Summary: Federal Supervisor Training Act of 2010 - Revises provisions concerning training programs for federal agency managers. Requires the head of each federal agency to establish: (1) a training program for supervisors that includes developing and discussing relevant goals and objectives with employees, motivating employees, fostering a work environment characterized by fairness, respect, equal opportunity, and attention paid to the merit of the work of employees, effectively managing employees with unacceptable performance, addressing reports of a hostile work environment, and meeting supervisor competencies established by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) or the supervisor's employing agency; (2) a training program on prohibited personnel practices, employee collective bargaining and union participation rights, and processes to enforce employee rights; and (3) a mentoring program for new supervisors. Requires: (1) new supervisors to complete such programs within one year after appointment, and (2) supervisors to complete the training programs every three years. Requires: (1) the Director of OPM to issue guidance to federal agencies on competencies supervisors are expected to meet in order to effectively manage, and be accountable for managing, the performance of employees; and (2) agencies to use such guidance to assess the performance and overall capacity of its supervisors.

federal supervisor training_act revises provisions concerning training programs federal agency managers requires head federal agency establish training program supervisors includes developing discussing relevant goals objectives employees motivating employees fostering work environment characterized fairness respect equal opportunity attention paid merit work employees effectively managing employees unacceptable performance addressing reports hostile work environment meeting supervisor competencies established office_of_personnel_management opm supervisor employing agency training program prohibited personnel practices employee collective bargaining union participation rights processes enforce employee rights mentoring program new supervisors requires new supervisors complete programs year appointment supervisors complete training programs years requires director opm issue guidance federal agencies competencies supervisors expected meet order effectively manage accountable managing performance employees agencies use guidance assess performance overall capacity supervisors


Summary: Directs the Comptroller General of the United States to study and report to specified congressional committees on the functions and capabilities of the Civil Air Patrol to support the homeland security missions of state, local, and tribal governments and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Requires the Comptroller General to review the process by which the Civil Air Patrol may provide assistance to DHS, other federal agencies, and states to support homeland security missions, including by providing: (1) aerial reconnaissance or communications capabilities for border security; (2) capabilities for collective response to an act of terrorism, natural disaster, or other man-made event by assisting in damage assessment and situational awareness, conducting search and rescue operations, assisting in evacuations, or transporting time-sensitive medical or other materials; or (3) assistance in the exercise and training of departmental resources responsible for the interception of aviation threats to designated restricted areas. Directs the Comptroller General's report to include assessments of: (1) the feasibility and cost-effectiveness of using Civil Air Patrol assets; and (2) whether existing mechanisms for requesting support from the Civil Air Patrol are sufficient. Requires the Secretary to analyze the study and submit a report, including any recommendations for action that could affect DHS's organization and administration.

directs comptroller_general_of_the_united_states study report specified congressional committees functions capabilities civil air patrol support homeland_security missions state local tribal governments department_of_homeland_security dhs requires comptroller_general review process civil air patrol provide assistance dhs federal agencies states support homeland_security missions including providing aerial reconnaissance communications capabilities border_security capabilities collective response act terrorism natural disaster man event assisting damage assessment situational awareness conducting search rescue operations assisting transporting time sensitive medical materials assistance exercise training departmental resources responsible interception aviation threats designated restricted areas directs comptroller_general report include assessments feasibility cost effectiveness civil air patrol assets existing mechanisms requesting support civil air patrol sufficient requires secretary analyze study submit report including recommendations action affect dhs organization administration


Summary: Telework Enhancement Act of 2010 - (Sec. 3) Requires each executive agency to establish a telework policy, determine and notify eligible employees, provide an interactive telework training program for eligible employees and their managers, and ensure that teleworkers and nonteleworkers are treated the same for purposes of performance appraisals, training, retention, work requirements, or other acts involving managerial discretion. Requires such policy to: (1) ensure that telework does not diminish employee performance or agency operations; (2) require a written agreement between the agency manager and the employee; (3) exclude employees whose performance does not comply with the terms of such agreement or whose official duties require daily direct handling of secure materials or on-site activity that cannot be handled remotely or at an alternate worksite, except in emergency situations; and (4) be incorporated as part of the agency's continuity of operations plans. (Sec. 5) Directs the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to: (1) provide policy and policy guidance for telework; (2) assist each agency in establishing qualitative and quantitative measures and teleworking goals; (3) maintain a central telework website; and (4) report to specified congressional committees annually on each agency's telework programs. (Sec. 6) Directs each agency to: (1) designate a Telework Managing Officer; and (2) report to the Chief Human Capital Officers Council on agency management efforts to promote telework. (Sec. 7) Requires the Comptroller General to: (1) report on the telework program of the Government Accountability Office (GAO); and (2) review OPM's first report on each agency's telework programs and report on the agency's progress in meeting its teleworking goals. (Sec. 8) Sets forth provisions regarding authority for agency test programs for paying travel expenses for teleworking employees. (Sec. 9) Reauthorizes and modifies the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) travel expenses test program. Authorizes USPTO to pay any travel expenses of an employee for travel to and from a USPTO worksite if: (1) the employee is employed at a USPTO worksite and enters into an approved telework arrangement; (2) the employee requests to telework from a location beyond the local commuting area of that worksite; and (3) USPTO approves the requested arrangement for reasons of employee convenience instead of an agency need for the employee to relocate in order to perform duties specific to the new location. Requires USPTO to establish an oversight committee to develop operating procedures to provide for the effective and appropriate functioning of the program and to ensure that: (1) reasonable technological or other alternatives to employee travel are used before requiring employee travel, including teleconferencing, videoconferencing, or Internet-based technologies; (2) the program is applied consistently and equitably throughout USPTO; and (3) an optimal operating standard is developed and implemented for maximizing the use of the telework arrangement while minimizing agency travel expenses and employee travel requirements. Requires the USPTO Director to: (1) prepare an analysis of the expected costs and benefits and a set of criteria for evaluating program effectiveness; and (2) report on program results at specified intervals to the Administrator of General Services (GSA) and to specified congressional committees.

telework enhancement_act sec requires executive agency establish telework policy determine notify eligible employees provide interactive telework training program eligible employees managers ensure treated purposes performance appraisals training retention work requirements acts involving managerial discretion requires policy ensure telework diminish employee performance agency operations require written agreement agency manager employee exclude employees performance comply terms agreement official duties require daily direct handling secure materials site activity handled remotely alternate worksite emergency situations incorporated agency continuity operations plans sec directs office_of_personnel_management opm provide policy policy guidance telework assist agency establishing qualitative quantitative measures teleworking goals maintain central telework website report specified congressional committees annually agency telework programs sec directs agency designate telework managing officer report chief human capital officers council agency management efforts promote telework sec requires comptroller_general report telework program government_accountability_office gao review opm report agency telework programs report agency progress meeting teleworking goals sec sets forth provisions authority agency test programs paying travel expenses teleworking employees sec reauthorizes modifies united_states patent trademark_office uspto travel expenses test program authorizes uspto pay travel expenses employee travel uspto worksite employee employed uspto worksite enters approved telework arrangement employee requests telework location local commuting area worksite uspto approves requested arrangement reasons employee convenience instead agency need employee relocate order perform duties specific new location requires uspto establish oversight committee develop operating procedures provide effective appropriate functioning program ensure reasonable technological alternatives employee travel requiring employee travel including videoconferencing internet based technologies program applied consistently equitably uspto optimal operating standard developed implemented maximizing use telework arrangement minimizing agency travel expenses employee travel requirements requires uspto director prepare analysis expected costs benefits set criteria evaluating program effectiveness report program results specified intervals administrator general_services gsa specified congressional committees


Summary: Federal Hiring Process Improvement Act of 2010 - (Sec. 3) Requires the head of each executive agency (excluding the Government Accountability Office [GAO]) to develop a strategic workforce plan as part of the agency performance plan, to include: (1) hiring projections; (2) strategic human capital planning to address critical skills deficiencies; (3) recruitment strategies to attract highly qualified candidates from diverse backgrounds; (4) streamlining the hiring process; and (5) a specific analysis of the contractor workforce, the need to adjust the balance between work being performed by the federal workforce and the contractor workforce, and the capacity of the agency to manage employees who are not federal employees and are doing the work of the government. Requires: (1) each agency strategic workforce plan to be submitted to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM); and (2) OPM to develop a government-wide strategic workforce plan based on such agency plans, update it annually, and make it available to the President, Congress, and the public. (Sec. 4) Requires the agency head to: (1) target highly qualified applicant pools with diverse backgrounds; (2) post job announcements in strategic locations convenient to and accessible by such applicant pools; (3) seek to develop relationships with such applicant pools to develop regular pipelines for high-quality applicants; and (4) post job announcements for a reasonable period of time. Requires job announcements for federal positions to be in plain writing and to include contact information. (Sec. 5) Directs the agency head to develop processes that: (1) revise its hiring process to create a streamlined and timely system for hiring decisions; (2) allow applicants to submit a cover letter, resume, and answers to brief questions to complete an application and to submit application materials in a variety of formats; (3) do not require provision of personal identifying information unnecessary for the initial review of an applicant, lengthy writing submissions such as knowledge, skills, and ability essays as part of an initial application, or additional material such as an educational transcript, proof of veterans status, or professional certifications unnecessary to complete the hiring process; (4) provide for a valid, job-related assessment to identify the best candidates without placing an unreasonable burden on applicants; (5) include the hiring manager in all parts of the hiring process; and (6) allow an applicant to check or receive timely notification of application status. (Sec. 6) Requires OPM to establish and keep current a comprehensive inventory of individuals seeking employment in the federal government to be made available to agencies for use in filling vacancies. (Sec. 7) Requires OPM to develop, and requires agencies to submit to OPM a plan to implement, a training program for human resources professionals to implement this Act. (Sec. 8) Directs each agency to: (1) develop a plan to reduce the length of the hiring process to not more than an average of 80 calendar days after a vacancy is identified; and (2) report to Congress annually on the average period required to fill jobs and whether such jobs are canceled or reopened. (Sec. 9) Requires each agency to measure, collect, and submit to OPM annually information on indicators of hiring effectiveness with respect to recruiting and hiring, hiring manager satisfaction, applicant satisfaction, and new hire satisfaction. Requires OPM each year to provide such information in a consistent format to permit a comparison of hiring effectiveness and experience across demographic groups and agencies.

federal hiring process improvement act sec requires head executive agency excluding government_accountability_office gao develop strategic workforce plan agency performance plan include hiring projections strategic human capital planning address critical skills deficiencies recruitment strategies attract highly qualified candidates diverse backgrounds streamlining hiring process specific analysis contractor workforce need adjust balance work performed federal workforce contractor workforce capacity agency manage employees federal employees work government requires agency strategic workforce plan submitted office_of_personnel_management opm opm develop government wide strategic workforce plan based agency plans update annually available president congress public sec requires agency head target highly qualified applicant pools diverse backgrounds post job announcements strategic locations convenient accessible applicant pools seek develop relationships applicant pools develop regular pipelines high quality applicants post job announcements reasonable period time requires job announcements federal positions plain writing include contact information sec directs agency head develop processes revise hiring process create streamlined timely system hiring decisions allow applicants submit cover letter resume answers brief questions complete application submit application materials variety formats require provision personal identifying information unnecessary initial review applicant writing submissions knowledge skills ability initial application additional material educational transcript proof veterans status professional certifications unnecessary complete hiring process provide valid job related assessment identify best candidates placing unreasonable burden applicants include hiring manager parts hiring process allow applicant check receive timely notification application status sec requires opm establish current comprehensive inventory individuals seeking employment federal_government available agencies use filling vacancies sec requires opm develop requires agencies submit opm plan implement training program human resources professionals implement act sec directs agency develop plan reduce length hiring process average calendar days vacancy identified report congress annually average period required fill jobs jobs canceled reopened sec requires agency measure collect submit opm annually information indicators hiring effectiveness respect recruiting hiring hiring manager satisfaction applicant satisfaction new hire satisfaction requires opm year provide information consistent format permit comparison hiring effectiveness experience demographic groups agencies


Summary: Authorizes reserve personnel who serve in an active reserve status in the Selected Reserve for at least two years after becoming eligible for active-duty retirement to elect a non-regular retirement for which they are qualified. Authorizes the Secretary of the military department concerned to reduce the two-year service requirement in certain cases. Provides for the recomputation of retired pay and, if appropriate, the adjustment of the retired grade of reserve retirees to reflect the successful completion of at least two years of post-retirement service in an active reserve status.

authorizes reserve personnel serve active reserve status selected_reserve years eligible active duty retirement elect non regular retirement qualified authorizes secretary military department concerned reduce year service requirement certain cases provides retired pay appropriate adjustment retired grade reserve retirees reflect successful completion years post retirement service active reserve status


Summary: Shareholder Bill of Rights Act of 2009 - Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require any proxy or consent or authorization for an annual or other meeting for which the proxy solicitation rules of the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) require shareholder compensation disclosure to include a separate resolution subject to shareholder vote to approve the compensation of executives. Requires any person making a proxy solicitation concerning an acquisition, merger, consolidation, or proposed sale or other disposition of substantially all of the assets of an issuer (transaction) to disclose in the proxy solicitation material, in a clear and simple form, any agreements or understandings of that person with any of the issuer's principal executive officers concerning any type of (golden parachute) compensation based on or otherwise related to the transaction that have not been subject to a shareholder vote. Requires the proxy solicitation material for a golden parachute to require a separate shareholder vote to approve it. Directs the SEC to establish rules for the use by shareholders of issuer proxy solicitation materials for the purpose of nominating individuals to membership on the issuer's board of directors. Prohibits such rules from providing for such use, however, unless the shareholder, or a group of shareholders acting by agreement, has beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, an aggregate of at least 1% of the issuer's voting securities for at least the two-year period preceding the date of the issuer's next scheduled annual meeting. Requires the SEC to direct the national securities exchanges and national securities associations to prohibit the listing of any security of an issuer that is not in compliance with any specified requirements pertaining to director independence, mandatory annual elections, SEC rules on elections, and mandatory establishment of a risk committee to establish and evaluate the issuer's risk management practices.

shareholder bill rights act amends securities_exchange_act require proxy consent authorization annual meeting proxy solicitation rules securities exchange commission sec require shareholder compensation disclosure include separate resolution subject shareholder vote approve compensation executives requires person making proxy solicitation concerning acquisition merger consolidation proposed sale disposition substantially assets issuer transaction disclose proxy solicitation material clear simple form agreements person issuer principal executive officers concerning type golden parachute compensation based related transaction subject shareholder vote requires proxy solicitation material golden parachute require separate shareholder vote approve directs sec establish rules use shareholders issuer proxy solicitation materials purpose nominating individuals membership issuer board_of_directors prohibits rules providing use shareholder group shareholders acting agreement beneficially owned directly indirectly aggregate issuer voting securities year period preceding date issuer scheduled annual meeting requires sec direct national securities exchanges national securities associations prohibit listing security issuer compliance specified requirements pertaining director independence mandatory annual elections sec rules elections mandatory establishment risk committee establish evaluate issuer risk management practices


Summary: Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2009 - (Sec. 2) States as the purpose of this Act to apply the same employment benefits and obligations to federal employees in same-sex domestic partnerships and to their domestic partners as apply to married federal employees and their spouses. Title I: Establishment and Termination of Domestic Partnerships; Other General Provisions - (Sec. 101) Amends federal civil service law to provide that in order to establish a domestic partnership with an individual for purposes of receiving federal employment benefits, the two individuals in such domestic partnership shall jointly execute, and the employee, former employee, or annuitant seeking to establish a domestic partnerships for purposes of this Act shall file, an application accompanied by an affidavit attesting that: (1) both individuals in the domestic partnership are members of the same sex, at least age 18, and competent to contract; (2) the individuals are in a committed domestic-partnership relationship and intend to remain so indefinitely; (3) both individuals have a common residence or would have a common residence but are prevented from doing so because of an assignment abroad or for other reasons identified in the affidavit; (4) the individuals share responsibility for a significant measure of each other's welfare and financial obligations; (5) neither individual is married to or in a domestic partnership with anyone except each other and neither is related to the other by blood in a way that would prohibit legal marriage in the jurisdiction in which the partners have a common residence; and (6) both individuals understand the benefits and obligations of a domestic partnership and that willful falsification of information in the affidavit or willful failure to provide notification of the termination of the domestic partnership may lead to recovery of amounts obtained as a result of such falsification or failure, disciplinary action against the employee, and criminal or other penalties. Provides that the death of either domestic partner or notification of termination by either partner shall terminate a domestic partnership. Prohibits a member of the Armed Forces or of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps from being a domestic partner for purposes of this Act. (Sec. 102) Requires authorized officers and agencies to develop and issue guidance documentation with respect to benefits and obligations established by this Act. Requires the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to compile such documentation and ensure that it is readily available to employees and their domestic partners, both in print form and by a publicly accessible website. Requires such documentation to be prepared and made available not later than 30 days after the enactment of this Act and updated as necessary. (Sec. 103) Requires the President, not later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act and not less frequently than once every two years thereafter, to: (1) conduct a review of the employment benefits and obligations for federal employees across the executive branch to determine what authority exists to apply such benefits and obligations to employees and their domestic partners, (2) develop recommendations for necessary legislation, and (3) report to Congress. (Sec. 104) Requires the Comptroller General to report on the effect that providing benefits for domestic partners has on the federal recruitment and retention efforts. (Sec. 105) Sets forth the effective date of this Act and its applicability to employees, former employees, and annuitants. Title II: Civil Service Retirement System - (Sec. 201) Defines "former domestic partner" for purposes of the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) as a former domestic partner of an individual if: (1) such individual performed at least 18 months of civilian service as a federal employee; and (2) the former domestic partner was in a domestic partnership with such individual for at least 9 months. (Sec. 202) Extends regulations defining creditable service for CSRS purposes to domestic partners or former domestic partners. (Sec. 203) Extends eligibility for a CSRS annuity to a domestic partner, former domestic partner, or surviving partner. (Sec. 204) Makes a surviving partner or former domestic partner eligible for a cost-of-living adjustment to an annuity. (Sec. 205) Revises the definitions of "surviving partner" and "former domestic partner" to make such individuals and their children eligible for a survivor annuity to the same extent as widows and widowers. (Sec. 206) Makes a surviving partner of a civil service annuitant eligible for a lump sum payment, in lieu of an annuity, to the same extent as the widow or widower of an annuitant. (Sec. 207) Applies provisions governing alternative forms of annuity benefits available for any employee or Member of Congress who has a life-threatening illness or other critical medical condition to individuals in domestic partnerships. (Sec. 208) Requires the Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) to include domestic partners and former domestic partners of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in the administration of CSRS, including by collecting deposits made by domestic partners and former domestic partners in a manner consistent with existing provisions. (Sec. 209) Extends eligibility for participation in the Thrift Saving Plan (TSP) to domestic partners and former domestic partners of employees covered by CSRS. Title III: Federal Employees' Retirement System - Subtitle A: General Provisions - (Sec. 301) Defines "former domestic partner" for purposes of the Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS). Subtitle B: Creditable Service - (Sec. 311) Extends regulations defining creditable service for FERS purposes to domestic partners and former domestic partners. (Sec. 312) Extends eligibility to current and former domestic partners for the election under FERS for reducing annuity payments to a federal employee for purposes of funding a survivor annuity. (Sec. 315) Extends to domestic partners provisions relating to the calculation of an annuity, payments from an annuity, notifications and other protections regarding withdrawals from annuities, insurable interest reductions, alternative forms of annuities, and lump sum payments from an annuity. Subtitle C: Thrift Savings Plan - (Sec. 321) Extends to domestic partners and their survivors benefits and protections under the Thrift Savings Program (TSP). Subtitle D: Survivor Annuities - (Sec. 331) Makes provisions of federal civil service law relating to survivor annuities under FERS applicable to domestic partners, their survivors, and children and to former domestic partners. Subtitle E: General Administrative Provisions - (Sec. 341) Extends the authority of the Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) for the administration of the Thrift Savings Fund, including the collection of deposits by CIA employees, to include domestic partners and former domestic partners. (Sec. 342) Provides for cost-of-living adjustments to the FERS annuities of surviving domestic partners. Subtitle F: Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Management System - (Sec. 351) Extends certain fiduciary requirements governing transactions between the Thrift Savings Fund and a party in interest to domestic partners. Title IV: Insurance Benefits - (Sec. 401) Extends to domestic partners and their family members coverage under the Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) Program and the Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) Program. Defines "former domestic partner" for FEHB purposes. (Sec. 403) Allows domestic partners to enroll in family coverage for enhanced dental and vision benefits. (Sec. 405) Makes domestic partners and children and parents of domestic partners eligible for federal employee long-term care insurance coverage. Title V: Travel, Transportation, and Subsistence - (Sec. 501) Extends to domestic partners of federal employees: (1) reimbursement for taxes related to payments for travel, transportation, and moving or storage expenses; and (2) payment of relocation expenses and reimbursement for related taxes incurred by federal employees transferred in the interest of the government, including employees on extended assignment. Title VI: Compensation for Work Injuries - (Sec. 601) Modifies definitions applicable under the Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA) to include domestic partners and their children. (Sec. 602) Requires a death gratuity to be paid to the surviving domestic partner or children of a member of the Armed Forces who dies of injuries while serving in a contingency operation. (Sec. 603) Modifies the order of precedence for payment of federal employee death benefits to include a surviving domestic partner at the same level as a surviving spouse. (Sec. 604) Adds "domestic partner" to the definition of "dependent" for purposes of augmented compensation under FECA. (Sec. 605) Includes the domestic partner of a federal employee as eligible to receive exclusive payments under FECA. (Sec. 606) Modifies the order of precedence for payment of federal employee death benefits to include a surviving domestic partner of such employee on the same level as a surviving spouse. (Sec. 607) Makes the domestic partner of a federal employee eligible to received a lump sum payment under FECA. (Sec. 608) Applies provisions of the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act providing for payment of compensation to federal employees for injury or death arising out of or in the course of employment to surviving domestic partners and children of such employees. (Sec. 609) Makes this title generally effective on the date of enactment of this Act and applicable to any injury or death occurring before, on, or after that date. Makes compensation payable, retroactive to such date, only with respect to any period commencing on or after such date. Provides that no recovery shall be made of compensation paid to an individual whose entitlement to compensation is terminated or reduced as a result of this title's enactment. Title VII: Employee Leave; Death or Captivity Compensation; Other Employee Benefits - (Sec. 701) Applies to domestic partners provisions of federal civil service law and regulations relating to: (1) voluntary transfers of leave and the voluntary leave bank program; (2) unpaid leave to care for family members under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993; (3) settlement of accounts of federal employees who die without specifying a beneficiary; (4) federal employees in captive or missing status due to hostile action and employees or family members who suffer death or disability caused by hostile action; and (5) the annuity of the Comptroller General and related survivor benefits. Title VIII: Ethics in Government, Conflicts of Interest, Employment of Relatives, Gifts, and Employee Conduct - (Sec. 801) Amends the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to make provisions of that Act relating to financial disclosure, limitations on outside earned income and employment, and gifts to superiors and to federal employees applicable to federal employees in a domestic partnership and their domestic partners. (Sec. 802) Amends the federal criminal code to expand the applicability of prohibitions against bribery of public officials and conflicts of interest to cover a domestic partner of a federal official or employee and to include domestic partners in exemptions from such prohibitions. (Sec. 803) Extends prohibitions against the employment of relatives in federal service to a public official's domestic partner or a child of such partner. (Sec 804) Extends the prohibition against receiving gifts or decorations from a foreign government to the domestic partner of a public official. (Sec. 805) Requires the President and the Office of Government Ethics to modify regulations on federal employee conduct and receipt of gifts to make such regulations applicable to employees in domestic partnerships and their domestic partners.

domestic partnership benefits obligations act sec states purpose act apply employment benefits obligations federal employees sex domestic partnerships domestic partners apply married federal employees spouses title establishment termination domestic partnerships general_provisions sec amends federal civil service law provide order establish domestic partnership individual purposes receiving federal employment benefits individuals domestic partnership shall jointly execute employee employee annuitant seeking establish domestic partnerships purposes act shall file application accompanied affidavit attesting individuals domestic partnership members sex age competent contract individuals committed domestic partnership relationship intend remain indefinitely individuals common residence common residence prevented assignment abroad reasons identified affidavit individuals share responsibility significant measure welfare financial obligations individual married domestic partnership related blood way prohibit legal marriage jurisdiction partners common residence individuals understand benefits obligations domestic partnership willful falsification information affidavit willful failure provide notification termination domestic partnership lead recovery amounts obtained result falsification failure disciplinary action employee criminal penalties provides death domestic partner notification termination partner shall terminate domestic partnership prohibits member armed_forces reserve officers training corps domestic partner purposes act sec requires authorized officers agencies develop issue guidance documentation respect benefits obligations established act requires director office_of_personnel_management opm compile documentation ensure readily available employees domestic partners print form publicly accessible website requires documentation prepared available later days enactment act updated necessary sec requires president later days enactment act frequently years conduct review employment benefits obligations federal employees executive branch determine authority exists apply benefits obligations employees domestic partners develop recommendations necessary legislation report congress sec requires comptroller_general report effect providing benefits domestic partners federal recruitment retention efforts sec sets forth effective date act applicability employees employees annuitants title civil_service_retirement_system sec defines domestic partner purposes civil_service_retirement_system csrs domestic partner individual individual performed months civilian service federal employee domestic partner domestic partnership individual months sec extends regulations defining creditable service csrs purposes domestic partners domestic partners sec extends eligibility csrs annuity domestic partner domestic partner surviving partner sec makes surviving partner domestic partner eligible cost living adjustment annuity sec revises definitions surviving partner domestic partner individuals children eligible survivor annuity extent widows widowers sec makes surviving partner civil service annuitant eligible lump sum payment lieu annuity extent widow widower annuitant sec applies provisions governing alternative forms annuity benefits available employee member congress life threatening illness critical medical condition individuals domestic partnerships sec requires director central intelligence include domestic partners domestic partners central_intelligence_agency cia administration csrs including collecting deposits domestic partners domestic partners manner consistent existing provisions sec extends eligibility participation thrift saving plan tsp domestic partners domestic partners employees covered csrs title iii federal employees retirement system subtitle general_provisions sec defines domestic partner purposes federal employees retirement system fers subtitle creditable service sec extends regulations defining creditable service fers purposes domestic partners domestic partners sec extends eligibility current domestic partners election fers reducing annuity payments federal employee purposes funding survivor annuity sec extends domestic partners provisions relating calculation annuity payments annuity notifications protections withdrawals annuities insurable interest reductions alternative forms annuities lump sum payments annuity subtitle thrift savings plan sec extends domestic partners survivors benefits protections thrift savings program tsp subtitle survivor annuities sec makes provisions federal civil service law relating survivor annuities fers applicable domestic partners survivors children domestic partners subtitle general administrative provisions sec extends authority director central intelligence administration thrift_savings_fund including collection deposits cia employees include domestic partners domestic partners sec provides cost living adjustments fers annuities surviving domestic partners subtitle federal retirement thrift investment management system sec extends certain fiduciary requirements governing transactions thrift_savings_fund party interest domestic partners title insurance benefits sec extends domestic partners family members coverage federal employees group life insurance program federal employee health benefits fehb program defines domestic partner fehb purposes sec allows domestic partners enroll family coverage enhanced dental vision benefits sec makes domestic partners children parents domestic partners eligible federal employee long-term_care insurance coverage title travel transportation subsistence sec extends domestic partners federal employees reimbursement taxes related payments travel transportation moving storage expenses payment relocation expenses reimbursement related taxes incurred federal employees transferred interest government including employees extended assignment title compensation work injuries sec modifies definitions applicable federal employees compensation act feca include domestic partners children sec requires death gratuity paid surviving domestic partner children member armed_forces dies injuries serving contingency operation sec modifies order precedence payment federal employee death benefits include surviving domestic partner level surviving spouse sec adds domestic partner definition dependent purposes augmented compensation feca sec includes domestic partner federal employee eligible receive exclusive payments feca sec modifies order precedence payment federal employee death benefits include surviving domestic partner employee level surviving spouse sec makes domestic partner federal employee eligible received lump sum payment feca sec applies provisions harbor workers compensation act providing payment compensation federal employees injury death arising course employment surviving domestic partners children employees sec makes title generally effective date enactment act applicable injury death occurring date makes compensation payable retroactive date respect period commencing date provides recovery shall compensation paid individual entitlement compensation terminated reduced result title enactment title vii employee leave death captivity compensation employee benefits sec applies domestic partners provisions federal civil service law regulations relating voluntary transfers leave voluntary leave bank program unpaid leave care family members family_and_medical_leave_act settlement accounts federal employees die specifying beneficiary federal employees captive missing status hostile action employees family members suffer death disability caused hostile action annuity comptroller_general related survivor benefits title viii ethics government conflicts interest employment relatives gifts employee conduct sec amends ethics_in_government_act provisions act relating financial disclosure limitations_on_outside_earned_income employment gifts federal employees applicable federal employees domestic partnership domestic partners sec amends federal criminal code expand applicability prohibitions bribery public officials conflicts interest cover domestic partner federal official employee include domestic partners exemptions prohibitions sec extends prohibitions employment relatives federal service public official domestic partner child partner sec extends prohibition receiving gifts decorations foreign government domestic partner public official sec requires president office_of_government_ethics modify regulations federal employee conduct receipt gifts regulations applicable employees domestic partnerships domestic partners


Summary: Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Funding Reform Act of 2009 - Requires government contributions for health benefits for United States Postal Service (USPS) annuitants to be paid first from the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund up to the amount contained in the Fund, with any remaining amount paid by USPS. (Current law requires such contributions to be paid by USPS through September 30, 2016.) Extends: (1) the deadline for computing required payments for liquidating any Fund liability or surplus; and (2) the target date for such liquidation. Modifies provisions governing required USPS payments into the Fund, including by requiring payments by September 30 of each year through 2019 of specified amounts and of the net present value of the future payments required and attributable to the service of USPS employees during the most recently ended fiscal year. Increases the USPS's borrowing authority for FY2009 and FY2010. Requires any amount borrowed under that increased authority to be repaid by USPS by the end of FY2019. Limits the USPS's total outstanding debt to its maximum amount of aggregate obligations allowable under current law. Makes such provisions effective as of October 1, 2008. Requires an arbitration board established to resolve a labor dispute to consider the financial condition of USPS in making any decision. Amends the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act to require the Comptroller General to prepare and submit to the President and Congress by March 31, 2010, a report that evaluates the options and strategies for the long-term structural and operational reforms of USPS necessary to achieve financial stability and long-term fiscal viability. Prohibits any bonus to any USPS officer or employee in a senior executive or equivalent position from being paid: (1) until October 1 following the date such bonus would have otherwise been paid; or (2) at all if USPS had a year-end net loss for the fiscal year preceding that October 1.

postal_service retiree health benefits funding reform_act requires government contributions health benefits united_states_postal_service usps annuitants paid postal_service_retiree_health_benefits_fund contained fund remaining paid usps current law requires contributions paid usps september extends deadline computing required payments liquidating fund liability surplus target date liquidation modifies provisions governing required usps payments fund including requiring payments september year specified amounts net present value future payments required attributable service usps employees recently ended fiscal year increases usps borrowing authority fy2009 fy2010 requires borrowed increased authority repaid usps end fy2019 limits usps total outstanding debt maximum aggregate obligations allowable current law makes provisions effective october requires arbitration board established resolve labor dispute consider financial condition usps making decision amends postal accountability enhancement_act require comptroller_general prepare submit president congress march report evaluates options strategies long term structural operational reforms usps necessary achieve financial stability long term fiscal viability prohibits bonus usps officer employee senior executive equivalent position paid october following date bonus paid usps year end net loss fiscal year preceding october


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) modify the exemption from the 10% penalty for premature distributions from governmental employee benefit plans to qualified public safety employees to eliminate the restriction that such plans be defined benefit plans; and (2) exempt from tax penalties certain periodic payments made to qualified public safety employees before the enactment of the Pension Protection Act of 2006 (i.e., August 17, 2006).

amends_the_internal_revenue_code modify exemption penalty premature distributions governmental employee benefit plans qualified public safety employees eliminate restriction plans defined benefit plans exempt tax penalties certain periodic payments qualified public safety employees enactment pension_protection_act august


Summary: Authorizes the Administrator of General Services (GSA) to extend the authority for a relocation expenses test program for federal employees upon the request of the agency administering the program. Requires each such agency to annually submit a report on the results of the program to the Administrator.Increases to 12 the number of test programs that may be conducted simultaneously. Limits approval for any test program to an initial four-year period, with four-year extensions authorized. Repeals a provision disclaiming any intent to limit agency authority to conduct such test programs.

authorizes administrator general_services gsa extend authority relocation expenses test program federal employees request agency administering program requires agency annually submit report results program administrator increases number test programs conducted simultaneously limits approval test program initial year period year extensions authorized repeals provision intent limit agency authority conduct test programs


Summary: United States Secret Service Retirement Act of 2009 - Authorizes an individual who was hired as a member of the United States Secret Service Division or the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division from January 1, 1984, through December 31, 1986, who has actively performed duties other than clerical for 10 or more years directly related to the Secret Service's protection mission, and who is serving as a member of the Secret Service Division or the Secret Service Uniformed Division to file an election to transition to the District of Columbia Police and Firefighters Retirement and Disability System (DCPFRDS). Directs the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the Secret Service to notify Secret Service employees regarding eligibility to file such an election. Requires: (1) OPM to prescribe regulations to provide for transition of covered employees from the Federal Employees' Retirement System to the Civil Service Retirement System; and (2) the District of Columbia government to provide for coverage of such employees in the DCPFRDS. Sets forth provisions regarding the forfeiture of Thrift Savings Plan and Social Security contributions upon conversion.

united_states_secret_service retirement act authorizes individual hired member united_states_secret_service division united_states_secret_service uniformed division january december actively performed duties clerical years directly related secret_service protection mission serving member secret_service division secret_service uniformed division file election transition district_of_columbia police firefighters retirement disability system directs office_of_personnel_management opm secret_service notify secret_service employees eligibility file election requires opm prescribe regulations provide transition covered employees federal employees retirement system civil_service_retirement_system district_of_columbia government provide coverage employees sets forth provisions forfeiture thrift savings plan social_security contributions conversion


Summary: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend and decrease the temporary reduction of duty on artichokes, prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid.

amends harmonized_tariff schedule united_states extend decrease temporary reduction duty artichokes prepared preserved vinegar acetic acid


Summary: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide for the duty-free treatment of a specified chemical.

amends harmonized_tariff schedule united_states provide duty free treatment specified chemical


Summary: Special Agent Samuel Hicks Families of Fallen Heroes Act - Authorizes the head of the concerned agency to pay the moving, transportation, and relocation expenses attributable to a change of residence within the United States of the immediate family of covered employees, including any federal law enforcement officer, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) employee, or customs and border protection officer, who dies in the performance of official duties, as well as expenses of preparing and transporting the remains of the deceased to the place where the family will reside following the employee's death (or another appropriate place for interment).

special agent families fallen heroes act_-_authorizes head concerned agency pay moving transportation relocation expenses attributable change residence united_states immediate family covered employees including federal law enforcement officer federal_bureau_of_investigation fbi employee customs border_protection officer dies performance official duties expenses preparing transporting remains deceased place family reside following employee death appropriate place interment


Summary: Corporate Executive Accountability Act of 2010 - Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require that any proxy or consent or authorization for an annual shareholders meeting provide for a separate non-binding shareholder vote to approve executive compensation for named executive officers. Requires solicitations seeking shareholder approval of an acquisition, merger, consolidation, or proposed sale or other disposition of all (or substantially all) of the assets of an issuer to disclose any agreements with named executive officers of the disposing or the acquiring issuer regarding related compensation (golden parachute compensation). Requires separate non-binding shareholder approval of disclosed golden parachute agreements and compensation, unless they have already been subject to a shareholder vote at an annual shareholders' meeting. Directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) by rule to require: (1) each issuer to disclose in certain filings the ratio between the median of the annual total compensation of its employees and the annual total compensation of its chief executive officer; (2) the national securities exchanges and national securities associations to prohibit the listing of any security of an issuer who does not comply with this Act; and (3) each issuer to develop a policy for recovery (clawback) of incentive-based compensation from a current or former employee if the issuer is required to prepare an accounting restatement because of material noncompliance with financial reporting requirements under the securities laws. Amends the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to authorize the SEC to commence an action on behalf of the issuer to recover any funds required to be reimbursed by either the chief executive officer or the chief financial officer if such officer has not complied with reimbursement requirements within 90 days after an accounting restatement. Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to: (1) prohibit the board of directors of an issuer from entering into an agreement providing for severance payments to a senior executive officer terminated for cause; and (2) direct the SEC to require each national securities exchange and registered securities association to prohibit the listing of any security of an issuer in violation of specified limitations placed upon the equity compensation of executive officers.

corporate executive accountability_act amends securities_exchange_act require proxy consent authorization annual shareholders meeting provide separate non binding shareholder vote approve executive compensation named executive officers requires solicitations seeking shareholder approval acquisition merger consolidation proposed sale disposition substantially assets issuer disclose agreements named executive officers disposing acquiring issuer related compensation golden parachute compensation requires separate non binding shareholder approval disclosed golden parachute agreements compensation subject shareholder vote annual shareholders meeting directs securities_and_exchange_commission sec rule require issuer disclose certain filings ratio median annual total compensation employees annual total compensation chief executive officer national securities exchanges national securities associations prohibit listing security issuer comply act issuer develop policy recovery incentive based compensation current employee issuer required prepare accounting restatement material noncompliance financial reporting requirements securities laws amends sarbanes-oxley_act authorize sec commence action behalf issuer recover funds required reimbursed chief executive officer chief financial officer officer complied reimbursement requirements days accounting restatement amends securities_exchange_act prohibit board_of_directors issuer entering agreement providing severance payments senior executive officer terminated cause direct sec require national securities exchange registered securities association prohibit listing security issuer violation specified limitations placed equity compensation executive officers


Summary: Drug Trafficking Safe Harbor Elimination Act of 2010 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to provide that anyone who enters into a conspiracy within the United States to possess or traffic in controlled substances outside the United States, or aids or abets such offenses, shall be subject to the same penalties for conspiracy as if the criminal acts resulting from such conspiracy took place within the United States.

drug trafficking safe harbor elimination act amends controlled substances act provide enters conspiracy united_states possess traffic controlled substances outside united_states aids abets offenses shall subject penalties conspiracy criminal acts resulting conspiracy took place united_states


Summary: Federal Buildings Personnel Training Act of 2010 - Directs the Administrator of General Services (GSA) to: (1) identify, annually, the core competencies necessary for federal personnel performing building operations and maintenance, energy management, safety, and design functions to comply with requirements under federal law, including competencies relating to sustainability, water efficiency, electrical safety, and building performance measures; and (2) identify a course, certification, degree, license, or registration to demonstrate, and for ongoing training in, each core competency for the appropriate category of personnel. Requires individuals in each category to demonstrate each core competency identified for the category within one year. Directs the Administrator: (1) to develop or identify comprehensive continuing education courses to ensure the operation of federal buildings in accordance with industry best practices and standards; and (2) and the Secretary of Energy to develop, annually, a recommended curriculum relating to facility management and the operation of high-performance buildings.Makes training requirements under this Act applicable to non-federal personnel performing building operations and maintenance, energy management, safety, and design functions under contract with a federal agency. Requires a contractor to provide training to, and certify the demonstration of core competencies for, non-federal personnel in a manner that is approved by the Administrator.

federal buildings personnel training_act directs administrator general_services gsa identify annually core competencies necessary federal personnel performing building operations maintenance energy management safety design functions comply requirements federal law including competencies relating sustainability water efficiency electrical safety building performance measures identify course certification degree license registration demonstrate ongoing training core competency appropriate category personnel requires individuals category demonstrate core competency identified category year directs administrator develop identify comprehensive continuing education courses ensure operation federal buildings accordance industry best practices standards secretary energy develop annually recommended curriculum relating facility management operation high performance buildings makes training requirements act applicable non federal personnel performing building operations maintenance energy management safety design functions contract federal agency requires contractor provide training certify demonstration core competencies non federal personnel manner approved administrator


Summary: FEHBP Dependent Coverage Extension Act - Extends eligibility for coverage under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program to a federal employee's, annuitant's, or former spouse's dependent child (currently, unmarried dependent child) who is under age 26 (currently, under age 22) or incapable of self-support because of mental or physical disability which existed before age 26 (currently, before age 22).

fehbp dependent coverage extension act extends eligibility coverage federal_employees_health_benefits_program federal employee annuitant spouse dependent child currently unmarried dependent child age currently age incapable self support mental physical disability existed age currently age


Summary: Authorizes (current law requires) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Commissioner of Social Security to jointly prescribe forms for use by survivors of members and former members of the Armed Forces in applying for social security and dependency and indemnity compensation.

authorizes current law requires secretary veterans_affairs commissioner_of_social_security jointly prescribe forms use survivors members members armed_forces applying social_security dependency indemnity compensation


Summary: Prohibits collective bargaining with respect to matters and questions concerning rates of basic pay (under current law, concerning compensation) of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). (Permits collective bargaining concerning compensation, other than basic rates of pay, with respect to such employees.)

prohibits collective bargaining respect matters questions concerning rates basic pay current law concerning compensation employees department_of_veterans_affairs permits collective bargaining concerning compensation basic rates pay respect employees


Summary: Extend COBRA Premium Assistance Program Act of 2010 - Amends the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to extend premium assistance for COBRA coverage (health insurance continuation benefits) until November 30, 2010. Limits premium assistance to a period of six months for individuals who are terminated from employment after June 1, 2010. Revises rules for valuing assets in grantor retained annuity trusts to require that: (1) the right to receive fixed amounts from an annuity last for a term of not less than 10 years; (2) such fixed amounts not decrease during the first 10 years of the annuity term; and (3) the remainder interest have a value greater than zero when transferred.

extend cobra premium assistance program act amends american_recovery_and_reinvestment_act extend premium assistance cobra coverage health insurance continuation benefits november limits premium assistance period months individuals terminated employment june revises rules valuing assets grantor retained annuity trusts require right receive fixed amounts annuity term years fixed amounts decrease years annuity term remainder interest value greater zero transferred


Summary: Passport Identity Verification Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to consider as criminal law enforcement activities the powers, duties, and functions conferred upon Department of State personnel relating to the granting, refusal, revocation, or adjudication of passports when such personnel seek to: (1) verify the identity of a passport applicant; (2) detect passport fraud; or (3) verify such identity or fraud by accessing any governmental or private databases containing criminal history, driver's license information, naturalization and immigration records, marriage, birth, or death information, or other appropriate information. Directs: (1) the Attorney General and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to implement a system to enable Department of State personnel responsible for such passport activities to have real-time access to the criminal history information contained in the National Crime Information Center's Interstate Identification Index (NCIC-III) in order to verify passport applicant identity or to detect passport fraud; and (2) the Secretary of State to designate such Department personnel. Directs the Secretary to conduct an analysis and report to Congress to determine: (1) if U.S. passport applicants or renewals should provide biometric identification information; and (2) if technology should be employed to verify identity documents.

passport identity verification act_-_amends immigration_and_nationality_act consider criminal law enforcement activities powers duties functions conferred department_of_state personnel relating granting refusal revocation adjudication passports personnel seek verify identity passport applicant detect passport fraud verify identity fraud accessing governmental private databases containing criminal history driver license information naturalization immigration records marriage birth death information appropriate information directs attorney general director federal_bureau_of_investigation fbi implement system enable department_of_state personnel responsible passport activities real time access criminal history information contained national_crime_information_center interstate identification index ncic iii order verify passport applicant identity detect passport fraud secretary state designate department personnel directs secretary conduct analysis report congress determine passport applicants renewals provide biometric identification information technology employed verify identity documents


Summary: Broadband Program Reauthorization Act of 2010 - Amends provisions of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 concerning access to broadband telecommunications services in rural areas to authorize appropriations to cover the costs of grants, loans, and loan guarantees for broadband infrastructure in any area of the United States. Gives priority in making such grants, loans, and loan guarantees to projects that provide service to the highest proportion of rural residents that do not have access to broadband service and to project applications that will expand broadband opportunities in rural and tribal areas. Permits, under the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program, entities that have received waiver authority from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to use the 763-768/793-798 MHz (700 MHz) public safety broadband spectrum to apply for funding. Authorizes appropriations for such Program. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) repeal the expensing and 60-month amortization of intangible drilling costs; (2) repeal percentage depletion for oil and gas properties; and (3) deny the deduction for income attributable to the domestic production of oil, natural gas, or its primary products.

broadband program reauthorization act amends provisions rural electrification act concerning access broadband telecommunications services rural areas authorize appropriations cover costs grants loans loan guarantees broadband infrastructure area united_states gives priority making grants loans loan guarantees projects provide service highest proportion rural residents access broadband service project applications expand broadband opportunities rural tribal areas permits broadband technology opportunities program entities received waiver authority federal_communications_commission fcc use mhz mhz public safety broadband spectrum apply funding authorizes appropriations program amends_the_internal_revenue_code repeal expensing month amortization intangible drilling costs repeal percentage depletion oil gas properties deny deduction income attributable domestic production oil natural gas primary products


Summary: Amends the federal criminal code to increase from one to five years after termination of federal service or employment the period during which former federal employees of the executive branch, Members of Congress, and officers and employees of the legislative branch are prohibited from representing, aiding, or advising a foreign entity with the intent to influence a decision of any officer or employee of a federal department or agency. Expands the definition of "foreign entity" to include the government of a foreign country, a foreign political party, and a partnership, association, corporation, organization, or a combination of such entities, having its principal place of business in a foreign country.

amends federal criminal code increase years termination federal service employment period federal employees executive branch members congress officers employees legislative branch prohibited representing aiding advising foreign entity intent influence decision officer employee federal department agency expands definition foreign entity include government foreign country foreign political party partnership association corporation organization combination entities having principal place business foreign country


Summary: Reduce and Cap the Federal Workforce Act of 2010 - Requires the head of each executive agency: (1) to determine the number of full-time agency employees on February 16, 2009 (2009 number) and the number of full-time agency employees on the date occurring 90 days after enactment of this Act (current number); (2) if the 2009 number is lower, to ensure that no new employee is appointed until the 2009 number is attained through attrition; and (3) if the current number is lower or once the 2009 number is attained, to maintain that number by offsetting each new appointment by a reduction. Excludes the Department of Defense (DOD), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Executive Office of the President, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Secret Service. Requires the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security to: (1) determine the current number of full-time employees of DOD and DHS; and (2) maintain that number by offsetting each new appointment by a reduction. Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to: (1) publicly disclose the total number of federal employees, the number of federal employees in each agency, and the annual rate of pay by title of each federal employee at each agency; and (2) update such information at least once a year. Authorizes the Director of National Intelligence to exclude any employee from such information for purposes of national security.

reduce cap federal workforce act requires head executive agency determine number time agency employees february number number time agency employees date occurring days enactment act current number number lower ensure new employee appointed number attained attrition current number lower number attained maintain number offsetting new appointment reduction excludes department_of_defense dod department_of_homeland_security dhs executive_office president central_intelligence_agency cia federal_bureau_of_investigation fbi secret_service requires secretary defense secretary homeland_security determine current number time employees dod dhs maintain number offsetting new appointment reduction requires director office_of_management_and_budget omb publicly disclose total number federal employees number federal employees agency annual rate pay title federal employee agency update information year authorizes director national_intelligence exclude employee information purposes national security


Summary: Preventing Unemployment Act of 2010 - Amends the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA), the Internal Revenue Code, and the Unemployment Compensation Amendments of 1992 to prescribe requirements for the treatment and temporary financing of voluntary short-time compensation (STC) programs, under which: (1) an employer reduces the number of hours worked by employees in lieu of temporary layoffs; and (2) such employees are eligible for pro-rata unemployment compensation if their workweeks are reduced by between 10% and an appropriate state-determined percentage. Requires payments to states meeting the requirements of this Act in an amount equal to 100% of the STC paid to individuals. Prohibits such STC payments: (1) for more than 26 weeks; or (2) for an employee whose employer's workforce during the three months preceding submission of the employer's STC plan has been reduced by temporary layoffs of more than 20%, or on a seasonal, temporary, or intermittent basis. Authorizes temporary federal-state agreements for STC programs if a state does not currently provide for STC payments under an existing program. Requires employers under an STC plan to pay the state one-half of the amount of STC paid under the plan. Requires federal payments to states in an amount equal to: (1) one-half of the amount of STC paid to individuals by the state; and (2) any additional related administrative expenses incurred by the state. Requires the Secretary of Labor to award one start-up grant to state agencies: (1) in states that enact STC programs on or after May 1, 2010; and (2) that apply for such grants before FY2013. Specifies assistance and guidance the Secretary shall give states in establishing and implementing STC programs.

preventing unemployment act amends federal unemployment tax act futa internal_revenue_code unemployment compensation amendments prescribe requirements treatment temporary financing voluntary short time compensation programs employer reduces number hours worked employees lieu temporary layoffs employees eligible pro rata unemployment compensation workweeks reduced appropriate state determined percentage requires payments states meeting requirements act equal paid individuals prohibits payments weeks employee employer workforce months preceding submission employer plan reduced temporary layoffs seasonal temporary intermittent basis authorizes temporary federal state agreements programs state currently provide payments existing program requires employers plan pay state half paid plan requires federal payments states equal half paid individuals state additional related administrative expenses incurred state requires secretary labor award start grant state agencies states enact programs apply grants fy2013 specifies assistance guidance secretary shall states establishing implementing programs


Summary: Amends federal civil service law to make an individual who has a seriously delinquent tax debt ineligible to be appointed, or to continue serving, as a federal employee.

amends federal civil service law individual seriously delinquent tax debt ineligible appointed continue serving federal employee


Summary: Supporting Employee Competency and Updating Readiness Enhancements for Facilities Act of 2010 or the SECURE Facilities Act of 2010 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to set forth provisions governing the Federal Protective Service (FPS), the Interagency Security Committee (ISC), and the security of federal facilities. Requires the Director of FPS to: (1) secure federal facilities protected by FPS and safeguard occupants; (2) ensure that violations of federal law affecting the security of protected facilities are investigated and referred for prosecution; (3) inspect protected facilities for compliance with federal security standards and make appropriate risk mitigation recommendations; (4) provide adequate numbers of trained personnel to ensure that such standards are met; (5) provide crime prevention, threat awareness, and intelligence information to the Administrator of General Services (GSA) and tenants of federal facilities and ensure effective coordination and liaison with federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies; (6) ensure that a security risk assessment is conducted for each protected facility on a recurring basis and in accordance with standards established by the ISC; (7) ensure that each protected facility has adequate plans for emergency situations; (8) ensure and supervise the effective design, procurement, installation, maintenance, and operation of security countermeasures for protected facilities; (9) ensure that background investigations are conducted for contract guards and building service contractors and that each such guard and contractor is suitable for work in a protected facility before being granted unescorted or recurring access; and (10) ensure coordination with, and provide assistance to, Facility Security Committees (FSCs) on matters relating to facilities, facility vulnerabilities, and potential consequences of an incident. Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to ensure that FPS maintains not fewer than 1,350 full-time equivalent employees in FY2011, 1,500 in FY2012, 1,600 in 2013, and 1,700 in FY2014. Requires the Secretary to: (1) maintain not fewer than 900 in-service field staff; and (2) report to specified congressional committees in any fiscal year after FY2014 in which the number of full-time equivalent FPS employees is fewer than the number in the previous fiscal year. Requires the Director to: (1) establish minimum training requirements for all armed guards procured by FPS; (2) establish a program to periodically assess guard training; (3) update the Security Guard Information Manual and post orders for each guard post overseen by FPS every two years; (4) establish a database to monitor all contracts for guard services; and (5) increase the number of infrastructure security canine teams by up to 15 in each of FY2011-FY2014. Requires the Director: (1) in coordination with the Office of Infrastructure Protection, to establish criteria necessary to ensure that infrastructure security canine teams trained by nonprofit organizations, universities, and private sector entities are adequately trained and maintained; (2) review the status of the private sector programs at least annually; and (3) use the additional canine teams to enhance security at federal facilities. Authorizes the use of the additional canine teams: (1) on a more limited basis in support of other homeland security missions; and (2) from other agencies within DHS for high-risk areas to address specific threats or on an as-needed basis. Requires the Director to: (1) encourage, but not require, any federal facility under the purview of FPS to deploy FPS-certified infrastructure security canine teams developed under this section; and (2) ensure that such teams are procured as efficiently as possible and at the lowest cost, while maintaining the needed level of quality. Directs the Secretary, through the Director, to designate three federal facilities protected by FPS for the deployment of advanced imaging technology. Requires the Secretary to establish procedures that protect the privacy of individuals who are screened with such technology and ensure that individuals screened or working with the technology suffer no adverse health effects. Prohibits an agency from storing images of individuals screened by such technology. Directs the Secretary to: (1) prescribe regulations to protect the privacy and health of individuals before deployment of any such technology which generates images of individuals that are viewed by a human operator; and (2) coordinate with the GSA Administrator and the head of the relevant agencies in the deployment. Requires the Secretary and the Administrator to jointly submit a report within one year after this section's implementation that includes an evaluation of the lessons learned from the technology implemented and analyses of: (1) the readiness or use of automatic detection technology for facility security; (2) the effect of such implementation on entry into federal facilities; (3) requirements, including costs, to install and maintain advanced imaging technology; (4) privacy protections used under the program; and (5) how FPS and GSA identified and resolved health and safety issues associated with the use of such technology in federal facilities. Directs the Secretary, in coordination with the ISC, to develop performance-based standards for checkpoint detection technologies for explosives and other threats at FPS protected facilities. Authorizes the Secretary to assess and collect: (1) fees and security charges from agencies for the costs of providing protective services to agency facilities; and (2) additional charges for the costs of necessary security countermeasures for facilities determined to be in noncompliance with ISC standards or a final determination regarding countermeasures made by the appeals board (established by this Act). Authorizes the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to adjust fees as necessary. Directs the Secretary to report on any facility determined to be in noncompliance with the federal security standards established by the ISC. Establishes the ISC within the executive branch. Makes the ISC responsible for the development of safety and security standards and best practices to mitigate the effects of natural and man-made hazards in federal facilities. Directs the ISC to: (1) prescribe regulations for determining federal facility security levels and to establish risk-based performance standards for facility security; (2) establish protocols for testing facility compliance with such standards; (3) prescribe regulations to determine minimum levels of training and certification of contract guards; (4) establish a list of prohibited items for entry into federal facilities; (5) establish minimum requirements and a process for providing basic security training for members of FSCs; and (6) take necessary actions to enhance the quality and effectiveness of federal facility protection. Requires the ISC to establish: (1) an appeals board to consider appeals from any FSC of a facility security level determination, of FPS or designated security organization recommendations for countermeasures, or of a determination of noncompliance with security standards; and (2) a process under which the Secretary, in consultation with the ISC, may authorize an agency to provide protective services for a facility instead of FPS (but provides that FPS shall retain its law enforcement authorities at any federal facility where an exemption is approved). Requires agencies that are tenants at a federal facility and that are not authorized to provide protective services at that facility to maintain an FSC. Requires an employee, before serving as a member of an FSC, to successfully complete a training course that meets a minimum standard of training as established by the ISC. Sets forth provisions regarding additional training requirements, waivers, meetings, and appeals of ISC appeals board recommendations. (Sec. 4) Authorizes FPS law enforcement officers to carry firearms on or off duty. (Sec. 5) Includes such FPS officers as federal employees for purposes of civil service retirement and federal employee retirement system provisions. (Sec. 6) Requires the Secretary to report to specified congressional committees on: (1) FPS personnel needs, including recommendations on the numbers of FPS officers and the workforce composition needed to carry out its mission during the 10-fiscal year period beginning after this Act's enactment and on the feasibility of federalizing the FPS contract guard workforce; and (2) the method of funding for FPS, including recommendations regarding whether FPS should continue to be funded by a collection of fees and security charges, by appropriations, or by a combination of fees, security charges, and appropriations.

supporting employee competency updating readiness enhancements facilities act secure facilities act sec amends homeland_security act set forth provisions governing federal_protective_service interagency security committee security federal facilities requires director secure federal facilities protected safeguard occupants ensure violations federal law affecting security protected facilities investigated referred prosecution inspect protected facilities compliance federal security standards appropriate risk mitigation recommendations provide adequate numbers trained personnel ensure standards met provide crime prevention threat awareness intelligence information administrator general_services gsa tenants federal facilities ensure effective coordination liaison federal state local law enforcement agencies ensure security risk assessment conducted protected facility recurring basis accordance standards established ensure protected facility adequate plans emergency situations ensure supervise effective design procurement installation maintenance operation security countermeasures protected facilities ensure background investigations conducted contract guards building service contractors guard contractor suitable work protected facility granted unescorted recurring access ensure coordination provide assistance facility security committees matters relating facilities facility vulnerabilities potential consequences incident requires secretary homeland_security dhs ensure maintains fewer time equivalent employees fy2011 fy2012 fy2014 requires secretary maintain fewer service field staff report specified congressional committees fiscal year fy2014 number time equivalent employees fewer number previous fiscal year requires director establish minimum training requirements armed guards procured establish program periodically assess guard training update security guard information manual post orders guard post overseen years establish database monitor contracts guard services increase number infrastructure security canine teams fy2011 fy2014 requires director coordination office infrastructure protection establish criteria necessary ensure infrastructure security canine teams trained nonprofit organizations universities private sector entities adequately trained maintained review status private sector programs annually use additional canine teams enhance security federal facilities authorizes use additional canine teams limited basis support homeland_security missions agencies dhs high risk areas address specific threats needed basis requires director encourage require federal facility purview deploy certified infrastructure security canine teams developed section ensure teams procured efficiently possible lowest cost maintaining needed level quality directs secretary director designate federal facilities protected deployment advanced imaging technology requires secretary establish procedures protect privacy individuals screened technology ensure individuals screened working technology suffer adverse health effects prohibits agency storing images individuals screened technology directs secretary prescribe regulations protect privacy health individuals deployment technology generates images individuals viewed human operator coordinate gsa administrator head relevant agencies deployment requires secretary administrator jointly submit report year section implementation includes evaluation lessons learned technology implemented analyses readiness use automatic detection technology facility security effect implementation entry federal facilities requirements including costs install maintain advanced imaging technology privacy protections program gsa identified resolved health safety issues associated use technology federal facilities directs secretary coordination develop performance based standards checkpoint detection technologies explosives threats protected facilities authorizes secretary assess collect fees security charges agencies costs providing protective services agency facilities additional charges costs necessary security countermeasures facilities determined noncompliance standards final determination countermeasures appeals board established act authorizes director office_of_management_and_budget omb adjust fees necessary directs secretary report facility determined noncompliance federal security standards established establishes executive branch makes responsible development safety security standards best practices mitigate effects natural man hazards federal facilities directs prescribe regulations determining federal facility security levels establish risk based performance standards facility security establish protocols testing facility compliance standards prescribe regulations determine minimum levels training certification contract guards establish list prohibited items entry federal facilities establish minimum requirements process providing basic security training members necessary actions enhance quality effectiveness federal facility protection requires establish appeals board consider appeals facility security level determination designated security organization recommendations countermeasures determination noncompliance security standards process secretary consultation authorize agency provide protective services facility instead provides shall retain law enforcement authorities federal facility exemption approved requires agencies tenants federal facility authorized provide protective services facility maintain requires employee serving member successfully complete training course meets minimum standard training established sets forth provisions additional training requirements waivers meetings appeals appeals board recommendations sec authorizes law enforcement officers carry firearms duty sec includes officers federal employees purposes civil service retirement federal employee retirement system provisions sec requires secretary report specified congressional committees personnel needs including recommendations numbers officers workforce composition needed carry mission fiscal year period beginning act enactment feasibility contract guard workforce method funding including recommendations continue funded collection fees security charges appropriations combination fees security charges appropriations


Summary: Postal Operations Sustainment and Transformation Act of 2010 or the POST Act of 2010 - Modifies the methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System. Requires the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to redetermine that surplus or liability as of the close of FY2010, and for each year thereafter through FY2042. Requires the results of the redetermination to be reported to the United States Postal Service (USPS) on or before March 31 of the subsequent fiscal year. Requires, if the result for a fiscal year is a surplus, that such amount remain in the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund until distribution is authorized. Requires OPM, beginning March 31, 2017, if the result of a redetermination is a supplemental liability, to establish an amortization schedule, including a series of annual installments commencing on September 30 of the subsequent fiscal year, which provides for the liquidation of such liability by September 30, 2042. Authorizes if the result of a redetermination is a surplus, as of the close of FY2010-FY2016, that any part of that amount be transferred to the Fund. Provides that any such transfer shall be: (1) made at the discretion of USPS's Board of Governors, subject to specified dollar limitations based on the year for USPS payments into the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund; and (2) credited to USPS for payment of the amount required for the applicable fiscal year. Directs: (1) the Board to provide written notice to OPM of any amount to be transferred and to take all such actions by majority vote; and (2) OPM to transfer any amount determined by the Board to the credit of USPS in accordance with this Act. Requires USPS to: (1) provide non-postal services after determining that the provision of such services utilizes the processing, transportation, delivery, retail network, or technology of USPS in a manner that is consistent with the public interest; and (2) give primary consideration, in determining whether or not to close or consolidate a post office, to whether such action is consistent with government policy that USPS provide effective and regular postal services to rural areas, communities, and small towns. Allows wine and malt beverages to be mailed (currently all intoxicating liquors are unmailable) if mailed by a licensed winery or brewery under USPS regulations, subject to specified requirements.Revises provisions regarding USPS labor disputes to require the arbitration board to: (1) render a decision within 45 days of its appointment; and (2) consider such relevant factors as the financial condition of USPS, the flexibilities and restrictions in the rate system established under the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act, and pay and compensation for comparable levels of work in the private sector. Extends the deadline for submission of the Postal Regulatory Commission report to the next January 15 after the end of each year.Authorizes USPS to adjust the frequency of mail delivery.

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Summary: Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to determine the number of full-time employees in each executive agency with the cooperation of each agency head. Excludes the Department of Defense (DOD) from the definition of "agency" for purpose of this Act. Requires each agency head to take such actions as necessary to reduce the number of full-time employees as determined by OMB by 20% within one year of this Act's enactment. Provides for two 180-day extensions if an agency submits a justification and a plan for completing the reductions. Requires each agency head, in making such reductions, to: (1) minimize the duplication of functions by employees within the agency; (2) restructure employee responsibilities to carry out all essential agency tasks; and (3) report to Congress on actions taken, the restructuring, and resulting savings to the government. Prohibits any adjustment in rates of basic pay or in comparability payments with respect to any employee during FY2011-FY2013. Limits bonuses and cash awards paid by an agency during each such fiscal year to the amount paid during FY2010. Limits the total amount of funds appropriated for FY2011: (1) to the White House and Congress to 85% of the total amount of funds appropriated to them during FY2010; and (2) for acquisition and maintenance of all motor vehicles owned or operated by all agencies to 80% of the total appropriated for that purpose during FY2010.

requires director office_of_management_and_budget omb determine number time employees executive agency cooperation agency head excludes department_of_defense dod definition agency purpose act requires agency head actions necessary reduce number time employees determined omb year act enactment provides day extensions agency submits justification plan completing reductions requires agency head making reductions minimize duplication functions employees agency restructure employee responsibilities carry essential agency tasks report congress actions taken restructuring resulting savings government prohibits adjustment rates basic pay comparability payments respect employee fy2011 fy2013 limits bonuses cash awards paid agency fiscal year paid fy2010 limits total funds appropriated fy2011 white_house congress total funds appropriated fy2010 acquisition maintenance motor vehicles owned operated agencies total appropriated purpose fy2010


Summary: Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 with respect to the use of community development block grant (CDBG) funds to provide public services, including those concerned with employment, crime prevention, child care, health, drug abuse, education, energy conservation, welfare, or recreation needs. Increases from 15% to 25% for FY2011 and FY2012 the limit on the amount of CDBG assistance that may be used for such public services by a unit of general local government. Increase from 15% to 25%, also, for such fiscal years the statewide limit on the use of CDGB assistance by nonentitled communities.

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Summary: Federal Life Insurance Transparency Act - Requires group life insurance and group accidental death insurance payments under the federal employees' group life insurance (FEGLI) program to be made to the life insurance beneficiary in the form of a lump sum payment unless the insured or the beneficiary makes a different election.

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Summary: Controlling Our Air-travel Costs at Home Act of 2011 or the Coach Act of 2011 - Limits reimbursement of the air travel costs of federal employees to the actual and necessary expenses of such travel within the United States if such travel is coach-class. Allows an exception for travel necessary to accommodate a disability or other special need. Disapproves of and nullifies existing domestic air travel rules submitted by the General Services Administration (GSA). Directs the Administrator of GSA to issue revised regulations in accordance with the requirements of this Act.

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Summary: Congressional Budget Accountability Act - Requires any amounts remaining of House Members' Representational Allowances after all payments are made for the year to be deposited in the Treasury and used for deficit reduction or, in fiscal years for which there is no federal budget deficit, to reduce the federal debt.

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