FEDERAL EMPLOYEES related term(s) Executive Departments

Addresses

Tribute to Dept. of Commerce Employees and Business Leaders Killed in Plane Crash While on Trade Mission in Croatia: Warren M. Christopher, Harold Ickes, and F. Allen Harris, S6154 [12JN]

Tribute to Ronald H. Brown, Dept. of Commerce Employees, and Business Leaders Killed in Plane Crash While on Trade Mission in Croatia: Jean Kennedy Smith, Ambassador to Ireland, S3710 [19AP]

———William J. Dedinger, H3593 [18AP]

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: restore missing person status to certain civilian and contractor employees (H.R. 4000), S12001, S12003 [30SE]

Employment: amend civil service laws (H.R. 3841), H11559 [27SE]

Government: authorize alternative dispute resolution systems (H.R. 4194), S11848, S12003 [30SE], H12276 [4OC]

———reform dispute resolution processes (S. 1224), S6151, S6161 [12JN]

Income: continuance of work during Government shutdown (S. 1508), S31 [3JA]

Thrift Savings Plan: establish additional investment funds (S. 1080), S10710, S10726 [17SE]

White House Travel Office: relief of individuals terminated from employment (H.R. 2937), S4670, S4671, S4672, S4677, S4678 [3MY], S4724 [6MY], S4872 [8MY], S4940 [9MY]

Analyses

Federal Employment Reduction Assistance Act (S. 1833), S5770 [4JN]

Use of Voluntary Separation Incentives by Dept. of Veterans Affairs Offices Reducing Employment Levels (S. 2151), S11554 [27SE]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2977, Administrative Dispute Resolution Act, S6294 [14JN], H10607 [19SE]

Articles and editorials

Abroad at Home—Secrecy and Justice, S6511 [19JN]

After Funeral, a Celebration of a Rich Life—Birthday Party Becomes Tribute to Croatia Victim, S3791 [22AP]

Another Travel Office Travesty, S5457 [21MY]

Arthur Flemming Dies—Key Adviser to Presidents from FDR to Reagan, H10436 [17SE]

Audit Cites Travel Costs of Commerce Secretary, H869 [25JA]

Budget Scrum, S42 [4JA]

Clinton Loses Composure on Travel Office, H9908 [2AU]

Congress Shouldn't Get Paid Either, E14 [4JA]

Day 19—Federal Siege Takes Public, Private Hostages, S42 [4JA]

Death of My Friend Is Our Loss, S3791 [22AP]

Era of Job Insecurity, S10184 [10SE]

Filegate Was Bad Enough. Now This?, S7787 [11JY]

Government as Stage Prop, S11, S15 [3JA]

Here Was a Public Servant, S5561 [23MY]

Inconvenience Edges Toward Emergency, S16 [3JA]

Jobless Aid, Toxic Waste Cleanup Halt, S17 [3JA]

Permanent Non-Government, S10371 [12SE]

Preview—Government Shutdown Woes a Taste of Things To Come, E31 [5JA]

Ripple Effect Could Leave Area Reeling, S16 [3JA]

Time To End the Shutdown, S79 [5JA]

$200,000 Repayment Agreement for Estate of McCarthy-Era Victim, S6511 [19JN]

Washington Bids Farewell to Jamele, S9008 [29JY]

What Can Government Do?, H7347 [11JY]

Woman of the Woods—Mollie Beattie, a Natural as Fish & Wildlife Chief, E1223 [9JY]

Bills and resolutions

AID: provide voluntary separation incentives to reduce employment levels (see H.R. 3870), H8247 [23JY]

Armed Forces: permit certain beneficiaries to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Program (see H.R. 3012), H1715 [5MR]

Bulgaria: most-favored-nation status (H.R. 1643), concur with Senate amendment (see H. Res. 328), H90 [3JA]

Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House): provide authority to obtain testimony to investigate the dismissal of White House travel office personnel (see H. Res. 369), H1635 [29FE]

Credit: provide interest-free loans to furloughed employees (see H.R. 2842), H187 [4JA]

Credit cards: prohibit use (see H.R. 2968), H1251 [23FE]

Dept. of Commerce: relief of survivors of Federal employees killed in plane crash while on trade mission in Croatia (see H.R. 3545), H5646 [29MY]

———tribute to employees and business leaders killed in plane crash while on trade mission in Croatia (see S. Res. 241; H. Res. 403, 404, 406), S3311 [15AP], H3488 [16AP], H3649 [18AP]

Dept. of Defense: allow military health care system beneficiaries the option to enroll in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see S. 1651; H.R. 3368, 3699), S3156 [28MR], H4302 [30AP], H6690 [20JN]

———early deferred annuities for certain employees who are separated from service due to defense base closures (see S. 1686; H.R. 3279), S3626 [18AP], H3649 [18AP]

———prohibit the sale or distribution of sexually explicit material to any individual (see H.R. 3300), H3730 [23AP]

———restore missing person status to certain civilian and contractor employees (see H.R. 4000), H9923 [2AU]

Dept. of Justice: establish ethics standards for prosecutors (see H.R. 3386), H4396 [1MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: compliance with veterans' preference requirements (see H.R. 3594), H6005 [6JN]

———use of voluntary separation incentives by offices reducing employment levels (see S. 2151), S11540 [27SE]

Education: Impact Aid Program reform (see H.R. 2886), H912 [25JA]

———treatment of certain State Impact Aid Program payments (see S. 1543), S492 [26JA]

Employment: amend civil service laws (see H.R. 3841), H7780 [17JY]

———establish demonstration project to assess feasibility of temporary placement of displaced workers in other Federal or private employment (see H.R. 3649), H6413 [13JN]

———provide adjustment assistance to workers displaced because of any Federal program, project, or activity (see H.R. 4292), H12173 [28SE]

Executive departments: ban acceptance of gifts by employees (see H.R. 3797), H7474 [11JY]

———enable agencies to design personnel systems relative to their mission (see H.R. 3483), H5287 [16MY]

FAA: compliance with veterans' preference requirements during reductions in force (see H.R. 3593), H6005 [6JN]

Families and domestic relations: relief of certain former spouses (see H.R. 3428), H4800 [9MY]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave for parental involvement in educational activities (see S. 2145), S11539 [27SE]

———expand coverage and allow leave for parental involvement in educational and extracurricular activities (see S. 1896; H.R. 3704), S6662 [21JN], H6711 [24JN]

Federal Employees Group Life Insurance Program: coverage of certain judicial officials (see H.R. 3295), H3730 [23AP]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 3292), H3730 [23AP]

———coverage of medical foods (see S. 1882), S6408 [18JN]

Freedom of information: require disclosure of information on certain individuals relative to Nazi war crimes during World War II (see S. 2048), S9555 [2AU]

Government: authorize alternative dispute resolution systems (see H.R. 4194), H11394 [26SE]

———forfeiture of retirement benefits by any Member of Congress, congressional employee, Federal judge, or the President if convicted of an offense relative to official duties (see S. 1794), S5492 [22MY]

———prohibit foreign travel by outgoing political appointees and Members of Congress (see S. 1827), S5763 [4JN]

———reduce administrative costs and improve services relative to relocation allowances (see H.R. 3637), H6413 [13JN]

———reform disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government (S. 1060), technical corrections (see H.R. 3435), H4901 [10MY]

———relief for Federal employees, Federal contractors, and employees of Federal contractors for expenses incurred during Government shutdown (see H.R. 2857), H330 [5JA]

———require comparable treatment of the President, Vice President, Members of Congress and certain high-level Government employees with Federal employees during Government shutdown (see H.R. 2882), H912 [25JA]

———require comparable treatment of the President, Vice-President, Cabinet members, and Members of Congress with Federal employees during Government shutdown (see H.R. 2855), H330 [5JA]

Government regulations: term limits on regulatory agency members (see H.R. 3423), H4800 [9MY]

History: tribute to individuals who served the U.S. during the period known as the cold war (see S. Con. Res. 61; H. Con. Res. 180), S5567 [23MY], H5501 [22MY]

House Rules: improve committee operations, procedures, and staffing (see H. Res. 480), H7658 [16JY]

———random drug testing of officers and employees (see H. Res. 512), H9925 [2AU]

Housing: improve for land management agency field employees (see H.R. 2941), H1224 [1FE]

Income: continuance of work during Government shutdown (S. 1508), return to Senate (see H. Res. 331), H187 [4JA]

———extend health insurance and survivor annuity benefits to certain former spouses (see H.R. 4153), H11047 [24SE]

———provide compensation for employees for performance of emergency services during periods of lapsed appropriations (see H.R. 2848), H187 [4JA]

———provide guaranteed loans for furloughed employees from their thrift savings plans during a Government shutdown (see S. 1576), S1345 [27FE]

———provide voluntary separation incentives to reduce employment levels (see S. 1833; H.R. 3532), S5763 [4JN], H5569 [23MY]

INS: require certain personnel levels in each State (see S. 1691), S3792 [22AP]

Labor unions: use of certain trust funds to pay union activities of Social Security Administration and Dept. of HHS employees (see S. 1987, 2104), S8636 [24JY], S11169 [24SE]

Legislative branch of Government: compensation practices and pay equity (see H. Con. Res. 194), H7107 [27JN]

Lobbyists: strengthen post-employment restrictions on foreign representation (see H.R. 3434), H4901 [10MY]

Members of Congress: limit participation in Federal Employees' Retirement System and Civil Service Retirement System (see S. 1776), S5267 [17MY]

———retirement eligibility (see H.R. 3887), H8374 [24JY]

National Guard: military uniform requirements for civilian employees (see H.R. 3311), H3819 [24AP]

Native Americans: repeal Indian trading laws (see H.R. 3215), H3230 [29MR]

Oklahoma City, OK: anniversary of bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (see S. Res. 249), S3731 [19AP]

OPM: funding for the Office of Federal Investigations (see S. 1532), S492 [26JA]

———require annual reports to Congress on changes to Federal retiree health benefits (see S. 1759; H.R. 3462), S5093 [15MY], H5173 [15MY]

Pensions: eligibility of former spouses who remarry (see H.R. 3574), H5817 [4JN]

———treatment of deferred annuities during time between separation from Government service and when payments commence (see H.R. 2978), H1324 [27FE]

———treatment of survivor annuities for children relative to marriage (see H.R. 2858), H330 [5JA]

Permanent Performance Review Commission: establish (see H.R. 3982), H9922 [2AU]

Senate: approval of interim regulations adopted by the Congressional Office of Compliance (see S. Res. 209), S276 [22JA]

Senate Rules: permit disabled employees with the privilege of the Senate floor to use supporting services on the floor (see S. Res. 296), S11169 [24SE]

Silvestri, Amy L.: authorize testimony in Margaret C. Carlson v. Mike Eassa (see S. Res. 221), S737 [1FE]

States: repeal restrictions on communications between Government agencies and the INS (see S. 2079), S10600 [16SE]

Taxation: treatment of Federal employees at a hydroelectric facility located on the Columbia River (see H.R. 3163), H2866 [26MR]

Thrift Savings Plan: allow loans for child adoption expenses (see H.R. 3129), H2558 [20MR]

White House Travel Office: abolish (see H.R. 2888), H913 [25JA]

———relief of individuals terminated from employment (see S. 1561; H.R. 2894, 2937), S915 [6FE], H913 [25JA], H1224 [1FE]

Workers' compensation claims: appeals process (see H.R. 3205), H3230 [29MR]

———selection of certain physicians to provide medical opinions (see H.R. 3204), H3230 [29MR]

———treatment of medical opinions (see H.R. 3203), H3229 [29MR]

Biographies

Meissner, Charles, S5559 [23MY]

Cloture motions

White House Travel Office: relief of individuals terminated from employment (H.R. 2937), S4672 [3MY], S4723 [6MY], S4781 [7MY], S4816, S4819 [8MY], S4920, S4922 [9MY], S4993 [14MY]

Conference reports

Administrative Dispute Resolution Act (H.R. 2977), H11108-H11111 [25SE]

Descriptions

Government Shutdown Impact, S11 [3JA]

Documents

Treatment of Dept. of Energy Employees at Nuclear Defense Facilities, E501 [29MR]

Eulogies

Meissner, Charles: by Michael Ely, S5559 [23MY]

———by Michel Camdessus, S5560 [23MY]

———by Stuart E. Eizenstat, S5558 [23MY]

———by Ted Crabb, S5560 [23MY]

Letters

Administration of personnel compensation and travel in the Dept. of Veterans Affairs: Gordon H. Mansfield, Paralyzed Veterans of America, H6804 [25JN]

———James R. Currieo, VFW, H6804 [25JN]

———Kelli W. West, Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc., H6804 [25JN]

———Steve A. Robertson, American Legion, H6813 [25JN]

———Thomas A. McMasters III, DAV, H6804 [25JN]

Administrative Dispute Resolution Act: Andrew Fois, Dept. of Justice, S6156 [12JN]

———Robert D. Evans, ABA, S6160 [12JN]

Changes to prescription drug policies under certain Federal retiree health benefits programs: several Members of Congress, E812 [15MY]

Disclosure of information on certain individuals relative to Nazi war crimes during World War II: Representative Combest, Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H10819 [24SE]

Effects of Government shutdown on Dept. of HHS: June Gibbs Brown, Dept. of HHS, S438 [26JA]

Federal employees' personal information safeguard: Regina F. McCormick, S10184 [10SE]

Federal Employment Reduction Assistance Act: James B. King, OPM, S5770 [4JN]

Impact of Federal Government shutdown, S44 [4JA]

———Brian Rothermel, S7 [3JA]

———Cecelia J. Genge, S6 [3JA]

———James Fulton, S39 [4JA]

———Janet Samuelson, Fairfax Opportunities Unlimited (business), S6 [3JA]

———Margaret P. and T.H. Conway, Jr., S39 [4JA]

———Marlene Siemek, S7 [3JA]

———Mike Holy, S8 [3JA]

———Vern and Mary Ann Bettencourt, S6 [3JA]

Investigation into the dismissal of White House Travel Office personnel: David H. Williams, H1962 [7MR]

———Representative Clinger, Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House), H1875, H1962, H1963 [7MR]

———Stephen L. Braga, H1962 [7MR]

Release of documents relative to investigation of termination of employees of the White House Travel Office: Andrew Fois, Dept. of Justice, S10307, S10318 [11SE]

Relief of Beatrice Braude estate: Christopher N. Sipes, S6511 [19JN]

Restore missing person status to certain Dept. of Defense civilian and contractor employees: Representatives Gilman and Solomon, H11475 [27SE]

Solicitation of congressional staff participation in a spectrum allocation research discussion: Shugoll Research, Inc., S1341 [27FE]

Use of voluntary separation incentives by Dept. of Veterans Affairs offices reducing employment levels: Jesse Brown, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S11555 [27SE]

Lists

Senator Heflin's staff, S12370 [3OC]

Senator Simpson's staff, S11714 [28SE]

Victims of the Oklahoma City, OK, bombing, S3695 [19AP]

Memorandums

Government Reimbursement for Private Counsel of Terminated Employees of the White House Travel Office: Faith Burton, Dept. of Justice, S10308 [11SE]

———Jack Quinn, Executive Office of the President, S10352, S10353 [12SE]

Response to Internal White House Travel Office Management Review: David Watkins, Executive Office of the President, S10302-S10305 [11SE]

Messages

Retirement Savings and Security Act: President Clinton, H5552 [23MY]

Motions

Bulgaria: most-favored-nation status (H.R. 1643), concur with Senate amendment (H. Res. 328), H6 [3JA]

Employees: allow members of employee associations to represent their views before the Government (H.R. 782), H9772 [1AU]

White House Travel Office: relief of individuals terminated from employment (H.R. 2937), S4671 [3MY]

Notices

Congressional Office of Compliance: final regulations relative to Federal Service Labor-Management Relations, S9835-S9847 [4SE], S10405-S10420 [12SE], H10019-H10030 [4SE], H10369-H10384 [12SE]

———proposed rulemaking relative to Federal Service Labor Management Relations, S12062-S12077 [1OC]

———proposed rulemaking relative to Federal Service Labor-Management Relations, S5070-S5089 [15MY], S5552-S5556 [23MY], H5153-H5172 [15MY], H5563-H5568 [23MY]

———proposed rulemaking relative to Federal Service Labor-Management Relations, extension of period for public comment, S6011 [10JN], H6114 [10JN]

———proposed rulemaking relative to Federal service labor-management relations, S1547-S1550 [6MR], H1773 [6MR]

———proposed rulemaking relative to extension of rights and protections under the Fair Labor Standards Act, S190-S274 [22JA]

Obituaries

Gustafson, E. Charles, H5977 [6JN]

Poems

``Remembrance of the Oklahoma Bombing,'' S.L. (Spud) Beckes, S3734 [19AP]

Proclamations

National Association of Retired Federal Employees Week: Don Sundquist, Governor of Tennessee, S4251 [25AP], S4444 [30AP]

Tribute to Shelly McPeck Kelly, E580 [19AP]

Proposals

Engrossment of H.R. 2862, public debt ceiling, and H.J. Res. 157, continuing appropriations, H760 [23JA]

Remarks in House

AID: provide voluntary separation incentives to reduce employment levels (H.R. 3870), H8626, H8627 [29JY], E1351 [23JY]

Appropriations: status of legislation for unfunded agencies, H122, H123, H124, H127 [4JA], H315 [5JA]

Armed Forces: permit military retirees to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Program, H6368-H6370 [13JN]

Babbitt, Sec. of the Interior: travel expenditures, H8545-H8547 [25JY]

BATF: accuracy of National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record, E1461 [2AU]

Brown, Sec. of Commerce: travel expenditures, H868 [25JA], H1205 [1FE]

Bulgaria: most-favored-nation status (H.R. 1643), concur with Senate amendment (H. Res. 328), H2-H7 [3JA]

Clinger, Representative: tribute to staff, H12196 [1OC]

Clinton, President: reinventing Government initiative, H7245 [10JY]

Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House): provide authority to obtain testimony to investigate the dismissal of White House Travel Office personnel (H. Res. 369), H1874, H1959-H1964 [7MR]

———release of documents by Executive Office of the President relative to White House Travel Office investigation, H5655 [30MY], H6418 [17JN], H6487 [18JN]

Contracts: treatment of Federal contracts relative to Government shutdowns (H.R. 2963), H1703 [5MR], E196 [13FE]

Courts: sentencing guidelines relative to the murder or attempted murder of Federal employees, H2176, H2177 [13MR]

Denver, CO: tribute to community efforts to accommodate family members of victims of the Oklahoma City bombing during trial, H3653 [19AP]

Dept. of Commerce: issuing of Government credit cards to employees, H1702 [5MR]

———tribute to employees and business leaders killed in plane crash while on trade mission in Croatia, H3437 [16AP], H3576-H3579 [17AP], H3643 [18AP], H6481 [18JN], E532, E533 [16AP], E588 [19AP], E1008 [6JN]

———tribute to employees and business leaders killed in plane crash while on trade mission in Croatia (H. Res. 406), H3587-H3599, H3624 [18AP]

Dept. of Defense: Operational Support Airlift Program funding, H6368 [13JN]

———prohibit the sale or distribution of sexually explicit material to any individual (H.R. 3300), H8822-H8828 [30JY]

———restore missing person status to certain civilian and contractor employees (H.R. 4000), H9912 [2AU], H10355, H10357 [12SE], H11470-H11476 [27SE]

Dept. of Energy: field offices funding, H8341 [24JY]

———restructuring of workforce at nuclear defense facilities, E500 [29MR]

Dept. of the Interior: allow State employees to perform certain work during a Federal Government shutdown, H3772, H3773 [24AP]

———allow State employees to perform certain work during a Federal Government shutdown (H.R. 2677), consideration (H. Res. 323), H1403 [28FE]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3756), E1351 [23JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: administration of personnel compensation and travel, H6803, H6813 [25JN]

Disasters: leave transfer authority for those adversely affected by emergencies (S. 868), H11205-H11213 [25SE]

Drug abuse: employee testing, H10653 [19SE]

Employees: allow members of employee associations to represent their views before the Government (H.R. 782), H9772 [1AU]

Employment: amend civil service laws (H.R. 3841), H11340-H11352 [26SE], H11547-H11565 [27SE]

———establish demonstration project to assess feasibility of temporary placement of displaced workers in other Federal or private employment (H.R. 3649), H6404 [13JN]

EPA: funding of employee activities not directly related to governmental functions, H6937 [26JN]

———investigation into possible political activities, H1753 [6MR]

Executive Office of the President: drug use by employees, H7764 [17JY], H7783 [18JY]

Family and Medical Leave Act: expand coverage and allow leave for parental involvement in educational and extracurricular activities (H.R. 3704), H6694-H6699 [24JN], E1152 [24JN]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of abortion procedures, H7679-H7684 [17JY]

———limit funding to certain plans that restrict medical care, H7698-H7700 [17JY]

Federal firefighters: hourly and overtime pay rates and pay equity with public sector firefighters (H.R. 858), H4133 [30AP]

Freedom of information: require disclosure of information on certain individuals relative to Nazi war crimes during World War II (H.R. 1281), H10817-H10819 [24SE], E1381 [25JY], E1766 [27SE]

Government: authorize alternative dispute resolution systems (H.R. 4194), H11446-H11452 [27SE], H12276, H12277 [4OC]

———downsizing, H2463, H2464 [19MR]

———eliminate duplication of programs, H1722 [6MR]

———implementation of veterans preference procedures in hiring and promoting, H5030, H5032 [14MY]

———reduce administrative costs and improve services relative to relocation allowances (H.R. 3637), H6405 [13JN]

———reform disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government, H881 [25JA]

———reform disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government (S. 1060), technical corrections (H.R. 3435), H8613, H8614 [29JY]

———shutdown relative to budget process, H2, H4, H7, H8, H9, H10, H11, H12, H24-H33, H51, H52, H53, H55, H57, H58, H59, H64-H89 [3JA], H93, H94, H95, H96, H97, H121, H122, H123, H125, H126, H127, H130, H131, H133, H134, H165, H172-H178 [4JA], H189, H190, H191, H192, H194-H216, H308, H309 [5JA], H340, H345 [22JA], H748 [23JA], H780, H814 [24JA], H856, H872 [25JA], H2039, H2040 [12MR], H2328 [19MR], H8601 [29JY], H9464 [31JY], H11399 [27SE], E7, E10 [3JA], E16 [4JA], E23, E26 [5JA]

———tribute to private sector during shutdown, H309 [5JA]

Government regulations: term limits on regulatory agency members (H.R. 3423), E735 [8MY]

GPO: reduce employees, H7184-H7186 [10JY]

Health care professionals: tribute to those working in veterans' hospitals during Government shutdown, H126 [4JA]

History: tribute to individuals who served the U.S. during the period known as the cold war (H. Con. Res. 180), H11235-H11239 [26SE]

House of Representatives: firing of employees in Clerk's office, H854 [25JA]

———random drug testing of employees, H12179 [30SE]

———tribute to Office of Fair Employment Practices hearing officers, E1874 [30SE]

———tribute to staff members working on H.R. 3675, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations, E1229 [9JY]

House Rules: improve committee operations, procedures, and staffing (H. Res. 480), E1290 [16JY]

Housing: improve for land management agency field employees (H.R. 2941), H10442-H10447 [17SE], E1664 [19SE]

Income: delays in cost of living adjustments, H4401 [2MY]

———deny cost-of-living adjustment to Members of Congress, executive branch officials, and judges, H7624-H7629 [16JY]

———payment of retirement and separation incentives and reemployment assistance relative to workforce reductions (H.R. 2751), H7696 [17JY]

———provide cost-of-living allowances to Vice President, Members of Congress, judges, and certain executive schedule employees, H10113 [10SE]

———provide voluntary separation incentives, H7695, H7696 [17JY]

Legislative branch of the Government: compensation practices and pay equity (H. Con. Res. 194), H6977 [27JN], E1205 [27JN]

Marietta, PA: tribute to Armstrong World Industries for efforts relative to aid Oklahoma City, OK, bombing victims, E142 [1FE]

Members of Congress: limit participation in Federal Employees' Retirement System and Civil Service Retirement System (H.R. 1618), H7508 [12JY]

———require comparable treatment with Federal employees during Government shutdown, E14 [4JA]

———stoppage of payment during Government shutdown (H.R. 2281), H55 [3JA]

———stoppage of payment during Government shutdown (H.R. 2658), H50 [3JA]

National Association of Retired Federal Employees: anniversary, E443 [25MR]

Native Americans: repeal Indian trading laws (H.R. 3215), H8603, H8604 [29JY], E521 [29MR]

New Mexico: tribute to firefighters, H5265 [16MY]

Oklahoma City, OK: anniversary of bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, H3585 [18AP], H3651, H3652, H3653 [19AP], E604 [23AP]

———bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, H2141 [13MR]

———tribute to Dept. of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service employees killed in bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, E583, E589 [19AP]

O'Leary, Sec. of Energy: travel expenditures, H134 [4JA], H189, H190, H309 [5JA], H1205 [1FE], H1702 [5MR], H2040 [12MR], H2226 [14MR], H2329 [19MR]

OPM: release of Federal employees' home addresses to labor organizations, H7708, H7709 [17JY]

———require annual reports to Congress on changes to Federal retiree health benefits (H.R. 3462), E811 [15MY]

OSHA: reform, H3493 [17AP]

Pensions: eligibility of former spouses who remarry (H.R. 3574), E979 [4JN]

———treatment of deferred annuities during time between separation from Government service and when payments commence (H.R. 2978), E214 [27FE]

Permanent Performance Review Commission: establish (H.R. 3982), E1493 [2AU]

Political appointees: reduce number, H7629-H7632 [16JY]

Political ethics: use of credit card accounts, H1255 [27FE]

Rudez, Richard: American Society for Public Administration Clifford R. Gross Award recipient, E1001 [5JN]

Safety: improve, E1203 [27JN]

Social Security Administration: use of certain trust funds to pay union activities of employees, H7344-H7348 [11JY]

Taxation: treatment of Federal employees at a hydroelectric facility located on the Columbia River (H.R. 3163), H11630-H11633 [28SE]

Thrift Savings Plan: establish additional investment funds, H11211 [25SE]

Travel: greater disclosure of and accountability for Government travel, H6368 [13JN]

TVA: tribute to employees, E1840 [30SE]

U.S. Fire Administration: convert certain excepted service positions to competitive service positions, H11210 [25SE]

White House: dismissal of travel office personnel, H94 [4JA], H323 [5JA], H860 [25JA], H917 [26JA]

White House Travel Office: relief of individuals terminated from employment, H11587-H11589 [27SE]

———relief of individuals terminated from employment (H.R. 2937), H2334-H2339 [19MR], H4885 [10MY], H9832 [1AU], H9907 [2AU], E140 [1FE]

Workers' compensation claims: appeals process (H.R. 3205), E686 [1MY], E732 [8MY]

———selection of certain physicians to provide medical opinions (H.R. 3204), E686 [1MY], E732 [8MY]

———treatment of medical opinions (H.R. 3203), E686 [1MY], E732 [8MY]

Remarks in Senate

Abortion: coverage of abortion procedures in cases of rape or incest through the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, S10270-S10279 [11SE]

AID: provide voluntary separation incentives to reduce employment levels (H.R. 3870), S9671 [2AU]

Architect of the Capitol: tribute to employees, S1070 [7FE]

Armed Forces: permit military retirees to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Program, S6583, S6584 [20JN]

———retirement pay for former spouses relative to civil service, S7009, S7010 [26JN]

Aviation: report on assistance provided to an individual or the family of an individual injured or killed while on Government travel, S7934 [17JY]

Background checks: privatization, S7787 [11JY]

Braude, Beatrice: relief of estate, S6509-S6512 [19JN]

Budusky, Robert A.: tribute to murdered Postal Service letter carrier, S864 [1FE]

Committee on Aging (Senate, Special): tribute to staff, S12326 [3OC]

Congress: exchange program between congressional and German Bundestag staff members, S1374 [27FE]

———provide for the issuance and approval of employment regulations and practices (H. Con. Res. 123), S284 [22JA]

Congressional employees: solicitation of congressional staff participation in a spectrum allocation research discussion, S1341 [27FE]

Courts: jurisdiction of Federal district courts and the Court of Federal Claims over Government bid protests, S11848-S11850 [30SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide voluntary separation incentives to employees, S8464 [22JY]

Dept. of Commerce: tribute to employees and business leaders killed in plane crash while on trade mission in Croatia, S3625 [18AP], S3697, S3709 [19AP], S3789, S3790 [22AP], S4001 [23AP], S4091 [24AP], S4874 [8MY], S5558-S5562 [23MY], S6154 [12JN]

———tribute to employees and business leaders killed in plane crash while on trade mission in Croatia (S. Res. 241), S3251, S3252, S3269, S3274-S3276 [15AP], S3415, S3416 [16AP], S3417 [17AP]

———tribute to employees and business leaders killed in plane crash while on trade mission in Croatia (S. Res. 241), unanimous-consent agreement, S3258 [15AP]

Dept. of Defense: allow military health care system beneficiaries the option to enroll in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (S. 1651), S3158 [28MR]

———early deferred annuities for certain employees who are separated from service due to defense base closures, S7519 [10JY]

———early deferred annuities for certain employees who are separated from service due to defense base closures (S. 1686), S3630 [18AP]

———employee mass transit programs funding, S7994 [17JY]

Dept. of Energy: employee buyout authority, S9100 [30JY]

Dept. of HUD: discourage interference with the exercise of the rights of free speech, free association, and the petition of Government for redress of grievances, S9877, S9878 [5SE]

———voluntary retirement program funding, S9732 [3SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: use of voluntary separation incentives by offices reducing employment levels (S. 2151), S11553 [27SE]

District of Columbia: impact of snowstorm, S122, S123 [10JA]

Economic Development Agency: funding, S5489 [22MY]

Education: Impact Aid Program reform, S10033 [9SE]

———treatment of certain State Impact Aid Program payments (S. 1543), S530 [26JA], S3494 [17AP]

Employees: allow members of employee associations to represent their views before the Government, S10165 [10SE]

———allow members of employee associations to represent their views before the Government (H.R. 782), S8941 [25JY]

Executive departments: personnel training sessions off of Federal property, S5252, S5254 [17MY]

Executive Office of the President: drug use by employees, S9027-S9030 [29JY]

———limit number of White House political appointees, S10366-S10373 [12SE]

FAA: employee union representation in labor negotiations, S2064 [14MR]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave for parental involvement in educational activities (S. 2145), S11225 [25SE]

———expand coverage and allow leave for parental involvement in educational and extracurricular activities (S. 1896), S6662 [21JN]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of medical foods (S. 1882), S6410 [18JN]

Financial institutions: application of qualified thrift lender test to institutions that serve military personnel, S7274 [28JN]

Fink, Thomas A.: nomination to the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, S1900 [12MR]

Frahm, Senator: tribute to staff, S12159 [2OC]

Freedom of information: require disclosure of information on certain individuals relative to Nazi war crimes during World War II (H.R. 1281), S12014 [30SE], S12401 [3OC]

———require disclosure of information on certain individuals relative to Nazi war crimes during World War II (S. 2048), S9608 [2AU]

Government: authorize alternative dispute resolution systems (H.R. 2977), insert language of S. 1224 in lieu, S6162 [12JN]

———authorize alternative dispute resolution systems (H.R. 4194), S11848-S11850 [30SE]

———forfeiture of retirement benefits by any Member of Congress, congressional employee, Federal judge, or the President if convicted of an offense relative to official duties, S7108, S7109 [27JN]

———forfeiture of retirement benefits by any Member of Congress, congressional employee, Federal judge, or the President if convicted of an offense relative to official duties (S. 1794), S5498 [22MY], S5614 [23MY]

———Inspector General audits of employee overtime practices, S10287 [11SE]

———prohibit foreign travel by outgoing political appointees and Members of Congress (S. 1827), S5763 [4JN]

———reduce administrative costs and improve services relative to relocation allowances, S7236, S7237 [28JN]

———reform dispute resolution processes (S. 1224), S6155-S6163 [12JN]

———reimbursement of funeral and burial costs relative to employees who die in performance of duty, S10288 [11SE]

———shutdown relative to budget process, S5, S7, S8, S9-S11, S13, S14, S15 [3JA], S35, S37-S44, S47-S55, S60, S61, S62, S63, S64 [4JA], S73, S74, S76, S78, S83 [5JA], S126, S127, S130 [10JA], S358 [25JA], S427, S430, S434, S435, S436, S438 [26JA], S11506-S11508 [27SE], S11835 [30SE]

GSA: grant flexibility relative to telecommuting centers, S10280, S10321 [11SE]

———maintain Federal Protection Officer quotas relative to safety in public buildings, S10159 [10SE]

Hatfield, Senator: tribute to staff, S11870 [30SE]

Health: ensure insurance equity between Federal and contract employees, S10381, S10382 [12SE]

Heflin, Senator: tribute to staff, S12370 [3OC]

History: tribute to individuals who served the U.S. during the period known as the cold war (S. Con. Res. 61), S5602 [23MY]

Income: continuance of work during Government shutdown, S72 [4JA]

———provide guaranteed loans for furloughed employees from their thrift savings plans during a Government shutdown (S. 1576), S1353 [27FE]

———provide voluntary separation incentives to reduce employment levels (S. 1833), S5769 [4JN]

Information services: prohibit distribution of personal information without consent of the individual, S10183 [10SE]

INS: require certain personnel levels in each State (S. 1691), S3794 [22AP]

Insurance: allow agencies to advance Federal Employee Health Benefit premiums for employees on leave without pay, S10168 [10SE]

Johnston, Senator: tribute to staff, S11946 [30SE], S12338 [3OC]

Klamath Falls, OR: transfer of Air Force Kingsley Annex housing project, S7282, S7283 [28JN]

Labor unions: use of certain trust funds to pay union activities of Social Security Administration and Dept. of HHS employees (S. 2104), S11169 [24SE]

Library of Congress: appointment and responsibilities of deputy librarian, S9068, S9069 [29JY]

Members of Congress: require comparable treatment with Federal employees during Government shutdown, S65 [4JA]

NASA: require work force restructuring report, S9830 [4SE]

———voluntary retirement program funding, S9707 [3SE]

National Association of Retired Federal Employees: anniversary, S1190 [9FE]

National Guard: retention of civilian employee positions at certain military training bases, S6915 [26JN]

Native Americans: repeal Indian trading laws (H.R. 3215), S9316 [31JY]

Oklahoma City, OK: anniversary of bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, S3708, S3710, S3717, S3734 [19AP]

———anniversary of bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (S. Res. 249), S3695-S3697 [19AP]

———funding for relief of victims of the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, S9944 [5SE]

OPM: expand flexibility in providing services to CSRS and FERS annuitants, S10167 [10SE]

———funding for the Office of Federal Investigations (S. 1532), S498 [26JA]

———require annual reports to Congress on changes to Federal retiree health benefits (S. 1759), S5094 [15MY]

OSHA: reform regulatory process (S. 1423), S2418 [20MR]

Pensions: Federal civilian and military cost-of-living adjustments, S5314 [20MY]

———increase eligibility age and make cost-of-living adjustments for certain retirement benefits and allow contributions to private pension plans, S5343-S5352 [20MY], S5401 [21MY], S5485 [22MY], S5512 [23MY]

Postal Service: payment for liabilities incurred by the former Post Office Dept., S10166 [10SE]

Senate: approval of interim regulations adopted by the Congressional Office of Compliance (S. Res. 209), S285 [22JA]

———employee cost-of-living adjustments, S9116 [30JY]

———tribute to staff, S12418 [21OC]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorizing representation for Mary Chiles in State of Florida v. Kathleen Bush (S. Res. 278), S7835 [12JY]

Silvestri, Amy L.: authorize testimony in Margaret C. Carlson v. Mike Eassa (S. Res. 221), S866 [1FE]

Simon, Senator: tribute to staff, S12059 [1OC]

States: repeal restrictions on communications between Government agencies and the INS (S. 2079), S10609 [16SE], S10712 [17SE], S11044 [19SE]

Tampa, FL: Social Security Administration Teleservice Center recipient of Vice President Gore's Hammer Award, S6252 [13JN]

Tennessee: observance of National Association of Retired Federal Employees Week, S4251 [25AP], S4444 [30AP]

Thrift Savings Plan: establish additional investment funds (S. 1080), S10724-S10727 [17SE]

U.S. Capitol Police: tribute to officers, S1070 [7FE]

U.S. Capitol telephone operators: tribute, S1070 [7FE]

U.S. Fire Administration: convert certain excepted service positions to competitive service positions (S. 1488), S6253 [13JN]

West Virginia: flexiplace work telecommuting center funding, S10360 [12SE]

White House Travel Office: refer matter of individuals terminated from employment to Court of Federal Claims, S10291-S10319 [11SE], S10350-S10353 [12SE]

———relief of individuals terminated from employment, S10291-S10319 [11SE], S10350-S10353 [12SE]

———relief of individuals terminated from employment (H.R. 2937), S4092 [24AP], S4643-S4646 [2MY], S4670 [3MY], S4717 [6MY], S4773-S4782, S4786, S4787 [7MY], S4813-S4832, S4833-S4837, S4846-S4848, S4880 [8MY], S4890-S4893, S4895-S4926 [9MY], S4970 [13MY], S4989-S4993, S5002 [14MY], S5456 [21MY], S7626-S7630 [10JY], S7749 [11JY]

———relief of individuals terminated from employment (H.R. 2937), unanimous-consent agreement, S4690 [3MY], S4901 [9MY]

———relief of individuals terminated from employment (S. 1561), S914 [6FE], S1077 [7FE], S9548 [2AU]

Reports

Base Realignment and Closure Commission Privatization—the CSRS Issue, S3631 [18AP]

Disinvesting in Diplomacy: Pamela Harriman, Ambassador to France, S3500 [17AP]

Hondo Wildfire and Our Appreciation to Those Who Fought the Blaze: Representative Richardson, H5266 [16MY]

Previous House Resolutions Granting Special Deposition Authority: Committee on Rules (House), H1875 [7MR]

Social Security Administration Union Activity: GAO, S11170-S11173 [24SE]

Reports filed

Administrative Dispute Resolution Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2977) (H. Rept. 104-841), H11228 [25SE]

———Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1224) (S. Rept. 104-245), S3017 [27MR]

Civil Service Law Amendments: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H.R. 3841) (H. Rept. 104-831), H11046 [24SE]

Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) Authority To Obtain Testimony To Investigate the Dismissal of White House Travel Office Personnel: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 369) (H. Rept. 104-472), H1774 [6MR]

Convert Certain U.S. Fire Administration Excepted Service Positions to Competitive Service Positions: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1488), S6082 [11JN]

Disclosure of Information on Certain Individuals Relative to Nazi War Crimes During World War II: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H.R. 1281) (H. Rept. 104-819), H11046 [24SE]

Federal Employee Representation Improvement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.R. 782), S1516 [5MR]

Federal Government Management—Examining Government Performance as We Near the Next Century (H. Rept. 104-861), H12172 [28SE]

Housing of Federal Land Management Agency Field Employees: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2941) (H. Rept. 104-802), H10523 [17SE]

Lobbying Disclosure Act Technical Corrections: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3435) (H. Rept. 104-699), H8374 [24JY]

Relief of Individuals Terminated From White House Travel Office: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2937) (H. Rept. 104-484), H2320 [18MR]

Repeal Indian Trading Laws: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3215) (H. Rept. 104-681), H7779 [17JY]

Repeal Prohibitions on Political Recommendations Relative to Federal Employees: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 253) (S. Rept. 104-282), S6517 [19JN]

Restore Missing Person Status to Certain Dept. of Defense Civilian and Contract Employees: Committee on National Security (House) (H.R. 4000) (H. Rept. 104-806), H10523 [17SE]

Thrift Savings Investment Funds Act: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1080) (S. Rept. 104-274), S5191 [16MY]

Tribute to Individuals Who Served the U.S. During the Period Known as the Cold War: Committee on National Security (House) (H. Con. Res. 180) (H. Rept. 104-804), H10523 [17SE]

White House Travel Office Proceedings Against John M. Quinn, David Watkins, and Matthew Moore: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H. Rept. 104-598), H5646 [29MY]

Resolutions

Engrossment of H.R. 2862, public debt ceiling, and H.J. Res. 157, continuing appropriations, H801 [24JA]

Resolutions by organizations

Administrative Dispute Resolution Act: ABA, S6160 [12JN]

Rulings of the Chair

Bulgaria: most-favored-nation status (H.R. 1643), concur with Senate amendment (H. Res. 328), H6 [3JA]

Statements

Administrative Dispute Resolution Act: Representatives Reed and Gekas, H11450 [27SE]

Criticism of Michael McCurry and White House Drug Policy: William J. Bennett, S9029 [29JY]

Summaries

Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) Authority To Obtain Testimony To Investigate the Dismissal of White House Travel Office Personnel (H. Res. 369), H1874 [7MR]

Travel Reform and Savings Act (H.R. 3637), H6405 [13JN]

Tables

Dept. of Defense personnel, S4179 [25AP]

Votes on legislation dealing with taxation, Federal spending, Federal employee reductions, and welfare and medical assistance (1968), S5796 [5JN]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 180, tribute to individuals who served the U.S. during the period known as the cold war, H11236 [26SE]

H. Res. 328, concur with Senate amendment to H.R. 1643, most-favored-nation status for Bulgaria, H2 [3JA]

H. Res. 369, Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) authority to obtain testimony to investigate the dismissal of White House Travel Office personnel, H1959 [7MR]

H.R. 782, Federal Employee Representation Improvement Act, S8941 [25JY], H9772 [1AU]

H.R. 1281, disclosure of information on certain individuals relative to Nazi war crimes during World War II, H10817 [24SE]

H.R. 2397, relief of individuals terminated from employment at the White House Travel Office, H2334 [19MR]

H.R. 2937, relief of individuals terminated from employment at the White House Travel Office, E141 [1FE]

H.R. 2941, improve housing of land management agency field employees, H10442-H10445 [17SE]

H.R. 2977, Administrative Dispute Resolution Act, S6162 [12JN]

H.R. 3163, tax treatment of Federal employees at a hydroelectric facility located on the Columbia River, H11630 [28SE]

H.R. 3215, repeal Indian trading laws, H8603 [29JY]

H.R. 3435, technical corrections to S. 1060, Lobbying Disclosure Act, H8613 [29JY]

H.R. 3841, Omnibus Civil Service Reform Act, H11340-H11346 [26SE], H11549-H11559 [27SE]

H.R. 3870, voluntary separation incentives to AID employees to reduce employment levels, H8626 [29JY]

H.R. 4000, restore missing person status to certain civilian and contractor employees, H11470 [27SE]

H.R. 4194, Administrative Dispute Resolution Act, H11446 [27SE]

S. 868, Federal Employees Emergency Leave Transfer Act, H11205-H11210 [25SE]

S. 1080, Thrift Savings Investment Funds Act, S10724-S10727 [17SE]

S. 1224, Administrative Dispute Resolution Act, S6155 [12JN]

S. 1488, convert certain excepted service positions to competitive service positions in the U.S. Fire Administration, S6253 [13JN]

S. 1543, treatment of certain State educational Impact Aid Program payments, S530 [26JA]

S. 1686, early deferred annuities for certain Dept. of Defense employees who are separated from service due to defense base closures, S3630 [18AP]

S. 1827, prohibit foreign travel by outgoing political appointees and Members of Congress, S5763 [4JN]

S. 1896, expand Family and Medical Leave Act coverage and allow leave for parental involvement in educational and extracurricular activities, S6663 [21JN]

S. 2048, War Crimes Disclosure Act, S9608 [2AU]

S. 2079, repeal State restrictions on communications between Government agencies and the INS, S10609 [16SE]

S. 2151, use of voluntary separation incentives by Dept. of Veterans Affairs offices reducing employment levels, S11553 [27SE]

S. Con. Res. 61, tribute to individuals who served the U.S. during the period known as the cold war, S5601 [23MY]

S. Res. 209, Senate approval of Congressional Office of Compliance interim regulations, S279, S285 [22JA]

S. Res. 221, testimony of Amy L. Silvestri in Margaret C. Carlson v. Mike Eassa, S743, S866 [1FE]

S. Res. 249, Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, Oklahoma City, OK, bombing anniversary, S3733 [19AP]

S. Res. 296, permit disabled Senate employees with the privilege of the Senate floor to use supporting services on the floor, S11186 [24SE]