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Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Federal Executive Board
Authorization Act of 2009''.

SEC. 2. FEDERAL EXECUTIVE BOARDS.

(a) In General.--Chapter 11 of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
''Sec. 1106. Federal Executive Boards
''(a) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are to--
''(1) strengthen the coordination of Government activities;
''(2) facilitate interagency collaboration to improve the
efficiency and effectiveness of Federal programs;
''(3) facilitate communication and collaboration on Federal
emergency preparedness and continuity of operations for the
Federal workforce in applicable geographic areas; and
''(4) provide stable funding for Federal Executive Boards.
''(b) Definitions.--In this section:
''(1) Agency.--The term 'agency'--
''(A) means an Executive agency as defined under
section 105; and
''(B) shall not include the Government
Accountability Office.
''(2) Director.--The term 'Director' means the Director of
the Office of Personnel Management.
''(3) Federal executive board.--The term 'Federal Executive
Board' means an interagency entity established by the Director,
in consultation with the headquarters of appropriate agencies,
in a geographic area with a high concentration of Federal
employees outside the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area to
strengthen the management and administration of agency
activities and coordination among local Federal officers to
implement national initiatives in that geographic area.
''(c) Establishment.--
''(1) In general.--The Director shall establish Federal
Executive Boards in geographic areas outside the Washington,
D.C. metropolitan area. Before establishing Federal Executive
Boards that are not in existence on the date of enactment of
this section, the Director shall consult with the headquarters
of appropriate agencies to determine the number and location of
the Federal Executive Boards.
''(2) Membership.--Each Federal Executive Board for a
geographic area shall consist of an appropriate senior officer
for each agency in that geographic area. The appropriate senior
officer may designate, by title of office, an alternate
representative who shall attend meetings and otherwise
represent the agency on the Federal Executive Board in the
absence of the appropriate senior officer. An alternate
representative shall be a senior officer in the agency.
''(3) Location of federal executive boards.--In determining
the location for the establishment of Federal Executive Boards,
the Director shall consider--
''(A) whether a Federal Executive Board exists in a
geographic area on the date of enactment of this
section;
''(B) whether a geographic area has a strong,
viable, and active Federal Executive Association;
''(C) whether the Federal Executive Association of
a geographic area petitions the Director to become a
Federal Executive Board; and
''(D) such other factors as the Director and the
headquarters of appropriate agencies consider relevant.
''(d) Administration and Oversight.--
''(1) In general.--The Director shall provide for the
administration and oversight of Federal Executive Boards,
including--
''(A) establishing staffing policies in
consultation with the headquarters of agencies
participating in Federal Executive Boards;
''(B) designating an agency to staff each Federal
Executive Board based on recommendations from that
Federal Executive Board;
''(C) establishing communications policies for the
dissemination of information to agencies;
''(D) in consultation with the headquarters of
appropriate agencies, establishing performance
standards for the Federal Executive Board staff;
''(E) developing accountability initiatives to
ensure Federal Executive Boards are meeting performance
standards; and
''(F) administering Federal Executive Board funding
through the fund established in subsection (f).
''(2) Staffing.--In making designations under paragraph
(1)(B), the Director shall give preference to agencies staffing
Federal Executive Boards.
''(e) Governance and Activities.--
''(1) In general.--Each Federal Executive Board shall--
''(A) subject to the approval of the Director,
adopt by-laws or other rules for the internal
governance of the Federal Executive Board;
''(B) elect a Chairperson from among the members of
the Federal Executive Board, who shall serve for a set
term;
''(C) serve as an instrument of outreach for the
national headquarters of agencies relating to agency
activities in the geographic area;
''(D) provide a forum for the exchange of
information relating to programs and management methods
and problems--
''(i) between the national headquarters of
agencies and the field; and
''(ii) among field elements in the
geographic area;
''(E) develop local coordinated approaches to the
development and operation of programs that have common
characteristics;
''(F) communicate management initiatives and other
concerns from Federal officers and employees in the
Washington, D.C. area to Federal officers and employees
in the geographic area to achieve better mutual
understanding and support;
''(G) develop relationships with State and local
governments and nongovernmental organizations to help
fulfill the roles and responsibilities of that Board;
''(H) in coordination with appropriate agencies and
consistent with any relevant memoranda of understanding
between the Office of Personnel Management and such
agencies, facilitate communication, collaboration, and
training to prepare the Federal workforce for
emergencies and continuity of operations; and
''(I) take other actions as agreed to by the
Federal Executive Board and the Director.
''(2) Coordination of certain activities.--The facilitation
of communication, collaboration, and training described under
paragraph (1)(H) shall, when appropriate, be coordinated and
defined through memoranda of understanding entered into between
the Director and headquarters of appropriate agencies.
''(f) Funding.--
''(1) Establishment of fund.--The Director shall establish
a fund within the Office of Personnel Management for financing
essential Federal Executive Board functions--
''(A) including basic staffing and operating
expenses; and
''(B) excluding the costs of the Office of
Personnel Management relating to administrative and
oversight activities conducted under subsection (d).
''(2) Deposits.--There shall be deposited in the fund
established under paragraph (1) contributions from the
headquarters of each agency participating in Federal Executive
Boards, in an amount determined by a formula established by the
Director, in consultation with the headquarters of such
agencies and the Office of Management and Budget.
''(3) Contributions.--
''(A) Formula.--The formula for contributions
established by the Director shall consider the number
of employees in each agency in all geographic areas
served by Federal Executive Boards. The contribution of
the headquarters of each agency to the fund shall be
recalculated at least every 2 years.
''(B) In-kind contributions.--At the sole
discretion of the Director, the headquarters of an
agency may provide in-kind contributions instead of
providing monetary contributions to the fund.
''(4) Use of excess amounts.--Any unobligated and
unexpended balances in the fund which the Director determines
to be in excess of amounts needed for essential Federal
Executive Board functions shall be allocated by the Director,
in consultation with the headquarters of agencies participating
in Federal Executive Boards, among the Federal Executive Boards
for the activities under subsection (e) and other priorities,
such as conducting training.
''(5) Administrative and oversight costs.--The Office of
Personnel Management shall pay for costs relating to
administrative and oversight activities conducted under
subsection (d) from appropriations made available to the Office
of Personnel Management.
''(g) Reports.--The Director shall submit annual reports to
Congress and agencies on Federal Executive Board program outcomes and
budget matters.
''(h) Regulations.--The Director shall prescribe regulations
necessary to carry out this section.''.
(b) Report.--Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall
submit a report to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform of the House of Representatives that includes--
(1) a description of essential Federal Executive Board
functions;
(2) details of basic staffing requirements for each Federal
Executive Board;
(3) estimates of basic staffing and operating expenses for
each Federal Executive Board; and
(4) a comparison of basic staffing and operating expenses
for Federal Executive Boards operating before the date of
enactment of this Act and such expenses for Federal Executive
Boards after the implementation of this Act.
(c) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--The table of sections for
chapter 11 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting
after the item relating to section 1105 the following:

''1106. Federal Executive Boards.''.

Passed the Senate November 5, 2009.

Attest:

NANCY ERICKSON,

Secretary.
Output:
Federal Executive Board Authorization Act of 2009 - Requires the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to establish Federal Executive Boards, which are defined as interagency entities established in a geographic area with a high concentration of federal employees outside the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area to strengthen the management and administration of agency activities and coordination among local federal officers to implement national initiatives in that area. Requires each Board for a geographic area to consist of a senior officer for each agency in that area.

Requires the Director to: (1) consider specified factors in determining the location for establishment of such Boards, such as whether a geographic area has a strong, viable, and active Federal Executive Association and whether such Association petitions to become a Board; and (2) provide for the administration and oversight of such Boards, including by establishing staffing and communications policies and performance standards for Board staff.

Requires each Board to: (1) serve as an instrument of outreach for the national headquarters of agencies relating to agency activities in the geographic area; (2) provide a forum for the exchange of information relating to programs and management methods and problems between the national headquarters of agencies and the field; (3) develop local coordinated approaches to the development and operation of programs that have common characteristics; (4) communicate management initiatives and other concerns from federal officers and employees in the Washington, D.C. area to federal officers and employees in the geographic area to achieve better mutual understanding and support; (5) develop relationships with state and local governments and nongovernmental organizations to help fulfill the roles and responsibilities of that Board; and (6) facilitate communication, collaboration, and training to prepare the federal workforce for emergencies and continuity of operations.

Requires the Director to: (1) establish a fund within OPM for financing essential Board functions, into which contributions from the headquarters of each participating agency shall be deposited; (2) submit annual reports to Congress and agencies on Board program outcomes and budget matters; and (3) report to specified congressional committees on essential Board functions, staffing requirements, and staffing and operating expenses.