FEDERAL EMPLOYEES related term(s) Executive Departments

Agreements

Unanimous consent on H.R. 3624, procedures for the appointment of the ITC Chairman, S16745 [14NO]

Amendments

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: credentials for social workers (S. 1047), S10975 [25JY]

Honoraria (S. 242), S14844 [16OC]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations for certain Government activities, staff, benefit systems (S. 1325), S9199, S9213 [28JN]

World War II: contributions of Federal civilian employees during the attack on Pearl Harbor (S.J. Res. 198), S17718, S17746 [22NO]

Analyses

Credentials for Dept. of Veterans Affairs Social Workers (S. 1047), S5762 [14MY]

Federal Employees Group Life Insurance Living Benefits Act (H.R. 1681), E1194 [10AP]

Federal Employees Optional Early Retirement Act (S. 171), S866 [14JA]

Postal Service Governors Compensation Act (S. 834), S4615 [17AP]

Procurement Ethics Reform Act (S. 458), S2169-S2175 [21FE]

Reemployment After Reductions in Force (S. 1580), S11223 [29JY]

Articles and editorials

CIA Deputy Director Linked to Iran Arms, Testimony Shows, S14800 [16OC]

CIA Sought Retroactive Approval, S14800 [16OC]

Company Mr. Casey Keeps, S14802 [16OC]

Departure Leaves Few Regrets at the C.I.A., S14801 [16OC]

Ex-C.I.A. Deputy Is Viewed As Lacking Professionalism, S14802 [16OC]

Ex-CIA Covert Chief Indicted, S14799 [16OC]

Hugel File, S14802 [16OC]

M Is Not for Max, S14798 [16OC]

Mary Kathleen Hanagan, H4855 [20JN]

Merit Bonuses To Expand, H1815 [19MR]

Takeover of Stanley Sporkin, S14801 [16OC]

Bills and resolutions

Adoption: reimburse child adoption expenses (see H.R. 1386, H1668 [12MR])

Aeronautics: rehire certain air traffic controllers (see H.R. 1240, H1414 [5MR])

Age: requirements for Federal law enforcement officers and fire fighters (see H.R. 961, H1023 [19FE])

Air traffic controllers: credit for service of second-level supervisors relative to retirement (see S. 1094, S6034 [16MY]; H.R. 815, H890 [5FE])

———recruitment and retention (see H.R. 2419, H3370 [21MY])

American Red Cross: retirement credit for service abroad during war (see H.R. 3094, H6137 [30JY])

Armed Forces: compensate decrease in pay of Federal employees in Reserve during Middle East service (see S. 605, S2927 [7MR]; H.R. 1234, H1414 [5MR])

———compensation of active duty Reserves and recertification-related deadlines for senior executives in Reserves (see H.R. 1210, H1325 [28FE])

———pay differential for certain individuals serving on active duty during the Persian Gulf conflict (see H.R. 1308, H1456 [6MR])

———veterans' preference eligibility relative to Federal employment for members serving during the Persian Gulf Conflict (see H.R. 3764, H9758 [13NO])

———waive age restrictions preventing the enlistment or appointment of senior Federal officials (see H.R. 517, H386 [11JA])

Awards: superior accomplishments or cost savings disclosures (see H.R. 2263, H2900 [8MY])

Benefits: early delivery of certain annuities checks (see H.R. 802, H889 [5FE])

———use of leave to serve as bone-marrow or organ donors, and for purposes relating to the adoption of a child (see H.R. 2675, H4611 [18JN])

———work injury compensation for certain retirees (see H.R. 1378, H1668 [12MR])

BLS: classify Commissioner of Labor Statistics as Executive Level IV (see H.R. 3499, H7379 [3OC])

Board of Veterans Appeals: reclassification of members and pay equity with administrative law judges (see H.R. 3950, H11885 [26NO])

Budget: correlate Federal employees furlough plan and reduction of salaries of Members of Congress and certain Executive Officers (see S. 99, S436 [14JA])

Bureau of Labor Statistics: executive classification of the Commissioner (see S. 1744, S13578 [24SE])

Chicago, IL: pay increase for Federal employees within metropolitan area (see H.R. 2259, H2900 [8MY])

Children: eligibility for survivor annuity, life insurance, or health benefits of Federal employees or Armed Forces (see H.R. 2250, H2811 [7MY])

CIA: Presidential appointment of certain officials (see S. 1003, S5502 [8MY])

Civil liberties: regulation of speeches, appearances, and articles unrelated to official duties (see H.R. 474, H195 [10JA])

———voluntary participation in the political process (see S. 914, S4983 [24AP]; H.R. 20, H54 [3JA])

Civil rights: employment discrimination (see H.R. 3583, H8101 [17OC])

Civil Rights Act: administrative review of employment discrimination claims by Federal employees (see H.R. 3613, H8188 [22OC])

Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund: exclude from the Federal budget (see H.R. 1479, H1848 [19MR])

Classified information: criminal offense for withholding knowledge of unlawful disclosure by Federal employees (H.R. 363) (see H.R. 363, H81 [4JA])

Confidential information: disclosure of information maintained by agencies about certain individuals (see H.R. 3630, H8494 [24OC])

Congress: applicability of laws relative to employment conditions and rights of employees (see H.R. 3734, H9579 [7NO])

———application of laws which affect private sector and Federal Government (see S. 1937, S16213 [7NO]; H. Con. Res. 225, H8334 [23OC])

Congressional employees: authorizing testimony in U.S. v. Kim Peoples (see S. Res. 101, S4338 [11AP])

Connecticut: pay increases for certain areas (see H.R. 1298, H1455 [6MR])

Constitutional amendments: limit years of service in certain positions (see H.J. Res. 382, H11288 [25NO])

Courts: compensation of immigration judges (see H.R. 2630, H4437 [12JN])

———constitutional amendment on terms of office of judges (see H.J. Res. 85, H640 [22JA])

———random drug testing of Federal judicial branch officers and employees (see H.R. 2421, H3370 [21MY])

———retirement of certain judges to senior service at reduced pay (see S. 1818, S14588 [8OC])

Crime: forfeit of retirement annuity upon conviction of bribery (see H.R. 3342, H6601 [16SE])

———garnishment of certain retirement annuities to satisfy a judgement on physically abusing a child (see H.R. 3893, H10931 [22NO])

Denne, Jane E.: reimbursement of certain travel and relocation expenses (see S. 992, S5406 [7MY])

Dept. of Commerce: establish the position of Assistant Sec. of Commerce and Chief Economist (see S. 1922, S16060 [6NO])

Dept. of Defense: hiring preference for civilian employees upon base closures (see H.R. 2377, H3162 [17MY])

———prohibit senior civilian officials from working for defense contractors for 2 years after leaving service (see H.R. 37, H55 [3JA])

———strengthen conflict-of-interest restrictions relative to defense procurement (see H.R. 38, H55 [3JA])

Dept. of Energy: prohibit contractors from retaliating against whistle blowing (see H.R. 1488, H1848 [19MR])

Dept. of HUD: establish an Assistant Sec. for Administration (see H.R. 3683, H8919 [31OC])

———extend statute of limitations on certain crimes committed by employees (see H.R. 660, H712 [28JA])

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: credentials for social workers (see S. 1047, S5752 [14MY])

District of Columbia: taxation of employees residing outside District (see H.R. 1203, H1324 [28FE])

District of Columbia Spouse Equity Act: amend relative to benefit coverage of Secret Service and the Park Police employees (see S. 1880, S15252 [25OC])

Education: civil engineering scholarships for public service commitment (see H.R. 3008, H5817 [24JY])

EEOC: strengthen enforcement of nondiscrimination policies in Federal employment (see H.R. 292, H78 [4JA])

———modify authority relative to discrimination claims by Federal employees (see H.R. 1342, H1472 [7MR])

Employment: eliminate exemptions for Congress from certain provisions of Federal law relating to privacy (see H.R. 895, H990 [6FE])

———performance management and recognition system (see H.R. 1316, H1471 [7MR])

———written notice before being released due to a reduction in force (see S. 1292, S7809 [13JN]; H.R. 1341, H1472 [7MR])

EPA: liability for damaging or injurious acts by officials (see S. 814, S4337 [11AP])

Ethics in Government Act: require reporting of specific dollar amounts and most recent Federal tax return (see H.R. 2348, H3148 [15MY])

———treatment of honoraria (see H.R. 3341, H6601 [16SE])

Executive departments: performance standards (see S. 1449, S9839 [11JY])

Families: parental leave for certain education-related activities (see H.R. 1387, H1668 [12MR])

Federal Employees Pay Comparability Act: technical and conforming changes (see H.R. 2850, H5340 [10JY])

Federal Employees Recognition Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 51, S1221 [29JA]; H.J. Res. 97, H781 [29JA])

Foreign countries: prohibit representation of foreign entities after Government service terminates (see H.R. 3966, H11886 [26NO])

Freedom of information: disclosure of records maintained on individuals (see H.R. 2443, H3494 [22MY])

Freedom of speech: restriction of rights of Federal employees and grantees (see H. Con. Res. 160, H3709 [29MY])

GAO: procurement of consultant services, agreements on employee health care, and exclusions from certain pay limitations (see H.R. 2586, H4186 [7JN])

Government: 5% reduction of civilian work force (see H. Con. Res. 237, H9614 [8NO])

———accountability of Federal officials for foreign travel (see S. 1855, S14976 [22OC])

———authorize payment to additional types of health care professionals (see H.R. 384, H81 [4JA])

———develop performance standards and goals plans (see H.R. 3684, H8919 [31OC])

———early retirement requirements (see H.R. 1820, H2260 [16AP])

———greater accountability for foreign travel (see H.R. 461, H97 [7JA])

———limit growth in the size of civilian work force (see H.R. 2595, H4186 [7JN])

———limit increase within each branch (see H.R. 1897, H2373 [17AP])

———postemployment rules relating to procurement and contract administration (see H.R. 4003, H11887 [26NO])

———preemployment drug testing of prospective employees (see H.R. 2120, H2564 [25AP])

———procurement ethics reform (see S. 458, S2146 [21FE])

———reemployment of certain workers after reductions in force (see S. 1580, S11216 [29JY])

———reimbursement of relocation travel expenses (see H.R. 2940, H5595 [17JY])

———require random drug-testing (see H.R. 2119, H2564 [25AP])

———travel expenses (see H.R. 3780, H10268 [14NO])

Health: allow time off from duty to serve as bone marrow donors (see H.R. 658, H712 [28JA])

———obstetrical benefit provider requirements (see H.R. 1021, H1078 [20FE])

———obstetrical benefits (see H.R. 927, H991 [6FE])

Honoraria (see S. 242, S1007 [22JA]; H.R. 325, H80 [4JA]; H.R. 414, H82 [4JA])

Income: availability of lump-sum annuities to terminally ill individuals (see H.R. 2389, H3279 [20MY])

———create exceptions for honoraria paid for reasons unrelated to recipient's duties or position (see H.R. 109, H57 [3JA])

———interim geographic pay increase for certain workers (see H.R. 1944, H2393 [18AP])

———locality-based comparability payments to prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 1269, H1415 [5MR])

———pay adjustments relative to geographic location (see S. 1376, S8592 [25JN])

———pay increase for Philadelphia-Wilmington-Trenton metropolitan area (see H.R. 3412, H6878 [25SE])

———pay provisions within the Santa Barbara, CA, primary metropolitan statistical area (see H.R. 2813, H5266 [27JN])

———pay status of individuals ordered to military service during the Persian Gulf Conflict (see H.R. 3209, H6381 [2AU])

———rate of pay for San Diego, CA, metropolitan area employment (see S. 609, S2927 [7MR])

———rate of pay for Washington, D.C. metropolitan area employment (see S. 604, S2926 [7MR])

———salary increase for Washington, DC metropolitan area residents (see H.R. 376, H81 [4JA])

———treatment of Federal pay relative to garnishment and similar legal fees (see S. 316, S1367 [31JA]; H.R. 643, H697 [24JA])

Income tax: restore the 3-year basis recovery rule relative to certain annuities (see H.R. 576, H604 [18JA])

Insurance: availability of long-term care for civilians (see S. 311, S1367 [31JA])

———availability of long-term care insurance for civilians (see H.R. 705, H781 [29JA])

———coverage of certain unmarried dependent children under the health benefits program (see H.R. 765, H839 [31JA])

———extension of health insurance coverage to certain survivors of deceased employees (see H.R. 3433, H6940 [26SE])

———health benefits (see H.R. 1774, H2259 [16AP])

———health benefits plan coverage options (see H.R. 2438, H3494 [22MY])

———payment of group life insurance benefits to terminally ill individuals (see H.R. 1681, H2134 [10AP])

———treatment project for drug and alcohol abuse under health benefits program (see H.R. 575, H604 [18JA])

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations for certain Government activities, staff, benefit systems (see S. 1325, S8136 [19JN])

ITC: procedures for the appointment of the Chairman (see S. 1881, S15252 [25OC]; H.R. 3624, H8494 [24OC])

Legislative branch: establish commission to study compensation and other personnel policies (see H. Con. Res. 222, H7980 [16OC])

———random drug testing of officers and employees (see H.R. 2420, H3370 [21MY])

Library of Congress: extend certain civil-service preferences to employees (see H.R. 3301, H6455 [11SE])

Lobbyists: prohibit representation of foreign persons for a certain time period after leaving the Government (see H.R. 809, H890 [5FE])

Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday Commission: increase appropriations, personnel, and pay rates (see S. 1505, S10495 [19JY]; H.R. 2215, H2768 [2MY])

Medals: issuance of a prisoner-of-war medal to civilians forcibly detained during wartime (see S. 114, S437 [14JA])

Merchant seamen: include service during World War II as military service relative to the civil service retirement system (see H.R. 1512, H1913 [20MR])

Merit Systems Protection Board: protections for administrative law judges (see H.R. 3879, H10930 [22NO])

MIA: status of civilian and military personnel listed as missing (see H.R. 2208, H2767 [2MY])

Middle East: payment of post differentials for service (see H.R. 1243, H1414 [5MR])

———protect civilians called to active military duty during the Persian Gulf crisis (see H.R. 1265, H1415 [5MR])

———tribute for contributions to Persian Gulf war (see S. Con. Res. 36, S5615 [9MY]; H. Con. Res. 147, H2901 [8MY])

Monterey County, CA: Federal employees' interim locality-based pay adjustments (see H.R. 646, H697 [24JA])

National Guard: make civilian technicians part of the competitive service (see H.R. 723, H823 [30JA])

———protections for technicians relative to reductions in pay and furloughs (see H.R. 722, H823 [30JA])

National parks and recreation areas: housing situation for Federal employees (see S. 1704, S12795 [11SE])

New Jersey: pay increase for Federal employees in southern areas of the State (see H.R. 2520, H3854 [4JN])

Occupational health and safety: apply certain early-out retirement opportunities to mine safety and health inspectors (see H.R. 583, H605 [18JA])

Office of Government Ethics: remove limitations on appropriations (see S. 1145, S6654 [23MY])

Office of Special Counsel: extend authorization (see S. 1981, S16942 [18NO])

OMB: communications regarding activities (see H.R. 435, H83 [4JA])

OPM: civil service disability retirement program vocational rehabilitation services (see H. Con. Res. 9, H84 [4JA])

Pensions: certain contributions required under retirement provisions (see H.R. 110, H57 [3JA])

———civil service retirement credit relative to work performed under certain Federal-State cooperative programs (see H.R. 1653, H2085 [22MR])

———establish an optional early retirement program (see S. 171, S438 [14JA])

———expedite processing of applications for retirement benefits (see H.R. 331, H80 [4JA])

———extend certain civil service retirement benefits to certain INS, Customs Service, and IRS employees (see S. 456, S2146 [21FE]; H.R. 793, H854 [4FE])

———extend health insurance and survivor annuity benefits to certain former spouses (see H.R. 108, H57 [3JA])

———impact of the basis recovery rule on Federal retirement benefits (see S. 1867, S15158 [24OC])

Postal Service: increase salary of Governors (see S. 834, S4612 [17AP])

———protect employees from exposure to medical waste (see H.R. 2861, H5340 [10JY])

POW: issuance of prisoner-of-war medals to civilian employees detained or interned under wartime conditions (see H.R. 1757, H2178 [11AP])

Public buildings: installation of bicycle racks or lockers at Federal office buildings (see H.R. 2812, H5266 [27JN])

Retirement counseling: improve (see S. 1763, S13829 [26SE])

Safety: authority to require safe workplaces (see H.R. 3149, H6193 [31JY])

San Diego, CA: Federal employee pay adjustment (see H.R. 1738, H2177 [11AP])

Savings and loan associations: investigation and prosecution of criminal activity (see H. Res. 16, H62 [3JA])

Senior citizens: claims of discrimination in Federal employment (see H.R. 1134, H1278 [27FE])

———promote use in the Federal Government (see S. 813, S4337 [11AP])

Senior Executive Service: provisions (see H.R. 2270, H2901 [8MY])

Social Security: exchange of credits the between old-age, survivors, and disability insurance and the civil service retirement systems to obtain maximum benefits (see H.R. 211, H59 [3JA])

———taxation of government pensions (see H.R. 1379, H1668 [12MR])

Taxation: deductibility of mortgage interest and property taxes by Federal employees receiving overseas housing allowances (see H.R. 3103, H6137 [30JY])

———employment status relative to Federal procurement and independent contractors (see H.R. 3813, H10543 [19NO])

———treatment of certain governmental pensions relative to certain Social Security benefits (see H.R. 2086, H2536 [24AP])

———treatment of compensation of Federal employees serving in the Persian Gulf combat zone (see H.R. 1432, H1758 [13MR])

———withholding of city and county income taxes from paychecks (see H.R. 120, H57 [3JA])

———withholding of State income taxes relative to employment in areas affected by boundary disputes (see S. 1085, S6034 [16MY])

Travel: reimbursement for certain expenses (see S. 960, S5136 [25AP])

TVA: factors used to determine the order of retention of competing employees in force reductions (see H.R. 2285, H2952 [9MY])

U.S. Code: technical corrections in provisions relative to administrative procedure (see H.R. 2549, H4015 [5JN])

Unemployment: equalize treatment of members of Armed Forces and former Federal employees for compensation eligibility (see S. 205, S439 [14JA])

Urban areas: pay adjustment relative to the redetermination of the boundaries of a metropolitan area (see H.R. 4038, H11888 [26NO])

———redetermination of the boundaries of metropolitan statistical areas (see H.R. 4037, H11888 [26NO])

Veterans: reductions in force relative to military status (see H.R. 2945, H5649 [18JY])

Webster, William H.: tribute (see S. Res. 164, S11550 [31JY])

Whistle blowing: protect employees who report violations of Federal laws (see H.R. 1664, H2107 [9AP])

———protection for personnel of Government corporations (see H.R. 1833, H2261 [16AP])

———protection from psychological or psychiatric evaluations or counseling (see H.R. 1665, H2107 [9AP])

———protection of employees who report violations at Dept. of Energy facilities (see H.R. 3941, H11885 [26NO])

World War II: contributions of Federal civilian employees during the attack on Pearl Harbor (see S.J. Res. 198, S13235 [18SE]; H.J. Res. 368, H9392 [5NO])

———Federal retirement credit for Cadet Nurse Corps service (see S. 827, S4456 [16AP]; H.R. 1752, H2178 [11AP])

Allan E. Goodman, S14797 [16OC]

Richard K. Betts, S14794 [16OC]

William E. Odom, S14795 [16OC]

Briefs

Sexual harassment at the President's Commission on Executive Exchange: Representative Livingston, H4003 [5JN]

Essays

Why I Have Chosen To Pursue a Public Service Career: Heather S. Eckard, E2738 [26JY]

———Joel Hornstein, S10589 [22JY]

Eulogies

Mary K. Hanagan: by Mary Snell Diegelman, H4855 [20JN]

Examples

OMB regulatory interference revealed by the Subcommittee on Human Resources and Intergovernmental Relations, E24 [3JA]

Explanations

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Health-Care Personnel Act (H.R. 598), S4675-S4680 [18AP]

Letters

Commissioner of Labor Statistics executive classification: Lynn Martin, Sec. of Labor, S13581 [24SE]

Congressional employees drug abuse testing: Speaker Foley, H3992 [5JN]

Credentials for Dept. of Veterans Affairs social workers: Edward J. Derwinski, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S5761 [14MY]

Environmental Programs Assistance Act: EPA, S4364 [11AP]

Federal employees' receipt of honoraria: Walter J. Stewart, Sec. of the Senate, S1012 [22JA]

Garnishment Equalization Act: Betty Moraes, E2546 [16JY]

National Institute of Standards and Technology personnel management demonstration project: OPM, S18775 [27NO]

Office of Special Counsel appropriations: Office of Special Counsel, S16942 [18NO]

Performance management and recognition system for Federal employees: CBO, H1814 [19MR]

Presidential appointment of certain CIA officials, S14792 [16OC]

———Cyrus Vance, S14793 [16OC]

Prevention of Government shutdowns: National Federation of Independent Business, E79 [3JA]

———U.S. Chamber of Commerce, E79 [3JA]

Reduction in pay of Federal employees in Reserve status in the Middle East: CBO, S3166 [13MR]

Retirement planning information on the Personal Earnings and Benefits Estimate Statement: Senator Graham, S13838 [26SE]

Withholding of State income taxes for Federal employees where work takes place: Jeanne S. Archibald, Dept. of the Treasury, S9969 [15JY]

———W. Lee Rawls, Dept. of Justice, S9969 [15JY]

Lists

Government investigations spawned by Gordon Hamel, H4002 [5JN]

Memorandums

Sexual Harassment at the President's Commission on Executive Exchange: Gordon Hamel, H4001 [5JN]

Messages

Post-Employment Restriction Technical Correction Act: President Bush, S11054 [26JY]

Remarks in House

Adoption: reimburse child adoption expenses (H.R. 1386), E905 [12MR]

Aeronautics: rehire certain air traffic controllers (H.R. 1240), E787 [6MR]

Air traffic controllers: credit for service of second-level supervisors relative to retirement (H.R. 815), E866 [8MR]

———recruitment and retention (H.R. 2419), E1878 [22MY]

Armed Forces: compensation of active duty Reserves and recertification-related deadlines for senior executives in Reserves (H.R. 1210), E741 [1MR]

———veterans' preference eligibility relative to Federal employment for members serving during the Persian Gulf Conflict (H.R. 3764), E3849 [14NO]

Awards: superior accomplishments or cost savings disclosures (H.R. 2263), H11214-H11217 [25NO]

Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act: implementation, E647 [26FE]

Board of Veterans Appeals: reclassification of members and pay equity with administrative law judges (H.R. 3950), E4200 [26NO]

Budget: prevention of Government shutdowns, H35 [3JA], E79 [3JA]

Chicago, IL: pay increase for Federal employees within the metropolitan area (H.R. 2259), H2817 [8MY]

Civil liberties: voluntary participation in the political process (H.R. 20), E68 [3JA]

Columbus, GA: tribute to Social Security office employees, H5805 [24JY]

Congress: applicability of laws relative to employment conditions and rights of employees (H.R. 3734), E3750 [7NO], E3870 [15NO]

———application of laws which affect private sector and Federal Government, H9621, H9622 [12NO]

———drug abuse testing for employees, H3992 [5JN]

Connecticut: pay increases for certain areas (H.R. 1298), E811 [7MR]

Courts: compensation of immigration judges (H.R. 2630), re-referral to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service, H6185 [31JY]

Crime: forfeit of retirement annuity upon conviction of bribery (H.R. 3342), H6646 [17SE]

———garnishment of certain retirement annuities to satisfy a judgment on physically abusing a child (H.R. 3893), E4000 [22NO]

Dept. of Defense: employee drug testing, H3390-H3392 [22MY]

———pre-employment drug testing, H3392-H3394 [22MY]

———statutes relative to post-employment restrictions, H3410 [22MY]

Dept. of Energy: prohibit contractors from retaliating against whistle blowing (H.R. 1488), E1003 [20MR]

Dept. of HHS: foreign travel by employees, H4299 [12JN]

Dept. of HUD: extend statute of limitations on certain crimes committed by employees (H.R. 660), E315 [28JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: tribute to personnel system, E2111 [7JN]

Drug abuse: testing of CIA employees, H2631, H2632 [1MY]

Eckard, Heather S.: Public Service scholarship recipient, E2738 [26JY]

Education: impact aid funding, H5093 [26JN]

EEOC: modify authority relative to discrimination claims by Federal employees (H.R. 1342), E872 [11MR]

Employment: anniversary of Executive order banning discrimination by the Federal Government and defense industries, E2344 [25JN], E2500 [11JY]

———performance management and recognition system (H.R. 1316), H1813-H1815 [19MR], E1063 [22MR]

———use and effectiveness of work and family programs, H4627 [18JN]

———written notice before being released due to a reduction in force (H.R. 1341), H4876-H4878 [24JN]

Ethics in Government Act: treatment of honoraria (H.R. 3341), H11268-H11274 [25NO], E3873 [15NO], E4101, E4144, E4171 [26NO]

Executive departments: processing of retirement applications, E715 [1MR]

Families: parental leave for certain education-related activities (H.R. 1387), E903 [12MR]

Family and domestic relations: use and effectiveness of work and family programs, H4627 [18JN]

Federal Employees Recognition Week: designate (H.J. Res. 97), E307 [28JA]

———designate (S.J. Res. 51), H1186 [27FE]

Financial institutions: whistleblower protection for regulators (H.R. 17), H3992 [5JN]

FNMA: salary and compensation for chairman and chief executive officers, H6839-H6844 [25SE]

FNMA and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.: director- and employee-regulators are subject to Federal financial disclosure laws, H6838, H6844 [25SE]

Foreign countries: prohibit representation of foreign entities after Government service terminates (H.R. 3966), H11296 [26NO]

Freedom of information: disclosure of records maintained on individuals (H.R. 2443), H3449-H3451 [22MY]

Government: greater accountability for foreign travel (H.R. 461), H2590 [30AP], H5216 [27JN]

———limit growth in the size of civilian work force (H.R. 2595), H5272 [9JY]

———postemployment rules relating to procurement and contract administration (H.R. 4003), E4144 [26NO]

———preemployment drug testing of prospective employees (H.R. 2120), E1480 [25AP]

———public service, E1650 [8MY]

———require random drug-testing (H.R. 2119), E1480 [25AP]

———retirement benefits, E1717 [13MY]

Health: allow time off from duty to serve as bone marrow donors (H.R. 658), H688 [24JA]

———obstetrical benefits (H.R. 927), E498 [7FE]

Honoraria (H.R. 325) (H.R. 414), E40 [3JA]

Income: availability of lump-sum annuities to terminally ill individuals (H.R. 2389), H3167 [20MY]

———locality-based comparability payments to prevailing rate employees (H.R. 1269), E770 [6MR]

———pay provisions within the Santa Barbara, CA, primary metropolitan statistical area (H.R. 2813), E2417 [27JN]

———treatment of Federal pay relative to garnishment and similar legal fees (H.R. 643), E2546 [16JY]

Insurance: availability of long-term care insurance for civilians (H.R. 705), E340 [29JA]

———coverage of certain unmarried dependent children under the health benefits program (H.R. 765), E377 [31JA]

———health benefits (H.R. 1774), E1293 [17AP]

———payment of group life insurance benefits to terminally ill individuals (H.R. 1681), E1193 [10AP]

IRS: health spa memberships for employees, H4563 [18JN]

ITC: procedures for the appointment of the Chairman (H.R. 3624), H9160, H9161 [5NO]

Legislative branch: establish commission to study compensation and other personnel policies (H. Con. Res. 222), E3426 [17OC]

———random drug testing of officers and employees (H.R. 2420), H3992 [5JN]

Lobbyists: prohibit representation of foreign persons for a certain time period after leaving the Government (H.R. 809), H860 [5FE]

Lyndon Baines Johnson Congressional Intern Program: tribute, E2822 [1AU]

Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday Commission: increase appropriations, personnel, and pay rates (H.R. 2215), E1596 [2MY]

Merit Systems Protection Board: protections for administrative judges (H.R. 3879), H10845 [22NO]

Middle East: success of multinational military action against Iraq, E2394 [27JN]

———tribute for contributions to Persian Gulf Conflict (S. Con. Res. 36), H6358, H6359 [2AU]

———tribute for contributions to Persian Gulf war (H. Con. Res. 147), H2699 [2MY], H2817 [8MY]

Monterey County, CA: Federal employees' interim locality-based pay adjustments (H.R. 646), H695 [24JA]

NASA: random drug testing for employees, H2722, H2723 [2MY]

National Association of Retired Federal Employees: anniversary, E904 [12MR], E1818 [16MY]

———tribute to Maryland Federation of Chapters, E1874 [22MY]

Occupational health and safety: apply certain early-out retirement opportunities to mine safety and health inspectors (H.R. 583), E223 [18JA]

OMB: communications regarding activities (H.R. 435), E24 [3JA]

President's Commission on Executive Exchange: sexual harassment, H3999-H4008 [5JN]

Public buildings: installation of bicycle racks or lockers at Federal office buildings (H.R. 2812), H5215 [27JN]

Safety: authority to require safe workplaces (H.R. 3149), E2807 [1AU]

San Diego, CA: Federal employee pay adjustment (H.R. 1738), E1207 [11AP]

Selective Service System: legislation to abolish, E4233 [18DE]

Senior citizens: claims of discrimination in Federal employment (H.R. 1134), E652 [27FE]

Senior Executive Service: provisions (H.R. 2270), H9630-H9632 [12NO], E1672 [9MY]

Taxation: deductibility of mortgage interest and property taxes by Federal employees receiving overseas housing allowances (H.R. 3103), E2782 [31JY]

———employment status relative to Federal procurement and independent contractors (H.R. 3813), E3944 [21NO]

———treatment of certain governmental pensions relative to certain Social Security benefits (H.R. 2086), E1428 [24AP]

TVA: factors used to determine the order of retention of competing employees in force reductions (H.R. 2285), E1714 [9MY]

U.S. Code: technical corrections in provisions relative to administrative procedure (H.R. 2549), H11266, H11267 [25NO]

Urban areas: pay adjustment relative to the redetermination of the boundaries of a metropolitan area (H.R. 4038), E4190 [26NO]

———redetermination of the boundaries of metropolitan statistical areas (H.R. 4037), E4190 [26NO]

West Virginia: relocation of Federal agencies, H7416 [3OC]

Whistle blowing: protection for personnel of Government corporations (H.R. 1833), E1281 [17AP]

———protection of employees who report violations at Dept. of Energy facilities (H.R. 3941), E4163 [26NO]

World War II: contributions of Federal civilian employees during the attack on Pearl Harbor (S.J. Res. 198), H11456 [26NO]

———Federal retirement credit for Cadet Nurse Corps service (H.R. 1752), E1233 [11AP]

Remarks in Senate

Armed Forces: compensate decrease in pay of Federal employees in Reserve during Middle East service, S3166 [13MR]

———compensate decrease in pay of Federal employees in Reserve during Middle East service (S. 605), S2969 [7MR]

Budget: correlate Federal employees furlough plan and reduction of salaries of Members of Congress and certain Executive Officers (S. 99), S744 [14JA]

Bureau of Labor Statistics: executive classification of the Commissioner (S. 1744), S13581 [24SE]

CIA: consolidation of certain activities, S15795 [1NO]

———Presidential appointment of certain officials, S14789-S14820 [16OC]

———Presidential appointment of certain officials (S. 1003), S5502 [8MY]

Civil liberties: voluntary participation in the political process (S. 914), S5005 [24AP]

Civil rights: White House directive on affirmative action, S17660 [22NO]

Congress: application of laws which affect private sector and Federal Government (S. 1937), S16243 [7NO]

———overview of first session of 102d Congress, S18803 [27NO]

Congressional employees: authorizing testimony in U.S. v. Kim Peoples (S. Res. 101), S4389 [11AP]

Courts: retirement of certain judges to senior service at reduced pay (S. 1818), S14589 [8OC]

Denne, Jane E.: reimbursement of certain travel and relocation expenses (S. 992), S5410 [7MY], S10306 [17JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: tribute to award recipients from Arizona, S7678 [12JN]

Dept. of Defense: base closures, S7889-S7892 [17JN]

Dept. of Justice: reimbursement of attorney fees to employees, S9306 [9JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: credentials for social workers (S. 1047), S5761 [14MY]

District of Columbia Spouse Equity Act: amend relative to benefit coverage of Secret Service and the Park Police employees (S. 1880), S15256 [25OC]

Education: impact aid funding, S10709 [24JY]

Employment: anniversary of Executive Order banning discrimination by the Federal Government and defense industries, S8587, S8627 [25JN]

———anniversary of Executive order banning discrimination by the Federal Government and defense industries, S8628 [25JN]

———performance management and recognition system (H.R. 1316), S3623 [19MR]

———written notice before being released due to a reduction in force (S. 1292), S7820 [13JN]

EPA: liability for damaging or injurious acts by officials (S. 814), S4362 [11AP]

Executive departments: establish a chief financial officer within OMB and in each executive department (H.R. 5687), S13940 [27SE]

———Inspectors General nominations, unanimous-consent agreement, S5129 [25AP]

———performance standards (S. 1449), S9859-S9862 [11JY]

FDA: funding, S11275-S11278 [30JY]

Federal Employees Recognition Week: designate (S.J. Res. 51), S1240 [29JA]

Federal Employees Retirement System: tribute to Thrift Investment Board, S5332 [25AP]

Foreign Service: compensation plans for certain individuals employed abroad, S11136, S11137 [29JY]

———discrimination grievances, S11162, S11163 [29JY]

Government: accountability of Federal officials for foreign travel (S. 1855), S15010 [22OC]

———clarify postemployment restrictions for procurement officials, S11770, S11775 [1AU]

———establish a chief financial officer within OMB and in each executive department, S11346 [30JY]

———procurement ethics reform (S. 458), S2168 [21FE]

———reemployment of certain workers after reductions in force (S. 1580), S11222 [29JY]

Government Printing Office: tribute to employees, S18304 [26NO]

Honoraria (S. 242), S1011, S1012 [22JA], S1104 [23JA], S2237 [21FE]

Income: pay adjustments relative to geographic location (S. 1376), S8619 [25JN]

———rate of pay for San Diego, CA, metropolitan area employment (S. 609), S2973 [7MR]

———rate of pay for Washington, D.C. metropolitan area employment (S. 604), S2967, S2968 [7MR]

———treatment of Federal pay relative to garnishment and similar legal fees (S. 316), S1389 [31JA]

Insurance: availability of long-term care for civilians (S. 311), S1376, S1377 [31JA]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations for certain Government activities, staff, benefit systems (S. 1325), S8633 [25JN], S9210-S9214 [28JN]

ITC: procedures for the appointment of the Chairman (H.R. 3624), S17239 [20NO]

———procedures for the appointment of the Chairman (H.R. 3624), unanimous-consent agreement, S16745 [14NO]

———procedures for the appointment of the Chairman (S. 1881), S15256 [25OC], S17239 [20NO]

London, KY: tribute to Farmers Home Administration District Office, S7701 [12JN]

Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday Commission: increase appropriations, personnel, and pay rates (S. 1505), S10507 [19JY], S14094 [1OC]

Medals: issuance of a prisoner-of-war medal to civilians forcibly detained during wartime (S. 114), S765 [14JA]

Middle East: tribute for contributions to Persian Gulf war (S. Con. Res. 36), S5607 [9MY]

National laboratories: clarify postemployment restrictions, S12080 [2AU]

National parks and recreation areas: housing situation for Federal employees (S. 1704), S12797 [11SE]

Office of Government Ethics: remove limitations on appropriations (S. 1145), S6657 [23MY], S12172 [2AU]

Office of Management: establish (S. 1450), S9859-S9862 [11JY]

Office of Personnel Management: Federal recruitment techniques, S10304 [17JY]

Office of Special Counsel: extend authorization (S. 1981), S16942 [18NO]

Pensions: establish an optional early retirement program (S. 171), S863 [14JA]

———extend certain civil service retirement benefits to certain INS, Customs Service, and IRS employees (S. 456), S2165, S2243 [21FE]

Persian Gulf Conflict: foreign post differential pay for service, S11507 [31JY]

Postal Service: increase salary of Governors (S. 834), S4614 [17AP]

Public Service Recognition Week: observance, S5611 [9MY]

Retirement counseling: improve (S. 1763), S13838 [26SE]

SEC: executive branch pay reform, S17381 [21NO]

Senate: tribute to majority leader and staff, S18804 [27NO]

———tribute to Senators, staff and Executive Dept. officials, S18801 [27NO]

Senior citizens: promote use in the Federal Government (S. 813), S4362 [11AP]

Senior Executive Service: provisions (H.R. 2270), S17281 [20NO]

Taxation: withholding of State income taxes in State where work takes place, S9967-S9973 [15JY]

Travel: reimbursement for certain expenses (S. 960), S5222 [25AP]

Unemployment: equalize treatment of members of Armed Forces and former Federal employees for compensation eligibility (S. 205), S902 [14JA]

———equalize treatment of members of Armed Forces and former Federal employees for compensation eligibility (S. 205), referred to Committee on Finance, S2499 [28FE]

Veterans: improve capability to recruit and retain physicians and dentists for the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (H.R. 598), S4675 [18AP]

Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Cambridge, MA: additional employees, S13103 [17SE]

Webster, William H.: tribute (S. Res. 164), S11548 [31JY]

World War II: contributions of Federal civilian employees during the attack on Pearl Harbor (S.J. Res. 198), S13239 [18SE], S17745 [22NO]

———treatment of service in the Cadet Nurse Corps relative to civil service retirement benefits (S. 827), S4478 [16AP]

Reports

Sexual Harassment at the President's Commission on Executive Exchange: OPM, H4004-H4007 [5JN]

Reports filed

Certain Programs Under Which Awards May Be Made to Federal Employees for Superior Accomplishments or Cost Savings Disclosures: Committee on Post Office and Civil Service (H.R. 2263) (H. Rept. 102-356), H10930 [22NO]

GAO Procurement of Consultant Services, Agreements on Employee Health Care, and Exclusions From Certain Pay Limitations: Committee on Post Office and Civil Service (H.R. 2586) (H. Rept. 102-343), H10841 [21NO]

Increase Appropriations, Personnel, and Pay Rates of the Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday Commission: Committee on the Judiciary (S. 1505), S15970 [5NO]

Intelligence Services Appropriations: Committee on Intelligence (Select) (S. 1325) (S. Rept. 102-85), S8135 [19JN]

Performance Management and Recognition System: Committee on Post Office and Civil Service (H.R. 1316) (H. Rept. 102-20), H1773 [14MR]

Reimbursement of Certain Travel and Relocation Expenses for Jane E. Denne: Committee on Government Affairs (S. 992), S10134 [16JY]

Removal of Limitations on Appropriations for the Office of Government Ethics: Committee on Governmental Affairs (S. 1145), S11369 [30JY]

Technical Corrections in U.S. Code Provisions Relative to Administrative Procedure: Committee on the Judiciary (H.R. 2549) (H. Rept. 102-372), H11287 [25NO]

Treatment of Honoraria: Committee on the Judiciary (H.R. 3341) (H. Rept. 102-385), H11287 [25NO]

Written Notice for Federal Employees Before Being Released Due to a Reduction in Force: Committee on Governmental Affairs (H.R. 1341) ( S. Rept. 102-110), S10286 [17JY]

Written Sixty Day Notice for Federal Employees Released Due to a Reduction in Force: Committee on the Post Office and Civil Service (H.R. 1341) (H. Rept. 102-124), H4944 [24JN]

Statements

CIA Appointment and Confirmation Process: Allan E. Goodman, S14798 [16OC]

———Richard K. Betts, S14794 [16OC]

———William E. Odom, S14796 [16OC]

Government Postemployment Restrictions for Procurement Officials: Stephen Potts, S11775 [1AU]

Public Service: John F. Kennedy, S1241 [29JA]

———Thomas Jefferson, S1241 [29JA]

Sexual Harassment at the President's Commission on Executive Exchange: Dept. of Justice, H3999 [5JN]

Summaries

Ethics in Government Act Honoraria Provisions (H.R. 3341), H11270 [25NO]

Federal Government Foreign Travel Accountability Act (H.R. 461), H2590 [30AP]

Synopses

Sexual Harassment at the President's Commission on Executive Exchange: Representative Livingston, H4002 [5JN]

Tables

Processing of retirement applications, E716 [1MR]

Travel and transportation of Federal employees, H2591 [30AP]

Testimonies

Sexual Harassment at the President's Commission on Executive Exchange: Betty Heitman, H4000 [5JN]

Texts of

H.J. Res. 97, Federal Employees Recognition Week, E308 [28JA]

H.R. 435, OMB communications regarding regulatory activities, E25 [3JA]

H.R. 643, Garnishment Equalization Act, E2546 [16JY]

H.R. 646, Federal employees' interim locality-based pay adjustments in Monterey County, CA, H695 [24JA]

H.R. 1316, performance management and recognition system for Federal employees, H1813 [19MR]

H.R. 1341, Federal Employee Reduction-in-Force Notification Act, H4876 [24JN]

H.R. 1681, Federal Employees Group Life Insurance Living Benefits Act, E1193 [10AP]

H.R. 2086, Public Pension Party Act, E1428 [24AP]

H.R. 2263, award Federal employees for superior accomplishments or cost savings disclosures, H11214-H11216 [25NO]

H.R. 2270, Senior Executive Service provisions, H9630 [12NO]

H.R. 2549, technical corrections in U.S. Code provisions relative to administrative procedure, H11266 [25NO]

H.R. 3341, amend Ethics in Government Act relative to treatment of honoraria, H11268 [25NO]

H.R. 3624, procedures for the appointment of the ITC Chairman, H9160 [5NO]

S. 99, correlate Federal employees furlough plan and reduction of salaries of Members of Congress and certain Executive Officers, S744 [14JA]

S. 114, issuance of a prisoner-of-war medal to civilians forcibly detained during wartime, S765 [14JA]

S. 171, Federal Employees Optional Early Retirement Act, S865 [14JA]

S. 242, Federal employees' receipt of honoraria, S1011 [22JA]

S. 456, extend certain civil service retirement benefits to certain INS, Customs Service, and IRS employees, S2165 [21FE]

S. 458, Procurement Ethics Reform Act, S2168 [21FE]

S. 604, rate of pay for Washington, D.C. metropolitan area Federal employees, S2968 [7MR]

S. 605, compensate decrease in pay of Federal employees in Armed Forces Reserve during Middle East service, S2969 [7MR]

S. 609, rate of pay for San Diego, CA, metropolitan area employment, S2973 [7MR]

S. 813, Federal Senior Citizen Personnel Support Council Act, S4363 [11AP]

S. 814, Environmental Programs Assistance Act, S4363 [11AP]

S. 834, increase salary of Postal Service Governors, S4615 [17AP]

S. 914, voluntary participation of Federal employees in the political process, S5005-S5007 [24AP]

S. 960, reimbursement for certain travel expenses, S5222 [25AP]

S. 992, reimbursement of certain travel and relocation expenses to Jane E. Denne, S5411 [7MY]

S. 992, reimbursement of Jane E. Denne for certain travel and relocation expenses, S10306 [17JY]

S. 1047, credentials for Dept. of Veterans Affairs social workers, S5761 [14MY]

S. 1145, remove limitations on appropriations of the Office of Government Ethics, S12173 [2AU]

S. 1292, Federal Employee Reduction-in-Force Notification Act, S7821 [13JN]

S. 1505, increase Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday Commission appropriations, S10507 [19JY]

S. 1580, reemployment of certain workers after reductions in force, S11222 [29JY]

S. 1763, improve retirement counseling for Federal employees, S13839 [26SE]

S. Con. Res. 36, tribute for contributions to Persian Gulf war, S5607, S5674 [9MY]

S. Con. Res. 36, tribute to Federal employees for contributions to Persian Gulf Conflict, H6359 [2AU]

S. Res. 101, authorizing testimony of congressional employees in U.S. v. Kim Peoples, S4377, S4389 [11AP]

S. Res. 164, tribute to William H. Webster, S11549, S11589 [31JY]

S.J. Res. 51, Federal Employees Recognition Week, S2247 [21FE], H1187 [27FE]

S.J. Res. 198, contributions of Federal civilian employees during the World War II attack on Pearl Harbor, S17745 [22NO], H11456 [26NO]