To provide for funding for Federal employee pay adjustments and comparability payments through reductions in agency spending on service contracts for fiscal year 1995.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Compensation and Employee Benefits.

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Version 00 · Introduced in House · May 17, 1994

Reduces by a specified amount total FY 1995 appropriations to all Federal departments, agencies, and instrumentalities for entering into service contracts with private entities. Increases by the same amount the total FY 1995 appropriations for Federal employee pay schedule adjustments and locality-based comparability payments. Directs the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to allocate such reductions and increases among the appropriate accounts. Requires Federal agency certification of compliance with this Act.

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People & committees

Who introduced it

Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D–DC

Committees

Post Office and Civil Service Committee
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Appropriations Committee

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May 23, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Compensation and Employee Benefits.
May 19, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.
May 17, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
May 17, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Government Operations.
May 17, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
May 17, 1994
Introduced in House
May 17, 1994
Introduced in House

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Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/house-bill/4438

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 1994-05-17.

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Discuss H.R.4438, 103rd Congress: To provide for funding for Federal employee pay adjustments and comparability payments through reductions in agency spending on service contracts for fiscal year 1995.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/house-bill/4438

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 1994-05-17.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/103/bills/hr4438/BILLS-103hr4438ih.htm

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Discuss H.R.4438, 103rd Congress: To provide for funding for Federal employee pay adjustments and comparability payments through reductions in agency spending on service contracts for fiscal year 1995.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/house-bill/4438

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 1994-05-17.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/103/bills/hr4438/BILLS-103hr4438ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-02-04T16:58:12Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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Discuss H.R.4438, 103rd Congress: To provide for funding for Federal employee pay adjustments and comparability payments through reductions in agency spending on service contracts for fiscal year 1995.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/house-bill/4438

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 1994-05-17.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/103/bills/hr4438/BILLS-103hr4438ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-02-04T16:58:12Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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