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Union Calendar No. 225 

112TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 3029 

[Report No. 112–334] 

To reduce the size of the Federal workforce through attrition, and for other 

purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011 

Mr. MULVANEY (for himself, Mr. ISSA, Mr. ROSS of Florida, Mr. CHAFFETZ, 

Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. FLEMING, Mr. FLORES, 

Mr. GARRETT, Mr. GOWDY, Mr. GRAVES of Georgia, Mr. HUELSKAMP, 

Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. LANDRY, Mr. RIBBLE, Mr. ROKITA, 

Mrs. SCHMIDT, Mr. WALSH of Illinois, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, 

and Mr. YODER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 

DECEMBER 19, 2011 

Additional sponsors: Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina, Mrs. ELLMERS, Mr. 

LABRADOR, Mr. DESJARLAIS, Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina, Mr. MACK, 

Mrs. BONO MACK, Mr. SOUTHERLAND, Mr. MCHENRY, Mr. BILBRAY, 

Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Mr. GUINTA, Mr. HARRIS, Mr. KELLY, Mr. 

FARENTHOLD, Mr. JORDAN, Mr. STUTZMAN, Mr. GOHMERT, Ms. 

BUERKLE, and Mr. AMASH

DECEMBER 19, 2011 

Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House 

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

[Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic] 


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A BILL 

To reduce the size of the Federal workforce through attrition, 

and for other purposes. 


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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. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Reducing the Size of 

5 the Federal Government Through Attrition Act of 2011’’. 

6 SEC. 2. REDUCTION IN FEDERAL WORKFORCE. 

7 (a) DEFINITION.—For the purpose of this section— 

8 (1) the term ‘‘total number of Federal employ9 ees’’ means the total number of Federal employees 

10 in all agencies; 

11 (2) the term ‘‘Federal employee’’ means an em12 ployee as defined by section 2105 of title 5, United 

13 States Code; and 

14 (3) the term ‘‘agency’’ means an Executive 

15 agency as defined by section 105 of title 5, United 

16 States Code, excluding the Government Account17 ability Office. 

18 (b) LIMITATION.—The President, through the Office 

19 of Management and Budget (in consultation with the Of20 fice of Personnel Management), shall take appropriate 

21 measures to ensure that, effective beginning in fiscal year 

22 2015, the total number of Federal employees (as deter23 mined under subsection (c)) shall not exceed 90 percent 

24 of the total number of Federal employees as of September 

25 30, 2011 (as so determined). 


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1 (c) MONITORING AND NOTIFICATION.—The Office of 

2 Management and Budget (in consultation with the Office 

3 of Personnel Management)— 

4 (1) shall continuously monitor all agencies and 

5 make a determination, as of September 30, 2011, 

6 and the last day of each quarter of each fiscal year 

7 beginning thereafter, as to whether or not the total 

8 number of Federal employees exceeds the maximum 

9 number allowable under subsection (b); and 

10 (2) whenever a determination under paragraph 

11 (1) is made that the total number of Federal em12 ployees exceeds the maximum number allowable 

13 under subsection (b), shall provide written notice to 

14 that effect to the President and Congress within 14 

15 days after the last day of the quarter to which such 

16 determination relates. 

17 (d) COMPLIANCE.—Whenever, with respect to the 

18 quarter ending on September 30, 2014, or any subsequent 

19 quarter, the Office of Management and Budget provides 

20 written notice under subsection (c)(2) that the total num21 ber of Federal employees exceeds the maximum number 

22 allowable under subsection (b), no agency may thereafter 

23 appoint any employee to fill any vacancy within such agen24 cy until the Office of Management and Budget provides 

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1 mination under subsection (c)(1) that the total number 

2 of Federal employees no longer exceeds the maximum 

3 number allowable under subsection (b). Any notice under 

4 the preceding sentence shall be provided within 14 days 

5 after the last day of the quarter to which the determina6 tion relates. 

7 (e) WAIVER.— 

8 (1) EMERGENCIES.—This section may be 

9 waived upon a determination by the President 

10 that— 

11 (A) the existence of a state of war or other 

12 national security concern so requires; or 

13 (B) the existence of an extraordinary 

14 emergency threatening life, health, public safe15 ty, property, or the environment so requires. 

16 (2) AGENCY EFFICIENCY OR CRITICAL MIS17 SION.—This section may be waived, with respect to 

18 a particular position or category of positions in an 

19 agency, upon a determination by the President that 

20 the efficiency of the agency or the performance of a 

21 critical agency mission so requires. 

22 (f) REPLACEMENT RATE.—To the extent necessary 

23 to achieve the workforce reduction required by subsection 

24 (b), the Office of Management and Budget (in consulta25 tion with the Office of Personnel Management) shall take 


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1 appropriate measures to ensure that agencies shall ap2 point no more than 1 employee for every 3 employees retir3 ing or otherwise separating from Government service after 

4 the date of the enactment of this Act. This subsection 

5 shall cease to apply after September 30, 2014. 

6 (g) COUNTING RULE.—For purposes of this Act, any 

7 determination of the number of employees in an agency 

8 shall be expressed on a full-time equivalent basis. 

9 (h) LIMITATION ON PROCUREMENT OF SERVICE

10 CONTRACTS.—The President, through the Office of Man11 agement and Budget (in consultation with the Office of 

12 Personnel Management), shall take appropriate measures 

13 to ensure that there is no increase in the procurement of 

14 service contracts by reason of the enactment of this Act, 

15 except in cases in which a cost comparison demonstrates 

16 that such contracts would be to the financial advantage 

17 of the Government. 

18 (h) REDUCTION IN PROCUREMENT OF SERVICE CON19 TRACTS.—The President, through the Office of Management 

20 and Budget and subject to subsection (e), shall take appro21 priate measures to ensure that there is a reduction in the 

22 amount expended for the procurement of service contracts 

23 in each fiscal year occurring after the date of the enactment 

24 of this Act equal to the reduction in the amount expended 


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1 for the Federal workforce in each such fiscal year caused 

2 by reason of the enactment of this Act. 

3 (i) REPORT.—The Office of Management and Budget 

4 shall submit a report to Congress detailing the effect of the 

5 requirements under subsection (b) on programs, activities, 

6 and services, including those provided to the general popu7 lation. In such a report, the Office of Management and 

8 Budget shall pay special attention to any reductions that 

9 will harm national security or endanger life, public health, 

10 public safety, property, or the environment. Each report 

11 shall be submitted annually, with the first report provided 

12 within 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act. 

13 (i) (j) REGULATIONS.—Any regulations necessary to 

14 carry out this Act may be prescribed by the President or 

15 his designee. 


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Union Calendar No. 225 

112TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 3029 

[Report No. 112–334] 

A BILL 

To reduce the size of the Federal workforce 

through attrition, and for other purposes. 

DECEMBER 19, 2011 

Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee 

dered to be printed of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and orVerDate Mar 15 2010 02:56 Dec 20, 2011 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 6651 Sfmt 6651 E:\BILLS\H3029.RH H3029

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