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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Dec 22, 1995
Amends Federal law with respect to the general restriction against acceptance by a Federal or a District of Columbia (D.C.) government officer or employee of voluntary services for either government, or employment of personal services exceeding that authorized by law, except for emergencies involving the safety of human life or the protection of property (essential employees). Deems all Federal and D.C. government officers and employees to be performing such emergency services (thus deeming them all to be essential employees). Amends such law only for the period December 15, 1995, through February 1, 1996.
People & committees
Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R–KS
Legislative record
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate concurred in House amendment with amendment (SP 3114) by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S19338)
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate concurred in House amendment with amendment (SP 3114) by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S19338)
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Message on House action received in Senate and at the desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Emerson withdrew his reservation and, pursuant to a previously agreed to order of the House the bill, as amended, was passed.
On passage Passed without objection.
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H15642-15645)
RESERVATION OF OBJECTION - Mr. Emerson reserved the right to object to the Davis unanimous consent request and was recognized by the Chair.
Mr. Davis asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
CONSIDERATION OF LEGISLATION - Mr. Davis asked unanimous consent that it be in order to consider the bill S. 1508 in the House, that Mr. Davis be allowed to offer an amendment to the bill, that the amendment be considered as read and agreed to, and that the bill, as amended, be considered as passed by the House. Agreed to without objection.
An objection was heard to the unanimous consent request to consider the measure.
RESERVATION OF OBJECTION - Mr. Emerson reserved the right to object to the Gephardt unanimous consent request and was recognized by the Chair.
Mr. Gephardt asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
Held at the desk.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S19233-19234)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S19233-19234)
Introduced in Senate
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