Executive Branch Reform Act of 2006

Bill: 109-hr-5112
Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11]
Introduced: 2006-04-06 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Administrative remedies
Advertising
Armed Forces and National Security
Central Intelligence Agency
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil actions and liability
Conflict of interests
Damages
Data banks
Department of Defense
Department of Justice
Disciplining of employees
Discovery (Law)
Discrimination in employment
Dismissal of employees
Electronic government information
Evidence (Law)
Federal employees
Federal officials
Fines (Penalties)
Freedom of information
General Services Administration
Government contractors
Government ethics
Government paperwork
Government procurement
Government publicity
Governmental investigations
Inspectors general
Job hunting
Judicial review
Labor and Employment
Law
Lawyers
Lobbying
Military intelligence
Misconduct in office
National Archives and Records Administration
Office of Government Ethics
Officer personnel
Privileges and immunities
Science, Technology, Communications
Security classification (Government documents)
Security clearances
Vice Presidents
Wage restitution
Whistle blowing

Summary:
action_date: 2006-04-06
text: 
Executive Branch Reform Act of 2006 - Requires recording and filing by each executive branch official with the Office of Government Ethics on any significant contact made between that official and any private party relating to an official government action. Outlines the authorities and responsibilities of the Director of the Office of Government Ethics with regard to such reports. 
 
Sets prohibitions on covered executive branch officials who are entering or leaving government service. 
 
Amends the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act to modify provisions relating to procurement officials. Sets a prohibition on the personal and substantial involvement by certain former contractor employees in the award or administration of government contracts. 
 
Sets a prohibition on unauthorized expenditure of funds for publicity or propaganda purposes.
 
Requires an advertisement or other communication paid for by an executive agency to disclose that such advertisement or communication is paid for by that agency. 
 
Directs each federal agency to submit to the Archivist of the United States and specified congressional committees a report describing the use of &quot;pseudo&quot; classification designations. Requires the Archivist to: (1) report on the use of &quot;pseudo&quot; classification designations; and (2) promulgate regulations banning &quot;pseudo&quot; classification designations.
 
Prohibits an employee or applicant for employment of a covered agency from being discriminated against as a reprisal for disclosing covered information to an authorized Member of Congress or to an authorized official of an executive agency, the Department of Justice, or the Inspector General of the employee's employing covered agency.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-04-27
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 249.
action_date: 2006-04-27
text: Reported by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 109-445.
action_date: 2006-04-27
text: Reported by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 109-445.
action_date: 2006-04-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
action_date: 2006-04-06
text: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 32 - 0.
action_date: 2006-04-06
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2006-04-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-04-06
text: Introduced in House