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HR 1531 114th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Department of the Interior Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Temporary and part-time employment

Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act

Introduced: March 23, 2015 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 23 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 28, 2015
By Senator Johnson from Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/05/2015. Report No. 114-123.
Aug 7, 2015
Became Public Law No: 114-47.
Aug 7, 2015
Signed by President.
Aug 6, 2015
Presented to President.
Aug 6, 2015
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Aug 5, 2015
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6425)
Aug 5, 2015
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6425)
Aug 4, 2015
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 192.
Aug 4, 2015
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. Without written report.
Jul 29, 2015
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jul 8, 2015
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jul 7, 2015
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 7, 2015
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4782)
Jul 7, 2015
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4782)
Jul 7, 2015
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1531.
Jul 7, 2015
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4782-4783)
Jul 7, 2015
Mr. Carter (GA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jun 25, 2015
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 134.
Jun 25, 2015
Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 114-182.
Mar 25, 2015
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Mar 25, 2015
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 23, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Mar 23, 2015
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)

Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act

(Sec. 2) Makes an employee of specified land management agencies in the Department of the Interior serving under a time-limited, including a temporary, appointment in the competitive service eligible to compete for a permanent appointment in any land management agency or any other agency if: (1) the original appointment was competitive, (2) the employee has served under one or more time-limited appointments totaling more than 24 months without a break of two or more years, and (3) the employee's performance has been at an acceptable level.

Requires the Office of Personnel Management or other examining agency, in determining the eligibility of a time-limited employee to be examined for or appointed in the competitive service, to waive requirements as to age, unless the requirement is essential to the performance of the duties of the position.

Provides that an individual appointed under the provisions of this Act becomes a career-conditional employee and acquires competitive status upon appointment.

Deems a former employee of a land management agency who served under a time-limited appointment and who otherwise meets applicable requirements to be a time-limited employee for purposes of this Act if: (1) such employee applies for a position covered by this Act within two years after the most recent date of separation, and (2) such employee's most recent separation was for reasons other than misconduct or performance.

What's happening now August 28, 2015

By Senator Johnson from Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/05/2015. Report No. 114-123.