FEDERAL EMPLOYEES see also Executive Departments

Addresses

Senior Executive Service: President Bush, 1344 [31JA]

Amendments

Elections: participation in political process (H.R. 20), 6763 [17AP]

Employment: protection against prohibited personnel practices (S. 20), 4640 [16MR]

Income: congressional, executive, and judicial salaries and pensions (S.J. Res. 7), 1439, 1576 [2FE]

Ethics standards (H.R. 3660), 29673, 29678, 29682, 29683, 29686, 29704, 29705, 29777-29815 [17NO]

Performance management and recognition system: continuation (H.R. 3282), 22169, 22170, 22177 [27SE], 22262 [28SE]

Whistleblower Protection Act (S. 20), 4520 [16MR]

Analyses

Anti-Corruption Act (S. 327), 1515 [2FE]

Civil Service Degree Training in Critical Skills Occupations (H.R. 2544), 11033 [6JN]

Employee Leave Sharing Plan at the Dept. of Veterans Affairs, 7823 [2MY]

Excellence in Government Management Act (H.R. 2155), 7591 [27AP]

Federal Employees Government Contributions to Health Programs (H.R. 2705), 13551 [27JN]

Federal Employees Retirement Benefits for Spouses (H.R. 1377), 4041 [13MR]

Government Ethics Reform Act (H.R. 3660) (excerpt), 29668 [17NO]

Participation in Politics (S. 135), 754 [25JA]

Senior Executives Salary Act (S. 1403), 16058 [25JY]

Articles and editorials

Are Your Ethics Better Today?, 31802 [21NO]

Benefits Ease Path of Congressional Retirees—Generosity for Departing Lawmakers Based on Special Rules, 1810 [7FE]

Cutting COLA's, 2433 [22FE]

Heeding the Whistle on Waste, 4519 [16MR]

Rohrabacher Asks Drug Tests for U.S. House, 27810 [7NO]

Shades of McCarthyism, 3546 [6MR]

Bills and resolutions

Adoption: reimbursement of expenses (see S. 277; H.R. 2764)

Air Force: civil service retirement credit for certain employees and former employees (see H.R. 3810)

Anti-Corruption Act: enact (see S. 327)

Budget: exclude civil service retirement and disability fund (see H.R. 1394)

Census: counting relative to congressional apportionment (see H.R. 1468)

———offsets from pay for former employees assisting in the decennial census (see S. 1451; H.R. 1860)

Civilian Conservation Corps: include service as creditable for civil service retirement purposes (see H.R. 1035)

COLA Equity Act: enact (see S. 416)

Commission on Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Salaries: abolish (see H.R. 903)

———reform relative to public views (see H.R. 918)

Congress: establish commission to study compensation and personnel practices (see H. Con. Res. 95)

Congressional Classified Intelligence Oversight Information Accountability Act: enact (see H.R. 262)

Contracts: time restrictions for employment for certain former employees (see H.R. 2462)

Copyright Royalty Tribunal: reduce number of commissioners and change salary classifications (see H.R. 3046)

Customs Service: extend certain civil service provisions to law enforcement officers (see H.R. 1083)

Dept. of Commerce: include certain employees as forest fire fighters (see S. 1542)

Dept. of Defense: allow early retirement for closing military installation workers (see H.R. 2898, 3597)

———authorizing appropriations for personnel management pay allowances (see S. 1448)

———personnel management initiatives (see S. 1463)

———portability of benefits for employees of nonappropriated fund instrumentalities when converting to civil service system (see H.R. 3139)

———reduction of costs associated with overseas dependents of certain employees (see S. 1440)

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: employee leave sharing plan (see S. 899; H.R. 1945)

———monitor and promote minority groups (see S. 564)

Drug abuse: judicial branch employment testing (see H.R. 3358)

———legislative branch employment testing (see H.R. 3357)

———testing (see H.R. 3269)

Education: authorizing repayment of student loans for recruiting and retaining purposes (see S. 1071)

———degree training in critical skills occupations (see H.R. 2544)

EEOC: enforce nondiscrimination policies in Federal employment (see H.R. 134)

———investigate and determine discrimination claims made against the Government (see H.R. 1012)

Elections: participation in political processes (see S. 135; H.R. 20)

Employment: ensure service with honor and equitable treatment (see S. 765)

———flexible work and job-sharing arrangements (see H.R. 2435)

———protections available against prohibited personnel practices (see S. 20)

———service with honor (see H.R. 2337)

Ethics standards (see H.R. 3660)

———correcting enrollment (see S. Con. Res. 84)

Excellence in Government Management Act: enact (see H.R. 2155)

Excepted service: procedural appeal rights (see H.R. 3086)

Executive departments: continuation of the performance management and recognition system (see H.R. 2886)

———encourage prompt and informal resolution of labor disputes (see H.R. 2497)

———establish restrictions relative to drug testing (see H.R. 763)

———framework for negotiated rulemaking (see S. 303)

———increase salaries of executive personnel (see H.R. 3097)

———information resources management (see S. 1742)

———restrict use of Federal funds to influence employees and officers (see H.R. 3057)

FDA: recruitment of scientists and health professionals (see H.R. 1207)

Federal Asset Disposition Association: prohibit from paying severance pay in excess of certain civil service amounts (see S. 245)

Federal Employee Child Care Act: enact (see H.R. 1628)

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: extension (see S. 1518)

Federal Employees' Health Benefits Reform Act: enact (see H.R. 216)

Federal Employees Recognition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 22, 436)

Federal Retirees' Fairness Act: enact (see S. 417)

Federal Salary Act: repeal (see H.R. 1061)

FEMA: exempt certain temporary employees from offsets from pay or annuity benefits (see S. 1918; H.R. 3704)

Fire fighters: equality between Federal and other civil service employees (see H.R. 3773)

———revise pay schedules and rates for Federal fire service personnel (see H.R. 645, 2812)

Hawaii: authorize transportation of motor vehicles owned by Federal employees on Johnston Island to their families (see S. 150)

Health care: demonstration project relative to social and long-term services (see H.R. 212)

———Government contributions to insurance program (see S. 1276; H.R. 2705)

———insurance (see H.R. 211)

———long-term care insurance (see S. 38)

Health insurance: coverage of obstetrics and family-building procedures (see H.R. 2860)

———long-term care available to civilians (see H.R. 820)

———payment processes (see H.R. 1805)

———permit certain retirees who receive workers' compensation to resume group coverage (see H.R. 726)

———substance abuse treatment (see H.R. 210)

House of Representatives: compensation of certain minority employees (see H. Res. 6)

———merit pay application for certain employees (see H. Res. 220)

Income: adjust pay of those in high cost of living areas (see H.R. 3319)

———congressional, executive, and judicial salaries and pensions (see S.J. Res. 4, 6, 7, 8, 20; H.R. 709; H.J. Res. 109)

———executive and judicial salaries and pensions (see H.R. 1372)

———modify the method of adjusted pay (see H.R. 182)

———pay increase for certain offices and positions (see S.J. Res. 33; H.R. 1132)

———pay rate (see H.R. 928, 3674)

———Presidential reconsideration of adjustments recommended for executive, legislative, and judicial salaries—excluding Members of Congress (see H.R. 1653)

———require Members to vote on congressional, executive, and judicial salaries and pensions (see H.R. 822)

———treatment for garnishment and legal processes (see H.R. 2418)

INS: extend certain civil service provisions to law enforcement officers (see H.R. 1083)

Investments: thrift fund investment contributions (see H.R. 2514)

IRS: extend certain civil service provisions to law enforcement officers (see H.R. 1083)

Johnston Island: remote maintenance allowance for certain officers and employees (see S. 151)

Judicial branch: prohibit discrimination (see H.R. 3276)

Law enforcement officers: determination of survivor annuity requirements (see H.R. 3400)

Leave: sick leave for assistance of immediate relative (see H.R. 1297)

Legislative branch: prohibit discrimination (see H.R. 3276)

Life insurance: repeal the reinsurance requirement (see H.R. 1569)

Lobbying: restrictions on postemployment activities (see H.R. 9)

———time restriction for former congressional and executive officials (see S. 1; H.R. 1409, 2143)

———restrict compensation on contingency basis (see S. 91)

Members of Congress: eligibility of spouses for Presidential appointments (see H.R. 456)

National Environmental Satellite and Data Information Service: retirement provisions applicable to employees engaged in hazardous occupations (see H.R. 2880)

National Guard: civil service retirement credit for technicians (see H.R. 1400)

———grant same rights as Federal employees relative to adverse employment action (see H.R. 529)

National Security and Classified Information Protection Act: enact (see H.R. 279)

National Weather Service: retirement provisions applicable to employees engaged in hazardous occupations (see H.R. 2880)

OPM: disability retirement vocational rehabilitation services (see H. Con. Res. 18)

———include certain areas in its Study of Federal Employees Locality Pay (see H.R. 1244)

Patent and Trademark Office: salary classifications for members (see H.R. 3046)

Pensions: allow periods of certain service under Federal-State cooperative programs to be creditable toward civil service retirement (see H.R. 3129)

———authorize Civil Service Retirement System benefits (see S. 1231)

———children of military and Federal employees ineligible for survivor annuities or other benefits due to marriage, may qualify if such marriage is terminated (see H.R. 2101)

———cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 1074)

———coverage under retirement system (see S. 1108; H.R. 2538)

———early payment of benefit checks (see S. 1806; H.R. 472, 523, 1059)

———extend certain retirement provisions (see S. 513)

———extend health insurance and survivor annuity benefits to former spouses (see H.R. 1399)

———retirement benefits for spouses relative to individuals who marry after they retire (see H.R. 1377)

———retirement contributions (see H.R. 1784)

———treatment of federally funded retirement programs (see H. Con. Res. 98)

Performance management and recognition system: continuation (see H.R. 3282)

Postal Service: limit the pay rate for compensating experts and consultants (see H.R. 2183)

POW: issuance of medal to civilian Federal employees forcibly detained by a hostile force under wartime conditions (see S. 144)

Prisoner-of-War Medal: eligibility (see H.R. 3168)

Presidential appointments: forefeiture of benefits and compensation upon conviction of a felony (see S.J. Res. 11)

Retirement: early retirement program (see S. 68; H.R. 1877)

Salary: treatment relative to garnishment (see H.R. 895)

Senior Executive Service: clarify provisions of performance review boards (see H.R. 2986)

Senior Executives Salary Act: enact (see S. 1403)

Social Security: eliminate reductions in benefits of spouses and surviving spouses who are receiving certain Government pensions (see H.R. 201, 2538)

Social Security Administration Employee Recognition Day: designate (see S. Res. 159; H. Res. 218)

Special Needs Adoption Assistance Act: enact (see S. 1628)

States: limit authority relative to taxing income of certain Federal employees (see H.R. 2739)

Taxation: 3-year recovery rule for employee annuities (see S. 105)

———charitable deduction allowed certain operation of motor vehicle expenses (see H.R. 174)

———deduction for the adoption of a special needs child (see H.R. 3379)

———exclude from gross income a portion of governmental pensions relative to certain Social Security benefits (see H.R. 727)

———Sec. of the Treasury agreements with cities and counties relative to withholding certain taxes (see H.R. 589)

———treatment of Federal annuities (see H.R. 214)

Thrift Investment Board: improve (see S. 1354)

Transportation: reimbursement for certain travel expenses for relocation (see S. 1424)

U.S. Parole Commission: salary classifications for commissioners (see H.R. 3046)

Veterans: amend provisions relative to employment with the Federal Government (see H.R. 2827)

———status of Purple Heart recipients relative to their preference in civil service (see H.R. 2823)

Whistle blowing: protection against reprisals for disclosing information (see S. 436; H.R. 25)

Cloture motions

Ethics standards (H.R. 3660), 29678 [17NO]

Comments

Ethics in Government—activities covered by postemployment restrictions, 27821 [7NO]

Court decisions

American Foreign Service Association v. Steven Garfinckel (Government's secrecy pledges), 7033 [18AP]

Contingency fees in lobbying activities under common law: Supreme Court (1916), 707 [25JA]

Descriptions

Benefits system, 18027, 18028 [2AU]

Essays

How My Chosen Career Affects the Quality of American Life: Amy Hsu, 14711 [13JY]

———Jessica L. Gladstone, 15954 [24JY]

———Marc Craig, 16207 [25JY]

———Randall M. Gee, 15322 [19JY]

Explanations

Whistleblower Protection Act (S. 20), 4512-4514 [16MR], 5033 [21MR]

Factsheets

Senior Executives Salary Act (S. 1403), 16058 [25JY]

Taxation of Governmental Employees' Vacation and Sick Pay, 28703 [14NO]

Letters

Air Force civilian employment: GAO, 15837 [24JY]

Civil service due process amendments: CBO, 27186 [6NO]

Civil Service Retirement System benefits: Constance Horner, OPM, 13108 [22JN]

———Simone R. Driscoll, 13107 [22JN]

Congressional, executive, and judicial salaries and pensions: David Keating, 1441 [2FE]

———Joan Claybrook, 1441 [2FE]

———Senator Grassley, 429 [25JA]

Federal pay practices: James B. Wyngaarden, 5261 [23MR]

———James C. Fletcher, 5261 [23MR]

———William H. Rehnquist, 5262 [23MR]

Government contributions to Federal employees health programs: CBO, 13551 [27JN]

Government ethics: President Bush, 29481 [16NO]

Recertification of the Senior Executive Service: OPM, 29671 [17NO]

———Senior Executives Association, 29671 [17NO]

Senior Executives Salary Act: President Bush, 16058 [25JY]

Statutes relative to Government pensions to convicted felons: Senators Heflin and Rudman, 18779 [4AU]

Taxation of vacation and sick leave benefits: Gayle G. Morin, 28703 [14NO]

———Mary E. Oppenheimer, 28702 [14NO]

Whistleblower Protection Act: Representative Schroeder, 5036 [21MR]

———Richard L. Thornburgh, Attorney General, 4511 [16MR], 5034 [21MR]

———Robert D. Raven, ABA, 4511 [16MR]

Lists

Cosponsors of H.R. 1400, Federal retirement credit for National Guard technicians, 3670 [7MR]

Organizations supporting the Whistleblower Protection Act, 4514 [16MR]

Memorandums

Post-Employment Revolving Door Restrictions on Dept. of Defense Personnel, 3470 [3MR]

Memorials of legislature

Colorado, 3499 [6MR]

Messages

Governmentwide Ethics: President Bush, 6171 [12AP]

Veto of Federal employees participation in political process: Gerald R. Ford, 6770 [17AP]

Whistleblower Protection Act Report: President Reagan, 24 [3JA]

Petitions

Whistleblower Protection Act: several supporting organizations, 4514 [16MR]

Remarks in House

Adoption expenditures: reimbursement, 13497 [27JN]

American Federation of Government Employees Local 1923: anniversary, 23313 [4OC]

Census: count relative to congressional apportionment (H.R. 1468), 4710 [16MR]

———exempt Federal annuitants or former military personnel who assist in the decennial count from offsets relative to pay and other benefits (H.R. 1860), 6345 [12AP], 14621 [13JY], 14841-14843 [17JY]

CIA: employee drug testing, 24212 [12OC]

Civilian Espionage Penalties Act: amend (H.R. 1084), 2563 [22FE]

Commission on Employment Discrimination in the Legislative Branch: establish (H. Con. Res. 95), 6646 [13AP]

Contracts: time restriction for employment by former employees (H.R. 2462), 10171 [24MY]

Dept. of HUD: management oversight abuses, 14622 [13JY], 14928 [18JY], 18540 [3AU], 19436, 19447 [4AU], 24766, 24767 [17OC], 24924 [17OC]

Dept. of State: drug abuse testing, 16461 [27JY]

Drug abuse: employment testing, 27810 [7NO]

Education: attracting personnel with advanced degrees, 1682 [6FE]

———degree training in critical skills occupations (H.R. 2544), 11032 [6JN]

EEOC: enforce nondiscrimination policies in Federal employment (H.R. 134), 2219 [9FE]

———investigate and determine Federal employee discrimination claims made against the Government (H.R. 1012), 2565 [22FE]

Elections: participation, 10424 [31MY]

———participation (H.R. 20), 167 [3JA], 6762-6780 [17AP]

Employment: flexible work and job-sharing arrangements (H.R. 2435), 9616 [18MY]

———protection against prohibited personnel practices (S. 20), 5026-5040 [21MR]

———service with honor (H.R. 2337), 8887 [11MY]

Ethics standards, 24229 [12OC], 24763 [17OC], 25062 [18OC], 25519 [24OC], 26958 [2NO], 27077 [3NO], 27182 [6NO], 27926 [8NO], 28180 [9NO]

———standards (H.R. 3660), 28843 [14NO]

Excellence in Government Management Act: enact (H.R. 2155), 7590 [27AP]

Excepted service: procedural appeal rights (H.R. 3086), 18194 [2AU], 27185-27187 [6NO]

Executive departments: increase salaries of executive personnel (H.R. 3097), 18688 [4AU]

———prompt and informal resolution of labor disputes (H.R. 2497), 10208 [25MY]

Federal Employee Child Care Act: enact (H.R. 1628), 5215 [23MR], 5318 [23MR]

Federal Employees' Health Benefits Reform Act: enact (H.R. 216), 132 [3JA]

Federal Employees Recognition Week: designate (H.J. Res. 22), 187 [3JA], 3087 [1MR], 3089 [6MR]

———designate (H.J. Res. 436), 29285 [16NO]

Federal Salary Act: amend (H.R. 1653), 5260 [23MR]

———pay increase for certain offices and positions (H.R. 1132), 2822 [28FE]

Fire fighters: equality between Federal and other civil service employees (H.R. 3773), 30653 [20NO]

———revise rates of pay personnel (H.R. 2812), 14005 [29JN]

Ethics standards (H.R. 3660), 29468-29513 [16NO], 29982, 30011, 30029 [17NO], 30073 [17NO], 30739 [21NO], 31212 [11DE], 31739 [21NO]

———correcting enrollment (S. Con. Res. 84), 29513 [16NO], 30098 [19NO]

———permission to file report, 29045 [15NO]

———restrictions on the use of Federal funds to influence certain officers or employees (H.R. 3057), 17102 [31JY]

Government trade negotiators: conflict of interest for private industry employment, 4445 [15MR]

Governmentwide Ethics Act: reform of postemployment restrictions, 27821 [7NO]

Health insurance: coverage of obstetrics and family-building procedures (H.R. 2860), 14030 [11JY]

———Government contributions (H.R. 211), 173 [3JA]

———Government contributions (H.R. 2705), 13551-13554 [27JN], 17172 [1AU]

———long-term care (H.R. 213), 181 [3JA]

Income: adjust pay of those in high cost-of-living areas (H.R. 3319), 21361 [21SE]

———determination of salary (H.R. 891), 1890 [7FE]

———executive and judicial salaries and pensions (H.R. 1372), 4045 [13MR]

———pay rate (H.R. 928), 2176 [9FE]

———reform pay system, 19449 [4AU]

———make long-term care available to civilians (H.R. 820), 1375 [2FE], 1662 [2FE]

———payment processes (H.R. 1805), 27187-27189 [6NO]

———substance abuse treatment under health benefits program (H.R. 210), 169 [3JA]

Investments: thrift fund investment contributions (H.R. 2514), 10726 [1JN]

Law enforcement officers: determination of survivor annuity requirements (H.R. 3400), 23102 [3OC]

Lobbyists: time restrictions for former congressional and executive officialss (H.R. 1409), 4061 [14MR]

———time restriction for certain activities (H.R. 2143), 7595 [27AP], 13877 [28JN]

National Guard: Federal retirement credit for technicians, 3670 [7MR]

OPM: include certain areas in its Study of Federal Employees Locality Pay (H.R. 1244), 3413 [2MR]

Pay Equity Technical Assistance Act: enact, 116 [3JA]

Pensions: cost-of-living adjustments for Federal retirement programs (H.R. 1074), 2603 [22FE]

———coverage under retirement system (H.R. 2538), 10733 [1JN]

———expedite processing of retirement benefits (H.R. 1059), 2557 [22FE]

———extend certain civil service provisions to INS, Customs Service, and IRS law enforcement officers (H.R. 1083), 2584 [22FE]

———retirement benefits for spouses relative to individuals who marry after they retire (H.R. 1377), 4041 [13MR]

Performance management and recognition system: continuation (H.R. 3282), 20751 [19SE], 22262 [28SE]

Pericle, Donald R.: Postal Service's Handicap Employee Award, 9596 [17MY]

Postal Service: limit the pay rate for compensating experts and consultants (H.R. 2183), 7872 [2MY]

Postemployment restrictions: extend, 30087 [17NO]

Public Service Recognition Week: observance, 8401 [4MY]

Retired Federal Employees Week: observance, 9415 [16MY]

Senior Executive Service: clarify provisions of performance review boards (H.R. 2986), 20120 [12SE]

Social Security: Government pension offset (H.R. 2538), 10733 [1JN]

Taxation: treatment of Federal annuities (H.R. 214), 182 [3JA]

Teachers: salaries, 23948 [10OC]

Whistle blowing: protection plan, 231 [4JA]

———protections against prohibited personnel practices (H.R. 25), 180 [3JA]

Remarks in Senate

Adoption expenditures: reimbursement (S. 277), 1034 [25JA]

Anti-Corruption Act: enact (S. 327), 1513, 1516-1518 [2FE]

Bureau of the Census: staffing needs, 18927 [4AU]

Census: exempt certain provisions relative to offsets from pay for former employees assisting in the decennial census (S. 1451), 17496 [1AU]

———exempt Federal annuitants or former military personnel who assist in the decennial count from offsets relative to pay and other benefits (H.R. 1860), 19063 [4AU]

COLA Equity Act: enact (S. 416), 2432 [22FE]

Dept. of Defense: postemployment restrictions for employees and former employees, 17402 [1AU]

Dept. of Energy: closures of defense nuclear facilities, 17465 [1AU]

———notice of hirings or resignations of certain personnel, 17686 [2AU]

———notify Office of Government Ethics whenever criminal conflict of interest laws are considered inapplicable to someone in a critical position, 17456 [1AU]

Dept. of HUD: management abuse reform, 17596 [2AU], 24898 [17OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: employee leave sharing plan (S. 899), 7822 [2MY]

Education: authorizing repayment of student loans for recruiting and retaining purposes (S. 1071), 9895, 9896 [18MY]

Elections: participation in politics (S. 135), 754, 757 [25JA]

Employment: ensure service with honor and equitable treatment (S. 765), 6173 [12AP]

———protection against prohibited personnel practices (S. 20), 564-568, 1119 [25JA], 4218 [15MR], 4507-4511, 4515-4524, 4528, 4535, 4541 [16MR]

———protection against prohibited personnel practices (S. 20), unanimous-consent request, 4529 [16MR]

Ethics standards (H.R. 3660), 29660-29679, 29681-29711 [17NO]

———correcting enrollment (S. Con. Res. 84), 30137 [19NO]

Executive departments: framework for negotiated rulemaking (S. 303), 1262, 1263 [31JA], 1856 [7FE], 18523-18528 [3AU]

———information resources management (S. 1742), 23851 [6OC], 25381 [20OC], 26689 [31OC]

Federal Asset Disposition Association: prohibit from paying severance pay in excess of certain civil service amounts (S. 245), 991 [25JA]

Federal Employees Flexible Work Arrangements Act: enact (S. 1072), 9897 [18MY]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: extension (S. 1518), 18418, 18420 [3AU]

Federal Employees Health Care Freedom-of-Choice Act: enact (S. 1048), 9858 [18MY]

Federal Employees Recognition Week: designate (H.J. Res. 22), 3347 [2MR]

Federal Retirees' Fairness Act: enact (S. 417), 2433 [22FE]

FEMA: temporary employment of former Federal employees during declared emergencies (S. 1910), 29761 [17NO]

Hawaii: authorize transportation of motor vehicles owned by Federal employees on Johnston Island to their families (S. 150), 791 [25JA]

Health insurance: benefits program, 18026 [2AU]

———Government contribution (S. 1276), 13435 [23JN], 16952 [31JY]

———Government contributions (H.R. 2705), 16953 [31JY]

———long-term care insurance (S. 38), 457, 603-607 [25JA]

Income: congressional, executive, and judicial salaries and pensions (S.J. Res. 33), 428-430 [25JA]

———congressional, executive, and judicial salaries and pensions (S.J. Res. 6), 456-459 [25JA], 2015 [8FE]

———congressional, executive, and judicial salaries and pensions (S.J. Res. 7), 1119 [25JA], 1402, 1404, 1433-1462 [2FE]

Johnston Island: remote maintenance allowance for certain officers and employees (S. 151), 791 [25JA]

Lobbyists: restrict compensation on contingency basis (S. 91), 706 [25JA]

———prohibit persons from representing or advising certain entities after leaving Government service (S. 1), 386, 460-465 [25JA]

Negotiated rulemaking: framework (S. 303), 1856 [7FE]

Pensions: authorize Civil Service Retirement System benefits (S. 1231), 13107 [22JN]

———coverage under retirement system (S. 1108), 10644 [1JN]

———early delivery of certain retirement benefit checks (S. 1806), 26437 [27OC]

———extend certain retirement provisions (S. 513), 3488 [3MR], 10694 [1JN]

Performance management and recognition system: continuation (H.R. 3282), 22177 [27SE]

———continuation (H.R. 3282), placed on calendar, 21101 [20SE]

Presidential appointments: forefeiture of benefits and compensation upon conviction of a felony (S.J. Res. 11), 1050 [25JA]

Retirement: early out program (S. 68), 683 [25JA]

Sec. of Defense: elimination of authority to prescribe rates of pay for certain employment positions, 17412 [1AU]

Senior Executives Salary Act: enact (S. 1403), 16057 [25JY]

Social Security Administration Employee Recognition Day: designate (S. Res. 159), 16932 [31JY]

Special Needs Adoption Assistance Act: enact (S. 1628), 20532 [14SE]

Taxation: vacation pay and sick leave benefits, 28702 [14NO]

Thrift Investment Board: improve (S. 1354), 15275 [19JY]

Transportation: reimbursement for certain travel expenses for relocation (S. 1424), 16689 [27JY]

Whistle blowing: protection against reprisals for disclosing information (S. 436), 2652, 2658 [23FE]

Reports

Federal Employee Ethics Requirements, 24229 [12OC]

Government Ethics Reform Act: Bipartisan Task Force on Ethics, 30740-30759 [21NO]

Whistleblower Protection Act: Congressional Research Service, 4511 [16MR]

Reports filed

Dept. of Defense Personnel Management Pay Allowances Appropriations: Committee on Armed Services (S. 1448), 16915 [31JY]

Executive Nominations: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, 20053 [12SE]

Exempt Federal Annuitants or Former Military Personnel Who Assist in the Decennial Census Count From Offsets Relative to Pay and Other Benefits: Committee on Post Office and Civil Service (H.R. 1860) (H. Rept. 101-142), 14693 [13JY]

Federal Employees Payment Processes Relative to Insurance: Committee on Post Office and Civil Service (H.R. 1805) (H. Rept. 101-327), 26876 [1NO]

Framework for Negotiated Rulemaking in Executive Departments: Committee on Governmental Affairs (S. 303) (S. Rept. 101-97), 16915 [31JY]

Government Contributions to Health Benefits Program: Committee on Governmental Affairs (S. 1276), 16309 [26JY]

Governmentwide Ethics Reform (H.R. 3660, Consideration: Committee on Rules (H. Res. 290) (H. Rept. 101-362), 29070 [15NO]

Participation in Politics: Committee on Governmental Affairs (S. 135) (S. Rept. 101-165), 24881 [17OC]

Procedural Appeal Rights for Excepted Service Personnel: Committee on Post Office and Civil Service (H.R. 3086) (H. Rept. 101-328), 27086 [3NO]

Reduction of Costs Associated With Overseas Dependents of Certain Dept. of Defense Employees: Committee on Armed Services (S. 1440), 16915 [31JY]

Statements

Adequate Pay for Judicial Officers: William H. Rehnquist, 5262 [23MR]

Commission on the Public Service: Paul A. Volcker, 18688 [4AU]

Federal Pay Practices: Manuel Lujan, Jr., Sec. of the Interior, 5260 [23MR]

———Michael J. Murphy, 5261 [23MR]

Integrity of Procurement Officials of Dept. of Defense in Contract Matters: several Senators, 17403 [1AU]

Military Personnel Leaving Public Service To Become Civil Servants: Derek J. Vander Schaff, 17415 [1AU]

Whistleblower Protection Act (S. 20), 5034 [21MR]

Summaries

COLA Equity Act (S. 416), 2433 [22FE]

Early Retirement Program (S. 68), 684 [25JA]

Government Ethics Reform Act (H.R. 3660), 31212-31216 [11DE]

Tables

Cost of living increases for Federal employees, 1753 [7FE]

Executive departments' processing of retirement applications, 2435 [22FE], 2557 [22FE]

Government individuals affected by pay adjustments, 29492 [16NO]

Testimonies

Government Ethics: Paul A. Volcker, 29500 [16NO]

Texts of

H. Res. 290, consideration of H.R. 3660, Government Ethics Reform Act, 29468 [16NO]

H.J. Res. 22, Federal Employees Recognition Week, 3089 [1MR]

H.J. Res. 436, Federal Employees Recognition Week, 29285 [16NO]

H.R. 20, participation in political process, 6764 [17AP]

H.R. 891, determination of salary of Members of Congress and high Government officials, 1890 [7FE]

H.R. 1074, cost of living adjustments for Federal retirement programs, 2603 [22FE]

H.R. 1377, Federal employees retirement benefits for spouses relative to individuals who marry after they retire, 4041 [13MR]

H.R. 1628, Federal Employee Child Care Act, 5319 [23MR]

H.R. 1653, amend Federal Salary Act, 5262 [23MR]

H.R. 1805, payment processes relative to insurance, 27187 [6NO]

H.R. 1860, exempt Federal annuitants or former military personnel who assist in the decennial census count from offsets relative to pay and other benefits, 14842 [17JY]

H.R. 2435, Federal Employees Flexible Work Arrangements Act, 9616 [18MY]

H.R. 2462, prohibit certain employees from working for contractors for a certain period after leaving the Dept. of Defense, 10171 [24MY]

H.R. 2514, protection of Federal employee pensions and enhancement of investment opportunities, 10727 [1JN]

H.R. 2544, civil service degree training in critical skills occupations, 11033 [6JN]

H.R. 2612, authority for certain Panama Canal Commission employees to use military commissaries or exchange posts, 30004 [17NO]

H.R. 2705, contributions to Federal employees' health benefits programs, 13551 [27JN], 16953 [31JY], 17172 [1AU]

H.R. 2986, clarify provisions of Senior Executive Service performance review boards, 20120 [12SE]

H.R. 3086, procedural appeal rights for excepted Federal service personnel, 27185 [6NO]

H.R. 3097, increase salaries of executive personnel, 18688 [4AU]

H.R. 3282, performance management and recognition system, 20751 [19SE]

H.R. 3400, determination of law enforcement officers' survivor annuity requirements, 23102 [3OC]

H.R. 3660, Government Ethics Reform Act, 29469-29481 [16NO], 30011-30029 [17NO], 31216-31237 [11DE]

S. 20, protection against prohibited personnel practices, 4535-4541 [16MR], 5026-5032 [21MR]

S. 38, Federal employees' long-term health care insurance, 604 [25JA]

S. 91, restrict lobbyists' compensation on contingency basis, 707 [25JA]

S. 135, Federal employees' participation in politics, 754 [25JA]

S. 176, strengthen Foreign Agents Registration Act registration and enforcement requirements, 830 [25JA]

S. 245, prohibit Federal Asset Disposition Association from paying severance pay in excess of certain civil service amounts, 992 [25JA]

S. 277, Federal Employees Adoption Benefits Act, 1035 [25JA]

S. 303, framework for conduct of negotiated rulemaking by Federal agencies, 18524-18526 [3AU]

S. 327, Anti-Corruption Act, 1514 [2FE]

S. 416, COLA Equity Act, 2432 [22FE]

S. 417, Federal Retirees' Fairness Act, 2434, 2435 [22FE]

S. 436, protection against reprisals for disclosing information, 2653-2656 [28FE]

S. 899, employee leave sharing plan at the Dept. of Veterans Affairs, 7822 [2MY]

S. 1048, Federal Employees Health Care Freedom-of-Choice Act, 9858 [18MY]

S. 1071, payment of Federal employees' student loans, 9896 [18MY]

S. 1072, Federal Employees Flexible Work Arrangements Act, 9898 [18MY]

S. 1231, Civil Service Retirement System benefits, 13107 [22JN]

S. 1276, Government contributions to health benefits program, 13435 [23JN]

S. 1354, improve Thrift Investment Board, 15275 [19JY]

S. 1403, Senior Executives Salary Act, 16057 [25JY]

S. 1448, authorizing appropriations for personnel management pay allowances of the Dept. of Defense, 17891-17905 [15AU]

S. 1463, personnel management initiatives demonstration programs at the Dept. of Defense, 17920-17923 [15AU]

S. 1518, Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, 18419 [3AU]

S. 1628, Special Needs Adoption Assistance Act, 20533 [14SE]

S. 1910, temporary employment of former Federal employees at FEMA during declared emergencies, 29761 [17NO]

S. Con. Res. 84, correcting enrollment of H.R. 3660, Government Ethics Reform Act, 30098, 30099 [19NO], 30137-30139, 30195-30197 [19NO]

S. Res. 27, tribute to Bailey Guard, 1327 [31JA]

S. Res. 159, Social Security Administration Employee Recognition Day, 16932 [31JY]

S.J. Res. 4, congressional, executive, and judicial salaries and pensions, 798 [25JA]

S.J. Res. 6, congressional, executive, and judicial salaries and pensions, 2016 [8FE]

S.J. Res. 7, congressional, executive, and judicial salaries and pensions, 1461 [2FE]