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9/17/2007--Introduced.<br/>Federal Merit System Reauthorization Act of 2007 - Amends the Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 to authorize appropriations for FY2008-FY2010 for the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) and the Office of Special Counsel (OSC).<br/>Repudiates assertions that federal employees are not protected from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. Expresses the sense of Congress that discrimination on such basis against federal employees and applicants is currently prohibited. Prohibits any federal employee who has authority to take, direct, recommend, or approve any personnel action from discriminating for or against any federal employee or applicant on such basis.<br/>Revises procedures of the MSPB and OSC, including by requiring the MSPB to use the National Labor Relations Board model for procedural due process and by requiring the OSC to prescribe regulations necessary to receive and investigate allegations of prohibited personnel practices.<br/>Requires the Special Counsel to have professional experience that demonstrates an understanding of and a commitment to protecting the merit based civil service.<br/>Requires the OSC to publish specified whistleblower disclosures and reports.<br/>Sets forth MSPB and OSC reporting requirements with respect to incidences of prohibited personnel practices.<br/>

1190001600 2007-09-17 Fri Nov 07 16:37:16 -0600 2008 introduced 46179 'act':5 '2007':7 'feder':1 'merit':2 'system':3 'reauthor':4 53245 false short introduced 46179 'bill':2 'board':9,25 'merit':6,22 'offic':12,28 'modifi':17 'purpos':35 'system':7,23 'counsel':15,31 'protect':8,24 'special':14,30 'procedur':19 'reauthor':4 52202 official action 46179 1190001600 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 -0500 2007 129319 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11593-11594) A000069 1924-09-11 141 Hart Senate Office Building http://akaka.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.Home 202-224-2126 Daniel 'd':4 'hi':5 'sen':1 'akaka':3,7,9 'daniel':2,6,8 M 300001 Akaka Don_Cazayoux Kahikina Sen. Daniel Akaka [D, HI] N00007653 9741 Democrat 202-224-6361 Congregationalist HI Daniel Akaka 2.42857142857143 http://akaka.senate.gov/public/index.cfm action 46179 1190001600 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 -0500 2007 129319 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11593-11594) action 46179 1190001600 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 -0500 2007 129320 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. introduced 46179 1190001600 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 -0500 2007 129318