Civil Service Reform - H.R. 1836, Homeland Security Act, and Current Law
Abstract
The House Government Reform Committee, on May 8,2003, ordered a bill, that would significantly change the system for managing civilian personnel within the Department of Defense (DOD) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), to be reported. If passed, H.R. 1836 would also change the compensation system for Senior Executive Service members throughout the government and make other general systemic changes with regard to human resources management. In April 2003, DOD (General Counsel, William Haynes, sent Congress a significant reform proposal packaged as the "Defense Transformation for the 21st Century Act." Among the changes proposed would be establishing a chapter within Title 5 of the U.S. Code which would govern personnel management provisions unique to DOD. H.R. 1836 incorporates most of these provisions. Some of the provisions have been included in the House or Senate versions of FY2004 Defense Authorizations (H.R. 1588, S. 1050). In particular, H.R. 1588, as reported, incorporates Title I and most of Title II of H.R. 1836, as reported. The Homeland Security Act of 2002 (P.L. 107-296, H.R. 5005) provides that the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Director of the Office of Personnel Management will work together to develop a system of personnel management unique to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). It also provides for some government-wide changes in workforce management. The system is under development.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 19, 2003
- Accession Number
- ADA435711
Entities
People
- Barbara L. Schwemle
- Thomas J. Nicola
Organizations
- Defense Acquisition University