[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 144 (Friday, September 15, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S13673]
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                      PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE PAY

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of Senate Resolution 172, 
submitted earlier today by Senator Dole.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 172) providing for severance pay.

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the resolution be 
considered and agreed to, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the 
table, and that any statements relating to the resolution appear at the 
appropriate place in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution was agreed to.
  The resolution reads as follows:
                              S. Res. 172

       Resolved, That (a) an individual who is an employee in the 
     office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate 
     who was an employee in that office for at least 183 days 
     (whether or not service was continuous) during fiscal year 
     1995, and whose service in that office is terminated on or 
     after the date this resolution is agreed to, but prior to 
     October 1, 1995, shall be entitled to one lump sum payment 
     consisting of severance pay in the amount equal to 2 months 
     of the individual's basic pay at the rate in effect on 
     September 1, 1995.
       (b) The Secretary of the Senate shall make payments under 
     this resolution from funds appropriated for fiscal year 1995 
     from the appropriation account ``Salaries, Officers and 
     Employees'' for salaries of officers and employees in the 
     office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate.
       (c) A payment may be made under this resolution only upon 
     certification to the Disbursing Office by the Sergeant at 
     Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate of the individual's 
     eligibility for the payment.
       (d) In the event of the death of an individual who is 
     entitled to payment under this resolution, any such payment 
     that is unpaid shall be paid to the widow or widower of the 
     individual or, if there is no widow or widower of such 
     deceased individual, to the heirs at law or next of kin of 
     such deceased individual.
       (e) A payment under this resolution shall not be treated as 
     compensation for purposes of any provision of title 5, United 
     States Code, or of any other law relating to benefits 
     accruing from employment by the United States, and the period 
     of entitlement to such pay shall not be treated as a period 
     of employment for purposes of any such provision or law.
     

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