,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #aaa #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #efh ,report ,no4 #aac-aed ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,february #f1 #bjac ,mr4 ,ross 7for himself and ,mr4 ,gingrey of ,georgia7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,oversight and ,government ,reform ,july #af1 #bjac ,additional sponsors3 ,mr4 ,issa1 ,mr4 ,jordan1 and ,mr4 ,meadows ,july #af1 #bjac ,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed ,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic ,a ,,bill ,to amend title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 to require that the ,office of ,personnel ,management submit an annual report to ,congress relating to the use of official time by ,federal employees4 #a4 ,reporting requirement 7a7 ,in general ,section #gaca of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7e7 7#a7 ,not later than ,march #ca of each calendar year1 the ,office of ,personnel ,management1 in consultation with the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 shall submit to each ,house of ,congress a report on the operation of this section during the fiscal year last ending before the start of such calendar year4 7#b7 ,each report under this subsection shall include1 with respect to the fiscal year described in paragraph 7#a71 at least the following information3 7,a7 ,the total amount of official time granted to employees4 7,b7 ,the average amount of official time expended per bargaining unit employee4 7,c7 ,the specific types of activities or purposes for which official time was granted1 and the impact which the granting of such official time for such activities or purposes had on agency operations4 7,d7 ,the total number of employees to whom official time was granted1 and1 of that total1 the number who were not engaged in any activities or purposes except activities or purposes involving the use of official time4 7,e7 ,the total amount of compensation 7including fringe benefits7 afforded to employees in connection with activities or purposes for which they were granted official time4 7,f7 ,the dollar value of any office space1 furnishings1 equipment1 or supplies provided by the ,government in connection with activities or purposes for which employees were granted official time4 7#c7 ,all information included in a report under this subsection-- 7,a7 shall be shown both agency-by-agency and for all agencies2 and 7,b7 shall be accompanied by the corresponding information for the fiscal year before the fiscal year described in paragraph 7#a71 together with appropriate comparisons and analyses4 7#d7 ,for purposes of this subsection1 the term official time means any period of time1 regardless of agency nomenclature-- 7,a7 which may be granted to an employee under this chapter 7including a collective bargaining agreement entered into under this chapter7 to perform representational or consultative functions2 and 7,b7 during which the employee would otherwise be in a duty status4 4 7b7 ,applicability ,the amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall be effective beginning with the report which1 under the provisions of such amendment1 is first due by a date which occurs at least #f months after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #a4 ,reporting requirement 7a7 ,in general ,section #gaca of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7e7 7#a7 7,a7 ,not later than ,march #ca of each calendar year1 the ,office of ,personnel ,management1 in consultation with the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 shall submit to each ,house of ,congress a report on the operation of this section during the fiscal year last ending before the start of such calendar year4 7,b7 ,not later than ,december #ca of each calendar year1 each agency 7as defined by section #gajc7;a77#c77 shall furnish to the ,office of ,personnel ,management the information which such ,office requires1 with respect to such agency1 for purposes of the report which is next due under subparagraph 7,a74 7#b7 ,each report by the ,office of ,personnel ,management under this subsection shall include1 with respect to the fiscal year described in paragraph 7#a77;,a71 at least the following information3 7,a7 ,the total amount of official time granted to employees4 7,b7 ,the average amount of official time expended per bargaining unit employee4 7,c7 ,the specific types of activities or purposes for which official time was granted1 and the impact which the granting of such official time for such activities or purposes had on agency operations4 7,d7 ,the total number of employees to whom official time was granted1 and1 of that total1 the number who were not engaged in any activities or purposes except activities or purposes involving the use of official time4 7,e7 ,the total amount of compensation 7including fringe benefits7 afforded to employees in connection with activities or purposes for which they were granted official time4 7#c7 ,all information included in a report by the ,office of ,personnel ,management under this subsection with respect to a fiscal year-- 7,a7 shall be shown both agency-by-agency and for all agencies2 and 7,b7 shall be accompanied by the corresponding information 7submitted by the ,office in its report under this subsection7 for the fiscal year before the fiscal year to which such report pertains1 together with appropriate comparisons and analyses4 7#d7 ,for purposes of this subsection1 the term official time means any period of time1 regardless of agency nomenclature-- 7,a7 which may be granted to an employee under this chapter 7including a collective bargaining agreement entered into under this chapter7 to perform representational or consultative functions2 and 7,b7 during which the employee would otherwise be in a duty status4 4 7b7 ,applicability ,the amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall be effective beginning with the report which1 under the provisions of such amendment1 is first required to be submitted by the ,office of ,personnel ,management to each ,house of ,congress by a date which occurs at least #f months after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 ,july #af1 #bjac ,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed