Study and report on harassment in the Federal Government

(a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and not less than once every 3 years thereafter, the Merit Systems Protection Board shall prepare and submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Education and Workforce of the House of Representatives a report containing the following information: (1) The prevalence of specific behaviors associated with prohibited harassment in employment among Federal employees, including information about such behaviors disaggregated by each wage band. (2) The impact of prohibited harassment in employment and violations of Federal civil rights laws on the Federal Government, in terms of monetary costs, attrition, and morale. (3) The particular impact of prohibited harassment in employment on the experience of Federal employees with disabilities. (4) Working in coordination with the Commission’s Office of Federal Operations, a description of the differences in Federal agency policies, strategies, reporting mechanisms, training programs, and other practices regarding preventing and addressing prohibited harassment in employment. (5) A description of which policies, strategies, reporting mechanisms, training programs, and other practices described in paragraph (4) have prevented, addressed, or reduced prohibited harassment in employment. (6) Working in coordination with the Commission’s Office of Federal Operations, joint recommendations from such Office and the Merit Systems Protection Board to Federal agencies on how to prevent and address prohibited harassment in employment. (b) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to the Merit Systems Protection Board such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.