H.R. 122 is a bill that has been introduced in the new Congress to limit the circumstances under which official time may be used by a federal employee. It would repeal provisions of the 1978 Civil Service Reform Act that allow federal employees to use official work hours to perform union functions or participate in union activities.
H. R. 122
To amend title 5, United States Code, to limit the circumstances in which official time may be used by a Federal employee.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 5, 2011
Mr. GINGREY of Georgia (for himself, Mr. HARPER, Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS, Mr. WESTMORELAND, Mr. KINGSTON, Mr. ROSS of Florida, Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. CHAFFETZ, Mr. ROE of Tennessee, Mr. BARTON of Texas, Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. BROUN of Georgia, Mr. BARTLETT, Mr. MACK, Mr. LATTA, Mr. KLINE, Mr. RIBBLE, Mr. STEARNS, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California, Mr. CRAWFORD, Mrs. BACHMANN, Mr. SCALISE, Mr. PITTS, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. KING of Iowa, and Mr. BRADY of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
A BILL
To amend title 5, United States Code, to limit the circumstances in which official time may be used by a Federal employee.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2011′.
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS RELATING TO OFFICIAL TIME.
Section 7131 of title 5, United States Code, is amended–
(1) by striking subsections (a) and (c);
(2) by redesignating subsections (b) and (d) as subsections (a) and (b), respectively; and
(3) in subsection (b) (as so redesignated by paragraph (2)), by striking `Except as provided in the preceding subsections of this section–‘ and inserting `Except as provided in subsection (a)–‘.
