The bill would require executive branch employees in covered positions—including jobs at or above General Schedule grade 11, political positions, and Senior Executive Service positions—to complete annual training on appropriations law. Existing employees would have one year to complete the first course; newly appointed employees would have 60 days. Courses must cover rules for using appropriated funds, including the Purpose Statute, the Antideficiency Act, and possible penalties for violations. Agencies must report completion to the Office of Management and Budget, record it in employees’ personnel files, and publish compliance statistics.
Employees who remain untrained for 45 days after failing to meet a training requirement would lose supervisory authority over budget or financial decisions and could not receive a performance bonus or pay increase. After 60 days of noncompliance, they would lose access to agency computer systems until they complete the training.
If you hold a covered executive branch position, you would need to complete approved appropriations law training every year. The bill also sets deadlines for agencies to plan for and carry out the training.
The bill does not specify costs or funding.
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