DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Amendments

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5006), H6757 [7SE], H6820, H6821, H6822, H6823, H6826, H6829, H6833, H6836, H6838, H6839, H6840, H6841, H6849, H6851, H6852, H6855, H6856, H6900, H6901 [8SE], H6922, H6933, H6938, H6939, H6941, H6943, H6944, H6945, H6946, H6954, H6958, H6963, H6964, H6965, H6998 [9SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5006), consideration (H. Res. 754), H6770 [8SE]

Articles and editorials

Erasing the Rules, E2129-E2132 [20NO]

Gaming Overtime, S8 [20JA]

Overtime Improvement, S4796 [4MY]

Owens Lays Off Training Employees Before Bush's Visit, H67 [21JA]

Timeout on Overtime Rule, S4749 [3MY]

We're More Productive. Who Gets the Money?, S4115 [20AP]

Bills and resolutions

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 2810), S9287 [15SE] (see H.R. 5006), H6755 [7SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5006), consideration (see H. Res. 754), H6755 [7SE]

Employment: clarify regulations relative to overtime compensation (see S. 2975), S11090 [10OC]

———establish a pilot project to create a system of industry validated national certifications of skills in high-technology industries and homeland security technology (see S. 2649), S8030 [13JY]

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program: provide coverage for atomic weapons facilities employees during periods of residual contamination (see S. 2139), S1683 [26FE] (see H.R. 3864), H699 [26FE]

Immigration: revise certain requirements for H-2B employers (see S. 2258), S3366 [30MR]

Ravenna, OH: conveyance of certain real property (see H.R. 3908), H871 [4MR]

Safety: declare operation of power driven amusement park rides a hazardous occupation for purposes of certain child labor provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (see H.R. 4190), H2265 [21AP]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize testimony and legal representation in James McKoy v. North Fork Services/Joint Venture (see S. Res. 291), S247 [26JA]

Senior citizens: establish regional consumer price indices to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 4054), H1643 [29MR]

Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act: extend period for which an individual may elect to continue employer-sponsored health care coverage (see H.R. 4659), H4893 [23JN]

Letters

Dept. of Labor conveyance of certain real property in Ravenna, OH: Representative Boehner, Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), H3659 [2JN]

———Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H3659 [2JN]

Dept. of Labor coverage under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program for atomic weapons facilities employees: Alan M. Varela, New Mexico Workers' Compensation Administration, S6843 [16JN]

———James Conrad, Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation, S6842 [16JN]

Dept. of Labor overtime pay regulations: Senators Enzi and Collins, S4796 [4MY]

Dept. of Labor proposal to implement regulations that negate Fair Labor Standards Act overtime requirements: Elaine L. Chao, Sec. of Labor, S351 [2FE], S1541 [25FE], H368 [4FE]

———Gene Overstreet, Non-Commissioned Officers Association of the U.S.A., E172 [12FE]

———Randy Fleming, S230 [26JA], S1542 [25FE]

———Senators Harkin, Kennedy, and Daschle, S8 [20JA]

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program special cohort rule: several Senators, S1693 [26FE]

Proposals to implement regulations that negate Fair Labor Standards Act overtime requirements: Randy Fleming, S10943 [9OC]

Lists

Presidential Rank Award recipients, S4831 [4MY]

Senate staff assisting in efforts on Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program coverage for atomic weapons facilities employees during periods of residual contamination, S10950 [9OC]

Motions

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2660), H2783 [11MY], H2836, H2876 [12MY], H3055 [17MY], H3106 [18MY]

Notices

Congressional Office of Compliance: proposed rulemaking relative to overtime pay eligibility regulations, S9917-S9927 [29SE], H7850-H7861 [29SE]

Press releases

Final DOL Regulations Protect and Expand Overtime for America's First Responders—F.O.P. Efforts Crucial to Protection of Overtime for Public Safety: Fraternal Order of Police, S4733 [3MY]

Regulations

Estimating overtime costs of employers, S6 [20JA]

Fair Labor Standards Act overtime treatment of professional employees, S4 [20JA]

Remarks in House

A&F Wood Products (business): Sec. of Labor's New Freedom Initiative Award recipient, E2055 [18NO]

Budget: combat waste, fraud, and abuse, H1208 [17MR]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: across-the-board funding increase through tax cut reductions, H6770, H6812, H6817 [8SE]

———across-the-board funding reduction, H6856 [8SE]

———making appropriations, H6447, H6448 [21JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2660), E884 [17MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2660), motion to instruct conferees, H2836 [12MY], E834, E838 [12MY], E858 [14MY], E903 [18MY], E932 [21MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5006), H6772-H6859 [8SE], H6922-H6981, H6982 [9SE], E1608, E1609, E1610 [13SE], E1618 [14SE], E1688 [22SE], E1768 [1OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5006), consideration (H. Res. 754), H6763-H6772 [8SE]

Employment: prohibit funding to implement regulations that negate Fair Labor Standards Act overtime requirements, H2836 [12MY], H3238 [19MY], H6447, H6448 [21JY], H6817, H6876 [8SE], H6922-H6932, H6982 [9SE], H7000 [13SE], H10203 [20NO], E713 [29AP], E834 [12MY], E858 [14MY], E884 [17MY], E903 [18MY], E932 [21MY], E1618 [14SE]

———treatment of veterans and military personnel in overtime regulations revisions, H368 [4FE]

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program: provide coverage for atomic weapons facilities employees during periods of residual contamination (H.R. 3864), E258 [26FE]

GovBenefits.gov (Internet site): anniversary, E673 [27AP]

Immigration: make exemptions to limits on H-1B visas for temporary skilled workers, H10196 [20NO]

Melville (NY) Newsday: tribute to investigative series on OSHA, E2129 [20NO]

National Veterans' Employment and Training Services Institute: funding to educate employers about National Guard and Reserves employment and reemployment rights, H6821 [8SE]

Ravenna, OH: conveyance of certain real property (H.R. 3908), H3642, H3643 [2JN]

Safety: declare operation of power driven amusement park rides a hazardous occupation for purposes of certain child labor provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (H.R. 4190), E582 [21AP]

SCANA Corp.: Dept. of Labor Opportunity Award recipient, E342 [11MR]

Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act: extend period for which an individual may elect to continue employer-sponsored health care coverage (H.R. 4659), E1228 [24JN]

Remarks in Senate

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations, S8657 [22JY]

Eastman Chemical Co.: Arkansas Eastman facility of Brock Service Painting Co., recipient of OSHA Voluntary Protection Program Star designation, S6879 [16JN]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, S5033 [7MY], S8613 [22JY]

Employment: clarify regulations relative to overtime compensation, S10670 [7OC], S10809 [8OC], S10972 [9OC], S11030 [10OC], S11276-S11278 [11OC]

———clarify regulations relative to overtime compensation (S. 2975), S11068, S11107 [10OC]

———establish a pilot project to create a system of industry validated national certifications of skills in high-technology industries and homeland security technology (S. 2649), S8105 [14JY]

———prohibit funding to implement regulations that negate Fair Labor Standards Act overtime requirements, S4-S8, S14, S17, S19 [20JA], S67, S70, S84, S92, S96-S100 [21JA], S132-S136, S140, S155, S162-S164 [22JA], S209 [23JA], S227 [26JA], S274 [27JA], S351, S352 [2FE], S586, S587 [4FE], S1541 [25FE], S2076-S2079, S2081-S2083 [3MR], S2211 [4MR], S2839, S2848-S2850, S2852 [22MR], S2947, S2962-S2981 [23MR], S3062-S3068, S3071, S3075, S3082, S3085 [24MR], S3205 [26MR], S3269, S3288 [29MR], S3433 [31MR], S3555 [1AP], S3739, S3765 [6AP], S4115, S4116, S4143 [20AP], S4183 [21AP], S10942-S10944 [9OC], S11187 [10OC], S11237 [11OC], S11745, S11793 [20NO]

———treatment of veterans and military personnel in overtime regulations revisions, S1541 [25FE], S2839 [22MR], S2964, S2966 [23MR]

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program: provide coverage for atomic weapons facilities employees during periods of residual contamination, S6837-S6847 [16JN], S10950 [9OC], S11288 [11OC]

———provide coverage for atomic weapons facilities employees during periods of residual contamination (S. 2139), S1693 [26FE]

Fair Labor Standards Act: clarify provisions relating to overtime pay, S4732-S4734, S4742-S4752 [3MY], S4781, S4788-S4794, S4796-S4806 [4MY], S4854 [5MY], S7266 [23JN], S8173, S8219, S8220 [15JY]

Federal aid programs: provide temporary mortgage assistance to workers displaced due to international competition, S3091 [24MR]

Frenchburg, KY: anniversary of Job Corps Center, S6445 [3JN]

GAO: report on trade adjustment assistance reform implementation, S10429 [5OC]

Health: reduce the health risks posed by asbestos-containing products (S. 1115), S4188 [21AP]

Immigration: revise certain requirements for H-2B employers, S8661 [22JY]

———revise certain requirements for H-2B employers (S. 2258), S3368 [30MR], S4825 [4MY], S6083 [21MY]

Morganfield, KY: anniversary of the Earle C. Clements Job Corps Center, S3453 [31MR]

North Greenville, KY: tribute to Muhlenberg Career Development Center, S8471 [20JY]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S11824-S11827 [20NO], S12014 [8DE]

Ravenna, OH: conveyance of certain real property (H.R. 3908), S9086 [10SE]

Reno, NV: anniversary of Sierra Nevada Job Corps Center, S8022 [13JY]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize testimony and legal representation in James McKoy v. North Fork Services/Joint Venture (S. Res. 291), S262 [26JA]

Unemployment: release of report on the state of unemployment in the U.S., S10795 [8OC]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 5006, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 754) (H. Rept. 108-661, H6755 [7SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 5006) (H. Rept. 108-636), H6754 [7SE]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2810) (S. Rept. 108-345), S9286 [15SE]

Rulings of the Chair

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5006), H6836, H6840, H6850 [8SE], H6923, H6945, H6946 [9SE]

Statements

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 5006): Several Democratic Representatives, H6801-H6803 [8SE], H6966-H6968, H6975 [9SE]

Tables

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 5006), H6775-H6800 [8SE]

———Democratic amendment, H6804-H6809 [8SE], H6969-H6974 [9SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 754, consideration of H.R. 5006, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, H6763 [8SE]

H.R. 3908, Dept. of Labor conveyance of certain real property in Ravenna, OH, H3642 [2JN]

S. 2139, Residual Radioactive Contamination Compensation Act, S1694 [26FE]

S. 2975, clarify regulations relative to overtime compensation, S11084, S11107 [10OC]

S. Res. 291, Senate Legal Counsel representation and testimony in James McKoy v. North Fork Services/Joint Venture, S252, S262 [26JA]