To amend the Diplomatic Security Act to revise the provisions relating to personnel recommendations of the Accountability Review Board under such Act.

Bill: 113-hr-925
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-4]
Introduced: 2013-02-28
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad

Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Government ethics and transparency, public corruption

Government studies and investigations

Military personnel and dependents

Public contracts and procurement
Latest action: action_date: 2013-02-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-02-28
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Amends the Diplomatic Security Act to require a determination by the Accountability Review Board that an individual's misconduct or unsatisfactory performance of duty significantly contributed to serious injury, loss of life, significant property destruction, or serious security breach in order for the Board to recommend that an investigatory or disciplinary action be initiated by the appropriate federal agency or instrumentality.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 925 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 28, 2013 Mr. Perry (for himself, Ms. Meng , Mr. Castro of Texas , Mr. Collins of Georgia , Mr. Cook , Mr. Engel , Mr. McCaul , Mr. Meeks , Mr. Radel , Mr. Royce , Mr. Salmon , Mr. Vargas , and Mr. Yoho ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To amend the Diplomatic Security Act to revise the provisions relating to personnel recommendations of the Accountability Review Board under such Act.

1. Revision of provisions relating to personnel recommendations of Accountability Review Board (a) In general Section 304(c) of the Diplomatic Security Act ( 22 U.S.C. 4834(c) ) is amended— (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— (A) by striking Whenever and inserting If ; and (B) by striking has breached the duty of that individual and inserting has engaged in misconduct or unsatisfactorily performed the duties of employment of that individual, and such misconduct or unsatisfactory performance has significantly contributed to the serious injury, loss of life, or significant destruction of property, or the serious breach of security that is the subject of the Board’s examination as described in subsection (a) ; (2) in paragraph (2), by striking finding each place it appears and inserting findings ; and (3) in the matter following paragraph (3)— (A) by striking has breached a duty of that individual and inserting has unsatisfactorily performed the duties of employment of that individual ; and (B) by inserting of employment after performance of the duties . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any case of an Accountability Review Board that is convened under section 301 of the Diplomatic Security Act ( 22 U.S.C. 4831 ) on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.