[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 20]
[Senate]
[Page 26937]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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SENATE RESOLUTION 193--AUTHORIZING CERTAIN EMPLOYEES OF THE SENATE WHO 
   PERFORM SERVICE IN THE UNIFORMED SERVICES TO BE PLACED IN A LEAVE 
               WITHOUT PAY STATUS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

  Mr. DASCHLE (for himself and Mr. Lott) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 193

       Resolved,

     SECTION 1. LEAVE WITHOUT PAY STATUS FOR CERTAIN SENATE 
                   EMPLOYEES PERFORMING SERVICE IN THE UNIFORMED 
                   SERVICES.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section--
       (1) the terms ``employee'' and ``Federal executive agency'' 
     have the meanings given those terms under section 4303 (3) 
     and (5) of title 38, United States Code, respectively; and
       (2) the term ``employee of the Senate'' means any employee 
     whose pay is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate, except 
     that the term does not include a member of the Capitol Police 
     or a civilian employee of the Capitol Police.
       (b) Leave Without Pay Status.--An employee of the Senate 
     who is deemed to be on furlough or leave of absence under 
     section 4316(b)(1)(A) of title 38, United States Code, by 
     reason of service in the uniformed services--
       (1) may be placed in a leave without pay status while so on 
     furlough or leave of absence; and
       (2) while placed in that status, shall be treated--
       (A) subject to subparagraph (B), as an employee of a 
     Federal executive agency in a leave without pay status for 
     purposes of chapters 83, 84, 87, and 89 of title 5, United 
     States Code; and
       (B) as a Congressional employee for purposes of those 
     chapters.
       (c) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect on 
     October 1, 2001, and apply to fiscal year 2002 and each 
     fiscal year thereafter.

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