To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for travel and transportation expenses for the family of a career appointee in the Senior Executive Service who dies after transferring in the interest of the Government to an official duty station and who was eligible for an annuity at the time of death, and for other purposes.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Congressional Research Service
Official summary
Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jun 8, 1994
Amends Federal law to provide relocation travel and transportation expenses for the immediate family of a Senior Executive Service career appointee who, after transferring in the interest of the Government to an official duty station, died in service or shortly after separation from service and was eligible at the time of death for Federal annuity benefits.
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