FEDERAL EMPLOYEES

Affidavits

FBI knowledge and participation in illegal gambling and mob-related activities: Michael Terlecky, E2128-E2130 [5DE]

FBI misconduct in Youngstown, OH: James A. Kerchum, E955 [9JN]

Amendments

Committee on Resources (House): report to U.S. Attorney on refusals to comply with subpoenas in investigation of the Project on Government Oversight (organization) relative to False Claims Act lawsuit against oil companies (H. Res. 657), H11385 [27OC]

Federal courts: improve operation and administration (S. 2915), S10831 [19OC], S11278 [27OC], H10871 [25OC]

Insurance: establish program under which current and former employees may obtain long-term care insurance (H.R. 4040), S7802 [27JY], H7181 [27JY]

———establish program under which current and former employees may obtain long-term care insurance (S. 2420), S7575 [25JY]

———make the same health insurance options afforded to executive and judicial branch employees available to Federal annuitants, legislative branch employees, and Armed Forces members and retirees (H.R. 4277), S9530 [28SE]

Investments: allow for the contribution of rollover distributions to accounts and eliminate waiting-period requirements for participation in the Thrift Savings Plan (H.R. 208), S7455 [21JY], H9519 [10OC]

Analyses

Equal Overtime Pay Authorization for All Federal Employees Engaged in Wildfire Suppression Operations (H.R. 2814), E1605 [27SE]

Federal Employees and Uniformed Services Group Long-Term Care Insurance Act (S. 2218), S1321 [8MR]

Federal Workforce Digital Access Act (H.R. 4232), E533 [11AP]

Articles and editorials

Cubin Goes Astray With Attack on Whistleblowers, H11388 [27OC]

Digitizing of GPO, E151 [16FE]

Easy Access to Nation's Secrets Poses Security Threat, S4654 [7JN]

Ethics Law Hurts Probe, DOJ Says, S8573 [14SE]

Felons Gain Access to the Nation's Secrets, S4652-S4654 [7JN]

Hats Off to a Top Colleague—Mike Causey, E679 [9MY]

House Mulls Rare Contempt Citation, H11389 [27OC]

Justice Dept. Faces Unexpected Roadblocks Due to Ethics Rules, S8572 [14SE]

Pettiness on Capitol Hill, S11116 [26OC]

Probe of Security Clearances Urged—Senator Says Contract Hirings Pose a Threat, S4651 [7JN]

See Don Jump, Jump, Don, Jump, H11389 [27OC]

Staffing Science Policy-Making, S11911 [15DE]

Today's the Day Diary Columnist Turns the Page, E679, E681 [9MY]

U.S. Announces a New Royalty System for Oil From Federal Land, H11389 [27OC]

Veteran, Aide, Family Man Didn't Die for Nothing, E1984 [28OC]

Young Forgets Whistleblowers' Value, Risk, H11389 [27OC]

Bills and resolutions

Amchitka Island, AK: compensate workers who were employed in the construction and maintenance of deep shafts for underground nuclear testing and various other military purposes (see H.R. 4588), H3924 [6JN]

Armed Forces: allow members to participate in the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 4173), H1763 [4AP] (see H.R. 4363), H2410 [2MY]

———improve access to treatment facilities, provide Medicare reimbursement, and permit enrollment in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program for veterans and their dependents (see H.R. 4124), H1588 [29MR]

———improve pay for certain enlisted members (see H.R. 4313), H2338 [13AP]

Bureau of the Census: establish a term limit for the Director of the Census (see H.R. 5257), H7991 [21SE]

———establish a term limit for the Director of the Census and require that such Director report directly to the Sec. of Commerce (see H.R. 5358), H8617 [2OC]

Children and youth: ensure one-half of leave for birth, adoption, or foster placement of a child shall be leave with pay (see H.R. 4567), H3868 [25MY]

———ensure the safety of children placed in child care centers in Federal facilities (see H.R. 4519), H3648 [23MY]

Collective bargaining: prohibit executive agencies from using funds to hire independent entities to influence employees relative to collective bargaining (see H.R. 4823), H5843 [11JY]

Committee on Resources (House): report to U.S. Attorney on refusals to comply with subpoenas in investigation of the Project on Government Oversight (organization) relative to False Claims Act lawsuit against oil companies (see H. Res. 657), H11445 [27OC]

Computers: provide Federal employees with a home computer and Internet access (see H.R. 4232), H2121 [11AP]

———tribute to Federal workforce for successfully preparing for year 2000 computer problem (see H. Con. Res. 300), H1957 [6AP]

Contracts: ensure public accountability, efficient delivery of services, reasonable cost savings, and prevention of unwarranted expenses (see S. 2841), S6347 [10JY] (see H.R. 3766), H573 [29FE]

———require entities entering into certain governmental contracts to offer employees carrying out services before the award of a contract the right to continue employment after the award of the contract (see H.R. 4221), H2012 [10AP]

Correctional institutions: prohibit operation by private contractors and require persons convicted of Federal offenses be housed in facilities managed and maintained by governmental employees (see S. 2927), S7656 [26JY]

Courts: provide double damages for malicious, frivolous, or vexatious suits against Federal law enforcement officers' surviving widows and widowers (see H.R. 4193), H1851 [5AP]

Crime: inhibit the further intimidation of public officials within the U.S. (see S. 3094), S8941 [21SE] (see H.R. 4343), H2339 [13AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish the W. John Child Memorial Foreign Language Award for employees in the Foreign Service (see H.R. 5487), H10256 [18OC]

Dept. of Defense: establish better business practices by improving cost-estimating processes and assessing the impact of workforce changes (see S. 2474), S2940 [26AP]

———impose a moratorium on the privatization and outsourcing of certain functions performed by civilian employees (see H.R. 4722), H5036 [22JN]

Dept. of Energy: establish compensation for employees at the Los Alamos, NM, facility sustaining beryllium, radiation-related, asbestos, and hazardous substances injury, illness, or death (see H.R. 4263), H2238 [12AP]

———establish compensation programs for employees sustaining beryllium and radiation-related injury, illness, or death (see S. 2519), S3691 [9MY] (see H.R. 4398), H2769 [9MY] (see H.R. 5189), H7651 [14SE]

Dept. of State: establish an Under Sec. of State for Security (see S. 2140), S1117 [2MR]

Dept. of the Air Force: offer voluntary separation incentives and early retirement to civilian employees and implement experimental hiring practices to maintain a skilled and adaptive workforce (see H.R. 4382), H2605 [4MY]

Education: modify computation of Impact Aid Program weighted student units for payments to local educational agencies (see S. 2118), S929 [29FE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize Impact Aid Program (see H.R. 3616), H340 [10FE]

Fair Justice Agency: establish (see H.R. 4105), H1476 [28MR]

Families and domestic relations: allow agencies to reimburse for certain adoption expenses (see S. 2227), S1391 [9MR]

FDIC: make certain temporary Federal service performed creditable for retirement purposes (see S. 2821), S6121 [29JN]

Federal courts: improve operation and administration (see S. 2915), S7542 [25JY]

Federal firefighters: make mandatory separation age match requirement for Federal law enforcement officers (see S. 3178), S10083 [6OC]

GAO: authorize certain personnel actions (see S. 2595), S4190 [18MY] (see H.R. 4642), H4336 [13JN]

Georgia: provide wage parity for certain Dept. of Defense prevailing rate employees (see S. 2113), S929 [29FE]

Government: accountability of Federal agencies for violations of antidiscrimination and whistleblower protection laws (see H.R. 5516), H10472 [19OC]

———eliminate automatic salary adjustments for Members of Congress, the Vice President, certain senior executive officers, and Federal judges (see S. 3075), S8822 [20SE]

———prohibit the acquisition of products produced by forced labor (see H. Con. Res. 308), H2339 [13AP]

Health: availability of health coverage for dependent parents (see H.R. 4813), H5736 [10JY]

Health care professionals: commend the Army Nurse Corps for extending equal opportunities to men and women and recognize certain historical service (see H. Res. 476), H2239 [12AP]

———make permanent the authority under which comparability allowances may be paid to Government physicians (see H.R. 3841), H756 [8MR]

Income: revise overtime pay limitation (see H.R. 5333), H8468 [28SE]

Insurance: establish program under which current and former employees may obtain long-term care insurance (see S. 2218), S1315 [8MR] (see S. 2420), S2727 [13AP] (see H.R. 4040), H1162 [21MR]

———make Federal Employees Health Benefits Program available to general public (see H.R. 5115), H7280 [6SE]

———make the same health insurance options afforded to executive and judicial branch employees available to Federal annuitants, legislative branch employees, and Armed Forces members and retirees (see H.R. 4277), H2337 [13AP]

———treatment of fertility and impotence in health care coverage under group health plans, health insurance coverage, and health plans under the Federal employees' health benefits program (see H.R. 4532), H3812 [24MY]

International law: protect U.S. military personnel and other U.S. officials from criminal prosecution by an international court to which the U.S. is not a party (see S. 2726), S5106 [14JN] (see H.R. 4654), H4484 [14JN]

Law enforcement: establish police powers for certain Inspector General agents engaged in official duties and provide an oversight mechanism for the exercise of those powers (see S. 3144), S9605 [2OC]

Law enforcement officers: establish new pay rates and compensation schedules for Secret Service and U.S. Park Police officers (see H.R. 4880), H6469 [18JY]

———provide that Federal officers who are convicted of a felony should be terminated from employment (see S. 2404), S2616 [12AP]

———terminate authority under which the head of a Federal agency may fix certain age limits for an original appointment (see H.R. 4647), H4336 [13JN]

National Commission to Eliminate Waste in Government: establish (see H.R. 5420), H9504 [6OC]

National Guard: provide competitive civil service status for technicians who are involuntarily separated other than for cause from National Guard service (see H.R. 4911), H6718 [20JY]

Oklahoma City, OK: anniversary of bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (see H. Res. 448), H1406 [23MR]

OPM: administer a national health program to offer Federal employee health benefits plans to individuals who are not Federal employees (see S. 3284), S11917 [15DE]

Pasquotank County, NC: provide wage parity for certain prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 5046), H7207 [27JY]

Patent and Trademark Office: reauthorize (see H.R. 4034), H1123 [20MR]

Pensions: clarify the computation of certain civil service retirement system annuities based on part-time service (see H.R. 4569), H3868 [25MY]

———disability annuities for law enforcement officers, firefighters, and the Capitol Police (see H.R. 5590), H11445 [27OC]

———exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 5669), H12531 [15DE]

Pharmaceuticals: provide access and choice for use of generic drugs under Federal health care programs (see S. 2501), S3328 [3MY]

Postal Service: amend pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs for postmasters (see S. 2703), S4820 [8JN] (see H.R. 3842), H756 [8MR]

Presidential appointments: provide training of individuals a President-elect intends to nominate as department heads or appoint to key executive positions and improve financial disclosure process (see S. 2705), S4820 [8JN] (see H.R. 4931), H6777 [24JY]

Senior career employees: provide for rank awards (see H.R. 5406), H9011 [5OC]

Small business: establish position of Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Small Business (see H.R. 5145), H7373 [11SE]

Transportation: expand commuting options and reduce traffic congestion resulting from current commuting patterns (see S. 2075), S680 [22FE] (see H.R. 3603), H254 [8FE]

———require the same transit pass transportation benefits offered in the National Capital Region to be extended to other similarly situated employees (see H.R. 5605), H11621 [30OC]

Veterans: reauthorize the program for readjustment appointments within the Federal Government (see H.R. 4933), H6777 [24JY]

Veterans Health Administration: improve personnel system (see H.R. 4759), H5169 [26JN] (see H.R. 5109), H7280 [6SE]

———improve personnel system (H.R. 5109), consideration (see H. Res. 585), H7931 [20SE]

Whistleblowing: clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (see S. 3190), S10411 [12OC] (see H.R. 5512), H10472 [19OC]

Zweben, Murray: tribute (see S. Res. 358), S8657 [18SE]

Biographies

Peck, Robert A., S11127 [26OC]

Descriptions

Air Force Work Force Renewal Act (H.R. 4382), E649 [4MY]

Excerpts

Investigation of Payments Made to Two Federal Employees by the Project on Government Oversight (organization) Relative to False Claims Act Lawsuit Against Oil Companies: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S7490 [24JY]

Explanations

Determining ``Causation'' for Radiation and Cancer, S10377 [12OC]

Guidelines

Determining ``causation'' for radiation and cancer: Dept. of HHS, S4757 [8JN]

Letters

Allow agencies to reimburse Federal employees for certain adoption expenses: Carolyn L. Johnson, National Adoption Center (organization), S1395 [9MR]

———Courteney Anne Holden, Voice for Adoption (organization), S1395 [9MR]

———Dave Thomas, Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, S1394 [9MR]

———David M. Malutinok, National Council for Adoption, S1395 [9MR]

———Glenn DeMots, Bethany Christian Services, S1394 [9MR]

———Joe Ketterlin, Missouri Coalition of Children's Agencies, S1395 [9MR]

———Julie Beckett, Family Voices, Inc., S1395 [9MR]

———Mary Rose McGeady, S1394 [9MR]

———Susan S. Stepleton, Edgewood Children Center (organization), S1395 [9MR]

Committee on Resources (House) report to U.S. Attorney on refusals to comply with subpoenas in investigation relative to False Claims Act lawsuit against oil companies: Representative George Miller, H11728 [1NO]

———several Representatives, H11727 [1NO]

Compensation programs for Dept. of Energy employees sustaining beryllium and radiation-related injury, illness, or death: Representative Goodling, H3376 [18MY]

———Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H3376 [18MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel Act: Bobby L. Harnage, Sr., American Federation of Government Employees, H7957 [21SE]

Elimination of Government waste: Steve Cywinski, E343 [16MR]

Impact Aid Program funding: several Senators, S5834 [27JN]

Impact Aid Program reauthorization: Brent D. Gish, National Indian Impacted Schools Association, H3000 [15MY]

———Fleet Reserve Association, H3000 [15MY]

———James D. Staton, Air Force Sergeants Association, H3000 [15MY]

———John B. Forkenbrock, National Association of Federally Impacted Schools, H3000 [15MY], E121 [10FE]

———John F. Deegan, National Military Impacted Schools Association, H3000 [15MY], E121 [10FE]

———Margaret Hallgren, National Military Family Association, Inc., H3000 [15MY]

Merit Systems Protection Board Administrative Dispute Resolution Act: Representative Burton, Committee on Government Reform (House), H10631 [24OC]

———Representative Hyde, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H10631 [24OC]

Patent and Trademark Office funding: Colleen M. Kelley, National Treasury Employees Union, H5057 [23JN]

———Edwin A. Suominen, H5058 [23JN]

———Elizabeth N. Bilus, PepsiCo, Inc., H5058 [23JN]

———Frank Orlandella, Agilent Technologies (business), H5057 [23JN]

———Franklin J. Vargo, National Association of Manufacturers, H5056 [23JN]

———Geoffrey B. Hurwitz, Rohm and Haas Co., H5058 [23JN]

———Gordon F. Brunner, Procter & Gamble Co., H5058 [23JN]

———Gregory J. Maier, ABA, H5057 [23JN]

———Herbert C. Wamsley, Intellectual Property Owners Association, H5056 [23JN]

———Kim Miller, International Trademark Association, H5056 [23JN]

———Michael K. Kirk, American Intellectual Property Law Association, H5055 [23JN]

———Phillip Bond, Information Technology Industry Council, H5055 [23JN]

———Q. Todd Dickinson, Patent and Trademark Office, H5059 [23JN]

———several high-tech trade associations, H5057 [23JN]

Safety of children placed in child care centers in Federal facilities: Representative Burton, Committee on Government Reform (House), H8075 [26SE]

———Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H8075 [26SE]

Lists

Dept. of Commerce employees and business leaders killed in plane crash while on trade mission in Croatia, H1655 [3AP]

Dept. of Energy and atomic weapons employer facilities eligible for compensation programs for employees sustaining beryllium and radiation-related injury, illness, or death, S10377 [12OC]

Dept. of Energy and atomic weapons facilities included under compensation programs for employees sustaining beryllium and radiation-related injury, illness, or death, S4757 [8JN]

Memorandums

Congressional Legislation on Chronic Beryllium Disease: Representative Kaptur, H4014-H4016 [7JN]

Petitions

Clarify disclosures by Federal employees of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (S. 3190): several organizations, S10414 [12OC]

Poems

``Hours Are Like a String of Pearls'', S11800 [14DE]

Proclamations

Tribute to Harry C. Pasini: Representative Ney, E128 [14FE]

Remarks in House

Alaska: improve Federal hiring and contracting of natives (S. 748), H10514 [23OC]

Appropriations: establish automatic system for continuing appropriations, H3087, H3128-H3134 [16MY]

Armed Forces: improve pay for certain enlisted members (H.R. 4313), E576 [13AP]

Capitol Building and Grounds: tribute to staff, E2199 [15DE]

Children and youth: ensure the safety of children placed in child care centers in Federal facilities (H.R. 4519), H8072-H8075 [26SE]

Combined Federal Campaign: tribute, E257 [9MR]

Committee on Resources (House): report to U.S. Attorney on refusals to comply with subpoenas in investigation of the Project on Government Oversight (organization) relative to False Claims Act lawsuit against oil companies (H. Res. 657), H11368-H11398 [27OC], H11727, H11728 [1NO]

Committee on the Budget (House): tribute to staff, H2256, H2257 [13AP]

Computers: provide Federal employees with a home computer and Internet access (H.R. 4232), E528, E532 [11AP]

———tribute to Federal workforce for successfully preparing for year 2000 computer problem (H. Con. Res. 300), H2350-H2353 [2MY]

Congress: staff exchange program with German Bundestag, E2 [24JA]

Courts: establish a new method for fixing rates of basic pay for administrative appeals judges, H6688 [20JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: tribute to inspectors killed during inspection of Oakland, CA, sausage factory, E1287 [21JY]

Dept. of Commerce: dedication of memorial to employees and business leaders killed in plane crash while on trade mission in Croatia, H1655 [3AP]

Dept. of Defense: allow Medicare-eligible military health care system beneficiaries to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, H3191 [17MY]

———authorize comparison study of coverage of physical, speech, and occupational therapies under TRICARE, CHAMPUS, Medicare, and the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program, H3278 [17MY]

———Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team funding, H3287 [17MY]

Dept. of Energy: establish compensation for employees at the Los Alamos, NM, facility sustaining beryllium, radiation-related, asbestos, and hazardous substances injury, illness, or death (H.R. 4263), H2184 [12AP], E585 [13AP]

———establish compensation programs for employees sustaining beryllium and radiation-related injury, illness, or death, H3326, H3374-H3377 [18MY], H4014 [7JN], H8286 [27SE], H9644-H9648, H9658, H9662 [11OC], E791 [19MY]

———establish compensation programs for employees sustaining beryllium and radiation-related injury, illness, or death (H.R. 5189), E1489 [14SE]

———prohibit dual employment at the National Nuclear Security Administration, H5278, H5279 [27JN]

———provide assistance to employees impacted by workforce reductions, H3191 [17MY]

———withhold salary from Los Alamos National Laboratory employees who fail to undergo polygraph examinations, H5262, H5278 [27JN]

Dept. of Justice: appointment of independent counsel to investigate certain internal criminal allegations, H1128 [21MR], H1288 [23MR]

———appointment of independent counsel to investigate certain internal criminal allegations (H.R. 2201), H351 [14FE]

———Federal Prison System salaries and expenses funding reductions relative to INS use of secret evidence in the detention of certain non-citizens, H4997-H5007 [22JN], E1121 [26JN]

———investigation of activities in the Northern District of Ohio, H5090 [26JN], E2128 [5DE]

———payment of overtime to attorneys, H5047-H5049 [23JN]

Dept. of State: restore rank and benefits of former Senior Foreign Service Reserve Officers, E970 [9JN]

Dept. of the Air Force: offer voluntary separation incentives and early retirement to civilian employees and implement experimental hiring practices to maintain a skilled and adaptive workforce, H3287 [17MY]

———offer voluntary separation incentives and early retirement to civilian employees and implement experimental hiring practices to maintain a skilled and adaptive workforce (H.R. 4382), E647 [4MY]

Diplomatic Telecommunications Service: polygraph requirements for employees, H9861 [12OC]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize Impact Aid Program, H1309 [23MR]

———reauthorize Impact Aid Program (H.R. 3616), H2992-H3002 [15MY], E121 [10FE]

Executive Office of the President: limit the number of individuals who may travel on Presidential trips, H6705 [20JY]

FAA: correct pay discrepancies for certain air traffic controllers who returned to an interim incentive pay facility after a promotion to another facility, H3449, H3450 [19MY]

Fair Justice Agency: establish (H.R. 4105), H2349 [2MY], H2661 [9MY], H2974 [15MY], H3184 [17MY], H7873 [20SE], E955 [9JN], E2128 [5DE]

FCC: Office of Media Relations funding, H5138, H5139 [26JN]

Federal courts: improve operation and administration (H.R. 1752), H3482-H3487 [22MY]

———improve operation and administration (S. 2915), H10867-H10871 [25OC]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of abortion procedures, H6658-H6663 [20JY]

Federal firefighters: make mandatory separation age match requirement for Federal law enforcement officers (H.R. 460), H9986-H9989 [17OC]

Firefighters: authorize equal overtime pay for all Federal employees engaged in wildfire suppression operations (H.R. 2814), E1605 [27SE]

Flint, MI: relocation of SSA Office of Hearings and Appeals, E1907 [25OC]

GAO: authorize certain personnel actions (H.R. 4642), H7799-H7804 [19SE]

Government: accountability of Federal agencies for violations of antidiscrimination and whistleblower protection laws (H.R. 5516), E1867 [19OC]

———prohibit the acquisition of products produced by forced labor, H6015 [13JY]

GPO: tribute, E151 [16FE], E304 [14MR]

Health: increase leave time relative to services as an organ donor (H.R. 457), H354 [14FE]

Health care professionals: commend the Army Nurse Corps for extending equal opportunities to men and women and recognize certain historical service (H. Res. 476), H12520 [15DE]

———treatment of Government physicians' comparability allowances as basic pay for retirement purposes (H.R. 207), H11697-H11699 [31OC], E2057 [1NO]

Housing: provide for one percent FHA mortgage loan downpayments to purchase homes within employing jurisdictions, H1862, H1865, H1902-H1908 [6AP]

Income: make salary contingent on job performance, H1176 [22MR]

INS: airport inspector funding, H5009 [22JN], H5049 [23JN]

———funding, H11291 [26OC]

———increase number of Border Patrol agents, H4994, H4995 [22JN]

———increase number of Border Patrol agents on Northwestern U.S. border, H1126 [21MR]

———increase number of Border Patrol agents on the northern border, H6089 [17JY], H6648 [20JY]

———modify rate of basic pay and classification of positions for certain Border Patrol agents, H5015 [22JN]

———tribute to San Antonio, TX, district office on receiving national excellence awards, E21 [27JA]

Insurance: enable the Government to enroll an employee's child in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program when the employee fails to provide coverage for the child under a State court order (H.R. 2842), H7760-H7762 [19SE]

———establish program under which current and former employees may obtain long-term care insurance (H.R. 4040), H2667-H2675 [9MY], H7181-H7188 [27JY]

———make the same health insurance options afforded to executive and judicial branch employees available to Federal annuitants, legislative branch employees, and Armed Forces members and retirees (H.R. 4277), E581 [13AP]

International law: protect U.S. military personnel and other U.S. officials from criminal prosecution by an international court to which the U.S. is not a party (H.R. 4654), E1012 [14JN]

Investments: allow for the contribution of rollover distributions to accounts and eliminate waiting-period requirements for participation in the Thrift Savings Plan (H.R. 208), H9519-H9521 [10OC]

———make percentage limitations on contributions to the Thrift Savings Plan comparable to dollar amount limitations on elective deferrals (H.R. 483), H6519 [19JY]

IRS: staffing levels funding, H7742 [19SE]

Law enforcement officers: establish new pay rates and compensation schedules for Secret Service and U.S. Park Police officers (H.R. 4880), E1267 [19JY]

Library of Congress: Copyright Office funding, H4933, H4939 [22JN]

———transfer of temporary employees to permanent Federal status, E1186 [10JY]

Los Alamos, NM: tribute to Postal Service for mail delivery efforts during wildfires, E762 [18MY]

Medicare: expand and make permanent the subvention demonstration project for military retirees and dependents, H3327, H3328, H3378-H3392 [18MY], H7058-H7061 [26JY], E792 [19MY]

Merit Systems Protection Board: conduct an alternative dispute resolution pilot program to assist Federal agencies in resolving workplace disputes (H.R. 3312), H10629-H10632 [24OC]

National Security Agency: establish an early retirement and voluntary separation program, H9857 [12OC]

New York, NY: tribute to Fedkids Child Care Center, E1794 [13OC]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: trade agreement compliance staff funding, H5050-H5053 [23JN]

Oklahoma City, OK: anniversary of bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (H. Res. 448), H1965, H1966 [10AP]

OPM: conduct study on allowing certain Federal employees paid parental leave, H6698, H6699 [20JY]

Patent and Trademark Office: funding through reductions in Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of the Census, and the Educational and Cultural Exchange Program, H5055-H5071 [23JN]

Pensions: clarify the computation of certain civil service retirement system annuities based on part-time service (H.R. 4569), E875 [25MY]

———disability annuities for law enforcement officers, firefighters, and the Capitol Police (H.R. 5590), E1996 [28OC]

———eliminate certain inequities in the computation of retirement benefits for law enforcement officers, firefighters, air traffic controllers, nuclear materials couriers, and their survivors (H.R. 1769), H9987 [17OC]

———exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (H.R. 5669), E2215 [15DE]

———reduce contributions to CSRS and FERS, H6624, H6625, H6692, H6693 [20JY]

Presidential appointments: provide training of individuals a President-elect intends to nominate as department heads or appoint to key executive positions and improve financial disclosure process (H.R. 4931), H7542 [13SE]

Republican Party: national agenda, H8455-H8459 [28SE]

Social Security: computation system for benefits relative to spouses' or surviving spouses' Government pensions (H.R. 1217), H8410 [28SE]

SSA: administrative expenses funding, H1571 [29MR]

———funding, H4306 [13JN]

Transportation: expand commuting options and reduce traffic congestion resulting from current commuting patterns, H1572, H1573 [29MR]

———expand commuting options and reduce traffic congestion resulting from current commuting patterns (H.R. 3603), H225 [8FE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: restore funding and reduce certain staffing levels, H1818 [5AP]

Veterans Health Administration: improve personnel system (H.R. 5109), H7376 [12SE], H7951-H7965 [21SE], H9945 [17OC], E1574 [22SE]

———improve personnel system (H.R. 5109), consideration (H. Res. 585), H7949-H7951 [21SE]

Ward, Terry: CIA Distinguished Career Intelligence Medal recipient, E400 [23MR]

Whistleblowing: clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (H.R. 5512), E1848 [19OC]

Remarks in Senate

Alabama: tribute to American Federation of Government Employees Local 1945, S11124 [26OC]

Appropriations: status of legislation, S9879 [5OC]

Architect of the Capitol: establish position of employee advocate, S4342, S4343 [24MY]

Armed Forces: allow members to participate in the Thrift Savings Plan, S2321, S2336 [6AP], S2408 [7AP], S2692 [13AP]

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate): investigation of payments made to two Federal employees by the Project on Government Oversight (organization) relative to False Claims Act lawsuit against oil companies, S7490 [24JY], S7993-S7995 [5SE]

———tribute to staff, S578 [10FE]

Congress: staff exchange program with German Bundestag, S43 [24JA]

Contracts: ensure public accountability, efficient delivery of services, reasonable cost savings, and prevention of unwarranted expenses, S6248 [30JN]

Correctional institutions: prohibit operation by private contractors and require persons convicted of Federal offenses be housed in facilities managed and maintained by governmental employees (S. 2927), S7667 [26JY]

Courts: exempt Federal judges from ban on receiving cash honoraria, S8809 [20SE], S8871, S8872 [21SE], S9679 [3OC]

Crime: increase penalties for assaulting or threatening Federal judges, their family members, and other public servants (S. 113), S9554, S9555 [28SE]

Dept. of Defense: establish better business practices by improving cost-estimating processes and assessing the impact of workforce changes (S. 2474), S2944 [26AP]

———prohibit the issuance of security clearances to employees or contractors with histories of criminal activity or substance abuse, S4651-S4656 [7JN], S6448 [11JY]

———review of secrecy oaths and policies at nuclear weapons facilities where workers may have had their health compromised by radioactive or other hazardous substances, S6552 [12JY]

Dept. of Energy: establish compensation programs for employees sustaining beryllium and radiation-related injury, illness, or death, S4754-S4760 [8JN], S10354, S10355, S10375-S10377, S10379, S10386 [12OC]

———establish compensation programs for employees sustaining beryllium and radiation-related injury, illness, or death (S. 2519), S3692 [9MY]

———tribute to workers sustaining illnesses from exposure to beryllium and other hazardous substances and examine health effects of exposure to hazardous substances, S10709 [18OC]

Dept. of Justice: establish ethics standards for prosecutors, S4446-S4449 [25MY], S8571-S8573 [14SE], S9377 [27SE]

Education: Impact Aid Program funding through reductions in Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education administrative costs, S5834-S5836 [27JN], S6343 [10JY]

———modify computation of Impact Aid Program weighted student units for payments to local educational agencies (S. 2118), S935 [29FE]

———promote student loan repayment programs to encourage employment with the Federal Government, S11488 [1NO]

Families and domestic relations: allow agencies to reimburse for certain adoption expenses (S. 2227), S1393-S1396 [9MR]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave for parental involvement in academic school activities or literacy training (S. 1304), S505-S507 [8FE]

Federal courts: improve operation and administration (S. 2915), S7544 [25JY], S10844-S10848 [19OC], S11278 [27OC]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of contraceptives under any plan providing prescription drug coverage, S8799 [20SE]

GAO: authorize certain personnel actions (H.R. 4642), S9867 [4OC]

Government: eliminate automatic salary adjustments for Members of Congress, the Vice President, certain senior executive officers, and Federal judges (S. 3075), S8823 [20SE]

Government regulations: workforce and enforcement expenses, S10703-S10705 [18OC]

Health care professionals: treatment of Government physicians' comparability allowances as basic pay for retirement purposes (H.R. 207), S11940 [15DE]

Insurance: enable the Government to enroll an employee's child in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program when the employee fails to provide coverage for the child under a State court order (H.R. 2842), S10551, S10552 [13OC]

———establish program under which current and former employees may obtain long-term care insurance (H.R. 4040), S7802 [27JY]

———establish program under which current and former employees may obtain long-term care insurance (H.R. 4040), insert S. 2420 language in lieu, S7582 [25JY]

———establish program under which current and former employees may obtain long-term care insurance (S. 2218), S1321-S1324 [8MR]

———establish program under which current and former employees may obtain long-term care insurance (S. 2420), S7575-S7582 [25JY], S10587 [13OC]

———make the same health insurance options afforded to executive and judicial branch employees available to Federal annuitants, legislative branch employees, and Armed Forces members and retirees (H.R. 4277), S10587 [13OC]

International law: protect U.S. military personnel and other U.S. officials from criminal prosecution by an international court to which the U.S. is not a party (S. 2726), S5107 [14JN]

Investments: allow for the contribution of rollover distributions to accounts and eliminate waiting-period requirements for participation in the Thrift Savings Plan (H.R. 208), S7455, S7456 [21JY]

Law enforcement officers: provide that Federal officers who are convicted of a felony should be terminated from employment (S. 2404), S2617 [12AP]

Lyons, James: revocation of certain authorities as Under Sec. of Agriculture for Natural Resources, S11115 [26OC]

Medicare: expand and make permanent the subvention demonstration project for military retirees and dependents (S. 915), S2228 [5AP]

Navy: establish human resources service center, S10374 [12OC]

OPM: administer a national health program to offer Federal employee health benefits plans to individuals who are not Federal employees (S. 3284), S11927 [15DE]

Pharmaceuticals: provide access and choice for use of generic drugs under Federal health care programs (S. 2501), S3328 [3MY], S11564 [5DE]

Postal Service: amend pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs for postmasters (S. 2703), S4846 [8JN]

Presidential appointments: provide training of individuals a President-elect intends to nominate as department heads or appoint to key executive positions and improve financial disclosure process (H.R. 4931), S9543 [28SE]

———provide training of individuals a President-elect intends to nominate as department heads or appoint to key executive positions and improve financial disclosure process (S. 2705), S4847-S4849 [8JN]

Public Service Recognition Week: observance, S3506 [4MY]

Science: tribute to scientists working with the Federal Government, S11911 [15DE]

Senate: tribute to Parliamentarian, S11799 [14DE]

Social Security: computation system for benefits relative to spouses' or surviving spouses' Government pensions (S. 717), S10587 [13OC]

SSA: administrative expenses funding, S6107 [29JN]

Staff: levels, S11052 [26OC], S11322 [29OC]

Tennessee: observance of National Association of Retired Federal Employees Week, S2859 [25AP]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: establish position of Assistant Director for Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration, S10495 [12OC]

U.S. Park Police: establish new pay rates and compensation schedules for officers, S9684 [3OC]

Whistleblowing: clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (S. 3190), S10412 [12OC]

Zweben, Murray: tribute (S. Res. 358), S8663 [18SE]

Reports

Occupational Safety and Health—Government Responses to Beryllium Uses and Risks: GAO, E795-E799 [19MY]

Refusals To Comply With Subpoenas in Investigation of the Project on Government Oversight (organization) Relative to False Claims Act Lawsuit Against Oil Companies: Committee on Resources (House), H11368-H11384 [27OC]

———Committee on Resources (House) (Minority Rebuttal), H11395-H11398 [27OC]

Reports filed

Allow Federal Employees To Contribute Rollover Distributions to Thrift Savings Plan Accounts and Eliminate the Waiting-Period Requirements for Participation: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 208) (S. Rept. 106-343), S6677 [13JY]

Consideration of H.R. 5109, Dept. of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 585) (H. Rept. 106-875), H7931 [20SE]

Dept. of Labor Office of Workers' Compensation Programs Management Practices: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H. Rept. 106-1024), H11954 [4DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 5109) (H. Rept. 106-863), H7722 [18SE]

Federal Courts Improvement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2915), S9464 [28SE]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Children's Equity Act: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 2842) (H. Rept. 106-779), H6776 [24JY]

———Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1688) (S. Rept. 106-492), S10082 [6OC]

Federal Judiciary Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 113), S7838 [27JY]

Impact Aid Program Reauthorization: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 3616) (H. Rept. 106-504), H572 [29FE]

Long-Term Care Security Act: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 4040) (H. Rept. 106-610), H2654 [8MY]

———Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2420) (S. Rept. 106-344), S6841 [14JY]

Merit Systems Protection Board Administrative Dispute Resolution Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3312) (H. Rept. 106-994), H10533 [23OC]

Police Powers for Certain Inspector General Agents Engaged in Official Duties and Provide an Oversight Mechanism for the Exercise of Those Powers: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 3144) (S. Rept. 106-470), S9604 [2OC], S9701 [3OC]

Presidential Transition Act: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2705) (S. Rept. 106-348), S7160 [18JY]

Refusals To Comply With Subpoenas in Investigation of the Project on Government Oversight (organization) Relative to False Claims Act Lawsuit Against Oil Companies: Committee on Resources (House) (H. Rept. 106-801), H11205 [26OC]

Safety of Children Placed in Child Care Centers in Federal Facilities: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 4519) (H. Rept. 106-869), H7870 [19SE]

Statements

Allow Agencies To Reimburse Federal Employees for Certain Adoption Expenses: Colleen M. Kelley, National Treasury Employees Union, S1395 [9MR]

Tribute to Adam N. Darling—Victim of Plane Crash While on Trade Mission in Croatia, H1656 [3AP]

Tribute to Dept. of Agriculture Inspectors Killed During Inspection of Oakland, CA, Sausage Factory: Dan Glickman, Sec. of Agriculture, E1287 [21JY]

Summaries

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Act (H.R. 5189), E1490 [14SE]

GAO Personnel Actions (H.R. 4642), H7803 [19SE]

Offering People True Insurance Options Nationwide Act (S. 3284), S11927 [15DE]

Tables

Executive branch civilian full-time equivalent empoyees—1993-2000, S11053 [26OC]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 300, tribute to Federal workforce for successfully preparing for year 2000 computer problem, H2350 [2MY]

H. Res. 448, anniversary of bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, OK, H1965 [10AP]

H. Res. 476, commend the Army Nurse Corps for extending equal opportunities to men and women and recognize certain historical service, H12520 [15DE]

H. Res. 585, consideration of H.R. 5109, Dept. of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel Act, H7949 [21SE]

H. Res. 657, Committee on Resources (House) report to U.S. Attorney on refusals to comply with subpoenas in investigation of the Project on Government Oversight relative to False Claims Act lawsuit against oil companies, H11385 [27OC]

H.R. 207, treatment of Government physicians' comparability allowances as basic pay for retirement purposes, H11697 [31OC]

H.R. 208, allow for the contribution of rollover distributions to accounts of Federal employees and eliminate waiting-period requirements for participation in the Thrift Savings Plan, S7455 [21JY]

H.R. 460, make Federal firefighters mandatory separation age match requirement for Federal law enforcement officers, H9986 [17OC]

H.R. 1752, Federal Courts Improvement Act, H3482-H3487 [22MY]

H.R. 2814, equal overtime pay authorization for all Federal employees engaged in wildfire suppression operations, E1605 [27SE]

H.R. 2842, Federal Employees Health Benefits Children's Equity Act, H7760 [19SE]

H.R. 3312, Merit Systems Protection Board Administrative Dispute Resolution Act, H10629-H10631 [24OC]

H.R. 3616, Impact Aid Program reauthorization, H2992-H2996 [15MY]

H.R. 4040, Long-Term Care Security Act, H2668-H2670 [9MY], H7181-H7187 [27JY]

H.R. 4382, Air Force Work Force Renewal Act, E648 [4MY]

H.R. 4519, safety of children placed in child care centers in Federal facilities, H8072 [26SE]

H.R. 4642, GAO personnel actions, H7799-H7801 [19SE]

H.R. 4931, Presidential Transition Act, H7543 [13SE]

H.R. 5109, Dept. of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel Act, H7951-H7957 [21SE]

S. 113, Federal Judiciary Protection Act, S9555 [28SE]

S. 748, improve Federal hiring and contracting of Alaskan natives, H10514 [23OC]

S. 2420, Long-Term Care Security Act, S2734-S2736 [13AP], S7575-S7581 [25JY]

S. 2501, Generic Pharmaceutical Access and Choice for Consumers Act, S3329-S3331 [3MY]

S. 2703, Postmasters Fairness and Rights Act, S4846 [8JN]

S. 2726, American Servicemembers' Protection Act, S5107-S5109 [14JN]

S. 2915, Federal Courts Improvement Act, S10844-S10847 [19OC], H10868-H10871 [25OC]

S. 2927, Public Safety Act, S7667 [26JY]

S. 3075, eliminate automatic salary adjustments for Members of Congress, the Vice President, certain senior executive officers, and Federal judges, S8824 [20SE]

S. 3190, clarify disclosures by Federal employees of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies, S10414 [12OC]

S. 3284, Offering People True Insurance Options Nationwide Act, S11927 [15DE]

S. Res. 358, tribute to Murray Zweben, S8659, S8663 [18SE], H7725 [19SE]