,,ii #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #chdd ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #aa1 #bjbf,ms4 ,alsobrooks 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,van ,hollen1 ,mr4 ,warner1 and ,mr4 ,padilla7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states to conduct a study of the impact of ,federal reductions in force on ,state and local governments1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,fiscal ,harms of ,federal ,firing ,act4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,comptroller ,general ,the term ,comptroller ,general means the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,reduction in force ,the term reduction in force means-- 7,a7 a reduction in force carried out under subchapter ,i of chapter #ce or section #ceie of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 or 7,b7 any other significant downsizing of employees occupying positions in the civil service1 as defined in section #baja of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#c7 ,state ,the term ,state means each of the several ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 and each territory and possession of the ,united ,states4 #c4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,reductions in force may-- 7,a7 displace workers1 altering where affected individuals live and work across ,states and localities2 7,b7 increase demand for ,state-administered services1 including unemployment insurance1 ,medicaid1 workforce retraining1 housing assistance1 and other social services2 and 7,c7 reduce economic activity and tax revenues in regions with high concentrations of ,federal employment4 7#b7 ,state and local governments vary significantly in their fiscal capacity to absorb the short- and long-term impacts of large-scale reductions in force4 7#c7 ,as of the date of enactment of this ,act1 there is no comprehensive ,federal assessment of how reductions in force affect ,state and local government budgets1 revenues1 and expenditures4 #d4 ,study of the impact of ,federal reductions in force on ,state and local government budgets 7a7 ,in general ,the ,comptroller ,general shall conduct a comprehensive study on the impacts of reductions in force on the budgets of ,state and local governments4 7b7 ,scope of study ,the study conducted under subsection 7a7 shall examine1 at a minimum-- 7#a7 the changes that reductions in force have on ,state and local government expenditures relating to-- 7,a7 unemployment insurance2 7,b7 ,medicaid and other health programs2 7,c7 workforce development and retraining2 and 7,d7 housing and income assistance programs2 7#b7 the impacts on ,state and local government tax revenues as a result of reductions in force1 including revenue generated from income1 sales1 and property taxes2 7#c7 the regional economic effects resulting from reductions in force1 including employment shifts and impacts on the private sector2 7#d7 the administrative and operational challenges faced by ,state and local governments responding to reductions in force2 7#e7 the differences in impacts that reductions in force have on ,state and local governments based on-- 7,a7 the size and scale of a particular reduction in force2 7,b7 the geographic concentration of ,federal employees in a particular region2 and 7,c7 ,state and local government fiscal capacity and labor market conditions2 7#f7 historical case studies of significant reductions in force on ,state or local governments that were carried out during the #bj-year period preceding the date on which the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states commences the study2 and 7#g7 strategies used by ,state and local governments to mitigate the fiscal and economic impacts of reductions in force4 7c7 ,consultation and data collection 7#a7 ,consultation ,in conducting the study required under subsection 7a71 the ,comptroller ,general shall seek to consult with-- 7,a7 ,state and local government-- 7i7 budget officers2 and 7ii7 workforce and labor agencies2 7,b7 offices of governors of ,states2 7,c7 relevant ,federal agencies1 including the ,office of ,personnel ,management and the ,department of ,labor2 and 7,d7 economists1 labor market experts1 and public finance researchers4 7#b7 ,data sources ,in conducting the study required under subsection 7a71 the ,comptroller ,general may use administrative data1 surveys1 economic modeling1 and publicly available fiscal and labor statistics4 7d7 ,report to ,congress 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ah months after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general shall submit to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate1 the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions of the ,senate1 the ,committee on ,education and ,workforce of the ,house of ,representatives1 and the ,committee on ,oversight and ,government ,reform of the ,house of ,representatives a report regarding the study conducted under subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,contents ,the report required under paragraph 7#a7 shall include-- 7,a7 findings and analysis from the study conducted under subsection 7a71 including-- 7i7 an analysis of whether each reduction in force studied improved the efficiency of the agency that carried out that reduction in force2 and 7ii7 any recommendations1 including recommendations for statutory or administrative changes to provide support for-- 7,i7 individuals displaced by reductions in force2 and 7,,ii7 ,state and local governments impacted by reductions in force2 7,b7 an identification of ,state and local governments that experienced the greatest fiscal effects of reductions in force2 7,c7 the projected short- and long-term budgetary impacts on ,state and local governments as a result of reductions in force2 and 7,d7 policy options for ,congress to consider with respect to the impacts of reductions in force on the budgets of ,state and local governments1 including potential ,federal assistance1 coordination mechanisms1 or advance planning tools4 7#c7 ,public availability ,the ,comptroller ,general shall make the report submitted under paragraph 7#a7 publicly available on the website of the ,government ,accountability ,office4