FEDERAL EMPLOYEES related term(s) Executive Departments

Amendments

Dept. of Homeland Security: increase transparency, accountability, and community engagement, provide independent border security oversight, and improve training of border agents and officers (H.R. 2203), consideration (H. Res. 577), H7919 [25SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: report major adverse personnel actions involving certain health care employees to the National Practitioner Data Bank and applicable State licensing boards (S. 221), S7218, S7230 [19DE]

Federal agencies and departments: establish a civilian personnel rotation program for Federal cybersecurity professionals at non-military and non-intelligence agencies that confront cybersecurity challenges (S. 406), S2526 [30AP]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 3351), H5130, H5131, H5132, H5133, H5134, H5135, H5136 [25JN], H5177, H5179, H5180, H5183, H5184, H5185, H5186, H5187, H5188, H5196 [26JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 3351), consideration (H. Res. 460), H5099 [25JN]

GSA: issue guidance to clarify that Federal agencies may pay by charge card for charging of Federal electric motor vehicles (S. 2193), S6764 [21NO]

House of Representatives: authorize directors of Office of Diversity and Inclusion and Office of the Whistleblower Ombudsman to each appoint and fix the pay of employees of their offices (H. Res. 693), adopt (H. Res. 695), H8843 [14NO]

——— ratify and affirm all investigations and subpoenas by committees of the House pertaining to the President, his staff, immediate family, business entities, or organizations (H. Res. 507), adopt (H. Res. 509), H7263 [24JY]

Income: provide for a pay increase for certain Federal civilian employees and a pay freeze for certain senior officials (H.R. 790), H1304, H1305 [30JA]

——— provide for a pay increase for certain Federal civilian employees and a pay freeze for certain senior officials (H.R. 790), consideration (H. Res. 87), H1294 [30JA]

Members of Congress: allow to opt out of the Federal Employees Retirement System and allow such Members to continue to participate in the Thrift Savings Plan (S. 439), S7218, S7229 [19DE]

Pensions: prevent fraud by representative payees by prosecuting those who misuse Federal retirement funds (S. 1430), S6762, S6765 [21NO]

Supreme Court: authorize the Marshal and Supreme Court Police to protect Justices and other individuals in any location (S. 2511), S5851 [16OC]

Articles and editorials

America’s Veterans Said To Be Disproportionately Affected by Government Shutdown, H1017 [23JA]

Conservatives’ Dishonest Use of ‘Religious Bigotry’ To Deflect Attention From Nominee’s Disturbing Records, S271 [16JA]

During Shutdown, Janitors, Security Guards, and Other Federal Contractors Receive No Back Pay, H273 [8JA]

Federal Employee Salaries Lag by Average of 31 Percent, Pay Group Reports, H1302 [30JA]

Government Restaffs Wildlife Refuges During Shutdown To Allow Hunters Access, H496 [11JA]

Government Shutdown Leaves Workers Reeling—‘‘We Seem To Be Pawns’’, H191 [3JA]

House Panel To ‘Demand Answers’ on Interior’s Move To Use Visitor Fess To Keep Parks Open, H496 [11JA]

Hundreds of IRS Employees Are Skipping Work. That Could Delay Tax Refunds, H1018 [23JA]

Report Says Shutdown Is Impeding FBI’s Law Enforcement Efforts, H1020 [23JA]

Senators Were Right To Ask Those Questions on Religion, S271 [16JA]

Shutdown Means E.P.A. Pollution Inspectors Aren’t on the Job, H1157 [23JA]

‘Unacceptable’—Coast Guard’s Top Officer Criticizes Lack of Payment in Government Shutdown, H1017 [23JA]

Bills and resolutions

Administrative law judges: restore to the competitive service (see S. 2348), S5247 [31JY] (see H.R. 2429), H3403 [1MY]

Air Force: require mechanism for regular evaluation of justifications for continuing maintenance of non-operational staff positions that require pilot expertise (see S. 1511), S2924 [16MY]

American Institute in Taiwan: require Senate confirmation of Director (see H.R. 5535), H12297 [23DE]

Armed Forces: allow more Reserve, National Guard, and retired members to receive veterans’ preference for Federal hiring by modifying service requirements and removing preference bans on certain retired officers (see S. 2594), S5748 [26SE] (see H.R. 2433), H3403 [1MY]

——— establish a tiered hiring preference for civil service jobs for members of the Reserve components (see S. 517), S1383 [14FE]

——— provide for continuance of pay and allowances for members, including Reserve components during any period of lapsed appropriations (see H.R. 491), H517 [11JA]

——— provide that activities relative to training and readiness of Reserve components during a lapse in appropriations shall constitute voluntary services that may be accepted by the U.S. (see S. 114), S181 [14JA]

Aviation: provide standards relative to airline travel for official business (see S. 1559), S3004 [21MY]

Children and youth: provide reimbursement for childcare expenses during the Government shutdown (see H.R. 780), H1211 [24JA]

CIA: provide death benefits to survivors of officers who die while serving overseas (see H.R. 3683), H5583 [10JY]

Citizenship: provide for automatic acquisition of U.S. citizenship for lawful permanent resident children of military and Federal Government personnel residing abroad (see S. 2679), S6092 [23OC] (see H.R. 4803), H8455 [23OC]

Classified information: require treatment of a lapse in appropriations as a mitigating condition when assessing financial considerations for security clearances (see S. 464), S1276 [12FE]

Coalter, Kim: authorize testimony in administrative hearing of Bryan K. Stanley before the Mississippi Division of Medicaid (see S. Res. 172), S2485 [29AP]

Coast Guard: make certain changes to personnel programs (see H.R. 3066), H4216 [3JN]

——— making continuing appropriations (see S. 21), S19 [3JA] (see H.R. 350), H284 [8JA] (see H.R. 367), H356 (see H.R. 374), H357 (see H.R. 421), H358 [9JA] (see H.R. 5274), H9179 [26NO]

——— submit report to Congress on efforts to increase gender diversity (see S. 1930), S4169 [20JN] (see H.R. 2276), H3255 [10AP]

Collective bargaining: ensure a fair process for negotiations of collective bargaining agreements (see S. 3146), S7208 [19DE]

Congress: allow Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program beneficiaries to be congressional employees (see S. 1095), S2329 [9AP] (see H.R. 668), H718 [17JA]

——— prohibit Members and senior staff from buying or selling individual stocks and other investments while in office and prohibit Members from serving on corporate boards while in office (see S. 1393), S2770 [9MY]

——— require supervisors of congressional employees to report on outside compensation earned by such employees (see H. Con. Res. 62), H7705 [12SE]

Congressional Office of Compliance: enroll congressional employees in program to train employees in workplace rights and responsibilities including protections against sexual harassment and discrimination (see H. Res. 30), H284 [8JA]

——— investigate all workplace discrimination claims filed by covered employees and require Members to reimburse the Treasury for amounts paid for employment discrimination (see H.R. 5464), H10609 [17DE]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: require Senate confirmation of Inspector General (see S. 187), S293 [17JA]

Consumers: prohibit consumer reporting agencies from including adverse information in reports, and from making adverse determinations on security clearances, for certain individuals affected by the Government shutdown (see H.R. 953), H1349 [4FE]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality toward labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see S. 907), S2043 [27MR] (see H.R. 1858), H2795 [25MR]

——— require a score of worker-friendliness of each employer before entering into a Federal contract and establish a contracting preference for such score (see H.R. 5073), H8826 [13NO]

Credit: enable Federal employees and contractors to correct their credit reports to remove adverse items of information reported as a result of a Government shutdown (see S. 535), S1384 [14FE] (see H.R. 799), H1217 [25JA]

——— prohibit consumer credit reporting agencies and lenders from taking adverse action against Federal employees and contractors impacted by the Government shutdown (see H.R. 1286), H2032 [14FE]

——— protect credit of Federal employees, contractors, and District of Columbia employees affected by a Government shutdown (see H.R. 4328), H7711 [13SE]

Crime: provide a criminal penalty for certain high-ranking, Federal officers and employees using their public office for private gain (see H.R. 329), H283 [8JA]

——— provide for forfeiture of Federal retirement benefits for employees convicted of certain crimes relative to the sexual abuse of children (see H.R. 3816), H5999 [17JY]

Curseen, Joseph P., Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 648), H8298 [21OC]

DEA: provide a cash award to employees with foreign language skills (see H.R. 2307), H3263 [12AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: reaffirm authority of Under Sec. of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics to prevent relocation of research agencies from National Capital Region (see S. 1637), S3104 [23MY] (see H.R. 1221), H2029 [14FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1790), instruct conferees on Federal employee paid family leave (see S. Res. 333), S5706 [25SE]

——— determine the optimal strategy for structuring and manning elements of Joint Force Headquarters-Cyber organizations, Joint Mission Operations Centers, and Cyber Operations-Integrated Planning Elements (see S. 1799), S3362 [12JN]

——— establish a policy to promote and maintain digital and software development expertise in the workforce (see H.R. 5353), H9346 [6DE]

——— establish a public-private exchange program for the acquisition workforce (see H.R. 2944), H4160 [23MY]

——— establish family and medical leave banks by automatically pooling employees’ unused ‘‘use or lose’’ annual leave to provide paid leave for other employees (see S. 1131), S2386 [10AP]

——— establish position of Assistant Sec. of Defense for Space (see S. 1771), S3319 [11JN] (see H.R. 4720), H8226 [17OC]

——— exempt certain officers and employees of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency from furlough (see H.R. 4879), H8538 [28OC]

——— improve cyber governance structures and require designation of principal advisors on military cyber force matters (see S. 1798), S3362 [12JN]

——— include questions on supremacism, extremism, and racism in the workplace and equal opportunity, command climate, and workplace and gender relations in certain surveys (see H.R. 3174), H4388 [10JN]

——— limit number of civilian employees (see H.R. 248), H227 [4JA]

——— modify authority to appoint retired Armed Forces members to departmental positions (see S. 2115), S4821 [15JY] (see H.R. 3703), H5726 [11JY]

——— provide blood testing for departmental firefighters to determine potential exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (see S. 858), S1939 [25MR] (see H.R. 1863), H2795 [25MR]

Dept. of Education: improve Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (see S. 1203), S2435 [11AP]

——— prohibit use of Federal funds to pay an individual for influencing or attempting to influence Federal employees or officials, Members of Congress, or congressional employees (see H.R. 4977), H8724 [1NO]

——— provide a deferment for certain student loans of Federal employees subject to a lapse in discretionary appropriations (see H.R. 672), H718 [17JA] (see H.R. 781), H1211 [24JA]

——— provide accountability and protect whistleblowers (see H.R. 2188), H3217 [9AP]

——— provide for a percentage of student loan forgiveness for public service employment (see H.R. 3096), H4312 [4JN] (see H.R. 4113), H7480 [30JY]

——— provide pathways for debt-free higher education for those on a public service career path and enhance loan forgiveness for current public servants (see S. 686), S1705 [6MR] (see H.R. 3692), H5584 [10JY]

——— transition Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program to a State-directed program of annual loan repayment benefits for workers in high-need occupations (see H.R. 4851), H8457 [23OC]

Dept. of Energy: establish pilot competitive grant program for development of a skilled energy workforce (see H.R. 398), H358 [9JA]

——— establish 21st Century Energy Workforce Advisory Board (see S. 2334), S5195 [30JY]

Dept. of HHS: clarify that National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program participants may be assigned to serve in pediatric inpatient mental health facilities (see S. 1668), S3105 [23MY]

——— clarify that other agencies may not designate, appoint, or employ special consultants, fellows, or other employees relative to maximum number of Public Health Service officers assigned to the Dept. of Defense (see H.R. 106), H205 [3JA]

——— establish National Health Service Corps Rural Provider Loan Repayment Program (see S. 2406), S5249 [31JY] (see H.R. 4899), H8594 [29OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize cyber hunt and incident response teams (see S. 315), S800 [31JA]

——— clarify requirements for procurement of certain national security frontline operational components (see S. 1055), S2270 [4AP] (see H.R. 2083), H3099 [4AP]

——— ensure U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers, agents, and other personnel have adequate synthetic opioid detection equipment and a process to update synthetic opioid detection capability (see H.R. 4761), H8258 [18OC]

——— ensure U.S. Customs and Border Protection provision of adequate medical care, water, nutrition, hygiene, sanitation, and living accommodations for individuals in custody (see H. Con. Res. 17), H1517 [11FE]

——— establish a CBP Hiring and Retention Innovation Council to develop ideas and initiatives to improve U.S. Customs and Border Protection hiring and retention efforts and capabilities (see S. 2813), S6475 [7NO]

——— establish Insider Threat Program (see H.R. 3907), H7240 [23JY]

——— establish Intelligence Rotational Assignment Program (see H.R. 2066), H3067 [3AP]

——— establish minimum staffing levels of U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers along U.S. northern border (see S. 2444), S5360 [9SE] (see H.R. 4276), H7596 [10SE]

——— expedite U.S. Customs and Border Protection hiring process for law enforcement positions by expanding authority to waive polygraph examinations for certain applicants (see S. 731), S1734 [7MR] (see H.R. 1609), H2583 [7MR]

——— improve employee morale by conferring new responsibilities to Chief Human Capital Officer, establishing employee engagement committee, requiring action plans, and authorizing employee award program (see H.R. 1433), H2312 [28FE]

——— improve management and administration of security clearance processes (see H.R. 424), H461 [10JA]

——— improve U.S. Customs and Border Protection identification of staffing needs (see H.R. 1639), H2613 [8MR]

——— increase number of Agriculture Specialists and support staff in U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations (see S. 2107), S4807 [11JY] (see H.R. 4482), H7901 [24SE]

——— increase number of U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and staff and require reports that identify staffing, infrastructure, and equipment needed to enhance security at ports of entry (see S. 1004), S2239 [3AP]

——— increase transparency, accountability, and community engagement, provide independent border security oversight, and improve training of border agents and officers (H.R. 2203), consideration (see H. Res. 577), H7900 [24SE]

——— increase transparency, accountability, and community engagement, provide independent border security oversight, and improve training of border security agents and officers (see S. 2691), S6155 [24OC] (see H.R. 2203), H3252 [10AP]

——— issue strategy to improve hiring and retention of U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel in rural or remote areas (see H.R. 1598), H2582 [7MR]

——— limit authority of personnel to prohibit a citizen or permanent U.S. resident from boarding as a passenger on an aircraft or cruise ship based on inclusion in a watchlist (see H.R. 4431), H7864 [20SE]

——— modify authority for pay and work schedules of Border Patrol agents (see H.R. 1392), H2270 [27FE]

——— prohibit immigration officers or agents from wearing clothing or other items bearing the word ‘‘police’’ (see S. 2151), S4907 [17JY] (see H.R. 3498), H5199 [26JN]

——— protect U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers, agents, other personnel, and canines against potential synthetic opioid exposure (see H.R. 4739), H8257 [18OC]

——— provide continuing appropriations to pay salaries of Coast Guard and law enforcement and customs and border protection officers in the event of a Government shutdown (see H.R. 815), H1242 [28JA]

——— provide for U.S. Border Patrol Processing Coordinators to enhance border security (see H.R. 5468), H10609 [17DE]

——— provide that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services guidance on citizenship of children of Federal employees and Armed Forces members who are born abroad shall have no force or effect (see H.R. 4226), H7531 [3SE]

——— require an overseas personnel enhancement plan (see H.R. 2590), H3500 [8MY]

——— require U.S. Customs and Border Protection annual hiring of a certain number of Border Patrol agents, report on Border Patrol workforce status, and conduct staffing analysis (see S. 2162), S4947 [18JY]

——— support employees who carry out essential mission of the U.S. Border Patrol, Office of Field Operations, and Air and Marine Operations within U.S. Customs and Border Protection (see H. Res. 170), H2322 [4MR]

——— tribute to U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and personnel for work during the crisis at the southern border (see S. Res. 280), S5013 [23JY]

Dept. of HUD: improve Federal housing inspection process, hold owners accountable for misusing funds, and discipline inspectors who fail to uphold Federal standards (see S. 1184), S2434 [11AP] (see H.R. 3745), H5774 [12JY] (see H.R. 4023), H7465 [25JY]

Dept. of Justice: establish protocols for investigation of uses of deadly force by Federal law enforcement officers (see H.R. 4440), H7865 [20SE]

——— provide Inspector General with authority to investigate allegations of misconduct by departmental attorneys (see S. 685), S1705 [6MR] (see H.R. 202), H208 [3JA]

——— provide that Federal law enforcement officers may not use deadly force or less lethal force unless such force is necessary and encourage States to adopt similar laws or policies (see H.R. 4359), H7753 [17SE]

——— require a report of any Special Counsel be made public at the conclusion of an investigation or if the Special Counsel is removed from office or resigns (see S. 236), S698 [28JA] (see H.R. 1356, 1357), H2232 [26FE]

Dept. of Labor: ensure compensation for certain hours of work for border patrol agents (see H.R. 2335), H3274 [18AP]

——— improve accountability of senior officials and other supervisory employees (see H.R. 2190), H3217 [9AP]

——— train personnel how to effectively detect and assist law enforcement in preventing human trafficking during the course of their primary roles and responsibilities (see H.R. 4456), H7865 [20SE]

Dept. of State: authorize waiver of certain requirements for eligibility for civil service positions relative to departmental formulation and direction of foreign affairs and international relations (see H.R. 3769), H5910 [16JY]

——— establish a policy regarding use of location-tracking consumer devices by employees at diplomatic and consular facilities (see H.R. 115), H205 [3JA]

——— establish standard parental leave policy for employees (see H.R. 3639), H5302 [9JY]

——— require a certain percentage of ambassador appointments come from career Foreign Service or Civil Service employees (see H.R. 4921), H8677 [30OC]

——— require a staffing plan (see H.R. 2024), H2985 [2AP]

——— review termination characterization of former employees fired for their sexual orientation (see S. 1252), S2515 [30AP]

Dept. of State and AID: tribute to employees (see S. Res. 453), S7027 [12DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: allow officers and employees to provide taxpayers information relative to low-income taxpayer clinics (see H.R. 1902), H2884 [27MR]

——— permit departmental law enforcement officers to carry service weapons to their place of residence while off duty (see H.R. 2849), H4009 [20MY]

——— preserve independent funding for Office of Financial Research, establish minimum staffing levels for Financial Stability Oversight Council, and establish minimum funding levels for such staff (see H.R. 5300), H9255 [4DE]

——— provide interest-free loans to Federal employees and District of Columbia employees affected by a Government shutdown (see H.R. 657), H717 [17JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify grade and pay of podiatrists (see S. 863), S1939 [25MR] (see H.R. 1658), H2614 [8MR]

——— develop and implement a plan to hire medical center directors (see H.R. 1360), H2232 [26FE]

——— ensure that Veterans Health Administration medical professionals are properly credentialed (see S. 3041), S7026 [12DE]

——— establish and implement comprehensive anti-harassment and anti-sexual assault policy (see H.R. 4554), H8080 [27SE]

——— establish qualifications for human resources positions within the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 4949), H8717 [31OC]

——— establish vacancy and recruitment database to recruit Armed Forces members to satisfy departmental occupational needs and training and certification program for intermediate care technicians (see H.R. 846), H1282 [29JA]

——— improve recruitment of physicians (see H.R. 2557), H3474 [7MY]

——— improve recruitment of Veterans Health Administration personnel by enhancing the hiring timeline, releasing physicians from non-compete agreements, and updating minimum credentials (see H.R. 1163), H1580 [13FE]

——— modify authorities relative to collective bargaining of Veterans Health Administration employees (see S. 462), S1276 [12FE] (see H.R. 1133), H1492 [8FE]

——— modify limitation on pay for certain high-level employees and officers (see S. 3084), S7156 [18DE]

——— provide certain employees of Members of Congress and certain State or local government employees with access to case-tracking information (see H.R. 628), H676 [16JA]

——— provide for non-applicability of non-departmental covenants not to compete to appointment of certain Veterans Health Administration personnel (see S. 902), S2043 [27MR]

——— report major adverse personnel actions involving certain health care employees to the National Practitioner Data Bank and applicable State licensing boards (see S. 221), S586 [24JA]

——— require senior departmental officials to receive VA health care (see H.R. 5525), H12290 [19DE]

——— submit an annual report on use of official time by employees and limit instances in which official time may be granted for certain purposes (see H.R. 3995), H7463 [25JY]

——— support Veterans Health Administration, oppose privatization of health care services, integrate health care networks with non-departmental providers when necessary, and allow employees to unionize (see H. Res. 701), H8878 [14NO]

Disabled: permit disabled law enforcement, intelligence, and other safety and security officers and employees to receive the same retirement benefits as if they had not been disabled (see S. 531), S1383 [14FE] (see H.R. 1256), H2031 [14FE]

——— provide a short-term disability insurance program for disabilities that are not work-related (see H.R. 4493), H7989 [25SE]

District of Columbia: change residency requirements for certain officials (see H.R. 3785), H5911 [16JY]

Drugs: reduce gap between Federal and State marijuana policy (see S. 421), S1133 [7FE] (see H.R. 1119), H1491 [8FE]

——— remove limitations on Federal employment for individuals legally using marijuana according to laws of the State in which they reside (see H.R. 1687), H2679 [12MR]

EEOC: strengthen Federal antidiscrimination laws and expand accountability within the Federal Government (see H.R. 135), H206 [3JA]

Employment: clarify applicability of the appointment limitations for students appointed under the expedited hiring authority for post-secondary students (see S. 2169), S4948 [18JY]

——— establish that certain provisions of a nondisclosure agreement between a public sector employer and an employee shall be unenforceable if such agreements are based on sexual harassment settlements (see S. 1314), S2613 [2MY]

——— permit obtaining employment outside the Federal Government during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 760), H1210 [24JA]

——— provide for an alternative removal process for performance or misconduct, reduce benefits of employees convicted of certain crimes, and extend probationary (see S. 1898), S3843 [19JN] (see H.R. 3348), H4917 [19JN]

Energy Reorganization Act: clarify whistleblower rights and protections for Dept. of Energy and NRC employees (see S. 1330), S2645 [6MY]

EPA: prohibit closure, consolidation, or elimination of offices (see H.R. 4149), H7488 [2AU]

——— report certain hiring to carry out the Safe Drinking Water Act (see S. 233), S698 [28JA]

Executive Office of the President: clarify that restrictions on appointment of relatives to a position in the Federal Government applies to positions within the White House or Executive Office of the President (see H.R. 681), H719 [17JA]

——— deny security clearances to employees under Federal investigation for aiding a foreign Government, who fail to disclose foreign contacts, or in opposition to advice of intelligence experts (see H.R. 1604), H2582 [7MR]

——— limit use of nondisclosure agreements for employees (see H.R. 4688), H8197 [16OC]

——— prohibit enforcement of a nondisclosure agreement if the disclosure of information in violation of the agreement is based on whistleblowing (see H.R. 1484), H2321 [4MR]

——— require quarterly reports on security clearances for employees (see H.R. 538), H543 [14JA]

——— require timely filing of requisite financial disclosures for individuals assuming office (see H.R. 682), H719 [17JA]

FAA: allow continuation of service of current Deputy Administrator (see S. 2249), S5062 [24JY]

——— ensure participation of representatives of aviation roundtables in NextGen performance-based navigation implementation process (see H.R. 5110), H8878 [14NO]

——— improve hiring process for air traffic controllers by prioritizing hiring of veterans and FAA Certified Collegiate Training Initiative school graduates (see S. 1148), S2433 [11AP] (see S. 1322), S2645 [6MY]

——— making continuing appropriations (see H.R. 419), H358 [9JA] (see H.R. 5275), H9179 [26NO]

——— making continuing appropriations for salaries and expenses of air traffic controllers (see H.R. 858), H1283 [29JA]

——— provide family and medical leave to employees (see S. 3079), S7114 [17DE] (see H.R. 5431), H10262 [13DE]

——— provide for a full annuity supplement for air traffic controllers that participate in Federal Contract Tower Program (see S. 2898), S6669 [19NO] (see H.R. 5297), H9255 [4DE]

Families and domestic relations: ensure personnel assigned to U.S. diplomatic missions are given the opportunity to designate next-of-kin for certain purposes (see H.R. 5054), H8783 [12NO]

——— make technical corrections relative to parental leave for Federal employees (see S. 3104), S7157 [18DE]

Family and Medical Leave Act: provide that 12 weeks of family leave made available to Federal employees shall be paid leave (see S. 1174), S2434 [11AP] (see H.R. 1534), H2367 [5MR]

FBI: provide that the Director can only be removed for cause (see H.R. 531), H543 [14JA]

Federal agencies and departments: appropriately limit impact of the presence of large Federal installations in delineation of core based statistical areas (see S. 372), S1131 [7FE] (see H.R. 1113), H1491 [8FE]

——— clarify that, during a lapse in appropriations, positions to provide services to pay or reimburse Federal employees for official travel are excepted services under the Anti-Deficiency Act (see H.R. 2544), H3473 [7MY]

——— direct the head of each agency to ensure Federal employees are trained in cybersecurity (see H.R. 4774), H8297 [21OC]

——— enhance authority to pay cash awards to employees for making cost saving disclosures (see H.R. 454), H462 [10JA]

——— establish a civilian personnel rotation program for Federal cybersecurity professionals at non-military and non-intelligence agencies that confront cybersecurity challenges (see S. 406), S1132 [7FE]

——— establish exchange programs with the private sector for cybersecurity positions (see S. 429), S1133 [7FE]

——— improve processing and oversight of security clearances and background investigations (see S. 314), S800 [31JA]

——— limit authority to award bonuses to employees (see S. 2119), S4822 [15JY]

——— prioritize bookings and payment for lodging of Federal employees at hotels with strong anti-trafficking policies in place (see H.R. 1427), H2312 [28FE]

——— prohibit request for criminal history information from employment applicants until conditional offer stage and report on employment statistics of formerly incarcerated individuals (see S. 387), S1132 [7FE] (see H.R. 1076), H1460 [7FE]

——— prohibit use of funds to pay for expenses at lodging establishments that are owned by or employ certain public officials or their relatives (see S. 2485), S5539 [17SE]

——— protect unpaid interns in the Federal Government from workplace harassment and discrimination (see H.R. 136), H206 [3JA]

——— provide accrual of annual and sick leave for employees of an agency subject to a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 544), H544 [14JA]

——— provide agency heads with additional authority to discipline Federal employees (see H.R. 354), H284 [8JA]

——— provide authority to remove, and prohibit receipt of raises, bonuses, or promotions for a certain period by, Federal employees and contractors who commit sexual assault (see S. 2647), S5896 [17OC]

——— provide that children of certain permanently disabled or deceased veterans shall be preference eligible for appointment in the civil service (see H.R. 3938), H7376 [24JY]

——— require an act of Congress to relocate agency headquarters from the National Capital region (see H.R. 4595), H8089 [1OC]

——— require relocation of headquarters of certain agencies to economically-distressed regions (see S. 2672), S6091 [23OC]

——— strengthen and enhance authority to discipline officers and employees for Anti-Deficiency Act violations (see H.R. 1203), H1582 [13FE]

——— strengthen employee cost savings suggestion programs (see S. 2618), S5895 [17OC]

Federal Agency Sunset Commission: establish (see H.R. 39), H202 [3JA]

Federal aid programs: provide for a zero interest loan program for Federal and District of Columbia employees furloughed or excepted from furlough during a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 1167), H1580 [13FE]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see S. 1942), S4455 [24JN] (see H.R. 1174), H1581 [13FE]

——— provide for more accurate computation of retirement benefits (see H.R. 1255), H2030 [14FE]

——— provide that hours worked by Federal firefighters under a qualified trade-of-time arrangement shall be excluded for overtime pay (see H.R. 4707), H8198 [16OC]

Federal Labor Relations Authority: ensure public sector employees are able to form and join unions and enter into a written contract with employers and reaffirm policy to encourage collective bargaining (see S. 1970), S4504 [25JN] (see H.R. 3463), H5165 [25JN]

Federal Labor-Management Partnership Council: establish (see S. 530), S1383 [14FE] (see H.R. 1316), H2046 [22FE]

FEMA: clarify that National Urban Search and Rescue Response System task forces may include Federal employees (see S. 1521), S2924 [16MY] (see H.R. 639), H716 [17JA]

FERC: address insufficient compensation of employees and other personnel in order to attract expertise to approve backlog of Federal energy infrastructure project applications (see S. 607), S1593 [28FE] (see H.R. 1426), H2312 [28FE]

Financial institutions: call for banking and consumer agencies to work with customers affected by the Government shutdown to address short-term financial hardship and long-term creditworthiness damage (see H. Res. 77), H1217 [25JA]

——— provide favorable credit under the Community Reinvestment Act to banks that provide assistance to furloughed Federal employees and contractors impacted by a Government shutdown (see H.R. 800), H1217 [25JA]

——— require Federal financial regulators to issue guidance encouraging institutions to work with consumers and businesses affected by a Government shutdown (see S. 2919), S6718 [20NO] (see H.R. 2290), H3255 [10AP]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (see S. 2524), S5602 [19SE] (see H.R. 3351), H4916 [19JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 3351), consideration (see H. Res. 460), H5074 [24JN]

Firearms: improve safety and security for service weapons used by Federal law enforcement officers (see H.R. 3420), H5036 [21JN]

——— provide exception to certain mandatory minimum sentences for persons employed outside the U.S. by a Federal agency who uses or carries an agency-issued firearm during a violent crime committed while on-duty (see H.R. 110), H205 [3JA]

Firefighters: correct problems for Federal wildland firefighters dealing with work hour limits, overtime compensation, and retirement track for injured firefighters (see S. 1683), S3106 [23MY]

Foreign Service: emphasize importance of a career, nonpartisan Foreign Service of the U.S. (see S. Res. 376), S6156 [24OC]

——— extend certain morale, welfare, and recreation privileges to officers on mandatory home leave by allowing use of military exchanges, commissaries, or military lodging (see H.R. 3045), H4180 [30MY]

Freedom of religion: express that disqualifying a nominee to Federal office on the basis of membership in the Knights of Columbus (organization) violates the Constitution (see S. Res. 19), S274 [16JA]

FRS: require Federal reserve banks to interview one individual reflective of gender diversity and one individual reflective of racial or ethnic diversity when appointing Federal reserve bank presidents (see S. 65), S103 [9JA] (see H.R. 281), H281 [8JA]

GAO: assess responsibilities, workload, and vacancy rates of Dept. of Veterans Affairs suicide prevention coordinators (see S. 1392), S2770 [9MY] (see H.R. 2333), H3274 [18AP]

——— carry out a study on security impact of sexually harassing behavior in U.S. nuclear weapons complex sites (see H.R. 3042), H4180 [30MY]

——— study and report on Federal ability to hire and retain Chinese-language-capable employees (see H.R. 5228), H9168 [21NO]

Government: express that Congress must prevent any future lapse in appropriations and permanently end Government shutdowns (see H. Res. 84), H1243 [28JA]

——— express that Government shutdowns are detrimental to the Nation and should not occur (see S. Res. 66), S1166 [11FE] (see H. Res. 79), H1243 [28JA]

——— prioritize obligations and appropriate emergency funding for continued pay for the Armed Forces and Federal law enforcement officers if statutory debt ceiling is reached or there is a funding gap (see H.R. 489), H517 [11JA]

——— reimburse employees of the Federal Government, District of Columbia, Federal contractors, and States for certain costs incurred as a result of a Government shutdown (see H.R. 1016), H1391 [6FE]

GPO: exempt certain interests in mutual funds, unit investment trusts, employee benefit plans, and retirement plans from conflict of interest limitations in printing-related interests for position of Director (see S. 2851), S6567 [13NO] (see H.R. 5277), H9221 [3DE]

GSA: establish a commission to study relocation of select executive agencies or divisions of such agencies outside the Washington, DC, metropolitan area (see H.R. 1701), H2680 [12MR]

——— issue guidance to clarify that Federal agencies may pay by charge card for charging of Federal electric motor vehicles (see S. 2193), S4948 [18JY]

——— make information relative to travel by heads of Executive agencies and other senior individuals publicly available (see S. 2665), S5965 [22OC]

——— promote economic security and workplace accountability for workers of air carriers and subcontractors by requiring disclosure of labor law violations to be eligible for Federal employee travel contracts (see S. 2678), S6091 [23OC]

House of Representatives: authorize directors of Office of Diversity and Inclusion and Office of the Whistleblower Ombudsman to each appoint and fix the pay of employees of their offices (see H. Res. 693), H8826 [13NO]

——— authorize directors of Office of Diversity and Inclusion and Office of the Whistleblower Ombudsman to each appoint and fix the pay of employees of their offices (H. Res. 693), adopt (see H. Res. 695), H8825 [13NO]

——— carry out an annual information security training program for Members, officers, and employees of the House (see H. Res. 355), H3474 [7MY]

——— compensation of certain minority employees (see H. Res. 9), H210 [3JA]

——— deem certain Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program participants as people who owe allegiance to the U.S. for purposes of employment by an office of a Member (see H.R. 623), H675 [16JA]

——— provide an allowance to Members’ offices to compensate interns (see H.R. 2370), H3283 [25AP]

——— ratify and affirm all current and future investigations and subpoenas by committees of the House pertaining to the President, his staff, immediate family, business entities, or organizations (see H. Res. 507), H7241 [23JY]

——— ratify and affirm all current and future investigations and subpoenas by committees of the House pertaining to the President, his staff, immediate family, business entities, or organizations (H. Res. 507), adopt (see H. Res. 509), H7239 [23JY]

Immigration: create a fund for construction of continuous wall along southern U.S. border, redirect amounts from foreign aid penalties and certain fees to such fund, and increase Border Patrol salaries and overtime (see H.R. 85), H204 [3JA]

Income: ensure the percentage increase in rates of pay for prevailing wage employees is equal to the percentage increase received by other Federal employees in the same pay locality (see H.R. 3506), H5200 [26JN]

——— increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see S. 426), S1133 [7FE] (see H.R. 1073), H1460 [7FE]

——— increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees and provide a hardship bonus for employees affected by the Government shutdown (see H.R. 782), H1211 [24JA]

——— limit number of local wage areas within a General Schedule pay locality (see S. 3015), S6992 [11DE] (see H.R. 5399), H10123 [11DE]

——— making appropriations to pay salaries of Coast Guard and Dept. of Homeland Security employees tasked with securing the border working during the Government shutdown (see H.R. 371), H357 [9JA]

——— making appropriations to pay salaries of Depts. of Homeland Security and Justice employees working during the Government shutdown (see S. 111), S143 [10JA]

——— making appropriations to pay salaries of Federal employees affected by the Government shutdown (see S. 214), S586 [24JA]

——— making appropriations to pay salaries of Federal employees working during the Government shutdown (see S. 113), S181 [14JA] (see H.R. 271), H280 (see H.R. 301), H282 [8JA] (see H.R. 710), H997 [22JA]

——— protect Federal employees and contractors from foreclosures, evictions, loan defaults, property repossession, and other civil liabilties during a lapse in appropriations (see S. 72), S103 [9JA] (see H.R. 588), H674 [16JA]

——— provide a bonus to Federal employees excepted from furlough during the Government shutdown (see H.R. 814), H1242 [28JA]

——— provide for a pay increase for certain Federal civilian employees and a pay freeze for certain senior officials (see S. 262), S742 [29JA] (see H.R. 790), H1217 [25JA]

——— provide for a pay increase for certain Federal civilian employees and a pay freeze for certain senior officials (H.R. 790), consideration (see H. Res. 87), H1281 [29JA]

——— provide for compensation of Federal and District of Columbia employees excepted from furlough during a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 750), H1209 [24JA]

——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see S. 24), S19 [3JA] (see H.R. 67), H203 [3JA]

——— require disclosure, public documentation, and reporting of Federal employee bonuses and pension records (see H.R. 2612), H3678 [9MY]

——— require payment of interest on back pay for employees affected by a lapse in appropriations (see S. 222), S586 [24JA] (see H.R. 1051), H1459 [7FE]

Insurance: amend regulations relative to eligibility for supplemental vision and dental coverage during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 1719), H2716 [13MR]

——— clarify that during a lapse in appropriations certain services relative to the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program are excepted services under the Anti-Deficiency Act (see S. 971), S2118 [1AP] (see H.R. 2003), H2937 [1AP]

——— continue supplemental vision, dental, and long-term care coverage for employees affected during a Government shutdown (see S. 973), S2118 [1AP] (see H.R. 2004), H2937 [1AP]

——— provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women (see S. 1481), S2884 [15MY] (see H.R. 2778), H3842 [15MY]

Intelligence services: prohibit individuals who served as the head of any element of the intelligence community from acting as the agent of a foreign principal (see H.R. 867), H1332 [30JA]

Investments: allow penalty-free distributions from retirement accounts in the case of Federal employees and certain Federal contractors impacted by the Federal Government shutdown (see S. 486), S1382 [14FE] (see H.R. 545), H600 [15JA] (see H.R. 766), H1210 [24JA]

IRS: modernize and improve (see S. 928), S2087 [28MR] (see H.R. 1957), H2915 [28MR] (see H.R. 3151), H4348 [6JN]

——— prohibit rehiring of any employees involuntarily separated from service for misconduct (see S. 1115), S2386 [10AP]

Labor unions: eliminate use of official time (see H.R. 4090), H7476 [26JY]

Law enforcement officers: allow Federal officers to purchase retired service weapons (see H.R. 4789), H8387 [22OC]

——— allow local uniformed law enforcement officers participating on joint operations with Federal law enforcement to wear and use body cameras (see H.R. 4049), H7466 [25JY]

——— amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see S. 473), S1325 [13FE] (see H.R. 1195), H1582 [13FE]

——— include hours worked in excess of law enforcement premium pay limits for certain Federal officers in computation of annuity (see H.R. 2828), H3962 [17MY]

——— permit uniformed law enforcement officers to carry agency-issued firearms in certain Federal facilities (see H.R. 2805), H3924 [16MY]

——— require uniformed Federal police officers to wear body cameras and have dashboard cameras in marked vehicles (see H.R. 3364), H4917 [19JN]

Lobbyists: establish a 5-year ban on individuals appointed to Executive Schedule positions and Members of Congress engaging in lobbying activities at the Federal level (see S. 1158), S2433 [11AP] (see H.R. 765), H1210 [24JA]

——— establish uniform bans on former Members of Congress and former congressional officers and employees from lobbying and lower income threshold for application of ban to such former officers and employees (see H.R. 1021), H1391 [6FE]

——— prohibit current Members of Congress, and increase restrictions on congressional staff, from becoming lobbyists, ban lobbyists from joining congressional staff, and improve disclosure requirements (see S. 2622), S5895 [17OC]

——— prohibit former Members of Congress, senior political appointees, or military generals or flag officers from acting as the agent of a foreign principal (see H.R. 1522), H2367 [5MR]

——— provide restrictions on recently appointed and recently separated employees with respect to lobbying activities (see H.R. 2101), H3099 [4AP]

——— provide that a former Member of Congress or congressional employee who receives compensation as a lobbyist for a foreign entity shall not be eligible for retirement benefits or certain other Federal benefits (see H.R. 1022), H1391 [6FE]

——— provide that a former Member of Congress or congressional employee who receives compensation as a lobbyist shall not be eligible for retirement benefits or certain other Federal benefits (see H.R. 3326), H4771 [18JN]

——— require individuals hired as consultants who provide paid strategic advice in support of a lobbying contact with a government official to register as lobbyists (see H.R. 783), H1211 [24JA]

Members of Congress: allow to opt out of the Federal Employees Retirement System and allow such Members to continue to participate in the Thrift Savings Plan (see S. 439), S1275 [12FE]

——— ban lobbying after leaving office and individual stock ownership and restrict travel benefits and certain perks for former Members (see H.R. 3419), H5036 [21JN]

——— prohibit use of official funds for airline accommodations for Members and other officers and employees of the legislative branch which are not coach-class accommodations (see H.R. 3687), H5583 [10JY]

——— provide that a former Member being paid as a lobbyist is ineligible for Federal retirement or congressional benefits, require posting of financial disclosure reports, and restrict travel benefits (see H.R. 577), H601 [15JA]

——— terminate pensions, except the right to continue participating in Thrift Savings Plan (see S. 438), S1275 [12FE] (see H.R. 164), H207 (see H.R. 191), H208 [3JA] (see H.R. 765), H1210 [24JA]

Merit Systems Protection Board: delegate temporary authority to the general counsel to stay questionable personnel actions against whistleblowers and clarify authority of members in the event of a lack of quorum (see H.R. 2530), H3473 [7MY]

——— extend right of appeal to certain Postal Service employees (see H.R. 597), H674 [16JA]

——— extend term of certain members by one year and limit such members from concurrently holding positions within the Federal Government (see H.R. 1235), H2029 [14FE]

——— modify continuation of service policies for members (see S. 396), S1132 [7FE]

——— reauthorize and modify authority (see H.R. 3357), H4917 [19JN]

Mike Mansfield Fellowship Program: anniversary (see S. Res. 397), S6333 [31OC]

Morris, Thomas L., Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 648), H8298 [21OC]

National Association of Letter Carriers: tribute to Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive (see H. Res. 322), H3270 [15AP]

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 2981), S6858 [4DE]

National security: improve diversity and inclusion in the workforce of national security agencies (see S. 497), S1382 [14FE] (see H.R. 2979), H4162 [23MY]

——— prohibit national security professionals from being employed by certain foreign-government backed companies for a certain period after leaving a position which required a security clearance (see H.R. 3997), H7463 [25JY]

——— protect integrity, fairness, and objectivity of security clearance process (see S. 838), S1899 [14MR]

National Whistleblower Appreciation Day: designate (see S. Res. 194), S2743 [8MY] (see H. Res. 240), H2745 [14MR]

Native Americans: allow tribal grant school employees to participate in Federal Employee Health Benefits program and Federal Employees Group Life Insurance program (see S. 279), S769 [30JA] (see H.R. 895), H1334 [30JA]

——— provide advance appropriations authority for certain accounts of BIA and Indian Health Service (see S. 229), S680 [25JA] (see H.R. 1128), H1492 [8FE]

NOAA: establish aviation accession training programs for NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps to prepare students for commissioned service as pilots (see S. 2910), S6718 [20NO]

——— improve provisions of law relative to sexual harassment and assault prevention (see S. 2782), S6391 [5NO]

——— make certain changes to NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps (see H.R. 2406), H3339 [30AP]

Office of Government Ethics: determine if family members of the President have commercial relationships with foreign enterprises or financial institutions and, if so, whether they should be ineligible for a security clearance (see H.R. 1561), H2503 [6MR]

——— reform (see S. 896), S2042 [27MR] (see H.R. 745), H1209 [24JA]

——— require that waivers and authorizations for certain Federal employees relative to ethics requirements are made public and submitted to the Office of Government Ethics (see H.R. 391), H357 [9JA]

Office of Special Counsel: provide additional authority to pursue accountability for Hatch Act violations against high-level Presidential appointees before the Merit Systems Protection Board (see S. 1990), S4566 [26JN] (see H.R. 3499), H5199 [26JN]

OMB: rename Office of E-Government and Information Technology as Office of the Federal Chief Information Officer (CIO) and elevate and codify position of Federal CIO (see H.R. 247), H227 [4JA]

——— withhold salary of the Director upon failure to submit the President’s budget to Congress (see H.R. 86), H204 [3JA]

OPM: extend complimentary, comprehensive identity protection coverage for all individuals whose personally identifiable information was compromised during recent data breaches at Federal agencies (see H.R. 3726), H5727 [11JY]

——— provide a special designation for Federal wildland firefighters (see S. 1682), S3106 [23MY]

——— require submittal of an annual report on the use of official time by Federal employees (see H.R. 605), H674 [16JA]

——— submit to Congress a plan to ensure that the executive branch has a full workforce composed of qualified employees (see H.R. 5099), H8878 [14NO]

OSHA: authorize Voluntary Protection Programs (see S. 904), S2043 [27MR] (see H.R. 1956), H2915 [28MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: apply provisions to Members of Congress and congressional staff (see H.R. 90), H204 [3JA]

——— repeal (see H.R. 83), H204 [3JA]

Peace Corps: reauthorize and provide new opportunities and benefits, increase monthly allowances and compensation, extend hiring preference, and update security for volunteers (see H.R. 3456), H5165 [25JN]

Pensions: calculate cost-of-living adjustments for retirees under Federal Employee Retirement System in the same way as those for retirees under Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1254), H2030 [14FE]

——— deny retirement benefits to individuals convicted of child sex abuse (see S. 1264), S2569 [1MY]

——— prevent fraud by representative payees by prosecuting those who misuse Federal retirement funds (see S. 1430), S2786 [13MY] (see H.R. 5214), H9167 [21NO]

——— provide that civilian service as a temporary employee after a certain date may be creditable service under the Federal Employees Retirement System (see H.R. 2478), H3438 [2MY]

Political ethics: prohibit receipt of bonuses from former private sector employers, increase lobbying prohibitions, regulate future private employment by Federal procurement officers, and reduce conflict of interests (see S. 156), S273 [16JA] (see H.R. 599), H674 [16JA]

——— prohibit use of Federal funds for travel expenses of senior Federal officials in contravention of regulations on Government aircraft travel and require agency reports on travel on such aircraft (see H.R. 1463), H2314 [28FE]

——— prohibit use of Federal funds or contracting at businesses owned by the President, Vice President, heads of Executive departments, and Members of Congress, or their families (see H.R. 1626), H2583 [7MR]

——— prohibit use of funds for official travel of Members of Congress and executive branch employees and other activities during any period in which automatic continuing appropriations are in effect (see H.R. 834), H1282 [29JA]

——— prohibit use of funds for official travel of Members of Congress during any period in which automatic continuing appropriations are in effect (see H.R. 1178), H1581 [13FE]

——— reform certain ethics rules of the Federal Government (see H.R. 1028), H1391 [6FE]

——— require Federal political appointees to sign a binding ethics pledge (see H.R. 209), H208 [3JA] (see H.R. 1523), H2367 [5MR]

——— require Presidential appointees to give written notice to the Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate for expenditures over a certain amount to furnish or redecorate their office (H.R. 1181) (see H.R. 1181), H1581 [13FE]

——— require the President and Vice President to disclose and divest financial conflicts of interest and require Presidential appointees to recuse themselves from such matters before their agencies (see S. 882), S1987 [26MR]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 54), H676 [16JA]

——— ensure that the Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see S. Res. 99), S1734 [7MR] (see H. Res. 33), H359 [9JA]

——— enter into an agreement with U.S. Customs and Border Protection to train Postal Service employees to identify illicit packages (see S. 1373), S2743 [8MY]

——— provide for certain index fund investments from the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund (see H.R. 2553), H3474 [7MY]

Presidential appointments: prohibit appointment of former fossil fuel company executive officers and lobbyists as head of certain departments (see S. 2935), S6755 [21NO]

——— prohibit immediate family members of heads of certain agencies and departments from soliciting or otherwise raising funds from certain foreign entities (see H.R. 161), H207 [3JA]

——— prohibit pay raises for the Vice President or any senior political appointee at an agency subject to a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 503), H517 [11JA]

Presidents of the U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit granting of pardons to himself, any member of his family, current or former members of his administration, or paid campaign employees (see H.J. Res. 8), H210 [3JA]

——— eliminate existing restrictions to the powers of the President to remove upper-level executive branch officers (see S. 1753), S3252 [5JN]

Public buildings: provide a lactation room in public buildings (see S. 528), S1383 [14FE] (see H.R. 866), H1332 [30JA]

Public Service Recognition Week: designate (see S. Res. 180), S2570 [1MY] (see H. Res. 353), H3440 [2MY]

Senate: anniversary of Gay, Lesbian, Allies Senate Staff (GLASS) Caucus (see S. Res. 207), S2816 [14MY]

——— anniversary of Office of the Legislative Counsel (see S. Res. 53), S920 [6FE]

——— authorize Sergeant at Arms to protect personal technology devices and accounts of Senators and covered employees from cyber attacks and hostile information collection activities (see S. 890), S2042 [27MR]

——— make technical corrections to computation of average pay for certain Senate restaurant employees (see S. 1436), S2787 [13MY]

Social media: provide for a study on use in security clearance investigations (see H.R. 1065), H1460 [7FE]

Social Security: exempt firefighters and police officers from the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see S. 710), S1734 [7MR]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see S. 521), S1383 [14FE] (see H.R. 141), H206 [3JA]

Stanislaus County, CA: enhance salaries of Federal employees, including Dept. of Veterans Affairs employees (see H.R. 4210), H7524 [27AU]

Supreme Court: authorize the Marshal and Supreme Court Police to protect Justices and other individuals in any location (see S. 2511), S5602 [19SE] (see H.R. 4258), H7559 [9SE]

Taxation: reimburse for income taxes incurred during travel, transportation, and relocation (see S. 841), S1899 [14MR] (see H.R. 2265), H3254 [10AP]

Technology: establish an advisory committee to promote use of reality technology as a tool for professional development for Federal workers (see H.R. 4103), H7480 [30JY]

Thrift Savings Plan: allow employees excepted from furlough during lapse in appropriations to make withdrawals from their accounts (see H.R. 338), H284 [8JA]

——— prohibit International Stock Index Investment Fund from investing in any entity in-peer or near-peer competitor nations as outlined in the National Defense Strategy (see H.R. 2903), H4117 [22MY]

——— provide for investment option that does not include investment in any fossil fuel companies (see S. 1460), S2815 [14MY]

——— provide that a lapse in discretionary appropriations constitutes a financial hardship for purposes of a withdrawal (see H.R. 673), H718 [17JA]

——— provide that sums may not be invested in securities that are listed on certain foreign exchanges (see S. 2791), S6447 [6NO] (see H.R. 5018), H8738 [8NO]

——— waive certain penalties for affected Federal employees receiving a distribution during a lapse in appropriations (see S. 204), S586 [24JA]

Transportation: require construction inspection functions be conducted by public employees (see H.R. 1099), H1461 [7FE]

Transportation Security Administration: authorize use of security service fees to pay officer salaries during a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 705), H997 [22JA]

——— enhance security operations and stabilize security workforce by applying a unified personnel system to employees responsible for screening passengers and property (see S. 944), S2088 [28MR] (see H.R. 1140), H1517 [11FE]

——— implement training for frontline personnel on screening of pregnant women and families with young children at passenger screening checkpoints (see H.R. 3694), H5725 [11JY]

——— provide for the eligibility of employees to receive public safety officers’ death benefits (see H.R. 372), H357 [9JA]

Tribute (see H. Res. 369), H3680 [9MY]

U.S. Intelligence Professionals Day: designate (see S. Res. 286), S5108 [25JY]

Ukraine: prohibit involvement of immediate family members of senior U.S. Government officials with Ukrainian entities (see S. 2781), S6391 [5NO]

Unemployment: clarify that Federal employees excepted from a furlough are eligible for unemployment compensation (see S. 165), S274 [16JA] (see H.R. 720), H1170 (see H.R. 725), H1171 [23JA] (see H.R. 1117), H1491 [8FE] (see H.R. 4072), H7467 [25JY]

Voluntary services: clarify the prohibition on receipt of voluntary services for Government or personal services does not include donation of goods to those in need (see H.R. 3595), H5265 [28JN] (see H.R. 3653), H5302 [9JY]

Voting: establish election day as a legal public holiday (see H.R. 294), H281 [8JA]

Whistleblowing: allow Federal whistleblowers to disclose information to certain recipients (see H.R. 1064), H1460 [7FE]

——— ensure whistleblowers who are Government employees or contractors receive adequate protection (see S. 2798), S6447 [6NO]

——— express that Congress, executive branch agencies, and the President have a duty to protect the identities of whistleblowers and safeguard whistleblowers from retaliation (see S. Res. 408), S6448 [6NO]

Letters

Assessing impact of religious beliefs in vetting candidates for public office: Gary Edwards, S271 [16JA]

DHS Opioid Detection Resilience Act: Representative Bennie G. Thompson, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H9368 [9DE]

——— Representative Neal, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H9368 [9DE]

Family and Medical Leave Act provision that 12 weeks of family leave made available to Federal employees shall be paid leave: several organizations, H5321 [10JY]

Federal Civilian Workforce Pay Raise Fairness Act: Anthony M. Reardon, National Treasury Employees Union, H1297 [30JA]

——— Bill Valdez, Senior Executives Association, H1297 [30JA]

——— J. David Cox, Sr., American Federation of Government Employees, H1296 [30JA]

——— Paul Shearon and Matthew Biggs, International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers, H1297 [30JA]

——— Renee Johnson, Federal Managers Association, H1298 [30JA]

——— Scott Frey, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, H1297 [30JA]

——— Thomas R. Burger, Professional Managers Association, H1298 [30JA]

Government shutdown relative to budget process, S91 [9JA], S121 [10JA], S308, S309 [19JA], S320, S321 [22JA], S491 [23JA], H231 [8JA]

——— Chris Allen, American Federation of Government Employees, Council of Prison Locals, Local 2008, S52 [8JA]

——— Illinois constituent, E77 [23JA]

——— Karl L. Schultz, Coast Guard, S204 [15JA]

——— Kathleen DeMaster, S246 [16JA]

——— Law Enforcement Immigration Task Force, H1019 [23JA]

——— Maine constituent, H1198 [24JA]

——— New Hampshire air traffic controllers, S50–S52 [8JA], S240–S242 [16JA]

——— several freshman Representatives, S253 [16JA]

Homeland Security Improvement Act: Representative Bennie G. Thompson, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H7930 [25SE]

——— Representative Nadler, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H7930 [25SE]

——— Representative Neal, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H7930 [25SE]

Inspector General Access Act: Michael E. Horowitz, Dept. of Justice, H564–H566 [15JA]

Knights of Columbus (organization) financial support of political causes and ability of members who are nominees to Federal office to remain impartial: Glenn Northern, Catholics for Choice (organization), S270 [16JA]

MSPB Temporary Term Extension Act: Anthony M. Reardon, National Treasury Employees Union, H2063 [25FE]

——— J. David Cox, Sr., American Federation of Government Employees, H2063 [25FE]

——— several organizations, H2063 [25FE]

Representative Gabbard comments about Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) members’ questioning of district court nominee about religious affiliations: Lisa H. Gibson, Ray Markey, and Maya Maxym, S270 [16JA]

Synthetic Opioid Exposure Prevention and Training Act: Representative Bennie G. Thompson, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H9370 [9DE]

——— Representative Neal, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H9369 [9DE]

Taxpayer First Act: Representative Lowey, Committee on Appropriations (House), H3162 [9AP], H4362 [10JN]

——— Representative Neal, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H3162, H3163 [9AP], H4362 [10JN]

——— Representative Waters, Committee on Financial Services (House), H3162 [9AP], H4363 [10JN]

Lists

Committee on Appropriations (Senate) staff who worked on conference report on H.J. Res. 31, consolidated appropriations, S1363 [14FE]

Committee on Appropriations (Senate) staff who worked on H.R. 1158 and H.R. 1865, consolidated appropriations, S7175 [19DE]

Committee on Appropriations (Senate) staff who worked on H.R. 2157, disaster relief supplemental appropriations, S3085 [23MY]

Committee on Armed Services (Senate) staff, S7044 [16DE], S7070 [17DE]

Committee on the Judiciary (House) staff, H12135 [18DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents and officers killed in the line of duty, E686 [30MY]

Senate Office of the Legislative Counsel staff, S764 [30JA]

Senate staff who worked on S. 47, Natural Resources Management Act, S900 [6FE]

Motions

Dept. of Homeland Security: increase transparency, accountability, and community engagement, provide independent border security oversight, and improve training of border security agents and officers (H.R. 2203), H7974 [25SE]

Financial institutions: call for banking and consumer agencies to work with customers affected by the Government shutdown to address short-term financial hardship and long-term creditworthiness damage (H. Res. 77), H1269 [29JA]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 3351), H5194 [26JN]

Income: provide for a pay increase for certain Federal civilian employees and a pay freeze for certain senior officials (H.R. 790), H1314 [30JA]

Notices

Estimated budget effects of H.R. 1064, allow Federal whistleblowers to disclose information to certain recipients, H1515 [11FE]

Estimated budget effects of H.R. 1957, Taxpayer First Act, H3214 [9AP]

Estimated budget effects of H.R. 2290, Shutdown Guidance for Financial Institutions Act, H7832 [19SE]

Estimated budget effects of H.R. 3151, Taxpayer First Act, H4387 [10JN]

Estimated budget effects of H.R. 4803, Citizenship for Children of Military Members and Civil Servants Act, H9219 [3DE]

Office of Congressional Workplace Rights: proposed amendments to rules of procedure and notice of proposed rulemaking, S2334–S2348 [9AP], S4105–S4125 [19JN], H3200–H3214 [9AP], H4896–H4916 [19JN]

——— recommendations for improvements to the Congressional Accountability Act, S1439–S1443 [25FE], H2096–H2099 [25FE]

Remarks in House

Antonik, Paul: Executive Office of the President Meritorious Professional Presidential Rank Award recipient, E1608 [18DE]

Bureau of Prisons: develop tools to communicate parenting program availability and eligibility criteria to employees and pregnant inmates to ensure understanding of available resources, H3047 [3AP]

Bureau of the Census: ensure compliance with existing law relative to sharing of individualized census data across Federal agenices and penalize disclosure of information by census employees, H4930, H4931 [20JN]

CIA: improve death gratuities paid to survivors of certain deceased officers and employees, H5860 [16JY]

Citizenship: provide for automatic acquisition of U.S. citizenship for lawful permanent resident children of military and Federal Government personnel residing abroad (H.R. 4803), H9188, H9189 [3DE], E1453 [15NO], E1560 [9DE]

Coast Guard: making continuing appropriations (H.R. 350), H615 [16JA]

——— making continuing appropriations (H.R. 367), E102 [29JA]

——— making continuing appropriations (H.R. 421), H370 [10JA]

——— submit report to Congress on efforts to increase gender diversity, H7384 [25JY]

Committee on Appropriations (House): tribute to members and staff who worked on H.R. 2740, Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, and State, foreign operations, and energy and water development appropriations, H4731 [18JN]

Committee on the Judiciary (House): tribute to staff, H12135 [18DE]

Congress: accomplishments of the 115th Congress, H1274 [29JA]

——— codify disclosure requirements for paid congressional fellowships sponsored by nongovernment sources, H2495 [6MR]

——— staff exchange program with the German Bundestag, E813 [21JN]

——— tribute to former staff members, E1131 [11SE]

Congressional Office of Compliance: enroll congressional employees in program to train employees in workplace rights and responsibilities including protections against sexual harassment and discrimination (H. Res. 30), H3911 [16MY]

Correctional institutions: tribute to Federal corrections officers, H2219 [26FE]

Crime: provide for forfeiture of Federal retirement benefits for employees convicted of certain crimes relative to the sexual abuse of children (H.R. 3816), H9247 [4DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: decision to relocate research agencies to Kansas City, MO, region, H8912 [18NO]

——— prohibit funding to relocate research agencies from National Capital Region, H4782 [19JN]

——— prohibit GSA funding to relocate research agencies from National Capital Region, H5132 [25JN], E846 [26JN]

Dept. of Defense: establish a public-private exchange program for the acquisition workforce, E918 [15JY]

Dept. of Education: provide a deferment for certain student loans of Federal employees subject to a lapse in discretionary appropriations (H.R. 781), H2009 [14FE]

Dept. of HHS: include coverage for Federal employee health plans in Fair Price Negotiation Program to reduce drug prices, H10215, H10216 [12DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: address and ensure accountability for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Border Patrol agents use of Facebook to post alleged racist remarks, H5578, H5579 [10JY]

——— clarify requirements for procurement of certain national security frontline operational components (H.R. 2083), H4370–H4372 [10JN]

——— ensure continuity of operations and mission in aftermath of recent firings and resignations of top officials, H3241 [10AP]

——— ensure U.S. Customs and Border Protection detention facilities comply with departmental sexual abuse prevention policies, H7342 [24JY]

——— ensure U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers, agents, and other personnel have adequate synthetic opioid detection equipment and a process to update synthetic opioid detection capability (H.R. 4761), H9367–H9369 [9DE]

——— ensure U.S. Customs and Border Protection provision of adequate medical care, water, nutrition, hygiene, sanitation, and living accommodations for individuals in custody (H. Con. Res. 17), H1997 [14FE]

——— establish Intelligence Rotational Assignment Program (H.R. 2066), H3762, H3763 [14MY]

——— improve employee morale by conferring new responsibilities to Chief Human Capital Officer, establishing employee engagement committee, requiring action plans, and authorizing employee award program (H.R. 1433), H2927–H2929 [1AP], E405 [4AP]

——— improve management and administration of security clearance processes (H.R. 424), H1254–H1256 [29JA]

——— increase transparency, accountability, and community engagement, provide independent border security oversight, and improve training of border agents and officers (H.R. 2203), consideration (H. Res. 577), H7913–H7920 [25SE]

——— increase transparency, accountability, and community engagement, provide independent border security oversight, and improve training of border security agents and officers (H.R. 2203), H5580 [10JY], H5643 [11JY], H7928–H7934, H7974–H7976 [25SE], H8042 [26SE]

——— increase transparency, accountability, and community engagement, provide independent border security oversight, and improve training of border security agents and officers (H.R. 2203), motion to recommit, H7974, H7975 [25SE]

——— protect U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers, agents, other personnel, and canines against potential synthetic opioid exposure (H.R. 4739), H9369, H9370 [9DE]

——— require an overseas personnel enhancement plan (H.R. 2590), H4373–H4375 [10JN], E748 [11JN]

——— require U.S. Customs and Border Protection release of data relative to all sexual abuse complaints quarterly, H7343–H7345 [24JY]

——— tribute to U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents and officers, H3120 [8AP], E686 [30MY]

——— U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement basic pay and overtime funding, H5161 [25JN]

Dept. of Justice: provide Inspector General with authority to investigate allegations of misconduct by departmental attorneys (H.R. 202), H563–H566 [15JA]

——— require a report of any Special Counsel be made public at the conclusion of an investigation or if the Special Counsel is removed from office or resigns (H.R. 1356), H2693 [13MR]

Dept. of State: establish a policy regarding use of location-tracking consumer devices by employees at diplomatic and consular facilities (H.R. 115), H429, H430 [10JA]

Dept. of the Treasury: permit departmental law enforcement officers to carry service weapons to their place of residence while off duty (H.R. 2849), E632 [20MY]

Dept. of Transportation: prohibit funding for any action in violation of Federal regulations mandating that public office can not be used for private gain, H5064 [24JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify grade and pay of podiatrists (S. 863), H2900 [28MR]

——— develop and implement a plan to hire medical center directors (H.R. 1360), H2105 [26FE]

——— improve recruitment of physicians (H.R. 2557), H5027 [21JN]

——— Veterans Health Administration funding to hire mental health professionals, H5014 [21JN]

Disabled: provide a short-term disability insurance program for disabilities that are not work-related (H.R. 4493), E1205 [25SE]

District of Columbia: change residency requirements for certain officials (H.R. 3785), E927 [16JY]

EEOC: strengthen Federal antidiscrimination laws and expand accountability within the Federal Government (H.R. 135), H558–H562 [15JA]

EPA: hiring authority funding, E812 [20JN]

FAA: allow continuation of service of current Deputy Administrator (S. 2249), H7443 [25JY]

——— making continuing appropriations (H.R. 419), H615 [16JA]

——— provide family and medical leave to employees (H.R. 5431), E1588 [13DE]

Family and Medical Leave Act: provide that 12 weeks of family leave made available to Federal employees shall be paid leave, H5321 [10JY], H10087, H10089 [11DE]

FDA: funding, H392 [10JA]

Federal agencies and departments: clarify that, during a lapse in appropriations, positions to provide services to pay or reimburse Federal employees for official travel are excepted services under the Anti-Deficiency Act (H.R. 2544), E564 [9MY]

——— prohibit funding used in contravention of the Executive Order relative to buy American preference requirements, H5016, H5017 [21JN]

——— prohibit request for criminal history information from employment applicants until conditional offer stage and report on employment statistics of formerly incarcerated individuals (H.R. 1076), H8205 [17OC], H8288 [21OC]

——— protect unpaid interns in the Federal Government from workplace harassment and discrimination (H.R. 136), H562, H563 [15JA]

——— require an act of Congress to relocate agency headquarters from the National Capital region (H.R. 4595), E1236 [1OC]

——— require relocation of headquarters of certain agencies to economically-distressed regions (S. 2672), H8795, H8796 [13NO]

Federal Law Enforcement Training Center: anniversary of Artesia, NM, campus, E1305 [18OC]

FEMA: clarify that National Urban Search and Rescue Response System task forces may include Federal employees (H.R. 639), H3111, H3112 [8AP]

Financial institutions: call for banking and consumer agencies to work with customers affected by the Government shutdown to address short-term financial hardship and long-term creditworthiness damage (H. Res. 77), H1264–H1267, H1269 [29JA], H7806 [19SE]

——— require Federal financial regulators to issue guidance encouraging institutions to work with consumers and businesses affected by a Government shutdown (H.R. 2290), H7805–H7807 [19SE]

Financial services and general Government: across-the-board funding reduction, H5179 [26JN]

——— across-the-board funding reduction for non-defense activities, H5185, H5186 [26JN]

——— making appropriations, H186, H187 [3JA], H10381 [17DE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 3351), H5022 [21JN], H5104–H5138, H5159–H5161, H5164 [25JN], H5177–H5197 [26JN], E846 [26JN], E865 [28JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 3351), consideration (H. Res. 460), H5091–H5100 [25JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 3351), motion to recommit, H5194, H5195 [26JN]

Finne, Kristen P.: Partnership for Public Service, Inc., Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal finalist, E683 [30MY]

Freedom of religion: express that disqualifying a nominee to Federal office on the basis of membership in the Knights of Columbus (organization) violates the Constitution (S. Res. 19), H2325 [5MR]

FRS: require Federal reserve banks to interview one individual reflective of gender diversity and one individual reflective of racial or ethnic diversity when appointing Federal reserve bank presidents (H.R. 281), H7576–H7579 [10SE]

GAO: assess responsibilities, workload, and vacancy rates of Dept. of Veterans Affairs suicide prevention coordinators (H.R. 2333), H4039–H4041 [21MY]

Government: express that Government shutdowns are detrimental to the Nation and should not occur (H. Res. 79), H1307–H1313, H1318 [30JA]

——— reimburse employees of the Federal Government, District of Columbia, Federal contractors, and States for certain costs incurred as a result of a Government shutdown (H.R. 1016), H1397 [7FE]

——— shutdown relative to budget process, H10, H11, H155, H184–H190 [3JA], H225 [4JA], H231, H233, H234, H270, H271, H273, H278, H279 [8JA], H292, H294, H295, H297, H298, H300, H301, H302, H304–H310, H332–H338, H347, H348, H349 [9JA], H364, H365, H367, H369, H370, H371, H372, H373, H374, H375, H390–H398, H420–H429, H431, H440, H441, H442, H449–H455 [10JA], H468, H469, H487–H502, H505–H510, H511, H512–H516 [11JA], H521, H534, H535, H537–H543 [14JA], H547, H549, H550, H552, H553, H554, H555, H556–H558, H561, H581, H582, H583–H590, H593, H594–H599 [15JA], H605, H607, H608, H609, H610, H611, H614, H615, H616, H617, H618–H624, H633–H637, H663, H664, H668–H671 [16JA], H681, H682, H683–H687, H689–H692, H701, H702, H703, H704 [17JA], H983, H984–H987, H989, H992 [22JA], H1004, H1005, H1006, H1007, H1008, H1009, H1011, H1012, H1013–H1022, H1150–H1158, H1160, H1161, H1162 [23JA], H1177–H1181, H1184–H1188, H1189, H1190, H1191, H1192, H1193, H1194, H1195, H1196, H1197, H1198–H1206 [24JA], H1219, H1234 [28JA], H1247, H1248, H1249, H1252, H1253, H1272, H1279 [29JA], H1295, H1296, H1299, H1300, H1321–H1325 [30JA], H1396, H1398, H1440 [7FE], H1468 [8FE], H1509, H1512 [11FE], H1531 [13FE], H2004 [14FE], H2832 [27MR], H7691, H7692 [12SE], E53 [16JA], E92 [24JA], E169 [13FE]

GPO: exempt certain interests in mutual funds, unit investment trusts, employee benefit plans, and retirement plans from conflict of interest limitations in printing-related interests for position of Director (H.R. 5277), H9209 [3DE]

House of Representatives: accomplishments of the 116th Congress, H9351 [9DE]

——— anniversary of Office of Legislative Counsel, E1601 [17DE]

——— authorize directors of Office of Diversity and Inclusion and Office of the Whistleblower Ombudsman to each appoint and fix the pay of employees of their offices (H. Res. 693), adopt (H. Res. 695), H8838–H8845 [14NO]

——— compensation of certain minority employees (H. Res. 9), H197 [3JA]

——— legislative priorities, H505 [11JA]

——— ratify and affirm all investigations and subpoenas by committees of the House pertaining to the President, his staff, immediate family, business entities, or organizations (H. Res. 507), adopt (H. Res. 509), H7257–H7263 [24JY]

——— tribute to House Employee Excellence Award recipients, E1170 [18SE]

——— tribute to House Service Award recipients, E1170 [18SE]

——— tribute to House Team Player Award recipients, E1170 [18SE]

Income: ensure certain NASA employees are included in a pay increase provided for Federal civilian employees, H1305 [30JA]

——— ensure certain Secret Service employees are included in a pay increase provided for Federal civilian employees, H1304, H1305 [30JA]

——— ensure IRS employees are included in a pay increase provided for Federal civilian employees, H1305, H1306 [30JA]

——— making appropriations to pay salaries of Federal employees working during the Government shutdown (H.R. 271), H1204 [24JA]

——— prohibit pay increase for Federal civilian employees who have been disciplined for sexual misconduct, H1314, H1315 [30JA]

——— prohibit pay increases for employees with delinquent tax debt, H1292 [30JA]

——— provide for a pay increase for certain Federal civilian employees and a pay freeze for certain senior officials (H.R. 790), H1295–H1306, H1313–H1317 [30JA]

——— provide for a pay increase for certain Federal civilian employees and a pay freeze for certain senior officials (H.R. 790), consideration (H. Res. 87), H1289–H1295 [30JA]

——— provide for a pay increase for certain Federal civilian employees and a pay freeze for certain senior officials (H.R. 790), motion to recommit, H1314, H1315 [30JA]

——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations, H1158, H1160 [23JA], H1177, H1181 [24JA]

——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (S. 24), H498–H504, H514 [11JA], H692 [17JA], E47 [15JA]

Investments: allow penalty-free distributions from retirement accounts in the case of Federal employees and certain Federal contractors impacted by the Federal Government shutdown (H.R. 545), H2009 [14FE]

IRS: modernize and improve (H.R. 1957), H3151–H3166 [9AP], E485 [25AP]

——— modernize and improve (H.R. 3151), H4352–H4364 [10JN], E865 [28JN]

Johnson, Eric: National Wildlife Refuge Association National Wildlife Refuge System Employee of the Year award recipient, H4060 [21MY]

Labor unions: limit use of official time for political activity and exclude certain official time from eligibility as creditable service under Federal employee pension programs, H3832 [15MY]

Law enforcement officers: allow local uniformed law enforcement officers participating on joint operations with Federal law enforcement to wear and use body cameras (H.R. 4049), E988 [25JY]

——— require uniformed Federal police officers to wear body cameras and have dashboard cameras in marked vehicles (H.R. 3364), E798 [19JN]

——— tribute to border patrol and immigration enforcement agents, H4385 [10JN], H4705 [18JN], H7348, H7349 [24JY], E988 [25JY]

Lobbyists: require individuals hired as consultants who provide paid strategic advice in support of a lobbying contact with a government official to register as lobbyists (H.R. 783), H2326 [5MR]

Merit Systems Protection Board: delegate temporary authority to the general counsel to stay questionable personnel actions against whistleblowers and clarify authority of members in the event of a lack of quorum, H5567 [10JY]

——— extend term of certain members by one year and limit such members from concurrently holding positions within the Federal Government (H.R. 1235), H2062–H2064 [25FE], H5567 [10JY]

——— reauthorize and modify authority, H2063 [25FE]

Mikulka, Michael: American Federation of Government Employees District 7 Man of the Year award recipient, E321 [21MR]

Morrisville, PA: tribute to Morrisville Presbyterian Church food center, H610 [16JA]

Mueller, Robert S., III: assessment of tenure as FBI Director, H3434–H3437 [2MY], H4153–H4155 [23MY], H5771 [12JY]

NASA: tribute to astronauts from Oklahoma, H4924 [20JN], H5173 [26JN]

——— tribute to Stennis Space Center, H7135 [18JY]

National Association of Active and Retired Federal Employees: anniversary of Vienna-Oakton, VA, chapter, E742 [11JN]

National Federation of Public and Private Employees: anniversary, E435 [9AP]

National security: improve diversity and inclusion in the workforce of national security agencies, H7435 [25JY]

——— improve processing of security clearances, H5859 [16JY]

New Mexico: tribute to organizations assisting furloughed workers and contractors during Federal Government shutdown, H1319 [30JA]

NOAA: make certain changes to NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps (H.R. 2406), H3323 [30AP]

Office of Government Ethics: promulgate regulations establishing limits on gifts and donations to legal defense funds, H2493, H2494 [6MR]

——— promulgate rules to apply ethics laws to unpaid employees of any agency, Executive Office of the President, or the White House, H2490, H2491 [6MR]

——— require a report on impact of retroactive application of ethics waiver process for certain executive branch employees, H2488, H2489 [6MR]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: require annual assessment of homeland security vulnerabilities associated with former intelligence community employees providing intelligence assistance to foreign governments, H5905 [16JY]

——— require report on threat posed by unauthorized international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI) catchers to U.S. Government personnel and national security, H5903 [16JY]

——— submit report to Congress on aggregate demographic data and other information relative to diversity and inclusion efforts in intelligence community, H5894 [16JY]

OMB: rename Office of E-Government and Information Technology as Office of the Federal Chief Information Officer (CIO) and elevate and codify position of Federal CIO (H.R. 247), H567–H569 [15JA]

OPM: extend complimentary, comprehensive identity protection coverage for all individuals whose personally identifiable information was compromised during recent data breaches at Federal agencies (H.R. 3726), E898 [11JY]

——— prohibit furloughs or reduction in OPM employees, H5184, H5185 [26JN]

——— prohibit proposed reorganization or elimination, H5551, H5552 [10JY]

——— submit to Congress a plan to ensure that the executive branch has a full workforce composed of qualified employees (H.R. 5099), E1442 [14NO]

Peace Corps: reauthorize and provide new opportunities and benefits, increase monthly allowances and compensation, extend hiring preference, and update security for volunteers (H.R. 3456), H5082 [25JN]

Pineville, PA: tribute to Pineville Tavern, H549 [15JA]

Political ethics: prohibit receipt of bonuses from former private sector employers, increase lobbying prohibitions, regulate future private employment by Federal procurement officers, and reduce conflict of interests, H2403 [6MR]

——— prohibit use of Federal funds for travel expenses of any senior political appointee on non-commercial, private, or chartered aircraft unless no commercial flight is available, H2490 [6MR]

——— prohibit use of Federal funds for travel expenses of senior Federal officials in contravention of regulations on Government aircraft travel and require agency reports on travel on such aircraft, H2518 [7MR]

——— prohibit use of funds for official travel of Members of Congress and executive branch employees and other activities during any period in which automatic continuing appropriations are in effect (H.R. 834), H1288, H1319, H1320 [30JA], H2005 [14FE]

——— require Federal political appointees to sign a binding ethics pledge, H1320 [30JA]

Presidents of the U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit granting of pardons to himself, any member of his family, current or former members of his administration, or paid campaign employees (H.J. Res. 8), E9 [3JA]

Public buildings: provide a lactation room in public buildings (H.R. 866), H1371 [6FE], E111 [30JA]

Ross, Wilbur L., Jr.: characterization of remarks relative to furloughed Federal employees during Government shutdown, H1191, H1202 [24JA]

Senate: make technical corrections to computation of average pay for certain Senate restaurant employees (S. 1436), H3911 [16MY]

Shute, Paul: Partnership for Public Service, Inc., Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal finalist, E683 [30MY]

Social media: provide for a study on use in security clearance investigations (H.R. 1065), H1498, H1499 [11FE]

Supreme Court: authorize the Marshal and Supreme Court Police to protect Justices and other individuals in any location (H.R. 4258), H8796, H8797 [13NO]

Thursday Luncheon Group (organization): anniversary, E801 [19JN]

Transportation Security Administration: implement training for frontline personnel on screening of pregnant women and families with young children at passenger screening checkpoints (H.R. 3694), H8021, H8022 [26SE]

Tribute, E169 [13FE]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration, H2024 [14FE]

U.S. Export Finance Agency: expand Advisory Committee by two positions to include member representation for 4-year universities and community colleges, H8887 [15NO]

——— include Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions in workforce recruitment efforts, H8885 [15NO]

——— include community colleges in workforce recruitment efforts, H8886 [15NO]

——— require inclusion and diversity training to ensure employees understand specific challenges facing minority- and women-owned businesses, H8887, H8888 [15NO]

Unemployment: clarify that Federal employees excepted from a furlough are eligible for unemployment compensation (H.R. 1117), H2009 [14FE]

Voting: establish election day as a legal public holiday, H232 [8JA], H2386 [6MR]

Whistleblower Protection Act: anniversary, E441 [10AP]

Whistleblowing: allow Federal whistleblowers to disclose information to certain recipients (H.R. 1064), H1499, H1500 [11FE]

——— express that Congress, executive branch agencies, and the President have a duty to protect the identities of whistleblowers and safeguard whistleblowers from retaliation, H8829, H8832 [14NO]

Remarks in Senate

Black, David F.: suitability to be SSA Deputy Commissioner relative to questions of involvement in implementation of Executive orders on union activities of Federal employees, S5650 [24SE]

BLM: proposal to relocate headquarters to Grand Junction, CO, S5210 [31JY], S5364–S5366 [9SE]

Brahm, Victoria: Partnership for Public Service (organization) Federal Employee of the Year award recipient, S5877 [17OC]

Classified information: require treatment of a lapse in appropriations as a mitigating condition when assessing financial considerations for security clearances (S. 464), S1279, S1283 [12FE], S1285 [13FE]

Coalter, Kim: authorize testimony in administrative hearing of Bryan K. Stanley before the Mississippi Division of Medicaid (S. Res. 172), S2490 [29AP]

Coast Guard: making continuing appropriations, S549–S555 [24JA]

——— making continuing appropriations (S. 21), S20 [3JA], S25 [4JA], S57 [8JA], S118 [10JA], S159 [11JA], S291 [17JA], S2860 [15MY]

Committee on Armed Services (Senate): tribute to staff, S4603, S4604 [27JN], S7044 [16DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: decision to relocate research agencies to Kansas City, MO, region, S3635 [18JN]

Dept. of Defense: allow Integrated Lodging Pilot Program to expire, S4161 [20JN]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1790), instruct conferees on Federal employee paid family leave (S. Res. 333), S5681, S5693 [25SE]

——— importance of whistleblower hotline, S1887 [14MR]

Dept. of Education: provide pathways for debt-free higher education for those on a public service career path and enhance loan forgiveness for current public servants (S. 686), S1709 [6MR]

Dept. of HHS: establish National Health Service Corps Rural Provider Loan Repayment Program (S. 2406), S6376, S6383 [5NO], S6940 [10DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: increase number of Agriculture Specialists and support staff in U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations (S. 2107), S6176 [24OC]

Dept. of Justice: require a report of any Special Counsel be made public at the conclusion of an investigation or if the Special Counsel is removed from office or resigns (S. 236), S1301, S1307 [13FE], S5008 [23JY]

Dept. of State: tribute to Foreign Service officers and Dept. of State personnel providing testimony related to impeachment inquiry against President Trump, S6601 [14NO], S6638 [19NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify grade and pay of podiatrists (S. 863), S1942 [25MR]

——— improve access of veterans to medical services by improving scheduling, staff training and hiring, access to care from non-departmental providers, and administrative matters, S3826 [19JN]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct, S3826 [19JN]

——— report major adverse personnel actions involving certain health care employees to the National Practitioner Data Bank and applicable State licensing boards (S. 221), S6592 [14NO], S7229 [19DE]

FAA: allow continuation of service of current Deputy Administrator (S. 2249), S5038 [24JY]

Families and domestic relations: make technical corrections relative to parental leave for Federal employees (S. 3104), S7186 [19DE]

——— make technical corrections relative to parental leave for Federal employees (S. 3104), unanimous-consent request, S7186–S7188 [19DE]

Family and Medical Leave Act: provide that 12 weeks of family leave made available to Federal employees shall be paid leave, S6911 [10DE]

Federal agencies and departments: establish a civilian personnel rotation program for Federal cybersecurity professionals at non-military and non-intelligence agencies that confront cybersecurity challenges (S. 406), S1299 [13FE], S2525–S2528 [30AP]

Federal Labor Relations Authority: ensure public sector employees are able to form and join unions and enter into a written contract with employers and reaffirm policy to encourage collective bargaining (S. 1970), S4617 [27JN]

FEMA: clarify that National Urban Search and Rescue Response System task forces may include Federal employees (H.R. 639), S5216 [31JY]

Freedom of religion: express that disqualifying a nominee to Federal office on the basis of membership in the Knights of Columbus (organization) violates the Constitution (S. Res. 19), S265, S266, S270 [16JA]

GAO: assess responsibilities, workload, and vacancy rates of Dept. of Veterans Affairs suicide prevention coordinators (H.R. 2333), S6966 [11DE]

——— assess responsibilities, workload, and vacancy rates of Dept. of Veterans Affairs suicide prevention coordinators (H.R. 2333), unanimous-consent agreement, S6900 [9DE]

Government: prevent future shutdowns relative to budget process, S5727 [26SE]

——— shutdown relative to budget process, S8–S13 [3JA], S25, S32 [4JA], S35, S37, S40–S44, S46, S47, S49–S61, S63, S72–S76 [8JA], S77–S94, S97–S99 [9JA], S112–S125, S133 [10JA], S149–S162 [11JA], S165–S179, S182–S186 [14JA], S187–S193, S199, S200, S204–S206 [15JA], S233–S246, S248–S251, S253, S254, S259, S261, S263, S264, S280–S282 [16JA], S287–S292 [17JA], S299–S305 [18JA], S307–S315 [19JA], S317–S325, S326 [22JA], S483–S497 [23JA], S541–S567, S574–S576, S580–S582 [24JA], S667–S679 [25JA], S688–S691 [28JA], S725, S726 [29JA], S758–S762 [30JA], S1151, S1156, S1162 [11FE], S1175, S1176, S1188 [12FE], S1285–S1287, S1290 [13FE], S1350, S1362, S1363, S1372 [14FE], S5566–S5568 [18SE]

Government shutdown relative to budget process, S6937 [10DE]

GPO: exempt certain interests in mutual funds, unit investment trusts, employee benefit plans, and retirement plans from conflict of interest limitations in printing-related interests for position of Director (H.R. 5277), S6861 [4DE]

——— exempt certain interests in mutual funds, unit investment trusts, employee benefit plans, and retirement plans from conflict of interest limitations in printing-related interests for position of Director (S. 2851), S6573 [13NO]

Income: making appropriations to pay salaries of Federal employees working during the Government shutdown, S159 [11JA]

——— making appropriations to pay salaries of Federal employees working during the Government shutdown (S. 113), S559 [24JA]

——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (S. 24), S20 [3JA], S25 [4JA], S57, S74 [8JA], S119, S133, S134 [10JA], S150 [11JA], S169 [14JA], S300 [18JA], S677 [25JA], S904–S906 [6FE]

——— require payment of interest on back pay for employees affected by a lapse in appropriations (S. 222), S677 [25JA], S690 [28JA]

IRS: modernize and improve (H.R. 1957), S2458 [11AP], S2490 [29AP]

——— modernize and improve (H.R. 3151), S3626 [13JN], S3632 [18JN]

——— modernize and improve (S. 928), S2090 [28MR]

Isakson, Senator: tribute to staff, S6976 [11DE]

Law enforcement officers: tribute to border patrol and immigration enforcement agents, S5048 [24JY]

Members of Congress: allow to opt out of the Federal Employees Retirement System and allow such Members to continue to participate in the Thrift Savings Plan (S. 439), S7229 [19DE]

National Whistleblower Appreciation Day: designate (S. Res. 194), S5018 [23JY], S5151 [30JY]

——— observance, S5218 [31JY]

Presidents of the U.S.: eliminate existing restrictions to the powers of the President to remove upper-level executive branch officers (S. 1753), S3259–S3261 [5JN]

Public buildings: provide a lactation room in public buildings (H.R. 866), S4585 [26JN]

——— provide a lactation room in public buildings (S. 528), S4584 [26JN]

Public Service Recognition Week: designate (S. Res. 180), S2577 [1MY]

——— observance, S2735–S2737 [8MY], S2761 [9MY]

Saul, Andrew M.: suitability to be Social Security Commissioner relative to commitment to improve collective bargaining of SSA employees, S3198 [4JN]

Senate: anniversary of Office of the Legislative Counsel, S763 [30JA]

——— anniversary of Office of the Legislative Counsel (S. Res. 53), S1023 [6FE]

——— authorize Sergeant at Arms to protect personal technology devices and accounts of Senators and covered employees from cyber attacks and hostile information collection activities (S. 890), S2045 [27MR], S5054, S5055 [24JY]

——— authorize Sergeant at Arms to protect personal technology devices and accounts of Senators and covered employees from cyber attacks and hostile information collection activities (S. 890), unanimous-consent request, S5055 [24JY]

——— make technical corrections to computation of average pay for certain Senate restaurant employees (S. 1436), S2793 [13MY]

Sexual harassment: prohibit requiring victims to sign a nondisclosure agreement when settling a lawsuit involving sexual harrassment committed by State or Federal employees, S2303 [9AP]

Supreme Court: authorize the Marshal and Supreme Court Police to protect Justices and other individuals in any location (H.R. 4258), S6679 [19NO]

Thrift Savings Plan: waive certain penalties for affected Federal employees receiving a distribution during a lapse in appropriations (S. 204), S588 [24JA], S690 [28JA]

Tribute, S2762 [9MY], S7133–S7135 [18DE]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration, S818 [4FE], S842 [5FE], S5858 [17OC]

——— evaluation of administration relative to Federal employees, S5420 [11SE]

U.S. Intelligence Professionals Day: designate (S. Res. 286), S5118 [25JY]

Unemployment: clarify that Federal employees excepted from a furlough are eligible for unemployment compensation (S. 165), S251 [16JA], S690 [28JA]

Whistleblower Protection Act: anniversary, S2355–S2357, S2382 [10AP]

Whistleblowing: ensure whistleblowers who are Government employees or contractors receive adequate protection (S. 2798), unanimous-consent request, S6428–S6430 [6NO]

——— express that Congress, executive branch agencies, and the President have a duty to protect the identities of whistleblowers and safeguard whistleblowers from retaliation (S. Res. 408), S6427 [6NO], S6455, S6464 [7NO]

——— express that Congress, executive branch agencies, and the President have a duty to protect the identities of whistleblowers and safeguard whistleblowers from retaliation (S. Res. 408), unanimous-consent request, S6428 [6NO]

Reports

Many SNAP Households Will Experience Long Gap Between Monthly Benefits Even if Shutdown Ends: Dorothy Rosenbaum, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, H1020–H1022 [23JA]

Reports filed

Adopt H. Res 507, Ratify and Affirm All Investigations and Subpoenas by Committees of the House Pertaining to the President, His Staff, Family, Businesses, or Organizations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 509) (H. Rept. 116–178), H7239 [23JY]

Adopt H. Res 693, Authorize Directors of Office of Diversity and Inclusion and Office of the Whistleblower Ombudsman To Each Appoint and Fix Pay of Employees of Their Offices: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 695) (H. Rept. 116–289), H8825 [13NO]

Anti-Border Corruption Improvement Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 731) (S. Rept. 116–99), S5407 [10SE]

ATC Hiring Reform Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1148) (S. Rept. 116–169), S6888 [5DE]

CBP Workload Staffing Model Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1639) (H. Rept. 116–23), H2914 [28MR]

Charging Helps Agencies Realize General Efficiencies (CHARGE) Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2193) (S. Rept. 116–95), S5406 [10SE]

Clarify Applicability of Federal Appointment Limitations for Students Appointed Under Expedited Hiring Authority for Post-Secondary Students: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2169) (S. Rept. 116–129), S5793 [15OC]

Clarify That FEMA National Urban Search and Rescue Response System Task Forces May Include Federal Employees: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 639) (H. Rept. 116–29), H2985 [2AP]

Consideration of H.R. 790, Federal Civilian Workforce Pay Raise Fairness Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 87) (H. Rept. 116–5), H1281 [29JA]

Consideration of H.R. 2203, Homeland Security Improvement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 577) (H. Rept. 116–217), H7900 [24SE]

Consideration of H.R. 2722, Securing America’s Federal Elections (SAFE) Act and H.R. 3351, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 460) (H. Rept. 116–126), H5074 [24JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security Morale, Recognition, Learning and Engagement (DHS MORALE) Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1433) (H. Rept. 116–26), H2914 [28MR]

DHS Cyber Hunt and Incident Response Teams Act: Committee on Homeland Security (Senate) (S. 315) (S. Rept. 116–27), S2293 [8AP]

DHS Opioid Detection Resilience Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 4761) (H. Rept. 116–319), H9221 [3DE]

DHS Overseas Personnel Enhancement Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 2590) (S. Rept. 116–97), S5406 [10SE]

——— Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2590) (H. Rept. 116–95), H4180 [30MY]

End Plush Retirements Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 439) (S. Rept. 116–153), S6188 [28OC]

Fair Chance To Compete for Jobs Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 387) (S. Rept. 116–33), S2385 [10AP]

Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 135) (S. Rept. 116–176), S7048 [16DE]

Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 406) (S. Rept. 116–15), S1939 [25MR]

FEMA National Urban Search and Rescue Response System Task Forces May Include Federal Employees Clarification: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1521) (S. Rept. 116–60), S4966 [22JY]

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3351) (H. Rept. 116–122), H4916 [19JN]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2524) (S. Rept. 116–111), S5602 [19SE]

Helping Families Fly Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3694) (H. Rept. 116–192), H7527 [30AU]

Homeland Procurement Reform (HOPR) Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2083) (H. Rept. 116–90), H4179 [30MY]

Homeland Security Improvement Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2203) (H. Rept. 116–631), H7156 [19JY]

Marshal of the Supreme Court and Supreme Court Police Authorization To Protect Justices and Other Individuals in Any Location: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2511), S6391 [5NO]

Pay Our Coast Guard Parity Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 367) (H. Rept. 116–110), H4431 [11JN]

Protecting America’s Food and Agriculture Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2107) (S. Rept. 116–94), S5406 [10SE]

Reauthorizing Security for Supreme Court Justices Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4258) (H. Rept. 116–278), H8737 [8NO]

Representative Payee Fraud Prevention Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1430) (S. Rept. 116–56), S4821 [15JY]

Stop Improper Federal Bonuses Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2119) (S. Rept. 116–152), S6155 [24OC]

Support for Suicide Prevention Coordinators Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 2333) (H. Rept. 116–70), H3961 [17MY]

Synthetic Opioid Exposure Prevention and Training Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 4739) (H. Rept. 116–318), H9221 [3DE]

Taxpayer First Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1957) (H. Rept. 116–39), H3215 [9AP]

Timely Review of Infrastructure Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 607) (S. Rept. 116–134), S5965 [22OC]

Tribal School Federal Insurance Parity Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 279) (S. Rept. 116–54), S4729 [9JY]

21st Century Energy Workforce Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2334) (S. Rept. 116–150), S6155 [24OC]

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Rural and Remote Hiring and Retention Strategy Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1598) (H. Rept. 116–22), H2914 [28MR]

Tables

Estimated pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 1957, Taxpayer First Act, H3214 [9AP]

Estimated pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 2290, Shutdown Guidance for Financial Institutions Act, H7832 [19SE]

Estimated pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 3151, Taxpayer First Act, H4387 [10JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 9, compensation of certain minority House employees, H197 [3JA]

H. Res. 30, enroll congressional employees in Congressional Office of Compliance program to train employees in workplace rights and responsibilities including protections against sexual harassment and discrimination, H3911 [16MY]

H. Res. 77, call for banking and consumer agencies to work with customers affected by the Government shutdown to address short-term financial hardship and long-term creditworthiness damage, H1264 [29JA]

H. Res. 79, express that Government shutdowns are detrimental to the Nation and should not occur, H1307 [30JA]

H. Res. 87, consideration of H.R. 790, Federal Civilian Workforce Pay Raise Fairness Act, H1289 [30JA]

H. Res. 460, consideration of H.R. 2722, Securing America’s Federal Elections (SAFE) Act and H.R. 3351, financial services and general Government appropriations, H5091 [25JN]

H. Res. 507, ratify and affirm all current and future investigations and subpoenas by committees of the House pertaining to the President, his staff, immediate family, business entities, or organizations, H7312 [24JY]

H. Res. 509, adopt H. Res. 507, ratify and affirm all current and future investigations and subpoenas by committees of the House pertaining to the President, his staff, immediate family, business entities, or organizations, H7257 [24JY]

H. Res. 577, consideration of H.R. 2203, Homeland Security Improvement Act, H7913 [25SE]

H. Res. 693, authorize directors of House Office of Diversity and Inclusion and Office of the Whistleblower Ombudsman to each appoint and fix the pay of employees of their offices, H8845 [14NO]

H. Res. 695, adopt H. Res. 693, authorize directors of House Office of Diversity and Inclusion and Office of the Whistleblower Ombudsman to each appoint and fix the pay of employees of their offices, H8838 [14NO]

H.R. 115, Protecting Diplomats From Surveillance Through Consumer Devices Act, H429 [10JA]

H.R. 135, Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act, H558–H560 [15JA]

H.R. 136, Federal Intern Protection Act, H562 [15JA]

H.R. 202, Inspector General Access Act, H563 [15JA]

H.R. 247, Federal CIO Authorization Act, H567 [15JA]

H.R. 281, Ensuring Diverse Leadership Act, H7576 [10SE]

H.R. 424, Dept. of Homeland Security Clearance Management and Administration Act, H1254 [29JA]

H.R. 639, clarify that FEMA National Urban Search and Rescue Response System task forces may include Federal employees, H3111 [8AP]

H.R. 790, Federal Civilian Workforce Pay Raise Fairness Act, H1304 [30JA]

H.R. 866, Fairness for Breastfeeding Mothers Act, H1371 [6FE]

H.R. 1064, allow Federal whistleblowers to disclose information to certain recipients, H1499 [11FE]

H.R. 1065, Social Media Use in Clearance Investigations Act, H1498 [11FE]

H.R. 1235, MSPB Temporary Term Extension Act, H2062 [25FE]

H.R. 1433, Dept. of Homeland Security Morale, Recognition, Learning and Engagement (DHS MORALE) Act, H2927 [1AP]

H.R. 1957, Taxpayer First Act, H3151–H3162 [9AP]

H.R. 2066, DHS Intelligence Rotational Assignment Program Act, H3762 [14MY]

H.R. 2083, Homeland Procurement Reform (HOPR) Act, H4370 [10JN]

H.R. 2203, Homeland Security Improvement Act, H7928 [25SE]

H.R. 2290, Shutdown Guidance for Financial Institutions Act, H7805 [19SE]

H.R. 2333, Support for Suicide Prevention Coordinators Act, H4039 [21MY]

H.R. 2590, DHS Overseas Personnel Enhancement Act, H4373 [10JN]

H.R. 3151, Taxpayer First Act, H4352–H4362 [10JN]

H.R. 3351, financial services and general Government appropriations, H5110–H5130 [25JN]

H.R. 3694, Helping Families Fly Act, H8021 [26SE]

H.R. 4258, Reauthorizing Security for Supreme Court Justices Act, H8796 [13NO]

H.R. 4739, Synthetic Opioid Exposure Prevention and Training Act, H9369 [9DE]

H.R. 4761, DHS Opioid Detection Resilience Act, H9367 [9DE]

H.R. 4803, Citizenship for Children of Military Members and Civil Servants Act, H9188 [3DE]

H.R. 5277, exempt certain interests in mutual funds, unit investment trusts, employee benefit plans, and retirement plans from conflict of interest limitations in printing-related interests for position of GPO Director, H9210 [3DE]

S. 21, Coast Guard continuing appropriations, S27 [4JA]

S. 24, Government Employee Fair Treatment Act, S133 [10JA], H498 [11JA]

S. 406, Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act, S2527 [30AP]

S. 439, Members of Congress Pension Opt Out Clarification Act, S7229 [19DE]

S. 528, Fairness for Breastfeeding Mothers Act, S4584 [26JN]

S. 863, Dept. of Veterans Affairs podiatrists grade and pay clarification, S1941, S1942 [25MR], H2900 [28MR]

S. 1430, prevent fraud by representative payees by prosecuting those who misuse Federal retirement funds, S6765 [21NO]

S. 1436, computation of average pay for certain Senate restaurant employees technical corrections, S2791, S2793 [13MY], H3911 [16MY]

S. 2107, Protecting America’s Food and Agriculture Act, S6177 [24OC]

S. 2193, issue guidance to clarify that Federal agencies may pay by charge card for charging of Federal electric motor vehicles, S6764 [21NO]

S. 2249, allow continuation of service of current FAA Deputy Administrator, S5038, S5064 [24JY], H7443 [25JY]

S. 2444, Border Officers Utilization for National Defense (BOUND) Act, S5364 [9SE]

S. 2851, exempt certain interests in mutual funds, unit investment trusts, employee benefit plans, and retirement plans from conflict of interest limitations in printing-related interests for position of GPO Director, S6569, S6573 [13NO]

S. 3104, Federal Employee Parental Leave Technical Correction Act, S7161–S7163 [18DE]

S. Res. 19, express that disqualifying a nominee to Federal office on the basis of membership in the Knights of Columbus (organization) violates the Constitution, S266, S277 [16JA]

S. Res. 53, Office of the Legislative Counsel anniversary, S925 [6FE]

S. Res. 66, express that Government shutdowns are detrimental to the Nation and should not occur, S1169 [11FE]

S. Res. 99, ensure that the Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization, S1743 [7MR]

S. Res. 172, testimony of Kim Coalter in administrative hearing of Bryan K. Stanley before the Mississippi Division of Medicaid, S2489 [29AP]

S. Res. 180, Public Service Recognition Week, S2575 [1MY]

S. Res. 194, National Whistleblower Appreciation Day, S2746 [8MY]

S. Res. 207, Gay, Lesbian, Allies Senate Staff (GLASS) Caucus anniversary, S2834 [14MY]

S. Res. 280, tribute to U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and personnel for work during the crisis at the southern border, S5016 [23JY]

S. Res. 286, U.S. Intelligence Professionals Day, S5113 [25JY]

S. Res. 333, instruct conferees to S. 1790, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, on Federal employee paid family leave, S5709 [25SE]

S. Res. 376, emphasize importance of a career, nonpartisan Foreign Service of the U.S., S6159 [24OC]

S. Res. 397, Mike Mansfield Fellowship Program anniversary, S6340 [31OC]

S. Res. 408, express that Congress, executive branch agencies, and the President have a duty to protect the identities of whistleblowers and safeguard whistleblowers from retaliation, S6451 [6NO]

S. Res. 453, tribute to Dept. of State and AID employees, S7030 [12DE]