[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 145 (Friday, October 7, 1994)]
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  DEFENSE DEPARTMENT OVERSEAS TEACHER PAY AND PERSONNEL PRACTICES ACT

  Mr. BREAUX. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of calendar No. 709, H.R. 3499, 
the Defense Department Overseas Teacher Pay and Personnel Practices 
Act.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the immediate 
consideration of the bill?
  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.


                           Amendment No. 2650

    (Purpose: To provide that certain politically appointed Federal 
  officers may not receive cash awards for a certain period during a 
   Presidential election year, to prohibit cash awards to Executive 
              Schedule officers, and for other purposes.)

  Mr. BREAUX. Mr. President, on behalf of Senator Levin, I send an 
amendment to the desk and I ask for its immediate consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows.

       The Senator from Louisiana [Mr. Breaux], for Mr. Levin, 
     proposes an amendment numbered 2650.
       At the appropriate place insert the following:

     SEC.   . PROHIBITION ON CASH AWARDS TO CERTAIN FEDERAL 
                   OFFICERS.

       (a) In General.--Chapter 45 of title 5, United States Code, 
     is amended by inserting after section 4507 the following new 
     sections:

     ``Sec. 4508. Limitation of awards during a Presidential 
       election year

       ``(a) For purposes of this section, the term--
       ``(1) `Presidential election period' means any period 
     beginning on June 1 in a calendar year in which the popular 
     election of the President occurs, and ending on January 20 
     following the date of such election; and
       ``(2) `senior politically appointed officer' means any 
     officer who during a Presidential election period serves--
       ``(A) in a Senior Executive Service position and is not a 
     career appointee as defined under section 3132(a)(4); or
       ``(B) in a position of a confidential or policy-determining 
     character under schedule C of subpart C of part 213 of title 
     5 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
       ``(b) No senior politically appointed officer may receive 
     an award under the provisions of this subchapter during a 
     Presidential election period.

     ``Sec. 4509. Prohibition of cash award to Executive Schedule 
       officers

       ``No officer may receive a cash award under the provisions 
     of this subchapter, if such officer--
       ``(1) serves in--
       ``(A) an Executive Schedule position under subchapter II of 
     chapter 53; or
       ``(B) a position for which the compensation is set in 
     statute by reference to a section or level under subchapter 
     II of chapter 53; and
       ``(2) was appointed to such position by the President, by 
     and with the advice and consent of the Senate.''
       (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of 
     sections for chapter 45 of title 5 of title 5, United States 
     Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to 
     section 4507 the following:

``4508. Limitation of awards during a Presidential election year.
``4509. Prohibition of cash award to Executive Schedule officers.''

  Mr. Breaux. I ask unanimous consent that the amendment be agreed to 
and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table; that bill, as 
amended, be read three times, passed, and the motion to reconsider be 
laid upon the table; further, that any statements relating to this item 
be inserted in the Record at the appropriate place as if read.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, the request is agreed to.
  So, the amendment (No. 2650) was agreed to.
  So the bill (H.R. 3499), as amended, was passed.
  (The text of the bill will be printed in a future edition of the 
Record.)

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