Other Disputes Lie Ahead

By: fedweek

The administration also said it opposes language in the DHS bill delaying any job cuts in the Federal Protective Service pending certain reporting requirements, arguing that the service’s reorganization will be delayed. It also opposed the bill’s ban on contracting out work performed by immigration information officers at Citizenship and Immigration Services and instructor staff at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, saying that management should be responsible for such decisions. The White House further said that restrictions on the amount of overtime that Secret Service agents can work would hamper the service’s ability to perform its mission and add administrative cots. The White House did not threaten to veto the bill over the personnel provisions, although it did threaten a veto over other provisions.