II 109th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1876 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 17, 2005 Mr. Akaka introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To provide that attorneys employed by the Department of Justice shall be eligible for compensatory time off for travel under section 5550b of title 5, United States Code.

1.

Compensatory time off for travel

(a)

In general

Attorneys employed by the Department of Justice (including assistant United States attorneys) shall be eligible for compensatory time off for travel under section 5550b of title 5, United States Code, without regard to any provision of section 115 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000 (as enacted into law by section 1000(a)(1) of Public Law 106–113 and made permanent by section 111 of Public Law 106–553). (b)

Applicability

Subsection (a) shall apply with respect to time spent in travel status on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.