PLUM Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-3896
Sponsor: Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE]
Introduced: 2020-06-04 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Books and print media
Congressional agencies
Congressional oversight
Digital media
Federal officials
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
Personnel records
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Summary:
action_date: 2020-06-04
text: 

Periodically Listing Updates to Management Act of 2020 or the PLUM Act of 2020

 
This bill replaces the congressional publication entitled 
United States Government Policy and Supporting Positions
, commonly known as the 
PLUM Book
, with an online public directory.
 
The PLUM Book contains personnel information for federal civil service leadership and support positions in the legislative and executive branches that may be subject to noncompetitive appointment, including heads of agencies and policy executives. The book is used to identify presidentially appointed positions and is published every four years (after each presidential election) by certain congressional committees.
 
The bill requires the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to publish the information contained in the PLUM Book on a public website in a format that is easily searchable and that otherwise meets certain data standards. Agencies must upload updated information to the website on a monthly basis; OPM must verify the accuracy of the information twice a year in coordination with the White House Office of Presidential Personnel. 
 
The bill terminates publication of the PLUM Book in its current form on January 1, 2024.

action_date: 2020-11-30
text: 

Periodically Listing Updates to Management Act of 2020 or the PLUM Act of 2020

 
This bill replaces the congressional publication entitled 
United States Government Policy and Supporting Positions
, commonly known as the 
PLUM Book
, with an online public directory.
 
The PLUM Book contains personnel information for federal civil service leadership and support positions in the legislative and executive branches that may be subject to noncompetitive appointment, including heads of agencies and policy executives. The book is used to identify presidentially appointed positions and is published every four years (after each presidential election) by certain congressional committees.
 
The bill requires the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to publish the information contained in the PLUM Book on a public website in a format that is easily searchable and that otherwise meets certain data standards. Agencies must upload updated information to the website on a biennial basis. OPM must verify the accuracy of the website's information 90 days after its creation, in coordination with the White House Office of Presidential Personnel.
 
The bill terminates publication of the PLUM Book in its current form on January 1, 2024.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-11-30
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 597.
action_date: 2020-11-30
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with amendments. With written report No. 116-302.
action_date: 2020-11-30
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with amendments. With written report No. 116-302.
action_date: 2020-07-22
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
action_date: 2020-06-04
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2020-06-04
text: Introduced in Senate