FEDERAL EMPLOYEES related term(s) Executive Departments

Agreements

Debate procedure for S. 135, Federal employees participation in political campaigns, 9778 [9MY]

Amendments

Attendants: increase allowance for services (H.R. 3911), 33545, 33562 [24OC]

Civil liberties: participation in politics (S. 135), 9337, 9338, 9350, 9362, 9364, 9400, 9401 [3MY], 9457, 9465, 9487, 9488 [4MY], 9506, 9513, 9517, 9526, 9537, 9538 [7MY], 9575, 9585, 9625 [8MY], 9734, 9742, 9768, 9773, 9805, 9806, 9807, 9808 [9MY], 10020, 10021, 10038, 10039, 10040, 10088 [10MY]

Elections: participation in political process (H.R. 20), 13605 [12JN]

Excepted service: procedural appeal rights (H.R. 3086), 20354, 20365 [30JY], 22488 [3AU]

Executive departments: encourage prompt and informal resolution of labor disputes (H.R. 2497), 34011, 34041, 34044 [25OC]

———framework for negotiated rulemaking (S. 303), 27484, 27501 [4OC], 31914 [22OC]

Insurance: payment processes (H.R. 1805), 8519, 8532 [26AP], 9644 [8MY]

National Guard: treatment of inequities in crediting technician service relative to retirement (S. 1890), 28236, 28240 [10OC]

Negotiated rulemaking: framework (S. 303), 31914 [22OC]

Tankersley, Will H.: tribute (S. Res. 261), 12450 [24MY]

Analyses

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Personnel Management Improvement (S. 2731), 13886 [13JN]

Federal Employees Reemployment Assistance (H.R. 5483), 23058 [3AU]

Federal Pay Comparability Reform Act (S. 2274), 4162 [9MR]

Federal Pay Reform Act (S. 2547), 8920 [1MY]

Railroad Workers' Injury Compensation Act (H.R. 5853), 30456 [18OC]

Railroad Workers' Injury Compensation Act (S. 3214), 30370 [17OC]

Appointments

Conferees: S. 135, Federal employee participation in politics, 10053 [10MY]

President's Commission on the Federal Appointment Process, 26745 [1OC]

Articles and editorials

Behind the Dealing on Deficit Reduction, Deals That Could Swell the Deficit, 32606 [23OC]

Budget Fears Fetter Trade Negotiations, 25641 [25SE]

Critics of the Budget Summit Decry the Fiscal Shell Game, 26395 [27SE]

Don't Destroy the Hatch Act, 15092, 15099 [21JN]

Don't Gut the Hatch Act, 10031 [10MY], 15107 [21JN]

Don't Spoil the Hatch Act, 10031 [10MY]

Furlough Planning Takes Time, Money—Personnel Managers, Employee Representatives Find Much Confusion, 25513 [24SE], 25641 [25SE]

Grim Truth About Gramm-Rudman—The Deficit Law Is Working, 25534 [24SE]

Hatch Act Ain't Broke, So Let's Don't Try To Fix It, 12527 [24MY]

Hatch Act Needs No Revision—Bush Should Veto ``Reform'', 12527 [24MY]

Hatch Act Repeal, 10045 [10MY]

Hatch Act Still Needed, 10032 [10MY]

Hatch Act Veto, 14879 [20JN]

Hatch Act Weakening Deserves Veto, 15171 [21JN]

Hatch Act—Civil Libertarian Defense, 9534 [7MY]

Hatch—Dangerous Rights, 10045 [10MY]

Hatch—Politics and Protection, 10045 [10MY]

Keep the Hatch Act, 10031 [10MY]

No to Hatch Act Repeal, 10031 [10MY]

Playing Hardball Politics With Soft Money—It's Time To Reform, 9762 [9MY]

Politics Scuttled Hatch Act Revisions, 17499 [13JY]

Politics Un-Hatched, 10030 [10MY]

Politics—Dangerous Change, 10032 [10MY]

Preserve the Hatch Act, 10032 [10MY]

Shutdown Costs $1.6 Million, GAO Study Finds Closing Government for Columbus Day Weekend Increased Expenses, Lowered Revenue, 33349 [23OC]

To the ``Hatched,'' Tuesday Wasn't Super, 9158 [2MY]

Bills and resolutions

Aeronautics: rehiring of certain former air traffic controllers (see H.R. 5490)

Age Discrimination in Employment Act: administrative proceeding relative to certain claims (see H.R. 4211)

Age requirements: law enforcement officers and fire fighters (see H.R. 5122)

Armed Forces: extend veterans' preference on civil service examinations to certain honorably discharged members (see H.R. 4880)

Attendants: increase allowance for services (see H.R. 3911)

Awards: establish for superior accomplishments or cost savings disclosures (see H.R. 4983)

Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act: amend relative to Member salaries (see H.R. 5585, 5587, 5713, 5784; H. Res. 481)

———implementation (see H. Res. 462)

———mid-year sequestration (see H.R. 5761)

———midyear sequestration (see S. 3122, 3136)

Benefits: verification of computer matching information affecting eligibility (see H.R. 5450)

Budget: Federal employees furlough plan (see H.R. 5656)

Bureau of the Census: service treatment of temporary Federal positions (see S. 2852; H.R. 5282)

Census: eliminate limitation on time period in which Federal retirees can serve as temporary employees (see H.R. 4637)

Children: allow sick leave use for adoption of child (see H.R. 4953)

Civil liberties: protection of whistleblowers from psychological or psychiatric evaluation without just cause (see H.R. 4311)

Civil Rights Act: amend relative to employment discrimination claims by Federal employees (see H.R. 5864)

Courts: establish a personnel system for employees of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Court (see H.R. 4174)

Dept. of Defense: assistance for lost jobs due to military base closures (see H.R. 4977)

———credit certain employees with additional years service relative to early volunteer retirement (see H.R. 4531)

———employment retraining of civilian personnel at certain military installations (see H.R. 4343)

———hiring preference for certain civilian employees (see H.R. 5079)

———treatment of certain temporary employees at military bases designated for closure relative to pay and benefits (see H.R. 5089)

Dept. of HUD: extend statute of limitations applicable to any criminal offense committed by officers or employees of the agency between 1981 and 1988 (see H.R. 5298)

Dept. of Justice: authorize additional appropriations to increase Border Patrol personnel (see H.R. 4499)

Dept. of the Treasury: pay adjustment for Bureau of Engraving and Printing and the U.S. Mint police forces (see H.R. 4768)

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve personnel management (see S. 2731)

District of Columbia: higher pay rates for employees within the metropolitan area (see H.R. 4266)

Elections: participation in political process (see S. 2768)

———political activities (see H.R. 5120)

Employment: procedures and protections relative to major force reductions (see H.R. 5191)

———reemployment assistance (see H.R. 5483)

Ethics in Government Act: amend to modify prohibition on honoraria relative to certain officers and employees (see H.R. 5837)

———prohibit acceptance of certain honoraria (see H.R. 5849)

Executive departments: compensation for personal injury (see H.R. 4925)

———prohibit the mandatory withholding of State income tax in certain cases (see H.R. 4946)

———written notification to employees being separated as a result of reduction of force (see H.R. 5117)

Federal Employees Recognition Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 238)

Federal Interagency Advisory Council: establish to promote the use of older workers in Federal Government (see S. 3056)

Federal Pay Comparability Reform Act: enact (see S. 2274)

Federal Pay Reform Act: enact (see S. 2547)

Fire fighters: include certain Dept. of Commerce employees within the definition of the term forest fire fighter (see H.R. 4786)

Garnishment Equalization Act: enact (see S. 2873)

Government: amend Senior Executive Service provisions (see H.R. 5322)

———clarify status of certain private-sector executives and Federal employees assigned to private-sector positions (see H.R. 5643)

———establish a chief financial officer within OMB and in each executive department (see H.R. 5687)

Health: allow time off from duty to serve as bone marrow donors (see H.R. 5937)

———reform insurance benefits program (see H.R. 4958)

House of Representatives: apply certain compensatory time off provisions to certain employees (see H. Res. 363)

Income: flexibility in pay rate adjustments (see H.R. 3979)

———furlough compensation (see S.J. Res. 379; H.J. Res. 671)

———garnishment of Civil Service Retirement System or the Federal Employees' Retirement System (see H.R. 4969)

———higher rates of pay within certain geographic areas (see S. 2792; H.R. 4923)

———locality-based pay rates (see S. 2570)

———method for establishing pay raises for Members of Congress, the Judiciary, and senior Government officials (see H.R. 5416)

———reform pay system (see H.R. 4716)

———wage adjustments for prevailing rate employees (see S. 3126)

Insurance: eligibility to obtain certain benefits relative to certain postemployment restrictions (see H.R. 3938)

Law enforcement officers: Capitol Police retirement (see H.R. 5109)

Mass transit: allow Federal participation in State and local government public transportation programs (see S. 2978)

Members of Congress: pay reduction relative to the pay reductions and furloughs of certain Federal employees (see S. 3051)

Merced County, NJ: rates of basic pay (see H.R. 4809)

Monterey County, CA: provide higher rates of pay (see H.R. 4628)

National Advisory Council on the Public Service: establish (see H.R. 4872)

Patent and Trademark Office: exclude benefits from educational assistance programs from gross income of employees (see H.R. 5682)

Pensions: cost of living adjustments for civil service retirees (see H. Con. Res. 252)

———cost of living adjustments for persons under civil service and military retirement plans (see H.R. 3922, 3923)

———cost of living adjustments under certain programs (see S. 2048)

———cost-of-living adjustment in retirement annuities (see H.R. 5403)

———effect on retirement benefits of the repeal of the 3-year basis recovery rule by the the Tax Reform Act (see H.R. 5818)

———reinstatement of full annuity relative to terminal illness of spouse (see H.R. 5418)

Railroads: coverage of employees' injury claims under individual State worker compensation programs (see S. 3214; H.R. 5853)

Santa Barbara County, CA: higher rates of basic pay for Federal employees (see H.R. 5161)

Scientific and professional personnel: increased salary (see S. 2053)

Smithsonian Institution Senior Executive Service Act: enact (see S. 2539)

Steinberg, Jonathan R.: tribute (see S. Res. 328)

Taxation: exempt distributions from retirement plans of Federal law enforcement officers and fire fighters (see S. 2387)

———treatment of mortgage interest and real property taxes of Federal employees receiving overseas housing allowances (see H.R. 5485)

Uniform allowances: increase limit (see H.R. 4769)

Whistle blowing: protection of Federal employees (see H.R. 4530)

Biographies

Albert J. Kliman, 26654 [28SE]

Cloture motions

Civil liberties: participation in politics (S. 135), 8621 [27AP], 9603 [8MY]

Colloquies

Federal employee participation in politics: Senator Levin and Mary F. Wieseman, 9165, 9167 [2MY]

Communication

President's Commission on the Federal Appointment Process: Representative Michel, 26745 [1OC]

Comparisons

Inservice and postservice benefits for military service and civilian national service under S. 1430, 2539 [26FE]

Court documents

Ex parte Curtis: Supreme Court, 9773 [9MY]

Federal Employee Participation in Political Process: Supreme Court, 15095 [21JN]

United Public Workers, CIO v. Mitchell: Supreme Court, 9506 [7MY]

Essays

How My Chosen Government Career Affects the Quality of American Life: Julie A. Austin, 20690 [31JY]

Factsheets

Federal Law Enforcement Pay Reform Act (S. 2250), 23546 [10SE]

Federal Pay Reform Act (S. 2547), 8917-8920, 8922-8925 [1MY]

History

Participation of Federal Employees in Partisan Politics, 10048-10050 [10MY]

Letters

Capitol Police Retirement Act: Representative William D. Ford, 26288 [27SE]

———Robert D. Reischauer, 26288 [27SE]

Federal compensation system reform: Clayton Yeutter, Sec. of Agriculture, 33325 [23OC]

———Dick Cheney, Sec. of Defense, 33324 [23OC]

———James D. Watkins, Sec. of Energy, 33324 [23OC]

———Louis W. Sullivan, Sec. of HHS, 33325 [23OC]

———Nicholas F. Brady, Sec. of the Treasury, 33325 [23OC]

———Robert A. Mosbacher, Sec. of Commerce, 33325 [23OC]

———Samuel K. Skinner, Sec. of Transportation, 33325 [23OC]

Federal contract disputes resolution process: Dale C. Nathan, 8301 [25AP]

Federal employee training in critical skills occupations: National Commission on the Public Service, 23901 [11SE]

Federal employees participation in political process: Richard L. Thornburgh and Constance B. Newman, 13614 [12JN]

Federal employees participation in politics: AFL-CIO, 10043 [10MY]

———American Federation of Government Employees, 10040 [10MY]

———American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, 10042 [10MY]

———American Postal Workers Union, 10041 [10MY]

———Common Cause (organization), 9161 [2MY], 9357 [3MY], 9460, 9467 [4MY], 9514 [7MY], 10206 [11MY]

———Constance Berry and Mary F. Wieseman, 9593 [8MY]

———FEC, 9513 [7MY]

———Federal Bar Association, 9461 [4MY]

———Federal Managers Association, 10042 [10MY]

———Federally Employed Women, 10043 [10MY]

———International Association of Fire Fighters, 10042 [10MY]

———IRS, 9513 [7MY]

———Mary F. Wieseman, 9152 [2MY]

———National Association of Government Employees, 10041 [10MY]

———National Association of Letter Carriers, 10041 [10MY]

———National Association of Postal Supervisors, 10042 [10MY]

———National Association of Postmasters of the United States, 10043 [10MY]

———National Association of Retired Federal Employees, 10043 [10MY]

———National Federation of Federal Employees, 10041 [10MY]

———National League of Postmasters of the United States, 10042 [10MY]

———National Postal Mail Handlers Union, 10042 [10MY]

———National Taxpayers Union, 9461 [4MY]

———National Treasury Employees Union, 10041 [10MY]

———Representative Wolf, 9160 [2MY]

———Richard L. Thornburgh, Attorney General, 9513 [7MY], 9593 [8MY]

———Senator Simpson, 10043 [10MY]

———Senior Executives Association, 9459 [4MY]

———U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 9514 [7MY]

Federal employees receipt of honoraria: Stephen D. Potts, Office of Government Ethics, 35765 [26OC]

Federal Law Enforcement Pay Reform Act: Constance B. Newman, OPM, 23546 [10SE]

Federal Pay Reform Act: Constance B. Newman, 8922 [1MY]

Federal pay system: Dick Cheney, Sec. of Defense, 23538 [10SE]

———James D. Watkins, Sec. of Energy, 23538 [10SE]

———Louis W. Sullivan, Sec. of HHS, 23538 [10SE]

National Advisory Council on the Public Service: Bruce Laingen, 15447 [25JN]

Portability of employees benefits in nonappropriated fund instrumentalities when converting to civil service system: Robert D. Reischauer, 26809 [1OC]

Railroad Workers' Injury Compensation Act: Samuel K. Skinner, Sec. of Transportation, 30454 [18OC]

Lists

Organizations supporting S. 135, political activity by Federal employees, 9159 [2MY]

Statutes and statutory provisions intended to insure a politically neutral civil service, 8897 [1MY]

Messages

Veto of H.R. 20, Federal Employees Participation in Political Process: President Bush, 14308 [18JN], 15088 [21JN]

Motions

Civil liberties: participation in politics (S. 135), Glenn motion to table Dole amendment, 9574 [8MY]

———participation in politics (S. 135), Glenn motion to table Gramm amendment, 9589 [8MY]

———participation in politics (S. 135), Glenn motion to table Roth amendment, 9361, 9366 [3MY], 9572 [8MY]

Negotiated rulemaking: framework (S. 303), 9009 [1MY]

Notices

Federal employees furlough plan, 25048 [19SE]

Petitions

National Association of Retired Federal Employees, 13264 [6JN]

Public opinion polls

Federal employees participation in political process (Hatch act): New Mexico results, 15106 [21JN]

Political activities of Federal employees: Senior Executives Association, 9459 [4MY]

Questionnaires

Sensitive positions, 6776, 6777 [4AP]

Questions and answers

Political activity of Federal employees, 9156 [2MY]

Quotations

Albert J. Kliman: Representative Traxler, 26654 [28SE]

Federal service: John F. Kennedy, 26654 [28SE]

Regulations

Political activity of Federal employees, 9153-9155, 9160 [2MY]

Remarks in House

Aeronautics: rehiring of certain former air traffic controllers (H.R. 5490), 22509 [3AU]

Age Discrimination in Employment Act: administrative proceeding relative to certain claims (H.R. 4211), 3813 [7MR]

Armed Forces: extend veterans' preference on civil service examinations to certain honorably discharged members (H.R. 4880), 12584 [24MY]

Attendants: increase allowance for services (H.R. 3911), 29204-29206 [15OC], 34168 [25OC]

Awards: establish for superior accomplishments or cost savings disclosures (H.R. 4983), 20427-20431, 20460 [30JY]

Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act: amend relative to Member salaries, 27901 [6OC]

———amend relative to Member salaries (H. Res. 481), 26461 [27SE]

———amend relative to Member salaries (H.R. 5585), 25159 [19SE]

———implementation, 23462 [5SE], 23495, 23497 [6SE], 25534 [24SE], 26015, 26019, 26021, 26167-26171 [26SE], 26460 [27SE], 26562, 26563, 26564, 26565, 26566, 26638, 26649 [28SE], 27685 [5OC], 37098 [27OC]

Benefits: verification of computer matching information affecting eligibility (H.R. 5450), 26793-26794 [1OC]

Budget: Federal employees furlough plan, 23463 [5SE], 23790, 23794 [11SE], 24498 [13SE], 24508, 24527 [14SE], 24742 [17SE], 25159, 25160, 25162 [19SE], 25436, 25438 [24SE], 25552 [25SE], 25561 [25SE], 25843, 25851 [26SE], 26013 [26SE], 26562 [28SE], 27611, 27621, 27624, 27628, 27629, 27631, 27633, 27636 [4OC], 27901 [6OC], 29123 [15OC], 30962 [18OC], 33349 [23OC]

———impact of deficit reduction agreement, 28250 [10OC]

———impact of Government shutdown, 27598, 28009 [7OC]

———Presidential emergency power during sequestration, 26018 [26SE]

Census: eliminate limitation on time period in which Federal retirees can serve as temporary employees (H.R. 4637), 9057 [1MY]

Children: allow sick leave use for adoption of child (H.R. 4953), 12567 [24MY]

Cost of living: pay comparability reform, 32376 [27OC]

Courts: establish a personnel system for employees of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (H.R. 4174), 26812, 26813 [1OC]

Dept. of Defense: portability of benefits for employees of nonappropriated fund instrumentalities when converting to civil service system (H.R. 3139), 26806-26811 [1OC]

———treatment of certain temporary employees at military bases designated for closure relative to pay and benefits (H.R. 5089), 15043 [20JN]

Dept. of HUD: extend statute of limitations applicable to any criminal offense committed by officers or employees of the agency between 1981 and 1988 (H.R. 5298), 18125 [18JY], 18141 [19JY]

Elections: participation in political process (H.R. 20), 13605-13618 [12JN]

———participation in political process (H.R. 20), veto, 13617 [19JN], 14878-14887 [20JN], 15063 [21JN], 17499 [13JY]

———political activities (H.R. 5120), 15352 [22JN]

Employment: reemployment assistance (H.R. 5483), 23057 [3AU]

Excepted service: procedural appeal rights (H.R. 3086), 22488 [3AU]

Executive departments: encourage prompt and informal resolution of labor disputes (H.R. 2497), 8301 [25AP], 12648-12653 [5JN]

———framework for negotiated rulemaking (S. 303), 31914 [22OC]

Federal Employee of the Year Awards Program: tribute, 9448 [3MY]

Federal employees: pay comparability reform-32354 [22OC]

Government: amend Senior Executive Service provisions (H.R. 5322), 18397 [19JY]

———clarify status of certain private-sector executives and Federal employees assigned to private-sector positions (H.R. 5643), 25041 [19SE], 26623-26624 [28SE]

———establish a chief financial officer within OMB and in each executive department (H.R. 5687), 36970, 36976 [27OC]

Handicapped: benefits for Federal employees to maintain their independence, 479 [24JA]

Health: allow time off from duty to serve as bone marrow donors (H.R. 5937), 35976 [26OC]

———congressional employees volunteering to become potential bone marrow donors, 34081 [25OC]

———reform benefits program (H.R. 4958), 13022 [6JN]

House of Representatives: apply certain compensatory time off provisions to certain employees (H. Res. 363), 4990 [22MR]

Income: flexibility in pay rate adjustments (H.R. 3979), 1725 [7FE]

———furlough compensation (H.J. Res. 671), 29924, 29925 [16OC]

———garnishment of Civil Service Retirement System or the Federal Employees' Retirement System (H.R. 4969), 13255 [6JN]

———increases, 35218 [26OC]

———pay comparability reform, 32353 [22OC], 33843 [25OC]

———reform pay system (H.R. 4716), 9278 [2MY]

Insurance: make long-term care available to civilians (H.R. 820), 4328 [14MR]

———payment processes (H.R. 1805), 9644 [8MY]

Investments: thrift fund investment contributions (H.R. 2514), 7929-7933 [24AP]

Kenney, John R.: tribute, 14483 [18JN]

Kliman, Albert J.: tribute, 26654 [28SE]

Law enforcement officers: retirement of Capitol Police (H.R. 5641), 26286-26289 [27SE]

Malveaux, Herbert J., Sr: tribute, 18122 [18JY]

Marlette, Anne K.: tribute, 12999 [5JN]

Members of Congress: deny annuity benefits for convicted felons (H.R. 4292), 13164 [6JN]

Mercer County, NJ: higher rates of basic pay (H.R. 4809), 10312 [14MY]

Monterey County, CA: higher rates of pay (H.R. 4628), 8314 [25AP]

National Advisory Council on the Public Service: establish (H.R. 4872), 15445-15448 [25JN]

National Guard: treatment of inequities in crediting technician service relative to retirement (S. 1890), 31921-31923 [22OC]

Negotiated rulemaking: framework (S. 303), 9006 [1MY], 31914 [22OC]

OPM: qualification standards, 25437 [24SE]

Patent and Trademark Office: exclude benefits from educational assistance programs from gross income of employees (H.R. 5682), 25189 [19SE]

Pensions: benefits reduction, 24766 [17SE]

———cost of living adjustments for persons under civil service and military retirement plans (H.R. 3922), 859 [30JA], 876 [31JA], 1005 [1FE]

———cost-of-living adjustment in retirement annuities (H.R. 5403), 23953 [12SE]

———cost-of-living adjustments for Federal retirees (H.R. 3914), 1471 [7FE], 1492 [7FE], 1715 [7FE], 3056 [28FE], 13456 [7JN], 25563 [25SE], 26461 [27SE]

———cost-of-living for retirees, 24208 [13SE]

———early payment of benefit checks (H.R. 523), 4479 [15MR]

———lump-sum pension benefit option, 33849 [25OC]

———reinstatement of full annuity relative to terminal illness of spouse (H.R. 5418), 957 [1AU]

Pisano, John E.: tribute, 19096 [24JY]

Railroads: coverage of employees' injury claims under individual State worker compensation programs (H.R. 5853), 30454 [18OC]

Santa Barbara County, CA: higher rates of basic pay for Federal employees (H.R. 5161), 15733 [26JN]

Uniform allowances: increase limit (H.R. 4769), 9907 [9MY]

Wagner, Delicia: tribute, 12546 [24MY]

Remarks in Senate

Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts Personnel Act: enact (S. 2269), 4155 [9MR]

Age Discrimination in Employment Act: administrative proceeding relative to certain claims (H.R. 4211), 23364 [4AU]

Appropriations: funding for advisory committee on Federal pay, 33322 [23OC]

Attendants: increase allowance for services (H.R. 3911), 33562 [24OC]

Awards: establish for superior accomplishments or cost savings disclosures (H.R. 4983), 36455 [27OC]

Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act: implementation, 26333-26336, 26368 [27SE]

———midyear sequestration (S. 3122), 26358, 26394, 26396, 26398 [27SE], 26469 [28SE]

———midyear sequestration (S. 3136), 26522 [28SE]

Budget: Federal employees furlough plan, 23775 [11SE], 24609 [14SE], 25047-25049 [19SE], 25639 [25SE], 25950 [26SE], 26367 [27SE], 28020, 28023 [8OC]

Census: eliminate limitation on time period in which Federal retirees can serve as temporary employees (H.R. 4637), 9542 [7MY]

Civil liberties: participation in politics (S. 135), 8621 [27AP], 9151-9170 [2MY], 9337-9348, 9349, 9352, 9356-9371 [3MY], 9457-9474 [4MY], 9506-9529, 9533 [7MY], 9569-9575, 9585-9595 [8MY], 9734-9737, 9738-9742, 9760-9770, 9772-9778 [9MY], 10018-10025, 10028-10054 [10MY], 10206, 10207, 10215 [11MY]

———participation in politics (S. 135), H.R. 20 passed in lieu, 10052 [10MY]

———participation in politics (S. 135), motion to proceed, 8888-8899 [1MY]

Dept. of Commerce: include certain employees as forest fire fighters (S. 1542), 24608 [14SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve personnel management (S. 2731), 13886 [13JN]

Elections: participation in political process (H.R. 20), veto, 14543 [19JN], 15088-15102, 15106, 15107, 15170, 15172 [21JN], 16075 [27JN]

———participation in political process (S. 2768), 15191 [21JN]

Excepted service: procedural appeal rights (H.R. 3086), 20365 [30JY]

Executive departments: encourage prompt and informal resolution of labor disputes (H.R. 2497), 34041-34048 [25OC]

———encourage prompt and informal resolution of labor disputes (H.R. 2497), insert S. 971 language in lieu, 33577 [24OC]

———framework for negotiated rulemaking (S. 303), 27500, 27501 [4OC]

Federal Employees Group Life Insurance Program: ensure uniformity for all employees at time of separation from service, 8532 [26AP]

Federal Employees Recognition Week: designate (S.J. Res. 238), 204 [23JA]

Federal Fire Service Pay Schedule Act: enact (S. 2270), 4157 [9MR]

Federal Interagency Advisory Council: establish to promote the use of older workers in Federal Government (S. 3056), 24598 [14SE]

Federal Pay Comparability Reform Act: enact (S. 2274), 4160, 4164 [9MR]

Federal Pay Reform Act: enact (S. 2547), 8905 [1MY]

Foreign Agents Registration Act: strengthen registration and enforcement requirements (S. 176), 3504-3506 [6MR]

Garnishment Equalization Act: enact (S. 2873), 18069 [18JY]

Government: clarify status of certain private-sector executives and Federal employees assigned to private-sector positions (H.R. 5643), 27035 [2OC]

Income: establish system of locality-based pay adjustments, 23537-23540 [10SE]

———furlough compensation (S.J. Res. 379), 28574 [11OC]

———higher rates of pay within certain geographic areas (S. 2792), 16037 [27JN]

———locality-based pay rates (S. 2570), 9386 [3MY]

———pay comparability reform, 33323 [23OC]

———receipt of honoraria, 35765, 35766 [26OC]

———wage adjustments for prevailing rate employees (S. 3126), 26401 [27SE]

Insurance: payment processes (H.R. 1805), 8532 [26AP]

———payment processes (H.R. 1805), concur with House amendment, 10282 [14MY]

Investments: thrift fund investment contributions (H.R. 2514), 16076 [27JN], 16428, 16560 [28JN]

Labor unions: service as president of a national organization, 9362 [3MY]

Law enforcement officers: pay reform for Federal officials, 23543-23548 [10SE]

———retirement of Capitol Police (H.R. 5641), 27036 [2OC]

Leave sharing program, 18666 [23JY]

Mass transit: allow Federal participation in State and local government public transportation programs (S. 2978), 22854 [3AU]

Members of Congress: pay reduction relative to the pay reductions and furloughs of certain Federal employees (S. 3051), 24334, 24409, 24441 [13SE]

National Advisory Council on the Public Service: establish (H.R. 4872), 17634 [16JY], 20135 [27JY]

National Guard: treatment of inequities in crediting technician service relative to retirement (S. 1890), 28240-28242 [10OC]

Pensions: cost of living adjustments under certain programs (S. 2048), 963 [31JA]

———extend certain retirement provisions (S. 513), 14254 [14JN]

Political activities: suspension of employees found guilty of certain violations, 9526 [7MY]

Railroads: coverage of employees' injury claims under individual State worker compensation programs (S. 3214), 30368 [17OC]

Scientific and professional personnel: increased salary (S. 2053), 1073 [1FE]

Smithsonian Institution Senior Executive Service Act: enact (S. 2539), 8660 [27AP]

Steinberg, Jonathan R.: tribute (S. Res. 328), 25934, 25980 [26SE]

Taxation: exempt distributions from retirement plans of Federal law enforcement officers and fire fighters (S. 2387), 6227 [2AP]

Transportation: reimbursement for certain travel expenses for relocation (S. 1424), 9542 [7MY]

Veterans: eligibility for readjustment appointments for certain (S. 2338), 7174 [5AP]

Reports

Cost Estimate for H.R. 3139, Portability of Benefits for Nonappropriated Fund Employees Act: CBO, 26809 [1OC]

Leadership in America—Rebuilding the Public Service: National Commission on the Public Service, 23538 [10SE]

Reports filed

Amending of Certain Senior Executive Service Provisions: Committee on Post Office and Civil Service (H.R. 5322) (H. Rept. 101-915), 32592 [22OC]

Amending Subchapter III of Chapter 84 of Title 5, United States Code: Committee on Post Office and Civil Service (H.R. 2514) (H. Rept. 101-452), 7440 [19AP]

Awards for Superior Accomplishments or Cost Savings Disclosures: Committee on Governmental Affairs (H.R. 4983), 33979 [25OC]

———Committee on Post Office and Civil Service (H.R. 4983) (H. Rept. 101-643), 20548 [30JY]

Compensation and Retirement Eligibility of Certain Members of the Panama Canal Commission: Committee on Post Office and Civil Service (H.R. 1347) (H. Rept. 101-368), 3855 [8MR]

Degree Training in Critical Skills Occupations: Committee on Post Office and Civil Service (H.R. 2544) (H. Rept. 101-402), 1548 [7FE]

Establish Federal Pay System With Locality-Based Adjustments: Committee on Governmental Affairs (S. 2274) (S. Rept. 101-457), 24144 [12SE]

Establish Personnel System for Employees of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts: Committee on Post Office and Civil Service (H.R. 4174) (H. Rept. 101-770), 26651 [28SE]

Executive Departments Information Resources Management: Committee on Governmental Affairs (S. 1742) (S. Rept. 101-487), 27005 [2OC]

Federal Employees Thrift Fund Investment Contributions: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (H.R. 2514), 13406 [7JN]

Flexibility in Pay Rate Adjustments for Federal Employees To Contribute to Governments Recruitment and Retention Efforts: Committee on Post Office and Civil Service (H.R. 3979) (H. Rept. 101-730), 25275 [21SE]

Misconduct by Senior Managers in the IRS: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 101-800), 27668 [4OC]

National Advisory Council on the Public Service: Committee on Post Office and Civil Service (H.R. 4872) (H. Rept. 101-551), 15337 [21JN]

Nomination of Allan V. Burman To Be Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy: Committee on Governmental Affairs, 2993 [28FE]

Portability of Benefits for Employees of Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentalities of Dept. of Defense When Converting to Civil Service System: Committee on Post Office and Civil Service (H.R. 3139) (H. Rept. 101-766), 26311 [27SE]

Procedural Appeal Rights for Excepted Service Personnel: Committee on Governmental Affairs (H.R. 3086), 10368 [15MY]

Reimbursement for Certain Travel Expenses for Relocation: Committee on Governmental Affairs (S. 1424), 6114 [30MR]

Verification of Computer Matching Information Affecting Individuals' Eligibility for Federal Benefits: Committee on Government Operations (H.R. 5450) (H. Rept. 101-768), 26311 [27SE]

Whistle Blowing: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (S. 436) (S. Rept. 101-349), 16438 [28JN]

Resolutions by organizations

Civil service credit for National Guard technicians: VFW, 28241 [10OC]

Statements

Coercion of Public Money To Extort Votes: J. Will Taylor, 9534 [7MY]

Federal Employees Participation in Politics: ABA, 9507 [7MY]

———Executive Office of the President, 8898 [1MY]

———International Personnel Management Association, 9462 [4MY]

———U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 9461 [4MY]

Smithsonian Institution Senior Executive Service Act, 8661 [27AP]

White-Collar Crimes: Richard L. Thornburgh, Attorney General, 18141 [19JY]

Summaries

Increased Pay for Scientific and Professional Federal Personnel (S. 2053), 1074 [1FE]

Tables

Federal employees health benefits, 13022 [6JN]

Testimonies

Federal Employees Participation in Politics: Federal Bar Association, 9357 [3MY]

———Joseph L. Fisher, 9511 [7MY]

Texts of

H.R. 20, participation in political process, 10052-10053 [10MY]

H.R. 2497, Administrative Dispute Resolution Act, 12648-12652 [5JN], 35110-35114 [26OC]

H.R. 2514, thrift fund investment contributions, 7929-7931 [24AP]

H.R. 3139, portability of employees benefits in nonappropriated fund instrumentalities when converting to civil service system, 26806 [1OC]

H.R. 3911, Attendant Allowance Adjustment Act, 29204 [15OC]

H.R. 4174, establish a personnel system for employees of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, 26812 [1OC]

H.R. 4628, higher rates of pay within Monterey County, CA, 8314 [25AP]

H.R. 4637, time period in which Federal retirees can serve as temporary Census employees, 9057 [1MY]

H.R. 4872, establish National Advisory Council on the Public Service, 15445 [25JN]

H.R. 4953, allow sick leave use for adoption of child, 12567 [24MY]

H.R. 4983, awards to Federal employees for superior accomplishments or cost savings disclosure, 20427 [30JY]

H.R. 4983, establish awards for Federal employees for superior accomplishments or cost savings disclosures, 36455 [27OC]

H.R. 5089, Base Closure Retiree-Employee Improvement Act, 15044 [20JN]

H.R. 5416, method for establishing pay raises for Members of Congress, the Judiciary, and senior Government officials, 24502 [14SE]

H.R. 5450, verification of Federal employee computer matching information affecting benefit eligibility, 26793 [1OC]

H.R. 5641, Capitol Police Retirement Act, 26286 [27SE]

H.R. 5643, clarify status of certain Government private-sector executives and Federal employees assigned to private-sector positions, 26623 [28SE]

H.R. 5687, Chief Financial Officers Act, 36970-36975 [27OC]

H.R. 5853, Railroad Workers' Injury Compensation Act, 30455 [18OC]

S. 303, framework for negotiated rulemaking for executive departments, 9006-9008 [1MY]

S. 303, Negotiated Rulemaking Act, 27498-27499 [4OC]

S. 1424, reimbursement for certain travel expenses for relocation, 9542 [7MY]

S. 1542, include certain Dept. of Commerce employees as forest fire fighters, 25267 [20SE]

S. 1890, treatment of inequities in crediting National Guard technician service relative to retirement, 31921 [22OC]

S. 2048, cost of living adjustments under certain Government retirement programs, 963 [31JA]

S. 2053, increased pay for scientific and professional Federal personnel, 1074 [1FE]

S. 2269, Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts Personnel Act, 4155 [9MR]

S. 2270, Federal Fire Service Pay Schedule Act, 4157-4159 [9MR]

S. 2274, Federal Pay Comparability Reform Act, 4160 [9MR]

S. 2387, exempt distributions from retirement plans of Federal law enforcement officers and fire fighters from penalty tax, 6227 [2AP]

S. 2539, Smithsonian Institution Senior Executive Service Act, 8660 [27AP]

S. 2547, Federal Pay Reform Act, 8906-8917 [1MY]

S. 2570, locality based pay rates, 9386 [3MY]

S. 2731, Dept. of Veterans Affairs personnel management, 13886 [13JN]

S. 2792, higher rates of pay within certain geographic areas, 16037 [27JN]

S. 2873, Garnishment Equalization Act, 18070 [18JY]

S. 2978, allow Federal participation in State and local government public transportation programs, 22855 [3AU]

S. 3051, Members of Congress' pay reduction relative to the pay reductions and furloughs of certain Federal employees, 24441 [13SE]

S. 3056, Federal Senior Citizen Personnel Support Council Act, 24598 [14SE]

S. 3122, midyear sequestration under Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act, 26396-26398 [27SE]

S. 3126, Prevailing Wage Rate Adjustment Reform Act, 26401 [27SE]

S. 3136, Four Percent Solution Budget Act, 26522-26524 [28SE]

S. 3214, Railroad Workers' Injury Compensation Act, 30369 [17OC]

S. Res. 328, tribute to Jonathan R. Steinberg, 25934, 25982 [26SE]

S.J. Res. 379, furlough compensation, 28575 [11OC]

Vetoes

H.R. 20, Federal employees participation in political process: President Bush, 15088 [21JN]