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

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                        LEVIN AMENDMENT NO. 2650

  Mr. BREAUX (for Mr. Levin) proposed an amendment to the bill (H.R. 
3499) to amend the Defense Department Overseas Teachers Pay and 
Personnel Practices Act; as follows:
       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, 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.''.

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