3.0.0 1633 2023-01-11T13:28:01Z 2023-01-11T13:28:01Z House HR 2015-03-25 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 50 (Wednesday, March 25, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. LOUDERMILK:H.R. 1633.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18--To make all Laws whichshall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by thisConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department or Officer thereof.[Page H2035]]]> ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2015-06-24T18:50:00Z hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing hshm09 Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee Reported by 2015-05-13T15:24:25Z Markup by 2015-05-13T15:18:56Z Referred to 2015-04-07T17:49:23Z Reported by 2015-06-17T16:46:56Z Markup by 2015-05-20T13:37:37Z Referred to 2015-03-25T14:02:50Z H. Rept. 114-163 2015-06-24 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. IntroReferral 2015-06-23 16:35:04 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2015-06-23 16:34:59 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4566-4567) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2015-06-23 16:34:59 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4566-4567) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2015-06-23 16:22:29 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1633. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2015-06-23 16:22:27 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4566-4569) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2015-06-23 16:22:13 Mr. Loudermilk moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2015-06-17 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 119. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00119 2015-06-17 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-163. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2015-06-17 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-163. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2015-05-20 hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2015-05-20 hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2015-05-13 hshm09 Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote . Committee 2015-05-13 hshm09 Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2015-04-07 hshm09 Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency. Committee 2015-03-25 Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2015-03-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-03-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000583 Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11] Barry Loudermilk R GA 11 N M001157 Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] Michael McCaul R TX T. 10 2015-03-25 True K000386 Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] John Katko R NY 24 2015-03-25 True H001073 Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23] Will Hurd R TX 23 2015-03-25 True C001103 Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] Earl Carter R GA L. "Buddy" 1 2015-03-25 True W000819 Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6] Mark Walker R NC 6 2015-03-25 True M001197 Rep. McSally, Martha [R-AZ-2] Martha McSally R AZ 2 2015-03-25 True R000601 Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4] John Ratcliffe R TX 4 2015-03-25 True H001036 Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5] Jeb Hensarling R TX 5 2015-04-30 False M001150 Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10] Candice Miller R MI S. 10 2015-04-30 False P000605 Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-4] Scott Perry R PA 4 2015-04-30 False S001189 Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] Austin Scott R GA 8 2015-05-13 False 2015-06-16T11:56:53Z H.R. 1633, DHS Paid Administrative Leave Accountability Act of 2015 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/50310 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on May 20, 2015 Government Operations and Politics Congressional oversight Department of Homeland Security Employee leave Executive agency funding and structure Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Personnel records Government Operations and Politics 00 2015-03-25 Introduced in House 2015-06-22T13:57:15Z DHS Paid Administrative Leave Accountability Act of 2015

Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the head of each component of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), on a quarterly basis, to submit to the Chief Human Capital Officer of DHS (the Chief): (1) the number of employees who had been on administrative leave, or any other type of paid non-duty status without charge to leave, for personnel matters for six consecutive months or longer; and (2) the total cost to the component associated with such leave and paid non-duty status for the quarter.

Requires the Chief to: (1) monitor the number of such employees and the associated costs, (2) determine appropriate actions to be taken by DHS to resolve any personnel matter expeditiously or to eliminate or reduce the use of such leave and paid non-duty status in addressing any personnel matter, (3) develop and implement a department-wide policy in accordance with existing federal guidance specifically related to the use of such leave or paid non-duty status for personnel matters, and (4) submit a report after each calendar quarter of 2016-2018 on the number of DHS employees on such leave or paid non-duty status for personnel matters for six consecutive months or longer.

]]> 17 2015-06-17 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2015-10-07T18:45:04Z DHS Paid Administrative Leave Accountability Act of 2015

(Sec. 2) Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct each component of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), on a quarterly basis, to submit to the Chief Human Capital Officer of DHS (the Chief): (1) the number of employees who had been on administrative leave, or any other type of paid non-duty status without charge to leave, for personnel matters for six consecutive months or longer; (2) the total cost to the component associated with such leave and paid non-duty status for the quarter; and (3) the average duration that employees are placed on such administrative leave or paid non-duty status for six months or longer. Requires the Chief to submit quarterly reports for 2016-2018 to Congress on the number of such employees, the costs to DHS, and any actions taken by DHS to resolve any personnel matter involved.

Requires the Chief to: (1) maintain records of the number of employees who are placed on administrative leave or paid non-duty status for personnel matters and the associated costs; and (2) determine appropriate actions to be taken by DHS to resolve any personnel matter objectively, appropriately, and expeditiously or to reduce the use of such leave and paid non-duty status.

Encourages DHS to leverage existing systems and operations to implement this Act's requirements.

(Sec. 3) Directs the Chief to develop and implement a department-wide policy in accordance with existing federal guidance specifically related to the use of such leave or paid non-duty status for personnel matters. Requires such policy to: (1) include the responsibilities of the DHS components for reporting related information to the Chief, and (2) provide guidance on expediting the resolution of a personnel matter involved in an objective and appropriate manner.

]]> 36 2015-06-23 Passed House amended 2015-09-09T14:42:41Z (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on June 17, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

DHS Paid Administrative Leave Accountability Act of 2015

(Sec. 2) Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the head of each component of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), on a quarterly basis, to submit to the Chief Human Capital Officer of DHS (the Chief): (1) the number of employees who had been on administrative leave, or any other type of paid non-duty status without charge to leave, for personnel matters for six consecutive months or longer; (2) the total cost to the component associated with such leave and paid non-duty status for the quarter; and (3) the average duration that employees are placed on administrative leave, or any other type of paid non-duty status without charge to leave, for personnel matters for a period of six consecutive months or longer.

Requires the Chief to: (1) maintain records of the number of such employees and the associated costs; and (2) determine appropriate actions to be taken by DHS to resolve any personnel matter objectively, appropriately, and expeditiously or to reduce the use of such leave and paid non-duty status in addressing any personnel matter.

Encourages DHS to leverage systems and operations in use on the date of this Act's enactment to implement this Act's requirements.

(Sec. 3) Directs the Chief to develop and implement a department-wide policy in accordance with existing federal guidance specifically related to the use of such leave or paid non-duty status for personnel matters.

Requires such policy to: (1) include the responsibilities of the DHS components for reporting information relating to such administrative leave and such paid non-duty status to the Chief, and (2) provide guidance on expediting the resolution of a personnel matter for which an employee has been on administrative leave or any other type of paid non-duty status without charge to leave for a period of six consecutive months or longer in an objective and appropriate manner.

(Sec. 4) Directs the Chief to submit a report after each calendar quarter of 2016-2018 on the number of DHS employees on such leave or paid non-duty status for personnel matters for six consecutive months or longer.

Requires each such report to include: (1) the costs to DHS associated with the placement of such employees on administrative leave or such paid non-duty status (including salary and benefits) for the period covered by the report; and (2) a description of any actions taken by DHS to resolve any personnel matter for which an employee has been placed on administrative leave or paid non-duty status without charge to leave.

]]> DHS Paid Administrative Leave Accountability Act of 2015 Display Title DHS Paid Administrative Leave Accountability Act of 2015 Official Title as Introduced To provide for certain improvements relating to the tracking and reporting of employees of the Department of Homeland Security placed on administrative leave, or any other type of paid non-duty status without charge to leave, for personnel matters, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Reported to House DHS Paid Administrative Leave Accountability Act of 2015 H House Short Titles as Passed House DHS Paid Administrative Leave Accountability Act of 2015 H House Short Titles as Introduced DHS Paid Administrative Leave Accountability Act of 2015 Referred in Senate 2015-06-24T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr1633rfs/xml/BILLS-114hr1633rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2015-06-23T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr1633eh/xml/BILLS-114hr1633eh.xml Reported in House 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr1633rh/xml/BILLS-114hr1633rh.xml Introduced in House 2015-03-25T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr1633ih/xml/BILLS-114hr1633ih.xml 2015-06-24 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.