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HR 4453 102th Congress House

Department of Defense Civilian Employee Management Reform Act of 1992

Official title: To amend chapter 81 of title 10, United States Code, to extend certain guidelines for reductions in the number of civilian employees of the Department of Defense.

Introduced: May 6, 1992 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversightCongressional reporting requirementsDefense budgetsDepartment of Defense
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It never became law before the 102nd Congress (1991–1992) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 17, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Mar 17, 1992
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Mar 12, 1992
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Mar 12, 1992
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 17, 1992

Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Department of Defense Civilian Employee Management Reform Act of 1992 - Revises guidelines for reductions of civilian personnel within the Department of Defense (DOD). Requires the Secretary of Defense (currently, each agency or component of DOD that employs persons who are or may be furloughed) to include annually in budget materials submitted to the Congress a master plan (currently, a five-year master plan) for DOD as a whole, and for each military department, defense agency, or other employing component of DOD. Requires each master plan to include civilian DOD employment information with respect to the previous two, the current, and the upcoming two fiscal years. Outlines information to be provided in each master plan, including a profile of civilian employment levels sufficient to establish and maintain a baseline for tracking annual accessions and losses of DOD civilian personnel and to provide for the analysis of trends in civilian employment levels within DOD as a whole and within its related departments, agencies, and components. Requires annual trends in employment workloads for industrial- and commercial-type activities of DOD that are funded through the Defense Business Operating Fund to also be included in each such master plan.

Permits deviation from the guidelines in the master plans when critical to the national security of the United States, requiring congressional notification of such determination by the Secretary, together with the reasons therefor.

Prohibits a DOD military department, defense agency, or component from implementing any involuntary reductions or furloughs of civilian DOD personnel until 45 days after notification to the Congress.

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