Detailed Summary

Federal Executive Board Authorization Act of 2009 - Requires the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to establish Federal Executive Boards, which are defined as interagency entities established in a geographic area with a high concentration of federal employees outside the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area to strengthen the management and administration of agency activities and coordination among local federal officers to implement national initiatives in that area. Requires each Board for a geographic area to consist of a senior officer for each agency in that area.

Requires the Director to: (1) consider specified factors in determining the location for establishment of such Boards, such as whether a geographic area has a strong, viable, and active Federal Executive Association; and (2) provide for the administration and oversight of such Boards, including by establishing staffing and communications policies and performance standards for Board staff.

Requires each Board to: (1) communicate management initiatives and other concerns from federal officers and employees in the Washington, D.C. area; and (2) develop relationships with state and local governments and nongovernmental organizations to help in coordinating emergency management and homeland security issues.

Requires the Director to: (1) establish a fund within OPM for financing essential Board functions; and (2) submit annual reports to Congress and agencies on Board program outcomes and budget matters.

Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 11/16/2009: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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