OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

Amendments

Federal employees: establish programs to make supplemental dental and vision benefits available to Federal employees, retirees, and dependents, and expand OPM contracting authority (S. 2657), S11694, S11811 [20NO]

Insurance: study and present options under which dental and vision benefits could be made available to Federal employees, retirees, and other appropriate individuals (H.R. 3751), H4600 [21JN]

Articles and editorials

In Bethesda, Hiring Policy, ``Competitive Sourcing'' Clash—Naval Medical Center Considers Replacing Disabled Workers, E1867 [11OC]

Bills and resolutions

Federal employees: establish programs to make supplemental dental and vision benefits available to Federal employees, retirees, and dependents, and expand OPM contracting authority (see S. 2657), S8118 [14JY] (see H.R. 4844), H5908 [15JY] (see H.R. 5295), H9047 [8OC]

———require that employees with severe disabilities will not lose employment due to position conversion to a contractor (see H.R. 5276), H8858 [7OC]

Insurance: administer a national health program to offer Federal employee health benefits plans to individuals who are not Federal employees (see S. 2161), S2105 [3MR] (see S. 2163), S2223 [4MR] (see S. 2630), S7828 [8JY] (see H.R. 4498), H3780 [3JN]

———study and present options under which dental and vision benefits could be made available to Federal employees, retirees, and other appropriate individuals (see H.R. 3751), H250 [30JA]

Social Security: authorize payments under Federal retirement systems to trusts set up for disabled dependents of Federal employees (see S. 2418), S5472 [13MY]

Letters

Senior citizens' participation in health savings accounts: David Bergstrom, Minnesota State Retirement System, H7205 [15SE], H7278 [21SE]

———Mary Most Vanek, Public Employees Retirement Association of Minnesota, H7205 [15SE], H7278 [21SE]

———Richard M. Nelson, Minneapolis Police Relief Association, H7205 [15SE], H7278 [21SE]

———Sue Mauren, Minnesota Teamsters Public & Law Enforcement Employees Union, H7206 [15SE], H7278 [21SE]

———Walter C. Schirmer, Minneapolis Firefighters' Relief Association, H7205 [15SE], H7278 [21SE]

Lists

Presidential Rank Award recipients, S4831 [4MY]

Remarks in House

ATF: incentive pay for forensic experts, H5255 [7JY]

Federal employees: establish programs to make supplemental dental and vision benefits available to Federal employees, retirees, and dependents, and expand OPM contracting authority (H.R. 5295), H9033-H9037 [8OC], E1966 [11OC]

———establish programs to make supplemental dental and vision benefits available to Federal employees, retirees, and dependents, and expand OPM contracting authority (S. 2657), H10910-H10914 [6DE]

———require that employees with severe disabilities will not lose employment due to position conversion to a contractor (H.R. 5276), E1867 [11OC]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: prohibit use of funds to allow Federal employees to enroll in any high-deductible health plan that does not require at least 3 consecutive years of enrollment, H7277-H7279 [21SE]

———prohibit use of funds to allow the offering or administering health savings accounts or health reimbursement accounts, H7203-H7207 [15SE]

Insurance: study and present options under which dental and vision benefits could be made available to Federal employees, retirees, and other appropriate individuals (H.R. 3751), H4599, H4600 [21JN], E528 [2AP], E1966 [11OC]

Remarks in Senate

Federal employees: ensure those activated by National Guard or Reserves receive pay equal to basic pay they would otherwise be receiving, S7031-S7033 [18JN]

———establish programs to make supplemental dental and vision benefits available to Federal employees, retirees, and dependents, and expand OPM contracting authority (S. 2657), S8134 [14JY], S11694 [20NO]

Insurance: administer a national health program to offer Federal employee health benefits plans to individuals who are not Federal employees (S. 2161), S2109 [3MR]

———administer a national health program to offer Federal employee health benefits plans to individuals who are not Federal employees (S. 2163), S2224-S2226 [4MR], S3278 [29MR], S5175 [11MY]

———administer a national health program to offer Federal employee health benefits plans to individuals who are not Federal employees (S. 2630), S7867 [8JY], S7900 [9JY]

Reports filed

Federal Employee Dental and Vision Benefits Enhancement Act: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2657) (S. Rept. 108-393), S10845 [8OC]

OPM Study and Presentation of Options Under Which Dental and Vision Benefits Could Be Made Available to Federal Employees, Retirees, and Other Appropriate Individuals: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 3751) (H. Rept. 108-552), H4391, H4506 [17JN]

Reservists Pay Security Act: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 593) (S. Rept. 108-409), S11377 [16NO]

Texts of

H.R. 3751, OPM study and presentation of options under which dental and vision benefits could be made available to Federal employees, retirees, and other appropriate individuals, H4599 [21JN]

H.R. 5295, Federal Employees Dental and Vision Benefits Enhancement Act, H9033-H9036 [8OC]

S. 2418, authorize Social Security payments under Federal retirement systems to trusts set up for disabled dependents of Federal employees, S5474 [13MY]

S. 2657, Federal Employee Dental and Vision Benefits Enhancement Act, S11694-S11697 [20NO], H10910-H10912 [6DE]