I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6066 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to reaffirm the role of the Office 
of Personnel Management as the leader for civilian human resource 
management in the Federal Government, to encourage innovation in 
the Office’s management of human capital, to strengthen the Office’s 
ability to support Federal human capital management as a strategic 
priority, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 23, 2021 
Mr. CONNOLLY (for himself, Mr. FITZPATRICK, and Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALO-
NEY of New York) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Oversight and Reform 
A BILL 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to reaffirm the role 
of the Office of Personnel Management as the leader 
for civilian human resource management in the Federal 
Government, to encourage innovation in the Office’s 
management of human capital, to strengthen the Office’s 
ability to support Federal human capital management 
as a strategic priority, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Strengthening the Of-
fice of Personnel Management Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ROLE AND MISSION OF OFFICE OF PERSONNEL 
MANAGEMENT. 
Section 1101 of title 5, United States, Code is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘The Office of Personnel Man-
agement’’ and inserting ‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
The Office of Personnel Management’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) MISSION.—The Office of Personnel Manage-
ment shall lead the Federal Government in enterprise 
strategic human resources management, ensure the proper 
application of merit system principles for all Federal civil-
ian human resource systems and employees, and carry out 
the policies set forth in section 3 of the Civil Service Re-
form Act of 1978 (Public Law 95–454). In addition, the 
Office of Personnel Management shall— 
‘‘(1) function as an independent human capital 
agency for Federal civilian personnel systems, em-
ployees, and annuitants; 
‘‘(2) structure as a streamlined, customer-fo-
cused organization to effectively and efficiently exe-
cute its mission priorities; 
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‘‘(3) provide Government-wide leadership and 
facilitate appropriate and efficient access to human 
capital data and systems to support strategic Gov-
ernment-wide human capital management; 
‘‘(4) use information technology and data, data 
analytics, and predictive analytics to inform decision 
making, identify best practices and drive innovation; 
‘‘(5) develop both current and forward-looking 
approaches for human resource management; 
‘‘(6) establish and maintain an efficient, risk- 
based, data-driven oversight program in support of 
merit systems principles; and 
‘‘(7) promote staff capacity-building to support 
a competent and diverse workforce, consistent with 
the requirements of chapter 41 of this title.’’. 
SEC. 3. QUALIFICATIONS OF OPM DIRECTOR. 
Chapter 11 of title 5, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) in section 1102— 
(A) in subsection (a), by adding at the end 
after the period the following: ‘‘The individual 
appointed as Director shall be appointed with-
out regard to political affiliation and have dem-
onstrated human capital expertise and manage-
ment and leadership experience.’’; and 
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(B) by adding after subsection (d) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(e) An individual serving as Director or Deputy Di-
rector may be removed from office by the President only 
if the reasons for such removal are specifically set forth 
in a written statement submitted to the Committee on 
Oversight and Reform in the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Homeland Security and Govern-
mental Affairs in the Senate. The President shall commu-
nicate in writing the reasons for any such removal to both 
Houses of Congress not later than 30 days before the re-
moval.’’; and 
(2) in section 1103(a) by— 
(A) redesignating paragraph (9) as para-
graph (12); 
(B) striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of para-
graph (8); and 
(C) inserting after paragraph (8) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(9) serving as the principal advisor to the 
President on Federal human capital policies and 
leading Federal civilian human capital efforts to at-
tract and retain the optimal Federal workforce; 
‘‘(10) establishing a framework for Federal 
agency workforce management and working with 
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stakeholders to develop policies that foster best prac-
tices in all human capital areas; 
‘‘(11) setting standards of practice and working 
collaboratively across the Federal human capital 
community; and’’. 
SEC. 4. OPM CHIEF MANAGEMENT OFFICER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1102 of title 5, United 
States Code, as amended by section 3, is further amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(f)(1) There is established within the Office of Per-
sonnel Management the position of Chief Management Of-
ficer. Such position shall be filled by a member of the Sen-
ior Executive Service in a designated career reserved posi-
tion. The Director shall establish and appoint an indi-
vidual to occupy such position not later than 90 days after 
the date of enactment of the Strengthening the Office of 
Personnel Management Act. 
‘‘(2) Subject to the authority, direction, and control 
of the Director, the Chief Management Officer shall per-
form such duties and exercise such powers as the Director 
may prescribe, including— 
‘‘(A) assisting the Director and Deputy Direc-
tor to provide continuity, strengthen internal agency 
organization and management, promoting the mis-
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sion and strategic goals of the Office, and improving 
Office performance; 
‘‘(B) serving as the principal advisor to the Di-
rector on all operations, activities, and programs in 
the Office; 
‘‘(C) directing the associate Directors, program 
divisions, and support functions of the Office on 
matters for which the Chief Management Officer has 
responsibility; 
‘‘(D) establishing processes for supervising op-
erations of the Office, including planning and proc-
esses, performance management, information tech-
nology management, and unifying management ef-
forts across the Office; 
‘‘(E) aligning human resources policies and pro-
grams of the Office with the organization mission, 
goals and performance outcomes; 
‘‘(F) developing a culture of continuous learn-
ing and positive employee engagement within the Of-
fice to attract and retain employees; and 
‘‘(G) identifying leading practices and bench-
marks relevant to the Officer’s areas of responsi-
bility.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
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(1) SECTION HEADING.—The section heading 
for section 1102 of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended by adding after ‘‘Associate Directors’’ 
the following: ‘‘; Chief Management Officer’’. 
(2) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections 
for chapter 11 of such title is amended by striking 
the item relating to section 1102 and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘1102. Director; Deputy Director; Associate Directors; Chief Management Offi-
cer.’’. 
SEC. 5. OPM ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON HUMAN CAPITAL 
MANAGEMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 11 of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 1106. OPM Advisory Committee on Human Capital 
Management 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of the Strengthening 
the Office of Personnel Management Act, the Direc-
tor of the Office of Personnel Management (in this 
section referred to as the ‘Director’) shall establish 
within the Office an advisory committee to be known 
as the ‘OPM Advisory Committee on Human Capital 
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Management’ (in this section referred to as the ‘Ad-
visory Committee’). 
‘‘(2) DUTIES.—The Advisory Committee shall 
advise and provide information and recommenda-
tions to the Director on— 
‘‘(A) strategies for making the Federal 
Government an employer of choice and model 
employer; 
‘‘(B) approaches for recruiting, hiring, and 
retaining people with needed skills to improve 
Federal services; and 
‘‘(C) programs and initiatives to build and 
support a diverse, trusted, and effective Federal 
workforce. 
‘‘(b) MEMBERSHIP.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(A) APPOINTMENT.—The Director shall 
appoint not more than 15 members, excluding 
ex officio members in paragraph (2), to the Ad-
visory Committee. 
‘‘(B) 
REPRESENTATION.—The 
Director 
shall ensure that individuals appointed as mem-
bers of the Advisory Committee shall possess 
knowledge and experience in human capital 
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management and have experience in at least 
one of the following categories: 
‘‘(i) Public sector or governmental or-
ganizations, including global public sector 
human resource professionals. 
‘‘(ii) Nonprofit organizations, includ-
ing labor unions. 
‘‘(iii) Private sector organizations. 
‘‘(iv) Academia. 
‘‘(v) Federal employee, retiree, and 
labor organizations, including organiza-
tions that represent substantial numbers of 
Federal 
employees 
occupying 
General 
Schedule positions. 
‘‘(vi) Chief Human Capital Officers or 
other 
members 
from 
Federal 
agency 
human resource offices. 
‘‘(2) EX OFFICIO MEMBERS.—The following po-
sitions shall serve as ex officio members of the Advi-
sory Committee: the Director, the Deputy Director, 
any Associate Director, the Chief Management Offi-
cer, the Chief Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Ac-
cessibility Officer, the Chief Human Capital Officers 
Council Executive Director, and other Federal offi-
cials at the discretion of the Director. 
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‘‘(c) ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.— 
‘‘(1) MEETINGS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Advisory Com-
mittee shall meet at least two times per year, 
with additional meetings as required. 
‘‘(B) OPPORTUNITY
FOR
PUBLIC
COM-
MENT.—Each meeting shall include, at a min-
imum, opportunity for public comment during 
the Advisory Committee’s deliberations. 
‘‘(2) BYLAWS.—At the first meeting of the Ad-
visory Committee, the members shall select a chair-
person and vice chairperson. The Advisory Commit-
tee’s bylaws shall be established by the chairperson 
and vice chairperson and shall be submitted to the 
members for unanimous approval by the members. 
‘‘(3) QUORUM.—Seven members of the Advisory 
Committee shall constitute a quorum. 
‘‘(4) DECISIONS
AND
RECOMMENDATIONS
BY 
CONSENSUS.—All decisions, activities, findings, and 
recommendations of the Advisory Committee shall be 
made by consensus of the members of the Advisory 
Committee. 
‘‘(d) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the first meeting of the Advisory Com-
mittee and annually thereafter, the Advisory Committee 
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shall submit an annual report to the Director, the Com-
mittee on Oversight and Reform of the House of Rep-
resentatives, and the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs of the Senate. The Director 
shall make the report available online on a publicly acces-
sible website. The report shall contain— 
‘‘(1) a detailed summary of the agenda and ac-
tivities of, and the findings and recommendations 
made by, the Advisory Committee during the pre-
vious year; 
‘‘(2) if applicable, any agency actions taken to 
address the findings and recommendations made by 
the Advisory Committee; and 
‘‘(3) a detailed list of subjects and areas of in-
terest that the Advisory Committee plans to examine 
in the next year.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for such chapter 11 is amended by adding after the item 
relating to section 1105 the following: 
‘‘1106. OPM Advisory Committee on Human Capital Management.’’. 
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