Reinstate Schedule F at DOI; broaden state/tribal cooperative agreements
Mandate says Trump Schedule F must be reinstituted for Interior reforms and DOI should broaden state–federal and tribal–federal cooperative agreements modeled on state agencies’ expertise.
Mandate
Mandate Ch. 16 (Interior) — Personnel Changes: President Trump’s Schedule F proposal regarding accountability in hiring must be reinstituted; DOI should broaden state–federal and tribal–federal cooperative agreements.
Undo plan
1) Rescind Schedule F conversions of Interior career scientists and land managers.
2) Expand cooperative agreements that share expertise without abandoning federal statutory duties.
3) Protect merit system and scientific integrity policies.
4) Bargain with unions on any mobility/relocation plans.
5) Verify: Schedule F position counts (should be zero); scientific integrity complaints.