FEDERAL EMPLOYEES

Amendments

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1950), H6708 [14JY], H6733, H6766, H6772, H6785, H6788, H6790, H6792, H6794, H6795, H6796, H6797, H6798, H6799, H6800, H6801, H6802, H6803, H6804, H6805, H6806, H6815, H6821, H6822, H6823 [15JY], H6893, H6901 [16JY]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 925), S6032 [12MY], S9058 [8JY], S9093, S9105, S9107, S9108, S9125, S9155, S9156, S9157, S9158, S9159 [9JY], S9163, S9164, S9165, S9166, S9170, S9171, S9173, S9181, S9182, S9193, S9194, S9195, S9196, S9200, S9202, S9203, S9204, S9205, S9206, S9207, S9253, S9254, S9255, S9256, S9258, S9259, S9260, S9261, S9262, S9263, S9264, S9265 [10JY], S9307, S9308, S9309 [11JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve and enhance provision of long-term care for veterans and modify authorities relative to administration of personnel (S. 1156), S15123, S15132, S15192, S15198 [19NO]

GAO: provide for new human capital flexibilities (S. 1522), S15875 [24NO]

NASA: make certain workforce authorities available (S. 610), S15845, S15853 [24NO]

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. 589), S14071 [5NO]

Postal Service: reform funding of Civil Service Retirement System benefits for employees (H.R. 735), H2587 [1AP], H2908 [8AP]

———reform funding of Civil Service Retirement System benefits for employees (S. 380), S4724, S4727 [2AP]

Analyses

Dept. of State Appropriations (S. 790), S4849-S4856 [3AP]

Federal Employee Protection of Disclosures Act (S. 1229), S7642 [10JN]

Federal Employee Protection of Disclosures Act (S. 1358), S8755 [26JN]

Federal Prosecutors Retirement Benefit Equity Act (S. 640), S3887 [18MR]

Articles and editorials

Bill Would Close Pay Gap for Active Duty Feds, S14515 [12NO]

Defense for the 21st Century, H4548 [22MY]

Feds Win Job Competitions at Park Service, Agriculture Department, S11793 [23SE]

In the Northwest—`Outsourcing' a Sweeping Attack on National Parks, S11802 [23SE]

Keep Pros Who Love Parks, S11804 [23SE]

Mary Bowers, 28, Small Senate Staffer Who Made Giant Impact, S6619 [19MY]

Mr. Rehnquist's Pleas, S4840 [3AP]

NIH Scientist Says He's Paid To Do Nothing—Agency Denies Administrator's ``Surreal Situation'' of Collecting $100,000 Salary for No Work, S11312 [10SE]

Overhaul Without Oversight, H4550 [22MY]

These Are Your Parks, S11800 [23SE]

U.S. Attorneys Dispatched To Advise Military, S3887 [18MR]

Bills and resolutions

Alabama: provide wage parity for certain Dept. of Defense prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 355), H170 [27JA]

Alaska: authorize payment of burial and family relocation expenses after death of certain Federal employees (see S. 1364), S8725 [26JN]

———improve Federal hiring and contracting of natives (see H.R. 950), H1395 [26FE]

Appropriations: making continuing to increase FHA loan limitations and require compliance with such limitations, and to fund FAA Operations Account Staff Offices (see H.J. Res. 82), H12920 [8DE]

Armed Forces: provide financial assistance to State and local governments that continue to pay employees who serve on active duty in a reserve component of the uniformed services (see S. 1845), S14451 [11NO]

Assistant U.S. attorneys: treatment of retirement benefits (see H.R. 2260), H4736 [22MY]

Aviation: allow participation by cargo pilots in the Federal Flight Deck Officer Program (see H.R. 765), H699 [13FE]

———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. 1244), H1811 [12MR]

———require screening of passengers and property on flights be carried out by Federal employees and allow Transportation Security Administration employees to engage in collective bargaining (see H. Con. Res. 275), H8082 [9SE]

Bancroft, Robert: permit backpay for overtime incurred in missions flown with DEA (see S. 46), S36 [7JA]

Bureau of Prisons: authorize personnel to carry firearms off duty (see H.R. 1064), H1515 [4MR]

Bureau of the Census: 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. 1571), H2703 [2AP]

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. 1934), H3636 [1MY]

Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate): issue regulations on authorizing the use of official equipment of the Senate (see S. Res. 238), S12376 [2OC]

Congress: tribute to staffs of the Offices of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate and the House of Representatives (see S. Res. 277), S15976 [25NO]

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. 298), H136 [8JA] (see H.R. 1538), H2585 [1AP]

Congressional Record: transfer to the Public Printer authority over the individuals responsible for preparing indexes of the Record (see H.R. 3229), H9213 [2OC]

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 H.R. 1994), H3683 [6MY]

Courts: adjust salaries for Supreme Court Justices and Federal judges (see S. 101), S37 [7JA] (see S. 1871), S14965 [17NO] (see H.R. 16), H52 [7JA] (see H.R. 3349), H9738 [20OC]

———increase annual salaries of justices and judges (see S. 1023), S5859 [7MY] (see H.R. 2118), H4203 [15MY]

———restore cost-of-living adjustments from previous years and improve benefits system for the Federal judiciary, and implement procedures to instill public confidence in Federal courts (see S. 787), S4824 [3AP] (see S. 1100), S6853 [21MY]

Credit cards: prevent abuse of Government credit cards (see S. 1744), S12737 [16OC] (see H.R. 3329), H9614 [16OC]

Credit unions: expand access of Federal credit union members to money order and check cashing services (see H.R. 1492), H2471 [27MR]

Crime: provide penalties for false personation of a military officer for purposes of harassing military families and clarify the false personation statute relative to officers and employees of the U.S. (see S. 1445), S9793 [23JY]

DEA: anniversary (see S. Res. 263), S14271 [7NO] (see H. Res. 412), H9812 [21OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: authorize former Federal employees receiving voluntary separation payments to accept subsequent Federal employment related to fighting forest fires (see H.R. 366), H170 [27JA]

———designate a disaster liaison to assist State and local employees with responding to a federally declared disaster area (see H.R. 3157), H8904 [24SE]

Dept. of Defense: establish a National Security Personnel System to improve flexibility and management of civilian personnel (see S. 1166), S7188 [2JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: appoint a Director to the Office for State and Local Government Coordination and transfer the Office for Domestic Preparedness to the Office of the Secretary (see S. 796), S4897 [7AP]

———establish position of Northern Border Coordinator (see H.R. 853), H704 [13FE]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (see S. 790), S4824 [3AP] (see S. 925), S5433 [28AP] (see H.R. 1950), H3641 [5MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1950), consideration (see H. Res. 316), H6706 [14JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve and enhance provision of long-term care for veterans and modify authorities relative to administration of personnel (see S. 1156), S7135 [23MY]

———improve patient care and working conditions at the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 1951), H3641 [5MY]

———make motor vehicle reimbursement rates for veterans comparable to reimbursement rates for Federal employees (see H.R. 632), H322 [5FE]

———repeal 4-year terms specified by law for certain officials (see H.R. 1718), H3301 [10AP]

Disabled: adjust certain Federal annuity computations relative to periods of receiving disability payments (see S. 481), S2920 [27FE] (see H.R. 978), H1461 [27FE]

Discrimination: express that high-level Federal officials should not belong to a club that discriminates on the basis of sex or race (see H. Con. Res. 130), H2514 [31MR]

District of Columbia: make transit pass transportation benefits available to qualified Federal employees in the region and allow use of Government vehicles to shuttle employees to and from mass transit facilities (see S. 1783), S13134 [23OC] (see H.R. 1151), H1680 [6MR]

Domestic violence: research health impact and prevention and provide training and Federal coverage for health care professionals to identify and treat families experiencing family violence (see H.R. 1267), H1900 [13MR]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: amend Impact Aid Program relative to delivery of payments to local educational agencies (see S. 777), S4823 [3AP] (see H.R. 566), H319 [5FE] (see H.R. 932), H1395 [26FE]

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act: include certain additional former nuclear weapons program workers in the Special Exposure Cohort compensation program (see H.R. 3689), H12919 [8DE]

Families and domestic relations: provide benefits to domestic partners (see S. 1252), S7831 [12JN] (see H.R. 2426), H5265 [11JN]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave for parental involvement in educational and extracurricular activities, routine medical needs, and assistance to elderly relatives (see H.R. 956), H1460 [27FE]

———allow leave to care for a domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent with a serious health condition (see H.R. 1430), H2310 [25MR]

———allow leave to employees whose spouse, son, daughter, or parent is a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty in support of a contingency operation (see S. 683), S4275 [21MR]

FBI: establish joint terrorism task forces and promote sharing of personnel between Federal and other public law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 3439), H10339 [4NO]

———reform (see S. 1440), S9708 [22JY] (see H.R. 2867), H7616 [24JY]

FCC: limit reimbursement of travel expenses of members and employees (see H.R. 2670), H6348 [8JY]

Federal agencies and departments: enhance security at executive and judicial branch facilities by requiring locksmiths serving such facilities to be credentialed, including criminal background checks (see H.R. 1407), H2269 [20MR]

———establish a commission to review efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 1632), H2821 [3AP]

Federal contracts: ensure public accountability, efficient delivery of services, reasonable cost savings, and prevention of unwarranted expenses (see H.R. 3426), H10236 [30OC]

———improve Federal agency oversight and assistance and strengthen accountability of the governmentwide debarment and suspension system (see H.R. 2767), H7085 [17JY]

Federal courts: improve operation and administration (see H.R. 1302), H1952 [18MR]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 1477), H2471 [27MR]

———coverage of bone mass measurements (see S. 417), S2522 [14FE]

———coverage of glaucoma detection services (see H.R. 3268), H9375 [8OC]

———ensure prescription drug coverage for Medicare-eligible enrollees is actuarially equal to benefit offered to general enrollees (see S. 1369), S8862 [27JN] (see H.R. 2631), H6262 [26JN]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see S. 530), S3162 [5MR] (see H.R. 1101), H1640 [5MR]

GAO: provide for new human capital flexibilities (see S. 1522), S10617 [31JY] (see H.R. 2751), H7019 [16JY]

Goffinet, Sally: tribute (see S. Res. 128), S5541 [30AP]

Government: commend public servants for their dedication and continued service (see S. Res. 130), S5651 [1MY] (see H. Res. 213), H3636 [1MY]

———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. 1668), S12056 [26SE] (see H.R. 3213), H9129 [1OC]

———exclude civilian personnel at naval shipyards from the national security personnel system (see H.R. 3548), H11700 [20NO]

———improve flexibility and competitiveness of human resources management in the Federal civil service (see H.R. 1836), H3450 [29AP]

———preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 2269), H4737 [22MY]

———reform Federal employment (see S. 129), S133 [9JA] (see H.R. 1601), H2819 [3AP]

———require Congress and the President to fulfill their constitutional duty to take personal responsibility for Federal laws (see H.R. 110), H55 [7JA]

———require wages paid to Federal employees and Federal contract workers be above the local poverty line (see H.R. 1192), H1744 [11MR]

Government regulations: prevent abuse of and establish a uniform system of accountability for the use of Government purchase and travel cards (see H.R. 3165), H8904 [24SE]

GPO: eliminate requirement to make an additional contribution to the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund for each employee to whom a voluntary separation incentive payment has been paid (see H.R. 3490), H11358 [17NO]

Health: availability of health coverage for dependent parents (see H.R. 1877), H3569 [30AP]

———benefits coverage for infertility treatment (see H.R. 3014), H7949 [4SE]

———require any benefits plan which provides obstetrical benefits to provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of infertility (see H.R. 3026), H8016 [5SE]

Health care professionals: revise certain provisions relative to the appointment of professional psychologists in the Veterans Health Administration (see S. 78), S37 [7JA]

Homeland security: improve (see H.R. 3452), H10977 [6NO]

House of Representatives: compensation of certain minority employees (see H. Res. 8), H60 [7JA]

Income: consider pay rates of comparable positions for similar wage areas when revising wage schedules for certain prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 508), H244 [29JA]

———ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see S. Con. Res. 1), S133 [9JA]

———ensure those activated by National Guard or Reserves receive pay equal to basic pay they would otherwise be receiving (see S. 593), S3504 [11MR] (see H.R. 217), H59 [7JA]

———provide special pay for board certified Federal employees employed in health science positions (see S. 953), S5541 [30AP]

———reform the Senior Executive Service and adjust the rates of pay of certain positions (see S. 768), S4702 [2AP] (see H.R. 1602), H2819 [3AP]

Inspector General Act: enhance independence of Inspectors General and create a Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (see H.R. 3457), H10977 [6NO]

Insurance: coverage of fertility and impotence treatment under group and individual health plans and the Federal employees' health benefits program (see H.R. 1852), H3451 [29AP]

———coverage of prescription drugs (see H.R. 1243), H1811 [12MR]

———increase the Government contribution for Federal employee health insurance (see S. 319), S1977 [5FE] (see H.R. 577), H319 [5FE]

———make Federal Employees Health Benefits Program available to individuals age 55 to 65 who would not otherwise have health insurance (see H.R. 56), H53 [7JA]

Investments: provide protection for investors, increase confidence in the capital markets system, and streamline the hiring process for certain employment positions in the SEC (see S. 496), S3027 [3MR] (see H.R. 658), H389 [11FE]

IRS: provide for the performance of certain tax collection services by contractors (see H.R. 1169), H1743 [11MR]

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 H.R. 2060), H3973 [9MY]

———adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see S. 985), S5651 [1MY] (see H.R. 466), H243 [29JA]

———amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see S. 819), S4957 [8AP] (see H.R. 2442), H5364 [12JN]

———amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include Federal prosecutors relative to retirement benefits (see S. 640), S3881 [18MR]

———exclude availability pay for criminal investigators from the limitation on premium pay and modify levels of special pay for Federal officers in certain areas (see H.R. 1676), H2938 [8AP]

———report on parity of pay and benefits among Federal law enforcement officers and establish exchange program between Federal and State and local law enforcement employees (see S. 1683), S12192 [30SE] (see H.R. 3205), H9032 [30SE]

Lenhardt, Alfonso E.: tribute (see S. Res. 94), S3882 [18MR]

Members of Congress: deny eligibility for coverage under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program and make eligible for coverage under Medicare (see H.R. 3680), H12919 [8DE]

———provide that prescription drug coverage under a Federal health benefits plan not exceed the level of coverage under Medicare (see H.R. 2817), H7329 [22JY]

Mental health: authorize the use of clinical social workers to conduct evaluations to determine work-related emotional and mental illnesses (see S. 81), S37 [7JA] (see H.R. 1410), H2270 [20MR]

NASA: make certain workforce authorities available (see S. 610), S3729 [13MR] (see H.R. 1085), H1640 [5MR]

———provide eligibility for astronauts for Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance (see S. 334), S2119 [10FE]

National Park Service: prohibit study or implementation of plan to privatize, divest, or transfer any part of its mission, function, or responsibility (see S. 1363), S8725 [26JN] (see H.R. 2650), H6263 [26JN]

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 (see S. 589), S3504 [11MR]

———authorize appropriations for border and transportation security personnel and technology (see S. 539), S3163 [5MR] (see H.R. 1096), H1640 [5MR]

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. 1339), S8725 [26JN] (see H.R. 1764), H3303 [10AP]

NOAA: ratify certain legal appointments and promotions in the commissioned corps (see S. 886), S5174 [10AP]

Organ donation: allow leave for individuals who provide living organ donations (see H.R. 1381), H2268 [20MR]

Pensions: allow individuals who return to Government service after receiving a refund of retirement contributions to recapture credit for their initial service by repaying such refund (see H.R. 2748), H6868 [15JY]

———clarify the computation of certain civil service retirement system annuities based on part-time service (see H.R. 2191), H4527 [21MY]

———disability annuities for law enforcement officers, firefighters, and the Capitol Police (see H.R. 3117), H8380 [17SE]

———eliminate inequities in retirement benefits for law enforcement officers, firefighters, air traffic controllers, nuclear materials couriers, Supreme Court members, and Capitol police (see H.R. 3267), H9375 [8OC]

———exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 2323), H4976 [4JN]

———make certain service performed as an employee of a nonappropriated fund instrumentality creditable for retirement purposes (see H.R. 2997), H7838 [3SE]

Pharmaceuticals: provide access and choice for use of generic drugs under Federal health care programs (see S. 51), S36 [7JA]

Political campaigns: clarify that a person who voluntarily separates from the Federal civil service does not remain subject to certain enforcement provisions relative to regulation of political activity (see H.R. 1509), H2514 [31MR]

Postal Service: include postmasters and postmasters organizations in the process for the development and planning of certain policies, schedules, and programs (see S. 678), S4166 [20MR] (see H.R. 2249), H4736 [22MY]

———protection of post offices (see H. Con. Res. 120), H2401 [26MR]

———reform funding of Civil Service Retirement System benefits for employees (see S. 380), S2341 [12FE] (see H.R. 735), H461 [12FE]

POW: issue a POW medal to civilian Federal employees who are forcibly detained by enemy forces under wartime conditions (see S. 66), S36 [7JA]

Precious metals: establish a precious metals investment option in the Thrift Savings Fund (see H.R. 3101), H8283 [16SE]

Presidential appointments: streamline the financial disclosure process for executive branch employees (see S. 765), S4702 [2AP] (see H.R. 1603), H2819 [3AP]

Public safety officers: permit military service performed by District of Columbia police officers, firemen, and certain Federal law enforcement officers to count toward retirement calculation (see H.R. 3054), H8174 [10SE]

Rynearson, Arthur J.: tribute (see S. Res. 33), S1736 [29JA]

Senate Rules: prohibit employment discrimination based on sexual orientation (see S. Res. 74), S3163 [5MR]

Social Security: authorize payments under Federal retirement systems to trusts set up for disabled dependents of Federal employees (see S. 776), S4823 [3AP]

———computation system for benefits relative to spouses' or surviving spouses' Government pensions (see S. 363), S2187 [11FE] (see H.R. 887), H1332 [25FE]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see S. 349), S2187 [11FE] (see H.R. 594), H320 [5FE]

Student loans: increase annual and aggregate limits on student loan repayment by Federal agencies (see S. 926), S5433 [28AP] (see H.R. 3080), H8216 [11SE]

Taxation: allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see S. 623), S3730 [13MR] (see H.R. 1231), H1810 [12MR]

———equalize employer-provided parking and transit benefits and allow Federal agencies to offer transit and parking benefits in tandem to assist with costs of parking at transit facilities (see S. 661), S3993 [19MR] (see H.R. 2614), H6261 [26JN]

———provide a temporary exclusion for Armed Forces Reserve members and Dept. of Defense civilian employees serving in a combat zone (see H.R. 1133), H1679 [6MR]

———provide for equitable treatment of civilian employees of the Dept. of Defense serving in combat zones and members of the Armed Forces serving in combat zones (see H.R. 117), H56 [7JA]

———treatment of amounts paid on behalf of Federal employees under Federal student loan repayment programs (see S. 512), S3086 [4MR] (see H.R. 1056), H1514 [4MR]

Thomson, Jeri: tribute (see S. Res. 93), S3882 [18MR]

U.S. Employee Ownership Bank: establish (see H.R. 2969), H7784 [25JY]

Voting: establish election day as a legal public holiday (see S. 726), S4512 [27MR] (see H.R. 1508), H2514 [31MR]

Whistleblowing: clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (see S. 1229), S7619 [10JN] (see S. 1358), S8725 [26JN] (see H.R. 3281), H9376 [8OC]

———include the Dept. of Energy and the NRC as employers for the purposes of whistleblower protection (see S. 1376), S9049 [8JY]

Cost Estimates

GAO Human Capital Reform Act (S. 1522): CBO, S15400 [21NO]

Eulogies

Bowers, Mary: by Kevin Raye, S6619 [19MY]

Explanations

Veterans Health Care, Capital Asset, and Business Improvement Act (S. 1156), S15127-S15131 [19NO], H12151-H12156 [21NO]

Letters

Accountant, Compliance, and Enforcement Staffing Act: Representative Oxley, Committee on Financial Services (House), H5423 [17JN]

———Representative Tom Davis, Committee on Government Reform (House), H5423 [17JN]

Application of certain goals that would subject Federal employees to public-private competitions or convert work to private contractors: Bobbie Kilberg, Northern Virginia Technology Council, S1377 [23JA]

———Gary Engebreison, Contract Services Association of America, S1377 [23JA]

———Harris N. Miller, Information Technology Association of America, S1377 [23JA]

———Stan Z. Soloway, Professional Services Council, S1377 [23JA]

Business-related riders in the omnibus appropriations bill: R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S1376 [23JA]

Civil service protection for Dept. of Defense civilian employees: Bobby L. Harnage, Sr., American Federation of Government Employees, H4553 [22MY]

———Carol A. Bonosaro and G. Jerry Shaw, Senior Executives Association, H4553 [22MY]

———Charles M. Loveless, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, H4553 [22MY]

———Colleen M. Kelley, National Treasury Employees Union, H4554 [22MY]

———Michael B. Styles, Federal Managers Association, H4552 [22MY]

Commending public servants for their dedication and continued service: President Bush, H3709 [7MY]

Dept. of State appropriations: Paul V. Kelly, Dept. of State, S4856 [3AP]

Ensure Federal Employees Health Benefits Program prescription drug coverage for Medicare-eligible enrollees is actuarially equal to general enrollees: Charles L. Fallis, National Association of Retired Federal Employees, S8331 [23JN]

———Colleen M. Kelley, National Treasury Employees Union, S8331 [23JN]

FBI awarding of contracts to certain former senior officials: Senator Grassley, S9702 [22JY]

Federal competitive outsourcing: Paul J. Gessing, National Taxpayers Union, Adrian T. Moore, Reason Foundation, Randall W. Hatcher, MAU, Inc., and Grover Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform (organization), S11796 [23SE]

Federal Employee Commuter Benefits Act: Dale Zehner, Virginia Railway Express (business), S13144 [23OC]

———Douglas M. Duncan, Montgomery County, MD, County Executive, S13145 [23OC]

———Lawrence C. Drake, Jr., American Federation of Government Employees, S13143 [23OC]

———Peter Shapiro, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, S13145 [23OC]

———Richard A. White, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, S13144 [23OC]

———Robert L. Flanagan, Maryland Dept. of Transportation, S13144 [23OC]

———William W. Millar, American Public Transportation Association, S13144 [23OC]

Federal Employee Protection of Disclosures Act: Coleen Rowley, S7642 [10JN], S8755 [26JN]

———Elaine Kaplan, Office of Special Counsel, S7641 [10JN], S8753 [26JN]

Impact Aid Program funding: Senate Impact Aid Coalition, S11010 [3SE]

Prohibit new Dept. of the Interior competitive outsourcing studies funding: Beth Moten, American Federation of Government Employees, S11790 [23SE]

———Camille Fleenor, American Council of Engineering Companies, S11796 [23SE]

———Chuck Luttrell, S11798 [23SE]

———Dan Danner, National Federation of Independent Business, S11797 [23SE]

———Lin Yeazell, S11799 [23SE]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S11797 [23SE]

———Richard Moe, National Trust for Historic Preservation, S11790 [23SE]

———Thomas A. Schatz, Citizens Against Government Waste (organization), S11797 [23SE]

———Thomas C. Kiernan, National Parks Conservation Association, S11789 [23SE]

Require that air traffic control remain a Government function: Marion C. Blakey, FAA, S14951 [17NO], S15385 [21NO]

Require that air traffic control remains a Government function: several consumer organizations, S13615 [30OC]

Transfer to the Public Printer authority over the individuals responsible for preparing indexes of the Congressional Record: Bruce R. James, GPO, E1995 [8OC]

Tribute to Transportation Security Administration employees: Daniel A. Bernath, Transportation Security Administration, E2270 [6NO]

Memorandums

Commending Public Servants for Their Dedication and Continued Service: Donald Rumsfeld, Sec. of Defense, H3709 [7MY]

Motions

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (S. 925), S9104 [9JY], S9180 [10JY]

Press releases

Prohibit New Dept. of the Interior Competitive Outsourcing Studies Funding: Americans for Tax Reform (organization), S11796 [23SE]

———Wilderness Society, S11789 [23SE]

Proposals

Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies appropriations (H.R. 2989): compromise language to ensure fair treatment of Federal employees in competition with private companies for Federal contracts, S15916 [25NO]

Remarks in House

Alaska: improve Federal hiring and contracting of natives (H.R. 950), E300 [27FE]

Appropriations: making continuing to increase FHA loan limitations and require compliance with such limitations, and to fund FAA Operations Account Staff Offices (H.J. Res. 82), H12865 [8DE]

———status of legislation for unfunded agencies, H10393-H10396 [5NO]

Armed Forces: provide compensation to members of the reserve components who suffer discrepancies between their military and nonmilitary compensation as a result of being called to active duty for a certain period, H9199 [2OC]

Aviation: 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. 1244), E448 [12MR]

———require that air traffic control remain a Government function, H9961-H9964 [28OC], H10164-H10170, H10173-H10187 [30OC], E2150 [28OC]

Bureau of the Census: establish a term limit for the Director of the Census and require that such Director report directly to the Sec. of Commerce (H.R. 1571), E653 [2AP]

Congress: role of Congress and committee staff, E1983 [7OC]

———staff exchange program with the German Bundestag, E345 [3MR]

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. 1538), H8191 [10SE], H8201-H8207 [11SE]

Congressional Record: transfer to the Public Printer authority over the individuals responsible for preparing indexes of the Record (H.R. 3229), H9237 [7OC], E1995 [8OC]

Correctional institutions: prohibit operation by private contractors and require persons convicted of Federal offenses be housed in facilities managed and maintained by governmental employees (H.R. 1994), E879 [6MY]

Courts: adjust salaries for Supreme Court Justices and Federal judges (H.R. 16), H106-H109 [8JA]

———adjust salaries for Supreme Court Justices and Federal judges (H.R. 3349), H10348, H10349 [5NO]

———increase annual salaries of justices and judges (H.R. 2118), E979 [15MY]

Credit unions: expand access of Federal credit union members to money order and check cashing services (H.R. 1492), E600 [27MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: designate a disaster liaison to assist State and local employees with responding to a federally declared disaster area (H.R. 3157), H11167-H11169 [17NO]

Dept. of Defense: ensure civil service protection for civilian employees, H4395, H4410, H4411, H4413, H4414, H4416, H4417 [21MY], H4534, H4545-H4550, H4552, H4594, H4595, H4603, H4605, H4607, H4610, H4611 [22MY], H10989, H10996, H10997, H10998 [7NO]

———Impact Aid Program funding, H6516, H6520 [10JY]

———prohibit funding to alter existing civilian personnel system, H6302 [8JY]

———promote public-private competition for contracts and procurement, H4593 [22MY]

———strike repeal of reporting requirements relative to military deployment activities, humanitarian assistance expenditures, and civilian workforce management, H4600 [22MY]

Dept. of Energy: require report to Congress detailing equal employment opportunity practices at national laboratories, H3278, H3279 [10AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: determine percentage of frontline transit employees who have received training in emergency preparedness and response, H5751 [24JN]

———selection of interim headquarters site, H92, H95 [8JA]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1950), H5271 [12JN], H6725-H6824 [15JY], H6892-H6903 [16JY], H12835 [8DE], E1503 [17JY], E1505, E1506, E1508, E1509, E1510, E1517, E1531, E1532 [18JY], E1541, E1545 [21JY], E1613 [25JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1950), amendment process, H6420 [9JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1950), consideration (H. Res. 316), H6715-H6724 [15JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1950), corrections in engrossment, H6903 [16JY]

———embassies and consulates resources funding, E1508 [18JY]

———revise geographic definition of U.S. to include U.S. territories for purposes of educational travel from a foreign area posting, H6808 [15JY]

———revision of Office of Ombudsman authorities, H6733 [15JY]

———staffing at diplomatic missions, H6733 [15JY]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit new competitive outsourcing studies funding, H7037-H7040 [17JY], H10199 [30OC]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit funding to implement revisions to OMB rules relative to competitive sourcing for Federal contracts, H8044-H8047 [9SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve and enhance provision of long-term care for veterans and modify authorities relative to administration of personnel (S. 1156), H12137-H12157 [21NO], E1253 [13JN]

———make motor vehicle reimbursement rates for veterans comparable to reimbursement rates for Federal employees, H7695 [25JY]

———repeal 4-year terms specified by law for certain officials (H.R. 1718), E756 [11AP]

Disabled: adjust certain Federal annuity computations relative to periods of receiving disability payments (H.R. 978), H8097, H8098 [10SE]

Discrimination: express that high-level Federal officials should not belong to a club that discriminates on the basis of sex or race (H. Con. Res. 130), E999 [21MY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: amend Impact Aid Program relative to delivery of payments to local educational agencies (H.R. 932), H1362 [26FE]

EPA: Office of Compliance and Enforcement funding, H7695 [25JY]

FAA: reform purchase card program, H5205 [11JN]

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, H1478 [4MR]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave for parental involvement in educational and extracurricular activities, routine medical needs, and assistance to elderly relatives (H.R. 956), E323 [27FE]

FBI: establish joint terrorism task forces and promote sharing of personnel between Federal and other public law enforcement agencies (H.R. 3439), E2213 [4NO]

———reform (H.R. 2867), E1601 [25JY]

FCC: limit reimbursement of travel expenses of members and employees, H7262, H7263 [22JY]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of glaucoma detection services (H.R. 3268), E2023 [8OC]

———ensure prescription drug coverage for Medicare-eligible enrollees is actuarially equal to benefit offered to general enrollees (H.R. 2631), H6273, H6303-H6309 [8JY], E1411 [8JY], E1428, E1436 [9JY], E1446 [11JY]

Gingrich, Newt: characterization of certain Dept. of State policies and activities, H7166-H7168 [18JY]

Government: commend public servants for their dedication and continued service (H. Res. 213), H3708-H3712 [7MY]

———ensure fair treatment of Federal employees relative to competition with private companies for Federal contracts, H12841 [8DE]

———establish the Human Capital Performance Fund, H4594-H4596 [22MY]

———improve flexibility and competitiveness of human resources management in the Federal civil service (H.R. 1836), E1294 [18JN]

———require wages paid to Federal employees and Federal contract workers be above the local poverty line (H.R. 1192), E421 [11MR]

———study energy conservation implications of telecommuting by Federal employees and establish performance measures to reduce petroleum consumption by Federal vehicles, H3257, H3258 [10AP]

Government regulations: prevent abuse of and establish a uniform system of accountability for the use of Government purchase and travel cards (H.R. 3165), H8469 [23SE]

GPO: eliminate requirement to make an additional contribution to the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund for each employee to whom a voluntary separation incentive payment has been paid (H.R. 3490), E2558 [15DE]

House of Representatives: compensation of certain minority employees (H. Res. 8), H20 [7JA]

———expansion of dental and vision care health insurance benefits for Members and employees, H6394-H6396, H6417 [9JY]

Income: ensure those activated by National Guard or Reserves receive pay equal to basic pay they would otherwise be receiving, H9014 [30SE], H9681 [17OC]

———impact of metropolitan statistical area boundary revisions on locality pay, H7920 [4SE]

Intelligence services: increase language proficiency and workforce diversity, H9625, H9626 [17OC], H11670, H11673, H11674 [20NO]

Investments: provide protection for investors, increase confidence in the capital markets system, and streamline the hiring process for certain employment positions in the SEC (H.R. 658), H5421-H5424 [17JN], E1294 [18JN]

Iraq: limit conflicts of interest by prohibiting certain senior U.S. officials from participating in negotiations of Federal contracts related to the war or reconstruction of Iraq, H2795 [3AP]

Law enforcement officers: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (H.R. 2442), H5537 [18JN]

———report on parity of pay and benefits among Federal law enforcement officers and establish exchange program between Federal and State and local law enforcement employees (S. 1683), H12864 [8DE]

Medicare: allow negotiated pricing for prescription drugs, H5912 [25JN]

Members of Congress: provide that prescription drug coverage under a Federal health benefits plan not exceed the level of coverage under Medicare, E1490 [15JY]

Middlesboro, KY: tribute to SSA field office, E495 [18MR]

Moving expenses: payment, H1441 [27FE]

NASA: prohibit voluntary separation incentive payments funding unless Administrator certifies that such payments will not result in loss of skilled workers, H7699 [25JY]

National Park Service: prohibit study or implementation of plan to privatize, divest, or transfer any part of its mission, function, or responsibility (H.R. 2650), E1378 [27JN]

OMB: prohibit funding to require Federal agencies review for privatization certain governmental activities performed by Federal employees, H8048-H8050 [9SE]

Pensions: eliminate inequities in retirement benefits for law enforcement officers, firefighters, air traffic controllers, nuclear materials couriers, Supreme Court members, and Capitol police (H.R. 3267), E2022 [8OC]

Perino, Dana: Colorado State University-Pueblo Outstanding Alumna Award recipient, E1970 [2OC]

Political campaigns: clarify that a person who voluntarily separates from the Federal civil service does not remain subject to certain enforcement provisions relative to regulation of political activity (H.R. 1509), E627 [31MR]

Postal Service: include postmasters and postmasters organizations in the process for the development and planning of certain policies, schedules, and programs (H.R. 2249), H7178 [21JY]

———include postmasters and postmasters organizations in the process for the development and planning of certain policies, schedules, and programs (S. 678), H8239, H8240 [16SE]

———reform funding of Civil Service Retirement System benefits for employees (H.R. 735), H2444 [27MR], E229 [13FE]

———reform funding of Civil Service Retirement System benefits for employees (H.R. 735), unanimous-consent agreement, H2555 [1AP]

———reform funding of Civil Service Retirement System benefits for employees (S. 380), H2836 [7AP], H2901-H2909 [8AP], E728 [10AP]

Precious metals: establish a precious metals investment option in the Thrift Savings Fund (H.R. 3101), E1812 [16SE]

Public safety officers: permit military service performed by District of Columbia police officers, firemen, and certain Federal law enforcement officers to count toward retirement calculation (H.R. 3054), H9320-H9322 [8OC]

Republican Party: impact of privatization of certain Government functions, H10321 [4NO]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions, H1519, H1544-H1549 [5MR], H2592-H2603, H2642-H2652, H2661-H2668 [2AP], H6370 [9JY]

Somerset, KY: tribute to SSA field office, E494 [18MR]

St. Joseph, MO: anniversary of National Association of Retired Federal Employees Chapter 307, E276 [25FE]

Student loans: increase annual and aggregate limits on student loan repayment by Federal agencies (S. 926), H9835, H9836 [28OC], E2143 [28OC], E2162 [30OC]

Taxation: allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums, H6177 [26JN]

Transportation Security Administration: tribute to employees, E2270 [6NO]

Voting: establish election day as a legal public holiday (H.R. 1508), E619 [31MR]

Remarks in Senate

Alaska: authorize payment of burial and family relocation expenses after death of certain Federal employees (S. 1364), S8759 [26JN]

Appropriations: making continuing to increase FHA loan limitations and require compliance with such limitations, and to fund FAA Operations Account Staff Offices (H.J. Res. 82), S16212 [9DE]

———status of legislation for unfunded agencies, S12860, S12871, S12879 [20OC], S13099 [23OC], S13957 [5NO]

Armed Forces: provide compensation to members of the reserve components who suffer discrepancies between their military and nonmilitary compensation as a result of being called to active duty for a certain period, S13430 [29OC]

———provide financial assistance to State and local governments that continue to pay employees who serve on active duty in a reserve component of the uniformed services, S14514, S14515 [12NO]

———provide financial assistance to State and local governments that continue to pay employees who serve on active duty in a reserve component of the uniformed services (S. 1845), S14402, S14452 [11NO]

Aviation: require that air traffic control remain a Government function, S14858 [12NO]

———require that air traffic control remains a Government function, S13614-S13616 [30OC]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: increase security personnel at the northern border of the U.S., S9780-S9783 [23JY]

Committee on Armed Services (Senate): tribute to staff, S14441 [11NO]

Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (Senate): tribute to staff for efforts relative to H.R. 2660, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, S11311 [10SE]

Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate): issue regulations on authorizing the use of official equipment of the Senate (S. Res. 238), S12417 [2OC]

Congress: tribute to staffs of the Offices of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate and the House of Representatives (S. Res. 277), S16062 [25NO]

Congressional Record: transfer to the Public Printer authority over the individuals responsible for preparing indexes of the Record (H.R. 3229), S12632 [15OC]

Courts: adjust salaries for Supreme Court Justices and Federal judges, S14302 [10NO]

———adjust salaries for Supreme Court Justices and Federal judges (H.R. 16), S176 [9JA], S182 [10JA], S1842 [30JA]

———adjust salaries for Supreme Court Justices and Federal judges (H.R. 3349), S15509 [21NO]

———adjust salaries for Supreme Court Justices and Federal judges (S. 101), S80 [7JA], S1842, S1843 [30JA]

———increase annual salaries of justices and judges (S. 1023), S5876 [7MY]

———restore cost-of-living adjustments from previous years and improve benefits system for the Federal judiciary, and implement procedures to instill public confidence in Federal courts (S. 1100), S6864 [21MY]

———restore cost-of-living adjustments from previous years and improve benefits system for the Federal judiciary, and implement procedures to instill public confidence in Federal courts (S. 787), S4840 [3AP]

Credit cards: prevent abuse of Government credit cards, S14017, S14018 [5NO]

———prevent abuse of Government credit cards (S. 1744), S12742 [16OC]

Crime: provide penalties for false personation of a military officer for purposes of harassing military families and clarify the false personation statute relative to officers and employees of the U.S. (S. 1445), S9795 [23JY]

DEA: anniversary (S. Res. 263), S14274 [7NO]

Dept. of Defense: ensure civil service protection for civilian employees, S14428, S14429 [11NO], S14485, S14489 [12NO]

———ensure fair treatment of Federal employees relative to competition with private companies for Federal contracts, S9529-S9531, S9564 [17JY]

———establish a National Security Personnel System to improve flexibility and management of civilian personnel, S6841 [21MY], S6930 [22MY]

———establish a National Security Personnel System to improve flexibility and management of civilian personnel (S. 1166), S7191 [2JN]

———promote public-private competition for contracts and procurement, S6923 [22MY]

Dept. of Education: Impact Aid Program funding, S4409, S4410 [26MR], S11010-S11012, S11017 [3SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: explosive detection devices research and development funding, S9763-S9766 [23JY]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations, S13352-S13356 [28OC]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 790), S4843 [3AP]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 925), S9086, S9095-S9111 [9JY], S9162-S9184, S9186-S9215 [10JY], S10603 [31JY]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit new competitive outsourcing studies funding, S11624 [17SE], S11788-S11804, S11807 [23SE], S11903 [24SE]

———report on competitive outsourcing, S11807 [23SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve and enhance provision of long-term care for veterans and modify authorities relative to administration of personnel (S. 1156), S7154 [23MY], S15123-S15133 [19NO]

———require further analysis on future needs of veterans health care services and facilities under the Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services initiative, S14939, S14940 [17NO]

Disabled: adjust certain Federal annuity computations relative to periods of receiving disability payments (H.R. 978), S11424 [11SE]

———adjust certain Federal annuity computations relative to periods of receiving disability payments (S. 481), S2940 [27FE], S10076 [28JY]

District of Columbia: make transit pass transportation benefits available to qualified Federal employees in the region and allow use of Government vehicles to shuttle employees to and from mass transit facilities (S. 1783), S13142 [23OC]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: amend Impact Aid Program relative to delivery of payments to local educational agencies (S. 777), S4827 [3AP]

EPA: enforcement personnel levels, S14506, S14515 [12NO]

Executive departments: application of certain goals that would subject employees to public-private competitions or convert work to private contractors, S1355-S1357 [22JA], S1375-S1379, S1421-S1426 [23JA]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to employees whose spouse, son, daughter, or parent is a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty in support of a contingency operation, S12592, S12593 [15OC]

———allow leave to employees whose spouse, son, daughter, or parent is a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty in support of a contingency operation (S. 683), S4280 [21MR]

FBI: awarding of contracts to certain former senior officials, S9701 [22JY]

———establish joint terrorism task forces and promote sharing of personnel between Federal and other public law enforcement agencies, S12362 [2OC]

———expand use of National Security Letters, S15275 [20NO]

———reform (S. 1440), S9712-S9716 [22JY]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: ensure prescription drug coverage for Medicare-eligible enrollees is actuarially equal to benefit offered to general enrollees, S8330 [23JN]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (S. 530), S3186 [5MR]

Federal Law Enforcement Training Center: funding, S9874 [24JY]

GAO: provide for new human capital flexibilities (S. 1522), S15875 [24NO]

Goffinet, Sally: tribute (S. Res. 128), S5615 [30AP]

Government: commend public servants for their dedication and continued service (S. Res. 130), S5678 [1MY], S5878 [7MY]

———ensure fair treatment of Federal employees relative to competition with private companies for Federal contracts, S15915-S15917 [25NO]

———improve efficiency of programs and delivery of services, S7653 [11JN]

———prohibit awarding of Federal contracts to entities paying deferred compensation to certain senior U.S. officials, S12657-S12660, S12671, S12672 [16OC]

———requirements for an annual report on competitive sourcing activities, S13101-S13105 [23OC]

Health care professionals: revise certain provisions relative to the appointment of professional psychologists in the Veterans Health Administration (S. 78), S71 [7JA]

Income: ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (S. Con. Res. 1), S174 [9JA]

———ensure those activated by National Guard or Reserves receive pay equal to basic pay they would otherwise be receiving, S12524 [14OC], S12715 [16OC], S12770 [17OC], S14239 [7NO]

———ensure those activated by National Guard or Reserves receive pay equal to basic pay they would otherwise be receiving (S. 593), S3399 [10MR], S3517 [11MR]

Insurance: increase the Government contribution for Federal employee health insurance (S. 319), S2005 [5FE]

Investments: provide protection for investors, increase confidence in the capital markets system, and streamline the hiring process for certain employment positions in the SEC (H.R. 658), S8260 [19JN]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (S. 985), S5676 [1MY]

———amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (S. 819), S4967 [8AP], S14075 [5NO]

———amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include Federal prosecutors relative to retirement benefits (S. 640), S3885 [18MR], S14075 [5NO]

———report on parity of pay and benefits among Federal law enforcement officers and establish exchange program between Federal and State and local law enforcement employees (S. 1683), S12195 [30SE], S16045 [25NO]

Lenhardt, Alfonso E.: tribute (S. Res. 94), S3910 [18MR]

Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act: tribute to efforts of staff involved in passage, S15913, S15930-S15932, S15950 [25NO]

Members of Congress: provide that prescription drug coverage under a Federal health benefits plan not exceed the level of coverage under Medicare, S8350 [23JN], S8408 [24JN]

Mental health: authorize the use of clinical social workers to conduct evaluations to determine work-related emotional and mental illnesses (S. 81), S72 [7JA]

NASA: make certain workforce authorities available, S6840 [21MY]

———make certain workforce authorities available (S. 610), S15853-S15863 [24NO]

———make certain workforce authorities available (S. 610), star print of committee report, S11261 [9SE]

———provide eligibility for astronauts for Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance (S. 334), S2121 [10FE]

National Association of Retired Federal Employees: anniversary, S11465 [15SE]

National Park Service: prohibit study or implementation of plan to privatize, divest, or transfer any part of its mission, function, or responsibility (S. 1363), S8758 [26JN]

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. 589), S3512 [11MR], S10598 [31JY], S14075, S14076 [5NO]

———authorize appropriations for border and transportation security personnel and technology (S. 539), S3191-S3194 [5MR]

———investigate granting of U.S. citizenship or permanent residency to suspected terrorists, S15948 [25NO]

New Hampshire: tribute to postal workers, S3988 [19MR]

NOAA: ratify certain legal appointments and promotions in the commissioned corps (S. 886), S9268 [10JY]

OMB: prohibit funding to implement revisions to rules relative to competitive sourcing for Federal contracts, S13092-S13101, S13105, S13106 [23OC]

Postal Service: include postmasters and postmasters organizations in the process for the development and planning of certain policies, schedules, and programs (S. 678), S4175 [20MR], S10167, S10168 [29JY]

———reform funding of Civil Service Retirement System benefits for employees (S. 380), S2363-S2366 [12FE], S4726-S4729 [2AP], S4821 [3AP]

POW: issue a POW medal to civilian Federal employees who are forcibly detained by enemy forces under wartime conditions (S. 66), S63 [7JA]

Public safety officers: permit military service performed by District of Columbia police officers, firemen, and certain Federal law enforcement officers to count toward retirement calculation (H.R. 3054), S14462 [11NO]

Rynearson, Arthur J.: tribute (S. Res. 33), S1757, S1758 [29JA]

Senate Rules: prohibit employment discrimination based on sexual orientation (S. Res. 74), S3196, S3197 [5MR]

Social Security: authorize payments under Federal retirement systems to trusts set up for disabled dependents of Federal employees (S. 776), S4827 [3AP]

———computation system for benefits relative to spouses' or surviving spouses' Government pensions (S. 363), S2220 [11FE]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (S. 349), S2209 [11FE]

Student loans: increase annual and aggregate limits on student loan repayment by Federal agencies (S. 926), S5435 [28AP]

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. 623), S3742 [13MR]

———equalize employer-provided parking and transit benefits and allow Federal agencies to offer transit and parking benefits in tandem to assist with costs of parking at transit facilities (S. 661), S3999 [19MR]

Thomson, Jeri: tribute (S. Res. 93), S3910 [18MR]

Voting: establish election day as a legal public holiday (S. 726), S4518 [27MR]

Whistleblowing: clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (S. 1229), S7602, S7636-S7643 [10JN]

———clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (S. 1358), S8749-S8756 [26JN]

———include the Dept. of Energy and the NRC as employers for the purposes of whistleblower protection (S. 1376), S9057 [8JY]

Reports

Equal Employment Opportunity Practices at Dept. of Energy Weapons Labs: GAO, H3278 [10AP]

Reports filed

Accountant, Compliance, and Enforcement Staffing Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 658) (H. Rept. 108-63), H2937 [8AP]

Adjust Certain Federal Annuity Computations Relative to Periods of Receiving Disability Payments: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 481) (S. Rept. 108-108), S9638 [21JY], S9708 [22JY]

Civil Service and National Security Personnel Improvement Act: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1836) (H. Rept. 108-116), H4254 [19MY]

Consideration of H.R. 1950, Dept. of State Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 316) (H. Rept. 108-206), H6706 [14JY]

Dept. of State and Peace Corps Appropriations: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 925) (S. Rept. 108-39), S5433 [28AP]

Dept. of State Appropriations: Committee on Armed Services (House) (H.R. 1950) (H. Rept. 108-105), H6271 [7JY]

———Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1950) (H. Rept. 108-105), H6705 [14JY]

———Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R. 1950) (H. Rept. 108-105), H4254 [19MY], H5364 [12JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Long-Term Care and Personnel Authorities Enhancement Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. 1156) (S. Rept. 108-193), S14334 [10NO]

Federal Employee Student Loan Assistance Act: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 926) (S. Rept. 108-109), S9708 [22JY]

Federal Law Enforcement Pay and Benefits Parity Act: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1683) (S. Rept. 108-207), S15572 [22NO]

GAO Human Capital Reform Act: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 2751) (H. Rept. 108-380), H11649 [19NO]

———Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1522), S15405 [21NO]

———Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1522) (S. Rept. 108-216), S16118 [9DE]

Homeland Security Federal Workforce Act: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 589) (S. Rept. 108-119), S10615 [31JY]

Justices' and Judges' Annual Salary Increase: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1023), S8125 [18JN]

NASA Flexibility Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1085) (H. Rept. 108-244), H7837 [3SE]

NASA Workforce Flexibility Act: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 610) (S. Rept. 108-113), S10045 [28JY]

National Security Personnel System Act: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1166), S11161 [5SE]

NOAA Commissioned Corps Legal Appointments and Promotions Ratification: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 886) (S. Rept. 108-58), S7234 [3JN]

Postal Civil Service Retirement System Funding Reform Act: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 735) (H. Rept. 108-49), H2470 [27MR]

———Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 380), S4628 [1AP]

———Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 380) (S. Rept. 108-35), S4957 [8AP]

Postmasters Equity Act: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 678) (S. Rept. 108-112), S9959 [25JY]

Resolutions by organizations

Annual salary increase for justices and judges: Judicial Conference of the U.S., S5876 [7MY]

Tribute to Uwe E. Timpke: Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (Senate), S7711 [11JN]

Rulings of the Chair

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (S. 925), S9180 [10JY]

Statements

Civil Service Protection for Dept. of Defense Civilian Employees: G. Jerry Shaw, Senior Executives Association, H4553 [22MY]

Role of Congress and Committee Staff: Lee H. Hamilton, E1683-E1685 [4SE], E1983 [7OC]

Summaries

Transitional Housing Assistance Grants for Child Victims of Domestic Violence (S. 826), S5061 [9AP]

Texts of

H. Res. 8, compensation of certain House of Representatives minority employees, H20 [7JA]

H. Res. 213, commend public servants for their dedication and continued service, H3708 [7MY]

H. Res. 316, consideration of H.R. 1950, Dept. of State appropriations, H6715 [15JY]

H.J. Res. 82, continuing appropriations to increase FHA loan limitations and require compliance with such limitations, and to fund FAA Operations Account Staff Offices, H12865 [8DE]

H.R. 16, adjust salaries for Supreme Court Justices and Federal judges, H106 [8JA]

H.R. 658, Accountant, Compliance, and Enforcement Staffing Act, H5421 [17JN]

H.R. 978, adjust certain Federal employee annuity computations relative to periods of receiving disability payments, H8097 [10SE]

H.R. 1538, True American Heroes Act, H8201-H8203 [11SE]

H.R. 1950, Dept. of State appropriations, H6733-H6765 [15JY]

H.R. 2249, Postmasters Equity Act, H7178 [21JY]

H.R. 2631, ensure prescription drug coverage for Federal Employees Health Benefits Program Medicare-eligible enrollees is actuarially equal to benefit offered to general enrollees, H6303 [8JY]

H.R. 3054, District of Columbia Military Retirement Equity Act, H9320 [8OC]

H.R. 3157, designate a Dept. of Agriculture disaster liaison to assist State and local employees with responding to a federally declared disaster area, H11167 [17NO]

H.R. 3229, transfer to the Public Printer authority over the individuals responsible for preparing indexes of the Congressional Record, H9237 [7OC]

H.R. 3349, adjust salaries for Supreme Court Justices and Federal judges, H10348 [5NO]

S. 66, issue a POW medal to civilian Federal employees who are forcibly detained by enemy forces under wartime conditions, S63 [7JA]

S. 78, Veteran's Health Administration Act, S71 [7JA]

S. 81, Clinical Social Workers' Recognition Act, S72 [7JA]

S. 101, adjust salaries for Supreme Court Justices and Federal judges, S80 [7JA], S1843 [30JA]

S. 363, Government Pension Offset Reform Act, S2221 [11FE]

S. 380, Postal Civil Service Retirement System Funding Reform Act, S2364 [12FE], S4727-S4729 [2AP], H2902 [8AP]

S. 481, adjust certain Federal annuity computations relative to periods of Federal employees receiving disability payments, S2940 [27FE]

S. 481, adjust certain Federal annuity computations relative to periods of receiving disability payments, S10076 [28JY], S10451 [30JY]

S. 539, Border Infrastructure and Technology Modernization Act, S3192 [5MR]

S. 589, Homeland Security Federal Workforce Act, S3513-S3516 [11MR]

S. 610, NASA Workforce Flexibility Act, S15853-S15863 [24NO]

S. 623, allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums, S3742 [13MR]

S. 640, Federal Prosecutors Retirement Benefit Equity Act, S3886 [18MR]

S. 661, Commuter Benefits Equity Act, S3999 [19MR]

S. 678, Postmasters Equity Act, S4176 [20MR], S10167 [29JY], H8239 [16SE]

S. 683, Military Families Leave Act, S4281 [21MR]

S. 726, Democracy Day Act, S4518 [27MR]

S. 776, authorize payments under Federal retirement systems to Social Security trusts set up for disabled dependents of Federal employees, S4827 [3AP]

S. 787, Fair and Independent Federal Judiciary Act, S4840 [3AP]

S. 790, Dept. of State appropriations, S4843-S4849 [3AP]

S. 819, Law Enforcement Officers Retirement Equity Act, S4967 [8AP]

S. 886, ratify certain legal appointments and promotions in the NOAA commissioned corps, S9268 [10JY]

S. 926, Federal Employee Student Loan Assistance Act, S5435 [28AP], S10451 [30JY], H9835 [28OC]

S. 985, adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas, S5677 [1MY]

S. 1023, annual salary increase for justices and judges, S5877 [7MY]

S. 1100, Securing Judicial Independence Act, S6864 [21MY]

S. 1156, Dept. of Veterans Affairs Long-Term Care and Personnel Authorities Enhancement Act, S7154 [23MY]

S. 1156, Veterans Health Care, Capital Asset, and Business Improvement Act, H12137-H12143 [21NO]

S. 1166, National Security Personnel System Act, S7191-S7194 [2JN]

S. 1229, Federal Employee Protection of Disclosures Act, S7637 [10JN]

S. 1358, Federal Employee Protection of Disclosures Act, S8749-S8751 [26JN]

S. 1363, Park Professionals Protection Act, S8758 [26JN]

S. 1364, payment of burial and family relocation expenses after death of certain Federal employees in Alaska, S8759 [26JN]

S. 1440, FBI Reform Act, S9714-S9716 [22JY]

S. 1522, GAO Human Capital Reform Act, S15876-S15878 [24NO]

S. 1683, Federal Law Enforcement Pay and Benefits Parity Act, S12195 [30SE], S16045 [25NO], H12926 [15DE]

S. 1744, Credit Card Abuse Prevention Act, S12743 [16OC]

S. 1783, Federal Employee Commuter Benefits Act, S13145 [23OC]

S. 1845, Service to Country Reimbursement Act, S14453 [11NO]

S. Con. Res. 1, ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees, S174 [9JA]

S. Res. 33, tribute to Arthur J. Rynearson, S1755, S1758 [29JA]

S. Res. 74, prohibit Senate employment discrimination based on sexual orientation, S3196 [5MR]

S. Res. 93, tribute to Jeri Thomson, S3902, S3910 [18MR]

S. Res. 94, tribute to Alfonso E. Lenhardt, S3902, S3910 [18MR]

S. Res. 128, tribute to Sally Goffinet, S5613, S5615 [30AP]

S. Res. 130, commend public servants for their dedication and continued service, S5678 [1MY], S5878 [7MY]

S. Res. 238, Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) issuance of regulations on authorizing the use of official equipment of the Senate, S12387, S12418 [2OC]

S. Res. 263, DEA anniversary, S14274 [7NO]

S. Res. 277, tribute to staffs of the Offices of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate and the House of Representatives, S16031, S16062 [25NO]