By: BLUEPRINT‏ @BLUEPRINT_Q

Title 5 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 351 – REDUCTION IN FORCE

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5 CFR Part 351 – REDUCTION IN FORCE According to the Congressional Research Service, America has experienced 19 shutdowns since 1976, ranging from a single day to 21 days. The 21-day shutdown in 1995 was a famous budget showdown between Bill Clinton and Newt Gingrich.

Shutdowns stem constitutionally, Article I, Section 9: “No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law.” Reinforced by Antideficiency Act, stemming from a revised 1870 law.

Antideficiency Act Resources – Learn about the Antideficiency Act, which prohibits federal agencies from spending federal funds in advance or in excess of an appropriation.

Here is a summary of the all-time revisions made to Reduction in Force.

Per law, agencies are required to use the RIF procedures when faced with separation/downgrading for reasons such as reorganization, lack of work, “shortage of funds.” Shutdowns exceeding 30 calendar or 22 discontinuous work days is also a RIF action

Regulated by 5 CFR 351.201 after 30 days each agency shall determine who to furlough and is responsible for determining which positions are required, where they are to be located, and when they are to be filled, abolished, or vacated

5 CFR 351.201 – Use of regulations. Further supported by page 11 of the December 2018 NOAA Office of Human Capital Services “FURLOUGH Questions & Answers“

Shutdowns and RIFs are overseen by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) which operates to ensure such activity is executed in compliance with Federal Law.

Office of Management and Budget | The White House OMB carries out its mission through five critical processes that are essential to the President’s ability to plan and implement his priorities across the Executive Branch: Budget development and exec…

United States Office of Personnel Management – Guidance for Shutdown Furloughs

To cite American Thinker, it is not if a 30-day RIF is applicable (because it is) but when, technically, the clock started ticking and if agencies will begin the process required for RIF compliance.

OMB issues guidance on Reduction in Force layoffs due to partial shutdown – A new statement from the Office of Management and Budget provides cold comfort for federal bureaucrats worried that furloughs during the partial shutdown could become permanent layoffs.

I think more important than the RIF, however, is the judicial shutdown underway and the resulting activation of the U.S. Marshall Service and Courts-martial as a result.

Federal Courts, Running Out of Money, Brace for Shutdown’s Pain The judicial branch has been able to continue paying its workers so far, but that may soon change if the partial government shutdown continues.

A judicial shutdown deep dive



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In addition to President Trump’s MAGNANIMOUS bi-partisan border offer, he also signed the Democratic-led Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019 to ensure that ALL recalled Americans receive their back due.

Text – S.24 – 116th Congress (2019-2020): Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019 – Text for S.24 – 116th Congress (2019-2020): Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019. As the White House sails 149-year-old waters:



Trump’s Shifting Shutdown Tests Law Dating to Ulysses Grant –

And President Trump activates law birthed post Civil War (1870), where federal agencies enforced protection of the Constitution’s prohibition on drawing money from the Treasury.

31 U.S. Code § 1341 – Limitations on expending and obligating amounts

Federal courts (and IRS) brace for RIF and judicial shutdowns, their current plan is to “assess our core functions — activities necessary to support the exercise of Article III powers”:

Federal courts brace for shutdown’s effects PROVIDENCE — Federal courts in Rhode Island and across the nation are bracing for funding to lapse at the end of the week as the partial government shutdown grinds on.



Judge: Illinois Court Running Out of Money Due to Shutdown – The chief federal judge for Southern Illinois says if a partial government shutdown continues past early February the court may run out of money to pay jurors and employees and may place a moratorium on civil trials.

US courts run out of cash on Friday; here’s what happens then There is enough money to run until January 11; after that, the US judicial system may have to resort to ‘triage’. In judiciary shutdowns, Article III of U.S. constitution stipulates the role of the Supreme Courts and matters of treason:





Article III – Section 1.The judicial power of the United States, shall be vested in one Supreme Court, and in such inferior courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish.

Drilling down into Section 2 and we find the application of the U.S. constitution’s 11th Amendment:

11th Amendment – Amendment XI – The judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to extend to any suit in law or equity, commenced or prosecuted against one of the United States by citizens of another state, or by citizens or subjects of any foreign state. Adopted to overrule the U.S. Supreme Court’s “Chisholm v. Georgia” decision, 11th Amendment was adopted in 1793, establishing our sovereign immunity from prosecution by other countries (though law does exists for such prosecution in special matters).

The 11th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution All of which is anchored in the Antideficiency Act (ADA) covered above.

Public Law: HERE



And controlled by the U.S. Statute at Large: HERE



Practically what this means is, “the courts will need to coordinate independently with local offices of the U.S. Marshals Service and the U.S. Attorney’s Office, which are part of the executive branch’s Justice Department rather than the judiciary”.

The Courts Run Out of Cash Next Friday. Here’s What Happens Then Companies turning to the federal courts to resolve fights with rivals and customers might be in limbo if the government shutdown continues.

Supported by the Presidentially directed Department of Justice and Marshals Services, continued shutdown will inevitably lead to the national shutdown of our judicial, activating the UCMJ and courts-martial joint jurisdiction over civilian judiciary.

Additional information:

Government Shutdown



According to the 01.01.2019 UCMJ Amendments, ANNEX 2:



Courts – Martial & Tribunal

Courts – Martial and Tribunal

It also outlines Court – Martial:



And Joint Jurisdiction:



Notably, “Ex parte Milligan” (1866) ruled against civilian military tribunals so long as civilian courts are *operational*:



For those that wish to deeper dive:



Exec. Order 13825: 2018 Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States.



“ANNEX 2” Amendments took effect, 01.01.2019



“ANNEX 1” Amendments took effect on the date of this Order, 03.01.201

As we watch the Deep State’s Fake News Media collapsing over BuzzFeed and Convington Catholic prior to the DECLAS, I’m reminded of the Espionage Act Amendments (Sedition Act):



And the constitutional freedoms *and regulations* of Press:



I am also reminded that the Press is also beholden to false statements of fact, which as “18 U.S. Code § 1001 – Statements or entries generally” states, may be punished if they are knowing lies.

18 U.S. Code § 1001 – Statements or entries generally I’m further reminded of the founding arguments that Press shall function to “search & attain truth, scientific progress, cultural development, the increase of virtue among the people, the holding of governmental officials to republican values, the strengthening of community.”

And that the first paragraph of our inalienable U.S. constitution and Bill of Rights is for the purpose of establishing a *more perfect UNION*, JUSTICE, to insure domestic TRANQUILITY and to promote the GENERAL WELFARE of Americans.

U.S. Constitution – The Constitution of the United States of America

Masterfully, the illusive “ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE” is now center stage.



Lights on.



Sail patriots, sail!



Thank you for reading.



God bless America, her patriots, and the world.



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