S 2869
115th Congress
Senate
Environmental Protection
Congressional oversight
Employee hiring
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Water quality
Water use and supply
EPA Special Hiring Authority Transparency Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 16, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
May 16, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
EPA Special Hiring Authority Transparency Act
This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Amendments of 1977 to revise the special hiring authority given to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to appoint up to 30 personnel for positions without regard to the civil service laws. This bill requires the Administrator to notify Congress within 30 days of appointment of personnel under the special hiring authority. The notification must include the appointee's name, title, salary, and a detailed justification explaining why the Administrator determined the appointment was necessary.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Committees of jurisdiction
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