II 111th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3747 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 5, 2010 Mr. Hatch introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To provide for a reduction and limitation on the total number of Federal employees, and for other purposes.
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Short title
This Act may be cited as the Reduce and Cap the Federal Workforce Act of 2010.
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Reduction and limitation on the total number of Federal employees
(a)
Definition
In this Act— (1)the term agency— (A)means an executive agency as defined under section 105 of title 5, United States Code; and (B)shall not include— (i)the Executive Office of the President; (ii)the Central Intelligence Agency; (iii)the Federal Bureau of Investigation; or (iv)the Secret Service; and (2)the term employee— (A)means an employee of any agency; and (B)shall not include any employee— (i)employed by a Federal entity described under paragraph (1)(B); or (ii)designated by the Director of National Intelligence for exclusion for purposes of national security. (b)
Agencies other than the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security
(1)
Determination of number of employees
Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the head of each agency (other than the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security) shall collaborate with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and determine— (A)the number of full-time employees employed in that agency on February 16, 2009; and (B)the number of full-time employees employed in that agency at the end of that 90-day period. (2)
Reductions by attrition
If the number of full-time employees employed in an agency determined under paragraph (1)(A) is less than the number of full-time employees employed in that agency on the date occurring 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the head of that agency shall ensure that no individual is appointed as a full-time employee in that agency until the number of full-time employees employed in that agency is reduced by attrition to that number determined under paragraph (1)(A). (3)
Offset in number of employees
(A)
In general
After an agency has reached the number of full-time employees to be in compliance with paragraph (2), the head of that agency shall ensure that the number of full-time employees in that agency is offset by a reduction of 1 full-time employee at that agency for each individual who is appointed as a full-time employee in any agency. (B)
Offset if reductions unnecessary
If the number of full-time employees employed in an agency determined under paragraph (1)(A) is more than the number of full-time employees employed in that agency on the date occurring 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the head of that agency shall ensure that the number of full-time employees in that agency is offset by a reduction of 1 full-time employee at that agency for each individual who is appointed as a full-time employee in any agency. (c)
Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security
(1)
Determination of number of employees
Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall collaborate with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and determine the number of full-time employees employed in the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security at the end of that 90-day period. (2)
Offset in number of employees
After the 90-day period described under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure that the number of full-time employees in the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security determined under paragraph (1) is offset by a reduction of 1 full-time employee at the applicable department for each individual who is appointed as a full-time employee in that department. (d)
Information on total employees
(1)
In general
Except as provided under paragraph (2), the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall— (A)publicly disclose— (i)the total number of Federal employees; (ii)the number of Federal employees in each agency; and (iii)the annual rate of pay by title of each Federal employee at each agency; and (B)update the information described under subparagraph (A) not less than once a year. (2)
National security exception
The Director of National Intelligence may exclude any employee from information to be disclosed under paragraph (1) for purposes of national security.