3.0.0 2283 2023-01-11T13:36:51Z 2023-01-11T13:36:51Z House HR 2017-05-02 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 75 (Tuesday, May 2, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi:H.R. 2283.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The United States Constitution Article 1, Section 8, Clause18, that Congress shall have the power to make all laws whichshall be necessary and proper.[Page H3067]]]> ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2017-06-21T17:27:16Z hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing Markup by 2017-05-03T14:31:18Z Referred to 2017-05-02T14:01:40Z 2017-06-21 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 2017-06-20 19:11:33 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2017-06-20 19:11:31 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4980-4981) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2017-06-20 19:11:31 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4980-4981) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2017-06-20 19:04:35 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2283. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2017-06-20 19:04:33 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4980-4982) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2017-06-20 19:03:58 Mr. Rutherford moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2017-05-03 hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2017-05-03 hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2017-05-02 Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2017-05-02 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-05-02 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress T000193 Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] BENNIE THOMPSON D MS 2 N J000032 Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON LEE D TX 18 2017-05-02 True L000559 Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] JAMES LANGEVIN D RI R. 2 2017-05-02 True R000588 Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2] Cedric Richmond D LA L. 2 2017-05-02 True K000375 Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] William Keating D MA R. 9 2017-05-02 True P000604 Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] Donald Payne D NJ M. 10 2017-05-02 True V000132 Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] Filemon Vela D TX 34 2017-05-02 True W000822 Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] Bonnie Watson Coleman D NJ 12 2017-05-02 True C001110 Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] J. Correa D CA Luis 46 2017-05-02 True D000627 Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] Val Demings D FL Butler 10 2017-05-02 True B001300 Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] Nanette Barragan D CA Diaz 44 2017-05-02 True R000602 Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] Kathleen Rice D NY M. 4 2017-05-02 True 2017-06-13T18:57:00Z H.R. 2283, DHS MORALE Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/52807 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on May 3, 2017 Government Operations and Politics Administrative remedies Congressional oversight Department of Homeland Security Due process and equal protection Employee performance Employment discrimination and employee rights Federal officials Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government studies and investigations Government Operations and Politics 00 2017-05-02 Introduced in House 2018-02-15T23:05:53Z Department of Homeland Security Morale, Recognition, Learning and Engagement Act of 2017 or the DHS MORALE Act

This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Chief Human Capital Officer of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to:

  • develop and implement strategic workforce planning policies with respect to leader development and employee engagement;
  • develop and implement policies that are informed by employee feedback;
  • require that the career path framework and leader development opportunities are informed by an assessment of the learning and developmental needs of employees across DHS and appropriate workforce planning initiatives;
  • maintain a catalogue of available employee development opportunities, departmental leadership development programs, interagency development programs, and other rotational programs; and
  • ensure that employee discipline and adverse action programs comply with all pertinent laws, regulations, and federal guidance and ensure due process.

The chief may designate a DHS employee to serve as Chief Learning and Engagement Officer.

DHS's report to Congress on fulfilling its workforce strategies shall include information on: (1) employee development opportunities, participation and attrition rates, and impacts on retention and employee satisfaction; (2) progress of strategic workforce planning efforts; and (3) activities of the employee engagement steering committee established by this bill to develop and report on efforts to improve DHS employee engagement, morale, and communications.

The chief shall: (1) issue a DHS-wide employee engagement action plan; and (2) require the head of each DHS component to identify and assign a senior executive to serve on the steering committee, develop and implement a component-specific plan to advance the action plan, monitor progress on implementation of such action plan, and provide monthly reports on progress.

DHS: (1) may establish an annual employee award program, and (2) shall execute an agreement with an entity outside the government to conduct an independent audit of how DHS disciplinary processes are administered.

]]> 36 2017-06-20 Passed House amended 2018-02-27T17:12:38Z Department of Homeland Security Morale, Recognition, Learning and Engagement Act of 2017 or the DHS MORALE Act

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Chief Human Capital Officer of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) (the chief) to:

  • develop and implement strategic workforce planning policies with respect to leader development and employee engagement;
  • develop and implement policies that are informed by employee feedback;
  • require that the career path framework and leader development opportunities are informed by an assessment of the learning and developmental needs of employees across DHS and appropriate workforce planning initiatives;
  • maintain a catalogue of available employee development opportunities, departmental leadership development programs, interagency development programs, and other rotational programs; and
  • ensure that employee discipline and adverse action programs comply with all pertinent laws, regulations, and federal guidance and ensure due process.

The chief may designate a DHS employee to serve as Chief Learning and Engagement Officer.

DHS's report to Congress on fulfilling its workforce strategies shall include information on: (1) employee development opportunities, participation and attrition rates, and impacts on retention and employee satisfaction; (2) progress of strategic workforce planning efforts; and (3) activities of the employee engagement steering committee.

(Sec. 3) The bill establishes an employee engagement steering committee, including representatives from operational components, headquarters, field personnel, and employee labor organizations, to:

  • identify factors that have a negative impact on employee engagement, morale, and communications within DHS;
  • identify, develop, and distribute initiatives and best practices to improve employee engagement, morale, and communications within DHS;
  • monitor efforts of each DHS component to address employee engagement, morale, and communications based on employee feedback provided through annual employee surveys, questionnaires, and other communications;
  • advise DHS on efforts to improve employee engagement, morale, and communications within specific DHS components and across DHS; and
  • conduct regular meetings and report, at least quarterly, to the Under Secretary for Management, the head of each component, and the DHS Secretary on DHS-wide efforts to improve employee engagement, morale, and communications.

The chief shall: (1) issue a DHS-wide employee engagement action plan to execute strategies to improve employee engagement, morale, and communications within DHS; and (2) require each component to develop and implement a component-specific plan to advance such action plan, monitor progress, and provide quarterly reports on progress.

The preceding provisions terminate five years after enactment.

(Sec. 4) DHS may establish an annual employee award program to recognize DHS employees for significant contributions to the achievement of its goals and missions.

(Sec. 5) The Government Accountability Office (GAO) shall utilize a report by the Inspector General General of DHS, if available, and investigate whether the application of discipline and adverse actions are administered in an equitable and consistent manner that results in the same or substantially similar disciplinary outcomes across DHS for misconduct by a non-supervisory or a supervisor employee.

DHS's Under Secretary for Management shall: (1) review the findings and recommendations of such investigation and implement a plan to correct any relevant deficiencies identified by the GAO, and (2) direct the steering committee to review such plan to inform committee activities and action plans authorized under this bill.]]>

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