexuality Law Merit Systems Protection Board Office of Special Counsel Whistle blowing Government Operations and Politics 00 2007-09-17 Introduced in House 2008-02-06T16:22:29Z Federal Merit System Reauthorization Act of 2007 - Amends the Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 to authorize appropriations for FY2008-FY2010 for the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) and the Office of Special Counsel (OSC).

Repudiates assertions that federal employees are not protected from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. Expresses the sense of Congress that discrimination on such basis against federal employees and applicants is currently prohibited. Prohibits any federal employee who has authority to take, direct, recommend, or approve any personnel action from discriminating for or against any federal employee or applicant on such basis.

Revises procedures of the MSPB and OSC, including by requiring the MSPB to use the National Labor Relations Board model for procedural due process and by requiring the OSC to prescribe regulations necessary to receive and investigate allegations of prohibited personnel practices.

Requires the Special Counsel to have professional experience that demonstrates an understanding of and a commitment to protecting the merit based civil service.

Requires the OSC to publish specified whistleblower disclosures and reports.

Sets forth MSPB and OSC reporting requirements with respect to incidences of prohibited personnel practices.

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