More Border Patrol Agents Now Act of 2006
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (13 Nov 2006): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
What this bill does
This bill, the More Border Patrol Agents Now Act of 2006, would direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop a plan to improve how the Border Patrol recruits and keeps agents with the right skills. The plan would need to include strategies for recruitment and retention, and assess how pay and opportunities to transfer duty stations affect these efforts. The bill also allows the Secretary to offer bonuses for five years, up to 25% of an agent's annual pay, to both recruit new agents and retain existing ones, provided they sign a service agreement.
Additionally, the bill permits the Secretary to hire retirees who receive pensions (annuitants) for Border Patrol positions for five years, without their pension pay being reduced by their employment, and these positions would not count towards certain civil service employee calculations. However, these appointments cannot result in any current Border Patrol employee being displaced.
This bill has passed the House of Representatives and will now move to the Senate for consideration.
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Official summary
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More Border Patrol Agents Now Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit to the House Committees on Homeland Security and Government Reform and the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs a plan to determine how the Border Patrol can better recruit and retain agents with the appropriate skills and training.
Requires such plan to include: (1) recruitment and retention strategies; and (2) assessments of the impact of pay levels and duty station transfer opportunities upon recruitment and retention.
Amends federal law to authorize the Secretary (for five years) to pay a: (1) bonus to an individual to recruit Border Patrol agents; and (2) retention bonus to Border Patrol agents.
States that such bonuses shall: (1) not exceed 25% of the annual rate of basic pay of the position involved; (2) be paid in a lump-sum and not be considered part of basic pay; and (3) be contingent upon the individual entering into a written service agreement with the Border Patrol.
Authorizes the Secretary (for five years) to appoint annuitants to Border Patrol positions. Excludes such positions from specified offsets. Prohibits appointments that would displace any Border Patrol employee.
Timeline
13 Nov 2006
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 6160 do?
- This bill, the More Border Patrol Agents Now Act of 2006, would direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop a plan to improve how the Border Patrol recruits and keeps agents with the right skills. The plan would need to include strategies for recruitment and retention, and assess how pay and opportunities to transfer duty stations affect these efforts. The bill also allows the Secretary to offer bonuses for five years, up to 25% of an agent's annual pay, to both recruit new agents and retain existing ones, provided they sign a service agreement. Additionally, the bill permits the Secretary to hire retirees who receive pensions (annuitants) for Border Patrol positions for five years, without their pension pay being reduced by their employment, and these positions would not count towards certain civil service employee calculations. However, these appointments cannot result in any current Border Patrol employee being displaced. This bill has passed the House of Representatives and will now move to the Senate for consideration.
- Has H.R. 6160 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 6160. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 6160?
- H.R. 6160 was sponsored by Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] (R-AL), with 4 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 6160?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (13 Nov 2006).
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