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Version 36 · Passed House amended · Feb 10, 1994
Federal Workforce Restructuring Act of 1994 - Authorizes temporary "buy-out" programs for encouraging selected groups of employees in the executive and judicial branches (except employees of the Department of Defense or the Central Intelligence Agency) to separate from Government service, generally by January 1, 1995, by offering them lump-sum payments in order to avoid or minimize reductions in force (RIFs). Requires: (1) such payments (the lesser of $25,000 or the amount of the employee's severance pay) to be paid from amounts available for the employee's pay, and to be fully repaid if the employee rejoins the Federal Government within five years of separation; (2) the elimination of one position for each one vacated by reason of a separation payment; (3) the funds appropriated for such positions to be used only for authorized separation costs; and (4) participating Federal agencies to pay a specified contribution to the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund based on the final rate of basic pay of each employee who retires early. Sets annual limitations on the total number of full-time equivalent executive agency positions each fiscal year through FY 1999, subject to waiver under certain conditions, such as war or a life-threatening emergency. Prohibits further agency hiring in cases of noncompliance with such limitations, except with respect to those positions that the President determines are critical to the agency's mission or efficiency, in which case the overall limitations established above still apply.
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Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1] · D–MO
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Became Public Law No: 103-226.
Became Public Law No: 103-226.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 99-1. Record Vote No: 77. (consideration: CR S3619)
Senate roll call 77 · Individual votesConference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 99-1. Record Vote No: 77.(consideration: CR S3619)
Senate roll call 77 · Individual votesSecond cloture motion on the Conference report to accompany H.R. 3345 invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 63-36. Record Vote No: 76. (consideration: CR S3618)
Senate roll call 76 · Individual votesCloture on the Conference report to accompany H.R. 3345 not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 58-41. Record Vote No: 75. (consideration: CR S3618)
Senate roll call 75 · Individual votesMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
Second cloture motion on the Conference report accompanying H.R. 3345 presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S3536)
Cloture motion on the Conference report accompanying H.R. 3345 presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S3536)
Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S3615-3619)
Motion to proceed to the consideration of the Conference report agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 62-29. Record Vote No: 71. (consideration: CR S3536)
Senate roll call 71 · Individual votesConference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H1946)
Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by voice vote.(consideration: CR H1946)
The previous question was ordered without objection.
On motion to recommit with instructions to conference committee Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 166 - 261 (Roll no. 88). (consideration: CR H1946)
House roll call 88 · Individual votesMr. Castle moved to recommit the bill to the committee of conference, with instructions to the managers on the part of the House, to agree to the provisions committed to conference in the Senate amendment No. 1, to the House amendment to the Senate amendment (the Gramm amendment creating the Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund and providing a conforming reduction in the discretionary spending limits).
Mr. Castle moved to recommit with instructions to the conference committee.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 388, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.
Mr. Clay brought up conference report H. Rept. 103-435 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 388.
Rule H. Res. 388 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 388 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 3345.
Conference report H. Rept. 103-435 filed. (text of conference report: CR H1372-1373)
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 103-435 filed.(text of conference report: CR H1372-1373)
Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement held at the desk in Senate.
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Rules for consideration of Senate amendment No. 1 and modifications committed to conference: Derrick, Beilenson, and Solomon.
The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Government Operations for consideration of Senate amendment No. 1 and modifications committed to conference: Conyers, Towns, and Clinger.
The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on the Judiciary for consideration of Senate amendment No. 1 and modifications committeed to conference: Brooks, Schumer, and Sensenbrenner.
The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service for consideration of the Senate amendments to the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Clay, McCloskey, Norton, Myers, and Morella.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by recorded vote: 231 - 150 (Roll No. 57). (consideration: CR H1302)
House roll call 57 · Individual votesDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Castle motion to instruct conferees. The instructions contained in the motion require the managers on the part of the House to agree to the amendment of the Senate numbered 1, the Gramm amendment creating the Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund and providing a conforming reduction in the discretionary spending limits.
Mr. Castle moved that the House instruct conferees.
On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendments to the House amendment to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H1301-1302)
Mr. Clay moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendments to the House amendment to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.
Senate insists on its amendments asks for a conference, appoints conferees Glenn; Pryor; Sasser; Roth; Stevens.
Senate concurred in the House amendment to the Senate amendment with amendments (SP1495) by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S2831-2841)
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate concurred in the House amendment to the Senate amendment with amendments (SP1495) by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S2831-2841)
Amendment SP 1495 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 90-2. Record Vote No: 56.
Senate roll call 56 · Individual votesAmendment SP 1495 proposed by Senator Gramm.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment.
House agreed with an amendment to the Senate amendment pursuant to H. Res. 380. (consideration: CR H1077-1082)
Resolving differences -- House actions: House agreed with an amendment to the Senate amendment pursuant to H. Res. 380.(consideration: CR H1077-1082)
DISPOSITION OF SENATE AMENDENTS TO H.R. 3345 - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 380, the following action on H.R. 3345 was taken:
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 1469 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 1469 proposed by Senator Dole for Senator Roth.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1523-1524)
Received in the Senate, read twice.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 391 - 17 (Roll no. 25).
House roll call 25 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 391 - 17 (Roll no. 25).
House roll call 25 · Individual votesThe House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3345.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 357, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Penny amendment.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.
The Speaker designated the Honorable James P. Moran to act as Chairman of the Committee.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 357 and Rule XXIII.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3345 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered except motion to recommit. Providing for the consideration of the bill in the Committee of the Whole. All points of order against consideration of the bill shall be waived. Specified amendments are in order. It shall be in order to consider the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in part 1 of the report accompanying this resolution, and the amendment shall be considered as read. No amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be in order except the amendment printed in part 2 of the report accompanying this resolution, to be offered in the manner specified. Said amendment shall not be subject to further amendment or a demand for division. All points of order against the amendments shall be waived.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 357. (consideration: CR H445-455)
Rule H. Res. 357 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 357 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3345 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered except motion to recommit. Providing for the consideration of the bill in the Committee of the Whole. All points of order against consideration of the bill shall be waived. Specified amendments are in order. It shall be in order to consider the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in part 1 of the report accompanying this resolution, and the amendment shall be considered as read. No amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be in order except the amendment printed in part 2 of the report accompanying this resolution, to be offered in the manner specified. Said amendment shall not be subject to further amendment or a demand for division. All points of order against the amendments shall be waived.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 211.
Reported by the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. H. Rept. 103-386.
Reported by the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. H. Rept. 103-386.
Ordered to be Reported.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Compensation and Employee Benefits.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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