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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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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REPORTING REQUIREMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 7131 of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(e)(1) Not later than March 31 of each calendar 
year, the Office of Personnel Management, in consultation 
with the Office of Management and Budget, shall submit 
to each House of Congress a report on the operation of 
this section during the fiscal year last ending before the 
start of such calendar year. 
‘‘(2) Each report under this subsection shall include, 
with respect to the fiscal year described in paragraph (1), 
at least the following information: 
‘‘(A) The total amount of official time granted 
to employees. 
‘‘(B) The average amount of official time ex-
pended per bargaining unit employee. 
‘‘(C) The specific types of activities or purposes 
for which official time was granted, and the impact 
which the granting of such official time for such ac-
tivities or purposes had on agency operations. 
‘‘(D) The total number of employees to whom 
official time was granted, and, of that total, the 
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number who were not engaged in any activities or 
purposes except activities or purposes involving the 
use of official time. 
‘‘(E) The total amount of compensation (includ-
ing fringe benefits) afforded to employees in connec-
tion with activities or purposes for which they were 
granted official time. 
‘‘(F) The dollar value of any office space, fur-
nishings, equipment, or supplies provided by the 
Government in connection with activities or purposes 
for which employees were granted official time. 
‘‘(3) All information included in a report under this 
subsection— 
‘‘(A) shall be shown both agency-by-agency and 
for all agencies; and 
‘‘(B) shall be accompanied by the corresponding 
information for the fiscal year before the fiscal year 
described in paragraph (1), together with appro-
priate comparisons and analyses. 
‘‘(4) For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘offi-
cial time’ means any period of time, regardless of agency 
nomenclature— 
‘‘(A) which may be granted to an employee 
under this chapter (including a collective bargaining 
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agreement entered into under this chapter) to per-
form representational or consultative functions; and 
‘‘(B) during which the employee would other-
wise be in a duty status.’’. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) shall be effective beginning with the report 
which, under the provisions of such amendment, is first 
due by a date which occurs at least 6 months after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
SECTION 1. REPORTING REQUIREMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 7131 of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e)(1)(A) Not later than March 31 of each calendar 
year, the Office of Personnel Management, in consultation 
with the Office of Management and Budget, shall submit 
to each House of Congress a report on the operation of this 
section during the fiscal year last ending before the start 
of such calendar year. 
‘‘(B) Not later than December 31 of each calendar 
year, each agency (as defined by section 7103(a)(3)) shall 
furnish to the Office of Personnel Management the informa-
tion which such Office requires, with respect to such agency, 
for purposes of the report which is next due under subpara-
graph (A). 
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‘‘(2) Each report by the Office of Personnel Manage-
ment under this subsection shall include, with respect to 
the fiscal year described in paragraph (1)(A), at least the 
following information: 
‘‘(A) The total amount of official time granted to 
employees. 
‘‘(B) The average amount of official time ex-
pended per bargaining unit employee. 
‘‘(C) The specific types of activities or purposes 
for which official time was granted, and the impact 
which the granting of such official time for such ac-
tivities or purposes had on agency operations. 
‘‘(D) The total number of employees to whom of-
ficial time was granted, and, of that total, the number 
who were not engaged in any activities or purposes 
except activities or purposes involving the use of offi-
cial time. 
‘‘(E) The total amount of compensation (includ-
ing fringe benefits) afforded to employees in connec-
tion with activities or purposes for which they were 
granted official time. 
‘‘(3) All information included in a report by the Office 
of Personnel Management under this subsection with respect 
to a fiscal year— 
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‘‘(A) shall be shown both agency-by-agency and 
for all agencies; and 
‘‘(B) shall be accompanied by the corresponding 
information (submitted by the Office in its report 
under this subsection) for the fiscal year before the fis-
cal year to which such report pertains, together with 
appropriate comparisons and analyses. 
‘‘(4) For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘official 
time’ means any period of time, regardless of agency no-
menclature— 
‘‘(A) which may be granted to an employee 
under this chapter (including a collective bargaining 
agreement entered into under this chapter) to perform 
representational or consultative functions; and 
‘‘(B) during which the employee would otherwise 
be in a duty status.’’. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) shall be effective beginning with the report 
which, under the provisions of such amendment, is first re-
quired to be submitted by the Office of Personnel Manage-
ment to each House of Congress by a date which occurs at 
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 
that the Office of Personnel Management submit 
an annual report to Congress relating to the use 
of official time by Federal employees. 
JULY 16, 2013 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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