National Advisory Council on the Public Service Act of 1990
Public Law 101-363 · H.R. 4872 · 101st Congress · began in the House
Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Aug 14, 1990 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. William Ford (D-MI-15)
Cosponsors (18): Rep. Gerald Sikorski, Rep. Benjamin Gilman,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
The final version of the law, as each chamber passed it. A chamber that passed it by voice vote or unanimous consent has no count. “Method not stated” means the record does not say how the chamber voted. Where the record has a member-by-member vote, the “Who voted for it” section shows who voted yea.
Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
National Advisory Council on the Public Service Act of 1990 - Establishes the National Advisory Council on the Public Service to: (1) assess the state of the Federal workforce; (2) seek to attract individuals of the highest caliber to national public service careers and to encourage them and other individuals already working for the Government to make a continuing commitment to national public service; (3) promote a better public understanding of the role of Federal employees in implementing Government programs and policies and otherwise seek to improve the public perception of Federal employees; (4) encourage efforts to build student interest in performing such service; and (5) develop methods for improving motivation and excellence among Federal employees.
Terminates the Council upon the submission of its final report on its findings and recommendations due within three years after its first meeting.
Authorizes appropriations.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Post Office and Civil Service Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported by
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 11 actions.
- Aug 14, 1990Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 101-363.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Aug 3, 1990PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Jul 27, 1990FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Jun 25, 1990FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Kanjorski moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jun 21, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- May 21, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
Data notes
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.