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Version 36 · Passed House amended · Jul 19, 1994
FEGLI Living Benefits Act - Provides that a Federal employee enrolled in the Federal Employees Group Life Insurance Program who has been diagnosed as terminally ill with a life expectancy of nine months or less may elect to receive a lump-sum payment of his or her basic insurance amount, as adjusted actuarially under regulations of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Requires OPM to retain in the Employees Life Insurance Fund the portion of premium payments otherwise due as will, by the end of FY 1995, permanently reduce the contingency reserve by an amount equal to the amount by which payments from the Fund during FY 1995 exceed the payments that would have been paid had this Act not been enacted.
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Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20] · R–NY
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Became Public Law No: 103-409.
Became Public Law No: 103-409.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection.
Mr. McCloskey asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendments.
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Amendment SP 2642 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2642 proposed by Senator Breaux for Senator Pryor.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S14671-14672)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 708.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Glenn without amendment and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 103-395.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Glenn without amendment and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 103-395.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5789-5791)
Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 333.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. H. Rept. 103-608.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. H. Rept. 103-608.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 0.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Compensation and Employee Benefits.
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E136)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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