Performance Management and Recognition System Amendments of 1991
Public Law 102-22 · H.R. 1316 · 102nd Congress · began in the House
Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Mar 28, 1991 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-NY-7)
Cosponsors (1): Rep. Steny Hoyer
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Performance Management and Recognition System Amendments of 1991 - Allows certain Federal agencies to use work objectives in lieu of, or in addition to, critical elements and performance standards to establish performance requirements and evaluate employee job performance.
Removes the current requirement that employees who are rated two levels above fully successful receive a bonus of at least two percent of their annual rate of basic pay. Allows employees whose performance is rated at the fully successful level or higher to be paid a performance award. Makes the applicable minimum percentage in effect for FY 1991 applicable for each fiscal year through FY 1993, the fiscal year through which the Performance Management and Recognition System (PMRS) is extended by this Act.
Directs the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to establish a Performance Management and Recognition System Review Committee to review PMRS and advise OPM on any improvements needed in PMRS.
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 bySubcommittee: Compensation and Employee Benefits Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.
- Mar 28, 1991Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 102-22.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Mar 22, 1991PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Mar 19, 1991FloorFloor · Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · 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. Ackerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Mar 14, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- Mar 13, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- Mar 12, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Compensation and Employee Benefits Subcommittee of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Compensation and Employee Benefits Subcommittee of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Compensation and Employee Benefits Subcommittee of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- Mar 7, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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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.