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Introduced Session
112th Congress
Bill Summary
Reducing the Size of the Federal Government Through Attrition Act of 2011 - Requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to take appropriate measures to ensure that: (1) the total number of federal employees, beginning in FY2015, does not exceed 90% of the total number of such employees as of September 30, 2011; (2) agencies do not appoint, until the end of FY 2014, more than one employee for every three employees retiring or otherwise separating from government service; and (3) there is no increase in the procurement of service contracts due to this Act unless a cost comparison demonstrates that such contracts would be financially advantageous to the federal government. Requires OMB to continuously monitor all agencies and make a determination whether the total number of federal employees exceeds the limitation imposed by this Act. Prohibits a federal agency from filling any vacancy unless OMB provides written notice to the President and Congress that the number of federal employees does not exceed the limitation established by this Act. Allows the President to waive the workforce limitations imposed by this Act if the President determines that the existence of a state of war or other national security concern or the existence of an extraordinary emergency threatening life, health, public safety, property, or the environment so requires. Allows the President additional discretion to waive such workforce limitations if the President determines that the efficiency of a federal agency or the performance of its critical mission so requires.
AI Summary
This bill, the Reducing the Size of the Federal Government Through Attrition Act of 2011, aims to decrease the number of federal employees by requiring the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), a key office within the Executive Branch that oversees federal agencies, to implement measures to ensure that by fiscal year 2015, the total number of federal employees is no more than 90% of the number employed on September 30, 2011. To achieve this reduction, agencies are prohibited from hiring more than one new employee for every three employees who retire or leave their positions until the end of fiscal year 2014. Furthermore, the bill mandates that the OMB continuously monitor agency employee numbers and notify the President and Congress if the workforce exceeds the established limit, at which point agencies would be barred from filling vacancies until the limit is met again. The President is granted the authority to waive these workforce limitations in cases of war, national security concerns, extraordinary emergencies threatening public safety, or if deemed necessary for the efficiency or critical mission performance of a federal agency. Additionally, the bill prevents an increase in the use of service contracts, which are agreements with outside companies for services, unless it can be proven that these contracts are more cost-effective for the government than using federal employees.
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (19)
Kelly Ayotte (R),
John Barrasso (R),
Tom Coburn (R),
John Cornyn (R),
Mike Crapo (R),
Jim DeMint (R),
James Inhofe (R),
Mike Johanns (R),
Ron Johnson (R),
Jon Kyl (R),
Mike Lee (R),
John McCain (R),
Mitch McConnell (R),
Rand Paul (R),
Jim Risch (R),
Marco Rubio (R),
Jeff Sessions (R),
David Vitter (R),
Roger Wicker (R),
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (on 09/22/2011)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/1611/all-info |
| BillText | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112s1611is/pdf/BILLS-112s1611is.pdf |
| Bill | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112s1611is/pdf/BILLS-112s1611is.pdf.pdf |
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