NASA Flexibility Act of 2003

Summary

NASA Flexibility Act of 2003 - Amends the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 to provide the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration the authority to: (1) compensate certain excepted personnel at the basic rate payable for level III of the Executive Schedule; (2) pay recruitment, redesignation, relocation, and retention bonuses in exchange for service agreements; (3) make voluntary separation incentive payments in excess of the dollar limitation that would otherwise apply under the Homeland Security Act; (4) make term appointments and permanent conversions; (5) fix basic rates of pay for critical positions; (6) extend intergovernmental personnel act assignments; and (7) involve in demonstration projects such numbers of individuals as the Administrator determines to be appropriate (current law limits the number to 5,000). Requires the NASA Administrator: (1) before exercising any such authorities, to submit to specified congressional committees and provide to all NASA employees a written workforce plan identifying each critical need and describing how the exercise of those workforce authorities would address each such need; and (2) after six years, to report on the effectiveness of exercising such authorities. Terminates such authorities as of October 1, 2009.

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Timeline

1. 5 March 2003

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 5 March 2003

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 5 March 2003

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 5 March 2003

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 12 March 2003

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics.

   Source: Committee

6. 25 March 2003

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service and Agency Organization.

   Source: Committee

7. 26 June 2003

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

8. 26 June 2003

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

9. 22 July 2003

   Vote

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 14.

   Source: Committee

10. 22 July 2003

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

11. 25 July 2003

    Passed

    Mr. Boehlert asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Science, Space and Technology have until 4:00 p.m. on Aug. 29 to file a report on H.R. 1085. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Committee

12. 4 August 2003

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 134.

    Source: Calendars

13. 4 August 2003

    Discharge

    Committee on Government Reform discharged.

    Source: Discharge

14. 4 August 2003

    Committee

    Committee on Government Reform discharged.

    Source: Committee

15. 4 August 2003

    Introduced

    House Committee on Government Reform Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Aug. 4, 2003.

    Source: IntroReferral

16. 4 August 2003

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science. H. Rept. 108-244, Part I.

    Source: Committee

17. 4 August 2003

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science. H. Rept. 108-244, Part I.

    Source: Committee

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

• Reported in House · 4 August 2003 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 5 March 2003 · Official file

Documents

6 official files

• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 4 August 2003

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 4 August 2003

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• Reported to House amended, Part I

  summary · EN · 4 August 2003

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 5 March 2003

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 5 March 2003

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 5 March 2003

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Sponsors

• Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-25] · R · Sponsor
• Rob Bishop · R · Cosponsor
• Michael Burgess · R · Cosponsor
• DANA ROHRABACHER · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Schrock, Edward L. [R-VA-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [D-AL-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Roger Wicker · R · Cosponsor
• Anna Eshoo · D · Cosponsor
• · hsgo00 · Standing
• · hssy00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Civil Service and National Security Personnel Improvement Act
• related to ← NASA Flexibility Act of 2004