3.0.0 2990 2023-01-11T13:18:46Z 2023-01-11T13:18:46Z House H HR 2009-06-23 111 hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing hsas02 Military Personnel Subcommittee Referred to 2009-08-03T15:37:14Z Referred to 2009-06-23T14:32:42Z hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2009-06-23T14:32:45Z hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing Referred to 2009-06-23T14:32:44Z hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Referred to 2009-06-23T14:32:43Z Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2647) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2010, and for other purposes. 111 572 HRES 2009-06-24 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 22:38:58 Related bill House Procedurally-related House National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 111 2647 HR 2009-10-28 Became Public Law No: 111-84. Related bill House 2009-08-03 hsas02 Military Personnel Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. Committee 2009-06-25 15:50:57 Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 572, H.R. 2990 is laid on the table. Floor H1B000 2 House floor actions 2009-06-24 15:18:16 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2009-06-24 15:18:15 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 404 - 0 (Roll no. 433). (text: CR H7154-7160) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 433 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll433.xml House 111 2009-06-24T19:18:15Z 1 2009-06-24 15:18:15 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 404 - 0 (Roll no. 433).(text: CR H7154-7160) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 433 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll433.xml House 111 2009-06-24T19:18:15Z 1 2009-06-24 15:11:25 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7162-7166, H7177-7178) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2009-06-24 12:10:44 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. Floor H37220 2 House floor actions 2009-06-24 11:07:04 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2990. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2009-06-24 11:07:03 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7154-7161) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2009-06-24 11:07:02 Mr. Skelton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2009-06-23 Referred to House Veterans' Affairs IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2009-06-23 Referred to House Natural Resources IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2009-06-23 Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2009-06-23 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, Natural Resources, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2009-06-23 Referred to House Armed Services IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2009-06-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2009-06-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S000465 Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4] IKE SKELTON D MO 4 N T000326 Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] EDOLPHUS TOWNS D NY 10 2009-06-23 True S000749 Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5] JOHN SPRATT D SC M. 5 2009-06-23 True W000215 Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-30] HENRY WAXMAN D CA A. 30 2009-06-23 True R000011 Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] NICK RAHALL D WV J. 3 2009-06-23 True M000133 Rep. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA-7] Edward Markey D MA J. 7 2009-06-23 True D000598 Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53] SUSAN DAVIS D CA A. 53 2009-06-23 True L000562 Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-9] Stephen Lynch D MA F. 9 2009-06-23 True S001170 Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] Carol Shea-Porter D NH 1 2009-06-24 False C001069 Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] Joe Courtney D CT 2 2009-06-24 False G000554 Rep. Giffords, Gabrielle [D-AZ-8] Gabrielle Giffords D AZ 8 2009-06-24 False S000030 Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-47] LORETTA SANCHEZ D CA 47 2009-06-24 False M001144 Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] Jeff Miller R FL 1 2009-06-24 False E000289 Rep. Ellsworth, Brad [D-IN-8] Brad Ellsworth D IN 8 2009-06-24 False A000014 Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] NEIL ABERCROMBIE D HI 1 2009-06-24 False H001046 Rep. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM-1] Martin Heinrich D NM T. 1 2009-06-24 False B001227 Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1] ROBERT BRADY D PA A. 1 2009-06-24 False L000554 Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2] FRANK LOBIONDO R NJ A. 2 2009-06-24 False S001169 Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7] Joe Sestak D PA 7 2009-06-24 False P000597 Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] Chellie Pingree D ME 1 2009-06-24 False M001146 Rep. Marshall, Jim [D-GA-8] Jim Marshall D GA 8 2009-06-24 False T000465 Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-5] Niki Tsongas D MA 5 2009-06-24 False S000672 Rep. Snyder, Vic [D-AR-2] VICTOR SNYDER D AR F. 2 2009-06-24 False J000288 Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] Henry Johnson D GA C. "Hank" 4 2009-06-24 False B001245 Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] Madeleine Bordallo D GU Z. 0 2009-06-24 False C001077 Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] Mike Coffman R CO 6 2009-06-24 False Armed Forces and National Security Administrative law and regulatory procedures Alaska American Samoa Caribbean area Disability assistance Energy research Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government trust funds Guam Hawaii Health personnel Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Military medicine Military personnel and dependents National Guard and reserves Northern Mariana Islands Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Oil and gas Puerto Rico Research administration and funding Temporary and part-time employment U.S. territories and protectorates Veterans' pensions and compensation Virgin Islands Armed Forces and National Security 00 2009-06-23 Introduced in House 2009-06-24T19:03:43Z Disabled Military Retiree Relief Act of 2009 - Extends through 2010 specified authorities currently scheduled to expire at the end of 2009 with respect to certain special pay and bonus programs within the regular and reserve Armed Forces.

Provides for the: (1) recomputation of retired pay and adjustment of the retired grade of reserve retirees to reflect post-retirement service; (2) election to receive retired pay for non-regular service for service in an active reserve status performed after attaining eligibility for regular retirement; and (3) expansion of eligibility for the concurrent receipt of military retired pay and veterans' disability compensation to include certain disability retirees regardless of their disability rating percentage or years of service.

Provides, with respect to federal employees: (1) credit for certain unused sick leave; (2) a limited expansion of the class of individuals eligible to receive an actuarially reduced annuity under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS); (3) a computation of certain annuities based on part-time service; (4) the authority to deposit refunds under the Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS); and (5) retirement credit for certain employees transferred from District of Columbia service to federal service.

Non-Foreign Area Retirement Equity Assurance Act of 2009 or Non-Foreign AREA Act of 2009 - Revises federal employee locality-based comparability payments provisions to include U.S. territories and possessions, including the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, within a pay locality. Sets forth maximum rates of pay for Senior Executive Service (SES) personnel in such areas.

Revises the calculation of allowances based on living costs and conditions of environment for pay of employees stationed outside the continental United States or in Alaska to apply it only to areas designated as of December 31, 2009. Provides a formula for adjustment of such rate using a transition schedule for calendar years 2010 and thereafter.

Requires adjustment of special rates of pay determined to be necessary to obtain or retain the services of persons specified by statute in such a cost-of-living area in accordance with regulations to be prescribed by the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) under this Act. Allows a temporarily raised limitation on the amount of special rates during the transition period of January 1, 2010, to January 1, 2012.

Expresses the sense of the Congress with respect to pay disparities and locality areas for federal positions located in Alaska, Hawaii, or a U.S. territory.

Allows an employee subject to this Act's transition schedule who retires from service during the period from January 1, 2010, through December 31, 2012, to elect to have any COLA paid during that period considered as basic pay for purposes of annuity computation.

Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to repeal provisions relating to the Ultra-Deepwater and Unconventional Natural Gas and Other Petroleum Research Fund.

]]> 81 2009-06-24 Passed House without amendment 2009-08-07T14:23:32Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Disabled Military Retiree Relief Act of 2009 - Title I: Compensation and Benefits for Members of the Armed Forces and Military Retirees - Subtitle A: Bonuses and Special and Incentive Pays - (Sec. 101) Extends through 2010 specified authorities currently scheduled to expire at the end of 2009 with respect to certain special pay and bonus programs within the regular and reserve Armed Forces.

Subtitle B: Retired Pay Benefits - (Sec. 111) Provides for the recomputation of retired pay and adjustment of the retired grade of reserve retirees recalled to an active status in the Selected Reserve for at least two years. Authorizes the Secretary of the military department concerned to reduce the two-year service requirement for a member so recalled to serve as an adjutant or assistant adjutant general in the National Guard when the member serves for at least six months but fails to serve for two years as required by the laws of the state, district, or territory in which the member is serving.

(Sec. 112) Allows members who serve in an active reserve status in the Selected Reserve for at least two years after becoming eligible for active-duty (regular) retirement to elect a non-regular retirement for which they are qualified in lieu of the active-duty retirement. Authorizes the Secretary concerned to reduce the two-year service requirement for a member so recalled to serve as an adjutant or assistant adjutant general in the National Guard when the member serves for at least six months but fails to serve for two years as required by the laws of the state, district, or territory in which the member is serving.

Subtitle C: Concurrent Receipt of Military Retired Pay and Veterans' Disability Compensation - (Sec. 121) Extends through 2013 eligibility for the concurrent receipt of military retired pay and veterans' disability compensation for veterans who were retired or separated due to physical disability, regardless of their disability rating or years of service.

Title II: Federal Employee Benefits - Subtitle A: General Provisions - (Sec. 201) Provides, with respect to federal employees, credit for unused sick leave for annuity computation purposes.

(Sec. 202) Extends to federal employees who separated before March 1, 1991, (under current law, October 1, 1990) eligibility to receive an actuarially-reduced annuity under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS).

(Sec. 203) Revises the computation of certain annuities based on part-time service performed before April 7, 1986.

(Sec. 204) Allows federal employees under the Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS) to deposit retirement refunds received, with interest.

(Sec. 205) Provides limited federal retirement credit for service in the District of Columbia (D.C.) of certain employees who transferred to federal government service after the D.C. service, but prohibits any D.C. service from being included in the federal annuity computation. Outlines the types of D.C. service that will qualify for the federal retirement credit. Requires certification of performance of the qualifying service.

Subtitle B: Non-Foreign Area Retirement Equity Assurance - Non-Foreign Area Retirement Equity Assurance Act of 2009 or Non-Foreign AREA Act of 2009 - (Sec. 212) Revises federal employee locality-based comparability payments provisions to include U.S. territories and possessions, including the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, within a pay locality. Sets forth maximum rates of pay for Senior Executive Service (SES) personnel in such areas.

Revises the calculation of allowances based on living costs and conditions of environment for pay of employees stationed outside the continental United States or in Alaska to apply it only to areas designated as of December 31, 2009. Provides a formula for adjustment of such rate using a transition schedule for calendar years 2010 and thereafter.

(Sec. 213) Requires adjustment of special rates of pay determined to be necessary to obtain or retain the services of persons specified by statute in such a cost-of-living area in accordance with regulations to be prescribed by the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) under this Act.

(Sec. 214) Provides a phased transition schedule for the amount of special rates during the transition period of January 1, 2010, to January 1, 2012, allowing the full amount thereafter.

(Sec. 215) Expresses the sense of the Congress with respect to the correction of pay disparities for federal positions located in Alaska, Hawaii, or a U.S. territory and sets forth savings provisions.

(Sec. 216) Applies the non-foreign area pay adjustment provisions of this Subtitle to certain other federal employees, including employees of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and postal employees.

(Sec. 217) Allows an employee subject to this Act's transition schedule who retires from service during the period from January 1, 2010, through December 31, 2012, to elect to have any COLA paid during that period considered as basic pay for purposes of annuity computation. Provides for appropriate contributions into the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Retirement Fund.

Title III: Deepwater Oil and Gas Research and Development Funding Source Repeal - (Sec. 301) Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to repeal provisions: (1) requiring the deposit of certain funds received from oil and gas leases into the Ultra-Deepwater and Unconventional Natural Gas and Other Petroleum Research Fund; and (2) establishing the Fund.

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