Federal Merit System Reauthorization Act of 2007

To reauthorize the Merit Systems Protection Board and the Office of Special Counsel, to modify the procedures of the Merit Systems Protection Board and the Office of Special Counsel, and for other purposes.

9/17/2007--Introduced.
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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Sponsor

• Rep. Danny Davis [D, IL-7]
• and 3 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. William Clay [D, MO-1]
  • Rep. Dennis Kucinich [D, OH-10]
  • Rep. Eleanor Norton [D, DC-0]
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Committees

• House Oversight and Government Reform
• 1 more
  • House Oversight and Government Reform
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Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to H.R.3551

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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
September 17, 2007

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• Sep 18, 2007: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 5 - 3 .
• Sep 18, 2007: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
• Sep 17, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
• Sep 17, 2007: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
• Sep 17, 2007: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1899)
• Introduced on Sep 17, 2007.

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Related Bills:

• S.2057

Related Issue Areas:

• Whistle blowing
• Office of Special Counsel
• Merit Systems Protection Board
• Law
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• Homosexuality
• Government ethics
• Federal employees
• Executive departments
• Due process of law
• Discrimination in employment
• Disciplining of employees
• Congressional reporting requirements
• Congress
• Civil rights
• Budgets
• Authorization
• Administrative procedure
• Government employees

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