HR 6116
109th Congress
House
Immigration
Annuities
Border patrols
Civil service retirement
Congressional reporting requirements
Department of Homeland Security
Federal employees
Fringe benefits
Government Operations and Politics
Labor and Employment
Labor contracts
Morale
Planning
Recruiting of employees
Salaries
Transfer of employees
More Border Patrol Agents Now Act of 2006
Introduced: September 20, 2006
Introduced by:
Rogers, Mike D.
Republican
· Alabama
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Became law
Sep 20, 2006
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 20, 2006
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
More Border Patrol Agents Now Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit to the House Committees on Homeland Security and Government Reform and the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs a plan to determine how the Border Patrol can better recruit and retain agents with the appropriate skills and training.
Requires such plan to include: (1) recruitment and retention strategies; and (2) assessments of the impact of pay levels and duty station transfer opportunities upon recruitment and retention.
Amends federal law to authorize the Secretary (for five years) to pay a: (1) bonus to an individual to recruit Border Patrol agents; and (2) retention bonus to Border Patrol agents.
Authorizes the Secretary (for five years) to appoint annuitants to Border Patrol positions.
What's happening now
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1