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Union Calendar No. 111 

113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 568 

[Report No. 113–154] 

To amend title 5, United States Code, to require that the Office of Personnel 

Management submit an annual report to Congress relating to the use 

of official time by Federal employees. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 6, 2013 

Mr. ROSS (for himself and Mr. GINGREY of Georgia) introduced the following 

bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government 

Reform 

JULY 16, 2013 

Additional sponsors: Mr. ISSA, Mr. JORDAN, and Mr. MEADOWS

JULY 16, 2013 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 

House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 

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


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A BILL 

To amend title 5, United States Code, to require that the 

Office of Personnel Management submit an annual report 

to Congress relating to the use of official time by Federal 

employees. 


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

3 SECTION 1. REPORTING REQUIREMENT. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 7131 of title 5, United 

5 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol6 lowing: 

7 ‘‘(e)(1) Not later than March 31 of each calendar 

8 year, the Office of Personnel Management, in consultation 

9 with the Office of Management and Budget, shall submit 

10 to each House of Congress a report on the operation of 

11 this section during the fiscal year last ending before the 

12 start of such calendar year. 

13 ‘‘(2) Each report under this subsection shall include, 

14 with respect to the fiscal year described in paragraph (1), 

15 at least the following information: 

16 ‘‘(A) The total amount of official time granted 

17 to employees. 

18 ‘‘(B) The average amount of official time ex19 pended per bargaining unit employee. 

20 ‘‘(C) The specific types of activities or purposes 

21 for which official time was granted, and the impact 

22 which the granting of such official time for such ac23 tivities or purposes had on agency operations. 

24 ‘‘(D) The total number of employees to whom 

25 official time was granted, and, of that total, the 


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1 number who were not engaged in any activities or 

2 purposes except activities or purposes involving the 

3 use of official time. 

4 ‘‘(E) The total amount of compensation (includ5 ing fringe benefits) afforded to employees in connec6 tion with activities or purposes for which they were 

7 granted official time. 

8 ‘‘(F) The dollar value of any office space, fur9 nishings, equipment, or supplies provided by the 

10 Government in connection with activities or purposes 

11 for which employees were granted official time. 

12 ‘‘(3) All information included in a report under this 

13 subsection— 

14 ‘‘(A) shall be shown both agency-by-agency and 

15 for all agencies; and 

16 ‘‘(B) shall be accompanied by the corresponding 

17 information for the fiscal year before the fiscal year 

18 described in paragraph (1), together with appro19 priate comparisons and analyses. 

20 ‘‘(4) For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘offi21 cial time’ means any period of time, regardless of agency 

22 nomenclature— 

23 ‘‘(A) which may be granted to an employee 

24 under this chapter (including a collective bargaining 


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1 agreement entered into under this chapter) to per2 form representational or consultative functions; and 

3 ‘‘(B) during which the employee would other4 wise be in a duty status.’’. 

5 (b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendment made by sub6 section (a) shall be effective beginning with the report 

7 which, under the provisions of such amendment, is first 

8 due by a date which occurs at least 6 months after the 

9 date of the enactment of this Act. 

10 SECTION 1. REPORTING REQUIREMENT. 

11 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 7131 of title 5, United 

12 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 

13 ‘‘(e)(1)(A) Not later than March 31 of each calendar 

14 year, the Office of Personnel Management, in consultation 

15 with the Office of Management and Budget, shall submit 

16 to each House of Congress a report on the operation of this 

17 section during the fiscal year last ending before the start 

18 of such calendar year. 

19 ‘‘(B) Not later than December 31 of each calendar 

20 year, each agency (as defined by section 7103(a)(3)) shall 

21 furnish to the Office of Personnel Management the informa22 tion which such Office requires, with respect to such agency, 

23 for purposes of the report which is next due under subpara24 graph (A). 


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1 ‘‘(2) Each report by the Office of Personnel Manage2 ment under this subsection shall include, with respect to 

3 the fiscal year described in paragraph (1)(A), at least the 

4 following information: 

5 ‘‘(A) The total amount of official time granted to 

6 employees. 

7 ‘‘(B) The average amount of official time ex8 pended per bargaining unit employee. 

9 ‘‘(C) The specific types of activities or purposes 

10 for which official time was granted, and the impact 

11 which the granting of such official time for such ac12 tivities or purposes had on agency operations. 

13 ‘‘(D) The total number of employees to whom of14 ficial time was granted, and, of that total, the number 

15 who were not engaged in any activities or purposes 

16 except activities or purposes involving the use of offi17 cial time. 

18 ‘‘(E) The total amount of compensation (includ19 ing fringe benefits) afforded to employees in connec20 tion with activities or purposes for which they were 

21 granted official time. 

22 ‘‘(3) All information included in a report by the Office 

23 of Personnel Management under this subsection with respect 

24 to a fiscal year— 


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1 ‘‘(A) shall be shown both agency-by-agency and 

2 for all agencies; and 

3 ‘‘(B) shall be accompanied by the corresponding 

4 information (submitted by the Office in its report 

5 under this subsection) for the fiscal year before the fis6 cal year to which such report pertains, together with 

7 appropriate comparisons and analyses. 

8 ‘‘(4) For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘official 

9 time’ means any period of time, regardless of agency no10 menclature— 

11 ‘‘(A) which may be granted to an employee 

12 under this chapter (including a collective bargaining 

13 agreement entered into under this chapter) to perform 

14 representational or consultative functions; and 

15 ‘‘(B) during which the employee would otherwise 

16 be in a duty status.’’. 

17 (b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendment made by sub18 section (a) shall be effective beginning with the report 

19 which, under the provisions of such amendment, is first re20 quired to be submitted by the Office of Personnel Manage21 ment to each House of Congress by a date which occurs at 

22 least 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act. 


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Union Calendar No. 111 

113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 568 

[Report No. 113–154] 

A BILL 

To amend title 5, United States Code, to require 

of official time by Federal employees. an annual report to Congress relating to the use that the Office of Personnel Management submit 

JULY 16, 2013 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Comand ordered to be printed mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 


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