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"The quality of government
depends on the people who serve.
Public service must be an
attractive and valued profession." "
.
Chairman Raymond P. Shafer
NATIONAL ADVISORY
420 National Press Building
COUNCIL ON THE
529 14th Street, NW
PUBLIC SERVICE
Washington, DC 20045
202-724-0796 FAX 202-724-0802
"We call for a renewed sense
The Natio National Advisory Council on the
of commitment by all Americans
Public Service was established by Congress in 1990. The
to the highest traditions of the public
Council will regularly assess the state of the Federal
workforce and will:
service-to a public service responsive
seek to attract individuals of the highest caliber
to national public service.
to the political will of the people and
promote a better understanding of the role of
also protective of our constitutional
Federal employees in implementing government
programs and policies.
values; to a public service able to cope
work to improve the public perception of
Federal employees.
with complexity and conflict and
encourage efforts to build student interest
also able to maintain the highest
in public service.
develop methods for improving motivation and
ethical standards; to a public service
encouraging excellence within the Federal workforce.
attractive to the young and talented
During each of its three years, the Council will make
reports to the President and Congress on the status of the
from all parts of our society
national public service and recommendations for its
improvement.
and also capable of earning the
This Council is an outgrowth of the 1989 report of the
respect of all our citizens."
National Commission on the Public Service, which
recommended that an independent advisory council be
"Leadership for America:
NATIONAL ADVISORY
Rebuilding the Public Service"
COUNCIL ON THE
established to monitor the state of the Federal workforce.
The Report of the National Commission
on the Public Service
PUBLIC SERVICE
Council Membership
Governor Raymond P. Shafer
Chairman
Dr. John Brademas
Senator Hank Brown
Hal Daub
L. Ralph Mecham
Samuel T. Mok
Congresswoman Constance Morella
Dr. Antonia Novello
Ambassador Edward J. Perkins
Senator David Prvor
Jesse M. Rios
Congressman Gerry Sikorski
Ambassador Shirin R. Tahir-Kheli
Charles G. Untermever
lean M. Curtis
Executive Director
NATIONAL ADVISORY
COUNCIL ON THE
February 1, 1993
PUBLIC SERVICE
Mr. Eli Segal
" they are endowed by their
National Service Director
The White House
creator with certain unalienable rights;
Washington, DC 20500
that among these are life, liberty, and
the pursuit of happiness; that to
Dear Mr. Segal:
secure these rights, governments
As you begin your work to create a national service infrastructure
are instituted among men..."
I wanted to make you aware of the complementary work and
Thomas Jefferson
goals of the National Advisory Council on the Public Service.
The Council was created by Congress (Public Law 101-363) to
regularly assess the state of the Federal workforce. To attract
individuals of the highest caliber to national public service, and to
motivate and retain talented individuals already in the work
force. The Council will additionally work to promote public
understanding and appreciation for the work of public servants.
Most closely associated with your agenda is the Council's final
Council Membership
mandate of supporting efforts to build student interest in public
Governor Raymond P. Shafer
service careers.
Chairman
Dr. John Brademas
Senator Hank Brown
The 15 member Council will make annual reports to the President
Hal Daub
and Congress beginning in June of 1993. Its final report, due to
L. Ralph Mecham
the White House in June of 1995, will contain its
Samuel T. Mok
recommendations on how best to ensure a Federal workforce with
Congresswoman Constance Morella
the people, skills, structures and motivation to meet the
Dr. Antonia Novello
Ambassador Edward 1. Perkins
challenges of the 21st century.
Senator David Pryor
Jesse M. Rios
In an effort to collect the data the Council members need to
Congressman Gerry Sikorski
formulate recommendations which will positively impact national
Ambassador Shirin R. Tahir-Kheli
public service, we are sponsoring public hearings across the
Charles G. Untermeyer
Jean M. Curtis
country. Public communication programs aimed at improving
Executive Director
the image of public servants and making public service a more
attractive career choice for all Americans are also being fine-
tuned.
420 National Press Building
529 14th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20045
202-724-0796 FAX 202-724-0802
-2-
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. I would
be happy to more fully brief you on the specific activities of the
Council at any time.
Sincerely,
Raymond P. Shafer
Enc.
NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL
ON THE PUBLIC SERVICE
ACT OF 1990
PUBLIC LAW 101-363
NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON THE PUBLIC SERVICE ACT OF 1990
An Act to establish the National Advisory Council on the Public Service
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the "National Advisory Council of
the Public Service Act of 1990".
SECTION 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that --
(1) recognition of the services rendered by Federal
employees (hereinafter in this Act referred to as "national
public service" should be accorded a high and continuing place
on the national agenda;
(2) the National Commission on the Public Service,
through its good works, has documented the need for greater
advocacy on behalf of those performing national public service;
(3) although public service is an honorable profession,
members of the public do not always perceive it favorably;
(4) serious obstacles often hinder the Government's efforts
to recruit and retain the best and the brightest for national
public service;
(5) just as the public has a right to expect Federal employees
to adhere to the highest standards of excellence and ethicality,
so Federal employees have a right to expect an atmosphere of
trust and respect, and a sense of accomplishment from their
work; and
(6) an advisory council is needed to provide the President
and the Congress with bipartisan, objective assessments of, and
recommendations concerning, the Federal workforce.
SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT.
There shall be established a council to be known as the
National Advisory Council on the Public Service (hereinafter
in this Act referred to as the "Council").
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SEC. 4. FUNCTIONS.
The Council shall --
(1) regularly assess the state of the Federal workforce;
(2) in conjunction with the President, the Congress, and
the Judiciary, seek to attract individuals of the highest caliber to
careers involving national public service, and encourage them
and others of similar distinction who are already part of the
Federal workforce to make a continuing commitment to the
national public service;
(3) promote better public understanding of the role of
Federal employees in implementing Government programs
and policies, and otherwise seek to improve the public
perception of Federal employees;
(4) encourage efforts to build student interest in
performing national public service (whether those efforts are
undertaken at the community level, in the classroom, or
otherwise); and
(5) develop methods for improving motivation and
excellence among Federal employees.
SEC. 5. MEMBERSHIP.
(a) Number and Appointment. -- The Council shall be
composed of 15 members as follows:
(1) 2 Members of the Senate, 1 of whom shall be
appointed by the majority leader of the Senate and the other of
whom shall be appointed by the minority leader of the Senate.
(2) 2 Members of the House of Representatives, 1 of
whom shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives and the other of whom shall be appointed by
the minority leader of the House of Representatives.
(3) The Director of the Administrative Office of the
United States Courts (or the delegate).
(4) 10 individuals appointed by the President --
(A) 4 of whom shall be chosen from among officers
serving in the executive branch;
(B) 1 of whom shall be chosen from among career
employees in the civil service;
(C) 1 of whom shall be a Federal employee who is a
member of a labor organization (as defined by
section 7103(a)(4) of title 5, United States Code); and
(D) 4 of whom shall be chosen from among
members of the public who do not hold any
Government office or position.
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(b) Continuation of Membership. If any member of the
Council whose appointment is based on that individual's
holding a Government office or position leaves such office or
position, or if any member of the Council under subsection
(a)(4)(D) is appointed or elected to a Government office or
position, that individual may continue to serve as such a
member for not longer than the 90-day period beginning on the
date of leaving that office or position, or entering into that
office or position, as the case may be.
(c) Terms. - Members of the Council shall be appointed for
the life of the Council.
(d) Vacancies. A vacancy in the Council shall be filled in
the manner in which the original appointment was made.
(e) Compensation. - (1) Members of the Council shall not be
entitled to pay (or, in the case of members holding any
Government office or position, pay in addition to any to which
they are otherwise entitled for service in such office or position)
by virtue of member- ship on the Council.
(2) While serving away from their homes or regular places
of business in the performances of duties for the Council,
members shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem
in lieu of subsistence, in the same manner as authorized by
section 5703 of title 5, United States Code, for persons employed
intermittently in Government service.
(f) Quorum. Eight members of the Council shall constitute
a quorum.
(g) Chairman. - The Chairman of the Council shall be
designated by the President from among the members
appointed under subsection (a)(4)(D).
(h) Meetings. The Council shall meet at the call of the
Chairman or a majority of its members, and shall meet on at
least a quarterly basis.
SEC. 6. DIRECTOR AND STAFF; EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS
(a) Director. With the approval of the Council, the
Chairman may appoint a Director and fix the pay of such
Director at a rate not to exceed the rate for level IV of the
Executive Schedule. The Director shall be a person who, by
reason of demonstrated ability in the area of management,
government, or public administration, is especially well
qualified to serve.
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(b) Staff. - With the approval of the Chairman, the Director
may appoint and fix the pay of such personnel as may be
necessary to carry out the functions of the Council. The staff of
the Council shall be appointed subject to the provisions of title
5, United States Code, governing appointments in the
competitive service, and shall be paid in accordance with the
provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such
title relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates.
(c) Experts and Consultants. - The Council may procure
temporary or intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title
5, United States Code, but at rates for individuals not to exceed
the daily equivalent of the maximum rate payable under the
General Schedule.
(d) Staff of Federal Agencies. -- Upon the request of the
Chairman, the head of a Federal agency may detail, on a
reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis, any personnel of such
agency to the Council to assist the Council in carrying out its
functions under this Act.
SEC. 7. POWERS.
(a) Mails. -- The Council may use the United States mails in
the same manner and under the same conditions as other
Federal agencies.
(b) Administrative Support Services. The Administrator
of General Services shall provide to the Council, on a
reimbursable basis, such administrative support services as the
Council may request.
(c) Official Data. -- The Council may secure directly from any
Federal agency information necessary to carry out its functions
under this Act. Each such agency is authorized and directed to
furnish, to the extent permited by law, any information
requested by the Council.
(d) Gifts. -- The Council--
(1) may accept money and other property donated,
bequeathed, or devised to the Council without condition or
restriction (other than that it be used to carry out the work of
the Council); and
(2) may use, sell, or otherwise dispose of any such
property to carry out its functions under this Act, except that,
upon the termination of the Council, any such property shall
be disposed of in accordance with applicable provisions of law
governing the disposal of Federal property.
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SEC. 8. REPORTS.
The Council shall transmit to the President and each House
of the Congress--
(1) within 1 and 2 years, respectively, after the date on
which the Council first meets, reports containing its
preliminary findings and recommendations; and
(2) within 3 years after the date on which the Council
first meets, a final report containing a detailed statement of the
findings and conclusions of the Council, together with its
recommendations for such legislation or administrative
actions as it considers appropriate.
SEC. 9. COMMENCEMENT; TERMINATION.
(a) Commencement. -- Appointments under section 5 shall
be made, and the Council shall first meet, within 90 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
(b) Termination. -- The Council shall cease to exist upon
transmitting its final report under section 8(2).
SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION.
There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be
necessary to carry out this Act.
Approved August 14, 1990.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY -- H.R. 4872:
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 101-551 (Comm. on Post Office and Civil Service).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 136 (1990):
June 25, considered and passed House.
July 27, considered and passed Senate.
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