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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jun 13, 2000
Amends Federal civil service provisions with respect to the Civil Service Retirement System and the Federal Employees' Retirement System to entitle certain officers and employees of the General Accounting Office (GAO) who separate from service voluntarily to annuities under such system, as applicable.Grants to the Comptroller General of GAO the authority to provide voluntary separation incentive payments to GAO employees. Sets forth the terms and conditions and requirements governing such authority.Amends provisions relating to GAO's personnel management system to revise requirements with respect to the prescribing of regulations for the release of officers and employees in a reduction in force. Prohibits an employee from being released due to a reduction in force unless such employee is given written notice at least 60 days before being released. Allows the Comptroller General, in writing, to shorten the period of advance notice for a particular reduction in force if necessary because of circumstances not reasonably foreseeable, except that such period may not be less than 30 days.Authorizes the Comptroller General to establish senior-level positions to meet GAO's critical scientific, technical or professional needs. Provides for the numerical limitation under the personnel system to apply to such senior-level positions. Permits the reassignment of an officer or employee in GAO's Senior Executive Service to any such senior-level positions as the Comptroller General determines necessary and appropriate.Permits: (1) the procurement of 15 temporary or intermittent experts and consultants for renewable terms of not more than three years (currently, for not more than three years); and (2) changes the rate of pay with respect to certain experts and consultants.Requires the Comptroller General to: (1) include in each annual report to Congress during a five-year period a review of all actions taken pursuant to this Act relating to retirement and reductions in force; and (2) submit to Congress within three years a report on the implementation and effectiveness of this Act, including any assessment or recommendation of the GAO Personnel Appeals Board or of any interested groups or associations representing GAO officers or employees.
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Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-6] · R–IN
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Became Public Law No: 106-303.
Became Public Law No: 106-303.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9867)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9867)
Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7799-7801)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7799-7801)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4642.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7799-7804)
Mr. Burton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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