PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.Became Public Law No: 108-196.
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Version 49 · Public Law · Dec 19, 2003
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Federal Law Enforcement Pay and Benefits Parity Act of 2003 - Requires the Office of Personnel Management to report to the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and appropriate congressional committees and subcommittees on: (1) a comparison of classifications, pay, and benefits among Federal law enforcement officers; and (2) recommendations for ensuring the elimination of disparities in such classifications, pay, and benefits.
Directs the President to establish an employee exchange program between Federal agencies that perform law enforcement functions and State and local agencies that perform such functions.
People & committees
Sen. Voinovich, George V. [R-OH] · R–OH
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Became Public Law No: 108-196.
Became Public Law No: 108-196.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H12864; wrong version inadvertently printed on 12/08/2003 CR 12/15/2003 H12926 )
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H12864; wrong version inadvertently printed on 12/08/2003 CR 12/15/2003 H12926 )
Mrs. Davis, Jo Ann asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H12864-12865)
Committee on Government Reform discharged.
Committee on Government Reform discharged.
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S16045; text as passed Senate: CR S16045)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S16045; text as passed Senate: CR S16045)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 409.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Collins without amendment. With written report No. 108-207.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Collins without amendment. With written report No. 108-207.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S12195)
Introduced in Senate
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