    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1994, Book II)]
    [October 29, 1994]
    [Page 1906]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    [[Page 1906]]

    Statement on Signing Legislation To Reauthorize the Merit Systems
    Protection Board and the Office of Special Counsel
    October 29, 1994

        Today, I am signing into law H.R. 2970, a bill to reauthorize the
    Merit Systems Protection Board and the Office of Special Counsel and
    provide additional protections for Federal employee whistleblowers and
    other victims of prohibited personnel practices.
        I have been advised that one provision in this bill (section 9),
    which concerns the apparent authority of an arbitrator to discipline a
    Federal employee who was not a party to the original action, raises
    serious constitutional questions. Accordingly, I am directing the
    agencies to follow appropriate procedures to protect the constitutional
    rights of such Federal employees and to consider the need for remedial
    legislation.

                                                          William J. Clinton

    The White House,
    October 29, 1994.

    Note: H.R. 2970, approved October 29, was assigned Public Law No. 103-
    424.