S. 3013 - Non-Foreign AREA Act of 2008
Government employees. 110th Congress (2007-2008) View bill details
- Sponsor:
- Daniel Akaka
- Summary:
- A bill to provide for retirement equity for Federal employees in nonforeign areas outside the 48 contiguous States and the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill was voted on in the Senate on September 30, 2008
- Amendments:
- 1 proposed amendment. 1 accepted. View amendments
Senate Vote: On Passage
PASSED by voice vote on October 1, 2008.
Other Votes:
Non-Foreign AREA Act of 2008
S. 3013 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)
- Summary
- A bill to provide for retirement equity for Federal employees in nonforeign areas outside the 48 contiguous States and the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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- Title
- A bill to provide for retirement equity for Federal employees in nonforeign areas outside the 48 contiguous States and the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- Non-Foreign AREA Act of 2008
- Non-Foreign Area Retirement Equity Assurance Act of 2008
- Non-Foreign AREA Act of 2008
- Non-Foreign Area Retirement Equity Assurance Act of 2008
- Sponsor
- Daniel Akaka
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Government employees
- Administrative procedure
- Alaska
- Annuities
- Budgets
- Civil service retirement
- Cost of living adjustments
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Executive departments
- Federal employees
- Federal officials
- Government trust funds
- Hawaii
- Law
- Medical care
- Medical personnel
- Medicine
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Office of Personnel Management
- Pensions
- Puerto Rico
- Salaries
- Territories (U.S.)
- Veterans
- Veterans' medical care
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 5/13/2008 Referred to Committee Amendments (1 proposed) Passed Senate 10/01/2008 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result currently selected Senate Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. 10/01/2008 PASSED by voice vote select this vote Senate Amendment SA 5689 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. 10/01/2008 PASSED by voice vote Action Date Description Introduced 5/13/2008 5/13/2008 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. 5/13/2008 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4109) 6/19/2008 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia. Put on a legislative calendar 6/25/2008 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably. 9/11/2008 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with amendments. With written report No. 110-456. Put on a legislative calendar 9/11/2008 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 954. 10/01/2008 Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. currently selected Senate Vote on Passage 10/01/2008 Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. 10/01/2008 The committee amendments were agreed to by Unanimous Consent. 10/01/2008 Amendment SA 5689 proposed by Senator Durbin for Senator Collins. select this vote Vote 10/01/2008 Amendment SA 5689 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. 10/02/2008 Message on Senate action sent to the House. 10/02/2008 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. 10/02/2008 Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform 10/02/2008 Referred to House Veterans' Affairs 10/03/2008 Received in the House. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status select this vote S. Amdt. 5689 Collins, Susan [R-ME] October 1, 2008 Passed by voice vote on September 30, 2008. To strike the provision relating to election of coverage by employees, and for other purposes.
Total contributions given to Senators within 30 days of the vote "Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent." from interest groups that…
supported this bill
| US Postal Service unions & associations |
| Federal employees unions |
opposed this bill
| Contributor | Interest group | Amount | Date | Senate member | Party | State | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Federation of Govt Employees | Federal employees unions | $2,500 | 9/5/08 | Carl Levin | D | MI | Yes |
| American Federation of Govt Employees | Federal employees unions | $1,000 | 9/8/08 | Mary Landrieu | D | LA | Yes |
| American Federation of Govt Employees | Federal employees unions | $1,000 | 9/8/08 | Tim Johnson | D | SD | Yes |
| National Rural Letter Carriers Assn | US Postal Service unions & associations | $5,000 | 9/9/08 | John Reed | D | RI | Yes |
| National Rural Letter Carriers Assn | US Postal Service unions & associations | $5,000 | 9/9/08 | John Reed | D | RI | Yes |
| National Rural Letter Carriers Assn | US Postal Service unions & associations | $3,000 | 9/9/08 | Norm Coleman | R | MN | Yes |
| National Rural Letter Carriers Assn | US Postal Service unions & associations | $2,000 | 9/9/08 | Mary Landrieu | D | LA | Yes |
| National Weather Service Employees Org | Federal employees unions | $1,000 | 9/10/08 | Claire McCaskill | D | MO | Yes |
| American Postal Workers Union | US Postal Service unions & associations | $4,000 | 9/11/08 | Byron Dorgan | D | ND | Yes |
| American Postal Workers Union | US Postal Service unions & associations | $2,500 | 9/11/08 | Arlen Specter | D | PA | Yes |
| American Postal Workers Union | US Postal Service unions & associations | $2,500 | 9/11/08 | Tim Johnson | D | SD | Yes |
| National Treasury Employees Union | Federal employees unions | $5,000 | 9/11/08 | Hillary Clinton | D | NY | Yes |
| National Treasury Employees Union | Federal employees unions | $1,000 | 9/11/08 | Daniel Akaka | D | HI | Yes |
| American Federation of Govt Employees | Federal employees unions | $1,000 | 9/12/08 | Carl Levin | D | MI | Yes |
| American Postal Workers Union | US Postal Service unions & associations | $5,000 | 9/12/08 | Carl Levin | D | MI | Yes |
| American Postal Workers Union | US Postal Service unions & associations | $-2,500 | 9/15/08 | Arlen Specter | D | PA | Yes |
| National Assn of Postmasters | US Postal Service unions & associations | $1,000 | 9/15/08 | Bernard Sanders | I | VT | Yes |
| National Assn of Postmasters | US Postal Service unions & associations | $1,000 | 9/15/08 | Daniel Akaka | D | HI | Yes |
| National Assn of Postmasters | US Postal Service unions & associations | $1,000 | 9/15/08 | Mark Pryor | D | AR | Yes |
| National Treasury Employees Union | Federal employees unions | $-5,000 | 9/15/08 | Hillary Clinton | D | NY | Yes |
| American Postal Workers Union | US Postal Service unions & associations | $2,500 | 9/19/08 | Arlen Specter | D | PA | Yes |
| National Postal Mail Handlers Union | US Postal Service unions & associations | $2,500 | 9/22/08 | Susan Collins | R | ME | Yes |
| National Rural Letter Carriers Assn | US Postal Service unions & associations | $5,000 | 9/23/08 | Carl Levin | D | MI | Yes |
| National Rural Letter Carriers Assn | US Postal Service unions & associations | $5,000 | 9/23/08 | John Barrasso | R | WY | Yes |
| National Rural Letter Carriers Assn | US Postal Service unions & associations | $5,000 | 9/23/08 | John Kerry | D | MA | Yes |
| National Rural Letter Carriers Assn | US Postal Service unions & associations | $5,000 | 9/23/08 | John Reed | D | RI | Yes |
| National Rural Letter Carriers Assn | US Postal Service unions & associations | $5,000 | 9/23/08 | Lamar Alexander | R | TN | Yes |
| National Rural Letter Carriers Assn | US Postal Service unions & associations | $5,000 | 9/23/08 | Mark Pryor | D | AR | Yes |
| National Rural Letter Carriers Assn | US Postal Service unions & associations | $5,000 | 9/23/08 | Mary Landrieu | D | LA | Yes |
| National Rural Letter Carriers Assn | US Postal Service unions & associations | $5,000 | 9/23/08 | Mitch McConnell | R | KY | Yes |
| National Rural Letter Carriers Assn | US Postal Service unions & associations | $5,000 | 9/23/08 | Norm Coleman | R | MN | Yes |
| National Rural Letter Carriers Assn | US Postal Service unions & associations | $5,000 | 9/23/08 | Roger Wicker | R | MS | Yes |
| National Rural Letter Carriers Assn | US Postal Service unions & associations | $5,000 | 9/23/08 | Thomas Harkin | D | IA | Yes |
| National Rural Letter Carriers Assn | US Postal Service unions & associations | $4,000 | 9/23/08 | Richard Durbin | D | IL | Yes |
| National Rural Letter Carriers Assn | US Postal Service unions & associations | $3,000 | 9/23/08 | Gordon Smith | R | OR | Yes |
| National Rural Letter Carriers Assn | US Postal Service unions & associations | $3,000 | 9/23/08 | Michael Enzi | R | WY | Yes |
| National Rural Letter Carriers Assn | US Postal Service unions & associations | $3,000 | 9/23/08 | Pat Roberts | R | KS | Yes |
| National Rural Letter Carriers Assn | US Postal Service unions & associations | $3,000 | 9/23/08 | Thad Cochran | R | MS | Yes |
| National Rural Letter Carriers Assn | US Postal Service unions & associations | $3,000 | 9/23/08 | Tim Johnson | D | SD | Yes |
| National Weather Service Employees Org | Federal employees unions | $1,000 | 9/25/08 | Bill Nelson | D | FL | Yes |
| National Assn of Letter Carriers | US Postal Service unions & associations | $5,000 | 9/26/08 | Harry Reid | D | NV | Yes |
| National Assn of Letter Carriers | US Postal Service unions & associations | $2,000 | 9/26/08 | Richard Durbin | D | IL | Yes |
| National Assn of Postmasters | US Postal Service unions & associations | $2,000 | 9/26/08 | Frank Lautenberg | D | NJ | Yes |
| National Assn of Postmasters | US Postal Service unions & associations | $1,000 | 9/26/08 | Bernard Sanders | I | VT | Yes |
| National Assn of Postmasters | US Postal Service unions & associations | $1,000 | 9/26/08 | Tim Johnson | D | SD | Yes |
| American Postal Workers Union | US Postal Service unions & associations | $5,000 | 9/29/08 | John Rockefeller | D | WV | Yes |
| American Postal Workers Union | US Postal Service unions & associations | $2,500 | 9/29/08 | Russell Feingold | D | WI | Yes |
| National Treasury Employees Union | Federal employees unions | $2,000 | 9/29/08 | Mary Landrieu | D | LA | Yes |
| Natl Active & Retired Fed Employees Assn | Federal employees unions | $5,000 | 9/29/08 | Susan Collins | R | ME | Yes |
| Natl Active & Retired Fed Employees Assn | Federal employees unions | $3,000 | 9/29/08 | Max Baucus | D | MT | Yes |
| Natl Active & Retired Fed Employees Assn | Federal employees unions | $1,000 | 9/29/08 | Tim Johnson | D | SD | Yes |
| National Assn of Postmasters | US Postal Service unions & associations | $1,000 | 9/30/08 | Patty Murray | D | WA | Yes |
| National Rural Letter Carriers Assn | US Postal Service unions & associations | $2,000 | 9/30/08 | Mary Landrieu | D | LA | Yes |
| National Rural Letter Carriers Assn | US Postal Service unions & associations | $-2,000 | 9/30/08 | Mary Landrieu | D | LA | Yes |
| Federal Managers Assn | Federal employees unions | $1,000 | 10/1/08 | Susan Collins | R | ME | Yes |
| Federal Managers Assn | Federal employees unions | $500 | 10/1/08 | Elizabeth Dole | R | NC | Yes |
| Federal Managers Assn | Federal employees unions | $500 | 10/1/08 | John Cornyn | R | TX | Yes |
| Federal Managers Assn | Federal employees unions | $500 | 10/1/08 | Norm Coleman | R | MN | Yes |
| Federal Managers Assn | Federal employees unions | $1,000 | 10/2/08 | Richard Durbin | D | IL | Yes |
| Federal Managers Assn | Federal employees unions | $500 | 10/2/08 | James Inhofe | R | OK | Yes |
| Federal Managers Assn | Federal employees unions | $500 | 10/2/08 | Thomas Harkin | D | IA | Yes |
| Federal Managers Assn | Federal employees unions | $250 | 10/2/08 | Frank Lautenberg | D | NJ | Yes |
| American Foreign Service Assn | Federal employees unions | $1,500 | 10/3/08 | John Kerry | D | MA | Yes |
| American Foreign Service Assn | Federal employees unions | $1,500 | 10/3/08 | Patrick Leahy | D | VT | Yes |
| American Foreign Service Assn | Federal employees unions | $1,000 | 10/3/08 | Judd Gregg | R | NH | Yes |
| National Treasury Employees Union | Federal employees unions | $1,000 | 10/10/08 | John Reed | D | RI | Yes |
| Federal Aviation Admin Managers Assn | Federal employees unions | $2,500 | 10/11/08 | John Sununu | R | NH | Yes |
| National Assn of Postmasters | US Postal Service unions & associations | $1,000 | 10/14/08 | Tim Johnson | D | SD | Yes |
| American Foreign Service Assn | Federal employees unions | $1,000 | 10/20/08 | Susan Collins | R | ME | Yes |
| American Postal Workers Union | US Postal Service unions & associations | $5,000 | 10/20/08 | Mary Landrieu | D | LA | Yes |
| Federal Managers Assn | Federal employees unions | $500 | 10/21/08 | John Reed | D | RI | Yes |
| Federal Managers Assn | Federal employees unions | $500 | 10/21/08 | John Reed | D | RI | Yes |
| Federal Managers Assn | Federal employees unions | $500 | 10/21/08 | Lindsey Graham | R | SC | Yes |
| Federal Managers Assn | Federal employees unions | $500 | 10/21/08 | Lindsey Graham | R | SC | Yes |
| Federal Managers Assn | Federal employees unions | $500 | 10/21/08 | Mark Pryor | D | AR | Yes |
| Federal Managers Assn | Federal employees unions | $500 | 10/21/08 | Mark Pryor | D | AR | Yes |
| National Treasury Employees Union | Federal employees unions | $3,000 | 10/21/08 | Mary Landrieu | D | LA | Yes |
| Federal Managers Assn | Federal employees unions | $500 | 10/22/08 | Mitch McConnell | R | KY | Yes |
| Federal Managers Assn | Federal employees unions | $500 | 10/22/08 | Mitch McConnell | R | KY | Yes |
| Federal Managers Assn | Federal employees unions | $500 | 10/22/08 | Thad Cochran | R | MS | Yes |
| Federal Managers Assn | Federal employees unions | $500 | 10/22/08 | Thad Cochran | R | MS | Yes |
| Federal Managers Assn | Federal employees unions | $500 | 10/22/08 | Tim Johnson | D | SD | Yes |
| Federal Managers Assn | Federal employees unions | $500 | 10/22/08 | Tim Johnson | D | SD | Yes |
| Natl Active & Retired Fed Employees Assn | Federal employees unions | $2,000 | 10/22/08 | Frank Lautenberg | D | NJ | Yes |
| Natl Active & Retired Fed Employees Assn | Federal employees unions | $2,000 | 10/22/08 | John Rockefeller | D | WV | Yes |
| Natl Active & Retired Fed Employees Assn | Federal employees unions | $2,000 | 10/22/08 | Mark Pryor | D | AR | Yes |
| Natl Assn of Farm Svc Agency County Empl | Federal employees unions | $1,000 | 10/24/08 | Roger Wicker | R | MS | Yes |
| National Rural Letter Carriers Assn | US Postal Service unions & associations | $-1,000 | 10/30/08 | Norm Coleman | R | MN | Yes |
| National Rural Letter Carriers Assn | US Postal Service unions & associations | $-5,000 | 10/31/08 | John Reed | D | RI | Yes |
| Natl Active & Retired Fed Employees Assn | Federal employees unions | $3,000 | 10/31/08 | Norm Coleman | R | MN | Yes |
| Natl Active & Retired Fed Employees Assn | Federal employees unions | $2,000 | 10/31/08 | Gordon Smith | R | OR | Yes |
Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office on day of vote, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, September 1, 2008 – October 31, 2008.
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions by Legislator
| Name | Party | State | $ From Interest Groups That Supported | $ From Interest Groups That Opposed | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel K. Akaka | D | HI | $2,000 | $0 | Yes |
| Andrew Lamar Alexander | R | TN | $5,000 | $0 | Yes |
| Alan Wayne Allard | R | CO | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| John Barrasso | R | WY | $5,000 | $0 | Yes |
| Max Baucus | D | MT | $3,000 | $0 | Yes |
| Birch "Evan" Bayh | D | IN | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Bob Bennett | R | UT | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Joe Biden | D | DE | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Jesse "Jeff" Bingaman | D | NM | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Christopher "Kit" Bond | R | MO | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Barbara Boxer | D | CA | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Sherrod Brown | D | OH | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Sam Brownback | R | KS | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Jim Bunning | R | KY | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Richard Burr | R | NC | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Robert Byrd | D | WV | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Maria Cantwell | D | WA | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Ben Cardin | D | MD | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Tom Carper | D | DE | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Bob Casey | D | PA | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Clarence Saxby Chambliss | R | GA | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Hillary Clinton | D | NY | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Tom Coburn | R | OK | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| William Thad Cochran | R | MS | $4,000 | $0 | Yes |
| Norm Coleman | R | MN | $10,500 | $0 | Yes |
| Susan Collins | R | ME | $9,500 | $0 | Yes |
| Gaylord Kent Conrad | D | ND | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Bob Corker | R | TN | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| John Cornyn | R | TX | $500 | $0 | Yes |
| Larry Craig | R | ID | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Mike Crapo | R | ID | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Jim DeMint | R | SC | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Chris Dodd | D | CT | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Mary Elizabeth Dole | R | NC | $500 | $0 | Yes |
| Pete Domenici | R | NM | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Byron Dorgan | D | ND | $4,000 | $0 | Yes |
| Dick Durbin | D | IL | $7,000 | $0 | Yes |
| John Ensign | R | NV | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Mike Enzi | R | WY | $3,000 | $0 | Yes |
| Russ Feingold | D | WI | $2,500 | $0 | Yes |
| Dianne Feinstein | D | CA | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Lindsey Graham | R | SC | $1,000 | $0 | Yes |
| Chuck Grassley | R | IA | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Judd Gregg | R | NH | $1,000 | $0 | Yes |
| Chuck Hagel | R | NE | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Tom Harkin | D | IA | $5,500 | $0 | Yes |
| Orrin Hatch | R | UT | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Kay Bailey Hutchison | R | TX | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Jim Inhofe | R | OK | $500 | $0 | Yes |
| Dan Inouye | D | HI | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Johnny Isakson | R | GA | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Tim Johnson | D | SD | $10,500 | $0 | Yes |
| Ted Kennedy | D | MA | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| John Kerry | D | MA | $6,500 | $0 | Yes |
| Amy Klobuchar | D | MN | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Herb Kohl | D | WI | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Jon Kyl | R | AZ | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Mary Landrieu | D | LA | $18,000 | $0 | Yes |
| Frank Lautenberg | D | NJ | $4,250 | $0 | Yes |
| Patrick Leahy | D | VT | $1,500 | $0 | Yes |
| Carl Levin | D | MI | $13,500 | $0 | Yes |
| Joe Lieberman | I | CT | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Blanche Lincoln | D | AR | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Dick Lugar | R | IN | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Mel Martinez | R | FL | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| John McCain | R | AZ | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Claire McCaskill | D | MO | $1,000 | $0 | Yes |
| Addison "Mitch" McConnell | R | KY | $6,000 | $0 | Yes |
| Bob Menéndez | D | NJ | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Barbara Mikulski | D | MD | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Lisa Murkowski | R | AK | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Patty Murray | D | WA | $1,000 | $0 | Yes |
| Earl "Ben" Nelson | D | NE | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Clarence "Bill" Nelson | D | FL | $1,000 | $0 | Yes |
| Barack Obama | D | IL | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Mark Pryor | D | AR | $9,000 | $0 | Yes |
| John "Jack" Reed | D | RI | $12,000 | $0 | Yes |
| Harry Reid | D | NV | $5,000 | $0 | Yes |
| Charles "Pat" Roberts | R | KS | $3,000 | $0 | Yes |
| John "Jay" Rockefeller | D | WV | $7,000 | $0 | Yes |
| Ken Salazar | D | CO | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Bernie Sanders | I | VT | $2,000 | $0 | Yes |
| Chuck Schumer | D | NY | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Jeff Sessions | R | AL | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Richard Shelby | R | AL | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Gordon Smith | R | OR | $5,000 | $0 | Yes |
| Olympia Snowe | R | ME | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Arlen Specter | D | PA | $2,500 | $0 | Yes |
| Debbie Stabenow | D | MI | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Ted Stevens | R | AK | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| John Sununu | R | NH | $2,500 | $0 | Yes |
| Jon Tester | D | MT | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| John Thune | R | SD | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| David Vitter | R | LA | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| George Voinovich | R | OH | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| John Warner | R | VA | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Jim Webb | D | VA | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | D | RI | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Roger Wicker | R | MS | $6,000 | $0 | Yes |
| Ron Wyden | D | OR | $0 | $0 | Yes |
