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Declares that it is the policy of the United States, as an employer, to assure that those officials of Executive agencies charged with administrative or supervisory responsibility recognize and protect the personal and individual rights, entitlements, and benefits of employees of, and applicants for employment in, Executive agencies.

Provides that an official of an Executive agency may not: (1) require or request an employee or an applicant for employment in an Executive agency to disclose his race, religion, or national origin, or the race, religion, or national origin of any of his forebears; (2) coerce, require, or request an employee to attend or participate in a formal or informal meeting, assemblage, or other group activity held to present, advocate, develop, explain, or otherwise cover in any way, any matter or subject other than the performance of the employee's official duties, or the development of skills, knowledge, or abilities that qualify him for the performance of those official duties; (3) coerce, require, or request any employee to participate in any way in an activity or undertaking unless it is related to the performance of the employees official duties, or to make any report concerning any activity or undertaking of the employee not involving his official duties; (4) require or request an employee, or any applicant for employment, to submit to an interrogation or examination or to take a polygraph or psychological test designed to elicit from the employee or applicant information concerning his personal relationship with any individual related to him by blood or marriage, his religious beliefs or practices, or his attitude or conduct with respect to sexual matters; (5) coerce or require an employee to invest his earnings in bonds or other obligations or securities issued by the United States or by an Executive agency, or to make donations to any institution or cause of any kind, (6) require or request an employee to disclose his property or the property of any member of his family or household; (7) prohibit or restrict the exercise by an employee of the right of reasonable communication with an official of his agency; or (8) in any way remove or suspend an employee by reaons of the refusal or failure of the employee to submit to or comply with any requirement, request, or action prohibited by the Act, or the exercise by the employee of any right, entitlement, benefit, or other protection granted or secured by the foregoing and the right to request judicial review in a Federal Court of actions against him provided by this Act.

Provides that the above shall not apply to: (1) the Central Intelligence Agency; (2) the National Security Agency; (3) the Federal Bureau of Investigation; or (4) any other Executive agency as the President in the interest of national security may recommend to the Congress.

Provides for a grievance procedure for an employee who claims to be aggrieved by a violation of this Act.

Establishes a Board on Employee Rights. Provides that the Board shall hear complaints from employees, or applicants for employment, on alleged violations of the provisions of this Act. Specifies the procedure under which the Board shall operate, including notice to all parties and a prompt hearing.

Empowers the Board to make final decisions on all such complaints for purposes of judicial review. Provides that, when an Executive agency is determined to be in violation of the Act, the Board shall have the power: (1) to issue cease and desist orders; (2) to use informal powers of conference, conciliation, and pursuasion; and (3) to issue an official reprimand to or suspend the pay for a maximum of 15 days of the official for his first offense, or suspend his pay for 15 to 60 days or order removal from office of the official for his second offense.

Provides that if the Board determines that a violation of this Act has been committed or threatened by an official of an Executive agency subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice, the Board shall: (1) report such finding to the Secretary of the department involved; and (2) endeavor to eliminate any unlawful act or practice which constitutes such a violation by informal methods of conference, conciliation, and persuasion.

Provides that the Secretary of the department involved shall take immediate steps to dispose of the matter under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.

Provides that the Board shall make an annual report on its activities to the President for transmittal to Congress.

Provides that the Secretary of each military department shall submit an annual report to the President for transmittal to Congress on his activities under this Act. Provides that the Federal district court shall have the power to hear a petition for a review of a dtermination or order of the Board, or a complaint for a trial de novo on the violation or threatened violation of this Act, which was the subject of the determination or order of the Board.

Provides that an individual called on to participate in any phase of an administrative or judicial proceeding under this Act shall be free from restraint, coercion, interference, intimidation, or reprisal in the course of, or because of, his participation.

There is one summary for this bill. Bill summaries are authored by CRS.

Declares that it is the policy of the United States, as an employer, to assure that those officials of Executive agencies charged with administrative or supervisory responsibility recognize and protect the personal and individual rights, entitlements, and benefits of employees of, and applicants for employment in, Executive agencies.

Provides that an official of an Executive agency may not: (1) require or request an employee or an applicant for employment in an Executive agency to disclose his race, religion, or national origin, or the race, religion, or national origin of any of his forebears; (2) coerce, require, or request an employee to attend or participate in a formal or informal meeting, assemblage, or other group activity held to present, advocate, develop, explain, or otherwise cover in any way, any matter or subject other than the performance of the employee's official duties, or the development of skills, knowledge, or abilities that qualify him for the performance of those official duties; (3) coerce, require, or request any employee to participate in any way in an activity or undertaking unless it is related to the performance of the employees official duties, or to make any report concerning any activity or undertaking of the employee not involving his official duties; (4) require or request an employee, or any applicant for employment, to submit to an interrogation or examination or to take a polygraph or psychological test designed to elicit from the employee or applicant information concerning his personal relationship with any individual related to him by blood or marriage, his religious beliefs or practices, or his attitude or conduct with respect to sexual matters; (5) coerce or require an employee to invest his earnings in bonds or other obligations or securities issued by the United States or by an Executive agency, or to make donations to any institution or cause of any kind, (6) require or request an employee to disclose his property or the property of any member of his family or household; (7) prohibit or restrict the exercise by an employee of the right of reasonable communication with an official of his agency; or (8) in any way remove or suspend an employee by reaons of the refusal or failure of the employee to submit to or comply with any requirement, request, or action prohibited by the Act, or the exercise by the employee of any right, entitlement, benefit, or other protection granted or secured by the foregoing and the right to request judicial review in a Federal Court of actions against him provided by this Act.

Provides that the above shall not apply to: (1) the Central Intelligence Agency; (2) the National Security Agency; (3) the Federal Bureau of Investigation; or (4) any other Executive agency as the President in the interest of national security may recommend to the Congress.

Provides for a grievance procedure for an employee who claims to be aggrieved by a violation of this Act.

Establishes a Board on Employee Rights. Provides that the Board shall hear complaints from employees, or applicants for employment, on alleged violations of the provisions of this Act. Specifies the procedure under which the Board shall operate, including notice to all parties and a prompt hearing.

Empowers the Board to make final decisions on all such complaints for purposes of judicial review. Provides that, when an Executive agency is determined to be in violation of the Act, the Board shall have the power: (1) to issue cease and desist orders; (2) to use informal powers of conference, conciliation, and pursuasion; and (3) to issue an official reprimand to or suspend the pay for a maximum of 15 days of the official for his first offense, or suspend his pay for 15 to 60 days or order removal from office of the official for his second offense.

Provides that if the Board determines that a violation of this Act has been committed or threatened by an official of an Executive agency subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice, the Board shall: (1) report such finding to the Secretary of the department involved; and (2) endeavor to eliminate any unlawful act or practice which constitutes such a violation by informal methods of conference, conciliation, and persuasion.

Provides that the Secretary of the department involved shall take immediate steps to dispose of the matter under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.

Provides that the Board shall make an annual report on its activities to the President for transmittal to Congress.

Provides that the Secretary of each military department shall submit an annual report to the President for transmittal to Congress on his activities under this Act. Provides that the Federal district court shall have the power to hear a petition for a review of a dtermination or order of the Board, or a complaint for a trial de novo on the violation or threatened violation of this Act, which was the subject of the determination or order of the Board.

Provides that an individual called on to participate in any phase of an administrative or judicial proceeding under this Act shall be free from restraint, coercion, interference, intimidation, or reprisal in the course of, or because of, his participation.

There is one summary for this bill. Bill summaries are authored by CRS.

Declares that it is the policy of the United States, as an employer, to assure that those officials of Executive agencies charged with administrative or supervisory responsibility recognize and protect the personal and individual rights, entitlements, and benefits of employees of, and applicants for employment in, Executive agencies.

Provides that an official of an Executive agency may not: (1) require or request an employee or an applicant for employment in an Executive agency to disclose his race, religion, or national origin, or the race, religion, or national origin of any of his forebears; (2) coerce, require, or request an employee to attend or participate in a formal or informal meeting, assemblage, or other group activity held to present, advocate, develop, explain, or otherwise cover in any way, any matter or subject other than the performance of the employee's official duties, or the development of skills, knowledge, or abilities that qualify him for the performance of those official duties; (3) coerce, require, or request any employee to participate in any way in an activity or undertaking unless it is related to the performance of the employees official duties, or to make any report concerning any activity or undertaking of the employee not involving his official duties; (4) require or request an employee, or any applicant for employment, to submit to an interrogation or examination or to take a polygraph or psychological test designed to elicit from the employee or applicant information concerning his personal relationship with any individual related to him by blood or marriage, his religious beliefs or practices, or his attitude or conduct with respect to sexual matters; (5) coerce or require an employee to invest his earnings in bonds or other obligations or securities issued by the United States or by an Executive agency, or to make donations to any institution or cause of any kind, (6) require or request an employee to disclose his property or the property of any member of his family or household; (7) prohibit or restrict the exercise by an employee of the right of reasonable communication with an official of his agency; or (8) in any way remove or suspend an employee by reaons of the refusal or failure of the employee to submit to or comply with any requirement, request, or action prohibited by the Act, or the exercise by the employee of any right, entitlement, benefit, or other protection granted or secured by the foregoing and the right to request judicial review in a Federal Court of actions against him provided by this Act.

Provides that the above shall not apply to: (1) the Central Intelligence Agency; (2) the National Security Agency; (3) the Federal Bureau of Investigation; or (4) any other Executive agency as the President in the interest of national security may recommend to the Congress.

Provides for a grievance procedure for an employee who claims to be aggrieved by a violation of this Act.

Establishes a Board on Employee Rights. Provides that the Board shall hear complaints from employees, or applicants for employment, on alleged violations of the provisions of this Act. Specifies the procedure under which the Board shall operate, including notice to all parties and a prompt hearing.

Empowers the Board to make final decisions on all such complaints for purposes of judicial review. Provides that, when an Executive agency is determined to be in violation of the Act, the Board shall have the power: (1) to issue cease and desist orders; (2) to use informal powers of conference, conciliation, and pursuasion; and (3) to issue an official reprimand to or suspend the pay for a maximum of 15 days of the official for his first offense, or suspend his pay for 15 to 60 days or order removal from office of the official for his second offense.

Provides that if the Board determines that a violation of this Act has been committed or threatened by an official of an Executive agency subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice, the Board shall: (1) report such finding to the Secretary of the department involved; and (2) endeavor to eliminate any unlawful act or practice which constitutes such a violation by informal methods of conference, conciliation, and persuasion.

Provides that the Secretary of the department involved shall take immediate steps to dispose of the matter under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.

Provides that the Board shall make an annual report on its activities to the President for transmittal to Congress.

Provides that the Secretary of each military department shall submit an annual report to the President for transmittal to Congress on his activities under this Act. Provides that the Federal district court shall have the power to hear a petition for a review of a dtermination or order of the Board, or a complaint for a trial de novo on the violation or threatened violation of this Act, which was the subject of the determination or order of the Board.

Provides that an individual called on to participate in any phase of an administrative or judicial proceeding under this Act shall be free from restraint, coercion, interference, intimidation, or reprisal in the course of, or because of, his participation.

There is one summary for this bill. Bill summaries are authored by CRS.

Declares that it is the policy of the United States, as an employer, to assure that those officials of Executive agencies charged with administrative or supervisory responsibility recognize and protect the personal and individual rights, entitlements, and benefits of employees of, and applicants for employment in, Executive agencies.

Provides that an official of an Executive agency may not: (1) require or request an employee or an applicant for employment in an Executive agency to disclose his race, religion, or national origin, or the race, religion, or national origin of any of his forebears; (2) coerce, require, or request an employee to attend or participate in a formal or informal meeting, assemblage, or other group activity held to present, advocate, develop, explain, or otherwise cover in any way, any matter or subject other than the performance of the employee's official duties, or the development of skills, knowledge, or abilities that qualify him for the performance of those official duties; (3) coerce, require, or request any employee to participate in any way in an activity or undertaking unless it is related to the performance of the employees official duties, or to make any report concerning any activity or undertaking of the employee not involving his official duties; (4) require or request an employee, or any applicant for employment, to submit to an interrogation or examination or to take a polygraph or psychological test designed to elicit from the employee or applicant information concerning his personal relationship with any individual related to him by blood or marriage, his religious beliefs or practices, or his attitude or conduct with respect to sexual matters; (5) coerce or require an employee to invest his earnings in bonds or other obligations or securities issued by the United States or by an Executive agency, or to make donations to any institution or cause of any kind, (6) require or request an employee to disclose his property or the property of any member of his family or household; (7) prohibit or restrict the exercise by an employee of the right of reasonable communication with an official of his agency; or (8) in any way remove or suspend an employee by reaons of the refusal or failure of the employee to submit to or comply with any requirement, request, or action prohibited by the Act, or the exercise by the employee of any right, entitlement, benefit, or other protection granted or secured by the foregoing and the right to request judicial review in a Federal Court of actions against him provided by this Act.

Provides that the above shall not apply to: (1) the Central Intelligence Agency; (2) the National Security Agency; (3) the Federal Bureau of Investigation; or (4) any other Executive agency as the President in the interest of national security may recommend to the Congress.

Provides for a grievance procedure for an employee who claims to be aggrieved by a violation of this Act.

Establishes a Board on Employee Rights. Provides that the Board shall hear complaints from employees, or applicants for employment, on alleged violations of the provisions of this Act. Specifies the procedure under which the Board shall operate, including notice to all parties and a prompt hearing.

Empowers the Board to make final decisions on all such complaints for purposes of judicial review. Provides that, when an Executive agency is determined to be in violation of the Act, the Board shall have the power: (1) to issue cease and desist orders; (2) to use informal powers of conference, conciliation, and pursuasion; and (3) to issue an official reprimand to or suspend the pay for a maximum of 15 days of the official for his first offense, or suspend his pay for 15 to 60 days or order removal from office of the official for his second offense.

Provides that if the Board determines that a violation of this Act has been committed or threatened by an official of an Executive agency subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice, the Board shall: (1) report such finding to the Secretary of the department involved; and (2) endeavor to eliminate any unlawful act or practice which constitutes such a violation by informal methods of conference, conciliation, and persuasion.

Provides that the Secretary of the department involved shall take immediate steps to dispose of the matter under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.

Provides that the Board shall make an annual report on its activities to the President for transmittal to Congress.

Provides that the Secretary of each military department shall submit an annual report to the President for transmittal to Congress on his activities under this Act. Provides that the Federal district court shall have the power to hear a petition for a review of a dtermination or order of the Board, or a complaint for a trial de novo on the violation or threatened violation of this Act, which was the subject of the determination or order of the Board.

Provides that an individual called on to participate in any phase of an administrative or judicial proceeding under this Act shall be free from restraint, coercion, interference, intimidation, or reprisal in the course of, or because of, his participation.