,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #ea  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! 
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #f1 #bjag ,ms4
 ,hirono 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4    
,c>d91 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1
 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,ms4 ,w>r51  
,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,mr4 ,frank51 ,mrs4 ,murray1
 & ,ms4 ,cantwell7 submitt$ ! foll[+    
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal     
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !    
contributions ( ,f$]al employees & pl$g+
 to oppose ef=ts to r$uce ,f$]al work=ce
 pay & b5efits1 elim9ate civil s]vice   
employm5t protections1 und]m9e          
collective b>ga9+1 & increase ! use (   
non-,f$]al contractors = inh]5tly       
gov]nm5tal activities4  ,:]eas ,f$]al   
ag5cies are task$ ) ! fundam5tal        
responsibility ( s]v+ to protect1       
promote1 & pres]ve ! rights & int]e/s ( 
! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas !         
activities ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t         
encompass a broad range ( activities1   
includ+-- 7#a7 conduct+ & support+      

milit>y op]ations2  7#b7 protect+ !     
homel&1 includ+ transportation1         
communications1 f9ancial1 & o!r sy/ems2 
7#c7 pres]v+ & enhanc+ public heal?2    
7#d7 support+ ! lea/ =tunate2  7#e7     
def5d+ ! rights & int]e/s ( individuals 
& consum]s2  7#f7 enhanc+ & pres]v+ !   
environm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#g7   
promot+ & facilitat+ comm]ce2  ,:]eas1  
to a*ieve ^! objectives1 _m ,f$]al      
ag5cies conduct op]ations #bd h\rs p]   
day1 #g days p] week1 & #cfe days p]    
ye>2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,(fice (      
,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t
 directly employs approximately         
#b1ajj1jjj individuals to c>ry out !    
functions ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 ,:]eas1 
9 ! pa/ #ej ye>s1 ! population ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates increas$ f approximately  
#aih1jjj1jjj individuals to m ?an       
#cba1djj1jjj individuals1 :ile ! ,f$]al 
work=ce actually decreas$ f             
approximately #b1bjj1jjj employees to   
approximately #b1ajj1jjj employees2     
,:]eas ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t functions mo/ 

effectively1 & ! int]e/ ( ! public is   
s]v$1 :5 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t (f]s fair   
comp5sation1 includ+ pay1 heal?1        
retirem5t1 & o!r b5efits1 to attract &  
reta9 qualifi$1 div]se1 & d$icat$ ,f$]al
 employees2 ,:]eas1 to ensure !         
integrity ( ! ,f$]al civil s]vice1 x is 
ess5tial t ,f$]al employees h access to 
con/itutionally protect$ due process    
rights & ! ability to b>ga9             
collectively2 ,:]eas full- or "p-"t     
,f$]al employees %\ld prim>ily be       
responsible = ! activities & functions (
 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 ,:]eas ! effective 
function+ ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & !      
integrity ( ! civil s]vice h be5 und]m9$
 by ef=ts to decrease pay & b5efits &   
r$uce rights ) respect to due process & 
collective b>ga9+2 ,:]eas1 ?r\gh ^!     
ef=ts1 ,f$]al employees h already       
contribut$ m ?an #ahj1jjj1jjj1jjj to !  
r$uction ( ! ,f$]al deficit1 prim>ily 9 
! =m ( high] retirem5t contributions &  
=egone wages2 ,:]eas r$uctions to pay & 
b5efits1 ! removal ( collective b>ga9+  

rights1 & ! elim9ation or degradation ( 
civil s]vice due process rights w\ld    
make x h>d] = ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to     
attract ! be/ & brighte/ to public      
s]vice2 ,:]eas re9/atem5t ( ! ,holman   
,rule by ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives z "p 
( ! resolution entitl$ ,resolution      
adopt+ rules = ! ,"o ,hundr$ ,fifte5?   
,congress1 approv$ ,janu>y #c1 #bjag1   
pres5ts a direct ?reat to ! employm5t & 
comp5sation ( ,f$]al employees1 w n     
result 9 sub/antial sav+s to ! ,f$]al   
,gov]nm5t1 & s]ves prim>ily to und]m9e !
 morale ( ! ,f$]al work=ce2 ,:]eas !    
,f$]al hir+ freeze ord]$ by ! ,presid5t 
on ,janu>y #bc1 #bjag1 w impact !       
ability ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to provide 
s]vices across ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ 
! ability to process ! paym5t ( ,social 
,security & o!r b5efits & conduct       
workplace1 food1 & product safety       
inspections2 & ,:]eas x is 9 ! int]e/ ( 
,congress & ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! ,f$]al  
,gov]nm5t to be able to attract a       
div]se1 dynamic1 & d$icat$ work=ce 9    

ord] to s]ve ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates3 ,n[1
 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate w d5y !       
passage ( any legislation1 & *all5ge any
 action ( ! executive bran*1 t--  7#a7  
erodes fair comp5sation = ,f$]al        
employees1 includ+ by r$uc+ wages1      
unju/ifiably rais+ heal? insurance      
premiums1 & unnecess>ily or             
irresponsibly r$uc+ ! ov]all ,f$]al     
work=ce1 su* z an appropriations bill   
pass$ by ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t    
conta9s a provision adopt$ by ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives "u section #c7;a7 ( !   
resolution entitl$ ,resolution adopt+   
rules = ! ,"o ,hundr$ ,fifte5?          
,congress1 approv$ ,janu>y #c1 #bjag2   
7#b7 und]m9es ! value ( employee        
retirem5t programs1 includ+ by r$uc+    
e>n+s on retirem5t sav+s1 unju/ly       
increas+ employee contribution levels1  
or seek+ to transition fully to a       
private-sector /yl$ plan consi/+ solely 
( ca% or def]r$ arrangem5ts describ$ 9  
section #dja7k7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue    
,code ( #aihf2  7#c7 dim9i%es ! ability 

( ,f$]al employee unions to effectively 
repres5t & protect ! rights ( employees2
  7#d7 r$uces fundam5tal protections =  
civil s]vants1 includ+ ! "r to due      
process2 or  7#e7 increases ! use (     
nongov]nm5tal contractors to p]=m       
inh]5tly gov]nm5tal functions4