HSGAC Advances Merit Systems Protection Board Nominees, 11 Bills During Business Meeting

WASHINGTON — The Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee advanced two nominees to be members of the Merit Systems Protection Board and 11 bills during a committee business meeting Wednesday. The bills, amendments and nominees were passed by voice vote.

Nominations:

• Nomination of Dennis D. Kirk to be Chairman, Merit Systems Protection Board;

• Nomination of the Honorable Julia A. Clark to be a Member, Merit Systems Protection Board;

Legislation:

• S. 380, Guidance Out Of Darkness Act;

• Johnson substitute

• Peters amendment 1

• Peters amendment 2

• S. 394, Presidential Transition Enhancement Act of 2019;

• S. 195, Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act;

• S. 196, Modernizing Congressional Reporting Act of 2019;

• S. 395, Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2019;

• S. 406, Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act of 2019;

• S. 375, Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019;

• S. 315, DHS Cyber Hunt and Incident Response Teams Act of 2019;

• Hassan substitute

•  S. 333, National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium Act of 2019;

• S. 387, Fair Chance Act;

• H.R. 504, DHS Field Engagement Accountability Act.

• Johnson substitute

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