FEDERAL EMPLOYEES

Amendments

Congressional Office of Compliance: permit Board of Directors to serve for 2 terms (H.R. 5122), S10377, S10378 [4OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: simplify and improve pay provisions for physicians and dentists and authorize alternate work schedules and executive pay for nurses (S. 2484), S10454, S10461 [5OC]

Government: reform Federal employment (S. 129), S4058, S4068 [8AP]

———reform Federal employment (S. 129), House amendment, S11264 [11OC]

Insurance: 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]

NASA: make certain workforce authorities available (S. 610), H142 [28JA]

OPM: 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]

Analyses

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel Enhancement Act (S. 2482), S6286 [1JN]

Articles and editorials

Blame Game . . . With Misfires, S3057 [24MR]

Cafeteria Worker Is Employee of the Year, E224 [25FE]

FAA Faces Exodus of Traffic Controllers, S8604 [22JY]

Federal Labs Helped Turn Boulder Into Tech Center, E1540 [8SE]

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

Paul A. Theis, 81, Journalist, GOP Official, E1162 [18JN]

Paul A. Theis; White House Aide, E1162 [18JN]

Bills and resolutions

Alaska: provide competitive status to certain Federal employees (see S. 2768), S8688 [22JY]

Budget: constitutional amendment on ensuring certain trust funds are outside the U.S. budget (see H.J. Res. 88), H244 [28JA]

Clothing industry: require any uniforms purchased for the Border Patrol to be made in the U.S. (see H.R. 4750), H5150 [25JN]

Congressional Accountability Act: extend to legislative branch employees certain protections available to Federal employees under certain laws (see H.R. 3963), H1071 [11MR]

Congressional Office of Compliance: permit Board of Directors to serve for 2 terms (see H.R. 5122), H7442 [22SE]

Courts: adjust salaries for Supreme Court Justices and Federal judges (see H.R. 5363), H9745 [16NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide for a greater number of members on certain combined Farm Service Agency county committees (see H.R. 4163), H2153 [2AP]

Dept. of Defense: extend military extraterritorial jurisdiction to any Federal personnel or contractors supporting Dept. of Defense missions overseas (see H.R. 4387), H3229 [18MY]

———reform the TRICARE program to make reimbursement rates and cost-sharing requirements the same as those offered under certain plans provided under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 5152), H7735 [28SE]

———specify additional selection criteria for upcoming rounds of military base closures and realignments (see H.R. 4246), H2483 [28AP]

Dept. of Energy: improve efficiency of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program (see H.R. 4298), H2657 [5MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: clarify mission and responsibilities relative to protection of civil rights and civil liberties (see H.R. 5182), H7863 [29SE]

———enumerate responsibilities of the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties and require the Inspector General to designate a senior official to investigate civil rights complaints (see S. 2536), S6997 [17JN]

———establish an Under Sec. for Local Government and Tourism (see H.R. 5007), H6755 [7SE]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (see S. 2144), S1891 [27FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: simplify and improve pay provisions for physicians and dentists and authorize alternate work schedules and executive pay for nurses (see S. 2484), S6274 [1JN]

Disabled: increase amount of additional compensation payable to an employee who is disabled and requires the services of an attendant (see H.R. 5174), H7863 [29SE]

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

District of Columbia: include court employees as participants in long term care insurance for Federal employees (see S. 2322), S4158 [20AP]

Employment: ensure equal pay for equal work performed by public sector and private sector employees within each State and locality in which such employees work (see H. Res. 865), H10079 [19NO]

Executive departments: require agencies to seek commercial, volume, or other discounts for purchases made with the Government-wide commercial purchase card (see H.R. 4224), H2406 [27AP]

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 (see H.R. 5199), H7944 [30SE]

FBI: employment reform (see H.R. 4564), H3963 [14JN]

Forest Service: ensure that dependents of employees stationed in Puerto Rico receive a high-quality elementary and secondary education (see H.R. 5042), H6996 [9SE]

Gilbert, Nancy P.: relief (see H.R. 5376), H9962 [17NO]

Government: amend requirement for Federal agencies to have a privacy officer to protect personally identifiable information (see H.R. 5425), H10926 [6DE]

———commend public servants for their dedication and continued service (see S. Res. 336), S4024 [8AP]

———demonstration project to enhance the ability of Federal agencies to continue to operate during an extended emergency situation (see H.R. 4797), H5470 [9JY]

———repeal requirement for Federal agencies to have a privacy officer to protect personally identifiable information (see H.R. 5424), H10926 [6DE]

Government regulations: provide bid protest rights in actions under certain OMB regulations governing competition in Federal procurement of commercial services (see S. 2438), S5799 [19MY]

Guam: provide wage parity for prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 4429), H3438 (see H.R. 4429), H3538 [20MY]

Health: allow time off from work to donate blood (see H.R. 4963), H6703 [22JY]

———establish a Federal Interagency Committee on Emergency Medical Services and an advisory council made up of non-Federal representatives of the emergency medical services community (see S. 2351), S4428 [27AP] (see H.R. 4831), H5792 [14JY]

Health care professionals: cover services provided to injured workers by physician assistants and nurse practitioners (see H.R. 5063), H7072 [13SE]

———repeal law making reemployed annuitants ineligible for physicians comparability allowances, and special pay for physicians and dentists (see H.R. 4999), H6704 [22JY]

House of Representatives: establish a staff exchange program with the Parliament of Ukraine, the Verkhovna Rada (see H. Res. 874), H11057 [7DE]

Howe, Robert R.: tribute (see S. Res. 484), S11897 [7DE]

Income: ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see S. Con. Res. 88), S721 [9FE] (see H. Con. Res. 356), H303 [3FE] (see H. Res. 581), H1643 [29MR]

———ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (H. Res. 581), consideration (see H. Res. 585), H1739 [30MR]

Insurance: coverage of hearing aids under group and individual health plans and the Federal employees' health benefits program (see H.R. 4241), H2483 [28AP]

———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]

———provide continued health benefits coverage for certain Federal employees (see S. 2409), S5227 [11MY]

Intelligence services: improve the organization and operation of the intelligence community (see H.R. 4584), H4286 [16JN]

Investments: eliminate provisions limiting certain election opportunities available to individuals participating in the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 4324), H2814 [11MY]

———provide a corporate responsibility investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 4140), H2152 [2AP]

Johnson, Charles W., III: tribute (see H. Res. 651), H3440 (see H. Res. 651), H3539 [20MY]

Kimmitt, J. Stanley: tribute (see S. Res. 486), S12068 [8DE]

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. 2612), S7749 [7JY]

Lundregan, Thomas J.: tribute (see S. Res. 347), S4693 [29AP]

Members of Congress: ensure that prescription drug coverage for Members is not better than coverage for Medicare beneficiaries (see S. 2678), S8277 [16JY]

NASA: make certain workforce authorities available (S. 610), consideration (see H. Res. 502), H127 [27JA]

———make certain workforce authorities available (S. 610), technical corrections (see H. Con. Res. 354), H263 [3FE]

National Security Education Program: revise funding mechanism for scholarships, fellowships, and grants to institutions (see H.R. 4574), H4170 [15JN]

Natural resources: provide fellowships for graduate and postgraduate students in natural resource- or wildlife-related advanced degree programs to provide expertise to Federal agencies and Congress (see H.R. 5145), H7574 [23SE]

NOAA: commend for dedication and hard work during Hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne (see S. Con. Res. 149), S11496 [18NO]

———commend for dedication and hard work during Hurricanes Charley and Frances (see H. Con. Res. 488), H6997 [9SE]

OMB: issue guidance for, and provide oversight of, the management of micropurchases made with Government-wide commercial purchase cards (see S. 2356), S4493 [28AP]

OPM: 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]

Pensions: allow to make, modify, and terminate contributions to the Thrift Savings Fund at any time (see S. 2479), S6087 [21MY]

———provide Federal retirement benefits for U.S. citizen employees of Air America, Inc., its subsidiary Air Asia Co., Ltd., or the Pacific Division of Southern Air Transport, Inc. (see S. 2367), S4692 [29AP]

Senate: authorize Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper to ascertain and settle claims relative to ricin exposure in Senate complex (see S. Res. 329), S3605 [2AP]

———clarify definition of displaced staff members of Senators and Senate leaders relative to continuation of salary payment following displacement (see S. Res. 478), S11640 [19NO]

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

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (H.R. 594), consideration (see H. Res. 523), H515 [11FE]

———repeal the windfall elimination provision and protect the retirement of public servants (see S. 2455), S5949 [20MY] (see H.R. 4391), H3390 [19MY]

Taxation: treatment of gross income gain from the sale of a principal residence by certain employees of the intelligence community (see S. 2985), S11377 [16NO]

Transportation Security Administration: repeal the security screening opt-out program for airport operators allowing the hiring of private screeners (see H.R. 4970), H6703 [22JY]

Trecosta, Rocco A.: relief (see S. 2042), S370 [2FE]

U.S. Marshals Service: anniversary (see S. Res. 433), S9611 [23SE]

Whistleblowing: clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (see S. 2628), S7827 [8JY]

Eulogies

Theis, Paul A.: by Mitchell A. Theis, E1161 [18JN]

Letters

Constitutional amendment on ensuring certain trust funds are outside the U.S. budget: George A. Smith, TREA Senior Citizens League, E477 [30MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel Enhancement Act: Anthony J. Principi, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S6282-S6285 [1JN]

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: Barry Kasinitz, International Association of Fire Fighters, S11198 [11OC]

———Craig R. Benson, Governor of New Hampshire, S11198 [11OC]

———F.C. Rockholm, Roseville, CA, City Council, S11198 [11OC]

———Gus Morrison, Fremont, CA, City Council, S11198 [11OC]

———Marty Blum, Santa Barbara, CA, City Council, S11198 [11OC]

———Sacramento, CA, employee, S11197 [11OC]

———Stephen C. Padilla, Chula Vista, CA, City Council, S11198 [11OC]

GAO Human Capital Reform Act: Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H583 [25FE]

———Representative Tom Davis, Committee on Government Reform (House), H583 [25FE]

Guest Services, Inc., decision not to pay food service workers for National Day of Mourning granted to Federal employees: several Members of Congress, E1293 [7JY]

Military Families Leave Act: Candace A. Wheeler, National Military Family Association, E1774 [1OC]

———Lani Burnett, Reserve Enlisted Association and Robert A. McIntosh, Reserve Officers Association, E1774 [1OC]

———Michael P. Cline, Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the U.S., E1774 [1OC]

NASA Flexibility Act: Representative Boehlert, Committee on Science (House), H136 [28JA]

———Representative Tom Davis, Committee on Government Reform (House), H136 [28JA]

Pay raise parity between members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees: Joshua B. Bolten, OMB, H1755 [31MR]

———Steven P. Strobridge, Military Officers Association of America, H1754 [31MR]

Retirement from Office of Law Revision Counsel of the House of Representatives: John R. Miller, H2036 [1AP]

Tribute to J. Stanley Kimmitt: William F. Hildenbrand, S12093 [20DE]

Lists

Committee on Appropriations (House) staff, H10195 [20NO]

Committee on Appropriations (Senate) Subcommittee on Defense staff, S7384 [24JN]

Committee on Armed Services (Senate) majority staff, S7300 [23JN]

Committee on Armed Services (Senate) staff, S10946 [9OC]

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]

Senate staff assisting with H.R. 4520, American Jobs Creation Act, S11219 [11OC]

Press releases

Agenda To Reform the Federal Workforce—Accomplishments: Senator Voinovich, S10907 [9OC]

Proclamations

Tribute to Bonita L. Shepherd: Representative Ney, E1192 [21JN]

Tribute to Frank A. Partlow, Jr.: Representative Ney, E1045 [4JN]

Tribute to Jewell Duvall: Representative Ney, E2029 [18NO]

Regulations

Senate public transportation subsidy regulations: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate), S10553 [6OC]

Senate service pin regulations: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate), S9930 [29SE]

Remarks in House

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 (H.R. 1345), H1143 [17MR], H2222 [21AP]

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

Aviation: air traffic controller hiring and training funding, H7347 [22SE]

Boulder, CO: anniversary of NIST laboratories, E1539 [8SE], E1614 [14SE], E1651 [17SE]

———anniversary of NOAA laboratories, E1651 [17SE]

Budget: constitutional amendment on ensuring certain trust funds are outside the U.S. budget (H.J. Res. 88), E477 [30MR]

Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services: prohibit contracting out of work done by immigration information officers, contact representatives, and investigative assistants, H4531-H4535 [18JN], E1191 [21JN]

Bush, President: criticisms of the administration by former Bush administration officials, H2496 [4MY]

Cherry, Doris: Congressional Guest Services Employee of the Year award recipient, E224 [25FE]

Colleges and universities: eliminate Federal payments for college degrees from unaccredited institutions, H3698 [2JN]

Committee on Appropriations (House): tribute to staff, H10195 [20NO]

Congress: staff exchange program with the German Bundestag, E283 [3MR]

Congressional Accountability Act: extend to legislative branch employees certain protections available to Federal employees under certain laws (H.R. 3963), E354 [11MR]

Congressional Office of Compliance: permit Board of Directors to serve for 2 terms (H.R. 5122), H7698 [28SE], H8330 [6OC]

Courts: adjust salaries for Supreme Court Justices and Federal judges (H.R. 5363), H9862 [17NO], E2053 [18NO]

———increase annual salaries of justices and judges (H.R. 2118), E1687 [22SE]

Credit unions: expand access of Federal credit union members to money order and check cashing services, H1250 [18MR]

DEA: anniversary (H. Res. 412), H772-H778 [3MR], E301, E310 [4MR]

———integration into the intelligence community, H8863, H8864 [8OC], E1955 [11OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: restrict travel funding for headquarters employees relative to implementation of a bovine spongiform encephalopathy beef testing program, H5602 [13JY]

Dept. of Defense: extend military extraterritorial jurisdiction to any Federal personnel or contractors supporting Dept. of Defense missions overseas, H3271 [19MY]

———protection of Federal employee rights, H4722-H4727 [22JN]

Dept. of Justice: anniversary of U.S. Marshals Service, H7450 [23SE]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1950), E82 [30JA], E379 [16MR], E436 [24MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: prevent use of retirement trust funds in order to circumvent the statutory debt limit, H7253, H7280-H7282 [21SE]

———prohibit funding to implement revisions to OMB rules relative to competitive sourcing for Federal contracts, H7274-H7276 [21SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: funding, H3608 [2JN]

———simplify and improve pay provisions for physicians and dentists and authorize alternate work schedules and executive pay for nurses (S. 2484), H9787-H9793 [17NO], E2058 [18NO], E2074 [20NO]

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

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 (H.R. 1267), E354 [11MR]

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program: improve, H8987, H9001, H9005 [8OC], E1967 [11OC]

Executive Office of the President: characterization of former Bush administration officials relative to their criticisms of the administration, H1347, H1366 [23MR], H1374 [24MR], H1731 [30MR], H1778 [31MR]

FAA: retain licensing authority and enhance liability protections for crew of commercial space transportation aircraft, H839 [4MR]

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 (H.R. 5199), E1773 [1OC]

FBI: agents pay system reform, H8913 [8OC]

Federal Credit Union Act: anniversary, E1258 [25JN]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: expand eligibility to include non-Government employees at their own expense, H2818 [12MY]

Forest Service: ensure that dependents of employees stationed in Puerto Rico receive a high-quality elementary and secondary education (H.R. 5042), H8138 [5OC]

GAO: provide for new human capital flexibilities (H.R. 2751), H527 [24FE], H579-H583 [25FE]

Gilbert, Nancy P.: relief (H.R. 5376), E2065 [18NO]

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

Government: commend public servants for their dedication and continued service, E794 [7MY]

———demonstration project to enhance the ability of Federal agencies to continue to operate during an extended emergency situation (H.R. 4797), E1370 [14JY]

———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 (H.R. 3213), H3531-H3534 [20MY], E328 [9MR]

———provide an automatic continuing resolution to prevent shutdowns relative to budget process, H4986-H4988 [24JN]

———reform Federal employment (S. 129), H8259-H8264 [6OC]

———repeal requirement for Federal agencies to have a privacy officer to protect personally identifiable information (H.R. 5424), H10901 [6DE]

Government regulations: limit number of attendees to conferences outside the U.S., H6946 [9SE]

Guam: provide wage parity for prevailing rate employees (H.R. 4429), E955 [21MY]

Guest Services, Inc.: decision not to pay food service workers for National Day of Mourning granted to Federal employees, E1293 [7JY]

Health care professionals: repeal law making reemployed annuitants ineligible for physicians comparability allowances, and special pay for physicians and dentists (H.R. 4999), E1484 [22JY]

House of Representatives: expansion of dental and vision care health insurance benefits for Members and employees, H5345 [8JY]

Income: ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees, H3360 [19MY]

———ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (H. Res. 581), H1751-H1760 [31MR], E528 [2AP]

———ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (H. Res. 581), consideration (H. Res. 585), H1750 [31MR]

Insurance: 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]

Intelligence services: support for employees, H4849-H4852 [23JN]

Investments: eliminate provisions limiting certain election opportunities available to individuals participating in the Thrift Savings Plan (H.R. 4324), H10033, H10034 [19NO], E2045 [18NO]

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, H284 [3FE]

Johnson, Charles W., III: tribute (H. Res. 651), H3394-H3404 [20MY], E1032 [4JN]

NASA: make certain workforce authorities available (S. 610), H132-H143 [28JA], E100 [3FE]

———make certain workforce authorities available (S. 610), consideration (H. Res. 502), H131, H132 [28JA]

———make certain workforce authorities available (S. 610), technical corrections (H. Con. Res. 354), H263 [3FE]

———require budget requests to include a statement demonstrating that amounts requested for the previous year were equal to or less than reductions in specific item budget requests made for that same year, H142, H143 [28JA]

NOAA: commend for dedication and hard work during Hurricanes Charley and Frances (H. Con. Res. 488), H7370-H7373 [22SE], E1581 [9SE]

OPM: 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 as part of the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, H7203-H7207 [15SE]

———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]

Postal Service: tribute to Nevada-Sierra Performance Cluster, E396 [17MR]

Schuylkill County, PA: anniversary of National Association of Retired Federal Employees chapter 0413, E1593 [10SE]

Smith, Representative Nick: tribute to staff, E2210 [20DE]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions, H438-H443, H458-H464 [11FE]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (H.R. 594), E737 [4MY]

Springfield, VA: anniversary of National Association of Retired Federal Employees Chapter 893, E4 [20JA]

Transportation Security Administration: repeal the security screening opt-out program for airport operators allowing the hiring of private screeners (H.R. 4970), E1486 [22JY]

Travel: limit attendance to international conferences outside the U.S., H5857, H5858 [15JY]

Trecosta, Rocco A.: relief (S. 2042), H9863 [17NO]

Vienna, VA: tribute to National Association of Federal Employees chapter 1116, E1584 [10SE]

Remarks in Senate

Alaska: provide competitive status to certain Federal employees (S. 2768), S8757 [22JY]

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, S11195-S11198 [11OC]

Aviation: pending retirement of air traffic controllers, S8604 [22JY]

Beale AFB, CA: Commander-in-Chief's Installation Excellence Award recipient, S9439 [21SE]

Committee on Appropriations (Senate): tribute to staff, S11742-S11744 [20NO]

———tribute to Subcommittee on Defense staff, S7384 [24JN]

Committee on Armed Services (Senate): tribute to staff, S7300 [23JN]

Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select): retain authority over the Secret Service, S10655-S10660 [7OC]

Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate): Senate public transportation subsidy regulations modification, S10553 [6OC]

———service pin regulations modification, S9930 [29SE]

Congressional Office of Compliance: permit Board of Directors to serve for 2 terms (H.R. 5122), S10378 [4OC]

Contracts: provide bid protest rights on public-private competitive contracts awarded under OMB guidelines, S6789 [15JN]

Courts: adjust salaries for Supreme Court Justices and Federal judges (H.R. 5363), S12020 [8DE]

Dept. of Defense: improve assessment of public-private competition for work performed by civilian employees, S6778, S6779, S6789 [15JN], S7280 [23JN]

———require an increase in the size of the acquisition and support workforce, S5787 [19MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: anniversary, S1886 [27FE]

———enumerate responsibilities of the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties and require the Inspector General to designate a senior official to investigate civil rights complaints (S. 2536), S7003-S7005 [17JN]

———maintain the Secret Service as a distinct entity within the Dept., S9195, S9196 [14SE]

———prohibit funding for job competitions, under OMB guidelines, for certain employees of the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services, S8945-S8951 [8SE]

———submit reports to Congress on job competition results, under OMB guidelines, relative to cost savings and performance improvements, S8947-S8950 [8SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: simplify and improve pay provisions for physicians and dentists and authorize alternate work schedules and executive pay for nurses (S. 2484), S6280 [1JN], S10460-S10467 [5OC], S11886 [7DE]

District of Columbia: include court employees as participants in long term care insurance for Federal employees (S. 2322), S7499 [24JN]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, S6689 [14JN]

Executive Office of the President: characterization of former Bush administration officials relative to their criticisms of the administration, S2948, S2955-S2957 [23MR], S3049-S3051, S3055-S3057 [24MR], S3119 [25MR], S3202 [26MR], S3267, S3269-S3273 [29MR], S3315, S3318, S3319 [30MR]

———use of Executive Privilege, S3391 [31MR]

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, S7143 [22JN], S7265-S7267 [23JN]

FBI: require congressional oversight of employed and contracted translators, S10211, S10212 [1OC], S10486, S10487 [6OC]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of bone mass measurements (S. 417), S5074 [10MY]

Financial institutions: combat terrorist financing and impose post-employment limitations on Federal bank examiners, S10355-S10357 [4OC]

GAO: provide for new human capital flexibilities (H.R. 2751), S7499 [24JN]

———provide for new human capital flexibilities (S. 1522), S1676 [26FE]

Government: commend public servants for their dedication and continued service, S4991 [6MY]

———commend public servants for their dedication and continued service (S. Res. 336), S4379 [26AP], S4764 [3MY]

———improve Federal contracting process, S4991 [6MY]

———reform Federal employment (S. 129), S4062, S4068 [8AP]

———reform Federal employment (S. 129), House amendment, S11263-S11267 [11OC]

Government regulations: provide bid protest rights in actions under certain OMB regulations governing competition in Federal procurement of commercial services (S. 2438), S5800 [19MY]

Health: establish a Federal Interagency Committee on Emergency Medical Services and an advisory council made up of non-Federal representatives of the emergency medical services community (S. 2351), S4431, S4432 [27AP]

Howe, Robert R.: tribute (S. Res. 484), S11863 [7DE]

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

Insurance: 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]

Investments: eliminate provisions limiting certain election opportunities available to individuals participating in the Thrift Savings Plan (H.R. 4324), S11874 [7DE]

Kimmitt, J. Stanley: tribute (S. Res. 486), S12017, S12018 [8DE]

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. 2612), S7751 [7JY]

Lundregan, Thomas J.: tribute (S. Res. 347), S4721, S4722 [29AP]

Members of Congress: ensure that prescription drug coverage for Members is not better than coverage for Medicare beneficiaries (S. 2678), S8400 [16JY], S8427 [19JY]

NASA: make certain workforce authorities available (S. 610), technical corrections (H. Con. Res. 354), S953 [10FE]

National Intelligence Authority: require concurrence of National Intelligence Director in certain Dept. of Defense nominations, S10208-S10211, S10244 [1OC], S10327 [4OC]

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, S11976 [8DE]

———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), S3936 [7AP]

NOAA: commend for dedication and hard work during Hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne (S. Con. Res. 149), S11505 [18NO]

OMB: issue guidance for, and provide oversight of, the management of micropurchases made with Government-wide commercial purchase cards (S. 2356), S4496 [28AP]

OPM: 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]

Pensions: allow to make, modify, and terminate contributions to the Thrift Savings Fund at any time (S. 2479), S6105, S6106 [21MY], S8400 [16JY]

Presidential Rank Award: recipients, S4830 [4MY]

Public Employees Roundtable (nonprofit organization): tribute to Public Service Excellence Awards honorees, S5042 [7MY]

Public Service Recognition Week: observance, S4826 [4MY], S5042 [7MY]

Science: permit employees of federally funded research and development centers to temporarily act as staff for Government agencies, S10049 [30SE], S10250 [1OC]

Senate: authorize Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper to ascertain and settle claims relative to ricin exposure in Senate complex (S. Res. 329), S3610 [2AP]

———clarify definition of displaced staff members of Senators and Senate leaders relative to continuation of salary payment following displacement (S. Res. 478), S11663 [19NO]

———impact of ricin mailed to Senate office on individuals who were potentially exposed, S384 [3FE]

Trecosta, Rocco A.: relief (S. 2042), S11327 [11OC]

U.S. Geological Survey: tribute on monitoring of Mount St. Helens volcano, S10394 [5OC]

U.S. Marshals Service: anniversary (S. Res. 433), S9644, S9651 [23SE]

Whistleblowing: clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (S. 1358), S4901 [5MY]

———clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (S. 2628), S7839 [8JY]

Reports filed

Allow Federal Civilian and Military Retirees To Pay Health Insurance Premiums on a Pretax Basis and Allow a Tax Deduction for TRICARE Supplemental Premiums: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1231) (H. Rept. 108-585), H5330 [7JY]

Consideration of H. Res. 581, Ensure Parity Between the Compensation of Members of the Armed Forces and Civilian Employees: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 585) (H. Rept. 108-454), H1739 [30MR]

Consideration of S. 610, NASA Flexibility Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 502) (H. Rept. 108-406), H127 [27JA]

DEA Anniversary: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Res. 412) (H. Rept. 108-409), H302 [3FE]

Dept. of State Appropriations: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2144) (S. Rept. 108-248), S2859 [22MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel Enhancement Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. 2484) (S. Rept. 108-357), S9611 [23SE]

Emergency Medical Services Support Act: Committee on Governmenal Affairs (Senate) (S. 2351) (S. Rept. 108-291), S7580 [6JY]

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

Federal Employee Protection of Disclosures Act: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2628) (S. Rept. 108-392), S10845 [8OC]

Federal Workforce Flexibility Act: Committee on Government Reform (House) (S. 129) (H. Rept. 108-733), H8167 [5OC]

———Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 129) (S. Rept. 108-223), S286 [27JA]

Homeland Security Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Protection Act: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2536) (S. Rept. 108-350), S9385 [20SE]

Include District of Columbia Court Employees as Participants in Long Term Care Insurance for Federal Employees: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2322) (S. Rept. 108-283), S7104 [21JN]

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]

Provide Continued Health Benefits Coverage for Certain Federal Employees: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2409) (S. Rept. 108-410), S11377 [16NO]

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

Thrift Savings Plan Open Elections Act: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2479) (S. Rept. 108-290), S7518 [25JN]

Transit Pass Availability to Federal Employees in the Washington, DC, Region and Use of Government Vehicles To Shuttle Employees To and From Transit Facilities: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1151) (H. Rept. 108-673), H6996 [9SE]

Statements

Continuity of Operations Demonstration Project Act: Association for Commuter Transportation, E1371 [14JY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 354, technical corrections to S. 610, NASA Flexibility Act, H263 [3FE]

H. Con. Res. 488, commend NOAA for dedication and hard work during Hurricanes Charley and Frances, H7370 [22SE]

H. Res. 412, anniversary of DEA, H772 [3MR]

H. Res. 502, consideration of S. 610, NASA Flexibility Act, H131 [28JA]

H. Res. 581, ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees, H1751 [31MR]

H. Res. 585, consideration of H. Res. 581, ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees, H1750 [31MR]

H. Res. 651, tribute to Charles W. Johnson III, H3394 [20MY]

H.R. 2751, GAO Human Capital Reform Act, H579, H580 [25FE]

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. 4324, Thrift Savings Plan Open Elections Act, H10033 [19NO]

H.R. 5042, ensure that dependents of Federal employees stationed in Puerto Rico receive a high-quality elementary and secondary education, H8138 [5OC]

H.R. 5122, permit Congressional Office of Compliance Board of Directors to serve for 2 terms, H7699 [28SE]

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

H.R. 5363, adjust salaries for Supreme Court Justices and Federal judges, H9862 [17NO]

S. 129, Federal Workforce Flexibility Act, S4062, S4068-S4070 [8AP], S11264-S11267 [11OC], H8259-H8263 [6OC]

S. 610, NASA Flexibility Act, H137-H141 [28JA]

S. 2042, relief of Rocco A. Trecosta, S11327 [11OC], H9863 [17NO]

S. 2322, include District of Columbia court employees as participants in long term care insurance for Federal employees, S7499 [24JN]

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

S. 2455, Public Servant Retirement Protection Act, S5954 [20MY]

S. 2479, Thrift Savings Plan Open Elections Act, S8400 [16JY]

S. 2484, Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel Enhancement Act, S10463-S10465 [5OC]

S. 2484, Dept. of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel Enhancement Act, S6280-S6282 [1JN], H9787-H9790 [17NO]

S. 2536, Homeland Security Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Protection Act, S7004 [17JN]

S. 2612, Federal Law Enforcement Pension Adjustment Equity Act, S7752 [7JY]

S. 2628, Federal Employee Protection of Disclosures Act, S7840-S7842 [8JY]

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

S. 2768, Public Land Career Opportunity Act, S8757 [22JY]

S. Con. Res. 88, ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees, S723 [9FE]

S. Con. Res. 149, commend NOAA for dedication and hard work during Hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne, S11504, S11505 [18NO]

S. Res. 329, authorize Senate Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper to ascertain and settle claims relative to ricin exposure in Senate complex, S3605, S3610 [2AP]

S. Res. 336, commend public servants for their dedication and continued service, S4054 [8AP], S4380 [26AP]

S. Res. 347, tribute to Thomas J. Lundregan, S4709, S4722 [29AP]

S. Res. 433, anniversary of U.S. Marshals Service, S9644, S9652 [23SE]

S. Res. 478, clarify definition of displaced staff members of Senators and Senate leaders relative to continuation of salary payment following displacement, S11650, S11663 [19NO]

S. Res. 484, tribute to Robert R. Howe, S11863, S11905 [7DE]

S. Res. 486, tribute to J. Stanley Kimmitt, S12018, S12070 [8DE]

Tributes

Kimmitt, J. Stanley, S11938 [8DE], S12092 [20DE]

Sullivan, John V., H3394 [20MY]