FEDERAL EMPLOYEES

Addresses

Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building Dedication Ceremony: Colin L. Powell, Sec. of State, S4272 [13MY]

———Paul D. Wolfowitz, Dept. of Defense, S4270 [13MY]

———President Bush, S4271 [13MY]

———Stephen A. Perry, GSA, S4270 [13MY]

———Susan Eisenhower, Eisenhower Institute, S4271 [13MY]

Amendments

Aviation: establish a program for Federal flight deck officers (H.R. 4635), H4351 [8JY], H4425, H4426, H4427, H4428, H4429 [9JY], H4448, H4451, H4452, H4459, H4460, H4463, H4464 [10JY]

———establish a program for Federal flight deck officers (S. 2554), S6587, S6588 [10JY]

Disabled: adjust certain Federal annuity computations relative to periods of receiving disability payments (S. 2936), S10751 [17OC]

Government: accountability of Federal agencies for violations of antidiscrimination and whistleblower protection laws (H.R. 169), S3223, S3226, S3229 [23AP], H1691 [30AP]

Information services: establish an exchange program between the Government and the private sector to improve information technology management (H.R. 3925), H1156, H1157 [9AP], H1168, H1170, H1171, H1177 [10AP]

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 (S. 2530), S10737, S10750 [17OC]

Patent and Trademark Office: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2047), S6174, S6175 [26JN]

Analyses

Federal Bureau of Investigation Reform Act (S. 1974), S1358 [28FE]

Federal Law Enforcement Training Center Transfer to the Dept. of Justice, H5699 [25JY]

Articles and editorials

Activists Have To Share Blame, E1524 [9SE]

D.C. ``Mayor'' Retires From Capitol Hill, E526 [15AP]

David Cooke, ``Mayor of the Pentagon'', S7028 [18JY]

``Fairness'' To Be Wary of, E1291 [18JY]

Holly Johnston Richardson—Longtime Thurmond Confidante, S9705 [1OC]

James Rowan Sr., Aide to House Speaker O'Neill, E334 [13MR]

Jo-Anne Coe, Dole Chief of Staff, First Woman Secretary of the Senate, S10052 [7OC]

Lost in Translation, S5949-S5951 [24JN]

Lost in Translation at the F.B.I., E1060 [14JN]

Not a Single Sick Day in 62 Years, E1440 [29JY]

Thurmond Staffer Dies of Cancer at 47, S9706 [1OC]

2 FBI Whistle Blowers Allege Lax Security, Possible Espionage, S5844 [20JN]

Bills and resolutions

Alabama: provide wage parity for certain Dept. of Defense prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 3879), H736 [6MR]

Alaska: improve Federal hiring and contracting of natives (see H.R. 4734), H2471 [14MY]

Appropriations: establish automatic system for continuing appropriations (see H.R. 3744), H366 [13FE]

———provide for continuing appropriations in the absence of regular appropriations (see H.R. 5223), H5790 [25JY]

Armed Forces: authorize a voluntary leave sharing program (see H.R. 4119), H1153 [9AP]

Aviation: establish a program for Federal flight deck officers (see S. 2546), S4702 [22MY] (see S. 2554), S4839 [23MY] (see H.R. 4635), H2018 [1MY]

———establish a program for Federal flight deck officers (H.R. 4635), consideration (see H. Res. 472), H4424 [9JY]

———provide that service performed by an air traffic controller who is transferred to a supervisory or staff position continue to be treated as controller service for retirement purposes (see H.R. 4760), H2607 [16MY]

———require training for airline personnel responsible for checking passenger identification (see S. 1980), S1394 [1MR]

Bancroft, Robert: permit backpay for overtime incurred in missions flown with DEA (see S. 2705), S6319 [28JN]

Business and industry: restrict ability of officers and employees of the U.S. to enter into contracts with corporations or partnerships that move outside the U.S. while retaining substantially the same ownership (see S. 3120), S10571 [16OC]

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. 3915), H780 [7MR]

Coe, Jo-Anne: tribute (see S. Res. 335), S10040 [7OC]

Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see H.R. 5090), H4497 [10JY]

Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to responders to the terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center and Pentagon, and to United Airlines Flight 93 passengers, and mint coins recognizing the heroic efforts (see H.R. 5138), H4766 [16JY]

Credit unions: expand access of Federal credit union members to money order and check cashing services (see H.R. 4612), H1674 [25AP]

Dept. of Defense: clothing regulations imposed on female personnel stationed in Saudi Arabia (see H.R. 4714), H2469 [14MY]

———repeal authority of the President to commence further rounds of military base closures and realignments (see H.R. 4897), H3291 [6JN]

———specify additional selection criteria for upcoming rounds of military base closures and realignments (see S. 2509), S4281 [13MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enhance right to recover payments by third parties for costs of providing non-service-connected care (see H.R. 5530), H6982 [2OC]

Disabled: adjust certain Federal annuity computations relative to periods of receiving disability payments (see S. 2936), S8618 [13SE] (see H.R. 5481), H6776 [26SE]

District of Columbia: eliminate discriminatory treatment relative to provisions of the Hatch Act limiting political activities of employees (see H.R. 4617), H1688 [29AP]

Domestic violence: provide coverage for screening and treatment, improve response of health care systems, and train health care providers and facilities on screening, identification, and treatment for families (see S. 2236), S3303 [24AP]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: adjust method of determining eligibility for Impact Aid Program funds for heavily impacted local educational agencies (see S. 3087), S10223 [9OC]

———amend Impact Aid Program relative to delivery of payments to local educational agencies (see S. 3171), S11214 [15NO]

Employment: authorize appropriations for the Merit Systems Protection Board and the Office of Special Counsel (see S. 3070), S10117 [8OC]

———authorize appropriations for the Merit Systems Protection Board and the Office of Special Counsel and protect certain disclosures of information by Federal employees (see S. 2829), S7744 [31JY]

———provide for reform relating to career development and benefits (see H.R. 4580), H1619 [24AP] (see H.R. 5298), H5996 [26JY]

Employment guidelines: reform (see S. 2651), S5851 [20JN]

FAA: provide equitable pay to air traffic managers, supervisors, and specialists at both regional and headquarters locations (see H.R. 5251), H5993 [26JY]

Families and domestic relations: provide benefits to domestic partners (see S. 2874), S7900 [1AU]

———provide coverage of domestic violence screening and treatment under Maternal and Child Health Program, Medicaid, and Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 4032), H1087 [20MR]

FBI: reform (see S. 1974), S1351 [28FE] (see H.R. 5387), H6302 [17SE]

Federal contracts: improve Federal agency oversight and assistance and strengthen accountability of the governmentwide debarment and suspension system (see H.R. 5292), H5996 [26JY]

Federal courts: improve operation and administration (see H.R. 4125), H1199 [10AP]

Firefighters: provide for an independent investigation of firefighter deaths (see S. 2471), S4064 [8MY]

Flag—U.S.: ensure that the right to display the U.S. flag not be abridged (see H.R. 5640), H7894 [10OC]

Foreign Language and Cultural Institute: establish and maintain (see S. 3155), S10888 [13NO]

Government: authorize telecommuting for Federal contractors (H.R. 3924), consideration (see H. Res. 373), H1002 [19MR]

———commend public servants and members of the uniformed services for their dedication and continued service (see H. Res. 409), H2100 [2MY]

———commend public servants for their dedication and continued service (see S. Res. 261), S3953 [7MY]

———establish a commission to conduct a comprehensive review of Federal agencies and programs, and to recommend the elimination or realignment of duplicative, wasteful, or outdated functions (see S. 2488), S4145 [9MY]

Government regulations: establish certain limitations relative to the use of official time (see S. 2383), S3505 [29AP]

Health: improve coordination between Federal agencies and local emergency medical service providers (see S. 2014), S1935 [14MR]

Information services: establish an exchange program between the Government and the private sector to improve information technology management (see S. 1913), S425 [6FE] (see H.R. 3925), H832 [12MR]

———establish an exchange program between the Government and the private sector to improve information technology management (H.R. 3925), consideration (see H. Res. 380), H1152 [9AP]

———extend certain acquisition procedures, establish an exchange program with the private sector to improve information technology management, and authorize telecommuting for contractors (see H.R. 3843), H686 [5MR]

———extend certain acquisition procedures and require a GAO report on the effectiveness of such procedures (see H.R. 3921), H785 [11MR]

INS: increase authority of the Attorney General to remove or discipline employees (see H.R. 4009), H1087 [20MR]

Insurance: allow the spouse or annuitant to obtain health benefits coverage for self alone (see H.R. 4997), H3825 [21JN]

———coverage of prescription drugs (see H.R. 3913), H780 [7MR]

———increase the Government contribution for Federal employee health insurance (see S. 1982), S1421 [4MR]

———require coverage of hair prostheses under Federal health programs for individuals with scalp hair loss as a result of alopecia areata (see H.R. 5106), H4552 [11JY]

Johnny Michael Spann Patriot Trusts: encourage establishment (see S. 3073), S10117 [8OC]

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. 2530), S4492 [16MY]

Law enforcement officers: adjust certain U.S. Park Police and Secret Service pension benefits as a result of the conversion to a new salary schedule (see S. 1934), S660 [12FE]

———adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see S. 2770), S7164 [22JY] (see H.R. 3794), H561 [26FE]

———exclude availability pay for certain Federal law enforcement officers from the limitation on premium pay (see S. 2765), S7164 [22JY]

———exclude availability pay for criminal investigators from the limitation on premium pay and modify levels of special pay for Federal officers in certain cities (see H.R. 4763), H2607 [16MY]

———extend civil service retirement options to IRS revenue officers, INS inspectors, and certain other Federal law enforcement officers (see S. 1935), S660 [12FE]

———repeal limitation on locality-based comparability adjustments affecting the U.S. Park Police and Secret Service (see H.R. 4809), H2943 [22MY]

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 141), S8754 [18SE] (see H. Con. Res. 471), H6373 [18SE]

Legislative branch of the Government: establish program to reimburse employees for costs of graduate school tuition and fees (see H.R. 4554), H1532 [23AP]

Members of Congress: deny eligibility for coverage under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program and make eligible for coverage under Medicare (see H.R. 5500), H6783 [30SE]

National Weather Service: provide overtime pay for forecasters performing essential services during severe weather events and limit Sunday premium pay to hours of service actually performed (see S. 2939), S8673 [17SE]

NOAA: revise and modernize laws governing the commissioned officer corps (see H.R. 4882), H3291 [6JN]

OPIC: provide health coverage to employees under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see S. 2527), S4492 [16MY]

OPM: administer a national health program to offer Federal employee health benefits plans to individuals who are not Federal employees (see S. 3173), S11574 [19NO]

———require all Federal agencies to collect and report data on use of official time by employees for union activities (see H.R. 4907), H3453 [11JN]

Organ donors: allow leave for individuals who provide living organ donations (see H.R. 4008), H1002 [19MR]

Pensions: allow periods of certain service performed as an employee under certain cooperative Federal-State programs to be creditable for purposes of civil service retirement (see H.R. 5337), H6084 [5SE]

———clarify computation of annuities for air traffic controllers relative to law enforcement officers and firefighters (see H.R. 4957), H3668 [18JN]

Schools: permit dependents of Federal employees residing in a territory, commonwealth, or possession of the U.S., to enroll in Dept. of Defense domestic dependent elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 4093), H1152 [9AP]

Senate: authorize Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper to ascertain and settle claims relative to anthrax exposure in Senate complex (see S. Res. 329), S8981 [20SE]

Senate Rules: prohibit employment discrimination based on sexual orientation (see S. Res. 294), S6250 [27JN]

Smithsonian Institution: provide authority to use voluntary separation incentives for personnel flexibility (see S. 3149), S10677 [17OC]

Social Security: computation system for benefits relative to spouses' or surviving spouses' Government pensions (H.R. 664), consideration (see H. Res. 493), H4931 [18JY]

Stewart, Milton D.: tribute (see S. Res. 216), S1536 [5MR]

Taxation: extend benefits to services performed in a combat zone to services performed in response to terrorist attacks (see H.R. 4152), H1200 [10AP]

———repeal the automatic treatment of amounts paid for services performed in Federal employment by residents of American Samoa (see H.R. 3790), H561 [26FE]

———treatment of amounts paid on behalf of Federal employees under Federal student loan repayment programs (see H.R. 3893), H779 [7MR]

Terrorism: compensate victims of bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building on the same basis as compensation is provided to victims of attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 3633), H78 [24JA]

Transportation: allow Federal agencies to use passenger carriers, owned or leased by the Government, to provide transportation to employees between their place of employment and mass transit facilities (see H.R. 3779), H523 [14FE]

———payment of travel expenses for Federal employees, uniformed, and Foreign Service members involved in disasters, and their family and agency representatives (see H.R. 5700), H8041 [24OC]

U.S. Marshals Service: appointment of marshals by the Attorney General (see S. 1977), S1351 [28FE]

Whistleblowing: provide remedies for retaliation against whistleblowers making congressional disclosures (see S. 3137), S10676 [17OC]

Court documents

American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO, International Council of U.S. Marshals Service Locals, 210 et al v. Ronald Reagan, President of the U.S., S9380-S9382 [26SE]

Factsheets

Federal Labor Relations Authority Charge Against Customs Service Relative to Customs Alert Protective Measures Directive, S9399 [26SE]

Letters

Agency for Immigration Affairs employees' exemption from civil service hiring and promotion procedures and elimination from certain protections in disciplinary actions: Beth Moten, American Federation of Government Employees, H1657 [25AP]

———T.J. Bonner, American Federation of Government Employees, H1657 [25AP]

Clothing regulations imposed on female Armed Forces personnel stationed in Saudi Arabia: several Representatives, H2425 [14MY]

Congressional Oversight Protection Act: Kris J. Kolesnik, National Whistleblower Center, S10706 [17OC]

———Tom Devine, Government Accountability Project (organization), S10706 [17OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security management flexibility: Tom Ridge, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security, S9390 [26SE]

Digital Tech Corps Act: Harris N. Miller, Information Technology Association of America, H1172 [10AP]

———Rhett Dawson, Information Technology Industry Council, H1172 [10AP]

Forest Service investigation into actions by Federal employees during lynx recovery survey: Representatives McInnis and Hansen, Committee on Resources (House), H25 [23JA]

Investigation into firing of FBI whistleblower: Senators Leahy and Grassley, Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5844 [20JN]

Police powers for certain Inspector General agents engaged in official duties and provide an oversight mechanism for the exercise of those powers: Daniel J. Bryant, Dept. of Justice, S10750 [17OC]

———Robert S. Mueller III, FBI, S10750 [17OC]

Promote public-private competition for Dept. of Defense contracts and procurement: Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr., OMB, S5983 [25JN]

Restrictions on Dept. of State sales of certain Foreign Agricultural Service property: Jess T. Ford, GAO, H6657 [25SE]

Tribute to volunteer air marshals: Bob Dremann, E666 [30AP]

Lists

Congressional staff contributing to passage of H.R. 2356, Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act, S2158, S2159 [20MR]

Notices

Congressional Office of Compliance: proposed rulemaking relative to the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act, H30 [23JA]

Poems

``I Saw Them Tearing a Building Down'', S7731 [31JY]

Press releases

President Endorses Gramm-Miller Bipartisan Substitute: Executive Office of the President, S9406 [26SE]

Proclamations

Tribute to William A. Cannon: Representative Bono, E400 [21MR]

Remarks in House

Agency for Immigration Affairs: make all employees exempt from civil service hiring and promotion procedures and eliminate certain protections in disciplinary actions, H1656-H1661 [25AP]

Alaska: improve Federal hiring and contracting of natives, E787 [14MY]

Appropriations: provide for continuing appropriations in the absence of regular appropriations (H.R. 5223), H5461 [25JY]

Aviation: clarify Federal flight deck officers program guidelines relative to pilot background checks, discharge and storage of firearms, flight attendant self-defense training, and pilots use of less-than-lethal weapons, H4451, H4452 [10JY]

———establish a program for Federal flight deck officers (H.R. 4635), H4336 [8JY], H4359 [9JY], H4432, H4434, H4440-H4471 [10JY], E1180 [28JN]

———establish a program for Federal flight deck officers (H.R. 4635), consideration (H. Res. 472), H4435-H4440 [10JY]

———improve security by allowing pilots to have guns in the cockpit, H4432, H4434-H4470 [10JY], H8703 [13NO]

———prohibit air carriers from taking retaliatory action against pilots who volunteer for the Federal flight deck officer program, H4464-H4466 [10JY]

———provide that service performed by an air traffic controller who is transferred to a supervisory or staff position continue to be treated as controller service for retirement purposes (H.R. 4760), E837 [17MY]

———remove cap on number of pilots who may be deputized as Federal flight deck officers and establish deadlines for training of such pilots, H4460-H4463, H4466 [10JY]

———remove cap on number of pilots who may be deputized as Federal flight deck officers and make the program permanent, H4452-H4459 [10JY]

———remove preference to pilots who are former military or law enforcement personnel for deputization as Federal flight deck officers, H4459-H4464, H4466 [10JY]

Bureau of Reclamation: anniversary, E818 [16MY]

Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House): tribute to staff for efforts on H.R. 3925, Digital Tech Corps Act, H1181 [10AP]

Congress: staff exchange program with the German Bundestag, E96 [6FE]

Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to responders to the terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center and Pentagon, and to United Airlines Flight 93 passengers, and mint coins recognizing the heroic efforts (H.R. 5138), H5021-H5027 [22JY], E1313 [22JY]

Customs Service: authorizing appropriations for personnel and technology to reduce delays at border crossings and strengthen drug enforcement (H.R. 2512), E204 [26FE]

Dept. of Defense: clothing regulations imposed on female personnel stationed in Saudi Arabia, H2250 [9MY], E773 [10MY]

———clothing regulations imposed on female personnel stationed in Saudi Arabia (H.R. 4714), H2422-H2427 [14MY]

———Defense Supply Center Richmond recipient of the Commander-in-Chief Annual Award for Installation Excellence, E810 [15MY]

———importance of public depots, H8026 [17OC]

———upgrade financial management capabilities, H2331 [9MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish (H.R. 5005), H3644 [18JN]

———improve employment security, H5654 [25JY]

———maintain civil service rights and protections for transferred Federal employees, H5813-H5817, H5874 [26JY], E1468 [29JY], E1486 [4SE]

———remedies for retaliation against whistleblowers, H5846-H5850 [26JY]

———require compliance with equal employment opportunity and whistleblower protection laws, H5698, H5699 [25JY]

———require employee representation in planning, development, and implementation of any human resources management system, H5810-H5813 [26JY]

———rights of union employees transferring into department, H5801-H5809 [26JY]

Dept. of State: prohibit restrictions on sales of certain Foreign Agricultural Service property, H6656 [25SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: anniversary of Cabinet status, E363 [14MR]

———enhance right to recover payments by third parties for costs of providing non-service-connected care (H.R. 5530), E1746 [3OC]

Digital Tech Corps Act: clarify employment status of private sector detailees to Federal agencies relative to involvement with assignments financially impacting their private organizations, H1178, H1179 [10AP]

———prohibit access to trade secrets or any nonpublic information by private sector executives and establish a Federal information technology training program, H1164-H1168, H1171-H1177 [10AP]

———require project management training and information technology program reports, ensure small business participation, and prohibit contractors from billing the Government for detailed private employees, H1170, H1176 [10AP]

———set aside a percentage of private sector training assignments for small businesses, H1177, H1178 [10AP]

District of Columbia: eliminate discriminatory treatment relative to provisions of the Hatch Act limiting political activities of employees (H.R. 4617), E652 [29AP]

Education: include legislative branch employees in the program under which Federal agencies may agree to repay student loans of their employees, H4896 [18JY]

Employment: provide for reform relating to career development and benefits (H.R. 4580), E616 [24AP]

Families and domestic relations: provide coverage of domestic violence screening and treatment under Maternal and Child Health Program, Medicaid, and Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (H.R. 4032), H2208 [8MY], H6932 [2OC]

Federal contracts: improve Federal agency oversight and assistance and strengthen accountability of the governmentwide debarment and suspension system (H.R. 5292), E1439 [29JY]

Federal courts: improve operation and administration (H.R. 4125), H6851-H6854 [1OC], E488 [10AP]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: cost accounting standards for health insurance companies, H5260-H5263 [23JY]

———coverage of contraceptives under any plan providing prescription drug coverage, H4915 [18JY]

Federal Law Enforcement Training Center: funding, H5246 [23JY]

———maintain current training locations after transfer to Dept. of Justice and protect training agreements with agencies transferred to Dept. of Homeland Security, H5699-H5701 [25JY], E1461 [29JY]

Ferlise, Victor J.: American University Roger W. Jones Award for Executive Leadership recipient, E1946 [21OC]

Flag—U.S.: ensure that the right to display the U.S. flag not be abridged (H.R. 5640), H7974 [16OC]

Forest Service: investigation into actions by Federal employees during lynx recovery survey, H21-H26 [23JA], H720 [6MR], H828 [12MR], H1324 [16AP], E27 [24JA]

———wildfire management and fire hazard prevention practices, H3854-H3856 [24JN], H4416 [9JY], H4502 [11JY], H6073 [5SE], H6132 [10SE], E1524 [9SE]

Government: accountability of Federal agencies for violations of antidiscrimination and whistleblower protection laws (H.R. 169), H1691-H1696 [30AP]

———anniversary of Brooks Act reforming Federal procurement procedures, E2082 [15NO]

———authorize telecommuting for Federal contractors (H.R. 3924), H1015-H1018 [20MR]

———authorize telecommuting for Federal contractors (H.R. 3924), consideration (H. Res. 373), H1009-H1015 [20MR]

———prohibit enforcement of OMB regulation on privatization quotas for Federal jobs, H5322-H5328 [24JY]

———require each agency to establish a centralized contracting reporting system, H5345 [24JY]

Income: improve prevailing rate pay systems for wage grade Federal employees, H5242, H5243 [23JY]

Information services: establish an exchange program between the Government and the private sector to improve information technology management (H.R. 3925), H1163-H1180 [10AP]

———establish an exchange program between the Government and the private sector to improve information technology management (H.R. 3925), consideration (H. Res. 380), H1162, H1163 [10AP]

———extend certain acquisition procedures and require a GAO report on the effectiveness of such procedures (H.R. 3921), H1097, H1098 [9AP]

INS: increase authority of the Attorney General to remove or discipline employees (H.R. 4009), E419 [21MR]

Insurance: require coverage of hair prostheses under Federal health programs for individuals with scalp hair loss as a result of alopecia areata (H.R. 5106), E1236 [11JY]

Intelligence services: recruitment of personnel fluent in Arabic, E1060 [14JN]

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, H3010, H3013, H3014, H3017-H3019 [23MY], H5220-H5222 [23JY], E1291 [18JY], E1630 [19SE]

Law enforcement officers: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (H.R. 1841), H3312 [11JN]

———exclude availability pay for criminal investigators from the limitation on premium pay and modify levels of special pay for Federal officers in certain cities (H.R. 4763), E837 [17MY]

———repeal limitation on locality-based comparability adjustments affecting the U.S. Park Police and Secret Service (H.R. 4809), E889 [23MY]

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory: anniversary, E1765 [4OC]

———anniversary (H. Con. Res. 471), E1586 [17SE]

Lopez, Salvador A.: National Association of Letter Carriers Special Carrier Alert Award recipient, E1586 [17SE]

Miami, FL: anniversary of Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce of South Florida, E834 [17MY]

National security: require the President to prescribe procedures which determine whether, how, and to what extent, information provided by whistleblowers should be disseminated, H3946, H3947 [26JN]

OPM: require all Federal agencies to collect and report data on use of official time by employees for union activities (H.R. 4907), E1015 [12JN]

Pensions: application of catch-up contributions to the Federal Employees Thrift Savings Plan (H.R. 3340), H7056-H7058 [7OC]

Roberts, Kitty: National Park Service Andrew Clark Hecht Memorial Public Safety Achievements Award recipient, E952 [5JN]

Sacramento International Airport: Customs Service personnel funding, H5246 [23JY]

Taxation: extend benefits to services performed in a combat zone to services performed in response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4152), H1204 [11AP]

———repeal the automatic treatment of amounts paid for services performed in Federal employment by residents of American Samoa (H.R. 3790), E196 [26FE]

———treatment of amounts paid on behalf of Federal employees under Federal student loan repayment programs (H.R. 3893), E304 [7MR]

U.S. Marshals Service: tribute to Special Operations Group, E505 [11AP]

Vacaville, CA: tribute to organizations involved in ``Operation Cookie Bake'' food donation program to Travis AFB, CA, E182 [15FE]

Western States: tribute to firefighters for efforts in fighting wildfires, H3613 [18JN], H3854 [24JN], H4062 [26JN]

———tribute to firefighters killed in the line of duty while fighting wildfires, E1500 [5SE]

Whistleblowing: tribute to Paul Revere Forum—National Security Whisleblowers Speak event, E239 [28FE]

Wright, John E.: Dept. of the Interior distinguished service citation recipient, E1523 [9SE]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture, Conservation, and Rural Enhancement Act: tribute to staff, S835 [14FE]

Appropriations: status of legislation for unfunded agencies, S11531-S11535 [19NO], S11712 [20NO]

Aviation: establish a program for Federal flight deck officers, S8187 [4SE], S8266-S8280 [5SE]

———establish a program for Federal flight deck officers (H.R. 4635), S6680 [11JY], S6729 [15JY]

———establish a program for Federal flight deck officers (S. 2546), S4716 [22MY], S4983 [4JN]

———establish a program for Federal flight deck officers (S. 2554), S4841 [23MY]

———improve security by allowing pilots to have guns in the cockpit, S7802 [1AU], S8187 [4SE], S8266-S8280 [5SE]

Business and industry: restrict ability of officers and employees of the U.S. to enter into contracts with corporations or partnerships that move outside the U.S. while retaining substantially the same ownership (S. 3120), S10576-S10578 [16OC]

Coe, Jo-Anne: tribute (S. Res. 335), S10052 [7OC]

Dept. of Defense: clothing regulations imposed on female personnel stationed in Saudi Arabia, S5927-S5935 [24JN]

———promote public-private competition for contracts and procurement, S5932, S5933, S5935-S5939 [24JN], S5979-S5985, S6007 [25JN]

———specify additional selection criteria for upcoming rounds of military base closures and realignments, S6100 [26JN], S6179, S6220 [27JN]

———specify additional selection criteria for upcoming rounds of military base closures and realignments (S. 2509), S4284 [13MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: ensure management flexibility, S8188-S8190 [4SE], S8262-S8264 [5SE], S8709-S8711 [18SE], S8888 [19SE], S9200-S9203, S9209, S9211-S9215 [25SE], S9364, S9365, S9369-S9391, S9398 [26SE], S9566-S9573, S9581-S9585, S9587-S9589 [30SE], S9666-S9669, S9671, S9681, S9685, S9686, S9687 [1OC], S10621-S10625 [17OC], S11182 [15NO], S11358-S11360 [19NO]

———improve employment security, S8057 [3SE]

———improve immigration law enforcement and services, S9672 [1OC]

———maintain civil service rights and protections for transferred Federal employees, S7728-S7731 [31JY], S8708-S8711, S8739-S8743 [18SE], S9189-S9200 [25SE], S9404-S9411 [26SE], S9671 [1OC]

———maintain veterans preference requirements, S9670 [1OC]

———require compliance with equal employment opportunity and whistleblower protection laws, S9199 [25SE], S9407 [26SE], S9670 [1OC]

———require employee representation in planning, development, and implementation of any human resources management system, S9200-S9203, S9209, S9214 [25SE], S9364, S9365, S9374-S9391, S9398 [26SE], S9566-S9573, S9581-S9585 [30SE], S9666-S9669, S9671, S9681, S9685, S9687 [1OC]

———rights of union employees transferring into department, S9200-S9203, S9209, S9215 [25SE], S9364, S9365, S9369-S9391, S9398, S9404-S9411 [26SE], S9566-S9573, S9581-S9585, S9587-S9589 [30SE], S9666-S9669, S9671, S9681, S9685, S9687 [1OC]

Dept. of National Homeland Security: protect rights and benefits of Federal employees, S5767 [19JN]

Dept. of Transportation: realignment of policy responsibility (H.R. 3441), S48 [23JA]

Disabled: adjust certain Federal annuity computations relative to periods of receiving disability payments, S9411 [26SE]

———adjust certain Federal annuity computations relative to periods of receiving disability payments (S. 2936), S10751 [17OC]

District of Columbia Criminal Justice Coordinating Council: require participation of certain Federal officials with responsibility for the administration of the criminal justice system of the District of Columbia (H.R. 2305), S3976 [7MY]

Domestic violence: provide coverage for screening and treatment, improve response of health care systems, and train health care providers and facilities on screening, identification, and treatment for families (S. 2236), S3304 [24AP]

Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building, Washington, DC: dedication and renaming ceremony, S4270 [13MY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: amend Impact Aid Program relative to delivery of payments to local educational agencies (S. 3171), S11215 [15NO]

Employment: authorize appropriations for the Merit Systems Protection Board and the Office of Special Counsel and protect certain disclosures of information by Federal employees (S. 2829), S7746 [31JY]

Employment guidelines: reform (S. 2651), S9211-S9214 [25SE]

FBI: reform, S9887 [3OC]

———reform (S. 1974), S1352-S1361 [28FE], S5252 [7JN], S5842 [20JN], S10055-S10057 [8OC]

Federal courts: improve operation and administration (H.R. 4125), S10648 [17OC]

Firefighters: provide for an independent investigation of firefighter deaths (S. 2471), S4066 [8MY]

Foreign Affairs Day: observance, S4615 [21MY]

Foreign Language and Cultural Institute: establish and maintain (S. 3155), S10891 [13NO]

Freedom of information: require disclosure of information on certain individuals relative to Nazi war crimes during World War II, S2718 [16AP]

Government: accountability of Federal agencies for violations of antidiscrimination and whistleblower protection laws (H.R. 169), S3226 [23AP]

———accountability of Federal agencies for violations of antidiscrimination and whistleblower protection laws (S. 201), S4382 [15MY]

———commend public servants for their dedication and continued service (S. Res. 261), S3973 [7MY]

———establish a commission to conduct a comprehensive review of Federal agencies and programs, and to recommend the elimination or realignment of duplicative, wasteful, or outdated functions (S. 2488), S6522 [10JY]

———impact of flexibilities in FAA and IRS personnel managment systems, S8745 [18SE]

Government regulations: establish certain limitations relative to the use of official time (S. 2383), S3506 [29AP]

Guadalupe Mountains National Park: anniversary, S9592 [30SE]

Hazardous substances: anniversary of anthrax bacteria outbreak, S10424 [15OC]

Health: improve coordination between Federal agencies and local emergency medical service providers (S. 2014), S1937 [14MR]

Health care professionals: increase the grade provided for the heads of the nurse corps of the Armed Forces, S5948 [24JN], S6077 [26JN]

Income: improve pay of civilian workforce, S895 [15FE]

Insurance: increase the Government contribution for Federal employee health insurance (S. 1982), S1422 [4MR]

International law: allow U.S. assistance to international efforts to bring to justice foreign nationals accused of genocide, war crimes, or crimes against humanity, S5140 [6JN]

———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, S5138-S5147 [6JN], S7267, S7268 [24JY]

IRS: provide funding to increase Federal enforcement of tax laws, S11069 [14NO]

Johnny Michael Spann Patriot Trusts: encourage establishment (S. 3073), S10119-S10121 [8OC]

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 (S. 2530), S10749, S10750 [17OC]

Law enforcement officers: adjust certain U.S. Park Police and Secret Service pension benefits as a result of the conversion to a new salary schedule (S. 1934), S662 [12FE]

———adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (S. 2770), S7170 [22JY]

———extend civil service retirement options to IRS revenue officers, INS inspectors, and certain other Federal law enforcement officers (S. 1935), S662-S664 [12FE]

National security: assist Federal agencies in addressing deficiencies in specialized personnel through student loan repayment, graduate student fellowships, and establishing a National Security Service Corps (S. 1800), S3012 [22AP], S5949 [24JN]

———enhance homeland security and coordinated efforts of Federal agencies, S4829 [23MY], S6237 [27JN]

NOAA: reauthorize the commissioned officer corps, S11798 [20NO]

OMB: require Federal agencies to complete public-private competitions for contracts and procurement in a 12-month time frame, S11561 [19NO]

OPIC: provide health coverage to employees under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (S. 2527), S4496 [16MY], S10767 [17OC]

OPM: administer a national health program to offer Federal employee health benefits plans to individuals who are not Federal employees (S. 3173), S11577 [19NO]

Patent and Trademark Office: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2047), S6174 [26JN], S6235 [27JN]

Pensions: application of catch-up contributions to the Federal Employees Thrift Savings Plan (H.R. 3340), S10959 [13NO]

Public Service Recognition Week: observance, S3838 [2MY]

Senate: authorize Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper to ascertain and settle claims relative to anthrax exposure in Senate complex (S. Res. 329), S8985 [20SE]

———tribute to Members and staff, S6323 [28JN]

———tribute to staff, S8625 [13SE]

Senate Rules: prohibit employment discrimination based on sexual orientation (S. Res. 294), S6262 [27JN]

Smithsonian Institution: provide authority to use voluntary separation incentives for personnel flexibility (S. 3149), S10748 [17OC]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (S. 1523), S7572 [30JY]

Stewart, Milton D.: tribute (S. Res. 216), S1548, S1549 [5MR]

Taxation: allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (S. 1022), S7464 [29JY]

U.S. Marshals Service: appointment of marshals by the Attorney General (S. 1977), S1365 [28FE]

Voting: authorize administrative leave for Federal employees to perform poll worker service during Federal elections, S824-S826, S833 [14FE]

Western States: tribute to firefighters for efforts in fighting wildfires, S5919 [24JN]

Whistleblowing: provide remedies for retaliation against whistleblowers making congressional disclosures (S. 3137), S10705 [17OC]

Reports

Assessment of the IRS and the Tax System: Charles O. Rossotti, IRS Commissioner, S11070-S11075 [14NO]

Reports filed

Adjust Certain Federal Annuity Computations Relative to Periods of Receiving Disability Payments: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2936), S10442 [15OC]

Alaska Federal Lands Management Demonstration Project Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4734) (H. Rept. 107-745), H7898 [11OC]

Application of Federal Employees Thrift Savings Plan Catch-Up Contributions: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 3340) (H. Rept. 107-686), H6691 [25SE]

Arming Pilots Against Terrorism Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 4635) (H. Rept. 107-555), H4349 [8JY]

Consideration of H.R. 3924, Freedom To Telecommute Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 373) (H. Rept. 107-381), H1002 [19MR]

Consideration of H.R. 3925, Digital Tech Corps Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 380) (H. Rept. 107-393), H1152 [9AP]

Consideration of H.R. 4635, Arming Pilots Against Terrorism Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 472) (H. Rept. 107-557), H4424 [9JY]

Criminal Justice Coordinating Council Restructuring Act: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 2305) (S. Rept. 107-145), S3504 [29AP]

Digital Tech Corps Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3925) (H. Rept. 107-379), H1151 [9AP]

FBI Reform Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1974), S3433 [25AP]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1974) (S. Rept. 107-148), S4199 [10MY]

Federal Courts Improvement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4125) (H. Rept. 107-700), H6783 [30SE]

Federal Employees Thrift Savings Plan Application of Catch-Up Contributions: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1822), S11573 [19NO]

Merit Systems Protection Board and the Office of Special Counsel Appropriations: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 3070) (S. Rept. 107-349), S11573 [19NO]

Nomination of Dan G. Blair To Be OPM Deputy Director: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate), S660 [12FE]

Nomination of John L. Howard To Be OPM Special Panel on Appeals Chairman: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate), S660 [12FE]

Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 169) (S. Rept. 107-143), S2675 [15AP]

OPIC Employees Health Coverage Under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2527), S10442 [15OC]

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. 2530) (S. Rept. 107-176), S6013 [25JN]

Rulings of the Chair

Government: authorize telecommuting for Federal contractors (H.R. 3924), consideration (H. Res. 373), H1012, H1013 [20MR]

Summaries

Domestic Violence Screening and Services Act (S. 2236), S3305 [24AP]

Tables

Increase in pay for Federal law enforcement officers in certain metropolitan areas under S. 2770, adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas, S7170 [22JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 373, consideration of H.R. 3924, Freedom To Telecommute Act, H1009 [20MR]

H. Res. 380, consideration of H.R. 3925, Digital Tech Corps Act, H1162 [10AP]

H. Res. 472, consideration of H.R. 4635, Arming Pilots Against Terrorism Act, H4435 [10JY]

H.R. 169, Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act, S3229-S3231 [23AP]

H.R. 2047, Patent and Trademark Office appropriations, S6174 [26JN]

H.R. 3340, application of catch-up contributions to the Federal Employees Thrift Savings Plan, H7056 [7OC]

H.R. 3921, Acquisition Streamlining Improvement Act, H1097 [9AP]

H.R. 3924, Freedom To Telecommute Act, H1017 [20MR]

H.R. 3925, Digital Tech Corps Act, H1168-H1170 [10AP]

H.R. 4125, Federal Courts Improvement Act, H6851-H6853 [1OC]

H.R. 4635, Arming Pilots Against Terrorism Act, H4448-H4450 [10JY]

H.R. 4714, clothing regulations imposed on female Armed Forces personnel stationed in Saudi Arabia, H2422 [14MY]

H.R. 5138, True American Heroes Act, H5021-H5023 [22JY]

H.R. 5640, ensure that the right of Federal employees to display the U.S. flag not be abridged, H7974 [16OC]

S. 1754, Patent and Trademark Office appropriations, S6175 [26JN]

S. 1974, Federal Bureau of Investigation Reform Act, S1355-S1358 [28FE]

S. 1977, U.S. Marshals Service Reform Act, S1366 [28FE]

S. 2383, Workplace Integrity Act, S3507 [29AP]

S. 2509, Transparent and Enhanced Criteria Act, S4285 [13MY]

S. 2527, provide health coverage to OPIC employees under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, S4497 [16MY], S10767 [17OC]

S. 2530, establish police powers for certain Inspector General agents engaged in official duties and provide an oversight mechanism for the exercise of those powers, S10750 [17OC]

S. 2546, Arming Pilots Against Terrorism Act, S4716 [22MY]

S. 2554, Arming Pilots Against Terrorism and Cabin Defense Act, S4842 [23MY]

S. 2765, Federal Law Enforcement Officers Pay Equity and Reform Act, S7166 [22JY]

S. 2829, Merit Systems Protection Board and the Office of Special Counsel appropriations and Federal employee information disclosure protection, S7746 [31JY]

S. 2936, adjust certain Federal annuity computations relative to periods of receiving disability payments, S10751 [17OC]

S. 3073, encourage establishment of Johnny Michael Spann Patriot Trusts, S10119 [8OC]

S. 3120, Reclaiming Expatriated Contracts and Profits Act, S10577 [16OC]

S. 3137, Congressional Oversight Protection Act, S10706 [17OC]

S. 3149, Smithsonian Institution Personnel Flexibility Act, S10748 [17OC]

S. 3155, Language Mastery Support Act, S10892 [13NO]

S. 3173, Offering People True Insurance Options Nationwide Act, S11578 [19NO]

S. Con. Res. 141, anniversary of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, S8763 [18SE]

S. Res. 216, tribute to Milton D. Stewart, S1542 [5MR]

S. Res. 261, commend public servants for their dedication and continued service, S3963, S3973 [7MY]

S. Res. 294, prohibit Senate employment discrimination based on sexual orientation, S6262 [27JN]

S. Res. 329, Senate Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper ascertainment and settlement of claims relative to anthrax exposure in Senate complex, S8982, S8985 [20SE]

S. Res. 335, tribute to Jo-Anne Coe, S10051, S10053 [7OC]