,,ii #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #eacc ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #ai1 #bjbd,mr4 ,pet]s 7= himself & ,mr4 ,lank=d7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% a track] = ,s5ate-confirm$ executive bran* positions4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,improv+ ,s5ate ,confirmation & ,vacancy ,ov]sight ,act ( #bjbd4 #b4 ,e/abli%m5t ( track] = ,s5ate-confirm$ executive bran* positions 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,acc\ntability ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#b7 ,cov]$ ,,pas position ,! t]m cov]$ ,,pas position means a policy & support+ position 7z def9$ 9 section #cccj;f ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 9 an executive bran* ag5cy = :i* appo9tm5t is made by ! ,presid5t1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate4 7#c7 ,director ( ,,opm ,! t]m ,director ( ,,opm means ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t4 7#d7 ,executive bran* ag5cy ,! t]m executive bran* ag5cy means an ag5cy describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,c7 ( section #cccj;f7a77#a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#e7 ,,pas ,track] ,! t]m ,,pas ,track] means ! ,s5ate ,confirm$ ,position ,track] e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b77#a74 7#f7 ,,plum report+ website ,! t]m ,,plum report+ website means ! website e/abli%$ & ma9ta9$ "u section #cccj;f7b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( track] 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9 consultation ) ! ,libr>ian ( ,congress1 ! ,director ( ,,opm1 & ! ,director ( ! ,congressional ,rese>* ,s]vice1 %all publi% on ! public-fac+ website ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice a new int]face or webpage1 to be kn[n z ! ,s5ate ,confirm$ ,position ,track]1 t displays data1 :i* %all be updat$ on n less ?an a weekly basis1 track+ cov]$ ,,pas positions1 includ+ ! individuals occupy+ cov]$ ,,pas positions & ! /atus1 )9 ! ,s5ate advice & cons5t process1 ( individuals nom9at$ = cov]$ ,,pas positions4 7#b7 ,design ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all ensure t ! ,,pas ,track]1 9 addition to track+ ea* cov]$ ,,pas position ?r\gh\t ! ,s5ate advice & cons5t process1 publi%es in=mation1 & displays ! in=mation ?r\gh graphics & *>ts1 on tr5ds & analyses ( all cov]$ ,,pas positions1 includ+-- 7,a7 data & tr5ds brok5 d[n by positions ) ! same title1 includ+ ! p]c5tage ( cov]$ ,,pas positions t-- 7i7 are occupi$ by an (ficial confirm$ by ! ,s5ate2 7ii7 are occupi$ by an act+ (ficial2 or 7iii7 are n occupi$ by any (ficial2 7,b7 data & tr5ds brok5 d[n by ,s5ate committees ( jurisdiction1 includ+ ! p]c5tage ( cov]$ ,,pas positions t-- 7i7 are occupi$ by an (ficial confirm$ by ! ,s5ate2 7ii7 are occupi$ by an act+ (ficial2 or 7iii7 are n occupi$ by any (ficial2 7,c7 data & tr5ds brok5 d[n by executive bran* ag5cy & compon5ts !re(1 includ+ ! p]c5tage ( cov]$ ,,pas positions t-- 7i7 are occupi$ by an (ficial confirm$ by ! ,s5ate2 7ii7 are occupi$ by an act+ (ficial2 or 7iii7 are n occupi$ by any (ficial2 & 7,d7 ! p]c5tage ( all cov]$ ,,pas positions t-- 7i7 are occupi$ by an (ficial confirm$ by ! ,s5ate2 7ii7 are occupi$ by an act+ (ficial2 or 7iii7 are n occupi$ by any (ficial4 7#c7 ,consi/5t in=mation 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 e/abli%+ & ma9ta9+ ! ,,pas track]1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all-- 7i7 collect data f all executive bran* ag5cies & compon5ts !re(2 & 7ii7 assess & utilize data available to ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al on cov]$ ,,pas positions1 includ+ in=mation provid$ by ! ,libr>y ( ,congress & ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t4 7,b7 ,relation to ,,plum report+ website ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al & ! ,director ( ,,opm %all "w 9 coord9ation to ensure t-- 7i7 all relevant in=mation display$ on bo? ! ,,plum report+ website & ! ,,pas ,track] is consi/5t & accurate2 & 7ii7 !re is a process to bo? regul>ly review data across ! #b s\rces describ$ 9 clause 7i7 & address any discrepancies 9 a timely fa%ion4 7#d7 ,data collect$ & publi%$ 7,a7 ,coord9ation2 data agreem5ts ,to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all coord9ate ) ! ,libr>ian ( ,congress1 ! ,director ( ,,opm1 & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate1 & ent] into relevant data agreem5ts ) ! ,libr>ian ( ,congress & ! ,director ( ,,opm1 to enable ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al to c>ry out p>agraph 7#c7 & subp>agraph 7,c7 ( ?is p>agraph & to facilitate ! ,secret>y's implem5tation ( subp>agraph 7,b77ii7 ( ?is p>agraph4 7,b7 ,in=mation on new ,,pas positions 7i7 ,report+ by committees ,ea* committee ( ! ,s5ate or ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives %all report to ! ,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate ! titles & numb] ( new cov]$ ,,pas positions t w\ld be creat$ "u-- 7,i7 any legislation t is ord]$ report$ by ! committee1 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! legislation is ord]$ report$2 or 7,,ii7 any am5dm5t on ! floor ( ! ,s5ate or ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 respectively1 to legislation t is )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee1 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! am5dm5t is agre$ to4 7ii7 ,report+ by ,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate ,annually1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate %all issue a report to ,congress & ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al conta9+ ! titles & numb] ( cov]$ ,,pas positions t 7 creat$ "u legislation t 0 enact$ into law dur+ ! ye> cov]$ by ! report4 7,c7 ,data ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all collect1 & publi% ?r\gh ! ,,pas ,track] 9 a se>*able1 sortable1 d[nloadable1 ma*9e-readable =mat1 ! foll[+ data3 7i7 ,ea* cov]$ ,,pas position1 includ+-- 7,i7 any cov]$ ,,pas position t has nev] be5 occupi$ or is n occupi$ z ( ! date ( publication by an (ficial confirm$ by ! ,s5ate1 includ+ a cov]$ ,,pas position id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph 7,b77ii72 & 7,,ii7 any cov]$ ,,pas position on a bo>d or commission t is adm9i/ratively inactive1 z indicat$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act database4 7ii7 ,= ea* cov]$ ,,pas position1 ! foll[+ in=mation3 7,i7 ,all ! in=mation = ! cov]$ ,,pas position t is includ$ on ! ,,plum report+ website pursuant to subsections 7b7 & 7c7 ( section #cccj;f ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7,,ii7 ,= any cov]$ ,,pas position t is n occupi$ by an (ficial confirm$ by ! ,s5ate or an act+ (ficial-- 7aa7 ! dates on :i* ! act+ (ficial :o mo/ rec5tly s]v$ 9 ! cov]$ ,,pas position1 if any1 began s]v+ & ceas$ s]v+1 respectively1 9 ! cov]$ ,,pas position2 7bb7 ! date on :i* an individual 0 mo/ rec5tly appo9t$ to ! cov]$ ,,pas position2 7cc7 ! date on :i* a nom9ation = ! cov]$ ,,pas position 0 mo/ rec5tly submitt$ to ! ,s5ate2 & 7dd7 :e!r any /atute specific to ! executive bran* ag5cy gov]ns ! fill+ ( ! position4 7,,iii7 ,ea* key ,s5ate advice & cons5t process mile/one collect$ on congress4gov1 includ+ ! date ( ! nom9ation = ! cov]$ ,,pas position1 ! date ( ! nom9ation he>+1 ! date ( ! committee vote1 ! date ( ea* vote ( ! ,s5ate1 & ! date ( f9al confirmation4 7,,iv7 ,! dates on :i* ! (ficial :o mo/ rec5tly s]v$ 9 ! cov]$ ,,pas position began s]v+ & ceas$ s]v+1 respectively1 9 ! cov]$ ,,pas position1 includ+ 9 an act+ capacity4 7,v7 ,9 ! case ( an act+ (ficial curr5tly s]v+ 9 ! cov]$ ,,pas position1 if no nom9ation has ext5d$ ! "t limit "u section #ccdf ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 ! numb] ( days = :i* ! (ficial may cont9ue to s]ve 9 an act+ capacity be=e violat+ su* section #ccdf4 7,d7 ,facilitation ( collection & publication ( data 7i7 ,,faca data ,9 ord] to assi/ ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al 9 c>ry+ out subp>agraph 7,c77i77,,ii71 ! ,committee ,managem5t ,secret>iat ( ! ,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration %all provide in=mation reg>d+ any bo>d or commission t is adm9i/ratively inactive to ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al1 ! ,director ( ,,opm1 & ,congress n less ?an twice ea* ye>4 7ii7 ,ag5cy-specific /atutes gov]n+ fill+ vacant positions ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all c>ry out subp>agraph 7,c77ii77,,ii77dd7 9 coord9ation ) ! applicable executive bran* ag5cy & ! ,(fice ( ,legal ,c\nsel ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4 7#e7 ,coord9ation ) ,,opm reg>d+ act+ (ficials ,9 ! case ( an individual s]v+ 9 a cov]$ ,,pas position 9 an act+ capacity1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all coord9ate ) ! ,director ( ,,opm to align1 & resolve any discrepancies betwe5-- 7,a7 in=mation report$ to ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t ab\t ! individual2 & 7,b7 ! in=mation po/$ on ! ,,pas ,track] ab\t ! individual "u p>agraph 7#d77;,c77ii77,v74 7#f7 ,ag5cy reports reg>d+ positions )\t ,s5ate-confirm$ (ficials ,= purposes ( p>agraph 7#d77;,c77ii77,v71 9 ! case ( any cov]$ ,,pas position t is n occupi$ by an (ficial confirm$ by ! ,s5ate1 ! executive bran* ag5cy %all report to ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al n lat] ?an #e days aft] ! date on :i* an individual is designat$ to s]ve 9 ! position 9 an act+ capacity4 7#g7 ,ag5cy reports reg>d+ />t & end dates ,n lat] ?an #aj days aft] ! date on :i* an (ficial beg9s s]v+ or ceases s]v+ 9 a cov]$ ,,pas position1 includ+ 9 an act+ capacity1 ! executive bran* ag5cy %all report t />t date or end date1 respectively1 to ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al & ! ,director ( ,,opm4 7c7 ,position unique id5tifi]s 7#a7 ,plan & process = implem5tation ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,director ( ,,opm1 ! ,libr>ian ( ,congress1 & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate1 %all e/abli% a plan & process = implem5tation ( a unique id5tifi] = ea* cov]$ ,,pas position t enables public-fac+ res\rces1 includ+ ! ,,pas ,track]1 ! ,,plum report+ website1 & congress4gov1 to h consi/5t & accurate in=mation on cov]$ ,,pas positions4 7#b7 ,congressional brief+ ,no lat] ?an #cj days aft] e/abli%+ ! plan & process = implem5tation "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al1 ! ,director ( ,,opm1 ! ,libr>ian ( ,congress1 & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate %all brief ! appropriate congressional committees on ! plan & process = implem5tation4 7d7 ,reports 7#a7 ,ag5cy reports ( ,s5ate-confirm$ positions ,9 addition to updat+ ! ,,pas ,track]1 ea* ye>1 on a date det]m9$ by ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al 9 coord9ation ) ! ,director ( ,,opm & tak+ into consid]ation ! ,director's s*$ule = collect+ data = ! ,,plum report+ website1 ! head ( ea* executive bran* ag5cy %all submit to ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al & ! ,director ( ,,opm ! foll[+ in=mation3 7,a7 ,a li/ ( ea* cov]$ ,,pas position 9 ! executive bran* ag5cy1 includ+ id5tification ( any *ange to ! title ( any su* cov]$ ,,pas position1 along ) ! total numb] ( cov]$ ,,pas positions 9 ! executive bran* ag5cy4 7,b7 ,ea* cov]$ ,,pas position newly e/abli%$ 9 ! executive bran* ag5cy by /atute s9ce ! previ\s submission ( in=mation "u ?is p>agraph4 7,c7 ,! numb] ( cov]$ ,,pas positions t ea* cov]$ ,,pas position 9 ! executive bran* ag5cy reports to4 7#b7 ,,gao reports to ,congress on noncompliant ag5cies ,annually1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report t indicates any executive bran* ag5cy t has n provid$ in=mation1 or has provid$ incomplete in=mation1 "u p>agraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,bi5nial ,,gao reports 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n less frequ5tly ?an once e #b ye>s = #aj ye>s1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all review ! implem5tation ( ?is section & publi% & submit to ,congress a report conta9+ ! f9d+s ( ! review4 7,b7 ,cont5ts ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all include 9 ea* review "u subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 a review ( ! accuracy & timel9ess ( in=mation provid$ 9 ! ,,pas ,track]2 7ii7 an analysis ( all cov]$ ,,pas positions1 includ+-- 7,i7 an indication ( any cov]$ ,,pas position t is on an inactive bo>d or commission )9 an executive bran* ag5cy or = :i* an individual has n be5 nom9at$ or confirm$ = a p]iod ( m ?an #h ye>s1 :i* may be a good c&idate = elim9ation or = removal ( ! ,s5ate advice & cons5t requirem5t2 7,,ii7 an analysis ( any impact vacancies 9 cov]$ ,,pas positions h _h on ! p]=mance & op]ation ( executive bran* ag5cies2 & 7,,iii7 recomm5dations = additional data ne$$ to und]/& ! impacts ( vacancies 9 cov]$ ,,pas positions2 7iii7 a review ( any *all5ges exp]i5c$ by1 & be/ practices us$ by1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al1 ! ,director ( ,,opm1 or executive bran* ag5cies 9 quickly obta9+ accurate in=mation requir$ to implem5t ?is section2 & 7iv7 a det]m9ation (-- 7,i7 ea* cov]$ ,,pas position t 0 n occupi$ by an (ficial confirm$ by ! ,s5ate = any p]iod ( m ?an #cfe days dur+ ! prec$+ #b-ye> p]iod2 7,,ii7 ea* cov]$ ,,pas position t 0 n occupi$ by an (ficial confirm$ by ! ,s5ate or an act+ (ficial1 & = :i* no individual _h be5 nom9at$1 = any p]iod ( m ?an #cfe days dur+ ! prec$+ #b-ye> p]iod2 & 7,,iii7 any cov]$ ,,pas position t may n ne$ or b5efit f ! advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate4 7#d7 ,committee brief+s 7,a7 ,initial brief+ ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all brief ! appropriate congressional committees on ! /atus ( ! developm5t ( ! ,,pas ,track]1 includ+ a review (-- 7i7 any difficulties ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al is exp]i5c+ 9 acquir+ data ne$$ to complete ! ,,pas ,track] 9 accordance ) ?is section2 & 7ii7 any *all5ges executive bran* ag5cies h report$ exp]i5c+ 9 provid+ ! in=mation requir$ "u ?is section4 7,b7 ,second brief+ ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al e/abli%es ! ,,pas ,track]1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all brief ! appropriate congressional committees on ! /atus ( ! ,,pas ,track]1 includ+ an assessm5t (-- 7i7 ! implem5tation ( ! ,,pas ,track]2 & 7ii7 ! key *all5ges & successes 9 implem5t+ ! ,,pas ,track]4 7e7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4