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Calendar No. 203 

118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 285 

[Report No. 118–95] 

To provide for the perpetuation, administration, and funding of Federal 

Executive Boards, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

FEBRUARY 7, 2023 

Mr. PETERS (for himself, Mr. CORNYN, and Mr. PADILLA) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023 

Reported by Mr. PETERS, with an amendment 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

A BILL 

To provide for the perpetuation, administration, and funding 

of Federal Executive Boards, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 


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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Improving Government 

3 Efficiency and Workforce Development through Federal 

4 Executive Boards Act of 2023’’. 

5 SEC. 2. FEDERAL EXECUTIVE BOARDS. 

6 (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 11 of title 5, United 

7 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol8 lowing: 

9 ‘‘§ 1106. Federal Executive Boards 

10 ‘‘(a) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this section are 

11 to— 

12 ‘‘(1) strengthen the strategic coordination, com13 munication, and management of Government activi14 ties across the United States, including to improve 

15 the experience of citizens interacting with agencies, 

16 and to incorporate field perspectives into the prepa17 ration of Federal workforce policy goals; 

18 ‘‘(2) facilitate interagency collaboration to im19 prove the efficiency and effectiveness of Federal pro20 grams and initiatives; 

21 ‘‘(3) facilitate communication and collaboration 

22 on Federal emergency preparedness and continuity 

23 of operations for the Federal workforce in applicable 

24 geographic areas; 

25 ‘‘(4) facilitate strategies and programs for re26 cruiting, training, managing, and retaining Federal 


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1 employees, as well as sharing best practices for im2 proving the workforce experience and access to edu3 cation and training; 

4 ‘‘(5) facilitate relationships with State and local 

5 governments, colleges and universities, and local 

6 nonprofit organizations that collaborate with the 

7 Federal Government; and 

8 ‘‘(6) provide stable funding for Federal Execu9 tive Boards to enable the activities described in 

10 paragraphs (1) through (5). 

11 ‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

12 ‘‘(1) AGENCY.—The term ‘agency’— 

13 ‘‘(A) means an Executive agency, as de14 fined in section 105; and 

15 ‘‘(B) does not include the Government Ac16 countability Office. 

17 ‘‘(2) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘Director’ means 

18 the Director of the Office of Personnel Management. 

19 ‘‘(3) FEDERAL EXECUTIVE BOARD.—The term 

20 ‘Federal Executive Board’ means an interagency en21 tity— 

22 ‘‘(A) established by the Director— 

23 ‘‘(i) in coordination with the Director 

24 of the Office of Management and Budget 


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1 and the Administrator of General Services; 

2 and 

3 ‘‘(ii) in consultation with the head4 quarters of appropriate agencies; 

5 ‘‘(B) located in a geographic area with a 

6 high concentration of Federal employees outside 

7 the Washington, DC, metropolitan area; and 

8 ‘‘(C) focused on strengthening the manage9 ment and administration of agency activities 

10 and coordination among local Federal officers 

11 to implement national initiatives in that geo12 graphic area. 

13 ‘‘(4) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.— 

14 The term ‘institution of higher education’ has the 

15 meaning given the term in section 101(a) of the 

16 Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)). 

17 ‘‘(5) STATE APPRENTICESHIP AGENCY.—The 

18 term ‘State Apprenticeship Agency’ has the meaning 

19 given the term in section 29.2 of title 29, Code of 

20 Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation. 

21 ‘‘(c) PERPETUATION AND CONTINUED SUPPORT.— 

22 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director, in coordina23 tion with the Director of the Office of Management 

24 and Budget and the Administrator of General Serv25 ices, shall continue to support the existence of FedVerDate Sep 11 2014 23:52 Sep 11, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6401 E:\BILLS\S285.RS S285

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1 eral Executive Boards in geographic areas outside 

2 the Washington, DC, metropolitan area. 

3 ‘‘(2) CONSULTATION.—Before establishing any 

4 new Federal Executive Boards that are not in exist5 ence on the date of enactment of this section, the 

6 Director shall conduct a review of existing Federal 

7 Executive Boards and consult with the headquarters 

8 of appropriate agencies to guide the determination 

9 of the number and location of Federal Executive 

10 Boards. 

11 ‘‘(3) LOCATION.—The Director shall develop a 

12 set of criteria to establish and evaluate the number 

13 and locations of Federal Executive Boards that 

14 shall— 

15 ‘‘(A) factor in contemporary Federal work16 force data as of the date of enactment of this 

17 section; and 

18 ‘‘(B) be informed by the annual changes in 

19 workforce data, including the geographic dis20 bursement of the Federal workforce and the 

21 role of remote work options. 

22 ‘‘(4) MEMBERSHIP.— 

23 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Each Federal Execu24 tive Board for a geographic area shall consist of 


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1 the most senior officer of each agency in that 

2 geographic area. 

3 ‘‘(B) ALTERNATE REPRESENTATIVE.—The 

4 senior officer of an agency described in sub5 paragraph (A) may designate, by title of office, 

6 an alternate representative, who shall— 

7 ‘‘(i) be a senior officer in the agency; 

8 and 

9 ‘‘(ii) attend meetings and otherwise 

10 represent the agency on the Federal Exec11 utive Board in the absence of the most 

12 senior officer. 

13 ‘‘(d) ADMINISTRATION AND OVERSIGHT.—The Direc14 tor, in coordination with the Director of the Office of Man15 agement and Budget and the Administrator of General 

16 Services, shall administer and oversee Federal Executive 

17 Boards, including— 

18 ‘‘(1) establishing staffing and accountability 

19 policies, including performance standards, for em20 ployees responsible for administering Federal Execu21 tive Boards with an opportunity for employee cus22 tomer service feedback from agencies participating 

23 in Federal Executive Boards; 


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1 ‘‘(2) establishing communications policies for 

2 the dissemination of information to agencies partici3 pating in Federal Executive Boards; and 

4 ‘‘(3) administering Federal Executive Board 

5 funding through the fund established in subsection 

6 (f). 

7 ‘‘(e) GOVERNANCE AND ACTIVITIES.— 

8 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each Federal Executive 

9 Board shall— 

10 ‘‘(A) subject to the approval of the Direc11 tor, adopt charters or other rules for the inter12 nal governance of the Federal Executive Board; 

13 ‘‘(B) elect a Chairperson from among the 

14 members of the Federal Executive Board, who 

15 shall serve for a set term; 

16 ‘‘(C) serve as an instrument of outreach 

17 relating to agency activities in the geographic 

18 area; 

19 ‘‘(D) provide a forum to amplify the ex20 change of information relating to programs and 

21 management methods and problems— 

22 ‘‘(i) between the national head23 quarters of agencies and the field; and 

24 ‘‘(ii) among field elements in geo25 graphic areas; 


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1 ‘‘(E) develop local coordinated approaches 

2 to the development and operation of programs 

3 that have common characteristics or serve the 

4 same populations; 

5 ‘‘(F) communicate management initiatives 

6 and other concerns from Federal officers and 

7 employees in the Washington, DC, metropolitan 

8 area to Federal officers and employees in the 

9 geographic area to achieve better mutual under10 standing and support; 

11 ‘‘(G) develop relationships with State and 

12 local governments, institutions of higher edu13 cation, and nongovernmental organizations to 

14 help fulfill the roles and responsibilities of the 

15 Federal Executive Board; 

16 ‘‘(H) in coordination with appropriate 

17 agencies and consistent with any relevant 

18 memoranda of understanding between the Of19 fice of Personnel Management and those agen20 cies, facilitate communication, collaboration, 

21 and training to prepare the Federal workforce 

22 for emergencies and continuity of operations; 

23 ‘‘(I) in coordination with appropriate agen24 cies, support agency efforts to place and recruit 


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1 students in training opportunities, particularly 

2 apprenticeships and paid internships; 

3 ‘‘(J) consult with the Secretary of Labor 

4 or State Apprenticeship Agencies on the process 

5 for establishing registered apprenticeship pro6 grams within agencies, as appropriate; 

7 ‘‘(K) consult with State workforce develop8 ment boards and local workforce development 

9 boards as established in sections 101 and 107 

10 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 

11 Act (29 U.S.C. 3111, 3122), respectively, as 

12 appropriate; 

13 ‘‘(L) as appropriate and in accordance 

14 with law, rules, and policies, lead cross-agency 

15 talent management initiatives— 

16 ‘‘(i) including interagency— 

17 ‘‘(I) recruitment and hiring ac18 tivities; 

19 ‘‘(II) internships and apprentice20 ships; 

21 ‘‘(III) onboarding and leadership 

22 and management development; and 

23 ‘‘(IV) mentorship programs; and 

24 ‘‘(ii) by prioritizing initiatives related 

25 to— 


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1 ‘‘(I) conducting outreach to com2 munities of individuals with demo3 graphics that are underrepresented in 

4 a given occupation or agency; and 

5 ‘‘(II) addressing skills gaps with6 in the Federal Government related to 

7 high-risk areas as identified by the 

8 Government Accountability Office; 

9 ‘‘(M) coordinate with the Transition As10 sistance Centers established to carry out the 

11 Transition Assistance Program of the Depart12 ment of Defense to help members of the Armed 

13 Forces who are transitioning to civilian life 

14 apply for Government positions in the geo15 graphic location of the Federal Executive 

16 Board; 

17 ‘‘(N) as appropriate, serve as a collabo18 rative space where employees from across agen19 cies can participate in innovation projects rel20 evant to Federal initiatives by applying human21 centered design, user-experience design, or 

22 other creativity methods; and 

23 ‘‘(O) take other actions as agreed to by the 

24 Federal Executive Board and the Director, in 

25 consultation with the Director of the Office of 


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1 Management and Budget and the Adminis2 trator of General Services. 

3 ‘‘(2) COORDINATION OF CERTAIN ACTIVITIES.— 

4 The facilitation of communication, collaboration, and 

5 training described in paragraph (1)(H) shall, when 

6 appropriate, be coordinated and defined through 

7 written agreements entered into between the Direc8 tor and the heads of the applicable agencies. 

9 ‘‘(3) NON-MONETARY DONATIONS.—Each Fed10 eral Executive Board may accept donations of sup11 plies, services, land, and equipment consistent with 

12 the purposes described in paragraphs (1) through 

13 (5) of subsection (a), including to assist in carrying 

14 out the activities described in paragraph (1) of this 

15 subsection. 

16 ‘‘(4) PROGRAMMATIC ASSESSMENTS.—Not less 

17 frequently than semi-annually or following each 

18 major programmatic activity, each Federal Executive 

19 Board shall assess the experience of participants or 

20 other relevant stakeholders in each program pro21 vided by the Federal Executive Board. 

22 ‘‘(f) FUNDING.— 

23 ‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT OF FUND.—The Direc24 tor, in coordination with the Director of the Office 

25 of Management and Budget and the Administrator 


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1 of General Services, shall establish a Federal Execu2 tive Board Fund within the Office of Personnel 

3 Management for financing essential Federal Execu4 tive Board functions for the purposes of staffing and 

5 operating expenses. 

6 ‘‘(2) DEPOSITS.—There shall be deposited in 

7 the fund established under paragraph (1) amounts 

8 transferred to the fund pursuant to paragraph (3) 

9 from each agency participating in Federal Executive 

10 Boards, according to a formula established by the 

11 Director— 

12 ‘‘(A) in consultation with the headquarters 

13 of those agencies; and 

14 ‘‘(B) in coordination with the Director of 

15 the Office of Management and Budget and the 

16 Administrator of General Services. 

17 ‘‘(3) CONTRIBUTIONS.— 

18 ‘‘(A) CONTRIBUTION TRANSFERS.—Subject 

19 to the formula for contributions established by 

20 the Director under paragraph (2), each agency 

21 participating in Federal Executive Boards shall 

22 transfer amounts to the fund established under 

23 paragraph (1). 

24 ‘‘(B) FORMULA.— 


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1 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The formula for 

2 contributions established by the Director 

3 under paragraph (2) shall consider the 

4 number of employees in each agency in all 

5 geographic areas served by Federal Execu6 tive Boards. 

7 ‘‘(ii) RECALCULATION.—The contribu8 tion of the headquarters of each agency 

9 under clause (i) to the fund established 

10 under paragraph (1) shall be recalculated 

11 not less frequently than every 2 years. 

12 ‘‘(C) IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS.—At the 

13 discretion of the Director, an agency may pro14 vide in-kind contributions instead of, or in addi15 tion to, providing monetary contributions to the 

16 fund established under paragraph (1). 

17 ‘‘(4) MINIMUM AMOUNT.— 

18 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The fund established 

19 under paragraph (1) shall include a minimum 

20 of $15,000,000 in each fiscal year, to remain 

21 available until expended. 

22 ‘‘(B) ADJUSTMENT.—The Director shall 

23 adjust the amount required under subparagraph 

24 (A) every 2 years on a schedule aligned with 


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1 the recalculation described in paragraph 

2 (3)(B)(ii) to reflect— 

3 ‘‘(i) the percentage increase, if any, in 

4 the Consumer Price Index for all Urban 

5 Consumers as determined by the Bureau of 

6 Labor Statistics; and 

7 ‘‘(ii) any changes in costs related to 

8 Federal pay changes authorized by the 

9 President or by an Act of Congress. 

10 ‘‘(5) USE OF EXCESS AMOUNTS.—Any unobli11 gated and unexpended balances in the fund estab12 lished under paragraph (1) that the Director deter13 mines to be in excess of amounts needed for Federal 

14 Executive Board functions shall be allocated among 

15 the Federal Executive Boards for the activities de16 scribed in subsection (e) by the Director— 

17 ‘‘(A) in coordination with the Director of 

18 the Office of Management and Budget and the 

19 Administrator of General Services; and 

20 ‘‘(B) in consultation with the headquarters 

21 of agencies participating in Federal Executive 

22 Boards. 

23 ‘‘(6) ADMINISTRATIVE AND OVERSIGHT

24 COSTS.—The Office of Personnel Management shall 

25 pay for costs relating to administrative and oversight 


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1 activities conducted under subsection (d) from ap2 propriations made available to the Office of Per3 sonnel Management. 

4 ‘‘(g) REPORTS.—The Director, in coordination with 

5 the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and 

6 the Administrator of General Services, shall submit bien7 nial reports to Congress and to agencies participating in 

8 Federal Executive Boards on the outcomes of and budget 

9 matters related to Federal Executive Boards. 

10 ‘‘(h) REGULATIONS.—The Director, in coordination 

11 with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 

12 and the Administrator of General Services, shall prescribe 

13 regulations necessary to carry out this section.’’. 

14 (b) REPORT.— 

15 (1) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the term 

16 ‘‘Federal Executive Board’’ has the meaning given 

17 the term in section 1106(b) of title 5, United States 

18 Code, as added by subsection (a) of this section. 

19 (2) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after 

20 the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of 

21 the Office of Personnel Management, in coordination 

22 with the Director of the Office of Management and 

23 Budget and the Administrator of General Services, 

24 shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Secu25 rity and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the 


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1 Committee on Oversight and Accountability of the 

2 House of Representatives a report that includes— 

3 (A) a description of essential Federal Ex4 ecutive Board functions; 

5 (B) details of staffing requirements for 

6 each Federal Executive Board; and 

7 (C) estimates of staffing and operating ex8 penses for each Federal Executive Board. 

9 (c) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 

10 The table of sections for chapter 11 of title 5, United 

11 States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relat12 ing to section 1105 the following: 

‘‘1106. Federal Executive Boards.’’. 

13 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

14 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Improving Government 

15 Efficiency and Workforce Development through Federal Ex16 ecutive Boards Act of 2023’’. 

17 SEC. 2. FEDERAL EXECUTIVE BOARDS. 

18 (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 11 of title 5, United States 

19 Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 

20 ‘‘§ 1106. Federal Executive Boards 

21 ‘‘(a) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this section are to— 

22 ‘‘(1) strengthen the strategic coordination, com23 munication, and management of Government activi24 ties across the United States, including to improve 

25 the experience of citizens interacting with agencies, 


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1 and to incorporate field perspectives into the prepara2 tion of Federal workforce policy goals; 

3 ‘‘(2) facilitate interagency collaboration to im4 prove the efficiency and effectiveness of Federal pro5 grams and initiatives, including those that impact 

6 the competitiveness of the United States in the global 

7 economy; 

8 ‘‘(3) facilitate communication and collaboration 

9 on Federal emergency preparedness and continuity of 

10 operations for the Federal workforce in applicable ge11 ographic areas; 

12 ‘‘(4) facilitate strategies and programs for re13 cruiting, training, managing, and retaining Federal 

14 employees, as well as sharing best practices for im15 proving the workforce experience and access to edu16 cation and training, including with respect to the re17 sponsible use of emerging technology; 

18 ‘‘(5) facilitate relationships with State and local 

19 governments, colleges and universities, and local non20 profit organizations that collaborate with the Federal 

21 Government; and 

22 ‘‘(6) provide stable funding for Federal Executive 

23 Boards to enable the activities described in para24 graphs (1) through (5). 

25 ‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 


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1 ‘‘(1) AGENCY.—The term ‘agency’— 

2 ‘‘(A) means an Executive agency, as defined 

3 in section 105; and 

4 ‘‘(B) does not include the Government Ac5 countability Office. 

6 ‘‘(2) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘Director’ means the 

7 Director of the Office of Personnel Management. 

8 ‘‘(3) FEDERAL EXECUTIVE BOARD.—The term 

9 ‘Federal Executive Board’ means an interagency enti10 ty— 

11 ‘‘(A) established by the Director— 

12 ‘‘(i) in coordination with the Director 

13 of the Office of Management and Budget 

14 and the Administrator of General Services; 

15 and 

16 ‘‘(ii) in consultation with the head17 quarters of appropriate agencies; 

18 ‘‘(B) located in a geographic area with a 

19 high concentration of Federal employees outside 

20 the Washington, DC, metropolitan area; and 

21 ‘‘(C) focused on strengthening the manage22 ment and administration of agency activities 

23 and coordination among local Federal officers to 

24 implement national initiatives in that geo25 graphic area. 


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1 ‘‘(4) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The 

2 term ‘institution of higher education’ has the meaning 

3 given the term in section 101(a) of the Higher Edu4 cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)). 

5 ‘‘(5) STATE APPRENTICESHIP AGENCY.—The 

6 term ‘State Apprenticeship Agency’ has the meaning 

7 given the term in section 29.2 of title 29, Code of Fed8 eral Regulations, or any successor regulation. 

9 ‘‘(c) PERPETUATION AND CONTINUED SUPPORT.— 

10 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director, in coordina11 tion with the Director of the Office of Management 

12 and Budget and the Administrator of General Serv13 ices, shall continue to support the existence of Federal 

14 Executive Boards in geographic areas outside the 

15 Washington, DC, metropolitan area. 

16 ‘‘(2) CONSULTATION.—Before establishing any 

17 new Federal Executive Boards that are not in exist18 ence on the date of enactment of this section, the Di19 rector shall conduct a review of existing Federal Exec20 utive Boards and consult with the headquarters of ap21 propriate agencies to guide the determination of the 

22 number and location of Federal Executive Boards. 

23 ‘‘(3) LOCATION.—The Director shall develop a set 

24 of criteria to establish and evaluate the number and 

25 locations of Federal Executive Boards that shall— 


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1 ‘‘(A) factor in contemporary Federal work2 force data as of the date of enactment of this sec3 tion; and 

4 ‘‘(B) be informed by the annual changes in 

5 workforce data, including the geographic dis6 bursement of the Federal workforce and the role 

7 of remote work options. 

8 ‘‘(4) MEMBERSHIP.— 

9 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Each Federal Executive 

10 Board for a geographic area shall consist of the 

11 most senior officer of each agency in that geo12 graphic area. 

13 ‘‘(B) ALTERNATE REPRESENTATIVE.—The 

14 senior officer of an agency described in subpara15 graph (A) may designate, by title of office, an al16 ternate representative, who shall— 

17 ‘‘(i) be a senior officer in the agency; 

18 and 

19 ‘‘(ii) attend meetings and otherwise 

20 represent the agency on the Federal Execu21 tive Board in the absence of the most senior 

22 officer. 

23 ‘‘(d) ADMINISTRATION AND OVERSIGHT.—The Direc24 tor, in coordination with the Director of the Office of Man25 agement and Budget and the Administrator of General 


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1 Services, shall administer and oversee Federal Executive 

2 Boards, including— 

3 ‘‘(1) establishing staffing and accountability 

4 policies, including performance standards, for em5 ployees responsible for administering Federal Execu6 tive Boards with an opportunity for employee cus7 tomer service feedback from agencies participating in 

8 Federal Executive Boards; 

9 ‘‘(2) establishing communications policies for the 

10 dissemination of information to agencies partici11 pating in Federal Executive Boards; and 

12 ‘‘(3) administering Federal Executive Board 

13 funding through the fund established in subsection (f). 

14 ‘‘(e) GOVERNANCE AND ACTIVITIES.— 

15 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each Federal Executive 

16 Board shall— 

17 ‘‘(A) subject to the approval of the Director, 

18 adopt charters or other rules for the internal gov19 ernance of the Federal Executive Board; 

20 ‘‘(B) elect a Chairperson from among the 

21 members of the Federal Executive Board, who 

22 shall serve for a set term; 

23 ‘‘(C) serve as an instrument of outreach re24 lating to agency activities in the geographic 

25 area; 


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1 ‘‘(D) provide a forum to amplify the ex2 change of information relating to programs and 

3 management methods and problems— 

4 ‘‘(i) between the national headquarters 

5 of agencies and the field; and 

6 ‘‘(ii) among field elements in geo7 graphic areas; 

8 ‘‘(E) develop local coordinated approaches 

9 to the development and operation of programs 

10 that have common characteristics or serve the 

11 same populations; 

12 ‘‘(F) communicate management initiatives 

13 and other concerns from Federal officers and em14 ployees in the Washington, DC, metropolitan 

15 area to Federal officers and employees in the geo16 graphic area to achieve better mutual under17 standing and support; 

18 ‘‘(G) develop relationships with State and 

19 local governments, institutions of higher edu20 cation, and nongovernmental organizations to 

21 help fulfill the roles and responsibilities of the 

22 Federal Executive Board; 

23 ‘‘(H) in coordination with appropriate 

24 agencies and consistent with any relevant memo25 randa of understanding between the Office of 


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1 Personnel Management and those agencies, facili2 tate communication, collaboration, and training 

3 to prepare the Federal workforce for emergencies 

4 and continuity of operations; 

5 ‘‘(I) in coordination with appropriate agen6 cies, support agency efforts to place and recruit 

7 students in training opportunities, particularly 

8 apprenticeships and paid internships; 

9 ‘‘(J) consult with the Secretary of Labor or 

10 State Apprenticeship Agencies on the process for 

11 establishing registered apprenticeship programs 

12 within agencies, as appropriate; 

13 ‘‘(K) consult with State workforce develop14 ment boards and local workforce development 

15 boards as established in sections 101 and 107 of 

16 the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 

17 (29 U.S.C. 3111, 3122), respectively, as appro18 priate; 

19 ‘‘(L) as appropriate and in accordance with 

20 law, rules, and policies, lead cross-agency talent 

21 management initiatives— 

22 ‘‘(i) including interagency— 

23 ‘‘(I) recruitment and hiring ac24 tivities; 


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1 ‘‘(II) internships and apprentice2 ships; 

3 ‘‘(III) onboarding and leadership 

4 and management development; and 

5 ‘‘(IV) mentorship programs; and 

6 ‘‘(ii) by prioritizing initiatives related 

7 to— 

8 ‘‘(I) conducting outreach to com9 munities of individuals with demo10 graphics that are underrepresented in 

11 a given occupation or agency; 

12 ‘‘(II) addressing skills gaps with13 in the Federal Government related to 

14 high-risk areas as identified by the 

15 Government Accountability Office; 

16 ‘‘(III) enabling the Federal work17 force to adapt to and responsibly use 

18 emerging technology; and 

19 ‘‘(IV) strengthening the competi20 tiveness of the United States in the 

21 global economy; 

22 ‘‘(M) coordinate with the Transition Assist23 ance Centers established to carry out the Transi24 tion Assistance Program of the Department of 

25 Defense to help members of the Armed Forces 


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1 who are transitioning to civilian life apply for 

2 Government positions in the geographic location 

3 of the Federal Executive Board; 

4 ‘‘(N) as appropriate, serve as a collabo5 rative space where employees from across agen6 cies can participate in innovation projects rel7 evant to Federal initiatives by applying human8 centered design, user-experience design, or other 

9 creativity methods; and 

10 ‘‘(O) take other actions as agreed to by the 

11 Federal Executive Board and the Director, in 

12 consultation with the Director of the Office of 

13 Management and Budget and the Administrator 

14 of General Services. 

15 ‘‘(2) COORDINATION OF CERTAIN ACTIVITIES.— 

16 The facilitation of communication, collaboration, and 

17 training described in paragraph (1)(H) shall, when 

18 appropriate, be coordinated and defined through writ19 ten agreements entered into between the Director and 

20 the heads of the applicable agencies. 

21 ‘‘(3) NON-MONETARY DONATIONS.—Each Federal 

22 Executive Board may accept donations of supplies, 

23 services, land, and equipment consistent with the pur24 poses described in paragraphs (1) through (5) of subVerDate Sep 11 2014 23:52 Sep 11, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6203 E:\BILLS\S285.RS S285

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1 section (a), including to assist in carrying out the ac2 tivities described in paragraph (1) of this subsection. 

3 ‘‘(4) PROGRAMMATIC ASSESSMENTS.—Not less 

4 frequently than semi-annually or following each 

5 major programmatic activity, each Federal Executive 

6 Board shall assess the experience of participants or 

7 other relevant stakeholders in each program provided 

8 by the Federal Executive Board. 

9 ‘‘(f) FUNDING.— 

10 ‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT OF FUND.—The Director, 

11 in coordination with the Director of the Office of 

12 Management and Budget and the Administrator of 

13 General Services, shall establish a Federal Executive 

14 Board Fund within the Office of Personnel Manage15 ment for financing essential Federal Executive Board 

16 functions for the purposes of staffing and operating 

17 expenses. 

18 ‘‘(2) DEPOSITS.—There shall be deposited in the 

19 fund established under paragraph (1) amounts trans20 ferred to the fund pursuant to paragraph (3) from 

21 each agency participating in Federal Executive 

22 Boards, according to a formula established by the Di23 rector— 

24 ‘‘(A) in consultation with the headquarters 

25 of those agencies; and 


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1 ‘‘(B) in coordination with the Director of 

2 the Office of Management and Budget and the 

3 Administrator of General Services. 

4 ‘‘(3) CONTRIBUTIONS.— 

5 ‘‘(A) CONTRIBUTION TRANSFERS.—Subject 

6 to the formula for contributions established by 

7 the Director under paragraph (2), each agency 

8 participating in Federal Executive Boards shall 

9 transfer amounts to the fund established under 

10 paragraph (1). 

11 ‘‘(B) FORMULA.— 

12 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The formula for 

13 contributions established by the Director 

14 under paragraph (2) shall consider the 

15 number of employees in each agency in all 

16 geographic areas served by Federal Execu17 tive Boards. 

18 ‘‘(ii) RECALCULATION.—The contribu19 tion of the headquarters of each agency 

20 under clause (i) to the fund established 

21 under paragraph (1) shall be recalculated 

22 not less frequently than every 2 years. 

23 ‘‘(C) IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS.—At the dis24 cretion of the Director, an agency may provide 

25 in-kind contributions instead of, or in addition 


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1 to, providing monetary contributions to the fund 

2 established under paragraph (1). 

3 ‘‘(4) MINIMUM AMOUNT.— 

4 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The fund established 

5 under paragraph (1) shall include a minimum 

6 of $15,000,000 in each fiscal year, to remain 

7 available until expended. 

8 ‘‘(B) ADJUSTMENT.—The Director shall ad9 just the amount required under subparagraph 

10 (A) every 2 years on a schedule aligned with the 

11 recalculation described in paragraph (3)(B)(ii) 

12 to reflect— 

13 ‘‘(i) the percentage increase, if any, in 

14 the Consumer Price Index for all Urban 

15 Consumers as determined by the Bureau of 

16 Labor Statistics; and 

17 ‘‘(ii) any changes in costs related to 

18 Federal pay changes authorized by the 

19 President or by an Act of Congress. 

20 ‘‘(5) USE OF EXCESS AMOUNTS.—Any unobli21 gated and unexpended balances in the fund estab22 lished under paragraph (1) that the Director deter23 mines to be in excess of amounts needed for Federal 

24 Executive Board functions shall be allocated among 


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1 the Federal Executive Boards for the activities de2 scribed in subsection (e) by the Director— 

3 ‘‘(A) in coordination with the Director of 

4 the Office of Management and Budget and the 

5 Administrator of General Services; and 

6 ‘‘(B) in consultation with the headquarters 

7 of agencies participating in Federal Executive 

8 Boards. 

9 ‘‘(6) ADMINISTRATIVE AND OVERSIGHT COSTS.— 

10 The Office of Personnel Management shall pay for 

11 costs relating to administrative and oversight activi12 ties conducted under subsection (d) from appropria13 tions made available to the Office of Personnel Man14 agement. 

15 ‘‘(g) REPORTS.—The Director, in coordination with 

16 the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and 

17 the Administrator of General Services, shall submit bien18 nial reports to Congress and to agencies participating in 

19 Federal Executive Boards on the outcomes of and budget 

20 matters related to Federal Executive Boards. 

21 ‘‘(h) REGULATIONS.—The Director, in coordination 

22 with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 

23 and the Administrator of General Services, shall prescribe 

24 regulations necessary to carry out this section.’’. 

25 (b) REPORT.— 


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1 (1) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the term 

2 ‘‘Federal Executive Board’’ has the meaning given the 

3 term in section 1106(b) of title 5, United States Code, 

4 as added by subsection (a) of this section. 

5 (2) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the 

6 date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Of7 fice of Personnel Management, in coordination with 

8 the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 

9 and the Administrator of General Services, shall sub10 mit to the Committee on Homeland Security and 

11 Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Com12 mittee on Oversight and Accountability of the House 

13 of Representatives a report that includes— 

14 (A) a description of essential Federal Exec15 utive Board functions; 

16 (B) details of staffing requirements for each 

17 Federal Executive Board; and 

18 (C) estimates of staffing and operating ex19 penses for each Federal Executive Board. 

20 (c) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—The 

21 table of sections for chapter 11 of title 5, United States 

22 Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to 

23 section 1105 the following: 

‘‘1106. Federal Executive Boards.’’. 


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Calendar No. 203 

118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 285 

[Report No. 118–95] 

A BILL 

To provide for the perpetuation, administration, 

for other purposes. and funding of Federal Executive Boards, and 

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023 

Reported with an amendment 


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